Elgato has made some nice improvements to the function and pricing of the Stream Deck software. In this video, I explain how it works and answer the question of whether or not I need a Stream Deck intervention.… This is a post for MacSparky Labs Members only. Care to join? Or perhaps do you need to sign in?
Automators 31: Recharging the Beta Batteries
Rosemary and I have been testing the latest Apple betas on all of our devices. Despite going off the grid, things seem to be going well—and the latest beta has added more automation possibilities! Check out what’s going on this episode of Automators.
The Lab Report – 30 June 2023 (MacSparky Labs)
It’s time for the latest Lab Report from MacSparky, covering this week’s Apple news and updates…This is a post for MacSparky Labs Members only. Care to join? Or perhaps do you need to sign in?
Sparky’s New Mac (MacSparky Labs)
It’s time for you to meet Sparky’s Mac Studio. In this video, David tells the whole story and shares pictures and video of his new setup…This is a post for MacSparky Labs Members only. Care to join? Or perhaps do you need to sign in?
Paste 4.0
Paste is certainly the most delightful Mac clipboard manager and also one of the most powerful. Today it got a bit update to version 4.0. New features include:
- A resizable window. If you use a big clipboard, Paste 4.0 is ready for you.
- A new engine, 20% faster.
- Better automation. Hooray, Shortcuts!
- A refined user interface. The old look was good. This one is better and makes more sense.
- A new color palette and more customization overall.
A while back, we did an MPU episode on clipboard managers, and Paste really came out of nowhere to impress us both. This new version is a nice update. You can get Paste in the Mac App Store and learn more at the developer’s website. If you have a Setapp subscription, Paste 4.0 is there waiting. Also, parts of this post were written using Paste. *grin*
Looking at Stage Manager (Again) (MacSparky Labs)
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?
The Lab Report for June 28, 2024
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.
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The Rumor Mill Winds Up Again
Mark Gurman’s Power On newsletter is starting to hint at upcoming Apple products. Notable among them:
A Big iMac
An Apple silicon 30+ inch iMac may be in the works. My guess would be the love child between a souped-up Mac mini and a larger Studio Display. Now that I’ve separated my Mac from my display, this one is not for me, but if my email inbox is any indication, there are many people looking for something like this.
A Second-Generation Apple Watch
I would expect the Apple Watch Ultra to get yearly updates. I don’t see how they can keep selling them as the top-tier Apple Watch if they don’t. My wish for this product would be a smaller-sized version. I know plenty of folks with smaller wrists that would like an Apple Watch Ultra.
P.S. I love my Apple Watch Ultra.
Q3 Planning Meeting (MacSparky Labs)
It’s time for some quarterly planning among the MacSparky Labs Early Access members. I’ve had several people request that we do a planning call on a Saturday. Since July 1 lands on a Saturday, there you go. I hope to see you there. If you can’t make it, there will be a recording…
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The New Social Media Strategy (MacSparky Labs)
Can you believe we’re at the mid-year point? I’ve been thinking about that and changing my attitude a bit toward social media. Here’s a short video with the details…
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