I spent some time today searching through the Mac App Store for an app that would monitor the battery status of my keyboard, mouse, and trackpad and put them in my notification center. I was unsuccessful (development opportunity!) but while searching, I did stumble…
Continue reading →The Mac’s Success
Walt Mossberg has an interesting piece explaining what he calls the Mac’s second act. He makes a lot of good points about why Mac market share continues to rise. I agree with most of his points but I also think he left a few out.…
Continue reading →MPU 225: The 2014 Gift Guide
Looking to find a gift for that special nerd in your life or perhaps create your own list? Look no further. ∞
Continue reading →MacSparky Ad Space for 2015
I’m opening up 2015 ad space. If you’d like to advertise on this site to the best readers in the world, let me know.
Continue reading →TextExpander Signature Line Snippet
This is probably a lawyer thing but I often find myself adding signature lines to the bottoms of documents, particularly contracts. Something like this. Dated: November __, 2014 ________________ …
Continue reading →iCloud Drive Syncing Improvements
A few weeks ago I wrote about my problems getting documents to sync with iCloud Drive. In response, I heard from several developer friends telling me that things were about to get better and to install the 8.1.1 developer preview. So I did. After…
Continue reading →iOS 8 Crash Course by Josh Centers
My friend Josh Centers, just wrote a new book about getting your arms around the iOS 8 update. If you’re having trouble with new version or would just like to get a little better at it, look no further than the iOS 8 Crash Course.
Continue reading →Transporter Genesis
The Transporter has always been a consumer focussed product, until now. With the recent arrival of the Transporter Genesis, companies can host up to 24TB of data from their own server, effectively controlling their own cloud. A few years ago I wondered how long…
Continue reading →Monument Valley Update
I wrote about Monument Valley when it first released. This game really pushes my buttons. I like the puzzle nature and the wonderful visual treats of watching everything unfold when you figure it out. Now they’ve got an update, The Forgotten Shores. It is…
Continue reading →Bill Murray on Relaxation and Performance
I stumbled on this video and enjoyed it. One of the difficulties I face in doing my day job and MacSparky both as, essentially, full time gigs, I always feel compressed over time and commitments. This resonated with me.
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