In this series, I’m going to show you how I’m using timers, widgets, focus modes, and Obsidian, to stay focused and avoid distraction. In part 1, I explain what I'm doing and why. And then how to set up the basic system I'm using. --- Toggl ▶ https://toggl.com/?via=jd Timery ▶ https://timeryapp.com (use your Toggl log in) --- 00:00 Introduction 00:48 The problem: Distraction 02:08 The problem: Context switching 03:35 Forming a habit 04:15 Setting up 04:33 Sign up for a Toggl account 05:12 Download Timery, join the Club 05:38 Set up Desktop widgets 06:33 Play around, start a timer 06:57 'Live activity' across devices --- Suggest a video topic ▶ hello@johnnydecimal.com Support us on Ko-Fi ▶ https://ko-fi.com/johnnydecimal --- #focus #adhd #obsidian #toggl #timery #productivity #efficiency #organization #organized #organised #focused #productivityhacks #productivitytips #productivityboost #productivityhabits #efficiencyboost #johnnydecimal

Now that we’ve had Desktop Widgets on macOS for a while, here’s the current state of my widgets. I also share a few tips to make using them more pleasant on your Mac… This is a post for MacSparky Labs Members. Care to join? Or perhaps you need to sign in?

Ever since Apple updated its OSes, I’ve been trying a long list of widgets. We’ve written about a lot of them, but there are always more, so I gathered up some additional favorites that are worth trying if you haven’t yet. Let’s have a look. Music Widgets It should come as no surprise that music

I’m a fan of the new Sonoma Desktop Widgets. However, I also make a living making screencasts and having all those widgets on screen can sometimes be a pain. There is a setting you can toggle under the Desktop & Dock settings: The problem with this, of course, is that it’s a pain in the... Continue reading →

It’s been two years since Widgetsmith took the App Store by storm. The app, which was created by long-time indie developer David Smith, lets users create custom Home Screen widgets. Then, shortly after the app’s release, it went viral when TikTokers discovered it and dropped Dave and his app squarely in the center of the

Update: just fixed a minor bug in refresh for Flagged and Forecast-Tagged widgets – links updated below! Thank you everyone for the tremendous support of my first cut at making widgets for Om…

In this episode, David and Rosemary look at the widgets in iOS 14 and how you can automate to make sure you have the data you need, under your thumb.