OmniFocus is an amazing tool. I need this app like Smeagol needs his ring. If I don’t do my morning task audit, I get the shakes and start blurting out incoherent rambling about blown deadlines and crashing plates. One feature missing in my precious…
Continue reading →Does the World Really Need Another Dropbox Post?
Yes John Chandler explains how to set up symbolic links to transform your Dropbox folder into Application Support. MacSparky.com is sponsored by Bee Docs Timeline 3D. Make a timeline presentation with your Mac.
Continue reading →More about The Book
It seems I’ve been writing entirely too much about my own activities here lately. Nonetheless, here is one more post with a summary of some of the places I’ve been showing up on the Internet with the release of Mac at Work. MacVoices Podcast…
Continue reading →Home Screens – Merlin Mann
By far, the best dividends from my activity in the Apple community are the friendships I make. Last year, I became pals with Merlin Mann. (twitter) Merlin (a hotel-room-trashing caliber Internet rock star) is a busy guy and, as a result, doesn’t come off…
Continue reading →Mac Power Users 41: Mac at Work
Mac Power Users Episode 41 is available for download. In it, I explain how I went about writing Mac at Work. You can get it on iTunes here or on the web right here. Enjoy.
Listen & read notes →Mac App Store = Big Deal
The pundits (including me) are all cooking together our slants on the Mac app store. The thing is, the pundits don’t matter. The Mac app store is all about normal users who don’t know how to download software from developer web sites and don’t…
Continue reading →Putting Down an Old Soldier – Capturing on Paper
I’ve written before about about methods I use for quick digital capture. It is time for my dirty secret: there are still instances where a pen and paper work best. Most often, when I’m sitting across the table from someone, I find it much…
Continue reading →Macworld Syncing Session Warm Up
If you are in the Orange County area and want to see a warm-up of my Macworld Syncing session, come join the SMOG Mac User Group this Saturday.
Continue reading →Fracturing Windows and Fear
If the most recent scuttlebutt is true, that Microsoft is planning a competitor to the Apple TV that runs a stripped-down version of Windows, this would be a smart move for Microsoft. In my opinion, it was Microsoft’s insistence that it run a full…
Continue reading →Typical Mac User Book Appearance
I’ve started my virtual book tour. I made my first appearance on one of my favorite podcasts, the Typical Mac User with Victor Cajiao. Check it out here.
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