Ryan Murphy returns to the Mac Power Users to discuss systems design principles when choosing software and workflows, intelligent use of AI tools, Obsidian, and using technology as a parent. This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by: 1Password: Never forget a password again. NetSuite:…
Listen & read notes →Automators 149: Simon Says Automate
Simon Støvring is on Automators again to talk to Rosemary and me about the automation developer’s journey, productivity on the Vision Pro, and Shortcuts support in apps. This episode of Automators is sponsored by: LinkedIn Jobs: Find the qualified candidates you want to talk to, faster.…
Listen & read notes →Transcripts in Apple Podcasts
With the iOS 17.4 update, the Podcasts app from Apple now has the ability to create transcripts of podcasts. This is great news. For years, people have asked me to add transcripts to the Mac Power Users and my other shows, but the problem…
Continue reading →Fantastical: My Favorite Calendar App(Sponsor)
I’m thrilled to once again have Flexibits’ fantastic calendar app as a MacSparky sponsor. I am definitely a calendar power-user and I use Fantastical every day at MacSparky HQ and I keep being blown away by how much it can do for me. This…
Continue reading →The Lisa Documentary
I recently watched David Greelish’s documentary, Before Macintosh: The Apple Lisa. It’s a love letter to the Apple Lisa. For those who’ve never heard of Lisa, it was Apple’s original attempt to make a graphical user-based computer. While not a commercial success, the lessons learned with…
Continue reading →Mac Power Users 734: I Got to Be the Hero
On this Mac Power Users feedback episode, Stephen and I check in with the Vision Pro, discuss plumbing super powers, the mysteries of AppleCare, and more. This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by: 1Password: Never forget a password again. Squarespace: Save 10%…
Listen & read notes →The End of Project Titan
This week, we got the news that Apple canceled its Apple Car program (Project Titan). Apple spent the last ten years poking around the edges of making cars and, according to Bloomberg, got to a critical decision point recently and decided to pass. I’m relieved…
Continue reading →Firehouse Five and the Cinderella Surprise
Disney heritage fans like myself are well aware of the Firehouse Five, a Dixieland Band that grew out of the Walt Disney animation studios in the 1940s. Cabal Sasser, however, brought this fandom to a whole new level when he bought some rare rehearsal…
Continue reading →Announcing the Keyboard Maestro Field Guide 2024 Update and Discount
I am happy to announce an update to my Keyboard Maestro Field Guide. It includes 16 new videos covering many new features added with recent updates, including version 11. To celebrate this update release, I’ve got a limited-time 20% discount on the Keyboard Maestro Field…
Continue reading →February 2024 in the MacSparky Labs
There was a lot of activity for the Labs in February, including 8 exclusive videos on a variety of topics: 2024-02-28 – Sparky’s Desktop Widgets Tour (Levels 1-3) 2024-02-27 – Automating OmniFocus 4 with Shortcuts Actions (Levels 2-3) 2024-02-26 – February 2024 Deep Dive…
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