Here’s what took place in the Labs for the month of November 2023: 2023-11-29 – Kagi Search (Levels 1-3) 2023-11-29 – Focus Modes Deep Dive (Level 3) 2023-11-28 – Searching Apple Notes with Alfred (Levels 2-3) 2023-11-27 – Monday Brief 2023-11-27 (Levels 1-3) 2023-11-27…
Continue reading →The Problem with Fakes
Lately, I’ve been looking at a lot of fakes. Adam Savage did an excellent video comparing actual Apple products with knock-offs that look like Apple products on the outside but very much are not Apple products on the inside. Looking at the fake Apple power supply,…
Continue reading →Mac Power Users 720: The 2023 Developer Roundtable
Stephen and I are joined by David Smith, Malin Sundberg, and Ken Case on this episode of Mac Power Users to talk about developing for Apple’s platforms here in 2023. This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by: 1Password: Never forget a password again. TextExpander:…
Listen & read notes →The MacSparky Yule Playlist
As we are now officially in the holiday season, I’ve been polishing off the official MacSparky Yule playlist. This includes my favorite holiday music by some of my favorite artists. It is heavily (but not entirely) jazz-focused. Apple Music subscribers can subscribe to it with this…
Continue reading →Thanks, and a Field Guide Discount
I’m now approaching two years since I threw my law practice shingle into the wood chipper. I could not be happier. David Foster Wallace once started a speech talking about some goldfish. “Two young fish are asked by an older fish, “How’s the water?”…
Continue reading →Sam Altman’s Return to OpenAI
It was quite the week over at the OpenAI Office. I’m sure someone will write a book about it at some point. From the outside, it looked like another example of the conflicting priorities that always result when a nonprofit owns a for-profit company. Regardless, those…
Continue reading →DEVONthink, The Best Database Solution (Sponsor)
This week MacSparky is sponsored by DEVONthink. There are a lot of ways to manage a database on your Mac, but in my opinion, there is no better tool than DEVONthink. Just a few of the things I use DEVONthink for include: A reliable…
Continue reading →Focused 191: Multi-Scale Planning
Mike and I unpack the concept of multi-scale planning on this episode of Focused, and we share how we are using it to live in alignment with our vision and values. This episode of Focused is sponsored by: Electric: Unbury yourself from IT tasks. Get a…
Listen & read notes →Mac Power Users 719: The 2023 MPU Gift Guide
It’s that time again on Mac Power Users! This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by: 1Password: Never forget a password again. CleanMyMac X: Your Mac. As good as new. Get 5% off today. Indeed: Join more than three million businesses worldwide using Indeed to…
Listen & read notes →Automators 141: Keyboard Maestro Goes to 11
Keyboard Maestro got a big update, so on this episode of Automators, Rosemary and I are here to report on the new features. This episode of Automators is sponsored by: ExpressVPN: High-Speed, Secure & Anonymous VPN Service. Get an extra three months free. Oracle: Oracle Cloud…
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