Cailean Douglas taught himself Perl so he could automate filling in CSV forms with TextExpander. Cailean includes a downloadable link so you can skip the “learn Pearl” part. Not only did he come up with a really clever TextExpander workflow, he also linked to three great jazz…
Continue reading →Sunday Project: Mac Lovin’ Bundle
Got some downtime this Sunday? Go buy the Stack Social Mac Lovin’ Bundle and dig in on some great new applications. There are some great apps in there that I’ve covered here and on the MacPowerUsers (including Keyboard Maestro, Moom, Hype, and Dropzone) in the…
Continue reading →About iPhone 6 Sizes
The silly season is in full swing and there seems to be a lot of leaks implying we’ll get both 4.7 and 5.5 inch iPhones in a few weeks. Today John Gruber explained his thoughts about screen resolution which, if true, will make the…
Continue reading →TrialPad on Sale Through the Weekend
I use TrialPad in every trial I conduct. I’m friends with the developer, Ian O’Flaherty (who recently shared his home screen) and if you are a trial lawyer, you need this app. Todd Hendrickson at Lawyerist gave the app a proper review in July. I paid…
Continue reading →Home Screens: Casey Liss, part 2
Awhile back, I featured Casey Liss’s (Website) (Twitter) iPhone home screen. Then we had him on the Mac Power Users earlier this week and had so much fun that I asked Casey to come back and show off his iPad home screen. So Casey,…
Continue reading →inShort Review
The last few months I’ve been interested in apps that set new categories. With the ability to share data and have a touch interface, some productivity developers are creating entirely new widgets and that always excites me. inShort (website) (Mac App Store) (iOS App…
Continue reading →MPU 209: Workflows with Casey Liss
Casey Liss joins us this week to talk about baby technology, programing, media management, and Alfred workflows. ∞
Listen & read notes →Solar Battery Review
In a recent episode of the Mac Power Users, I explained how I was interested in solar chargers but needed someone to explain to me what the best solutions are and why. Listener Francine points out that OutdoorGearLab already did this. If you are…
Continue reading →Let.ter: Email Writing App on the Mac
I recently discovered a $4 Mac utility, Let.ter, that gives you a clean little interface to write and send emails in Markdown. There is no email interface, no inboxes to clear, and none of the other trappings of email. Just write a message and…
Continue reading →Sponsor: LIFX Smart Lightbulbs
This week MacSparky.com is sponsored by LIFX Smart Lightbulbs. LIFX is a smart lightbulb that gives you previously unheard of control of your lighting. Each bulb is Wi-Fi enabled, controllable from your smartphone and can produce millions of colors, they are also 4 times…
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