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AUTOMATORS 126: SAFARI AUTOMATION

posted in automators on April 21, 2023

In this episode of Automators, Rosemary and I go on Safari and look at all the
settings, extensions, and integrations you can use to automate your browsing
across macOS and iOS.

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THE LAB REPORT PODCAST (MACSPARKY LABS)

posted in backstage, early access, lab report, macsparky labs, podcast,
supporter on April 21, 2023

It’s time for the latest Lab Report from MacSparky, covering this week’s Apple
news and updates…

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need to sign in?


DEVONTHINK: THE BEST PLACE FOR YOUR FILES (SPONSOR)

posted in sponsor on April 20, 2023

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.

Nothing else can hold a candle to DEVONthink when it comes to working with
actual files. Also, whether your are a daily DEVONthink user or simply
interested, I recommend checking out their blog, where they routinely post tips
and workflows for getting more from DEVONthink.

I find DEVONthink’s combination of innovative features and automation support
irresistible. Interested? MacSparky readers can get a 20% discount on
DEVONthink..


THE 15-INCH MACBOOK AIR CHIP

posted in MacBook air, rumors on April 20, 2023

As the rumors continue to swirl around the looming 15-inch MacBook Air, some
leakers are now reporting it will ship with the M2 Apple silicon rather than the
earlier-rumored M3. That earlier rumor never made much sense to me unless Apple
was willing to use the M3 in all new hardware from now on. Wouldn’t it be
confusing if the Mac Pro was based on M2 while the less expensive, less powerful
MacBook Air was already on M3?
Regardless, I’ve heard from many readers and listeners that are waiting for this
computer to release. I suspect many people will want a bigger screen laptop that
isn’t at MacBook Pro specs (and price).


APPLE MAIL RULE TO AUTO-ARCHIVE INFORMATIONAL EMAIL (MACSPARKY LABS)

posted in apple mail, automation, backstage, early access, macsparky labs,
supporter, video on April 20, 2023

If you ever buy anything on Amazon, their confirmation emails can get annoying.
In this video, I explain how to make an Apple Mail rule to auto-file it for you…

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need to sign in?


APRIL 2023 MEETUP (MACSPARKY LABS)

posted in backstage, early access, macsparky labs, video, virtual meetup on
April 19, 2023

Here’s the video from the MacSparky Labs April Meetup. Topics include WWDC, new
Apple hardware, and artificial intelligence…

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need to sign in?


PHONE ADDICTION WORLD RANKINGS

posted in focus on April 19, 2023

A recent study ranks the degree of phone addiction in different countries by
finding the percentage of waking hours citizens spend with their phone screens.

The Philippines leads with people spending 32.53% of their days behind their
small screens. The United States comes in at number 20 with 21.14%.

This is interesting, but I have questions about how they got their data. Also,
I’d like to see these number broken down by age. Regardless of how they’re
calculated, those numbers are too high. As humans, we do need time to be alone
with our thoughts, and technology taken too far ruins that for a lot of folks.


JOURNALING WITH GOODNOTES (MACSPARKY LABS)

posted in backstage, early access, goodnotes, journaling, macsparky labs, video
on April 19, 2023

I’ve mentioned a few times that I sometimes journal with an Apple Pencil in Good
Notes. That’s raised several questions from the labs members, so here is a video
walking you through my process… 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?


THINKING ABOUT MASTERMINDS…

posted in backstage, early access, macsparky labs, monday brief, newsletter,
supporter on April 17, 2023

I’ve never been very good at professional groups. This largely stems from bad
early experiences with such groups as a lawyer, where they exist more for
sharing clients than ideas…

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need to sign in?


MAC POWER USERS 688: WORKFLOWS WITH ADAM TOW

posted in mac power users on April 17, 2023

Adam Tow is a longtime Apple user whose passions include development,
photography, and the Newton. On this episode of Mac Power Users, he talks with
Stephen and me about his various projects and the tools he uses to make them a
reality.

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