So the news has come out recently that one of my favorite utilities, Bartender, got sold about three months ago. In the intervening period the new owner is reported to have added user-monitoring Amplitude, but has not announced itself as the new owner or…
Continue reading →Unite 5 – Turn Web Apps into Supercharged macOS apps (Sponsor)
Unite 5 for macOS takes your web experience to the next level, transforming websites into feature-rich Mac apps. Powered by a completely redesigned WebKit browser, Unite 5 offers a more immersive and customizable browsing experience. What sets Unite 5 apart? They’ve gone beyond just…
Continue reading →Focused 205: Tasks and Calendars
Join Mike and me on this episode of Focused where we consider our use of tasks and calendars and share our workflows for how we tie these two essential productivity tools together to get things done. This episode of Focused is sponsored by: Nom Nom: Healthy,…
Listen & read notes →The OmniFocus 4 Field Guide Release
I am thrilled to announce the release of the OmniFocus 4 Field Guide. An in-depth guide into one of the most powerful task managers on the market. 90+ Training Videos 7+ Hours of Content Advanced OmniFocus 6-part Webinar Series (Plus Edition Only) Captioning in…
Continue reading →Mac Power Users 747: Exploring the Arc Browser
Arc is a new browser that started life on macOS in 2022. Stephen and I have been using it for months, taking notes, and gathering thoughts. On this episode of Mac Power Users, we discuss Arc’s features, and how AI could change the way…
Listen & read notes →Automators 155: Stephen Millard Returns
Stephen Millard, one of our favorite automators, returns to Automators with ideas (and scripts) to automate Alfred and announces the public Automators Obsidian Vault.
Listen & read notes →This Month in the MacSparky Labs: May 2024
Here’s what took place in the Labs for the month of May 2024: 2024-05-31 – The Lab Report for May 31, 2024 (Levels 1-3) 2024-05-29 – Conversational AI using GPT-4o (Levels 1-3) 2024-05-28 – Testing the Not Boring Apps (Levels 2-3) 2024-05-24 – The…
Continue reading →Convert Articles to a Custom Podcast with Listen Later (Sponsor)
This week, I’m welcoming a new sponsor to MacSparky, Listen Later. It’s always nice when a new sponsor arrives for which I’m already a paying customer, and that’s the case with this one. Listen Later is a service that converts stories and articles you send…
Continue reading →The State of visionOS Content
We’ve had some nice Vision Pro content announcements over the last few weeks. There is a new adventure experience, Parkour in Paris. I watched it and realized halfway through that I must be developing a fear of heights because many shots terrified me. We also…
Continue reading →About this Folding Mac Rumor
There is a new rumor that Apple is working on a foldable, keyboard-less Mac for release in a few years, which will get a 20-inch display in something resembling a 13-inch MacBook Air footprint. That would be impressive, but it would also raise many…
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