MacSparky Labs members get to participate in member events and receive a number of exclusive videos and podcasts each month. Here’s a summary of offerings this past month: April 2026 2026-04-30 – April in the MacSparky Labs (M,I,P) (Post) 2026-04-30 – April Deep Dive…
Continue reading →Lab Report — May 1, 2026
The iOS 26.5 update is nearly here — the last of the 26-series releases before WWDC. It brings monthly subscription billing to the App Store, end-to-end RCS encryption, and a new Suggested Places feature in Apple Maps.
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Deep Dive – Robot Assistant + NotePlan
This month’s Labs Deep Dive was about moving your Robot Assistant setup from Obsidian to NotePlan…
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When Phishing Stops Looking Like Phishing
Matt Mullenweg, the co-founder of WordPress, almost got hooked by an Apple ID phishing scam in March. He wrote up the whole thing on his blog, and it’s a story everyone using an Apple ID should read. This wasn’t a sloppy email with broken…
Continue reading →Sparky’s Automated Blinds
I added new smart blinds to the studio. They open at sunrise, close at 4 p.m. when the afternoon sun hits my desk, and I can shut them with a voice command on my way out…
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Why the Dedicated Launcher Still Wins
Jason Snell gave the new Spotlight a real shot. When he reviewed macOS Tahoe last September, he stopped using LaunchBar and stuck with Spotlight for months. He liked it. Then the betas got worse. Spotlight got progressively slower for him. It missed entire categories…
Continue reading →Q2 2026 Quarter Planning Meetup
Every quarter I get together with Pathfinder members to work through the quarterly review and planning process. This is the Q2 2026 session.
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Mac Power Users 846: Apple Watch
On this episode of Mac Power Users, Stephen and I go deep on the Apple Watch. We cover watch faces and share our current favorites, talk bands, dig into the best apps for getting things done from your wrist, and explore how the health…
Listen & read notes →A Product Guy at the Top
Apple announced this week that Tim Cook is stepping down as CEO. John Ternus takes over September 1. I want to tell you why I’m happy about it, and why I’m trying to keep my expectations honest. A few weeks ago I wrote a…
Continue reading →Lab Report — April 24, 2026
Tim Cook is stepping down, John Ternus takes over September 1, and Johny Srouji picks up an expanded Chief Hardware Officer role…
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