Several posts have cropped up lately concerning using an iPad in meetings. Ben Brooks is for it. Randy Murray, not so much while Eddie Smith walks the middle path. This raises a bigger question about the role of technology in meetings and since it…
Continue reading →Did You Backup Today?
So this morning I had a grand plans to get lots of writing done, drink tea, and recover from my cold. I sat down at the iMac and worked for about 30 minutes when, while I was away from my desk, everything froze. The…
Continue reading →Control + F2
How many times have you keyboard nerds been stymied by the need to access a menu? On Mac OS X, click Control + F2 and your in. If you are on a laptop, don’t forget the “fn” key. MacSparky.com is sponsored by Bee Docs…
Continue reading →Home Screens – Adam Behringer
This week’s Home Screen post features Timeline 3D developer Adam Behringer (twitter). Adam’s company, BeeDocs, makes the best timeline application available on any platform and I have used it to vex and harass opposing counsel many-a-time. I’ve been fortunate to get to know Adam…
Continue reading →TextExpander Markdown Snippets and Beyond
Brett is getting it together. His markdown snippets are more elegant than mine, which feel like the coding equivalent of Soviet-era public housing. Either way, I’m going to start pestering Brett to help out with this project and if you are a TextExpander/Markdown junkie,…
Continue reading →A Few Thoughts on iTunes Subscriptions
There seems to be a lot of distress over the fact Apple will be taking a 30% cut for online subscription materials. I can understand why this would make me angry if I published a magazine but (then again) if I published a magazine,…
Continue reading →Macworld Video
There are video clips from some of my Macworld talks: MacPowerUsers Live Session Excerpts Unfortunately, the video of the whole session didn’t happen. Our friend, Steven Sheridan, did post some of his Video to YouTube. OmniFocus Talk OmniGraffle Talk The sessions I did at…
Continue reading →Mac Power Users 43: Back to Backup
Mac Power Users Episode 43 is our backup talk recorded live on Macworld Expo show floor. It is not as long as our normal episode as a result, but a good overview. It was a lot of fun engaging with the audience. You can…
Listen & read notes →Secure Data in Your Pocket?
The not-so-surprising news this week is that if someone gets physical possession of your stuff, there is a really good chance they’ll get the electronic bits too. Remember to get a separate secured database on those mobile devices (like 1Password secure notes) so there…
Continue reading →Home Screens – Brett Terpstra
Brett Terpstra (twitter) is my kind of nerd. He is an ingenious programmer that makes useful stuff all day (like nvALT and InstapaperBeyond). In my mind, Brett is like some benevolent mad scientist who takes things I love (like TextExpander and Notational Velocity) and…
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