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  • Fixkey.ai: Make Your Writing Better Today (Sponsor)

    Fri 1:00pm By David Sparks
    This week’s sponsor, Fixkey.ai, is an excellent implementation of AI that you can start using today. Fixkey is an app on your Mac that, with a single keystroke, will grab your text and check it against an artificial intelligence grammar checker. It can then…
  • The Lab Report for April 26, 2024

    Fri 5:00am By David Sparks
    In this week’s episode of The Lab Report: there is another Apple event right around the corner, John Gruber writes about dumb phones, and I share my Reminders video from last year. … This is a post for MacSparky Labs Members. Care to join? Or perhaps you…
  • Relative Dates with OmniFocus 4.2

    Wed 5:00pm By David Sparks
    OmniFocus added a new custom perspective filter that builds on relative dates… This is a post for MacSparky Labs Level 3 (Early Access) and Level 2 (Backstage) Members only. Care to join? Or perhaps do you need to sign in?…
  • Focused 202: Slow Productivity

    Wed 12:00pm By David Sparks
    Mike and I use this episode of Focused to consider Cal Newport’s philosophy on organizing knowledge work in a sustainable and meaningful manner. This episode of Focused is sponsored by: The post Focused 202: Slow Productivity appeared first on MacSparky.
  • Apple’s “Let Loose” Event Set for May 7

    Tue 1:30pm By David Sparks
    We’ve been talking about new iPads for months. It looks like it’s nearly time for release with Apple’s announcement of the “Let Loose” event, scheduled for May 7. The event, confirmed to be an all-digital affair, sure looks to be iPad-focused with…
  • FOD • Visit-Based Productivity with Kourosh Dini

    Tue 5:00am By David Sparks
    I recently got together with my friend Kourosh Dini for a Friends of Dave conversation. I wanted to ask him about his Visit-Based method of productivity.… This is a post for the Early Access and Backstage MacSparky Labs Members. Care to join? Or perhaps…
  • OmniFocus 4.2 Brings Relative Dates to Perspectives

    Tue 5:00am By David Sparks
    OmniFocus continues to evolve, and with the release of version 4.2 it brings a slew of enhancements that promise to improve your productivity whether you’re on a Mac, iPhone, iPad, or Apple Watch (or even using the new Apple Vision Pro). A few features stand…
  • Mac Power Users 741: In the Apple Trust Zone

    Mon 12:00pm By David Sparks
    On this Mac Power Users feedback episode, Stephen and I catch up on listener feedback, share some unique uses for Freeform, discuss some good Apple Watch apps, and talk about the Mac’s startup sound. This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by:…
  • Automators 152: Action Buttons, Revisited

    Apr 19, 2024, 5:11 pm By David Sparks
    Rose and I use this episode of Automators to revisit our Action Buttons and share some of our automations. We also discuss text and AI workflows. The post Automators 152: Action Buttons, Revisited appeared first on MacSparky.
  • The Lab Report for April 19, 2024

    Apr 19, 2024, 5:00 am By David Sparks
    In this week’s episode of The Lab Report: Apple expands its repair program, Microsoft is testing putting ads in an unlikely place, young people and selfies, and I’m hard at work on my next Field Guide. … This is a post for MacSparky Labs Members. Care to…