Creating OmniFocus Templates with Keyboard Maestro (MacSparky Labs)

For a long time I’ve been adding OmniFocus template projects using Shortcuts. I have a few other automations that involve project creation with Keyboard Maestro, which got me thinking about adding templated OmniFocus projects via Keyboard Maestro…

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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?

Early Access for the Shortcuts for Mac Field Guide (MacSparky Labs)

I’m happy to announce the early release of the Shortcuts for Mac Field Guide for MacSparky Labs Early Access members only. With Early Access, you get to see the Field Guide as it works through the final stages of getting built and prepared for release… This is a post for MacSparky Labs Level 3 (Early Access) 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…

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