Here’s a nice holiday gift, 35 minutes of Johny Srouji and John Ternus talking about Apple chips and more. I love the energy and enthusiasm that they both share. It also makes me feel like they’ve got a few more tricks up their sleeves.
Setting up Advanced Data Protection
In this video, I walk through Apple’s Advanced Data Protection, explaining what it is, how it works, and its advantages and disadvantages. I also demonstrate how to turn it on and secure your private key…
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A Different Take on Apple and AI
William Gallagher is a pretty clever guy, and I enjoyed his take on Apple and AI over at AppleInsider. Based on Apple’s latest paper, they seem (unsurprisingly) interested in looking for ways to run Large Language Models (LLMs) on memory-constrained local devices. In other words, AI without the cloud. We saw this a few years ago with image processing. Apple wants to have the tools while preserving user privacy. Just from speaking to Labs members in privacy-conscious businesses, I expect this will be very popular if it works.
Mac Power Users 724: Catching up with Mikah Sargent
Mikah Sargent returns to Mac Power Users to update us on his Apple hardware, talk about how he prepares for his various audio and video podcasts, and help explain what’s going on with the Matter smart home standard.
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Get Your 2024 Focused Wall Calendar (There’s Still Time)
There are a few days left in 2023, so why not get your Focused 2024 wall calendar today?
I’ve had mine for a while now and it looks great. This calendar puts your entire year on the wall so you can see how you’re doing and when you’re busy. I’ve been using them for years, and I find them an excellent way to control the flow of my year.
It’s also been nice for my wife to come into Endor Studios and look at the calendar to see at a glance when I’m available. This would be an excellent tool for anybody working at home or with a team.
We’ve put a lot of work into the design of this calendar over the years, and it’s both functional and attractive.
I always mount mine on foam in the vertical orientation and hang it on the wall.
The Lab Report for Friday December 22, 2023
It’s time for the latest Lab Report from MacSparky, covering this week’s Apple news and updates…This is a post for MacSparky Labs Members only. Care to join? Or perhaps do you need to sign in?
Apple Notes Markdown Text Export in Minutes
I’ve heard from several labs members asking for the best way to export their Apple Notes to text. My favorite method is the Obsidian Importer plugin. Even if you intend to use something other than Obsidian, this plugin gets a reliable export of all your Apple Notes to markdown text in minutes.… This is a post for MacSparky Labs Level 3 (Early Access) and Level 2 (Backstage) Members only. Care to join? Or perhaps do you need to sign in?
Winterfest: Great Mac Software, All 25% Off (Sponsor)
This week’s sponsor, Winterfest 2023, is something you need to check out. It is the annual sale of artisanal software for the Mac. All apps come from small, highly skilled developers making some of the best software on the Mac. And all of them are 25% off for a short time. There isn’t a single app on this list I wouldn’t recommend.
Next-Generation CarPlay Heading to Porsche and Aston Martin
Apple first teased the next-generation CarPlay a year and a half ago. Now Aston Martin and Porsche have both officially signed on, and it looks pretty nice. My guess is it will be years before this becomes more common, but it can’t come soon enough for me. We bought a new Kia this year, and I generally like the car, but the in-dash display feels silly compared this.
image: Car and Driver
Focused 193: The Problem with Mise en Place, with Justin Khanna
Chef, creator, and entrepreneur Justin Khanna joins Mike and me on this episode of Focused to share focus lessons from the culinary world.
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