Arc is a new browser that started life on macOS in 2022. Stephen and I have been using it for months, taking notes, and gathering thoughts. On this episode of Mac Power Users, we discuss Arc’s features, and how AI could change the way…
Listen & read notes →Automators 155: Stephen Millard Returns
Stephen Millard, one of our favorite automators, returns to Automators with ideas (and scripts) to automate Alfred and announces the public Automators Obsidian Vault.
Listen & read notes →This Month in the MacSparky Labs: May 2024
Here’s what took place in the Labs for the month of May 2024: 2024-05-31 – The Lab Report for May 31, 2024 (Levels 1-3) 2024-05-29 – Conversational AI using GPT-4o (Levels 1-3) 2024-05-28 – Testing the Not Boring Apps (Levels 2-3) 2024-05-24 – The…
Continue reading →Convert Articles to a Custom Podcast with Listen Later (Sponsor)
This week, I’m welcoming a new sponsor to MacSparky, Listen Later. It’s always nice when a new sponsor arrives for which I’m already a paying customer, and that’s the case with this one. Listen Later is a service that converts stories and articles you send…
Continue reading →The State of visionOS Content
We’ve had some nice Vision Pro content announcements over the last few weeks. There is a new adventure experience, Parkour in Paris. I watched it and realized halfway through that I must be developing a fear of heights because many shots terrified me. We also…
Continue reading →About this Folding Mac Rumor
There is a new rumor that Apple is working on a foldable, keyboard-less Mac for release in a few years, which will get a 20-inch display in something resembling a 13-inch MacBook Air footprint. That would be impressive, but it would also raise many…
Continue reading →Mac Power Users 746: All About iMessage
iMessage is one of the stickiest parts of the Apple ecosystem, and on this week’s episode of Mac Power Users, Stephen and I discuss some of its features, explore its security credentials, and share some tips for making it run smoothly. This episode of…
Listen & read notes →Brett Terpstra’s Conductor
I’m a little late with this one, but I wanted to congratulate my friend Brett Terpstra on the release of Conductor. This new command line utility is an add-on for Brett’s successful Marked app. As the name implies, this utility acts as a train conductor…
Continue reading →Fix Your Photos with PowerPhotos 2.0 (Sponsor)
We’re heading into a new year, and I’m guessing over the holidays you took a few pictures. How’s your Photos library doing? If it’s anything like mine, it’s a mess right now. Did you know there is an app to help you out with…
Continue reading →MacWhisper 8 Improvements
MacWhisper has been updated to version 8 with some new features, including a video player. Multiple apps use the Whisper model to perform transcription. I bought a license for MacWhisper early, and I’ve been using it a lot ever since. One example: We use a…
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