The latest Mac Power Users episode is live. In it Katie, and I cover some great geek-related resolutions including a tech security audit, using an electronic diary, geek estate planning, locking down social networks, offsite backup, and creating something amazing with an iLife app.…
Listen & read notes →Home Screens: DaisyDisk’s Taras Brizitsky
As we enter the new year, I’m going to be posting these home screens more consistently. This week I’m featuring Taras Brizitsky (Twitter), one of the smart fellows behind my favorite Mac drive management app, DaisyDisk. So Taras, show us your home screen. What…
Continue reading →Sponsor: Shiny Things & TLAF Xmas Sale
Shiny Things and Little App Factory are holding a sale on our iOS education and Mac media apps with deals of up to 50%. Titles include the fun new Jungle Picnic, Quick Math, the award winning RipIt and Tagalicious. Available for a limited time…
Continue reading →iPad for Photographers
Lately I’m doing an increasing amount of photo editing and management on my iPad. It just so happens that Jeff Carlson wrote a really good book about techniques and apps for photography on your iPad. Jeff is one of my favorite tech writers and…
Continue reading →Kiva – Loans that change lives
Are you scrambling for a last minute gift? Why not set somebody up with a Kiva investment account. For me, Kiva is the perfect charity based gift for kids. Instead of telling them that you made a donation in their name (which means nothing…
Continue reading →Paperless Holiday Sale, 30% Off
In celebration of being named one of the Best Books of 2012 by the iBookstore, I reduced the price of Paperless from $10 to $7 from now through December 31. If you or anyone you know gets a new iPad this holiday season and…
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Continue reading →PDFpen for iPhone Tutorial
A friend asked me why on earth I’d need a PDF app on my phone. Rather than explain briefly, I made a 40 minute video. Here is my soup to nuts explanation of how I use PDFpen for iPhone. If you haven’t bought the…
Continue reading →MPU 116: Workflows with Glenn Fleishman
Glenn Fleishman is what you would call a “quality individual”. He writes about technology for fun and profit, skewers trivia geeks on Jeopardy, and is an overall nice guy. Glenn joined us this week on the Mac Power Users to talk about writing, game…
Continue reading →RSS Sponsor: Rocket Matter and Free eBook
Thanks Rocket Matter for supporting MacSparky.com I’ve long believed that computing platforms will become increasingly less relevant as we move forward with cloud-based software. The legal profession is a good example where just a few years ago, everybody used Windows PCs. That’s not true any more…
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