The rumors surrounding the iPhone 16 get more accurate as we get further into the year. One prevalent idea is that an additional button, dubbed the capture button, will be added to the iPhone 16 on all models. The idea of this seems simple…
Continue reading →Book Report: Slow Productivity
I recently read Cal Newport’s latest book, Slow Productivity. Cal Newport is one of the leading voices in productivity, particularly for knowledge workers. One of the things I like about him is that he covers a diverse array of topics, from planning your career in So…
Continue reading →Mac Power Users 739: Checking in on Freeform
On this episode of Mac Power Users, Stephen and I revisit Freeform and discuss how it has improved since its launch and what Apple could do next with the application. We also share how we use the app and how it shines in visionOS.…
Listen & read notes →Automators 151: OmniVision with Ken Case
Ken Case joins Rosemary and me on this episode of Automators to talk about automating all the things from the OmniGroup, including OmniFocus on Apple Vision Pro. This episode of Automators is sponsored by: LinkedIn Jobs: Find the qualified candidates you want to talk to, faster.…
Listen & read notes →The Apple Jonathan
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…
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