Spark For macOS: Could It Dethrone Airmail?

Introduction As you remember from my review of Airmail a little over two years ago, I hailed it as the premier email app for OSX. But OSX is no more, and there’s a new contender in the ring looking to unseat the champion. Does Spark pack the goods to do that job? Features Feature for feature, and even to some

OmniFocus 2: A (Very) Brief Introduction

Introduction: I’ve covered productivity software before, and even task management apps before — but I’ve mainly touted ToDoist as my go-to task management app. But today, I want to give you a look at OmniFocus 2 Pro from The OmniGroup. While the price may seem steep, the upside is that, unlike with ToDoist Premium’s subscription pricing, the Pro upgrade for

Path Finder 7: How To Use Dual-Pane Mode (And Why You Probably Don’t Need To.)

Introduction: This morning, I found a question in the comments of my last screencast about Path Finder: Richard Chimelis said, “Your video shows dual sidebars in PF7. How did you accomplish that? Everything I can find says that Cocoatech hasn’t enabled that capability yet. Please share — I too was a TotalFinder user since its inception and I need dual

Using Scapple & Save The Cat To Put The Meat On The Bones Of Your Story

This morning’s post will be nice and quick. I’ve covered Scapple before — I’ve also covered how to employ the Save The Cat! story structure model using Literature & Latte’s other excellent app, Scrivener. So this morning, I’d like to very briefly demonstrate the power of using the Save The Cat! model with Scapple. The reason why is simple: It’s

Scrivener and Dropbox: Seamless Backup, Airtight Project Security

Scrivener And Dropbox: Seamless Backup For Airtight Project Security Introduction: I wrote my first novel when I was 19 years old. It was brilliant. It had everything. Action, comedy, horror, drama, romance. It was a tour-de-force. It took two years to write, and as I put the finishing touches on it, a power outage wiped it all away. I had

Ulysses: Markdown Suits Up

Introduction: As a writer, I absolutely love Scrivener, and I’ve not been the least bit shy about my gushing. However, also owing to that terrible deficit in my character (being a writer, not praising software I love), I also have an undying curiosity for all things writing-related; that goes, especially, for writing apps. So it was that I recently gave

Together 3: Re-examined

Introduction: Some little while back, I did an “App Shootout” between Evernote and Reinvented Software’s Together 3. Since then, alterations to Evernote’s subscription model have caused me to re-evaluate how that turned out. Consequently, I’ve switched from using Evernote as my primary notation and research app to using Together 3 in that role. Here’s a little of how I use

Path Finder 7 Feature Overview: FolderSync

  Introduction: As I continue to explore Path Finder, I continue to find new features to love about it. Many of you will no doubt be familiar with cloud services such as iCloud Drive and Dropbox, and are aware that as long as your Mac is connected to the internet, these cloud services automatically sync and back up the contents

Dropzone 3.5: Extend the power of your Mac.

There are so many ways to improve your productivity on the Mac through software. But sometimes the smallest ones are the most powerful. An excellent example comes in the form of Aptonic’s Dropzone 3.5. Without further ado, allow me to demonstrate: You can get Dropzone 3.5 direct from Aptonic for $10. As always, thanks for reading and for watching. If

Evernote: Gaining Cost, Losing Value

This post is going to read like a complaint, or perhaps a protest. That’s okay. If these thoughts have occurred to me, they’ve likely occurred to others, and maybe, just maybe, I can voice them in a way that leads to something getting better for somebody. Evernote has been my go-to information gathering/shaping solution for some time now. But, recently, that