I often hear from listeners and readers looking for a research solution in the Mac ecosystem. My favorite app for this, without a doubt, is DEVONthink. DEVONthink is the most professional document and information management application for the Mac. It’s the one place for storing…
Continue reading →Focused 218: Turning Down the Volume, with Stephen Hackett
Stephen Hackett joins Mike and me on this episode of Focused to talk about his recent sabbatical experience and share what he learned from taking an extended break. This episode of Focused is sponsored by: Squarespace: Save 10% off your first purchase of a website or…
Listen & read notes →About that Rumored Apple Command Center
Rumors are percolating about Apple creating a home command center for launch next year. According to Mark Gurman, it’s roughly a six-inch square iPad that you hang on the wall, allowing you to control your HomeKit devices and other helpful home command center-y type work.…
Continue reading →Apple’s Too Conservative Approach to Text Intelligence
Apple is, understandably, taking a conservative approach to artificial intelligence. Nowhere is this more obvious and product-crippling than its text intelligence features. I am a fan of using AI for an edit pass on my words. Specifically, I’ve come to rely on Grammarly and…
Continue reading →Mac Power Users 773: 2024 State of the Platforms (Part 2)
On this episode of Mac Power Users, Stephen and I make it through the rest of Apple’s platforms, including a speed round of the company’s entertainment portfolio. This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by: Squarespace: Save 10% off your first purchase of a website…
Listen & read notes →The 2025 Focused Wall Calendar
We’re almost to 2025 and it’s not too late to get yourself a Focused wall calendar. Mike and I put a lot of effort into making this calendar special. I love mine, and I bet you would, too.
Listen & read notes →Happy Thanksgiving
Happy Thanksgiving, gang. Let’s hope that next year at this time, Apple Intelligence can actually draw a picture of a turkey on a farm wearing sunglasses.
Continue reading →A New Pro Display
I’m often asked about future Apple displays. Many people are now switching over to the desktop-computer-plus-screen model as the big iMac seems less likely to show up, and the Mac mini got so damn cute. So folks want to know if Apple has any…
Continue reading →Yoink for Improved Drag-and-Drop
This week MacSparky is sponsored by Yoink (Website) (for Mac) (for iOS). Dragging and dropping files from one place to another is a common task, but it’s not that easy. You have to click on the file you want to move, drag it over…
Continue reading →Passkey Adoption is Too Slow
We recently hit a milestone in the world of digital security: 200 companies are now using passkeys instead of traditional password systems. It’s progress, sure, but to me, it’s not exactly fireworks-worthy. Frankly, it feels like we should be much further along. I’ve heard from many…
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