It’s a big week for those contemplating buying a Vision Pro. Apple has always prided itself on only releasing products when they are “done.” While I have no doubt that the Vision Pro is done, I also think the use case for the product is far from done…This is a post for MacSparky Labs Members only. Care to join? Or perhaps do you need to sign in?
Mac Power Users 727: The Productivity Field Guide
After years of thought and work, I have launched the Productivity Field Guide. In this episode of Mac Power Users, I speak with Stephen about some of the elements of the guide, what went into it, and what comes next. This episode of Mac Power…
Listen & read notes →Automators 145: The 2024 State of Automation
Join Rose and I on this episode of Automators as we get out our scorecards for the existing automation platforms. This episode of Automators is sponsored by: LinkedIn Jobs: Find the qualified candidates you want to talk to, faster. Post your job for free…
Listen & read notes →BBEdit 15 is Here
The folks at Bare Bones Software just announced a big upgrade to their ubiquitous text editor, BBEdit. It’s got too many features to mention, but here are a few that jumped at me: A new AI-driven document type called ChatGPT Worksheets, which lets you interact with ChatGPT…
Continue reading →The Lab Report for Friday January 12, 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?
Fantastical: The Superhero of Calendar Apps (Sponsor)
I’m thrilled to once again have Flexibits’ fantastic calendar app as a MacSparky sponsor. 2023 was a busy year for the Fantastical team and that meant users got a ton of great improvements. I use Fantastical every day at MacSparky HQ and I keep…
Continue reading →Silence Mac Audio Notifications with Serenity
I’ve had a few requests from Labs members asking for ways to globally silence audio notifications on their Macs. There’s an app for that: Serenity…This is a post for MacSparky Labs Members only. Care to join? Or perhaps do you need to sign in?
The Vision Pro Software Question
One of the bigger questions around the looming release of the Vision Pro is software. Specifically, will there be any, and will it be any good? We don’t know yet. We’ve seen some offerings from Apple and some limited offerings from third parties, but…
Continue reading →Announcing The Productivity Field Guide
I’m thrilled to announce the release of my Productivity Field Guide. You can get it now with a special launch discount (code below). Here are the Quick Details: Productivity Field Guide Plus Edition (or Standard Edition) Limited Time 10% Launch Discount Code: PFGLAUNCH Productivity Has Become A…
Continue reading →Vision Pro Launches on February 2
It looks like the rumors got this one right. The Vision Pro will go on sale on the January 19, and deliveries will begin on February 2. No word yet on availability. The rumors are saying that those screens are hard to make and…
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