Thanks to Todoist’s annual reporting, I have found a lot of information about how I worked last year. In total, I completed 4,362 tasks in 2020, which breaks down to these averages:
April was my most productive month, as you can see from these numbers showing how many tasks I completed by month. You can see that March wasn’t very good, and that I put my head down in April to work through the panic:
The shocking events of the last 24 hours clearly demonstrate that President Donald Trump intends to use his remaining time in office to undermine the peaceful and lawful transition of power to his elected successor, Joe Biden.
His decision to use his platform to condone rather than condemn the actions of his supporters at the Capitol building has rightly disturbed people in the US and around the world. We removed these statements yesterday because we judged that their effect – and likely their intent – would be to provoke further violence. Following the certification of the election results by Congress, the priority for the whole country must now be to ensure that the remaining 13 days and the days after inauguration pass peacefully and in accordance with established democratic norms.
After updating to Mac OS X 10.5.5, you may not be able to print to some USB-based printers. This message may appear in the printer queue: “Printer is currently off-line.”
I remember this bug showing up at a couple of schools I supported back when I was a full-time Mac consultant and it suuuuuucked.
Flashback is back for a second season:
In 2012, Google announced a sphere-shaped media player that was meant to be used with a TV or sound system. It was a disaster. However, nearly a decade later, set-top boxes are nearly everywhere. How did the market move past a weird Google product to offer a wide range of compelling products?
Quinn Nelson and I have some fun stuff planned for this season, so be sure to check it out.
I needed better access to the back of my new streaming PC, and then I realized I already had the perfect solution: Mac Pro wheels.
Somewhere, Jony Ive is dying inside.
From my Alma mater, The Sweet Setup, is the new, 2021 Digital Planner built for the iPad and based on a proven system for clarity, margin, and focus.
Use the Planner to:
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This week on Mac Power Users, David walked me through his concept of “Contextual Computing,” and why it is isn’t as hard as it seems.
On More Power Users, I issued a challenge to my co-host concerning the future of his Mac setup.
My thanks to our sponsors this week:
Since Adobe will no longer be supporting Flash Player after December 31, 2020 and Adobe will block Flash content from running in Flash Player beginning January 12, 2021, Adobe strongly recommends all users immediately uninstall Flash Player to help protect their systems.
I wonder how many Mac users still have Flash on their systems today.
2001 was a huge year in terms of Apple history. Just check out this list of some of the announcements and news from 20 years ago:
Throughout 2021, I’ll be writing about some of these topics in a new series. I’m looking forward to reliving a wild year in Apple’s history.
I’m thrilled to let everyone know that the iOS 14 edition of iOS Access for All is now available in ePub format. The book contains more information about iOS accessibility than ever, including details, tips and step-by-step guides covering all the new and updated accessibility features in iiOS 14.
As promised, I’ve emailed new books to those who purchased the ePub edition of the iOS 13 edition after the new book was announced. If you buy the ePub from this site now, you’ll receive the iOS 14 edition right away. Updates for those who purchased the PDF and combo editions are coming soon, and I’m hoping to have an update posted in the Apple Books Store later today for people who wish to purchase it there.
Turn any website into a lightweight, customizable app in mere seconds on your Mac. Unite 4 includes hundreds of new features and improvements. Go check it out.
My studio is a disaster, but this was a lot of fun. Thank you to Relay FM listener and all-around nice guy Scott for the massive addition to my collection.