This week, MacSparky is sponsored by ScreenFloat 2, a major upgrade to the Mac’s built-in screenshot tool. With ScreenFloat 2, screenshots become so much more. To begin, your screenshots will float, just like the name implies. You no longer have to dig through windows…
Continue reading →When the Antivirus Software Is the Virus
Last week’s CrowdStrike outage is pretty concerning. It’s shocking how a mistake by one software company can shut down so many global industries. While I understand that antivirus software is necessary, its existence always represents a vulnerability. It has to embed itself deep in the system…
Continue reading →The Lab Report for July 19, 2024
In this week’s episode of The Lab Report: a nice update to my favorite podcast app, another massive data breach this time at AT&T, some more thoughts on Apple Intelligence, and I revisit Lord Of The Rings with Andy Serkis.
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Bern Shanfield on His iPhone Home Screen Simplification Journey and Favorite Mac Apps
Bern Shanfield is a MacSparky Labs member who, over the years, has become a friend. What I love about Bern is how intentional he is about his Mac and how he thinks of it. When he showed me an interesting take he had on…
Continue reading →The Lab Report for July 19, 2024 (Early Access)
In this week’s episode of The Lab Report: a nice update to my favorite podcast app, another massive data breach this time at AT&T, some more thoughts on Apple Intelligence, and I revisit Lord Of The Rings with Andy Serkis.… This is a post for the Early Access MacSparky Labs Members. Care to join? Or perhaps you need to sign in?
The Big Question About Apple Intelligence
Since Apple unveiled its vision for artificial intelligence at WWDC, there have been numerous announcements and rumors about releasing different components of Apple Intelligence. The most recent update suggests that the all-new Siri won’t be available in beta until January of next year, with a general…
Continue reading →Focused 208: Moving the Needle Revisited
Mike and I use this episode of Focused to revisit the topic of moving the needle to discuss what’s working and what’s changed. This episode of Focused is sponsored by: Vitally: A new era for customer success productivity. Get a free pair of AirPods Pro when…
Continue reading →Building and Using Planning Wallpaper
I’ve resumed my practice of putting some of my biggest goals right on my wallpaper. I explain how it’s come to this and how I do it in this video.
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Launching Shortcuts with Alfred
Using Alfred with the Bypass for Shortcuts Workflow from Stephen Millard, I can launch, edit, and even extract URLs from shortcuts very fast… 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 753: Apple Gear & Accessories
Join Stephen and I on this episode of Mac Power Users as we share some of our favorite accessories that help extend our Apple devices and maximize their usefulness. This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by: 1Password: Never forget a password again. Squarespace: Save…
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