Apple has enabled drag and drop between your macOS Sequoia computer running the iPhone Mirroring app. This video demonstrates the new feature and a few other iPhone Mirroring tips.… This is a post for the Early Access and Backstage MacSparky Labs Members. Care to join? Or perhaps you need to sign in?
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The Lab Report for September 27, 2024
It’s time for the latest Lab Report from MacSparky, covering this week’s Apple news and updates.
In this week’s episode: iFixit tear-downs confirm easier repairs on iPhone 16 models, new legislation in California around smart phones, and will there an October Apple Event?
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Performing OCR using ChatGPT
I’ve always had a challenge when performing optical character recognition (OCR) on my handwritten notes, which I write in block letters. Recently, I found the solution in an unexpected place.… This is a post for the Early Access and Backstage MacSparky Labs Members. Care to join? Or perhaps you need to sign in?
Sparky’s Custom Control Center
One of my favorite features with iOS 18 is the new customizable Control Center. It’s still a bit of a work in progress for me but here’s what I’m doing so far, along with a few tips on how to set up your own.
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The Lab Report for September 20, 2024
In this week’s edition of The Lab Report: Today is the day! The new iPhone has arrived. Did you get yours today? Also: Apple Card rumored to go from one bank to another, more iPhone 16 features, and I share a timeless piano work from Claude Debussy.
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The New iPad Tab Bar
The new iPad Tab Bar hasn’t gotten much coverage but it could end up being a big deal. It’s a new iPad menu-type interface that falls somewhere between the Mac and the iPhone.… This is a post for MacSparky Labs Members. Care to join? Or perhaps you need to sign in?
iOS Security Features
There are quite a few important security features that were introduced with iOS 18:
Passwords App
Lock and Hide Applications
Contacts Access Limitations
Recorded Phone Call Notifications
Private Cloud Compute…
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The Lab Report for September 13, 2024
In this week’s episode of The Lab Report: details on the iPhone 16 line, all OS updates releasing on Monday September 16, software update to AirPods Pro 2 adds basic hearing aid functionality, and my Labs video on a useful app for finding and deleting duplicates on your Mac.
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The Clean Up Photos Feature in 18.1 Beta
The Apple Intelligence-driven Clean Up feature in Photos is simple and quite impressive. Here’s a demonstration, featuring my dog Ahsoka.
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FOD Conversation with Dave Myhre
For this Friends of Dave conversation, David invited fellow Labs member Dave Myhre to demo how he uses the Snippets feature in Alfred to generate date-and-time calculations, among other uses.… This is a post for the Early Access and Backstage MacSparky Labs Members. Care to join? Or perhaps you need to sign in?