In this week’s episode: new OS public betas are here, Siri upgrade nowhere near release, a tabletop Apple robot rumor, and more.
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The Lab Report for July 12, 2024 (Early Access)
In this week’s episode: new OS public betas are here, Siri upgrade nowhere near release, a tabletop Apple robot rumor, and more.… This is a post for the Early Access MacSparky Labs Members. Care to join? Or perhaps you need to sign in?
Apple’s iPhone Testing Lab
I found this video fascinating. Of course, Apple’s testing facility looks like something from a science fiction movie. An interesting point here is the tradeoff between reliability and repairability. As Apple tries to make its devices more repairable, how does it maintain reliability? This is…
Continue reading →iPhone Mirroring in macOS Sequoia
One of the banner new Sequoia features is the iPhone Mirroring app. It’s already working pretty good. Here’s a video showing the new feature in action.
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AirPods Pro Beta Firmware Update Brings Improved Audio on Calls
When it comes to talking to my Mac, the audio quality for me is feast or famine. I’ve got a great podcasting microphone that I can turn on at any point and start talking to my Mac with very high-quality audio. The flip side is that I’m…
Continue reading →Apple Mail and Flags Technique
Apple Mail is finally consistent in showing flags count across devices. Hooray! In this video I explain how that can be useful and how I automate it.… This is a post for the Early Access and Backstage MacSparky Labs Members. Care to join? Or perhaps you need to sign in?
If You Can’t Beat Them, Join Them
The new Microsoft Surface Arm laptops are in the wild now and getting properly tested. The Verge did a full set of benchmarks that conclude with a few relevant points: It runs a little faster than a MacBook Air and quite a bit slower than a…
Continue reading →Mac Power Users 752: Exploring Apple TV’s Efforts, with Sigmund Judge
Stephen and I are joined by Sigmund Judge to discuss Apple TV hardware, tvOS, Apple TV+ content, and more on this episode of Mac Power Users. This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by: 1Password: Never forget a password again. NetSuite: The leading integrated cloud…
Listen & read notes →The Lab Report for July 5, 2024
In this week’s episode: More information on Apple Intelligence, OpenAI adds Phil Schiller to their Board, some rumors (or course), and a great book by Matthew Crawford.… This is a post for the Early Access and Backstage MacSparky Labs Members. Care to join? Or perhaps you need to sign in?
The Lab Report for July 5, 2024 (Early Access)
It’s time for the latest Lab Report. In this week’s episode: Perplexity’s big fumble, the new iPhone Mirroring app working great out of the gate, and an interesting AI-focused book by Ethan Mollick.… This is a post for the Early Access MacSparky Labs Members. Care to join? Or perhaps you need to sign in?