Eddie Smith is an actuary, which is kind of interesting to begin with. He is also a power screen caster and LaTeX user which made him an excellent MPU guest. The show’s up now. Check it out. ∞
Continue reading →Jean MacDonald on Gender Equality in Tech
Jean MacDonald wrote up her thoughts on the inevitable progress toward gender equality in technology at iMore. “Discrimination still exists in this field and likely will exist for some time. But I don’t get discouraged by the terrible stories circulating in the news on…
Continue reading →Ulysses, a Noteworthy Addition to the iPad
A few years ago I first noticed Ulysses emerging from the dearth of text editors on the Mac. Except for Scrivener, there just aren’t many writing applications that give a writer the types of tools that can help them elevate their game. Ulysses for…
Continue reading →MPU 245: My Neighbors Think I’m Completely Insane
In episode 245 of Mac Power Users, Katie and I discuss Smart Folders with guest Joel Anderson. We also follow up on texting workflows, managing large scans and OCR quality, journaling, compare Launch Center Pro and Workflow, talk about monitoring your home network usage, help…
Listen & read notes →Find Files on Your Mac with HoudahSpot 4
Several years ago I was walking the floor of Macworld Expo and met Pierre Bernard. Pierre is one of the legions of smart, indie software developers that chooses to ply his trade on the Mac. Pierre showed me HoudahSpot and explained that this application was like…
Continue reading →Lawyerist Interview
I did an interview with Sam Glover, proprietor of the Lawyerist website, a few days after striking out on my own about going indie and my favorite Mac tools in the day job. Sam is a clever guy and I thought the show came…
Continue reading →Thoughts on Today’s Apple Event
There have been a lot of hardworking journalists putting out a lot of great content about today’s Apple event. I’m in bed sick and instead wrote down some medicated thoughts and now I’ve decided to publish them here. What could go wrong? Watching the…
Continue reading →MPU 244: When Bad Things Happen
Over the years Katie and I have heard from lots of listeners with tales of woe about Apple devices getting broken, stolen, and dunked in water. This episode gives you the low down on what to do in dark times. ∞
Continue reading →Sponsor: OmniGraffle 2.1 for iOS is Now Universal
This week MacSparky is sponsored by OmniGraffle 2.1, the newly released version of The Omni Group’s diagramming, wire framing, draw-anything power tool. This version ups the game in a lot of ways: 1. Universal! Did you buy one of those big new iPhones and…
Continue reading →Apple Watch Anticipation
Tomorrow Apple is having their “Spring Forward” event to discuss further plans about the Apple Watch and, hopefully, a few other new and shiny things. There’s been a lot of speculation lately about pricing. I’m sure looking forward to that being over. How much…
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