This week, former Apple Genius Joe Caiati joined us to talk about about troubleshooting your Mac and iOS devices. We discuss removing adware, explain Activity Monitor and Console, how to diagnose hardware and software problems and when you can attempt to fix something yourself…
Listen & read notes →Weekend Fun: Alto’s Adventure
A few days ago, Alto’s Adventure was released to nearly universal praise. I planned on spending a few minutes playing it yesterday. Two hours later I realized this game actually has the ability to bend time. ∞
Continue reading →The New Inquisitive
Myke Hurley has re-imagined the Inquisitive podcast. As a podcast producer myself, I really like that Myke is pushing the envelope. I listened to it this morning and it’s great.
Continue reading →Amigos Podcast
I recently joined Adam Christianson and Victor Cajiao to talk about some Apple news including the Apple Watch, Apple and automobiles, and Tim Cook’s greening of Apple. ∞
Continue reading →Home Screens: Mark Miller
Mark Miller (Twitter), is a MacSparky.com reader and Mac Power Users listener that recently suggested I add question to the usual assortment of home screen questions about under-used apps. I thought it was such a good idea that I added it to the list and…
Continue reading →MPU 241: iCloud in 2015
Episode 241 is available for download. In this episode talk for a few minutes about my big life changes and then Katie and I tackle all things iCloud in 2015. ∞
Listen & read notes →The Ultra-Premium Mac Bundle
Stack Social’s got a new bundle worth checking out. It includes a useful assortment of productivity apps including the following: Screenflow 5 This is my go-to screencasting application. Screenflow is my production tool for all of the Field Guides, including the latest OmniFocus Video Field…
Continue reading →Risky Business
Last week I quit my day job. Maybe I should explain. As the Field Guide publishing business, the podcast, and other MacSparky endeavors have grown, I’ve always felt my life was on a bit of a collision course. For years now I’ve been doing…
Continue reading →Sponsor: Elgato Thunderbolt 2 Dock
This week MacSparky is sponsored by the Elgato Thunderbolt 2 Dock. This new dock from Elgato enables you to connect everything to your MacBook or Ultrabook at once. With two Thunderbolt 2 ports, connect your computer with only one cable and simultaneously enjoy the…
Continue reading →Find Friends on the Mac, Sort Of
Following up on my post about the need of Find Friends on the Mac, I received lots of feedback. Turns out, you can find friends on your Mac from the messages app by tapping on the “Details” text button in the upper right corner, provided…
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