The Lab Report for November 22, 2024
In this week’s episode of The Lab Report: Should there be an Apple television set? More on the iOS .2 beta software features, rumor of a refreshed Pro Display XDR, and Sparky has a recommendation to up...
View ArticleThe Stage Manager Experiment
For the past month I’ve been exclusively using Stage Manager on my Mac and I have newfound respect for this widow management system. In this video I share the good and the bad. … This is a post for...
View ArticleThe Lab Report for November 29, 2024
The Opal C1 Webcam is meant to be the webcam everybody actually wants to use. It\’s got tons of software features and a better lens system than anything you\’d find in most (all?) other webcams. It\’s...
View ArticleA Look at Magnific As Image Manipulator
I’ve been skeptical of Apple’s image AI tools. In this video I look at one of the more powerful image tools on the market, Magnific, with interesting results.… This is a post for the Early Access and...
View ArticleSparky’s Holiday HomeKit Special
Here’s a breakdown of how I use some the Home app and automation as well as some hardware to manage the holiday lights in the Sparks house. And like all holiday specials, make sure to stick around...
View ArticleThe Lab Report for December 6, 2024
The Opal C1 Webcam is meant to be the webcam everybody actually wants to use. It\’s got tons of software features and a better lens system than anything you\’d find in most (all?) other webcams. It\’s...
View ArticleTesting the BetterTouchTool Floating Menus
[Better Touch Tool](https://folivora.ai) added just one more crazy-awesome feature for us nerds. Time to kick the tires.… This is a post for the Early Access and Backstage MacSparky Labs Members. Care...
View ArticleGetting Festivitas
Ever wanted to hang holiday lights on your Mac screen? Well, now you can with Simon Støvring’s [delightful Festivitas](https://www.festivitas.app). I give you a quick tour in this video. … This is a...
View ArticleThe Lab Report for December 13, 2024
Welcome to The Lab Report! … This is a post for MacSparky Labs Members. Care to join? Or perhaps you need to sign in? The post The Lab Report for December 13, 2024 appeared first on MacSparky.
View ArticlePractical Use of NotebookLM
In working on the next edition of the Productivity Field Guide, I’ve stumbled into a damn useful implementation of artificial intelligence using NotebookLM. I explain it all in this video.… This is a...
View ArticleThe Lab Report for December 20, 2024
In this week’s episode: More beta software for your enjoyment, Black Magic Design has new immersive cameras, let’s hope we get a new Magic Mouse, and Sparky found a collection of daily rituals. … This...
View ArticleSecret Word
There’s an emerging scam where the crooks use the AI model a loved one’s voice and use it to trick you. That’s bad. But you can fight back with a secret word. Watch this to learn more. … This is a post...
View ArticleUsing ChatGPT on Your iPhone
The ChatGPT integration on your iPhone may be the best Apple Intelligence “feature” yet. In this video I walk through the setup and basic usage. … This is a post for MacSparky Labs Members. Care to...
View ArticleSparky’s 2024 Life Update
As we approach the end of the year, here’s an update on the MacSparky Labs and life in general. Also, I wanted to thank you for your support. … This is a post for MacSparky Labs Members. Care to join?...
View ArticleThe Lab Report for January 3, 2025
In this week’s episode of The Lab Report: More rumors of a folding iPhone, the Magic Mouse redesign, and a how-to Labs video on the Contact Photo and Poster feature. Sparky also shares a book he’s...
View ArticleTesting superwhisper
Here’s another speech-to-text tool for your Mac and iPhone that just keeps getting additional features and is faster. It has continued to impress me throughout its development, so I’d like to show it...
View ArticleThe Lab Report for January 10, 2025
In this week’s episode of The Lab Report: Some of what was announced at CES, an increase in memory requirements for Apple Intelligence, still waiting on CarPlay 2.0, and a music recommendation for the...
View ArticleUpdate: How Sparky Uses Notion
In the past year, my use of Notion as a collaboration tool has gone deeper, but I also haven’t fully adopted it for everything I do. Here’s an update video on how Notion fits for me.… This is a post...
View ArticleThe Case for Apple Mail Filtering
Apple Mail AI filtering is taking a beating from the critics. While we really can’t judge it until Apple implements it on all platforms, there are things about it that I like. I share what these things...
View ArticleThe Lab Report for January 17, 2025
In this week’s episode of The Lab Report: Is TikTok really going to shut down? a TSMC chip factory in Arizona, Sparky tells us about several Apple product rumors, and the Skeleton Crew is back as a fun...
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