In this week’s episode: iPhone 17 launch event rumors, my screencast on PopClip, and The Jazz Avengers bring down the house!
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Date Archives → 2025
Mac Power Users 808: “The Momentum Is Building,” with Simon Støvring
Simon Støvring is the developer behind some fantastic apps, including Runestone, Scriptable, Jayson, and Data Jar. This week, he joins Stephen and me on Mac Power Users to talk about how he works on these apps, his use of Apple’s default apps, and how…
Listen & read notes →Chase Set to Take Over Apple Card
The Wall Street Journal reports that Apple and Chase are about to make a deal to move the Apple Card to Chase. It’ll be interesting how the the transition is managed. Some reporting says there is a high default rate with the existing Apple Card customers.…
Continue reading →Open a Folder From Anywhere
A Labs member asked for a way to open a folder from anywhere on his Mac. Here’s a Keyboard Maestro macro that uses the URL call action to solve the problem. This is a handy technique that can be deployed in several ways on your Mac. Here I show a use case involving the Notes field from an OmniFocus action. … 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.
I Don’t Own a Mac mini …
… but if I did this thing sure is cute.
Continue reading →In Praise of Pencils
I very much have an analog side. Sometimes I find slowing down and writing things down helps me process thoughts a little better. That doesn’t mean the things I write with paper and pencil necessarily stay that way forever, but quite often, it’s an…
Continue reading →Apple’s AI Team Continues to Jump Ship for Meta
Bloomberg reports that Apple has lost a fourth person from their foundation models group to Meta. Apple is giving raises to the existing team members but they likely pale in comparison to Zuck’s poaching offers (some reportedly in the hundred million range). Apple is not in the…
Continue reading →The Lab Report for August 1 , 2025
In this week’s episode: Rest in peace, Chuck Mangione, Skechers put AirTag in kids’ shoes, and I hope my next iPhone is ORANGE!
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July in the MacSparky Labs
July was a busy month in the MacSparky Labs, with members diving deep into productivity workflows and Apple’s latest features. We spent considerable time exploring Apple Reminders, including a dedicated deep dive session and hands-on videos covering the new quick capture features in iOS…
Continue reading →Sparky’s New Luggage
A while back I ordered the new Peak Design Roller Pro carry-on luggage. I received it about a week ago, and I’m in love 🧡…
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