When it comes to talking to my Mac, the audio quality for me is feast or famine. I’ve got a great podcasting microphone that I can turn on at any point and start talking to my Mac with very high-quality audio. The flip side is that I’m…
Continue reading →Apple Mail and Flags Technique
Apple Mail is finally consistent in showing flags count across devices. Hooray! In this video I explain how that can be useful and how I automate it.… This is a post for the Early Access and Backstage MacSparky Labs Members. Care to join? Or perhaps you need to sign in?
If You Can’t Beat Them, Join Them
The new Microsoft Surface Arm laptops are in the wild now and getting properly tested. The Verge did a full set of benchmarks that conclude with a few relevant points: It runs a little faster than a MacBook Air and quite a bit slower than a…
Continue reading →Mac Power Users 752: Exploring Apple TV’s Efforts, with Sigmund Judge
Stephen and I are joined by Sigmund Judge to discuss Apple TV hardware, tvOS, Apple TV+ content, and more on this episode of Mac Power Users. This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by: 1Password: Never forget a password again. NetSuite: The leading integrated cloud…
Listen & read notes →The Lab Report for July 5, 2024
In this week’s episode: More information on Apple Intelligence, OpenAI adds Phil Schiller to their Board, some rumors (or course), and a great book by Matthew Crawford.… This is a post for the Early Access and Backstage MacSparky Labs Members. Care to join? Or perhaps you need to sign in?
The Lab Report for July 5, 2024 (Early Access)
It’s time for the latest Lab Report. In this week’s episode: Perplexity’s big fumble, the new iPhone Mirroring app working great out of the gate, and an interesting AI-focused book by Ethan Mollick.… This is a post for the Early Access MacSparky Labs Members. Care to join? Or perhaps you need to sign in?
Focused 207: What Would Sparky Say?
In this Focused feedback episode, Mike and I revisit scheduling, journaling, delegation, and lots of listener thoughts on slow productivity. This episode of Focused is sponsored by: Squarespace: Save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code FOCUSED. Indeed: Join more than…
Listen & read notes →Hyperlinking to Apple Notes
I’ve had some questions about generating direct links to Apple Notes — can it be done? The good news is that you can do it. … 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 751: Vision Pro Check-in
On this episode of Mac Power Users, Stephen and I discuss Apple’s youngest platform and where it stands a few months after launch. We share some of our favorite apps and how spatial computing fits into our personal and professional lives. This episode of Mac…
Listen & read notes →Apple Mail and Flags
For years now I’ve had a secret struggle with flag count in Apple Mail. Every year we get a new set of betas and every year I try again, hoping that I can reliably use flags in Apple Mail. However, before long, the count…
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