The Steve Jobs Archive published an interesting speech Steve gave at the 1983 International Design Conference in Aspen. It’s excellent, and I recommend watching the whole thing. A few things that stood out to me: He stated that by 1986, people could spend more time…
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July 2024 Deep Dive – Uses for ChatGPT (Video)
Here’s the video from last week’s ChatGPT Deep Dive session. It was a fun and informative get-together.… This is a post for the Early Access MacSparky Labs Members. Care to join? Or perhaps you need to sign in?
The Neo Network Utility
In addition to continually updating DEVONthink, team Devon also has a nice catalog of free software and utilities for Mac users. Earlier this month, they re-released their Neo Network Utility. In essence, this application takes a lot of information available on the command line via Terminal and…
Continue reading →Breaking Down Passkeys
Passkeys are showing up more and more and it’s time to understand how they work and how to set one up. In this video I explain the basics and walk you through setting one up.
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The Productivity Summer Camp
Earlier this year, I released the Productivity Field Guide. It was successful and helped many people find some center in a world full of distractions. This summer, I’m pleased to announce the Productivity Summer Camp. I’ll be providing the Productivity Field Guide and a four-week…
Continue reading →Window Management and New Wallpaper in macOS Sequoia
With the upcoming macOS Sequoia release, Apple has added some impressive window management tools and a lovely, nostalgic Classic Mac Wallpaper and Screensaver.… This is a post for the Early Access and Backstage MacSparky Labs Members. Care to join? Or perhaps you need to sign in?
Mac Power Users 754: Passwords, Passkeys, & Beyond, with Damien Schreurs
Damien Schreurs joins Stephen and me on this episode of Mac Power Users to talk about what makes a good password, what the deal is with passkeys, and Apple’s upcoming Passwords application. This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by: SaneBox: Stop drowning in email!…
Listen & read notes →ScreenFloat 2: Power Up Your Screenshots (Sponsor)
This week, MacSparky is sponsored by ScreenFloat 2, a major upgrade to the Mac’s built-in screenshot tool. With ScreenFloat 2, screenshots become so much more. To begin, your screenshots will float, just like the name implies. You no longer have to dig through windows…
Continue reading →When the Antivirus Software Is the Virus
Last week’s CrowdStrike outage is pretty concerning. It’s shocking how a mistake by one software company can shut down so many global industries. While I understand that antivirus software is necessary, its existence always represents a vulnerability. It has to embed itself deep in the system…
Continue reading →The Lab Report for July 19, 2024
In this week’s episode of The Lab Report: a nice update to my favorite podcast app, another massive data breach this time at AT&T, some more thoughts on Apple Intelligence, and I revisit Lord Of The Rings with Andy Serkis.
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