One of the advantages of being self-employed is having more control over my schedule. This week I’ll be in San Francisco partaking in the World Wide Developer Conference. While there I’ll be meeting with some of my developer and IT focussed legal clients (I…
Continue reading →Tweetbot for Mac 2.0
Yesterday saw the release of Tweetbot for Mac 2.0. (App Store)(Website) Hallelujah. This new version features a Yosem-ified interface that was sorely needed. Like its iPad sibling, Tweetbot on the Mac was looking very old. Things are now bit flatter, a bit cleaner, and…
Continue reading →Home Screens: Rogier Willems
This week’s home screen post features Rogier Williams (Website)(Twitter). I first met Rogier years ago at Macworld. Rogier is a Mac IT expert that started in the bay area and has recently moved to to Southern California. So Rogier, show us your home screen.…
Continue reading →Fantastical on My Wrist
Today was meeting day. I drove all over southern California meeting with clients. As it turns out, today was also Fantastical for Apple Watch day. Flexibits just recently updated Fantastical (App Store)(Website) for iPhone including Apple Watch support and in my travels today I…
Continue reading →Clockwise 90
Yesterday I participated in the Clockwise podcast where we talked about WWDC, privacy, and the future of television. All tied up in a 30 minute package. ∞
Continue reading →MindNode for Mac 2.0
The gang over at MindNode has been busy re-writing MindNode for Mac and today we get to see the final product with the release of MindNode 2.0 (App Store) (Website). Having used the beta for a month, I heartily recommend the new version (which…
Continue reading →Automating Subject Line and Message Body with TextExpander
The below screencast is one of nine that I did for the new version of TextExpander for the Mac. At the end, I added a bit about automating email subject lines and message bodies with one snippet and I seem to have touched a nerve.…
Continue reading →Stack Social Summer Bundle
I get sent notes about software bundles at least once a week and I ignore most of them but this new Summer Mac Bundle from Stack Social is worth checking out. There are several apps in here that I’ve paid full price for and…
Continue reading →Gabe Weatherhead on His New 15″ MacBook Pro
“It’s the nicest computer I’ve ever owned, just like I bet the next one will be in 3-4 years.” Gabe Weatherhead upgraded his three-year-old MacBook Pro for a new one and found several pleasant surprises. I also use Gabe’s technique of installing a short list…
Continue reading →MPU 259: UI Design with Christa Mrgan
This week’s episode of Mac Power Users features an extended interview with Christa Mrgan as she explains the tools and tricks of application interface design. ∞
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