Next Tuesday May 7, Apple is holding an event called “Let Loose,” which is presumably all about the new iPads. It sounds to me like it’s time for a gathering of the MacSparky Labs tribe to discuss what we think of the announcements.
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The Lab Report for May 3, 2024
It’s time for the Lab Report, covering this week’s Apple news, rumors, and more… This is a post for MacSparky Labs Members. Care to join? Or perhaps you need to sign in?
Apple’s Looming International Struggles
As I continue to follow news reports about the regulations arising from Europe and decreasing sales in China, in Q1 2024, Apple experienced a 25% year-over-year decrease. I can’t help but think that Apple has some heavy rowing ahead with respect to international markets. As…
Continue reading →Fixkey: Grammar Correction Anywhere with One Keystroke (Sponsor)
Grammar correction is, in my opinion, one task where AI shines. This week’s sponsor, Fixkey.ai, is an excellent implementation of grammar-correcting AI that you can use anywhere on your Mac. Fixkey is an app on your Mac that, with a single keystroke, will grab…
Continue reading →New Ringtones and Building Your Own
In this video, I share some of the new built-in ringtones for iPhone. I also teach you how to build your own ringtones right on your phone using downloaded sounds and GarageBand.
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Tasks are Stored Intentions
I recently heard my friend, Kourosh Dini, explain tasks as “stored intentions”. I think that’s a wonderful outlook for tasks. Too often, we think of tasks as obligations or future sources of guilt. And really, all they are is unfulfilled intentions. Intentions, like tasks, can…
Continue reading →Building Virtual Seneca
As I’ve been playing more with AI tools, I decided to see if I could build my own virtual version of the Roman philosopher Seneca, to occasionally give me advice.… This is a post for the Early Access and Backstage MacSparky Labs Members. Care to join? Or perhaps you need to sign in?
This Month in the MacSparky Labs
Here’s what took place in the Labs for the month of April 2024: 2024-04-30 – Building Virtual Seneca (Levels 2-3) 2024-04-26 – The Lab Report for April 26, 2024 (Levels 1-3) 2024-04-24 – Relative Dates with OmniFocus 4.2 (Levels 1-3) 2024-04-23 – Podcast –…
Continue reading →Hypothetical M4 iPads
Mark Gurman is now reporting that the new iPad Pro we’ll get next week may include the M4 chip. Because that particular chip is expected to have new AI features, the argument is that adding it to the new iPad Pro would help boost…
Continue reading →Mac Power Users 742: All About Mimestream, with Neil Jhaveri
Neil Jhaveri founded Mimestream, a macOS email app for Gmail users. On this episode of Mac Power Users, Stephen and I talk to Neil about his time at Apple, Mimestream’s roadmap (including an iOS version and supporting non-Google services), and email’s place in today’s…
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