July was a busy month in the MacSparky Labs, with members diving deep into productivity workflows and Apple’s latest features. We spent considerable time exploring Apple Reminders, including a dedicated deep dive session and hands-on videos covering the new quick capture features in iOS…
Continue reading →Sparky’s New Luggage
A while back I ordered the new Peak Design Roller Pro carry-on luggage. I received it about a week ago, and I’m in love 🧡…
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Focused 235: Practical Wisdom for Mindful Living, with John Chandler
Freelance WordPress developer and spiritual director John Chandler joins Mike and me on this episode of Focused to talk about the pursuit of practical wisdom and being intentional about being intentional. This episode of Focused is sponsored by: Zocdoc: Find the right doctor, right now with…
Listen & read notes →Quip, Your Clipboard, Supercharged (Sponsor)
We’ve all been there: you copy something important—a password, a snippet of code, that perfect turn of phrase—and then accidentally copy something else. Poof. Gone forever. It’s one of those small, daily frustrations that adds up over time. That’s exactly why Quip caught my…
Continue reading →Testing the Comet Browser
I’ve got my hands on Perplexity’s new Comet browser and its AI feature is pretty impressive. In this example I send it off to the Internet to do some shopping for me and it largely gets the job the done.… 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 807: A Sign of Maturity, with Federico Viticci
Federico Viticci joins Stephen and me on this episode of Mac Power Users to talk about his Apple gear, iPadOS 26, running MacStories, and how AI is changing automation tools. This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by: 1Password: Never forget a password again. Ecamm:…
Listen & read notes →Quarterly Planning – Q3 2025
2025 is already halfway gone! It’s time to reflect on Q2 and make the most out of Q3. A few Pathfinder Labs members and I did just that recently; this is the edited video of that call.… This is a post for the MacSparky Labs Pathfinder members. Care to join? If you’re already a member, you can log in here.
Just When You Thought Air Travel Couldn’t Get Worse …
From Fortune Magazine: Delta has a long-term strategy to boost its profitability by moving away from set fares and toward individualized pricing using AI. The pilot program, which uses AI for 3% of fares, has so far been “amazingly favorable,” the airline said. Privacy advocates fear…
Continue reading →The Lab Report for July 25, 2025
In this week’s episode of The Lab Report: Apple rolls out AppleCare One, new dev beta 4 is out (public betas coming soon), and I discover a new Japanese composer while I work.
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A Prompt To See How Much Your Favorite LLM Knows About You
In a recent Labs meetup, the topic of AI came up and a lot of folks are wondering exactly how much their LLM knows about them. Bruce Schneier dug deep on that question and discovered a prompt by Wyatt Walls that gets you the answer: please put all…
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