How to get Safari Favicons on Mac and iOS

One complaint I and many others have had with Safari was the lack of Favicons in tabs. Well, with Safari 12 on Mac and iOS complain no more. To enable Favicons on tabs in macOS: First off you will need to have updated to Safari 12 and be running either Sierra or High Sierra. Now … Continue reading How to get Safari Favicons on Mac and iOS →

Bear turns off Markdown compatibly mode with today’s update on Mac and iOS

I was ticked off this morning after updating Bear on all my devices. All my notes were looking a little strange. I first noticed it in my todo lists. The checkboxes didn’t look right and bold was no longer bold. Here’s the solution. Go into Settings > General and turn Markdown compatibly mode back on … Continue reading Bear turns off Markdown compatibly mode with today’s update on Mac and iOS →

File Quick View with Alfred

If you have been following my blog for a while you know that I'm a big fan of Alfred. I use it all the time for finding and opening files. One thing I didn't know though is that when searching files you can do a Quick View. In the past, I've always opened the file … Continue reading File Quick View with Alfred →

Reeder 3 for macOS and iOS is now Free

My favorite RSS Reader is now Free. A tweet from reederapp says: Reeder is free until version 4 is released later this year as a paid upgrade. No subscription. I have been using Reeder for several years. In my opinion there is none better. It’s Free so give it a try. You’ll also want to … Continue reading Reeder 3 for macOS and iOS is now Free →

Switching between multiple open windows in the same application

Switching between multiple open windows in the same application has always been a pain point for me. Go to Window in the application Menu Bar and then select the window I want from the list of open windows. Or right click on the application in the Dock and select the window from list of open … Continue reading Switching between multiple open windows in the same application →

Delete GarageBand hidden folders to save gigabytes of Mac storage

The other day I was checking the available storage on my 2015 13” MacBook Pro which only has 128 GB of flash storage. While doing so, I noticed something strange. In the Storage tab of About This Mac GarageBand was using 2 GB of storage. I found that odd since I don’t have GarageBand installed … Continue reading Delete GarageBand hidden folders to save gigabytes of Mac storage →

After thoughts on Ulysses subscription

I know I said No Subscription. Even though I said that I caved in and signed up for a 12-month subscription to Ulysses right before my free use period ended. I’m still not a happy camper though and here's why. I think Soleman should have followed the lead of 1Password, Day One, and TextExpander and … Continue reading After thoughts on Ulysses subscription →

Web Finds for June 11, 2018

Web Finds are from my web surfing travels. You’ll find some unique and informative news, apps and websites that you may have never known existed. Enjoy! 17 Basic macOS Terms Every Mac User Needs to Know and Master Whether a newbie or veteran, you have a whole lot of Apple-specific glossary to pick up and … Continue reading Web Finds for June 11, 2018 →

My Mac Menu Bar – June 2018

Visible 1Password: For my passwords Copied: For syncing clipboards. Fantastical: For quick access to my calendars. Screenfloat: For taking or accessing screenshots. TunnelBear VPN: For private browsing. Bartender 3: For hiding the menu bar items that I don’t want to see. Hidden Alfred: For efficiency and productivity. Keyboard Maestro: For efficiency and productivity. PopClip: For … Continue reading My Mac Menu Bar – June 2018 →

MWeb markdown editor for Mac and iOS

I came across MWeb from a Medium reader comment suggesting it as a Ulysses replacement. Not being familiar with the app I checked in with the king of markdown text editors macosxguru. I figured he would know about it and sure enough, he did. He has been kind enough to do a nice review of … Continue reading MWeb markdown editor for Mac and iOS →

Ulysses crashes when opening a .docx file

Yesterday I tried to open a .docx document in Ulysses on my iMac. I figured it must be okay since Ulysses was listed in the right click Open With Menu. Doing so crashed the app big time. After that every time I tried to open Ulysses it would immediately crash. I uninstalled reinstalled the app … Continue reading Ulysses crashes when opening a .docx file →

The Archive – a new notes app for Mac

There’s a new notes app out called the The Archive. If you have used Brett Terpstra’s nvALT this app will look very familiar to you. Gabe Weatherhead at MacDrifter The Archive is designed around what Notational Velocity and later nvALT brought to the Mac: Fast, reliable search with ease of creation. As both of these … Continue reading The Archive – a new notes app for Mac →

Day One app support

I purchased the iOS version of Day One journaling app about a year and a half ago thinking I would use it for journaling in place of the journal I was keeping in a Ulysses. My journaling is pretty hit and miss so I never got into using Day One until now. A few months … Continue reading Day One app support →

Search Bear notes from Alfred

If you’re using Alfred and Bear I want to share a workflow with you that I use to search Bear notes or tags and open the result from Alfred. Here’s how it works. Searching and opening results bs -- Search for a note by title and open it in Bear. bst -- Search for a tag (a … Continue reading Search Bear notes from Alfred →

Things 3 – Updated to version 3.4 with URL linking

Things 3 is my favorite task manager. With today’s update to version 3.4 Things now has URL linking, app handover, and automation capabilities. I don’t have a need for these new features but more advanced users are going to be very excited. For a more detailed explanation of the new features go to Culture Code’s … Continue reading Things 3 – Updated to version 3.4 with URL linking →

Outlining vs Mind-Mapping

The other day, I read two reviews about OmniOutliner 3. As I read them I got to thinking. Maybe outlining could help me better organize my thoughts for what I want to write. My current method of organizing my thoughts is a bit messy. I have a basic idea of what I want to write … Continue reading Outlining vs Mind-Mapping →

Things 3 productivity course from Shawn Blanc is now available

I’m a Things 3 user. I have the app on both my Macs, iPhone, and iPad. I’ve written about how much I like here. Today Shawn Blanc, the man who runs The Sweet Setup, has released his new productivity course “All the Things”. In his own words: Things 3 is the best task management app … Continue reading Things 3 productivity course from Shawn Blanc is now available →

How I use Alfred to launch files and folders on my Mac

This is Part 4 of how I use Alfred. The default way to open files or folders on the Mac is with Finder. Using Alfred I’m able to launch files and folders with fewer mouse clicks. I do this with Alfred’/s Quick File Search. I activate Alfred tap the space bar and start typing the … Continue reading How I use Alfred to launch files and folders on my Mac →

Bear app special searches

Bear has several special searches that I find useful. The other day I imported a large number of files without tags into Bear. Once imported I did a @untagged search to find them and then added the proper tag(s). This saved a lot of time. I also do a @untagged search every week or so … Continue reading Bear app special searches →

How I use Alfred for text expansion on my Mac

This is Part 3 of how I use Alfred. There are a number of text expansion apps available for the Mac the most popular being TextExpander. I considered it but the monthly subscription was a deal breaker for me. I also didn’t need anything that powerful. All I needed was basic text expansion and sync … Continue reading How I use Alfred for text expansion on my Mac →