Pixelmator, my photo and graphics weapon of choice, just got a really nice update. There are a lot of new features in this update. There are shape tools and pallets, with dozens of built in shapes. (Watch the video) There is an intriguing new…
Continue reading →Text Expander Snippets: Date and Time
Here is another group of my TextExpander snippets. My date snippets fall in a few categories: Shortcuts Why type August when “xm8” is faster? Date Math I don’t remember when TextExpander added this feature but I really like the relative date function. If I…
Continue reading →Fraser Speirs on iOS 7
In 2008, after the launch of the iPhone 3G, I wrote: If you haven’t got it already, it’s time to move your head to this place: iPhone OS is Apple’s mainstream platform for 2012 and beyond. That’s the world we now live in. Fraser…
Continue reading →MPU 136: iOS Automation
Mac Power Users episode 136 is live. In it Katie and I go in depth on Drafts, Launch Center Pro, and the emerging class of iOS automation applications. ∞
Listen & read notes →Sponsor: RocketMatter and Free eBook
I’d like to thank RocketMatter for sponsoring MacSparky this week. RocketMatter provides lawyers web-based practice management tools and it is fantastic. This week RocketMatter has a new guide to 60 Apps Every Lawyer Needs to Know. It’s free and its great. ∞
Continue reading →Free App.net Invites
I’m trying to figure out where App.net fits in my life. Until Twitter started getting weird I was very happy with my “social media strategy”. 1. Write silly things on Twitter. 2. Facebook? What’s that? But as the Buddha explained, everything keeps changing. I…
Continue reading →Home Screens: Marcelo Somers
I first met Marcelo Somers (Website) (Twitter) several years ago when he organized the Syndicate ad network. These days Marcelo spends his time as a user experience consultant and writing at Behind Companies. So Marcelo, show us your home screen. Chrome Until recently, I…
Continue reading →Capturing Text Message Based Tasks
When you are sending someone a communication requesting that they do something for you, spend a moment thinking about how convenient (or inconvenient) you are making things for your recipient. To me, text messages are a way to quickly share short spurts of information.…
Continue reading →MPU 135: Workflows with Serenity Caldwell
On this week’s Mac Power Users episode Serenity Caldwell joined us to talk about working from home, her favorite Apps, her velcro based standing desk, authoring ebooks, and a whole lot more.
Listen & read notes →Instacast for Mac
Vemedio just released a public beta of its Instacast for Mac app. Now that I think about it, a podfeeder for the Mac (syncing with my phone) makes a lot of sense. I’d no longer have to set the phone down next to my…
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