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DEVONtechnologies develops DEVONthink, DEVONagent, and other Mac and iOS apps for document and information management and web research.

Meet Curve Flex, the MacBook stand as flexible and mobile as MacBook. Position Curve Flex as a desktop wedge or elevate it for the perfect desktop setup. Flex the stand up to 22 inches for eye-level video calls or to align your MacBook screen with your external display. When it’s time to switch locations, fold Flex and

In many of my posts I share solutions to technical challenges I have come across. In this post there is certainly an element of that, but it is building on some earlier work and is perhaps more about sharing a real view of what I use day to day, as a way of providing a bit of insight or inspiration into how you may be able to employ something similar. Specifically, in this post I am going to share some details of my “general” meeting template in Obsidian. Oh, and that’s “general meeting” template as in a generic template for a general, run of the mill, ad hoc meeting, not a general meeting as in governance (e.g. AGM, EGM).

To prepare your Mac for a new owner, use these steps restore it to factory settings.

This step-by-step guide with images details how to factory reset MacBook notebooks and any Mac before selling or giving it away.

I routinely keep my appointments listed in my menu bar when working on my Mac. As someone who does a lot of block scheduling, this is just one more reminder of where I should be as I work through the day. I also use Bartender to thin down the menu bar so truly useful data, like this, can be visi

A walkthrough of Mike Schmitz's DSLR webcam setup, and how you can use your own DSLR or mirrorless camera to give your video a boost.

Use these options to keep information at hand that’s not part of the text itself

Beautiful elevation for your iMac or external display.

You don't want any personal information left on your Mac when you give it away or sell it. Do you take out the hard drive or SSD and smash it? Do you sweep it with a strong magnet? This guide provides effective and safe methods to wipe your hard drive or SSD.

learning management systems for Apple, Mac, and iOS

Podcasting podcast editing in Logic from Brett Terpstra

ScanSnap cleaning

Apple has, for a while now, offered two separate additional security measures to protect your Macs, iOS devices, and iCloud account, but thanks to some inexpert nomenclature, it can be a little dif…

Blockhead power adapter for Apple charger

Maybe I’m biased because I’m a writer, but when it was announced in 2010, the iPad struck me as a device which could become a great tool for, amongst many things, my craft. A number of good writing apps (and accessories) have appeared in that time, but when I found Ulysses about a year ago,

Good primer on using Screenflow

Apple's Retina MacBook uses a brand new USB-C connector for power, which means that it's able to be charged by external USB battery packs...

Apple Logic Pro editing tip

Recording iOS screen casts was a bit of trouble in the past, but with Yosemite it's become much simpler.

Talk by Tim Stringer

Sometimes when hosting a Skype call – especially for a podcast – you want the other parties on your call to hear not only your voice but perhaps some audio from you, too. Since Skype only allows one audio input at a time, things get a little tricky. Don't worry, it's not too bad, and this vi

Link to great conversation and also screen casts on Mac OSX server

Comprehensive article of the best Mac and iOS apps

9to5Mac readers know a thing or two. When I reviewed Postbox, after explaining that I had lost patience with the flakiness of late of Apple Mail, several of the commentators recommended Airmail, a lightweight email client based on the popular but discontinued Sparrow app. It’s also the only alternative to Apple Mail and (of course) […]

Lately I’ve been spending time troubleshooting the Sparks family WiFi. Specifically, I’ve been trying to tweak the placement of our various Wi-Fi paraphernalia so as to get a better signal in my daughter’s room in a far corner of the house. I needed a good diagnostic tool to give me an idea of how t