In this week’s episode of The Lab Report: Meta’s lawyers are not Mac power users, Intel Macs go vintage. and some controversy over Siri’s AI investment cuts. I also share my Freeform calendar video and urge you to update to iOS 18.4.1 right now.
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Building A Focus Mode Workflow in Alfred
Something I learned while working on the Alfred Field Guide is that building your own workflows is not that difficult. In this video, I show you how to set up your own to quickly switch between your different Focus modes. You learn quite a bit about Alfred Workflows in the process! … This is a post for MacSparky Labs members only. Care to join? If you’re already a member, you can log in here.
ChatGPT Multi-Modal Image Generation
ChatGPT recently introduced multi-modal image generation and the Internet freaked out a bit, again. I can see why. In this demo I give a few very simple prompts for some extraordinary results
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The Lab Report for April 11, 2025
In this week’s episode of The Lab Report: Planes filled with iPhones, CalDigit has a new Thunderbolt 5 dock, and new Mac and Vision Pro apps for immersive content management. I also share a recent AI-focused Labs video on checking my work.
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Deep Dive – AI Update (Video)
Apologies for this Deep Dive video coming out so late after the original meeting back in January…!
There were lots of good exchanges and good participation from Early Access Labs members in these 50-or-so minutes, as AI remains a fast-evolving topic right up to this day. … This is a post for the MacSparky Labs Early Access members. Care to join? If you’re already a member, you can log in here.
Announcing the MacSparky Labs Sessions
When I was first learning to play jazz, I found the best way to improve wasn’t reading a book or even practicing alone. It was showing up to jam sessions with other musicians. That’s where the real learning happened — by listening, experimenting, and playing off one another.
Lately, I’ve been thinking about that experience in relation to the Labs and all the knowledge we collectively share as members. There’s so much insight, experience, and curiosity here — and I’d like to create more space for it to come to life.
So I’m adding something new to the Labs.
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Custom Window Controls on the Mac
There are some nice features for window controls on macOS but what if you don’t use the Apple’s Magic Keyboard? I have a solution.
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Testing WhisperType
The Whisper Memos developer has a new app for the Mac, WhisperType. In this video, I kick the tires and I’m impressed with the balance it strikes for AI-based transcription.… This is a post for the MacSparky Labs Early Access and Backstage Access members. Care to join? If you’re already a member, you can log in here.
The Lab Report for April 4, 2025
In this week’s episode of The Lab Report: OS updates across the board are here and, is there an Apple AI Doctor in the house? Sparky also invites you to make your Lock Screen special this weekend and sends us off with a brassy music recommendation.
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Sparky’s Home Screen Tricks
I’ve been experimenting with an unconventional home screen that uses a bunch of clever tricks using Widgetsmith and Shortcuts to give my iPhone an entirely different look. In this video I share what I’ve done and how to do it on your own.
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