I’ve let the mailbag overflow. In this video I answer questions about automation, apps, AI, Arete and a grab bag of other topics.
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Apple, the Blood Oxygen Sensor, and a Bit of Clever Lawyering
I was happy to see the blood oxygen sensor come back to the Apple Watch late last week. After months of being disabled due to a patent fight with Masimo, Apple turned it on again — but only after securing approval for a workaround that cleverly…
Continue reading →The Lab Report for August 22, 2025
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The Alleged TechWoven Case
As we approach the new iPhone release next week, we’re now getting rumors of a new case material, TechWoven. This seems like a successor to the failed FineWoven material (which wasn’t very good), which was a successor to the leather iPhone case. The new…
Continue reading →The World’s Greatest USB-C Cable Tester
A friend loaned me the BLE caberQU USB-C Cable tester. I’m in love!… 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 810: Unlocking PowerPhotos with Brian Webster
Brian Webster is the developer behind Fat Cat Software, home of PowerPhotos. The Mac app gives users a wide range of extra controls and tools to manage their Photos library. On this episode of Mac Power Users, Brian chats with Stephen and me about…
Listen & read notes →Lisa Browser-Based Simulator
Back in the day, the Apple Lisa was a mythical computer that those of us with paper routes dreamed of. It’s asking price of $9,995 scales up to about $31,000 2025 dollars. While I’m too much of a minimalist to keep old Macs around,…
Continue reading →Ernest Hemingway’s Shark Week
Love this. “They name the circling fin “Brosef.” Brosef is not their brother. Brosef does not forgive.”
Continue reading →The Lab Report for August 15, 2025
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A Look at ChatGPT 5
I’ve spent too much time kicking the tires on the latest ChatGPT 5 models. In this video I explain why this is a big deal and even share a very poorly made vibe-coded lunar lander.
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