I don’t usually comment on Apple patents because there are so many of them, and they typically don’t mean what you think they mean. However, this one about improved cellular technologies in MacBooks has me taking the bait. The case for a cellular MacBook in the…
Continue reading →Notifications Audit (MacSparky Labs)
Here are some further details on wrangling notifications and my initial attempt at getting some of the noisier apps out of my notifications… This is a post for MacSparky Labs Level 3 (Early Access) and Level 2 (Backstage) Members only. Care to join? Or perhaps do you need to sign in?
Notification Week Announcement (MacSparky Labs)
This week in the MacSparky Labs: Notifications. We’ve got more content heading your way. My goal is for all Labs members to wrangle their notifications by Friday… This is a post for MacSparky Labs Members only. Care to join? Or perhaps do you need to sign in?
Mac Power Users 703: The Portable HomePod Mini Lifestyle
On this Mac Power Users feedback episode, Stephen and I check out some additional Safari extensions, answer some listener questions, discuss the Studio Display, and address a recent controversy about the sailing workout type on the Apple Watch. This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored…
Listen & read notes →Automators 133: Personal Automation Fun
Rosemary and I are sharing a collection of our favorite personal automations ranging from task and project management to home automation on this episode of Automators. This episode of Automators is sponsored by: Vitally: A new era for customer success productivity. Get a free pair of…
Listen & read notes →Increasing iPhone US Market Share
In a recent study by Counterpoint Research (as summarized by Ben Lovejoy at 9to5 Mac), smartphone shipments are down by 24%, but Apple’s market share is up from 45% to 55%. First, About That Decline… Setting aside last year’s inflation and the economy in general,…
Continue reading →The Lab Report – 28 July 2023 (MacSparky Labs)
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?
Testing AudioPen (MacSparky Labs)
There’s another interesting AI tool, called AudioPen. It is a transcription tool that takes your spoken input and attempts to organize it into useable words for you, saving you the trouble of editing that original, often messy, dictation file.… This is a post for MacSparky Labs Level 3 (Early Access) and Level 2 (Backstage) Members only. Care to join? Or perhaps do you need to sign in?
The July Meetup (MacSparky Labs)
The July Labs Meetup was a lot of fun. We talked AI and Mac purchases a bit, but spent most of the meeting sharing our ideas for our dream Vision Pro apps. An audio-only version is also getting released into the podcast feed…
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Mac Power Users 702: Unbridled Enthusiasm, with Chuck Joiner
Chuck Joiner has been covering Apple since 2000 and has been a user longer than that. He joins Stephen and me on this episode of Mac Power Users to talk about what makes the Apple community special, how the company’s tools enable its users,…
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