I’m starting a new post series here at MacSparky where I feature some nerd’s Mac MenuBar with a discussion of some of their favorite cool little MenuBar apps. I’m starting with the MenuBar on my MacBook. So here it is. Fantastical While Fantastical has…
Continue reading →Google is Giving Away Nik Photo Effects
A few years ago I paid a lot of money for the Silver Efex Pro series of filters from Nik Software. Since then, Google acquired the company and now they’re giving away the whole enchilada for free. If you’re into digital photography, this is…
Continue reading →FBI vs. Apple: Where is this Going?
Several times over the course of my legal career, I’ve either had cause to delay a hearing on motion or had opposing counsel do the same. While nothing I have ever worked on has the sex appeal of the FBI vs. Apple, I can…
Continue reading →“We Messed Up”
There are a lot of reasons why I love supporting small software companies. I was reminded of this today reading this post from the Hours team about their recent botched launch. It’s refreshing seeing a company take responsibility for mistakes and setting it right…
Continue reading →Which iPad Pro?
Since Apple’s big announcement earlier this week, I’ve received a lot of emails from people asking me whether or not I would keep my jumbo iPad Pro or, if I had the choice, trade it in for the newer, smaller, 9.7 inch iPad Pro. In…
Continue reading →Password Protecting Apple Notes
I had a post started on this how to password protect Apple Notes but Mac Rumors beat me to it with this helpful tutorial.
Continue reading →Mac Power Users Session Sketchnote
Last week, Katie Floyd, Jeff Shoenberger, and I gave a session to the American Bar Association about Mac Power User tricks and tips. While some of the presentation was lawyer-centric, most of it was not. The cool part is that there was an artist…
Continue reading →Sponsor: SaneBox with $25 Discount
This week MacSparky.com is sponsored by SaneBox. I’ve been using SaneBox for years and at this point I can’t imagine email without it. There are so many great benefits to Sanebox. It filters my mail so I don’t wake up to an inbox bursting…
Continue reading →MPU 311: Switching to the Mac
We get tons of feedback and questions about switching to the Mac so we decided to do an entire show on the subject. This show covers the how and the why and some experience from the trenches about what works and what doesn’t. We’re joined…
Listen & read notes →Indy 5
Next to Star Wars, I loved the original Indiana Jones trilogy. Particularly Raiders of the Lost Ark is, in my opinion, one of the best movies ever made. For the fourth movie, however, I was tempted to walk out of the theater. I’ve actually never…
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