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Widgets and Wallpapers on macOS Sonoma (MacSparky Labs)

posted in backstage, early access, interactive, lock screen, macOS 14, macsparky labs, Sonoma, supporter, video, wallpaper, widgets on September 6, 2023

Now that I’ve installed the Sonoma beta on my production machine, it’s time to share some Sonoma tricks with you. In this video, I explain how to add and customize Widgets on the desktop, and I show you some of the new wallpapers and…

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This Morning Someone Tried to Phish Me …

posted in backstage, early access, macsparky labs, security, supporter, video on January 24, 2023

Here’s a short video breaking down how this morning I dealt with a Phishing attempt combined with an iCloud outage. That’s exactly the kind of combination that can get people in trouble. Here’s my short video explainer. I made this a public link so you…

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iOS 16 Lock Screens and Focus Modes (MacSparky Labs)

posted in backstage, early access, focus mode, lock screen, macsparky labs, supporter on July 21, 2022

I’m digging deeper with iOS 16 and I really dig how you can combine focus modes with lock screens on the new operating system. In this video, I demonstrate how I’m mode-shifting on my phone using this new feature, and what I’d like to see improved before…

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WWDC Virtual Meetup Video (MacSparky Labs)

posted in backstage, early access, macsparky labs, supporter, video, virtual meetup, wwdc on June 10, 2022

Yesterday’s virtual meetup came right after my return from Apple Park for WWDC. It was a lot of fun. I’ve added the video to The MacSparky Labs and the audio to the Labs Podcast.

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The Lab Report – May 20, 2022

posted in backstage, early access, labs report, macsparky labs, podcast, supporter on May 20, 2022

One of the benefits of being a member of The MacSparky Labs is access to the weekly Lab Report podcast, where I summarize Apple news and other items I find interesting in about 10 minutes. If you are a labs member, you should have…

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The MacSparky Labs Content Update

posted in backstage, early access, macsparky labs, supporter on May 1, 2022

We had a busy April in the MacSparky Labs. In addition to a lot of new content, I also started a podcast for MacSparky Labs Members. 2022-04-28 – Time Tracking with Timing – Setup (Levels 2-3)2022-04-28 – MacSparky Labs Report Podcast (Levels 1-3)2022-04-26 –…

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MacSparky Labs Podcasts

posted in backstage, early access, macsparky labs, podcast, supporter on April 19, 2022

I’ve added a new feature to the MacSparky Labs: Podcasts! There are now podcast feeds for each level of membership. If you are a Labs member, you can get a custom feed on your member content page. Enjoy!

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This Month in the MacSparky Labs

posted in backstage, early access, macsparky labs, newsletter, supporter on March 31, 2022

We had a busy month in the MacSparky Labs during March. If you’d like to join, we’d love to have you. 2022-03-29 – Looking Back at the Tight Rope (All Members)2022-03-28 – Task Manager Survey – The OmniFocus Baseline (Early Access and Backstage)2022-03-27 –…

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January in the MacSparky Labs

posted in backstage, early access, macsparky labs, newsletter, supporter on January 31, 2022

The first month of the MacSparky Labs went swimmingly. I spent a lot of time working on the back end of things as I added features and figured out friction points. But I still got a lot shipped to the members. Here’s a list…

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