A lot of you have been asking what Safari Extensions I’m using these days. I
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Exploring SoundSource
SoundSource from Rogue Amoeba is an excellent upgrade to the sound options and controls on macOS. I’ve been using it recently for my own workflows … 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 737: Scoring a Movie, with David Metzger
David Metzger is a composer, arranger, and orchestrator with a celebrated career that has earned him Academy, Grammy, and Tony Awards. He joins Stephen and me on this episode of Mac Power Users to talk about how the music for some of the most…
Listen & read notes →Automators 150: File Management Automation
Rosemary and I use this episode of Automators to share our multiple ways to automate file management on your Mac. This episode of Automators is sponsored by: LinkedIn Jobs: Find the qualified candidates you want to talk to, faster. Post your job for free…
Listen & read notes →The Lab Report for March 22, 2024
It’s time for the Lab Report, covering this week’s Apple news, rumors, and more… This is a post for MacSparky Labs Members. Care to join? Or perhaps you need to sign in?
DOJ v. Apple
As a no-longer-practicing attorney and someone who generally digs Apple, I reviewed the DOJ complaint filed today and have a few takeaways. A taxpayer-funded lawsuit against a trillion-dollar company is not going away anytime soon. It will take on a life of its own. Trust me…
Continue reading →The Problem with Vision Pro App Store
Lately, I’ve been challenged when using App Store for Vision Pro. Specifically, there’s no easy way to find the most recently released visionOS applications. While Apple does have a “new” category, a lot of apps in it were available on launch day. As somebody…
Continue reading →Transcripts Feature in Apple Podcasts
Apple recently added transcripts to its Podcasts app. Several of you asked me to demonstrate how this feature works.
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On Apple Getting AI Help
Bloomberg reports that Apple is in talks with Google (and possibly OpenAI) about a deal to run iPhone AI features through these third-party providers. It’s all sketchy at this point but it doesn’t seem out of the realm of possibility. Capacity is one of…
Continue reading →Watch to Drafts Dictation Workflow
Here’s a useful new workflow that lets me press the Action button on my Apple Watch Ultra, speak a bit of text, and have a reliable transcription of that text… This is a post for the Early Access and Backstage MacSparky Labs Members. Care to join? Or perhaps you need to sign in?