After more than 2 years without updates, what was my favorite clipboard manager app Copied is back. I used it on my Mac, iPhone, and iPad. The great thing about it was that it synced across all my devices using iCloud. Not many clipboard managers do that. With this update, it will become my main … Continue reading Copied clipboard manager app is back
Category: Productivity
How to get the trackpad to ignore touches while typing
Do you get frustrated with how the slightest touch of the palm of your hand or thumb on the trackpad causes the text cursor to jump to a different position when you're typing? I have and it’s been bothering me for some time. Here’s how I solved this problem. I turned off “Tap to click” … Continue reading How to get the trackpad to ignore touches while typing
Quick thoughts on using a Trackpad with iPadOS 13.4
Yesterday Apple released iPadOS 13.4 with advanced cursor support. I immediately downloaded 13.4 to my iPad and paired my Magic Keyboard, Trackpad and Mouse. I’ve been using my iPad with the Trackpad for a few hours now and can say this will change how I use my iPad. One thing I will mention is that … Continue reading Quick thoughts on using a Trackpad with iPadOS 13.4
I’m looking forward to Tuesday
On Tuesday, March 24, 2020, iPadOS 13.4 will be released. Why am I so looking forward to this? Well, 13.4 will have advanced cursor support which means a mouse and trackpad will now work with my iPad. I'll be trying this out and that will be a welcome diversion from worrying about COVID-19. We have … Continue reading I’m looking forward to Tuesday
Raindrop.io for bookmarks
For the last several years I’ve been using Devonthink Pro for bookmarking. With the introduction of Devonthink 3, which is a paid upgrade, I decided to look for a different bookmark app/service. Why? I didn’t want to pay the upgrade price and I wanted a truly cross-platform app. Devonthink is a great app and is … Continue reading Raindrop.io for bookmarks
Spotlight on iPad
I find myself using my iPad more and more lately. That’s because I’m discovering that there are things that I do on my Mac that I can also do on my iPad. The trick is discovering that these things exist. For example, I use Alfred on my Mac. I recently discovered that the iPad has … Continue reading Spotlight on iPad
The new Fantastical 3 offers a free version
I started using Fantastical in 2014. I have it on my iPhone, iPad, and Mac and in my opinion, it is the best calendar app out there. With Version 3 Fantastical has gone to a subscription business model. I know, another subscription. But I think Flexibits has handled the transition well. They have taken care … Continue reading The new Fantastical 3 offers a free version
My 2020 Must-Have Mac, iPhone, and iPad Apps
Each year towards the end of December I summarize in a post, on this site, the Mac, iPhone, and iPad apps that I will be using for the next year. This is always one of my most popular posts. This year instead of a separate article for Mac apps and another for iPhone and iPad … Continue reading My 2020 Must-Have Mac, iPhone, and iPad Apps
Drafts for Mac now supports actions
I’ve been using Drafts for several years. It’s my multi-purpose writing and note-taking app. I often use it as the first stop for most everything I write and then use Drafts actions to send what I’ve written anywhere I want to. This week Agile Tortoise released Drafts 16 for Mac which now supports actions and … Continue reading Drafts for Mac now supports actions
Back to Dropbox after a short stint with iCloud Drive
Along with being done with Apple Notes, I’m also done with iCloud Drive. After updating to iOS 13.2 and iPadOS 13.2 iCloud sync is a mess. I should have never moved from Dropbox to iCloud in the first place but I did based the recommendation of the same folks that were singing the praises of … Continue reading Back to Dropbox after a short stint with iCloud Drive
Fastmail now lets you snooze emails
Those of you that follow my blog will remember that I replaced Gmail with Fastmail several years ago and have never looked back. Up to now, I have been using Fastmail IMAP in Apple Mail on my Mac, iPhone, and iPad. Now I’m using the official Fastmail app on my iPhone and iPad and Fastmail’s … Continue reading Fastmail now lets you snooze emails
Switched to Pocket from Instapaper
Over the last few months, I have become increasingly frustrated with Instapaper as my read later app. Here’s why. I read a lot of how-to articles and right now is a prime time for that sort of thing with all the articles about iOS 13 and iPadOS and soon macOS Catalina. These articles typically use … Continue reading Switched to Pocket from Instapaper
Drafts 5 special subscription offer
I'm going to do a 1 year subscription to Drafts 5. Under normal circumstances, I would continue using the free version because that's all I need. But today the developer posted a tweet with a special offer that I'm interested in. Now through the end of the day tomorrow, Sept. 18, 2019, all proceeds from … Continue reading Drafts 5 special subscription offer
Update – Alfred or Keyboard Maestro or both
This is an update to my Alfred or Keyboard Maestro or both article that I wrote the other day. I’m back using both Alfred and Keyboard Maestro. After using just Alfred for a few days I discovered a couple of Keyboard Maestro macros that I use that I wasn’t able to replicate in Alfred. So … Continue reading Update – Alfred or Keyboard Maestro or both
Alfred or Keyboard Maestro or both
I wrote an update August 22, 2019 to this article. You can find it here. If you’ve been reading this blog for a while you’ll know that I’m a huge fan of Alfred and Keyboard Maestro. Alfred was one of the first apps that I discovered after moving from a PC to a Mac. I use … Continue reading Alfred or Keyboard Maestro or both
Apple listening
I love the Mac. It's my preferred computing device. What makes the Mac great are all the apps that increase productivity. I'm thinking about Alfred, Keyboard Maestro, PopClip, Moom, and Hazel to name a few. You won't find these in iOS or iPadOS So, my Mac's are getting old. Up to today, I have been … Continue reading Apple listening
Brett Terpstra and nvUltra
It sounds like the successor to nvALT is finally on its way. According to Brett, it is codenamed nvUltra. The final name to be determined later. You can sign up for the email list, and get notifications and beta access as it comes out by signing at the bottom of Brett's post over on his … Continue reading Brett Terpstra and nvUltra
Moom for Mac window management
The other day, I bought Moom after trying the free trial for about an hour. It’s an amazing Mac app for managing windows. As a side note, I’d tried it several times before but gave up on it because I found getting started confusing. Before Moom, I was bouncing back a forth between Better Touch … Continue reading Moom for Mac window management
Getting the link for an Apple Mail Message
This post by David Sparks aka MacSparky from a couple of days ago provides an Apple Script that he uses to get links to Apple Mail messages anywhere using TextExpander. It’s easy to understand and there’s also a video that shows you how and why you would want to use it. After reading the post … Continue reading Getting the link for an Apple Mail Message
How to View Folder Sizes on Mac Using Finder
I don’t often need to know the size of a folder but when I did I didn’t know how to find the size until recently. When you use Finder's List view to work with files on your Mac, the Size column tells you the size of each file, but when it comes to folders in … Continue reading How to View Folder Sizes on Mac Using Finder
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