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For years I’ve been running experiments while wearing my MacSparky hat. I try different apps and workflows constantly. Historically, I could not share most of those experiments because they were full of confidential client data. Not any more.

MacSparky Labs gets you behind the scenes and early access to what is going on with MacSparky tests, experiments, and new workflow ideas. There are three levels. They are additive. You get everything from the prior levels plus something more with each successive level. There’s a handy table below, but if you are word inclined, here you go. As you can see, I’ve worked hard to make sure all the lab members get some exciting content. I’ve got a lot of plans for the MacSparky Labs, and I sincerely appreciate your support.

The MacSpark Labs Wall of Love

Level 1 – Supporter

Supporters get access to:

• The MacSparky Labs blog posts
• The MacSparky Labs newsletter
• Exclusive Labs videos
• Access to the Supporter podcast feed (including the weekly Lab Report)

$5/Month or $50/Year

Level 2 – Backstage Access

At this level, you get everything from the Supporter level, plus:

• Monthly Meetups
• Friends of Dave (FOD) videos (video interviews with interesting people)
• The Meetups and FOD interviews are recorded and made available for members who can’t make it.
• Focus Sessions – Group working sessions where we all try and get some important work done, together.
• Special Field Guide Discounts
• Access to the Backstage podcast feed, which includes all content from the Supporter feed plus additional content and audio recordings of the Friends of Dave interviews and monthly meetups.

$10/Month or $100/Year

Level 3 – Early Access

At this level, you get all of the above benefits, plus early access:

• Participation and access to the monthly MacSparky Deep Dives, where I share and discuss workflows.
• Substantive blog posts and videos are often finished well before publication. You’ll get access to those before anyone else.
• The same goes for Field Guides. Once I finish a new Field Guide, it usually takes a few weeks of doing the marketing and final tweaks before release. At this level, you’ll get the opportunity to purchase new Field Guides (at a discount) and get access before they are released publicly.
• Access to the Early Access podcast feed, which includes all content from Supporter and Backstage, plus audio recordings of the monthly Deep Dive sessions

$20/Month or $200/Year

All levels can also be purchased on an annual basis, which gets you two months for free.

Benefit	Supporter	Backstage Access	Early Access
Sign Up Links	Monthly | Yearly	Monthly | Yearly	Monthly | Yearly
Support Your Local Sparky	✓	✓	✓
Exclusive Blog Posts	✓	✓	✓
Exclusive Newsletter	✓	✓	✓
Exclusive Videos	✓	✓	✓
The Lab Report Podcast (weekly)	✓	✓	✓
The Supporter Podcast	✓
Monthly Meetups		✓	✓
Friends of Dave Interviews		✓	✓
Field Guide Discounts		✓	✓
Focus Sessions		✓	✓
The Backstage Podcast		✓
Early Access Posts			✓
Early Access Videos			✓
Early Access Field Guides			✓
Monthly Deep Dives			✓
Quarterly and Monthly Planning Calls			✓
The Early Access Podcast			✓
Cost (Monthly | Yearly)	$5 | $50	$10 | $100	$20 | $200

Recent and Upcoming Live Events in the MacSparky Labs

Here are a Few Testimonials…

Can you Tell me More About the Content?

Sure. When you sign up for the MacSparky Labs, you get access to all prior content at your membership level. Here is a sample list of the content you can enjoy from the past few months:

August 2024

• 2024-08-30 – The Lab Report for August 30, 2024 (Levels 1-3)
• 2024-08-28 – Sparky’s New Notebook Wallet (Levels 1-3)
• 2024-08-27 – The Chipolo Location Card (Levels 2-3)
• 2024-08-23 – The Lab Report for August 23, 2024 (Levels 1-3)
• 2024-08-21 – AI-generated Memory Movie in Photos (Levels 1-3)
• 2024-08-20 – The Contact Photo & Poster Feature (Levels 2-3)
• 2024-08-16 – The Lab Report for August 16, 2024 (Levels 1-3)
• 2024-08-14 – Summarize a Webpage Using Apple Intelligence (Levels 1-3)
• 2024-08-13 – Build an AppleScript using ChatGPT (Levels 2-3)
• 2024-08-12 – Checking In and Printing Sculptures (Levels 1-3)
• 2024-08-09 – The Lab Report for August 9, 2024 (Levels 1-3)
• 2024-08-07 – Labs Meetup – August 2024 (Levels 2-3)
• 2024-08-06 – Apple Intelligence Text Tools (Levels 1-3)
• 2024-08-06 – Installing and Using NotePlan (Levels 2-3)
• 2024-08-01 – The Lab Report for August 2, 2024 (Levels 1-3)

