I enjoyed this story by Stephen Hackett on Apple’s unrealized modular computer project, “Jonathan”, from the 1980s. I remember when the idea of a modular computer was in vogue. It makes sense. Everything back then was super expensive and letting users construct their hardware by plugging…
Continue reading →Clockwise Podcast Guest Appearance
This week, I appeared on the Clockwise podcast, where they cover four tech topics in under thirty minutes. My journaling topic barely qualified as a tech topic, but they let me in anyway.
Continue reading →Avoiding Email: Do the Hard Stuff Instead
I recently heard from a listener asking me how to check email less often. I often get email like this. Indeed, I get this question so frequently that I’d like to answer it with a short series of posts on avoiding email. I have…
Continue reading →Hoban Cards and Stationery (Sponsor)
This week, MacSparky is sponsored by Hoban Cards, where they use a 1902 letterpress machine to make cards that your colleagues, clients, and customers will never forget. I sure love mine. Evan and the gang at Hoban Cards are masters at the craft of…
Continue reading →On the New Mac Power Users Branding
This week’s episode of the Mac Power Users premiered with new music and a shiny new logo. While we kept the battery as the show logo, it is now orange and updated. Stephen and I dig the color orange, so this was an excellent…
Listen & read notes →This Month in the MacSparky Labs
Here’s a list of the events that took place in the Labs in March: 2024-03-29 – The Lab Report for March 29, 2024 (Levels 1-3) 2024-03-27 – Sparky’s Safari Plugins (Levels 1-3) 2024-03-26 – Exploring SoundSource (Levels 2-3) 2024-03-22 – The Lab Report for…
Continue reading →Focused 200: Favorite Productivity Hacks
Mike and I celebrate 200 episodes of Focused by sharing our favorite productivity hacks. This episode of Focused is sponsored by: Zocdoc: Find the right doctor, right now with Zocdoc. Sign up for free. Squarespace: Save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain…
Listen & read notes →WWDC 2024
Apple announced WWDC 2024 will be held June 10-14. I had expected it a week earlier, but we’re still in early June. If the rumors are to be believed, this will be a big year for software. I’m looking forward to seeing what Apple…
Continue reading →Mac Power Users 737: Scoring a Movie, with David Metzger
David Metzger is a composer, arranger, and orchestrator with a celebrated career that has earned him Academy, Grammy, and Tony Awards. He joins Stephen and me on this episode of Mac Power Users to talk about how the music for some of the most…
Listen & read notes →Automators 150: File Management Automation
Rosemary and I use this episode of Automators to share our multiple ways to automate file management on your Mac. This episode of Automators is sponsored by: LinkedIn Jobs: Find the qualified candidates you want to talk to, faster. Post your job for free…
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