In this week’s episode of The Lab Report: I still love and use my Vision Pro for a lot of things, we’re still waiting on the new iPad Pro,
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On Avoiding Email: Second, Consider the Tool
Last week, I addressed avoiding email with the fundamental question of motivation. Specifically, are you using the easy stuff to avoid doing the hard stuff? Despite its widespread use, email is not an efficient tool for all types of communication. We’ve overlooked its limitations…
Continue reading →Stream Deck Profiles and Focus Modes
A Labs member wrote in about combining Mac-based automation (in his case setting a Focus mode) with a Stream Deck profile change.
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Focused 201: What to Do When Things Don’t Go Your Way, with Haemin Sunim
Bestselling author and Zen Buddhist teacher Haemin Sunim joins Mike and me on this episode of Focused to talk about gratitude, mindfulness, compassion, and dealing with disappointment when things don’t go your way. This episode of Focused is sponsored by: Nom Nom: Healthy, fresh food for…
Listen & read notes →Rumination on the Action Button
The rumors surrounding the iPhone 16 get more accurate as we get further into the year. One prevalent idea is that an additional button, dubbed the capture button, will be added to the iPhone 16 on all models. The idea of this seems simple…
Continue reading →Should I Ditch My ScanSnap?
With advances in mobile scanning, a Labs member asked a good question: Should I ditch my ScanSnap?… This is a post for the Early Access and Backstage MacSparky Labs Members. Care to join? Or perhaps you need to sign in?
Book Report: Slow Productivity
I recently read Cal Newport’s latest book, Slow Productivity. Cal Newport is one of the leading voices in productivity, particularly for knowledge workers. One of the things I like about him is that he covers a diverse array of topics, from planning your career in So…
Continue reading →My Current Infatuation with Whisper-based Transcription
I am continuing to really enjoy my Whisper Memos workflow. I think over the years working with text-to-speech dictation, I forgot how nice it is to have dictation where you don’t have to follow along with the words that get typed while you speak.
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Mac Power Users 739: Checking in on Freeform
On this episode of Mac Power Users, Stephen and I revisit Freeform and discuss how it has improved since its launch and what Apple could do next with the application. We also share how we use the app and how it shines in visionOS.…
Listen & read notes →Upcoming Events in the MacSparky Labs
Get ready for the following events: Our monthly meetups for May and June.… This is a post for the Early Access and Backstage MacSparky Labs Members. Care to join? Or perhaps you need to sign in?