Flexibits has announced the introductory price for Fantastical 2 for Mac is going to end on January 9. Starting January 10, the new price will be $49.99. I really like this app. So much so that I did a whole series of screencasts on it.
Continue reading →Blurring Photos for iOS Wallpaper
I’m not a fan of busy wallpaper on my iPhone and iPad home screen. It’s fine on the lock screen but when you’ve got a screen full of icons, a noisy background image gets in the way. So while I may have something fun…
Continue reading →iPhone to iPod
Deron Bos wrote a nice little guide about how to turn your old iPhone into an iPod for your kids. It’s well written and includes instructional videos. If you’d like to repurpose an old iPhone for someone else this way, check it out.
Continue reading →The Steve Jobs Mythos
Since Steve Jobs’ death, he’s been the subject of books, documentaries, and two motion pictures. It seems to me he is increasingly being painted in one dimension. People are eager to give him credit for everything that came out of Apple while at the…
Continue reading →Sponsor: Curbi Parental Controls
The holidays are over and you may know of some little ones with shiny new iOS and Android devices. That’s great. Kids should be using technology. However, they should also be subject to rational limitations. That, however, is easier said than done. Enter curbi. …
Continue reading →The Apple Watch Nightstand
9to5 Mac recently had a nice post with some Apple Watch tips. For me, the winner is nightstand mode. It’s not as well known as it should be but if you put your Apple Watch on its side on your night stand and connect…
Continue reading →MPU 297: iPad Productivity
I’ve been getting a great deal of work done lately with my iPad Pro. In this week’s Mac Power Users episode Katie and I give a brain dump of our favorite iPad apps and workflows. ∞
Listen & read notes →The Fisher Chrome Clip for Apple Pencil
I’ve heard from several readers that love their Apple Pencils yet bemoan the lack of a built-in clip. Turns out the Fischer chrome clip for their 400 Series Bullet Pen works quite nicely. Jeff Richardson put one through its paces and reports in at iPhone…
Continue reading →The Year that Phone Contracts Died
One of the significant developments of 2015 in the United States was the general implosion of some very traditional phone purchasing models. For years, we’ve been signing contracts and counting days until those contracts are over so we could get a new phone and…
Continue reading →MPU 296: 2015 In Review
Episode 296 of the Mac Power Users is live. In it, we share some of our favorite tech products and services of the past year and our hopes for 2016. ∞
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