Reading Time: 4 minutesListening to the Mac Power Users podcast #650: Craft Deep Dive earlier this week got my attention focused on the Craft app. I’ve had it installed on my Mac for over a year now, but haven’t done much with it. I figured out how to easily create a few documents and emails containing links to …
Reading Time: 3 minutesLife Roles: A Tool For Helping Me to Live an Intentional Life For the past year and a half, I have been taking life roles inventory and planning retreats every six months. These retreats were based on the system outlined in David Spark’s Personal Retreat Video And Planning Pdf. I’ve written about my experiences here …
Reading Time: 3 minutesFocus is a Key Concept in Productivity It’s an axiom in productivity circles that the primary skill needed to get things done productively is the ability to focus on one task at a time. “Few things will benefit your overall quality of life more than focusing with intention.” Chris Bailey, Hyperfocus. Focus is needed because …
Reading Time: 2 minutes1. My Blog Post on How to Work Productively Last week I posted a blog on Working Productively — How Do You Know If You’re Doing the Right Things? My thinking in that post was based on the quote by Chris Bailey in The Productivity Project: “Productivity Isn’t About Doing More Things — It’s About …
Reading Time: 2 minutesThere Was No Comparison Between the First macOS and the PC A recent article in MacWorld highlights a video by Noble Tech. The video celebrates the evolution of the Mac Operating System from the first system in the 1984 128k Mac to the 2022 macOS Ventura. When Apple Computer introduced the original Mac in 1984, …
Reading Time: 2 minutesAs I explained in my recent post, I think the 2022 WWDC Keynote was great, introducing numerous OS features that were practical, and helpful. I’m eagerly awaiting being able to use them. Apple is obviously listening to what its users need and want, and the features they introduced made this one of my favorite Keynotes …
Reading Time: 5 minutesI’m an introvert, so I don’t get excited (at least outwardly) about many things. But I’m really excited about many of the new features announced at WWDC coming to iOS 16, iPadOS 16, and macOS Ventura. At past WWDCs, I’ve been interested in only one or two of the features that are announced. A lot …
Reading Time: 3 minutesI’ve been a Mac user for a long time. I purchased my first Mac in the fall of 1984, an original 128k machine. Hence, the name of my blog, “Original Mac Guy.” The ease of use and artistic form of the Mac resulted in love at first sight. I’ve enjoyed my new Mac Studio more …