In a world where technology is increasingly conspiring to steal our focus and attention, my goal is to teach you how to be more productive with Apple technology. I want to help you achieve what is most important to you and enjoy your life at the same time using technology instead of becoming another one of its victims. Pretty much everything I make points at that North Star. I believe in this message so much that I’ve staked my livelihood on it.
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David Sparks (MacSparky)
In a world where technology is increasingly conspiring to steal our focus and attention, my goal is to teach you how to be more productive with Apple technology. I want to help you achieve what is most important to you and enjoy your life at the same time using technology instead of becoming another one of its victims. Pretty much everything I make points at that North Star. I believe in this message so much that I’ve staked my livelihood on it.
THE MACSPARKY DISPATCH Hi Friend, Apple announced this week that Tim Cook is stepping down as CEO. John Ternus takes over September 1. I want to tell you why I'm happy about it, and why I'm trying to keep my expectations honest. A few weeks ago I wrote a newsletter called "The Paint at 7 AM." The point was that companies look like the people running them. When Walt Disney showed up at Disneyland on Saturdays to drive the trains, Disneyland got the attention it deserved. When Steve Jobs read...
MPU 845: Intentional Technology with Patrick Rhone On this episode of Mac Power Users, David and Stephen welcome back their old friend Patrick Rhone after far too long. Patrick is a writer, an Apple consultant, the author of Enough, and the guy who taught David how to dress like a grownup. They get into why Patrick's 2020 M1 MacBook Air still handles everything he throws at it, his "Amish approach" to technology as a long-term tester, and how he keeps his phone in his pocket on purpose. They...
THE MACSPARKY DISPATCH Hi Friend, I was talking to someone recently who felt paralyzed by too many commitments. Work was consuming her. She knew what roles she wanted to focus on, but there simply wasn’t time. She knew things had to change. But looking at her list, she couldn’t see how to escape. So she was stuck. Paralyzed. This happens more than you’d think. When you’ve been saying yes to everything for years, the idea of changing course can feel catastrophic. You imagine cutting a...