This week I’m pleased to welcome a new sponsor to MacSparky, Focus Firewall. We all know the feeling. You sit down to work, crack open your Mac… and somehow 20 minutes vanish into the black hole of news sites, social media, or some link a…
Continue reading →Mac Power Users 795: Our iPad Usage
With rumors — and complaints — swirling about the state of the iPad and iPadOS, Stephen and I take some time to talk about our usage of the platform and share where we think Apple should take its tablet next on this episode of Mac…
Listen & read notes →April in the MacSparky Labs
April was a busy month in the MacSparky Labs as we dug deeper into where artificial intelligence can help (and where it can’t) and I made several videos about automating your Mac. 2025-04-02 – Sparky’s Home Screen Tricks (SU,BA,EA) 2025-04-30 – ChatGPT o3 Explorations…
Continue reading →The Lab Report for May 2, 2025
In this week’s episode of The Lab Report: Apple didn’t have a good week, Google’s Gemini gets iOS widgets, iPhone 17 rumors continue, and I can’t get over Dearly Blossom’s scatting chops.
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Why Apple Watch Faces Still Fall Short After 10 Years
I love so much about my Apple Watch. It nudges me toward better health, stands ready to detect a crash or a heart event, and fits seamlessly into my daily life. But after 10 years on wrists everywhere, it still baffles me how few truly useful…
Continue reading →Labs Book Club – 4,000 Weeks
The audio from two book club sessions on Oliver Burkeman’s 4,000 Weeks is now in the MacSparky Labs podcast feed. This pick was a hit…
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“Cook chose poorly”
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…
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