The end of the year is nearly upon us, so Stephen and I are back to share our gift ideas on this episode of Mac Power Users. Stephen then goes on to share a new life philosophy, only to learn that I am already…
Listen & read notes →Celebrating the M1 Chip
Five years ago, Apple released the first M1 Macs. It’s hard to overstate how significant that moment was, not just for what it delivered technically, but for what it meant about Apple’s commitment to the Mac. Because the years leading up to that launch…
Continue reading →Speed Should Not Always Be the Metric
Too often, we treat speed as the primary goal in optimization. Faster is better! While modern technology and automation offer countless ways to accelerate our lives, the question we need to ask is: should we? There are times when delay is a feature, not a bug.…
Continue reading →Retirement Reinvented by Jim Eagar
Depending on how you look at it, I’ve either already retired or have no intention of retiring for a very long time. My friend, Jim Eagar, however, has been there and he’s got some real insight. He’s now coaching folks at Retirement Reinvented. What…
Continue reading →Where Can We Use Digital IDs?
Chance Miller at 9to5Mac did an excellent summary of where, in theory, you can use digital IDs and where you cannot. The problem, as always, is the humans. Even though TSA checkpoints are absolutely supposed to accept Digital IDs, on a recent trip, my…
Continue reading →MailMaven: A New Mail App From a Longtime Mail Plugin Developer
For years, power users relied on SmallCubed’s MailSuite plugins (including the beloved MailTags and Mail Act-On) to transform Apple Mail. But then Apple killed third-party Mail plugins. Actually, they didn’t kill it. The verb is more appropriately knee-capped. Apple did offer an alternative framework,…
Continue reading →Quip: The Clipboard Manager That Actually Stays Organized (Sponsor)
This week’s sponsor is Quip, and it’s different from every other clipboard manager I’ve tried. Most clipboard managers work the same way: they save everything you copy, and after a few days, you’re scrolling through a junk drawer of random text snippets, URLs you’ll…
Continue reading →Mac Power Users 822: iPhone 17 Photography with Tyler Stalman
Tyler Stalman returns to Mac Power Users to discuss the camera gains Apple has made with the iPhone 17 line. We also talk about the limitations of the iPhone Air and some of the apps Tyler uses to edit his images and videos. This…
Listen & read notes →Hookmark Pal
As a general fan of easy links between file apps, I’m always interested in seeing how things are going with Hookmark, a ubiquitous linking app for your Mac. A frequent question I get about this app is whether or not the links will work…
Continue reading →Why Dictation is Easier and More Relevant
I’ve been talking to my computer for decades, and it’s finally paying off for everyone. Yesterday I dictated this entire newsletter into my iPad mini using the Drafts app and WhisperMemos while sitting in my backyard. No special microphone, no training sessions, no leaving…
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