Congratulations to Marco Arment on shipping the new Overcast. The new version is a complete rewrite and redesign that runs faster and uses Apple’s latest technologies. By far, my favorite applications are the ones developed by solo or small teams that are obsessive about design…
Listen & read notes →The Lab Report for July 26, 2024
In this week’s episode: The CrowdStrike fiasco, new immersive content for Vision Pro, Steve Jobs at 28, and I share a new album from a modern jazz group I really dig.
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The Lab Report for July 26, 2024
In this week’s episode: The CrowdStrike fiasco, new immersive content for Vision Pro, Steve Jobs at 28, and I share a new album from a modern jazz group I really dig.… This is a post for the Early Access MacSparky Labs Members. Care to join? Or perhaps you need to sign in?
Steve Jobs in 1983
The Steve Jobs Archive published an interesting speech Steve gave at the 1983 International Design Conference in Aspen. It’s excellent, and I recommend watching the whole thing. A few things that stood out to me: He stated that by 1986, people could spend more time…
Continue reading →July 2024 Deep Dive – Uses for ChatGPT (Video)
Here’s the video from last week’s ChatGPT Deep Dive session. It was a fun and informative get-together.… This is a post for the Early Access MacSparky Labs Members. Care to join? Or perhaps you need to sign in?
The Neo Network Utility
In addition to continually updating DEVONthink, team Devon also has a nice catalog of free software and utilities for Mac users. Earlier this month, they re-released their Neo Network Utility. In essence, this application takes a lot of information available on the command line via Terminal and…
Continue reading →Breaking Down Passkeys
Passkeys are showing up more and more and it’s time to understand how they work and how to set one up. In this video I explain the basics and walk you through setting one up.
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The Productivity Summer Camp
Earlier this year, I released the Productivity Field Guide. It was successful and helped many people find some center in a world full of distractions. This summer, I’m pleased to announce the Productivity Summer Camp. I’ll be providing the Productivity Field Guide and a four-week…
Continue reading →Window Management and New Wallpaper in macOS Sequoia
With the upcoming macOS Sequoia release, Apple has added some impressive window management tools and a lovely, nostalgic Classic Mac Wallpaper and Screensaver.… This is a post for the Early Access and Backstage MacSparky Labs Members. Care to join? Or perhaps you need to sign in?
Mac Power Users 754: Passwords, Passkeys, & Beyond, with Damien Schreurs
Damien Schreurs joins Stephen and me on this episode of Mac Power Users to talk about what makes a good password, what the deal is with passkeys, and Apple’s upcoming Passwords application. This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by: SaneBox: Stop drowning in email!…
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