I’m still enjoying making my Now Page. It eases my guilt at completely ignoring social media. I just updated it this morning.
Continue reading →Why the iPhone Air Might Actually Make Sense
It’s easy, as someone who writes about this stuff, to project our own preferences onto new products. And I’ll admit, I feel that pull strongly with the rumored iPhone Air. As rumors continue to circulate about iPhone Air, a much thinner version of the…
Continue reading →Bambu Makes a Combination 3D Printer, Laser Cutter, Pen Plotter, and Circuit Competitor
If I had money to burn…
Continue reading →Some Notable Fantastical Updates: AI Event Creation and Multiple Windows
Fantastical’s initial selling point was the frictionless creation of new events. Although they’ve added many new features since then, Fantastical hasn’t lost touch with its roots. You can now forward an email containing an event to Fantastical (email@fantastical.app) from your Flexibits account email and…
Continue reading →The Original Workflow Team is Back with Sky
Two years ago, the original Workflow team left Apple to announce they were working on a secret project to use AI to control your Mac. Today, they revealed that product: Sky, an AI assistant you can invoke anywhere on your Mac to pull off some…
Continue reading →Mac Power Users 798: The Email Overwhelm Problem
I have been on a journey with my email setup, and as Stephen offers me a shoulder to cry on, I drop a bombshell on this episode of Mac Power Users. This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by: 1Password: Never forget a…
Listen & read notes →On Teachers and the 2025 Productivity Academy
When I was a boy and first showed up for school, I was tested and found to be entirely … adequate. I wasn’t particularly sharp, but I was earnest. As such, I didn’t find myself in the “smart” classes with the “smart” kids. And yet……
Continue reading →Home Screens: Kourosh Dini
This week I’m featuring the Home Screen of my friend, Kourosh Dini. Kourosh has written several excellent books and, in addition to being a doctor, is one of the most mindful people I know. And now Kourosh has a podcast, Rhythms of Focus –…
Continue reading →Fantasy Hike: Save the World One Step at a Time
For the last 33 days, I’ve been on an epic quest to deliver a magic ring to Fire Mountain, where I must destroy it before it falls into the hands of an evil wizard with a rather large eyeball. I’ve walked 97.4 miles and…
Continue reading →Direct Mail: Email Marketing That Feels at Home on Your Mac (Sponsor)
I’m pleased to welcome a new sponsor to MacSparky, Direct Mail for Mac. If you run a business, a side hustle, a podcast, or just want to stay in touch with a community, you know how important great email marketing can be. The brand-new Version…
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