That Steve would retire was not difficult to see coming. What we all wondered was whether they’d stay in-house for a successor or go outside. John Gruber nailed it last month. (No surprise.) Still, it is good to see that the company is in…
Continue reading →LogMeIn – 50% Off
For a limited time, LogMeIn for iOS has a price drop from $30 to $15. If you are looking for a reliable remote access solution from your iPad/iPhone to your Mac or Windows PC, look no further.
Continue reading →MPU 55 – Lonely Sandwich and 5by5
Things were so busy last week, I neglected to post a link to the latest Mac Power Users episode, where Katie and I interview Adam Lisagor. I got to know Adam a little bit working with him on this project and he is truly…
Listen & read notes →Home Screens – Dr. Drang
This week’s Home Screen guest is Dr. Drang (twitter). The good doctor publishes one of my favorite blogs, And now it’s all this, where he covers programming, productivity and other fine nerdery. So Doctor, show us your home screen. What are your most interesting…
Continue reading →It’s All Downhill from Here
In the most recent 5by5 After Dark episode, Rob Corddry, (Dr. Blake himself) did a creditable impression of me muddling my way through a Mac Power Users episode. It just doesn’t get any better.
Continue reading →iPad Marketshare
There is some interesting news lately about iPad marketshare. Earlier this year, reports surfaced that Android tablet marketshare was between 20 and 30 percent. Here is an example. The problem is, these numbers appear funny. It looks like people are comparing the number of…
Continue reading →TextExpander Touch Dropbox Sync
Last night I did a little talk to the Silicon Valley MUG and was just itching to share this but I managed to keep mum. Today Smile released a new version of TextExpander Touch that includes Dropbox snippet syncing. This means all those snippets…
Continue reading →Home Screens – Gabe Weatherhead
This week’s home screen post features everyone’s favorite MacDrifter, Gabe Weatherhead (Twitter). In addition to being a PhD chemist, Gabe also has some serious IT and Mac chops. The MacDrifter is a prime example of a one-man blog with great Apple related content. Don’t…
Continue reading →OmniFocus iPhone Update
If you use start dates to manage tasks in OmniFocus, you are going to like the most recent iPhone app update. You now can view tasks by start date in the forecast view. This matches the feature currently available on the iPad version and…
Continue reading →Macworld Article on Text
When Macworld asked me to write for them, my answer wasn’t just yes but hell yes. Today my first Macworld article published. I’ve always considered Macworld to be the gold standard for Apple related journalism and am thrilled to contribute. Expect more.
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