Amazon is set to disable the “Download & Transfer via USB” feature for e-books starting February 26, 2025. You can get the full scoop at The Verge. If you feel like buying an ebook should include the ability to download said ebook, it’s time…
Continue reading →Mac Power Users 784: Exploring AI & Productivity, with Michael Hyatt
Michael Hyatt returns to talk with Stephen and me on this episode of Mac Power Users about the various tools in ChatGPT, including the ability to build custom GPTs. Michael also shares about some of his other favorite AI-powered tools, and some of his…
Listen & read notes →Failed Migration
Apple recently announced a new option to migrate purchases from an old legacy Apple Account to your new one. There are, however, some strings attached …
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The UK’s Encryption Backdoor and Apple’s Privacy Crossroads
For a long time, I felt it was only a matter of time before some nation called Apple’s bluff on iOS security and demanded a secret backdoor into user data. While the United States has made several threats over the years without following through,…
Continue reading →The Lab Report for February 14, 2025
In this week’s episode of The Lab Report: Finally! You can now migrate those purchases from an old Apple Account (né Apple ID), Pixelmator now officially a part of Apple, Sparky recommends his popular block scheduling Labs videos and shares his love of knots.
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History of the Screen Saver
I fell down this delightful rabbit hole giving the full history of the screen saver. There is a lot more to those flying toasters than you’d think.
Continue reading →Focused 223: Solving the Actual Problem, with Ian Byrd
Ian Byrd is back on Focused to talk about flexibility, focus traps, and finding balance. This episode of Focused is sponsored by: Squarespace: Save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code FOCUSED.
Listen & read notes →Simple Scan: From Documents to PDFs in Seconds (Sponsor)
Scanning apps on iOS have taken a turn for the worse. Many have become bloated with features. Monetization schemes have multiplied. That’s what Greg Pierce (maker of Drafts) realized when he wanted to scan a document to a PDF. The good news is that…
Continue reading →A First Look at Apple Invites
I’ve done some project planning scripts in the past but folks have been asking about doing it with Reminders. Here you go!… This is a post for MacSparky Labs Members only. Care to join? Or perhaps do you need to sign in?
Thunderbolt 5 Devices
As Apple increasingly moves to Thunderbolt 5, some interesting devices are emerging that take advantage of this new interface. A couple that stand out, both from OWC: the OWC Envoy Ultra Thunderbolt 5 Drive (in 2- and 4-terabyte capacity), the OWC Thunderbolt 5 Hub. There’s also the CalDigit…
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