Cognitive behavioral psychotherapist and author Donald J. Robertson joins Mike and me on this episode of Focused to talk about ancient philosophy as a tool for focus. This episode of Focused is sponsored by: Incogni: Take your personal data back with Incogni! Use code FOCUSED with…
Listen & read notes →Mac Power Users 815: Automation Update with Sal Soghoian
While Stephen is busy with the Podcastathon, Sal Soghoian joins me on this episode of Mac Power Users to talk about the state of automation and the best way to get started with automation in 2025. This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored…
Listen & read notes →The Rumored $599 MacBook
There’s a lot of chatter lately about Apple working on a new entry-level MacBook. The latest report from DigiTimes claims it could feature a 12.9-inch display and, more importantly, a $599 price tag. That’s right, six hundred bucks for a MacBook. If true, this could…
Continue reading →MacPaw Adds Cloud Storage Cleanup to CleanMyMac
MacPaw just announced Cloud Cleanup, a new feature that brings CleanMyMac‘s cleaning capabilities to your cloud storage accounts. As someone who relies on CleanMyMac, I’m happy to see the app tackle yet another common problem: managing the mess in my cloud storage. Cloud Cleanup extends CleanMyMac’s…
Continue reading →Timing: Stay on Top of Your Time Without Timers (Sponsor)
This week, MacSparky is delighted to feature Timing, the premier automatic time-tracking app for Mac users. As we march toward the macOS 26 Tahoe release, Timing got a nice update and now looks great with Liquid Glass. Just look at this screenshot: Unlike traditional timers…
Continue reading →iPhone 17 Camera Review
Today is iPhone review release day. Hooray! Tyler Stalman’s iPhone Camera review was most interesting to me. He’s a fan. It was interesting how much he talked about the improvement to the selfie camera. For typical users, this may be the biggest win. The…
Continue reading →Why The iPhone is Getting Interesting
Apple dropped their latest batch of iPhones this week, along with new Apple Watches and an AirPods Pro update. Here’s what you need to know. The iPhone 17 lineup brings the usual suspects with some interesting twists. The standard 17 gets some nice upgrades…
Continue reading →Dallas Taylor on the AirPods Pro 3
Speaking of insightful takes, Dallas Taylor understands audio and got hands on with the new AirPods Pro 3. He’s impressed.
Continue reading →DEVONthink – Your Research Command Center (Sponsor)
One question I frequently get from MacSparky readers and MPU listeners is: “What’s the best tool for managing research on the Mac?” My answer is always DEVONthink, and this week I’m happy to have them as a sponsor. Let me tell you about my favorite…
Continue reading →Tyler Stalman on Photography with iPhone 17
One of the big selling points for the new iPhone every year is camera improvements. Tyler Stalman is a professional photographer/videographer. He has an insightful look at exactly what this year’s improvements mean for iPhone photographers.
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