2025 is already halfway gone! It’s time to reflect on Q2 and make the most out of Q3. A few Pathfinder Labs members and I did just that recently; this is the edited video of that call.… This is a post for the MacSparky Labs Pathfinder members. Care to join? If you’re already a member, you can log in here.
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Using Voice Memos for Transcription
Some Labs members have asked if there is a way to do transcription privately and without using third-party applications. You can! In this video, I demonstrate Voice Memos’ powerful transcription feature.
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Reminders Quick Capture in iOS 26
With iOS 26 getting released in the fall, Apple has solved the “capture problem” in Reminders. In this video, I demonstrate how they did it.… 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.
Labs Deep Dive – Early Beta Experiences
There are new Apple Betas. Hooray!? Let’s discuss.… This is a post for the MacSparky Labs Pathfinder members. Care to join? If you’re already a member, you can log in here.
ChatGPT and Image Playground
With this year’s betas, Apple has enabled ChatGPT within Image Playground. This dramatically increases its value to users. In this video, I demonstrate how this works.… 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.
Apple’s Journal on iPadOS
Apple’s Journal app is growing up a bit and is now a much better candidate to be your journaling app of choice than it was when first released on iPhone. In this video, I take a look at Journal on iPadOS.
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Testing the Dia Browser
The team that brought us Arc is back with Dia, their new browser. It’s a Chromium browser with artificial intelligence baked right in. I’ve been using it for a few weeks and here are my initial impressions.… 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.
Import and Export Markdown in Notes
One of the few new features in Apple Notes with the “26” operating systems is Markdown import and export. Here’s a demonstration of this new feature and how I use it.
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Testing Private Cloud Compute with a Journal Entry
While I’ll admit I’ve been giving Apple a shellacking as of late about their Artificial Intelligence offering, I AM genuinely impressed with Private Cloud Compute, which is an entirely private LLM, owned and operated by Apple, and addressable via 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 New Spotlight in macOS Tahoe 26
The new Spotlight isn’t going to replace Alfred, Raycast, or LaunchBar, but it might very well earn its place back in your workflow with some really impressive new features.… 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.