Stephen and I celebrate the last seven years of Mac Power Users, reflecting on the topics, episodes, and community that make MPU so special. Then, Stephen Robles joins to accept the baton before his first episode as my new cohost. This episode of Mac…
Listen & read notes →I Built the Perfect AI Robot. Then I Pulled the Plug.
I built the AI assistant I’ve always wanted. Then I shut it down. For the last few weeks, I’ve been experimenting with OpenClaw, an open source project that started as ClawdBot, then became MultBot, and now goes by OpenClaw (lawyers!). It’s essentially AI plumbing…
Continue reading →Claude’s Constitution
Anthropic published Claude’s Constitution. It’s 23,000 words defining the values and behavior of their AI. If you care about how these tools get shaped, it’s worth a read. When I built an experimental AI assistant project (originally Clawdbot, now OpenClaw), I spent a lot…
Continue reading →Apple’s Delightful Lunar New Year Film
Apple makes these cute little short films, and this year’s Lunar New Year entry wrecked me. A girl who feels like an NPC in her own life finds a lost dog. That’s all I’ll say.
Continue reading →Claude Is My (Current) AI of Choice
I’ve been experimenting with AI tools for a while now, and I’ve settled on Claude as my primary assistant. After spending time with ChatGPT, Gemini, and others, Claude just feels right to me. What draws me to Claude is how the conversation flows. When…
Continue reading →Mac Power Users 834: I Am the Tardis
Stephen starts this episode of Mac Power Users with an announcement, then we revisit writing workflows, Keyboard Maestro, notifications, and more. At the end, we attempt to answer some questions as quickly as possible, something we aren’t great at doing. This episode of Mac…
Listen & read notes →A New Chapter for Mac Power Users
I’ve got some news about Mac Power Users, and it comes with mixed emotions. After seven years of podcasting together, Stephen Hackett is stepping away from the show. Stephen has become a dear friend, and I will really miss our weekly conversations. He was…
Continue reading →January in the MacSparky Labs
January was a busy month in the MacSparky Labs! There were four weekly Lab Reports to keep members up-to-date with Apple news, a Deep Dive on Using Claude Cowork, and videos on topics like Making a List of Calendar Events with Shortcuts and Testing…
Continue reading →Sparky’s Tech Stack for 2026
Every year I try to lock in my tools for the following year. 2025 was odd because I moved most of my daily management into the Apple productivity suite to prepare the Apple Productivity Suite Field Guide. Now heading into 2026, I’m rethinking what…
Continue reading →Whisper Memos: Now Import Your Own Audio Files (Sponsor)
I’ve been a paying subscriber to Whisper Memos for over two years now, and I’m thrilled to welcome them back as a MacSparky sponsor. This app has become an essential part of my capture workflow. If you’re unfamiliar, Whisper Memos is beautifully simple: open…
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