Things are continuing to progress on the new MacSparky Studio space. In the last few days, the Inspector has green-lit going forward with drywall, stucco, and the roof. In this video, I share one last video of the interior space before drywalling begins…
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I often hear from listeners/readers looking for a research solution in the Mac ecosystem. My favorite app for this, without a doubt, is DEVONthink. DEVONthink is the most professional document and information management application for the Mac. It’s the one place for storing all your documents, snippets, or bookmarks, and working with them.
The Integrated A.I. assists you with filing and searching, while the extensive search language with advanced Boolean operators.
DEVONthink features a Flexible sync system that supports many cloud services – or lets you synchronize over the local network too – with everything securely encrypted. This gives you the choice for however syncing works best for you!
It has Smart rules and flexible reminders that let you automate all parts of your workflow and delegate boring, repeating tasks. Let DEVONthink automatically organize your data with rules you define!
DEVONthink’s AppleScript dictionary is one of the largest on the Mac. There’s no part of DEVONthink that can’t be automated. Extend DEVONthink’s functionality with your own commands by adding them to its Scripts menu.
Even templates can have scripts inside and you can set up new documents with data from placeholders, or inserted by your own AppleScript code.
And, of course, there’s so much more, from an iOS companion app, email archiving, scanning, or even an embedded web server for sharing your data securely with your team.
I often get email from folks who are using apps like Obsidian or Craft and trying to figure out document management in those apps. My answer is to put all that stuff in DEVONthink. While these emerging PKM apps are pretty great, they can’t hold a candle to DEVONthink when it comes to working with actual files.
I find DEVONthink’s combination of innovative features and automation support irresistible. Interested? MacSparky readers can get a 20% discount on DEVONthink..
This month I was lucky enough to get MacSparky Labs member Jim Eager where we talked about technology, roles audits, and how Jim is figuring out how to enjoy a fulfilling retirement… This is a post for MacSparky Labs Tier 2 (Backstage) and Tier 3 (Early Access) Members only. Care to join? Or perhaps do you need to sign in?
Mike and I consider note-taking and its role in the creative process on this episode of Focused.
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Julia Alexander drops by this episode of Mac Power Users to discuss the world of streaming services and how Apple stands apart from its competitors in the space. Also discussed: the sad lack of modern orange notebooks, the importance of the Apple Watch, and some of Julia’s go-to apps.
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Time for the weekly update to Endor Studios. This week we got a door and window, and they began wrapping the exterior. Final work on the rough electrical was also concluded. Things continue to move forward. Hopefully, it’s all done in about 3-4 weeks…
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From simple improvements to deep cross-linking and pages which update, there’s a lot you can automate within your note-taking app of choice. In this episode of Automators, Rose and I take on Obsidian and all of its plugins.
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I’m happy to announce that all of the iOS 15 updated videos are now in the Shortcuts for iPhone and iPad Field Guide. The update includes 13 new videos and multiple new Shortcuts. If you already own the course, just log in, and you’ll see the new iOS 15 materials in the course – anything with a (15) in the name. I’ve also grouped all the iOS 15 materials together near the bottom of the course. This is the third major free update to the course. Hooray!
You can check out the course right here, and for a short time, I’m offering a $5 discount to celebrate the update.
Did you know that the snooze button isn’t only for your alarm clock? With SaneSnooze, you can snooze on your emails as well. SaneBox, this week’s sponsor at MacSparky, helps me prioritize my email with the SaneSnooze feature.
There are emails that you don’t have to act on right now, and that’s where SaneSnooze comes in handy. I can snooze the less important emails until I want to respond. The email disappears from my main inbox. Not delete disappear, but more of a I’ll-deal-with-it-later situation because SaneSnooze will hide the email until the time I say I’m ready for it to show back up in my inbox, and I can give it my attention when I’m ready to deal with these kinds of emails.
And SaneBox lets you choose how long you want to snooze. You can set your Snooze Folders to SaneTonight, SaneTomorrow, SaneNextWeek, SaneNextMonth, or whatever you think works best for you. When you move an email to your chosen SaneSnooze time, that email will disappear from your inbox, and then SaneBox will move that email back into your inbox at the time you’ve designated it. Want to deal with email on your terms? Click here to sign up for a free trial, and you can get a $10 credit you can use towards a SaneBox subscription.
I’ve had an unusual amount of email from people asking me if I think Apple will announce its new AR/VR Headset product on September 7. Apparently, there are rumors of this, but I wouldn’t trust them.
The iPhone is Apple’s primary product. It is half of Apple’s revenue (and that is A LOT of revenue). I can’t imagine they want the world thinking about anything but the iPhone for the next month. The most reliable rumor folks seem to think we won’t see the headset until next year. That makes more sense to me.