Months ago, I stumbled into Derek Sivers’ What Am I Doing Now page. The idea was to have a regularly updated page on his website explaining what you’re doing now and writing it as you would when catching up with an old friend. It’s a great…
Continue reading →Vision Pro Check-In
At a recent MacSparky Labs event, the topic of Vision Pro came up. Several members are now getting access to the device as Apple expands the release to more countries. Image: Apple Some Vision Pro owners regularly use the hardware, particularly those who travel…
Continue reading →Focused 210: Media Strategies for a Focused Life
Mike and I share the different ways we apply intentionality to our media consumption on this episode Focused. This episode of Focused is sponsored by: Squarespace: Save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code FOCUSED. Vitally: A new era for customer…
Listen & read notes →Summarize a Webpage using Apple Intelligence
One of the new Apple Intelligence features is the ability to summarize webpages in Safari. In this video, I demonstrate this new feature, part of iOS 18.1 beta.
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Get Organized with DEVONthink (Sponsor)
There are a lot of ways to organize digital assets, but there is one that can do the job with panache for everyone, whether you are dealing with utility bills or doctoral thesis resources, and that’s this week’s sponsor, DEVONthink. DEVONthink is the most…
Continue reading →Build an AppleScript using ChatGPT
Here’s a tutorial on how you can use ChatGPT to build an AppleScript script that exports a list of tasks in OmniFocus to a Markdown-formatted list.
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The Future of Search
OpenAI recently announced they’re working on a new product called SearchGPT. It’s currently in prototype, and there is a waitlist to get into an eventual beta. This looks very similar to what Perplexity is doing: using artificial intelligence tools to conduct web searches in…
Continue reading →Mac Power Users 757: Four Great Mac Utilities
On this episode of Mac Power Users, Stephen and I explore four great applications for macOS users. This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by: 1Password: Never forget a password again. NetSuite: The leading integrated cloud business software suite. Xojo: Create native cross-platform apps. Use…
Listen & read notes →Automators 161: Setup App Showdown
Rose and I are both fans of setups: automations that set your computer up to dive into doing your work. In this episode of Automators, we discuss multiple ways to set up a setup. This episode of Automators is sponsored by: ExpressVPN: High-Speed, Secure & Anonymous…
Listen & read notes →Farewell, Apple SuperDrive
Felipe Esposito wrote on 9to5Mac that it is no longer possible to buy the Apple SuperDrive through the Apple Store in the United States. While there has been no official announcement, it appears that Apple is selling out existing stock with no intention of…
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