I was happy to see the blood oxygen sensor come back to the Apple Watch late last week. After months of being disabled due to a patent fight with Masimo, Apple turned it on again — but only after securing approval for a workaround that cleverly…
Continue reading →The Alleged TechWoven Case
As we approach the new iPhone release next week, we’re now getting rumors of a new case material, TechWoven. This seems like a successor to the failed FineWoven material (which wasn’t very good), which was a successor to the leather iPhone case. The new…
Continue reading →Mac Power Users 810: Unlocking PowerPhotos with Brian Webster
Brian Webster is the developer behind Fat Cat Software, home of PowerPhotos. The Mac app gives users a wide range of extra controls and tools to manage their Photos library. On this episode of Mac Power Users, Brian chats with Stephen and me about…
Listen & read notes →Lisa Browser-Based Simulator
Back in the day, the Apple Lisa was a mythical computer that those of us with paper routes dreamed of. It’s asking price of $9,995 scales up to about $31,000 2025 dollars. While I’m too much of a minimalist to keep old Macs around,…
Continue reading →Ernest Hemingway’s Shark Week
Love this. “They name the circling fin “Brosef.” Brosef is not their brother. Brosef does not forgive.”
Continue reading →Daylite Mail Now Available in Open Beta
If you’ve been looking for a way to make your email work better with your business workflow, there’s some interesting news from Marketcircle. Their Daylite platform—a CRM and project management system designed specifically for Mac and iOS—now includes a dedicated Mail component that’s entered open…
Continue reading →Focused 236: Focus Traps
On this episode of Focused, Mike and I talk about focus traps, consider the ones we tend to fall into, and discuss how to create systems to help avoid them. This episode of Focused is sponsored by: Squarespace: Save 10% off your first purchase of a…
Listen & read notes →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 →Mac Power Users 809: Exploring Kagi with CEO Vladimir Prelovac
Kagi is a search engine and browser company offering an alternative to products offered by the tech giants. On this week’s episode of Mac Power Users, Kagi’s CEO Vladimir Prelovac talks with Stephen and me about what Kagi offers its customers. This episode of…
Listen & read notes →Mac Power Users 808: “The Momentum Is Building,” with Simon Støvring
Simon Støvring is the developer behind some fantastic apps, including Runestone, Scriptable, Jayson, and Data Jar. This week, he joins Stephen and me on Mac Power Users to talk about how he works on these apps, his use of Apple’s default apps, and how…
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