Dr. Drang adapts an AppleScript to automate forms in PDFpen. And I didn’t think of this because … I got nothing.
Continue reading →Mattebox for iPhone
I seem to change camera apps on my iPhone with the same frequency as my socks but I’m really digging Mattebox by Ben Syverson. It has some real nice controls and feels like a traditional camera when you use it. One of my favoribe…
Continue reading →To My Old Master…
Slavery wasn’t that long ago. I recently talked to a friend whose great-grandfather was a slave. This letter from a former slave to his former master brings the whole mess into focus for me. Former slave Jourdan Anderson’s closing line cinched it for me.…
Continue reading →Text Expander and OmniFocus
Sven Fechner recently screencasted how he goes about using TextExpander with OmniFocus. Sven has an interesting workflow where he uses a task’s note section to track projects. I do something similar inside nvALT, not in OmniFocus. I do, however, use TextExpander all the time…
Continue reading →MacSparky Screencasts on Vimeo
After pulling down the screencast podcast, I received requests for additional access for a few of the shows. A lot of this stuff is dated but here they are: Email Sorcery Magic Install Disk Smart iTunes Playlist
Continue reading →Dumping Google Search
I’ve been looking at alternatives to Google Search. You should too. Lately, things are getting weird at Google. In short, I think they’ve lost direction. Google’s original thing was simple: fast, accurate search results without a bunch of clutter. That’s changed. Google is increasingly…
Continue reading →OmniFocus Forecast and Start Dates
A surprising number of attendees at my Macworld talk about OmniFocus were not aware that you could show start date items in the iPad version’s Forecast View. This is super useful. Here is the setting. I use this every afternoon as I clear out…
Continue reading →MPU 71: Harry McCracken’s iPad
Mac Power Users Episode 71, Harry McCracken’s iPad is live. Harry is a really smart guy who wrote this article about how he rolls with his iPad. Harry told us the whole story. Get the episode over at 5by5. Also, don’t forget to subscribe…
Continue reading →Sponsor: Déjà Vu
Déjà Vu is your visual memory. Use the app by taking pictures of things you would like to remember. For example, products you see in a magazine, recipes you read in a cooking book, wine labels in a restaurant, Newspaper article, DVDs, CDs or…
Continue reading →Reflections on Macworld 2012
I just spent four days basking in Apple geekiness. That’s right, I survived another Macworld trip. For those who missed out, shame on you. Nevertheless, here is my recap. The Conference This year IDG drastically reduced the cost of a conference pass with introduction…
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