Ulysses is an interesting long form tool for Mac and the iPad. For me, it falls somewhere between a traditional text editor and Scrivener. I’m currently using it to write one of the two field guides I’ve got in development (Yes. Two.) and I’ve been…
Continue reading →PriceRadar for the Best Amazon Prices
The holidays are here and if you’re like me, you’re looking for the best Amazon deals on gifts. I’ve been using an app for that, PriceRadar. I like it so much that I made a screencast.
Continue reading →iPhone Maps
The news about Apple Maps being used three times more than its “leading competitor” is being touted as a victory from Apple. I see it differently. In my mind, the built in maps app should be used ten times as much as anything else.…
Continue reading →MPU 292: Buying and Selling Apple Hardware
The latest Mac Power Users episode runs down the best ways to buy and sell used Apple hardware. There are a lot more options now than there were a few years ago and we cover them all. ∞
Listen & read notes →The Productive Writer’s Bundle
If you prefer to write in plain text, you should probably check out the Productive Writer’s Bundle. It includes Texts, Word Counter, Brett Terpstra’s Marked, a coupon for iThoughts X, and a book about minimal writing on the Mac all for just $25. I’m told…
Continue reading →Thumbs Up for Duet Display
I’m going to write more about my iPad Pro in the coming weeks but one thing that was worth sharing immediately was the way I’ve been using it as a spare monitor. There is a wonderful little application called Duet, made by some former…
Continue reading →Checking in With Apple Watch
In a recent Mac Power Users episode, I recommended the Apple Watch as a year-end gift. This recommendation drew divided responses. Some wrote in agreement while others essentially asked me “is the Apple watch still a thing?”. Then out of the blue my wife…
Continue reading →MPU 291: Focussing on iPad
There have been several developments in the iPad world as of late so Katie and I spent some time talking about where the iPad fits, which one you should use, and some of our own personal workflows. I also spend some time discussing my…
Listen & read notes →Daylite 6 Ships
Marketcircle is definitely one of the “wise men” in Mac productivity circles. For a long time, Daylite was the application that just about everybody ran their Mac offices from. It supports multiple users, tasks, calendars, and all the other bits you need to get…
Continue reading →Sponsor: PopClip for Mac
I’m pleased to welcome PopClip as this week’s MacSparky.com sponsor. PopClip is a Mac utility that gives you the ability to perform acts upon your text just by selecting it. Select some text and you are just one tap away from doing something clever,…
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