Here is a nice explanation of the (sort of) new Launchbar/ 1Password integration. I’m finding this really useful. I run several apps through the Launchbar search bar including 1Password and Fantastical. I am, however, to see Launchbar get some UI love. ∞

My thanks to muvichip for sponsoring MacSparky.com this week. Watching a movie in the post-DVD world is a mess. Blu-Ray startup times are measured in dozens of minutes. Digital is faster, but good luck finding your movie. If you find it, you’d better not…

The new Mac Power Users episode is up. Jim Dalrymple filled us in on his writing, web, and music workflows. I would have considered it a personal failure if we did not get at least one classic Dalrymple belly-laugh during this recording. Thankfully, Jim…

I really enjoyed myself last year attending the Mac Computer Expo in Petaluma. This year I can’t attend (calendar conflict) but sure wish I could. If you are near Petaluma, California on October 6, I recommend it. ∞

I just discovered some new Mail plug-ins and they are all on sale. Now’s your chance. ∞

Thanks to Harvest for sponsoring the RSS feed this week. Harvest is a painless time tracking tool for creative professionals available anywhere you find yourself working. Track time via the web, desktop or your mobile device. Within seconds, turn your billable hours into an…

Often I share OmniOutliner files with collaboration partners via a shared Dropbox folder. In doing so you have to be very careful not to have both people making changes at the same time. OmniOutliner hates that. It is not alone. A lot of apps…

This week I guested on Myke Hurley’s CMD Space podcast and talked about what a mess I really am. ∞

Nuance has been playing catch up on the Mac with the very mature Windows product. Version 2 made great strides and it looks like version 3 will continue where it left off. I’m looking forward to getting my hands on this.