In this episode of Automators, Rosemary and I are joined by Paul Kafasis from Rogue Amoeba to talk about automating audio, as well as his personal magic. This episode of Automators is sponsored by: ScreenCastsONLINE: Get The Most Out of Your Apple Devices. Save 20% on…
Listen & read notes →The Lab Report for June 28, 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?
Vision’s Future
Mark Gurman reports that Apple is looking at some interesting ideas for a more affordable visionOS headset, including tethering the device to an iPhone or a Mac. Tethering to an iPhone doesn’t seem much different from being connected to a battery, as it currently does.…
Continue reading →Turn Your Long Form Reading into a Podcast with Listen Later (Sponsor)
This week MacSparky is sponsored by Listen Later, one of my personal favorite uses for artificial intelligence. Listen Later is a service that converts stories and articles you send them to a personalized podcast feed using their AI-based (and very believable) reader. You can…
Continue reading →Adjusting Widget Sizes in iOS 18
I made a delightful discovery about changing widget sizes in iOS 18. Here’s a short explainer video.
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Beta 2 Updates and iPhone Mirroring
Yesterday, Apple released the second beta of the new operating systems, as announced at WWDC. There are still no signs of Apple Intelligence. The most interesting addition is the ability to mirror your iPhone to your Mac via Continuity. I’ve just started testing it,…
Continue reading →First Look at Smart Script and Math Notes in Calculator
In this video, I take a more detailed look at Apple’s new Math Notes feature in the Calculator app on iPad. I also write in my unique brand of block letters with Apple Pencil to see what Smart Script is all about.… This is a post for the Early Access and Backstage MacSparky Labs Members. Care to join? Or perhaps you need to sign in?
Convert Articles to a Custom Podcast with Listen Later (Sponsor)
This week, I’m welcoming a new sponsor to MacSparky, Listen Later. It’s always nice when a new sponsor arrives for which I’m already a paying customer, and that’s the case with this one. Listen Later is a service that converts stories and articles you send…
Continue reading →Mac Power Users 750: Our Betas Era (Summer 2024)
Stephen and I have been running iOS 18, macOS Sequoia, and watchOS 11, so you don’t have to. This week on Mac Power Users, we discuss some of the new features coming to Apple’s platforms later this year. This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored…
Listen & read notes →June 2024 Deep Dive – WWDC Betas (Video)
Here’s the June Deep Dive video where we discussed the 2024 beta software features announced at the WWDC keynote on June 10, 2024… This is a post for the Early Access MacSparky Labs Members. Care to join? Or perhaps you need to sign in?