I just wanted to send out a reminder about this Friday’s MacSparky Labs virtual meetup at 12:00 Pacific. The Zoom call details are below. The agendas for these meetups are always pretty flexible but I do have a few things on my list…
This is a post for MacSparky Labs Early Access and Backstage Members only. Care to join? Or perhaps do you need to sign in?
This morning I dropped my first weekly update in the MacSparky Labs podcast feed. If you are a labs member, you should be able to download it now. This short episode includes some additional commentary on the Mac Studio vs. MacBook Air debate, uses for Obsidian, and some interesting Apple news from the week… This is a post for MacSparky Labs Members only. Care to join? Or perhaps do you need to sign in?
I’ve been busy evolving a project management system from inside Obsidian. This system relies upon the use of status folders (instead of tags) and the DataView plugin to auto-sort and display relevant projects. I believe this system could work for all sorts of work but it is, admittedly, still a work in progress. In this video, I walk you through how I’m using it and what I’m up to… This is a post for MacSparky Labs Early Access and Backstage Members only. Care to join? Or perhaps do you need to sign in?
The latest Friends of Dave interview is up for the MacSparky Labs, where I interview John Siracusa about his recent career change…
This content is for the MacSparky Labs Tier 3 (Early Access) and Tier 2 (Backstage) members only. Care to join? Or perhaps do you need to sign in?
I’ve added a new feature to the MacSparky Labs: Podcasts! There are now podcast feeds for each level of membership. If you are a Labs member, you can get a custom feed on your member content page. Enjoy!
Apple’s Spaces feature on the Mac can help a lot with Window Management, but Apple doesn’t make it easy. In this video, I share my power user secrets for getting the most from Spaces… This is a post for MacSparky Labs Members only. Care to join? Or perhaps do you need to sign in?
where I can temporarily place files that are later automatically deleted. As I experiment with different options, I ended up using the Finder, Hazel, Dropzone, and Reminders… This is a post for MacSparky Labs Tier 3 (Early Access) and Tier 2 (Backstage) Members only. Care to join? Or perhaps do you need to sign in?
One of my favorite features with OmniFocus is the way you can automate it with AppleScript. I have a few scripts I’ve hacked together that let me automatically move defer and due dates in OmniFocus. I use the scripts via Keyboard Maestro. Here’s a video demonstrating how I work them. You can download the scripts and Keyboard Maestro Macros below…
This is a post for MacSparky Labs Early Access and Backstage Members only. Care to join? Or perhaps do you need to sign in?
The April 2022 MacSparky Labs Virtual Meetup was, as always, a lot of fun. Subjects included: 1) Mac Studio and Studio Display; 2) Who’s Left for the Mac Pro?; 3) Alternative Task Managers; 4) Endor Studios Update; 5) Universal Control and Miscellaneous Questions; 6) 51:38 MacSparky Labs Updates …
This is a post for MacSparky Labs Early Access (tier 3) and Backstage (tier 2) Members only. Care to join? Or perhaps do you need to sign in?
For All MacSparky Labs Members (Tiers 1-3)
Hooray! Now everyone can use Universal Control, which means now you can move your mouse from your Mac to your iPad (or another Mac) and use your Mac’s keyboard and mouse on the connected device. You can also move files between devices. In this video, I walk you through all the steps to set up and use Universal Control…
This is a post for MacSparky Labs Members only. Care to join? Or perhaps do you need to sign in?