Got an hour this weekend? Why don’t you master the Drafts app? I did an entire series of screencasts on Drafts and it is a really handy app. Drafts let’s you quickly capture text on your iPhone and iPad and then perform actions on…
Continue reading →MacSparky 2016 T-shirt Campaign
It’s been nine years since I launched MacSparky and I figured it was about time to have an official shirt. So here it is for a limited time. Studies indicate that wearing this shirt will make you more attractive and smarter. You can get it…
Continue reading →Scrivener for iPad and iPhone
In searching the archive, I found my first review of Scrivener on MacSparky in 2007. That’s right. … 2007. Scrivener was my original “White Whale” app for the iPad. Within an hour of using my first iPad, I remember thinking, “Now I need Scrivener.” How…
Continue reading →Victor Cajiao’s Surrender
Over a year ago I was talking to my pal Victor Cajiao and he told me he was making an album. From a lot of people I’d hear something like that and smile and wonder if he truly knew what he was getting himself…
Continue reading →Sponsor: inShort
This week MacSparky is sponsored this week by inShort. inShort is a project planning and diagramming tool like you’ve never seen before. The application has a unique interface that lets you see a project from the 20,000 foot view and then, with just a…
Continue reading →MPU 331 – Stephen Hackett: Collector of Macs
Mac user, collector, and … yes … YouTuber Stephen Hackett joins this week’s episode to explain essential cloud-based services used to run the Relay Network, his growing collection of Macs, and his photo and video workflows. Sponsors include: Hover: Simplified domain management. Use code…
Listen & read notes →The Floppy Strikes Back
Why do I love this so much? via @lucaberta
Continue reading →Camera+2 for iPad
I’ve been getting most of my photo editing done these days on iPad with Apple Photos, Pixelmator, and Snapseed. Camera+ just released version 2 for iPad and it is now firmly in the rotation for me. As the name implies, Camera+ gives you lots…
Continue reading →Pokémon Go
I realized what a square I’ve become when I kept mispronouncing Pokémon to my kids. So I decided to bone up and did so over at iMore. Serenity Caldwell has been killing it over there with Pokémon Go tutorials for several days. Next I’ll…
Continue reading →MPU 330: I’m Not Familiar with Wookiepedia
This week’s Mac Power Users is up. It’s our monthly feedback show and we have lots of great content on subjects like MPU workflows on a PC, merging Apple IDs, cleaning up after being scammed, more iOS photography, and family tech support. Sponsors include:…
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