Here’s a great Keyboard Maestro Macro written by Jim Sauer and posted in the Keyboard Maestro forums. It lets you easily get deep links to notes in Apple Notes (provided they are stored on iCloud). Thanks to Jim for creating this excellent workflow… 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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Book Club 005 – Apple in China
In our latest installment of the MacSparky Labs Book Club, we read Apple in China. This one sparked an interesting discussion about Apple and how they find themselves in this pickle. It’s a great book and a great discussion. Enjoy.
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Jam Session 005 – Career Transitions and Retirement
Here’s the audio from our recent Jam Session on careers and retirement. Enjoy!… 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 December 12, 2025
In this week’s episode: Apple’s Fitness+ service expands to more markets around the world, the App Store Award winners are announced, and I recommend my Tech Travel Gear video.
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Using PCC for Adding Tasks to Reminders
Right now, Apple’s Private Cloud Compute model is uniquely available to Shortcuts users. In this example, I show how to parse a meeting transcript to find tasks assigned to me and then automatically add them to Reminders using Private Cloud Compute.
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The Lab Report for December 5, 2025
In this week’s episode: John Giannandrea’s departure, and the 2025 App Store Awards are in. I also share the video I made about my Hollyland Lavalier mic, and Apple’s newest Holiday film, Critter Carol, is my media recommendation.
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Dictation Series 02 – Wispr Flow
For part two of the dictation series in the MacSparky Labs, I wanted to cover an intermediate tool that gives you more power than the built-in Apple solution but without overwhelming you. I looked at a lot of tools and settled on Wispr Flow, which I think is an excellent option.
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The Lab Report for November 28, 2025
In this week’s episode: Happy Thanksgiving to all my US listeners and Labs members! I go over a few bit of news and rumors, plus a classic Apple TV video recommendation.
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Sparky’s Updated Setup Workflow
My workflow for creating setups, where your Mac automatically configures itself for a specific type of work, has changed. In this video I explain why I like setups and how I’m currently engaging them using Moom, Keyboard Maestro, and my Stream Deck.
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2025 Q4 Q&A with Sparky
It’s time again for Sparky’s quarterly Q&A. Thanks to everyone who sent in questions. This one has questions including Apple Products, Productivity & Workflows, Content Creation, Businesses & Career, personal questions, and, of course, what’s currently in MacSparky’s shop.
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