I enjoyed the latest iFixit teardown for the new iPad Pro. Apple made several improvements, including the ability to remove the batteries without taking the entire thing apart. Also, you’ll see that the CPU runs down the center of the device, which makes it…
Continue reading →Mac Power Users 745: “Inventing the Future” with John Buck
John Buck published a book covering the “Apple Technology Group,” a division within Apple that operated back in the 1980s and 1990s and experimented with many forward-looking bits of technology that we take for granted today. Join Stephen and me on this episode of…
Listen & read notes →ScreenFloat 2: Power Up Your Screenshots
This week, MacSparky is sponsored by ScreenFloat 2, a major upgrade to the Mac’s built-in screenshot tool. With ScreenFloat 2, screenshots become so much more. To begin, your screenshots will float, just like the name implies. You no longer have to dig through windows…
Continue reading →Automators 154: Automating on the iPad
After Apple’s latest announcement, Rosemary and I are using this episode of Automators to review our iPad usage and how we automate on it.
Listen & read notes →The iPad’s Sins
Federico Viticci did an outstanding job cataloging ways in which getting work done on your iPad is still difficult in 2024. What’s most frustrating about this list is that many of these points could have (and were) written about ten years ago. It is…
Continue reading →Mac Power Users 744: Apple’s “Let Loose” iPad Event
This week, Apple unveiled new iPad Pro and iPad Air models. On this episode of Mac Power Users, Stephen and I talk through the news and discuss why hardware isn’t at the heart of the iPad’s struggles. This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by:…
Listen & read notes →Focused 203: The Little Lies You Tell Yourself, with Jason Snell
Jason Snell is back on Focused to talk about staying focused as an indie and his unique spin on off-site personal retreats. This episode of Focused is sponsored by: Nom Nom: Healthy, fresh food for dogs formulated by top Board Certified Veterinary Nutritionists. Prepped in our…
Listen & read notes →Fantastical: The Superhero of Calendar Apps (Sponsor)
I’m thrilled to once again have Flexibits and their fantastic calendar app as a MacSparky sponsor. I use Fantastical every day at MacSparky HQ, and I’m constantly blown away by how much it can do for me. Some of my favorite features are the…
Continue reading →Mac Power Users 743: The Current AI Moment
AI is suddenly everywhere, from online services and software to bespoke hardware products. On this episode of Mac Power Users, I take Stephen on a journey to talk about the tools I have found useful, as well as what is not yet ready for…
Listen & read notes →Automators 153: Shortcuts Update with Matthew Cassinelli
Shortcuts guru Matthew Cassinelli joins Automators to discuss the state of shortcuts and some of his favorite automations. This episode of Automators is sponsored by: LinkedIn Jobs: Find the qualified candidates you want to talk to, faster. Post your job for free today. Computex: Grow your…
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