So far, we’ve looked at two task management systems both of which follow the GTD model yet both which can be acquired on an outright sale basis. However, in the case of 2do, this system is also available from Setapp and for anyone who needs software covering a broad range of functionality, Setapp may meet […]
Mac
Focused and Marsedit used for Web Writing
I typically like Ulysses for written documents that are to go on the web. It handles all the preparation via Markdown and publishing of the documents in my case straight to WordPress. The thing about Markdown though is its philosophy that text should be as is. It treats the centring of images in the same […]
Setapp is the only Worthwhile Voluntary Subscription Service
Software vendors, in an attempt to make some money, are one by one, moving to a subscription based model even though the app doesn’t, in any way, support this kind of model. Something like an ongoing service such as a cloud service which is constantly investing in infrastructure to keep it running requires a constant […]
Setapp is the only Worthwhile Voluntary Subscription Service
Software vendors, in an attempt to make some money, are one by one, moving to a subscription based model even though the app doesn’t, in any way, support this kind of model. Something like an ongoing service such as a cloud service which is constantly investing in infrastructure to keep it running requires a constant […]
Day One vs Journey
Journaling has always been considered a valuable activity for both mental health, reflection, providing context to your life and stimulating your brain. I have written about this in the past and want to reference a couple of those articles. In this article “Journaling remains a Compelling Reason to Use Your Mac” I relate a lot […]
Numi the Fast Page Oriented Calculator
In the last last article, I discussed CalcPAD, a calculator that is as much a Notepad as it is a calculator. With this approach you get amazing short term as well as long term benefits. Numi is very similar in the sense that you write your phrases that include numbers and the calculations that you […]
Apple is finally Beginning to look Solid Again
Apple has been under scrutiny and to a large degree criticism around a not very sound forward looking strategy. The question that has been nipping at their feet consistently is their almost sole emphasis on the iPhone. There is no question Apple has done very well with the iPhone. It might be Steve Job’s final […]
TickTick and Things 3 – two Fantastic yet Similar Architectural Approaches to Task Management
I spend a lot of time looking at Task Managers and Management Systems for a variety of reasons but the most important being I need them. When I was younger, I think I used to use a lot of memory power to keep it together and fortunately either the times were a bit simpler or […]
Copia: The New Kid on the Cut and Paste Block
The one thing, where it comes to our Macs, we basically have a plethora of options to choose from that turn our computers into a multiple cut and paste tool. Apple was revolutionary coming out with the clipboard in 1984. However, it soon became apparent that one clipping entry just didn’t do it. Multi clipboards […]
WWDC was a Success on the Mac Front
Many had been lamenting the fact that Apple seemed to have forgotten about the Pro user as a result of all the money they make on the iPhone. However, the Pro user has been with Apple for a long time and defined the company in terms of desktop publishing, ease of use with power and […]
The UnderPowered Mac Line of Computers
How did Apple let it happen. Was it almost an obsessive view of the iPhone only. Was it a lack of an experienced person at the top who just doesn’t get I.T. and you might ask what else? Or was it simply stupidity. The Mac loyalist will remain with us through thick and thin. Whatever […]
Apple’s Dependency on the iPhone
Apple has increasingly grown dependent on iPhone revenue for its profits. This was identified a fair while back and although it is the case the situation hasn’t changed much even though Apple is actively promoting its other products. The iPhone continues to play a central role in Apple’s overall very healthy cash balance. Last year, […]
Fetching: Never loose Track of that Website Again
Browsing websites can be a rewarding experience. You might come across any number of items that might be of value to you. It might be news, finance, an article that would fit perfectly into your own research article or an item for purchase for yourself or as a gift. However, one problem with all that […]
Getting your Message across with Clarify the Screen Shot Story telling Tool
Using tools that take screenshots of your screen, window or a specific area has now become a standard practice. Screenshot functionality is built right into OSX however, there are external tools that bring more functionality to the task at hand. These tools tackle this issue in varying ways so that one tool, like SnapN Drag […]
Giving up on Things 3 as it is like “Waiting for Godot”
Things from Culture Code is one of those programs that people seemed to love. It was one of the original, big GTD programs. For those who couldn’t wrap their minds around OmniFocus, due to the complexity, there was Things, a nice looking, relatively full GTD program with a bit to be desired a mild trade-off […]
The Hit Lists Return from Obscurity
Although in a previous article I chose 2do as my Task Manager of choice, the major overriding factor for this is its cross platform capability. It has other very attractive qualities but there’s another task manager I like as long as you can just live in the Apple ecosystem and that is the Hit List. The […]
Is there a Need for the Mac Pro
Unless the iMac can be engineered to step up its power specs substantially there is a solid need for the Mac Pro. However, the current Mac Pro should be immediately mothballed and sent out to pasture. Lovingly referred to as the “trash can” it basically is that and a very expensive one to boot. At […]
Interesting Video on “Why Apple Sales are Slowing
I came across this video by Dagogo Altraide on why are Apple sales declining. I have wondered about thus myself and found this video by ColdfusionTV to have some very interesting and likely correct answers. As such I wanted to bring this to you directly. Three primary Postulates I thought I’d summarize the four reasons […]
Apple: What’s it Become After Steve Job’s Untimely Departure from this World
Apple, for us, the consumer, is not the company it used to be under Steve Jobs. Job’s had that wonderful technical, visionary acumen coupled with a profound sense of purpose to make a difference and he did. Job’s was Apple. He lived and breathed it till the point you didn’t know nor wonder if he […]
Security is the Catchword of the Day
Tech is truly a liberating force in society. It is allowing us to do things ourselves that at one time was only available by getting in the car, driving to the store and buying what you wanted. It is allowing us to learn things in new ways. Should we need to know something about what […]