Today, Apple took a shellacking in the Epic lawsuit with the court finding the company in violation of its earlier 2021 App-Store-related injunction. The 80-page ruling did not mince words: “Internally, Phillip Schiller had advocated that Apple comply with the injunction, but Tim Cook…
Continue reading →ChatGPT o3 Explorations
ChatGPT released the o3 Reasoning model and I’ve been impressed. In this video, I show you why.…
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The Eternal Storms Bundle: Four Handy Mac Utilities, One Great Deal (Sponsor)
I’ve always had a soft spot for indie Mac developers — especially those who build tools that quietly make your Mac better. Eternal Storms Software is a great example, and right now they’ve got a special bundle deal that’s worth checking out. This bundle includes four…
Continue reading →Mac Power Users 794: Back to the Mac, with Chris Lawley
YouTuber and podcaster Chris Lawley joins Mac Power Users to talk about how the Mac has replaced the iPad as his primary computer. This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by: 1Password: Never forget a password again. Ecamm: Powerful live streaming platform for Mac. Get…
Listen & read notes →Sparky’s New Wireless Mic
I’ve been unhappy using my Mac’s Studio mic for general computer work and the Mac Studio’s internal mic is audio cardboard. So…I went shopping!…
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The Seven-Year Rule
Years ago, I encountered a fascinating concept in a book by the Dalai Lama: every seven years, human beings transform into entirely new versions of themselves. This idea stems from the biological principle that our bodies replace virtually all their cells over a seven-year…
Continue reading →A Brand-New Frank Lloyd Wright Home (Sort Of)
Frank Lloyd Wright homes (with the exception of the brick mausoleums he built in Los Angeles) really connect with me. That’s why I was fascinated by this article about RiverRock, a newly completed home based on one of Wright’s 1959 Usonian designs. This isn’t…
Continue reading →The Lab Report for April 25, 2025
In this week’s episode of The Lab Report: Perplexity’s new Voice Assistant, AirPods as universal translators, and Sparky shares practical uses for NotebookLM.
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Perplexity Voice Assistant Embarrasses Siri
I wrote yesterday that maybe Apple needs to buy Perplexity. To make my case, Perplexity released a voice assistant to their iOS app that makes Siri look pretty bad. I occasionally make quick videos for the MacSparky labs members that don’t go through the…
Continue reading →PowerPhotos 3.0 is Here
PowerPhotos 3.0 has officially landed, and it’s a big one. For the uninitiated, PowerPhotos is a utility that fills in the gaps in Apple’s Photos app. It’s long been the Photos utility of choice for many Mac power users, offering features like multiple library…
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