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…
Listen & read notes →Direct Mail: Email Marketing That Feels at Home on Your Mac (Sponsor)
This week MacSparky is sponsored by Direct Mail for Mac. If you run a business, a side hustle, a podcast, or just want to stay in touch with a community, you know how important great email marketing can be. The brand-new Version 7 is a huge…
Continue reading →Simple But Useful Window Management Trick (with special guest Moom)
Here’s a clever little trick using Moom and my extended Apple Magic Keyboard to make the most of your window sizing with very little effort.
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Mac Power Users 817: macOS Tahoe, visionOS, & watchOS 26
From Liquid Glass to a stronger Spotlight, macOS Tahoe reshapes the Mac. Spotlight now remembers your clipboard and taps into App Intents, while Apple’s apps gain updates to match their mobile counterparts. We got a lot to talk about on this episode of Mac…
Listen & read notes →The iPhone Air Decision
I’ve heard from a lot of people deciding between the various new iPhones. My thoughts mirror those of Stephen Hackett. In short, if you buy an iPhone Air in full knowledge of its limitations, you’ll probably love it.
Continue reading →Building a Handwritten Text Converter with AI
Thus far in my life, my chicken scratch handwriting has defied all attempts at optical character recognition. This is one case where artificial intelligence comes to the rescue. In this video, I demonstrate how to build a custom AI engine using Claude (it would work with any major LLM) as a machine for converting my handwritten daily logs into text for importing into Day One.… 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.