I’ve got my hands on Perplexity’s new Comet browser and its AI feature is pretty impressive. In this example I send it off to the Internet to do some shopping for me and it largely gets the job the done.… 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.
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Quarterly Planning – Q3 2025
2025 is already halfway gone! It’s time to reflect on Q2 and make the most out of Q3. A few Pathfinder Labs members and I did just that recently; this is the edited video of that call.… This is a post for the MacSparky Labs Pathfinder members. Care to join? If you’re already a member, you can log in here.
The Lab Report for July 25, 2025
In this week’s episode of The Lab Report: Apple rolls out AppleCare One, new dev beta 4 is out (public betas coming soon), and I discover a new Japanese composer while I work.
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Using Voice Memos for Transcription
Some Labs members have asked if there is a way to do transcription privately and without using third-party applications. You can! In this video, I demonstrate Voice Memos’ powerful transcription feature.
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Reminders Quick Capture in iOS 26
With iOS 26 getting released in the fall, Apple has solved the “capture problem” in Reminders. In this video, I demonstrate how they did it.… 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.
Book Club 003 – tiny experiments
In this third installment of the MacSparky Labs Book Club, we discussed Anne-Laure Le Cunff’s Tiny Experiments. This is the edited version of our first session.
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The Lab Report for July 18, 2025
The Opal C1 Webcam is meant to be the webcam everybody actually wants to use. It\’s got tons of software features and a better lens system than anything you\’d find in most (all?) other webcams. It\’s time for me to kick the tires…
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Jam Session 003 – Talking Careers
We recently had a MacSparky Labs Jam Session about careers. There was a lot of good advice shared, along with some common threads amongst many of the Labs members.
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Labs Deep Dive – Early Beta Experiences
There are new Apple Betas. Hooray!? Let’s discuss.… This is a post for the MacSparky Labs Pathfinder members. Care to join? If you’re already a member, you can log in here.
ChatGPT and Image Playground
With this year’s betas, Apple has enabled ChatGPT within Image Playground. This dramatically increases its value to users. In this video, I demonstrate how this works.… 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.