Last week Ryan Christoffel over at 9to5Mac quoted the latest Mark Gurman report about Apple developing an additional AI personality. Gurman reports that Apple is working on “[…]another human-like interface based on generative AI.” Like Ryan, I am confused by this. For too long, Apple let…
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The Lab Report for August 30, 2024
It’s time for the latest Lab Report from the MacSparky Labs, covering this week’s Apple news and rumors. In this episode: It’s Glowtime for Apple (and they name a new CFO), more iPhone 16 rumors ahead of the September 9 event, and a Labs Video rebroadcast all about the Action Button.
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Sparky’s New Notebook Wallet
For some time now I’ve been jumping between a minimal wallet that just holds a few cards and a bigger wallet that holds my Field Notes. With the PLOTTER mini 5, I feel a lot like Goldilocks.
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Focused 211: The Focus MOB
On this episode of Focused, Mike and I consider the role of Margin, Ownership, and Boundaries in the pursuit of living a focused life. This episode of Focused is sponsored by: Indeed: Join more than 3.5 million businesses worldwide using Indeed to hire great talent fast.…
Listen & read notes →The Rumored AirPods Max 2
Rumors continue to swirl around the idea of updated AirPods Max. 9to5Mac did a nice summary of the anticipated features with a new hardware version, including the H2 chip, Adaptive Audio, conversation awareness, and personalized volume. The current iteration of AirPod Max (now four…
Continue reading →Apple’s September 9 “It’s Glowtime” Event
Apple announced this year’s iPhone event for Monday, September 9 at 10:00 Pacific. A few things about it: Monday is unusual for an Apple Event. My guess: they want to stay clear of the US Presidential Debate set for September 10. Mark Gurman reports…
Continue reading →The Chipolo Location Card
For a while now I’ve been looking for a good location tracker for my wallet. This just might be the one for me. Let me show it to you and see what you think.… This is a post for the Early Access and Backstage MacSparky Labs Members. Care to join? Or perhaps you need to sign in?
Things Organized Neatly
Why do I find this website so satisfying? See also, knolling.
Continue reading →Mac Power Users 759: The New Overcast, with Marco Arment
Marco Arment joins Stephen and me on this episode of Mac Power Users to discuss his podcast app for iOS, Overcast, which just received a major rewrite for its 10th anniversary. We talk about that project, how he thinks through user feedback, and Apple’s…
Listen & read notes →Moom 4
One of the best ways to remain productive on your Mac is through window management. There are many ways to do that, but for years now, my favorite has been Moom, which just got a nice update to version 4. Moom has always been a…
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