July 2024

• 2024-07-31 – Scotland and the SLM (Levels 1-3)
• 2024-07-31 – MOFT iPhone Tripod Stand (Levels 1-3)
• 2024-07-30 – Reminders & Calendar Integration in macOS Sequoia (Levels 2-3)
• 2024-07-29 – Sparky’s Back in the Saddle (Levels 1-3)
• 2024-07-26 – The Lab Report for July 26, 2024 (Levels 1-3)
• 2024-07-25 – July 2024 Deep Dive – Uses for ChatGPT (Video) (Level 3)
• 2024-07-24 – Breaking Down Passkeys (Levels 1-3)
• 2024-07-23 – Window Management and New Wallpaper in macOS Sequoia (Levels 2-3)
• 2024-07-22 – Travel Gear Ruminations (Levels 1-3)
• 2024-07-19 – The Lab Report for July 19, 2024 (Levels 1-3)
• 2024-07-18 – Productivity Summer School Announcement (Levels 1-3)
• 2024-07-18 – July 2024 Deep Dive – Uses for ChatGPT (Level 3)
• 2024-07-17 – Building and Using Planning Wallpaper (Levels 1-3)
• 2024-07-16 – Bypass for Shortcuts – Alfred Workflow (Levels 2-3)
• 2024-07-15 – Sparky’s New Neighbor (Levels 1-3)
• 2024-07-13 – Labs Meetup – July 2024 (Levels 2-3)
• 2024-07-12 – The Lab Report for July 12, 2024 (Levels 1-3)
• 2024-07-10 – iPhone Mirroring in macOS Sequoia (Levels 1-3)
• 2024-07-09 – Apple Mail and Flags Technique (Levels 2-3)
• 2024-07-08 – The Perils of Beta Software (Levels 1-3)
• 2024-07-05 – The Lab Report for July 5, 2024 (Levels 1-3)
• 2024-07-02 – Hyperlinking Apple Notes (Levels 2-3)

June 2024

• 2024-06-28 – The Lab Report for June 28, 2024 (Level 1,Level 2,Level 3)
• 2024-06-26 – Adjusting Widget Sizes in iOS 18 (Level 1,Level 2,Level 3)
• 2024-06-25 – First Look at Smart Script and Math Notes in Calculator (Level 2,Level 3)
• 2024-06-24 – Oh, Perplexity (Level 1,Level 2,Level 3)
• 2024-06-22 – June 2024 Deep Dive – WWDC Betas (Video) (Level 3)
• 2024-06-21 – The Lab Report for June 21, 2024 (Level 1,Level 2,Level 3)
• 2024-06-20 – May 2024 Deep Dive – Technology Stack Q&A (Video) (Level 3)
• 2024-06-19 – Changes to Settings in iOS 18 (Level 1,Level 2,Level 3)
• 2024-06-18 – First Look at Apple’s Passwords App (Level 2,Level 3)
• 2024-06-17 – Desk and Camera Setup Update (Level 1,Level 2,Level 3)
• 2024-06-14 – The Lab Report for June 14, 2024 (Level 1,Level 2,Level 3)
• 2024-06-14 – Lab Report June 14, 2024 (Level 1,Level 2,Level 3)
• 2024-06-13 – iOS 18 Early Impressions (Level 1,Level 2,Level 3)
• 2024-06-13 – June 2024 Deep Dive – WWDC Betas (Level 3)
• 2024-06-12 – Sequoia Early Impressions (Level 1,Level 2,Level 3)
• 2024-06-12 – Labs Meetup – June 2024 (Level 1,Level 2,Level 3)
• 2024-06-10 – WWDC Keynote Reactions (Podcast) (Level 1,Level 2,Level 3)
• 2024-06-07 – The Lab Report for June 7, 2024 (Level 1,Level 2,Level 3)
• 2024-06-06 – Sparky’s Apple Store Confession (Level 1,Level 2,Level 3)
• 2024-06-05 – A Look at the New Little Snitch (Level 2,Level 3)
• 2024-06-04 – Turning Off the App Review Nag Dialog (Level 1,Level 2,Level 3)

There’s a lot more…

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A Brief Note About Upgrades

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