The Wall Street Journal ran an article covering how News Sites are seeing a dramatic decrease in traffic in response to Google’s new AI tools. This shouldn’t be a surprise. AI search delivers answers without requiring the you to click on the blue links. So there’s…
Continue reading →Turn Your Reading Backlog Into Your Next Favorite Podcast with Listen Later (Sponsor)
Listen Later is back as a MacSparky sponsor, and I’ve got to share how this service has genuinely changed my relationship with long-form content. You know that feeling—you’ve got a dozen thoughtful articles bookmarked, a stack of PDFs waiting to be read, and newsletters piling…
Continue reading →Mac Power Users 802: The Ubiquiti Universe
Stephen leads me through the maze of Ubiquiti’s Unifi networking offerings on this episode of Mac Power Users. The company offers a wide range of equipment for home and business users, including routers, switches, access points, cameras, and more, but it can be confusing…
Listen & read notes →The Irrelevance of Hari Seldon
I tore through Isaac Asimov’s Foundation series when I was about twelve. At first, I assumed the story would follow Hari Seldon, the brilliant mathematician who kicks off the series by predicting the collapse and rebirth of galactic civilization. Twelve-year-old me loved Hari, and I couldn’t…
Continue reading →Why Keyboard Maestro Is the Mac Power User’s Secret Weapon
I recently came across Stephen Millard’s write-up on routing Mac Studio audio through a HomePod mini. He ran into some disconnect hiccups, but, unsurprisingly, solved it with a handy Keyboard Maestro macro. Lately I’ve noticed a wave of seasoned iPad power users making the jump…
Continue reading →More on the New iPadOS
I don’t think there’s been any more effective advocate for the iPad over the years than Federico Viticci. Federico got an interview with Craig Federighi about the iPadOS changes. It’s an excellent interview. I think this new balance of adding power user features while still…
Continue reading →Fantastical’s New Email Event Capture (Sponsor)
One productivity struggle I constantly hear from readers (and have faced myself) is keeping events and meetings organized when the details live in email. Fantastical, which Apple made “App of the Day” earlier this week, has brilliantly solved this problem with their Forward Emails…
Continue reading →Focused 232: Useful Not True, with Derek Sivers
Derek Sivers joins Mike and me on this episode of Focused to talk about personal agency, idea ownership, saying no, and (of course) journaling. This episode of Focused is sponsored by: Incogni: Take your personal data back with Incogni! Use code FOCUSED with this link and…
Listen & read notes →Clicky Keyboards and Complicated Feelings
I’ve been trying a physical keyboard again. For years, I’ve had this strange relationship with clicky keyboards. I love the idea of them. The satisfying sound, the mechanical precision, the cool factor. But when I try to use one long-term, it never quite clicks.…
Continue reading →Whisper Memos Now Summarizes
One of the easiest ways to take advantage of artificial intelligence right now is voice-to-text transcription. I’ve been dictating to computers for decades, and I can tell you it’s never been easier than it is now. My weapon of choice for this on my…
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