I recently realized that I’ve stopped using every photo editing app except Pixelmator Pro. It happened gradually over a couple of years, but now it’s the only tool I reach for. I love Acorn and respect the other developers making great image editors. But…
Continue reading →The Lab Report for March 20, 2026
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MacSparky Q&A – March 2026
Sparky’s quarterly Q&A is back, this time filmed outside in the yard with a puppy cameo and a bonsai tour to close it out…
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Deep Dive – Sparky’s Robot Assistant
David demonstrates his Claude Cowork robot assistant system to Labs members, showing how skills, methods, and MCP connectors work together with Obsidian and Chrome to automate content publishing, email processing, task management, and more…
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The Robot Assistant Field Guide is Here
I spent the better part of a year experimenting with AI and coming away unimpressed. The chatbots were fine for generating a quick summary or answering a trivia question. But every time I tried to use them for real work, the same problem showed…
Continue reading →Exploring Bloom, An Interesting Finder Alternative
Bloom is a new Finder alternative that’s been getting a lot of attention in the Labs community. It offers flexible multi-pane layouts, fast search, panel syncing that works like an advanced column view, and more settings than Apple’s Finder could dream of. At $16 for a lifetime license with a free trial, it’s easy to kick the tires.
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Fantastical Meets AI: Your Calendar Just Got Smarter (Sponsor)
This post is sponsored by Flexibits. I’m delighted to welcome back Flexibits as a MacSparky sponsor. Their premier calendar application, Fantastical, has been my daily driver for years, and they just shipped something that genuinely changes how I manage my schedule. Fantastical now has…
Continue reading →David Pogue’s Book on Apple’s First 50 Years
David Pogue has a new book out called Apple: The First 50 Years. We interviewed David about it on Mac Power Users, and I got an early copy. I’ve read the whole thing, and I really enjoyed it. There are a lot of Apple…
Continue reading →The Now Page Update
My goal with the Now Page is to update it weekly. If I could do that, updates would not be newsworthy. But, alas, the last few months have been nuts and I finally got it updated today after a two month hiatus. Hopefully, this…
Continue reading →Mac Power Users 840: Finder and File Mgmt
On this episode of Mac Power Users, Stephen and David take on the Finder. They compare their wildly different file management philosophies, dig into Finder toolbar customization, extensions, Quick Actions, and the apps that make file management actually enjoyable (or at least less painful).…
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