Mac Power Users Episode 96, Web Automation Tools, is up. Katie an I put our propeller beanie caps on and talk about Yahoo Pipes and IFTTT. Get the episode over at 5by5. Also, don’t forget to subscribe in iTunes. ∞

There are two firehose-type websites that I like, The Verge and Ars Technica. While I don’t have time to read everything these sites publish, I do like to check them when time allows. The trouble is that they cover some subjects for which I…

Brett’s got some great TextExpander libraries for download. I’m not sure how I missed it before, but I really like the Characters library. ∞

Don’t you think it’s got to be driving Jony Ive and other Apple designers nuts that this stuff is out? It is like releasing the rough draft of a really good novel. I don’t get everyone’s fascination with it. While I can really enjoy…

Is it wrong that I’m more excited about John Siracusa’s Mountain Lion review than fiddling with Mountain Lion itself? ∞

Twas the night before Mountain Lion, when all through the Net, Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse. The hard drives were backed up, stored offsite with care, In hopes that a new OS soon would be there. The geeks were nestled…

One of my favorite Menu Bar apps just got retina display support and a temporary price drop to ten bucks. Boom. ∞

Early bird registration is about to end for MILOfest, the annual gathering of Mac-using attorneys lovingly organized by Victor Medina. I can’t make it but everyone that I know who attends says it is the most fun you can have with a room full…

I’m with Louie and Marco. After the way the mainstream media reacted to the “4S” moniker, I’d expect Apple to drop numbers altogether and just call the next one “iPhone”, like they just did with the iPad. ∞