I’ve heard from several Labs members asking for a basic Vision Pro walk-through.
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Vision Pro Notes: Productivity
Yesterday, I wrote my notes about the Vision Pro hardware and its interface. Here are my notes on productivity: visionOS has roots in iPadOS, and it shows. You’ll be disappointed if you are looking for a Vision Pro to replace a Mac. Instead, I’ve focused…
Continue reading →Vision Pro Notes: The Hardware and Interface
Now that I’ve logged some serious hours in the Vision Pro, I thought I’d share some thoughts about it. This post focuses on the hardware and interface: Strapping into the Vision Pro does feel a little bit like getting ready to make a spacewalk.…
Continue reading →Tips for Repeating Tasks in OmniFocus
After hearing from a few Labs members asking about this, I walk you through how I use the customizable Repeat feature in OmniFocus for many of my tasks, in several of my roles.… This is a post for the Early Access and Backstage MacSparky Labs Members. Care to join? Or perhaps you need to sign in?
Vision Pro “Lifeline” Call
We had a meetup in the MacSparky Labs a few days ago about how we’re doing with the Vision Pro, where we answered questions and discussed whether or not we’re keeping these new gizmos. It was a lot of fun and quite informative, with members sharing their experiences and workflows. …
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Mac Power Users 731: “Tears Rolled Down My Light Seal”
Apple Vision Pro is here. On this episode of Mac Power Users, Stephen and I share our initial thoughts on Apple’s first new platform in ten years, talk about how it performs in entertainment and productivity, and then answer some listener questions about the…
Listen & read notes →Automators 147: Smart Home Automation with Robert Spivack
On this episode of Automators, Rosemary and I are joined by smart-home guru Robert Spivack to talk about everything from HomeKit and Matter, to Thread and WiFi. This episode of Automators is sponsored by: LinkedIn Jobs: Find the qualified candidates you want to talk to, faster.…
Listen & read notes →The Lab Report for February 9, 2024
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?
FOD Conversation: Damien Schreurs on Local AI
In this Friends of Dave conversation, Sparky talks to MacSparky Labs member Damien Schreurs about his experience using a customizable AI tool called Chatbot Ollama, that you can install and run locally on your Mac.… This is a post for the Early Access and Backstage MacSparky Labs Members. Care to join? Or perhaps you need to sign in?
Contextual Computing with Vision Pro: My Writing Cabin
Looking at Yosemite Valley while writing in Apple Notes This entire post was composed on Apple Vision Pro with dictation and a Bluetooth Apple Keyboard attached…in virtual Yosemite Valley. One of my interests in the visionOS platform is whether or not I can use…
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