Brian Almeida’s free service to convert emails to PDFs from your iOS devices is now out of beta. If you sign up, you get a magical email address. Forward any email there and it comes back to you as a PDF. I know there…
Continue reading →Dragon Dictate for 99 Bucks
Speaking of Dragon Dictate, it’s on sale today for half price. ∞
Continue reading →Mavericks Dictation vs Dragon Dictate
Macworld published an article I wrote today comparing the accuracy of Dragon Dictate vs. Mavericks Dictation. Short version: Dragon wins but I still have use for Mavericks Dictation. ∞
Continue reading →Using Keyboard Shortcuts to Search Apple Mail
When I was on Brett Terpstra’s Systematic podcast this week, we both bemoaned the inability to change search token criteria without using the mouse. Turns out we were both wrong. You can. The key shortcuts are: Option-Command-F to get in the Apple Mail search bar (We…
Continue reading →MacCast and MacVoices Appearances
Two of my favorite podcasts are Adam Christianson’s MacCast and Chuck Joiner’s MacVoices. The MacCast was the first legitimate Mac podcast. Adam has been producing his show with his pleasant mix of news and tips for years. I joined Adam to talk about the…
Continue reading →The Problems You Don’t Know
I’ve been running pretty hard the last few months between the day job and finishing up the Email Field Guide. In the process, I’ve fallen off the wagon a few times with my OmniFocus task management discipline. Everybody probably knows that feeling of seeing…
Continue reading →Apple Solar Farms
Have you seen these pictures of the solar farms Apple built in North Carolina? It looks like Apple is most certainly putting its money where its mouth is with respect to clean energy. While I have no basis for such an opinion, I feel…
Continue reading →iOS 7 Game Controllers
I’m surprised people aren’t making a bigger deal out of the new feature in iOS 7 that allows hardware manufacturers to develop game controllers for the iPad and iPhone. I think there is room here for someone to make a really great controller and…
Continue reading →Talking with Brett Terpstra on the Systematic Podcast
I’ve been doing a nerdy sort-of press junket to talk about the Email book. As a result, I’m on the latest episode of Systematic with Brett Terpstra. Brett got me talking about all sorts of divergent things. I’m not sure if he knows it or…
Continue reading →The Sweet Setup
Shawn Blanc and friends has a new website, The Sweet Setup, that provides recommendations for the best apps on your Mac, iPad, and iPhone. Think of it as The Wirecutter for Apps. A ton of work was put into creating this site and it…
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