This week MacSparky is sponsored by Shimo, an outstanding Mac VPN client. Later this week we’re getting the macOS Sierra update and if you use a VPN client, you need to take note that Apple’s built-in VPN client will no longer support PPTP VPN.…
Continue reading →AquaPhone
Happy iPhone day to everyone getting their new handset. (Mine is still about a week away.) Today YouTube is lit up with people doing things like dunking their iPhone 7 in coffee and taking it in the pool (3.5 feet deep!) and the phones…
Continue reading →Messages Improvements and Apple’s New Challenge
When Apple announced all the changes to the Messages app and the addition of animations, stickers, apps, and other whiz-bang features in June, a lot of my nerd friends thought it was silly. I didn’t. As I write this, I’m sitting at a Starbucks…
Continue reading →MPU 340 – Digital GTD with Mike Williams
Speaking of OmniFocus, for a while now I’ve been wanting to really geek out on task management with a GTD Pro on the Mac Power Users. This week I got my wish. Mike Williams is the president of the David Allen Company. He lives,…
Listen & read notes →John Gruber on iPhones 7
I always enjoy John Gruber’s insight (and brevity) when it comes to reviewing Apple products. Today he released his review of the iPhones 7 and doesn’t disappoint. One of the most interesting tidbits is that the “zoom” lens on the iPhone 7 Plus has a…
Continue reading →A Few Notes on iOS 10
This year I started using the iOS 10 beta way too early. Today it released and everybody can download it. (Hooray!) Here’s a few random thoughts I came up with while using the beta. Spend some time figuring out messages. There are several new…
Continue reading →DEVONthink To Go 2
We’ve talked about DEVONthink several times on Mac Power Users and there is a lot to like about the app but because I use iOS and iPad so much, it never really felt to me like a practical option. That may have changed with…
Continue reading →Pod4Ham 29: Schuyler Defeated
Like so many others, the Sparks family is obsessed with the Hamilton musical. I was obsessed with Hamilton in the 80’s so his newfound popularity feels like a wonderful karmic bounce. This week I participated in the Incomparable’s Pod4Ham podcast where we spent a…
Continue reading →MPU 339: iPhone 7 and Apple Watch Series 2
Yesterday we recorded one of our rare news-cycle episodes of Mac Power Users. In it, Katie and I break down all of the news from Apple’s keynote and share our thoughts and opinions on the iPhone 7 and Apple Watch Series 2. Get it…
Listen & read notes →About that Missing Headphone Port
As expected, the iPhone 7 removed the headphone port. I thought the explanation on stage yesterday was pretty good about why they did it. Although I wouldn’t have called it “courageous”. People at Apple have done courageous things. Removing the headphone port, however, does…
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