Apple has been quietly building a complete productivity ecosystem into every device you own. But without proper guidance, these apps feel basic, disconnected, and underpowered. The Apple Productivity Suite Field Guide reveals the hidden 80% of Apple’s productivity suite (Notes, Reminders, Calendar, and Freeform) that transforms…
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De-Liquify Liquid Glass
I know some of you are not buying what liquid glass is selling. So here’s a short video explaining how to easily de-liquify your liquid glass…
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Focused 241: Less but Better, with Austin L. Church
Freelance business coach Austin L. Church joins Mike and me on this episode of Focused to talk about avoiding burnout and building more sustainable systems. This episode of Focused is sponsored by: Incogni: Take your personal data back with Incogni! Use code FOCUSED with this link…
Listen & read notes →Deep Dive – Digital Minimalism in 2025
The concept of social media and where it should really fit in 2025 was the topic for this Deep Dive. The discussion and later questions gave some real insight.… This is a post for the MacSparky Labs Pathfinder members. Care to join? If you’re already a member, you can log in here.
Meeting Summarizer with Shortcuts and Apple Intelligence
While Apple Intelligence isn’t on par with the frontier LLMs, it can still be useful…
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Mac Power Users 819: The User Interface at 60 MPH
Join Stephen and me on this episode of Mac Power Users. We discuss a bunch of listener feedback, the return of Slide Over, the state of iCloud Family Sharing, and check in on my Rivian experience. This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by: 1Password:…
Listen & read notes →The Inherent Value of the Creative Act
I’ve been thinking about the idea of the creative act and how it inspires joy in humans. I recently watched a documentary about a group of jazz musicians who were lamenting how no one is really willing to pay them what they’re worth. Club…
Continue reading →The Lab Report for October 17, 2025
In this week’s episode: The M5 chip is here, and Apple announces the first products that welcome it. I’ve got a ton of other news, share my video on the Dia browser, and I recommend an uplifting book from Victor E. Frankl.
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Initial Impressions of the Logitech MX Master 4 Mouse
Logitech released a new MX Master mouse, and I jumped in…
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Rivian and CarPlay
Earlier this year, I leased a Rivian. I’m a little embarrassed by it. I’ve never had a car this fancy, and for that matter, I’ve never leased a car before. However, it was a good deal, and I’ve finally paid off the kids’ college…
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