To wind down 2023, Stephen and I use this episode of Mac Power Users to reflect on the tech that has served us well over the last 12 months. This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by: TextExpander: Get 20% off with this link and…
Listen & read notes →Deep Dive on Productivity Field Guide
Here’s the video from the December deep dive on the Productivity Field Guide. Since this one didn’t have anything visual, I also released the audio into the Early Access podcast feed. Enjoy, and Happy New Year!
This is a post for MacSparky Labs Level 3 (Early Access) Members only. Care to join? Or perhaps do you need to sign in?
Another Year, Another Death Star Bites the Dust
At the Sparks house, we don’t spend New Year’s Eve watching C-list celebrities dropping balls. Instead, we blow up the Death Star together. Specifically, we watch Star Wars, Episode IV, in such a way that the Death Star blows up precisely a the stroke…
Continue reading →Automators 144: Some Favorite Automations
Rosemary and I share some of our favorite automations as 2023 wraps up on this episode of Automators.
Listen & read notes →Fix Your Photos with PowerPhotos 2.0 (Sponsor)
We’re heading into a new year, and I’m guessing over the holidays you took a few pictures. How’s your Photos library doing? If it’s anything like mine, it’s a mess right now. Did you know there is an app to help you out with…
Continue reading →Apple Licensing Data for its AI Training
The New York Times reports Apple is in negotiations to license published materials for training their generative AI model. This shouldn’t be a surprise. A few years ago, when image processing was the big thing, everyone thought Apple would fall behind because they weren’t collecting all…
Continue reading →The Lab Report for Thursday December 28, 2023
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?
Srouji and Ternus on Apple Chips, AI And Innovation
Here’s a nice holiday gift, 35 minutes of Johny Srouji and John Ternus talking about Apple chips and more. I love the energy and enthusiasm that they both share. It also makes me feel like they’ve got a few more tricks up their sleeves.
Continue reading →Setting up Advanced Data Protection
In this video, I walk through Apple’s Advanced Data Protection, explaining what it is, how it works, and its advantages and disadvantages. I also demonstrate how to turn it on and secure your private key…
This is a post for MacSparky Labs Members only. Care to join? Or perhaps do you need to sign in?
A Different Take on Apple and AI
William Gallagher is a pretty clever guy, and I enjoyed his take on Apple and AI over at AppleInsider. Based on Apple’s latest paper, they seem (unsurprisingly) interested in looking for ways to run Large Language Models (LLMs) on memory-constrained local devices. In other words,…
Continue reading →