Here’s a breakdown of how I use some the Home app and automation as well as some hardware to manage the holiday lights in the Sparks house.
And like all holiday specials, make sure to stick around until the end for the musical finale!
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I’ve been skeptical of Apple’s image AI tools. In this video I look at one of the more powerful image tools on the market, Magnific, with interesting results.… This is a post for the Early Access and Backstage MacSparky Labs Members. Care to join? Or perhaps you need to sign in?
For the past month I’ve been exclusively using Stage Manager on my Mac and I have newfound respect for this widow management system. In this video I share the good and the bad.
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I’ve done some project planning scripts in the past but folks have been asking about doing it with Reminders. Here you go!… This is a post for MacSparky Labs Members only. Care to join? Or perhaps do you need to sign in?
With the latest visonOS 2.2 beta 2, Apple has enabled the Wide and Ultrawide Mac virtual display. It’s impressive. Here are my initial tests on the Ultrawide display.… This is a post for the Early Access and Backstage MacSparky Labs Members. Care to join? Or perhaps you need to sign in?
In this video I kick the tires on Apple’s Image Playground feature (from 18.2 beta) and I get some strange results in the process.
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I’ve been experimenting with having Fastmail apply server-side rules to my incoming emails. This video explains how easy they are to set up and how powerful they can be.… This is a post for the Early Access and Backstage MacSparky Labs Members. Care to join? Or perhaps you need to sign in?
ChatGPT is getting in on the search engine racket. In this video, I share early tests and my impressions of ChatGPT Search.
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I recently had a strange beta-related kernel panic on my Mac Studio. I was having trouble diagnosing the problem until I brought ChatGPT in to help. Here’s how I did it.
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With the release of iOS 18.2 Beta 1, we’re getting our first look at Apple Intelligence-based inbox sorting in Mail. In this video I share how it work and my initial impressions.
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