For Hookmark users: 7.0.2, Automation Field Guide; Hazel and more
Here’s a copy of a newsletter we at CogSci Apps sent today to all Hookmark customers because it contains an urgent update. Even if you’re not a Hookmark user you may find David Sparks’ Robot Assistant Field Guide, Hazel and mySleepButton useful. The free version of Hookmark includes the ability to automatically remove the tracking parameters and other clutter from URLs when you copy links with them; we call that feature Clean My Links.
🚨 Important: Please update to Hookmark 7.0.2
We strongly recommend updating to Hookmark 7.0.2 as soon as possible. This release works around an issue that caused some Hookmark installations to generate excessive network traffic when checking software updates. Updating to 7.0.2:
Improves performance if you are affected
Reduces unnecessary network activity
Helps stabilize service for all users
Brings you up to date with the latest bug fixes and features.
Even if you haven’t noticed an issue, updating now helps the entire Hookmark community. To prevent the update issue you can also disable automatic updates in the Updates Settings tab.
David Sparks’ Robot Assistant Field Guide
David Sparks has released the Robot Assistant Field Guide, showing how to build a personal AI assistant using Claude, Obsidian, and modern workflows. It includes ten foundational videos and is highly relevant for Hookmark users working with knowledge systems.
Clean My Links
The Clean My Links feature (enabled by default) automatically removes tracking parameters and other clutter from URLs you copy.
If you encounter a link that isn’t cleaned properly, please let us know and we’ll improve the service.
Pro users can also define their own cleaning rules.
Automate Hookmark Files with Hazel
If you use Hook to New frequently, you may be generating lots of Finder files.
The Hazel app can automatically organize them using rules—for example, routing notes or .hookmark files into specific folders.
In my own workflow, I automatically file Hookmark-created notes into folders for:
Using Hazel makes it much easier to track, revisit, and reuse content across platforms.
Tip: How to hide Hookmark window at launch
If you don’t want the Hookmark window to appear automatically at launch nor to be in Application Switcher and Dock, then uncheck the following in the Hookmark General setting: Show Dock Icon
TidBITS interview of me
I recently had the pleasure of being interviewed by Adam Engst of TidBITS about Hookmark
TidBITS is the longest-running Apple-focused publication, and the interview provides a practical walkthrough of Hookmark.
mySleepButton in the News
Sleep is foundational to cognitive productivity.
The cognitive shuffle technique behind mySleepButton continues to receive widespread media attention. This month alone it was featured in Washington Post, BBC and Inc.com.
An NPR interview is also upcoming.
You can explore more:
mySleepButton can improve your Cognitive Productivity.
Valedictions
Thank you for using Hookmark—and please take a moment to update to 7.0.2.
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