Logitech released a new MX Master mouse, and I jumped in…
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Rivian and CarPlay
Earlier this year, I leased a Rivian. I’m a little embarrassed by it. I’ve never had a car this fancy, and for that matter, I’ve never leased a car before. However, it was a good deal, and I’ve finally paid off the kids’ college…
Continue reading →Experimenting with KeyCue
This little utility from Ergonis allows you to pull up all your keyboard shortcuts on your Mac, across multiple apps. I used to use KeyCue ages ago but somewhere along the way, I stopped. Not true anymore.… This is a post for the MacSparky Labs Pathfinder and Insider members. Care to join? If you’re already a member, you can log in here.
Mac Power Users 818: “Recreational Math,” with Dr. Drang
Everyone’s favorite engineer-turned-blogger returns to Mac Power Users to discuss the state of iPhone cases, the argument for LLMs, and his go-to automation tools — and why Shortcuts on the Mac isn’t one of them. This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by: 1Password: Never…
Listen & read notes →Kagi News: A News Site That Respects Your Time
I have a problem with news consumption. I want to stay informed about what’s happening in the world, but I don’t want it to absorb my entire day. More importantly, I’m tired of the slant. Every major news outlet seems to have an agenda,…
Continue reading →The Lab Report for October 10, 2025
In this week’s episode: Slide Over makes a comeback, Apple on the last turn of a Formula 1 deal, and I’ve got a good book for your weekend reading.
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OmniFocus Updates
As OmniFocus went through its SwiftUI transition leading up to version 4, I heard from a lot of readers who were impatient with the slow upgrade. That is no longer a problem. Now that OmniFocus is firmly in SwiftUI, updates are coming quickly. Version…
Continue reading →Automating Project Creation using MCP with OmniFocus
On a whim, I decided to have Claude review my quarterly and monthly planning documents and then automatically generate my monthly and quarterly goal projects in OmniFocus. It’s an interesting new way to automate and, surprisingly, it worked on the first go.
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The Looming M6 MacBook Pro
For some time we’ve been hearing rumors of the M6 MacBook Pro due to be released late next year or early 2027. Note this is not the incoming M5 MacBook Pros expected in soon or early next year (depending on which rumor you believe),…
Continue reading →Focused 240: Q4 Planning
Mike and I attempt to end 2025 on a high note by reviewing the last quarter and planning the next one on this episode of Focused. Also, Mike made a planner. This episode of Focused is sponsored by: Squarespace: Save 10% off your first purchase of…
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