From Liquid Glass to a stronger Spotlight, macOS Tahoe reshapes the Mac. Spotlight now remembers your clipboard and taps into App Intents, while Apple’s apps gain updates to match their mobile counterparts. We got a lot to talk about on this episode of Mac…
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The iPhone Air Decision
I’ve heard from a lot of people deciding between the various new iPhones. My thoughts mirror those of Stephen Hackett. In short, if you buy an iPhone Air in full knowledge of its limitations, you’ll probably love it.
Continue reading →Building a Handwritten Text Converter with AI
Thus far in my life, my chicken scratch handwriting has defied all attempts at optical character recognition. This is one case where artificial intelligence comes to the rescue. In this video, I demonstrate how to build a custom AI engine using Claude (it would work with any major LLM) as a machine for converting my handwritten daily logs into text for importing into Day One.… This is a post for the MacSparky Labs Pathfinder and Insider members. Care to join? If you’re already a member, you can log in here.
The Lab Report for October 3, 2025
In this week’s episode: Some new products from Logitech and LG, more iPhone Fold rumors, and the importance of having a secret word. Plus, something from David Bowie.
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September in the MacSparky Labs
We had a lot of fun in September in the MacSparky Labs. September 2025 highlights include various posts such as editing photos with Google Gemini, the Lab Report updates, a book club meeting, and events focused on digital minimalism and dictation technology. Key activities also…
Continue reading →Now Page Update
I’ve been real busy lately on the next Field Guide, and as a result, I have been negligent in updating my Now page. This morning I gave it a full update with some of my most recent MacSparky interests, along with what’s going on in…
Continue reading →Hopes for Apple MCP Support
In the latest betas out of Apple, we’re beginning to see hooks in place for future implementation of model context protocol (MCP) on the Apple platforms. MCP is a protocol originally engineered by Anthropic, making it easy to connect your LLM of choice to…
Continue reading →Editing Photos with Google Gemini
Google has recently substantially improved Gemini’s photo editing toolset. In this video I take it through its paces with some impressive and other not-so-impressive results.
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Listen Later: Get Your Articles as Podcasts (Sponsor)
This week, MacSparky is pleased to welcome back Listen Later as a sponsor. Listen Later is a service that transforms articles, emails, and PDFs into personalized podcast episodes using their advanced AI narrator. This allows you to listen to your reading list during commutes, workouts, or…
Continue reading →Mac Power Users 816: iOS & iPadOS 26
iOS and iPadOS 26 bring many changes, including Liquid Glass, updated first-party apps, and new multitasking features for iPad users. On this episode of Mac Power Users, Stephen and I talk through these changes and share impressions of Apple’s latest iPhones, AirPods, and Watches.…
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