I’ve had an on-again-off-again relationship with Launch Center Pro (Website)(iTunes). At a certain level this app really speaks to me. It has this remarkable ability to make iPhone apps do cool automation-style things despite the fact Apple has never been to sweet on the…
Continue reading →Jory’s Star Wars Icons
Jory Raphael brought me way too much joy with his icon-a-day project last year. As part of it he made some really killer Star Wars icons that I keep finding uses for. Now he has combined them (with some new ones) into a single…
Continue reading →Fitbit Force Review
I’ve been using a Fitbit for a few years now. My previous device was the the original clip-on Fitbit. I liked it because I could drop it in my pocket and keep track of my steps everyday. I’m geeky enough to know that stat…
Continue reading →Fiddling with Retina Resolutions
I’ve been fiddling a lot lately with the resolution settings on my 15″ Retina MacBook Pro. As it ships the machine is set at a virtualized 1440 x 900. The native screen resolution is actually double that at 2880 x 1800 so where before…
Continue reading →MPU 174: GarageBand for Everyone Plus Macworld 2014
I’ve always felt that everyone that gets a new Mac or iPad should kick the tires in GarageBands regardless of their musical talent or experience. In this week’s episode, Chris Breen joins us to talk about using Garage Band for making ringtones, playing with…
Listen & read notes →Macworld/iWorld Discount Codes
Every year about this time I start prattling on about Macworld. The fact is that my trip to Macworld once a year feels more like attending a pilgrimage than a conference. It is probably because MacSparky is not my only gig that it really feels good…
Continue reading →New Productive Macs Bundle
There is a new Productive Macs Bundle. This one includes several gems including: Shortcat (Usually $24) iRip (Usually $24.95) ExpanDrive (Usually $39.95) Hands Off! (Usually $49.99) Raskin (Usually $24.99) MacSnapper (Usually $49) LilyView (Usually $4.99) Cocktail (Usually $19) You can get all eight for…
Continue reading →Pixelmator 3.1
I really like the way the Pixelmator team just doesn’t stop. Late last week they released version 3.1 Marble. The new version deliverers 16-bit per channel images on the new Mac Pro. I bet it screams. Both graphics cards work simultaneously to accelerate composition…
Continue reading →Belkin QODE iPad Air Keyboard Case
With my recent upgrade to the iPad Air, I had to retire my Logitech Ultrathin keyboard. Because the new device has a different design, the old Logitech case didn’t work. Looking into new keyboard cases for the fancy new iPad, I decided this time…
Continue reading →“Considered” and “Planning” in OmniFocus
One complication that comes from using powerful tools is that we can spend more time tinkering with the machine than making widgets. Kourosh Dini wrote an excellent post about the “Considered Task”. Specifically, he will insert the word “Consider” in front of a task to give…
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