Doing the Things that Matter

Reading Time: 2 minutes1. My Blog Post on How to Work Productively Last week I posted a blog on Working Productively — How Do You Know If You’re Doing the Right Things? My thinking in that post was based on the quote by Chris Bailey in The Productivity Project: “Productivity Isn’t About Doing More Things — It’s About …

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Finding Something to Whine About After WWDC

Reading Time: 2 minutesAs I explained in my recent post, I think the 2022 WWDC Keynote was great, introducing numerous OS features that were practical, and helpful. I’m eagerly awaiting being able to use them. Apple is obviously listening to what its users need and want, and the features they introduced made this one of my favorite Keynotes …

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10 New OS Features Announced at WWDC that I’m Excited About!

Reading Time: 5 minutesI’m an introvert, so I don’t get excited (at least outwardly) about many things. But I’m really excited about many of the new features announced at WWDC coming to iOS 16, iPadOS 16, and macOS Ventura. At past WWDCs, I’ve been interested in only one or two of the features that are announced. A lot …

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3 Reasons Why I Love My Mac Studio

Reading Time: 3 minutesI’ve been a Mac user for a long time. I purchased my first Mac in the fall of 1984, an original 128k machine. Hence, the name of my blog, “Original Mac Guy.” The ease of use and artistic form of the Mac resulted in love at first sight. I’ve enjoyed my new Mac Studio more …

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I’m Not Reading or Listening To WWDC Rumors!

Reading Time: < 1 minuteAs everyone in the Apple world is aware Apple is holding its big annual WWDC event next week, starting on Monday, June 6th. There have been articles in the usual Mac blogs and magazines for weeks now speculating what hardware might be announced, and what new features there will be in iOS and macOS. I’ve …

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5 Benefits of Using Electronic Books

Reading Time: 4 minutesSince electronic books have become readily available, I do almost all of my reading with them. While I can enjoy sitting and browsing through a physical book, particularly one with many photos or diagrams, almost all the books I buy or borrow now are in electronic format.