The Lab Report for April 18, 2025

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.

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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