Here’s what I sent out to Labs Members in July 2023: 2023-07-31 – Notification Week Announcement (Levels 1-3) 2023-07-28 – The Lab Report – 28 July 2023 (Levels 1-3) 2023-07-28 – Obsidian Field Guide Status Update (Level 3) 2023-07-26 – Using CleanShot X (Levels…
Continue reading →Focused 183: Practicing Focus
Join Mike and me on this episode of Focused as we discuss how we inject focus into our workdays, and Mike shares about his tiny house retreat experience. This episode of Focused is sponsored by: Vitally: A new era for customer success productivity. Get a free…
Listen & read notes →A Cellular MacBook
I don’t usually comment on Apple patents because there are so many of them, and they typically don’t mean what you think they mean. However, this one about improved cellular technologies in MacBooks has me taking the bait. The case for a cellular MacBook in the…
Continue reading →Mac Power Users 703: The Portable HomePod Mini Lifestyle
On this Mac Power Users feedback episode, Stephen and I check out some additional Safari extensions, answer some listener questions, discuss the Studio Display, and address a recent controversy about the sailing workout type on the Apple Watch. This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored…
Listen & read notes →Automators 133: Personal Automation Fun
Rosemary and I are sharing a collection of our favorite personal automations ranging from task and project management to home automation on this episode of Automators. This episode of Automators is sponsored by: Vitally: A new era for customer success productivity. Get a free pair of…
Listen & read notes →Increasing iPhone US Market Share
In a recent study by Counterpoint Research (as summarized by Ben Lovejoy at 9to5 Mac), smartphone shipments are down by 24%, but Apple’s market share is up from 45% to 55%. First, About That Decline… Setting aside last year’s inflation and the economy in general,…
Continue reading →Mac Power Users 702: Unbridled Enthusiasm, with Chuck Joiner
Chuck Joiner has been covering Apple since 2000 and has been a user longer than that. He joins Stephen and me on this episode of Mac Power Users to talk about what makes the Apple community special, how the company’s tools enable its users,…
Listen & read notes →SaneBox For a Fit and Trim Inbox (Sponsor)
Is your inbox fit and trim? SaneBox, MacSparky’s sponsor this week, will help you clean out your inbox. With their Deep Clean feature, you can trim your inbox in no time. Email Deep Clean quickly sorts and deletes unnecessary emails in bulk. You don’t…
Continue reading →Focused 182: Building Focused Flywheels, with Nathan Barry
ConvertKit CEO Nathan Barry joins Mike and me on Focused to talk about the power of focus and how it helped save his company. This episode of Focused is sponsored by: Squarespace: Save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code FOCUSED.…
Listen & read notes →Specific vs. General Artificial Intelligence
The most recent episode of the Ezra Klein podcast includes an interview with Google’s head of DeepMind, Demis Hassabis, whose AlphaFold project was able to use artificial intelligence to predict the shape of proteins essential for addressing numerous genetic diseases, drug development, and vaccines.…
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