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Fixing Text with Keyboard Maestro
I’ve been trying to banish the straight apostrophes and straight quotes from my text as it goes up to the blog. I wrote a clever little Keyboard Maestro macro to fix that problem for me.… 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 January 30, 2026
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The Endor Studio Lighting Project
Here’s an update on what I’m doing on top of my desk and how I’m improving the lighting for my videos.
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Make List of Calendar Events with Shortcuts
I had a request from a Labs member to make a shortcut that generates a list of future calendar events from specific calendars. Easy-peasy with Shortcuts.… 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 January 23, 2026
In this week’s episode: A few quick Apple updates, AirTag is a great addition to your luggage, some headlines from the rumor mill (iPhone and MacBook Pro stuff), and I share my handy Apple Mail “Send From” Labs video. Plus, a Joshua Redman track to take you into the weekend.
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File Renaming with Claude Cowork
Anthropic has recently released a Claude update that lets it do actual work for you in the background. In this example I have it take a folder full of scans and rename them with the internal date and document description based on Claude’s review of the file content.
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Left – A Clever Time Left Widget
I recently discovered this clever little widget app that lets you create classy looking time left widgets on your devices. [Left](https://left-time.app) is a well-made app with a lot of potential use cases.… 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.
MacSparky’s 2026 Home Screen and Automation
I’ve simplified my Home Screen setup and automation. In this video, I walk you through the changes I’ve made.
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Easy Tool Storage with ToolTrace.ai (and my Bambu 3D printer)
Indulge me with this one as I share a brilliant little tool to make custom tool storage using AI, CAD software, and a 3D Printer.… 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.