Apple just announced a “special Apple Experience” on March 4 in New York, London, and Shanghai. Not an “event.” An “experience.” The rumor mill has up to nine new products in play: MacBook Pro with M5 Pro and Max, MacBook Air with M5, iPhone…
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Mac Power Users 836: Welcome, Stephen
On this episode of Mac Power Users, I officially welcome Stephen Robles as co-host, exploring his background in music, podcasting, and his Mac setup. Then, rapid-fire questions, putting Stephen on the spot for some Apple hot takes! This episode of Mac Power Users is…
Listen & read notes →Supercharge Updates
One of my favorite utilities, Supercharge, got some useful updates recently. In this video I show you what’s new, including its powerful menu feature and reliable, easy Apple Mail and Notes linking.
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Why the M5 Matters If You Run AI Locally
Apple says the M5 delivers 4X the peak GPU compute for AI compared to the M4. Most tech sites reported the number and moved on. I don’t think people have fully grasped what this means for running AI locally. The gain isn’t just faster cores. Apple…
Continue reading →The Lab Report for February 13, 2026
The Lab Report is my weekly podcast exclusively for the MacSparky Labs members.
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A (Retired) Lawyer’s Take on Claude’s Legal Plugin
Anthropic recently released a legal plugin for Claude that handles contract review, NDA triage, and compliance workflows. The day it dropped, Thomson Reuters fell 16%, LegalZoom crashed 20%, and Wolters Kluwer lost 13%. Wall Street noticed. As a guy who spent 30 years practicing…
Continue reading →Good Grief!, Siri.
Bloomberg reports that the new Gemini-powered Siri features planned for iOS 26.4 are being pushed back. Some to iOS 26.5 in May. Some to iOS 27 in September. Have you ever felt like Charlie Brown running to kick the football, only to notice, at the…
Continue reading →Letterpress in a Digital World (Sponsor: Hoban Press)
This post is brought to you by Hoban Press, makers of beautiful letterpress business cards and stationery. I’ve been handing out Hoban Cards for years. Every single time, the person on the receiving end pauses. They rub their thumb across the card. They comment…
Continue reading →Focused 249: What if This Were Easy? with Ernie Svenson
My personal Yoda is back on Focused to talk about curiosity, creativity, and the role of AI in focused work. This episode of Focused is sponsored by: Incogni: Take your personal data back with Incogni! Use code FOCUSED with this link and get 60% off an…
Listen & read notes →Deep Dive – Using Claude Cowork
The new Claude Cowork feature is an interesting glimpse into how AI can help us with the “donkey work” going forward. In this session, along with a few Labs members, I share the results of several early experiments.… This is a post for the MacSparky Labs Pathfinder members. Care to join? If you’re already a member, you can log in here.