Jim Eagar Reading Time: 6 minutes But in recent years, especially since the advent of the smartphone, there has been an explosion of technology on the trail. Now there are tools for route-finding, for calling help in an emergency, for communicating without a cell signal, and for listening to music and reading.
Reading Time: 2 minutes As a part of the macOS and iPadOS upgrades released earlier this week, universal control is finally here.
Reading Time: < 1 minute Over the years I’ve found listening to an appropriate playlist can enhance my experience of deep work at my computer, especially for writing.
Reading Time: 3 minutes Apple offers a 10% discount to current and Veteran members of the US Military, National Guard and Reserve. This includes members of the Air Force, Space Force, Army, Navy, Marines, Coast Guard, U.S. Public Health Service, and NOAA Corps. Immediate family members who reside in the same household are also eligible. In the past, the …
Reading Time: 4 minutes Apple surprised us all this morning during the Apple Event by announcing the modular Mac Studio computer and the 27” Studio Display monitor.
Reading Time: < 1 minute If you’re interested in buying a Keychron mechanical keyboard or other parts, Keychron is having a site-wide 20% off sale now through Monday, March 7th. Keychron makes a number of mechanical keyboards that are very popular with Mac users. A few months ago I purchased a Keychron Q1 QMK Custom Mechanical Keyboard. I got a …
Reading Time: 6 minutes As they say, “There’s an app for everything.” If you need help in establishing and continuing a morning routine, you might find apps helpful. They can remind you what activities you intend to complete and keep you on track by making them easily available. Give it a try and see if it works for you.
Reading Time: < 1 minute Early this morning, around 6:30 am, I read the posts collected on my RSS reader, Feedly. There were at least two articles from major Apple news blogs stating that there would not be an Apple event next week as many expected. The articles expressed disappointment. A few hours later, I visited the MacSparky website to …
Reading Time: 4 minutes This week has been a busy one for me. I decided to learn how to screencast. Screencasting, or screen recording, is producing a video file (or live streaming) that contains an image of what is on your computer screen (in my case a Mac, iPad, or iPhone), along with vocal narration.
Reading Time: 2 minutes I like being surprised, amazed, and delighted by what Apple announces at events. If I read the articles and the speculation is correct, it’s almost anticlimactic when the actual announcements are made. That takes a lot of the fun out of Apple events for me.