Join Mike and me on this episode of Focused where we consider our use of tasks and calendars and share our workflows for how we tie these two essential productivity tools together to get things done. This episode of Focused is sponsored by: Nom Nom: Healthy,…
Listen & read notes →Date Archives → 2024
A Look at the New Little Snitch
Little Snitch, the popular network monitoring and firewall application for macOS, has been updated to version 6. … This is a post for the Early Access and Backstage MacSparky Labs Members. Care to join? Or perhaps you need to sign in?
Turning Off the App Review Nag Dialog
Recently, I discovered a setting that stops those nagging review requests from randomly showing up on your iPhone and iPad. In this video I demonstrate how to turn that off.
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The OmniFocus 4 Field Guide Release
I am thrilled to announce the release of the OmniFocus 4 Field Guide. An in-depth guide into one of the most powerful task managers on the market. 90+ Training Videos 7+ Hours of Content Advanced OmniFocus 6-part Webinar Series (Plus Edition Only) Captioning in…
Continue reading →Mac Power Users 747: Exploring the Arc Browser
Arc is a new browser that started life on macOS in 2022. Stephen and I have been using it for months, taking notes, and gathering thoughts. On this episode of Mac Power Users, we discuss Arc’s features, and how AI could change the way…
Listen & read notes →Automators 155: Stephen Millard Returns
Stephen Millard, one of our favorite automators, returns to Automators with ideas (and scripts) to automate Alfred and announces the public Automators Obsidian Vault.
Listen & read notes →The Lab Report for May 31, 2024
In this week’s episode: Find My-compatible Tracking Card from Nomad, Apple Design Awards finalists are announced, more iOS and macOS rumors ahead of WWDC, some additional thoughts on Apple and AI, and I recommend an excellent book by John Buck.
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This Month in the MacSparky Labs: May 2024
Here’s what took place in the Labs for the month of May 2024: 2024-05-31 – The Lab Report for May 31, 2024 (Levels 1-3) 2024-05-29 – Conversational AI using GPT-4o (Levels 1-3) 2024-05-28 – Testing the Not Boring Apps (Levels 2-3) 2024-05-24 – The…
Continue reading →Convert Articles to a Custom Podcast with Listen Later (Sponsor)
This week, I’m welcoming a new sponsor to MacSparky, Listen Later. It’s always nice when a new sponsor arrives for which I’m already a paying customer, and that’s the case with this one. Listen Later is a service that converts stories and articles you send…
Continue reading →Conversational AI using GPT-4o
Join me as I take OpenAI’s new GPT-4o engine for a spin. I did not edit the conversation or the pauses between answers for this one.
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