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February 2024 in the MacSparky Labs
There was a lot of activity for the Labs in February, including 8 exclusive videos on a variety of topics:
- 2024-02-28 – Sparky’s Desktop Widgets Tour (Levels 1-3)
- 2024-02-27 – Automating OmniFocus 4 with Shortcuts Actions (Levels 2-3)
- 2024-02-26 – February 2024 Deep Dive – The Case for Time Tracking (Level 3)
- 2024-02-26 – Vision Pro Productivity Check-in (Levels 1-3)
- 2024-02-23 – The Lab Report for February 23, 2024 (Levels 1-3)
- 2024-02-21 – Cleaning Up iMessage Apps (Levels 2-3)
- 2024-02-20 – Getting More From the Mac’s Globe Key (Levels 1-3)
- 2024-02-16 – The Lab Report for February 16, 2024 (Levels 1-3)
- 2024-02-15 – 2024 Q1 Midpoint (Session 2) (Level 3)
- 2024-02-15 – 2024 Q1 Midpoint (Session 1) (Level 3)
- 2024-02-14 – Vision Pro Walk-through (Levels 1-3)
- 2024-02-13 – Tips for Repeating Tasks in OmniFocus (Levels 2-3)
- 2024-02-12 – Vision Pro “Lifeline” Call Podcast Audio (Levels 1-3)
- 2024-02-09 – The Lab Report for February 9, 2024 (Levels 1-3)
- 2024-02-08 – FOD – Damien Schreurs – Local AI (Levels 2-3)
- 2024-02-07 – Vision Pro: Initial Impressions and Questions (Levels 1-3)
- 2024-02-06 – Contextual Computing Article about My Writing Environment (Early Peek) (Level 3)
- 2024-02-06 – How Sparky Uses Notion (Levels 2-3)
- 2024-02-05 – Labs February Meetup (Levels 2-3)
- 2024-02-05 – Vision Pro Initial Impressions (Levels 1-3)
- 2024-02-04 – Labs Deep Dive – Task Management Strategies (Level 3)
- 2024-02-03 – Vision Pro Questions Newsletter (Levels 1-3)
- 2024-02-02 – The Lab Report for February 2, 2024 (Levels 1-3)
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Simple Scan
Greg Pierce at Agile Tortoise (Drafts, Tally) has a new app, Simple Scan. It’s a no-frills scanning app that doesn’t try to do more than be a good scanning app, made by a guy who really understands how to make great apps. If you’re looking for a simple scanning app, this is the one.
ScreenFloat 2: Power Up Your Screenshots
This week, MacSparky is sponsored by ScreenFloat 2, a major upgrade to the Mac’s built-in screenshot tool. With ScreenFloat 2, screenshots become so much more.
To begin, your screenshots will float, just like the name implies. You no longer have to dig through windows to find your screenshots. It’s right on top, waiting for you.
Then, there is a suite of screenshot tools: markup, annotate, colors, rotate, and trim. ScreenFloat 2 lets you record your screen and trigger screenshots on a timer. If you need to re-capture, there is a tool for that, so you don’t have to reframe the shot from scratch. You can even extract text and barcodes. If you need to redact, there are tools for that as well. You can remove text, faces, or barcodes.
I often want to get exact color matches out of screenshots which is actually pretty difficult. But not so with ScreenFloat 2. The app has a built-in color sampling tool. If you want to use your screenshots, you can drag and drop them out of the browser, or directly from floating shots. ScreenFloat 2 also includes a browser to organize your images with folders and tags, and it all syncs over iCloud. If you want to use your screenshots, you can drag and drop them out of the browser.
Check out ScreenFloat 2 today and learn just how much more useful screenshots can be.
Focused 198: Revisiting Journaling
Mike and I use this episode of Focused to revisit the topic of journaling for personal growth and share how our workflows have evolved.
This episode of Focused is sponsored by:
Sparky’s Desktop Widgets Tour
Now that we’ve had Desktop Widgets on macOS for a while, here’s the current state of my widgets. I also share a few tips to make using them more pleasant on your Mac… This is a post for MacSparky Labs Members. Care to join? Or perhaps you need to sign in?
Automating OmniFocus 4 with Shortcuts Actions
Since OmniFocus version 4 was released, several of you have asked for help automating it. Here is a sample project creation automation template.… This is a post for the Early Access and Backstage MacSparky Labs Members. Care to join? Or perhaps you need to sign in?
Mac Power Users 733: Our Favorite iPhone Apps
On this episode of Mac Power Users, Stephen and I battle it out in naming our favorite iOS apps.
This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by:
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Automators 148: Vision Pro Automation
I strapped on my Vision Pro for this episode of Automators and Rosemary and I take a look to see what can—and cannot—be automated on Apple’s new platform.
This episode of Automators is sponsored by:
- Vitally: A new era for customer success productivity. Get a free pair of AirPods Pro when you book a qualified meeting.
The Lab Report for February 23, 2024
It’s time for the Lab Report, covering this week’s Apple news, rumors, and more… This is a post for MacSparky Labs Members. Care to join? Or perhaps you need to sign in?