When it comes to time tracking, it’s only as useful as the data is accurate. Setting manual timers often leads to bad data. As humans, we’re not very good at throwing switches every time we mode shift. This week’s sponsor, Timing, gives you the…
Continue reading →The Lab Report – 27 October 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?
MacSparky Labs “Scary Fast” Meetup
Apple’s doing an event next week on Monday at 17:00 Pacific. It looks like we’ll get some new Macs. So let’s do a meetup!…
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“Scary Fast” Apple Event on October 30
Apple is full of surprises this week with the announcement of a barely-October-almost-November event on October 30 at 17:00 Pacific. The new time is interesting, but I expect it is more than an experiment. The graphics hint is the Mac Finder icon so expect…
Continue reading →Focused 189: Focus and AI
On this episode of Focused, Mike and I consider how various AI tools can help protect our focus and share what we’re using to boost our productivity and creativity. This episode of Focused is sponsored by: Squarespace: Save 10% off your first purchase of a website…
Listen & read notes →My Endor Studios Recording Setup (October 2023)
I’ve been doing a lot of recording of my face lately as I continue work on the next Field Guide. This one will have more “talking head” shots so I’ve spent some time setting that up in a way that looks nice. … This is a post for MacSparky Labs Members. Care to join? Or perhaps you need to sign in?
Building Interactive Keynote Presentations
A Labs member asked me if there is a way to build interactive presentations in Apple’s Keynote. There is!… This is a post for the Early Access and Backstage MacSparky Labs Members. Care to join? Or perhaps you need to sign in?
Mac Power Users 715: To Gridfinity and Beyond
It’s feedback time on Mac Power Users. Stephen surprises me with a secret project after we wade through some follow-up. I then return the favor by booking Stephen’s 3D printer for the foreseeable future. This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by: TextExpander: Get 20%…
Listen & read notes →Automators 139: Action Button Time
In this episode of Automators, Rosemary and I dive into the power of the action button on the iPhone 15 Pro and Apple Watch Ultra—and all of its possibilities. This episode of Automators is sponsored by: Electric: Unbury yourself from IT tasks. Get a free pair…
Listen & read notes →AppleScript to Toggle Desktop Widgets
I’m a fan of the new Sonoma Desktop Widgets. However, I also make a living making screencasts and having all those widgets on screen can sometimes be a pain. There is a setting you can toggle under the Desktop & Dock settings: The problem…
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