According to reports, Apple is developing a smart home camera slated for 2026. Such a device would be a natural extension of Apple’s commitment to privacy and artificial intelligence, potentially offering the seamless user experience we’ve come to expect from Cupertino. If given proper support, an…
Continue reading →Mac Power Users 771: Beauty and Friction
On this Mac Power Users feedback episode, Stephen and I talk about the M4 family of Macs, our RSS setups, and recent updates to some of our favorite apps. Then, we discuss some listener feedback and our home networks. This episode of Mac Power Users is…
Listen & read notes →The Flexible Mac mini
The new Mac Mini isn’t just cute as hell, it’s also extremely versatile. It’s only been out a few weeks and there’s already some really interesting uses. Action Retro combined it with a legacy iMac G4 to turn it into an iMac. Before watching the video,…
Continue reading →visionOS 2.2: Ultrawide Mac Display Option Tested
With the latest visonOS 2.2 beta 2, Apple has enabled the Wide and Ultrawide Mac virtual display. It’s impressive. Here are my initial tests on the Ultrawide display.… This is a post for the Early Access and Backstage MacSparky Labs Members. Care to join? Or perhaps you need to sign in?
Automators 168: Final Feedback
As the Automators ride off into the sunset, Rosemary and I talk about the importance and future of automation and answer listener questions. This episode of Automators is sponsored by: Notion: Try the powerful, easy-to-use Notion AI today. Data Citizens Dialogues: Unpacking the importance of data…
Listen & read notes →Gemini’s iPhone Launch Shows Google’s AI Ambitions
Gemini, Google’s flagship AI model, has landed on the iPhone, marking another significant move in the increasingly competitive AI assistant landscape. The app brings the full suite of Gemini’s capabilities to iOS users, including conversational AI similar to ChatGPT, image generation through Imagen 2, and deep integration with Google’s…
Continue reading →Home Screen: John Chandler
Today I’m featuring the home screen of web developer, swell guy, and my pal, John Chandler. So John, show us your home screen. I am a spiritual director and a freelance WordPress developer. I originally did a home screen post almost 15 years ago. Some…
Continue reading →The Lab Report for November 15, 2024
In this week’s episode of The Lab Report: A new Vision Pro-focused immersive video is out, big updates to two of Apple’s Pro Apps, the top 100 Apple Music albums collected in a coffee table book, and Sparky shares his Apple Watch band purchase story.
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Fantastical for Windows Released
What was that thing Steve Jobs said about ice water in hell?
Continue reading →A First Look at Image Playground
In this video I kick the tires on Apple’s Image Playground feature (from 18.2 beta) and I get some strange results in the process.
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