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…
Continue reading →Free Agents 4 – Location, Location, Location
Free Agents episode 4 published today. Deciding where to get your work done can be a difficult challenge for an independent worker. There are a lot of options and in this episode we cover them all.
Continue reading →Happy Birthday Hazel
Today Hazel, one of my favorite Mac utilities, turns 10. Hazel takes care of me every day renaming and filing documents and so much more. In celebration the app is 50% off for a short time. For today only it’s just $16. If you’ve not…
Continue reading →MPU 338: Scrivener and Ulysses
This week’s episode of Mac Power Users is a deep dive on the two best long form writing tools available for Mac and iOS, Scrivener and Ulysses. Both apps are great and, thankfully, scratch different itches. Listen to the show for the full break…
Listen & read notes →Sponsor: Agenda Minder
This week MacSparky is sponsored by Agenda Minder (website)(App Store). I’m not alone in hating meetings. So often I walk out of a meeting desperately wishing I had that hour back. Occasionally, however, I leave a meeting feeling like work actually got done and…
Continue reading →Home Screen – Michael Kummer
There are so many smart people generating interesting content on the Internet. One of those that I recently came across is Michael Kummer (Website) (Twitter). Michael writes about a variety of topics but I particularly enjoy his posts about technology and photography. So Michael,…
Continue reading →iPhone 7 Rumors and Pre-Announcemnt Thoughts
Next week, on September 7, Apple is having its fall event where it announces, among other things, the new iPhone. That makes it silly season right now in the Apple-rumor business. If you want to impress your friends with your “inside” knowledge, I’d recommend…
Continue reading →Monster Loss
There’s something in me that can’t resist poking fun at Monster Cable every time the opportunity presents itself. I’ll grant you that “Monster” is a great name if you’re starting a cable business but I don’t feel like it’s enough to justify their cost…
Continue reading →Alexa and Sonos Sitting in a Tree …
Looks like the Amazon Echo in the Sparks house is about to get a lot louder.
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