Something I learned while working on the Alfred Field Guide is that building your own workflows is not that difficult. In this video, I show you how to set up your own to quickly switch between your different Focus modes. You learn quite a bit about Alfred Workflows in the process! … This is a post for MacSparky Labs members only. Care to join? If you’re already a member, you can log in here.
Talking Tech with Two Teachers
I recently joined Tony and Charles on the Two Teachers Talking Podcast to talk about my winding road from engineer to lawyer to full-time Mac nerd. We dug into how I teach tech, the tools I love for helping others learn, and how technology can better…
Listen & read notes →Direct Mail: Email Marketing That Feels at Home on Your Mac (Sponsor)
I’m pleased to welcome a new sponsor to MacSparky, 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…
Continue reading →Mac Power Users 792: Where Automation Meets Intention, with Kim Caloca-Madden
Kim Caloca-Madden joins Mac Power Users to talk with Stephen and me about her online business supporting other entrepreneurs and companies, and how automation and AI make her more efficient at her tasks. This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by: 1Password: Never forget a…
Listen & read notes →Apple Dodges Another Bullet
Over the weekend, we learned that smartphones and computers are now exempt from the latest tariffs. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) confirmed that smartphones, computer monitors, and various electronic components are among the exempted items. This means Apple has dodged another bullet —…
Continue reading →ChatGPT Multi-Modal Image Generation
ChatGPT recently introduced multi-modal image generation and the Internet freaked out a bit, again. I can see why. In this demo I give a few very simple prompts for some extraordinary results
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My Super Boring (and Super Useful) iPhone Home Screen
I recently shared my current iPhone home screen over in the MacSparky Labs, and it generated a lot of interesting responses accusing me of both genius and madness. Let me explain… The default tools for managing the iPhone home screen are fine, and I’ve…
Continue reading →The Lab Report for April 11, 2025
In this week’s episode of The Lab Report: Planes filled with iPhones, CalDigit has a new Thunderbolt 5 dock, and new Mac and Vision Pro apps for immersive content management. I also share a recent AI-focused Labs video on checking my work.
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AI Job Displacement Is Already Here
Tobi Lütke, CEO of Shopify, recently posted a letter to employees announcing a reduction in internal meetings and an AI restructuring initiative. Buried in that announcement was a sentence that hit like a cold splash of water: “Before asking for more Headcount and resources, teams must…
Continue reading →Deep Dive – AI Update (Video)
Apologies for this Deep Dive video coming out so late after the original meeting back in January…!
There were lots of good exchanges and good participation from Early Access Labs members in these 50-or-so minutes, as AI remains a fast-evolving topic right up to this day. … This is a post for the MacSparky Labs Early Access members. Care to join? If you’re already a member, you can log in here.