This week in the Labs was a lot of fun as we covered Apple’s WWDC event. We had three meetups, and there were multiple videos. This year’s WWDC announcements were unlike most years, and we all had a lot of takes.
Below you’ll find the week’s new videos and podcasts, a few of the conversations happening in the member community, and what’s coming next week. Most of those links lead straight into the Labs community on Circle, so they’ll only open if you’re a member. If you’re a Labs member who hasn’t set up your Circle access yet, send me a note and I’ll get you in. For members, this is your week at a glance. If you’re not one yet, it’s a peek at what you’re missing.
The Week’s Releases
Productivity Field Guide Early Access in Circle
Announcement · June 6 · Labs members that are PFG owners.
Labs Members who own the Productivity Field Guide got early access to the PFG space inside MacSparky Circle this week. It’s not open to the public yet. If you own the PFG and haven’t seen your invite, drop me a note.
WWDC Keynote Reactions Meetup
Live Meetup Recording · June 8 · All Labs Members
A last-minute bonus meetup to share first reactions to the WWDC keynote before everyone disappeared into the betas. Noon Pacific on Zoom. Recording now published.
Pathfinder Link | Insider Link | Member Link
First Look at the New Siri
Video · June 9 · All Labs Members
It’s WWDC keynote day, and the new Siri is here. I got beta access about an hour after the keynote and went straight to testing. This video shows exactly what it could and couldn’t do, with my take at the end.
Pathfinder Link | Insider Link | Member Link
June Labs WWDC Meetup
Live Meetup · June 10 · Pathfinder & Insider
Our monthly Labs meetup, this month all about WWDC. We worked through the announcements together. Questions, reactions, and the stuff everyone was still trying to make sense of the day after the keynote.
Pathfinder Link | Insider Link
Apple Photos AI Features in iOS 27
Video · June 11 · Pathfinder & Insider
iOS 27 gives Apple Photos a new set of AI editing tools. I put Cleanup, Extend, and Reframe through their paces on a beta iPhone Air, using a family photo from Disneyland. Here’s what worked, what didn’t, and where the generative fill surprised me.
Pathfinder Link | Insider Link
June Deep Dive: Exploring the New Beta Software
Deep Dive · June 11 · Pathfinder
We went hands-on with the new betas. What’s different, what’s worth installing on a backup device, and what to watch as the betas mature over the summer.
The Lab Report for June 12, 2026
Podcast · June 12 · all tiers
WWDC week, and after two years of Apple Intelligence promises that didn’t quite land, Apple came back with a real answer. The new Siri, rebranded Siri AI, is the center of it.
Pathfinder Link | Insider Link | Member Link
In the Community
Turn Nouns Into Verbs (Labs Discussion Board)
A member tied a Simon Sinek idea to the Productivity Field Guide’s Arete statements. The case for writing your values as verbs, as actions under each role, instead of nouns that just sit there. A good thread on making your values actually guide you when things get hard.
Shortcuts OS 27 (Labs Discussion Board)
Someone digging through the Shortcuts beta found a new “Interpret as Markdown” checkbox for creating and appending to Apple Notes. They ran a big Markdown test through it, and most of it works now. That kills the awkward rich-text dance we used to need.
AI Security (Labs Discussion Board)
A member who wants to put AI to work on their files, but worries about sensitive data getting loose, asked how everyone else handles it. What do you hand to Claude, what do you hold back, and how do you keep it secure. The replies are full of practical answers.
If you’re a Labs member and haven’t joined the Circle community yet, let me know and I’ll get you set up.
Coming Up
After a packed WWDC week, things settle down a little. Here’s the next live Labs session on the calendar.
June Jam Session: Network Setup and Security
Jam Session · June 25 · Pathfinder, Insider, and Member
We’re digging into setting up and securing your home network. Bring your questions and your setup headaches.
Links of Interest
A few things worth your time from my reading this week. Most of it landed in the WWDC slipstream.
- The iPhone’s Last Stand. Ben Thompson on the new Siri AI as Apple’s bet on personal, on-device data, set against Microsoft’s enterprise-focused Project Solara. (Stratechery, paywalled)
- Apple Wins Consumer AI By Default. M.G. Siegler argues the iPhone is becoming the first true AI device, and what that means for everyone else.
- An Interview with Ben Bajarin About Apple, AI, and Compute. A smart conversation on where Apple actually sits in the AI compute race. (Stratechery, paywalled)
- What It Feels Like to Work With Mythos. Ethan Mollick on the latest jump in AI capability and what it’s like to actually use it.
- The Art of Ataraxia. Massimo Pigliucci on studying nature the Epicurean way. A calmer read to balance out all the Apple news.
The videos, podcasts, and live sessions above are inside MacSparky Labs. Join at macsparky.com/join.