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Taking Screenshots with the Mac’s Built-in Tools (MacSparky Labs)

As part of my ongoing task manager survey, there’s a new simple task list / focus app called Bento and I’m trying it out. The app is pretty and functional so long as your task list isn’t too big or complex. Still, I dig the way they got the little details right and can see a lot of people using Bento. Here’s an app walkthrough and discussion… 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?

The May Virtual Meetup (MacSparky Labs)

Over the weekend we had the MacSparky Labs Virtual Meetup. This one took place on Saturday, May 7, 2022. Topics include:

0:00 Warming Up and New Mac Studios
7:19 Docks and Cables
18:14 Spending Bruce’s Money
33:31 WWDC Hopes and Dreams
46:46 Protecting Doc’s Whiskey
50:07 Developer Wishes for WWDC
51:20 The New Mac Pro
56:42 WWDC Surprises …

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May 2022 Questions and Answers (MacSparky Labs)

The questions have been piling up so it’s time for another Question & Answer video for the MacSparky Labs. In this video:

0:27 How’s it going?
0:58 Missing the law?
1:39 Going from two things to one thing.
3:04 What about free time?
3:55 Mac Studio Order?
4:40 The Looming Discord
5:18 Field Guide Status
6:42 WWDC Wishes…

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MacSparky Labs Virtual Meetup this Saturday

It’s almost time for the May MacSparky Labs Virtual Meetup this Saturday at 9:00 a.m. I hope to see you there. I’m doing this one on a Saturday because several folks have asked for a weekend meetup. However, if you have better plans on Saturday, no worries. If you can’t make it, I’ll get the video out later and the audio into the podcast feed… 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?

Task Manager Survey: Using the Bento App (MacSparky Labs)

As part of my ongoing task manager survey, there’s a new simple task list / focus app called Bento and I’m trying it out. The app is pretty and functional so long as your task list isn’t too big or complex. Still, I dig the way they got the little details right and can see a lot of people using Bento. Here’s an app walkthrough and discussion…

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?

The MacSparky Labs Content Update

We had a busy April in the MacSparky Labs. In addition to a lot of new content, I also started a podcast for MacSparky Labs Members.

  • 2022-04-28 – Time Tracking with Timing – Setup (Levels 2-3)
  • 2022-04-28 – MacSparky Labs Report Podcast (Levels 1-3)
  • 2022-04-26 – Early Access: Setting up Timing (Level 3)
  • 2022-04-26 – Week Planning and Setting Time Blocks Video (Levels 1-3)
  • 2022-04-23 – Early Access Week Planning Video (Level 3)
  • 2022-04-22 – Release – Weekly Update Podcast (Levels 1-3)
  • 2022-04-21 – Calendar Tricks Webinar Video and Podcast (Levels 1-3)
  • 2022-04-21 – Project Management and Obsidian (Levels 2-3)
  • 2022-04-20 – Live Session: Startup/Shutdown Routines Deep Dive (Level 3)
  • 2022-04-19 – Details for the Startup/Shutdown Routine Deep Dive (Level 3)
  • 2022-04-19 – Friends of Dave Interview with John Siracusa about Career Change (Levels 2-3)
  • 2022-04-18 – Power User Tips for Managing Spaces (Levels 1-3)
  • 2022-04-16 – Early Access: Obsidian and Better Touch Tool (Level 3)
  • 2022-04-14 – The Early Access Podcast and Early Access to John Siracusa Interview (Level 3)
  • 2022-04-13 – Building a Digital Burn Bag Tutorial (Levels 2-3)
  • 2022-04-11 – OmniFocus Automation (Levels 1-3)
  • 2022-04-09 – April Virtual Meetup (Levels 2-3)
  • 2022-04-08 – Early Access Update (Level 3)
  • 2022-04-07 – Setting Up and Using Universal Control (Levels 1-3)
  • 2022-04-04 – Details for the April Virtual Meetup (Levels 2-3)
  • 2022-04-04 – Career Change Advice Post (Level 3)
  • 2022-04-01 – Trying an AirTag Wallet (Levels 1-3)

The New MacSparky Labs Report (MacSparky Labs)

Today I released a new episode of the MacSparky Labs podcast, now called the MacSparky Labs Report. This episode includes Apple’s earnings, growing services revenue, the iPhone 14 Pro, growing Mac sales, calendar tricks, task managers, and time tracking…

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Time Tracking with the Timing App (MacSparky Labs)

In a recent episode of Mac Power Users, I explained why I like the automatic time tracking I get with the Timing App. I’ve decided to make this my exclusive time tracking app as an experiment and in this video I share how I’m setting things up and getting started…

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