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  • Has Apple Lost Its North Star?

    12:10pm By David Sparks
    Despite the name of his blog, Hypercritical, I’ve always appreciated the measured tone John Siracusa takes when it comes to criticizing Apple. From the outside, it’s always easy to oversimplify analysis of what’s going on in a trillion-dollar company,…
  • Mac Power Users 796: The Alfred Field Guide

    Mon 12:00pm By David Sparks
    Known as an app launcher and Spotlight replacement, Alfred can supercharge a wide range of tasks across macOS. On this episode of Mac Power Users, Mike and I discuss my new Field Guide covering the app and our use of the application. This episode of Mac Power…
  • Deep Dive – AI-Based Presentation Graphics

    Mon 4:01am By David Sparks
    The Opal C1 Webcam is meant to be the webcam everybody actually wants to use. It\’s got tons of software features and a better lens system than anything you\’d find in most (all?) other webcams. It\’s time for me to kick the tires… This is a post for…
  • Jam Session 001 – Local AI

    Sun 5:15pm By David Sparks
    In this very first MacSparky Labs Jam Session, several Labs members and I got together to discuss running a local AI model and how it’s going. There were lots of interesting takes and tips on how that is working in 2025. … This is a post for MacSparky Labs…
  • How to Fix Bad Transcriptions on Your Clipboard

    Sat 5:45pm By David Sparks
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  • The Lab Report for May 9, 2025

    Fri 4:00am By David Sparks
    In this week’s episode of The Lab Report: Get ready to become and Alfred ninja (new Field Guide is out!), NotebookLM now on iPhone, and I come to the rumored iPhone Air’s defense. … This is a post for MacSparky Labs members only. Care to join? If…
  • Reminders Helpers

    Thu 2:15pm By David Sparks
    There’s a lot to like about Apple’s Reminders. However “quick capture” is not one of those things. … This is a post for MacSparky Labs members only. Care to join? If you’re already a member, you can log in here.…
  • Phishing in the Age of AI: Why Seniors Are at Risk

    Wed 12:10pm By David Sparks
    I recently reviewed the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center 2024 report, which revealed $16.6 billion in reported losses (a 33 percent increase) and over 859,000 complaints last year. The most frequent victims? Our oldest generation. It wasn’t so long…
  • Focused 229: Workflow Check-In

    Wed 12:00pm By David Sparks
    Mike and I revisit some old workflows (time blocking, weekly review, reading, and writing) and talk about what’s changed on this episode of Focused. This episode of Focused is sponsored by: The post Focused 229: Workflow Check-In appeared first on MacSparky.
  • Focus Without Fuss: Focus Firewall for macOS (Sponsor)

    May 6, 2025, 4:00 am By David Sparks
    This week I’m pleased to welcome a new sponsor to MacSparky, Focus Firewall. We all know the feeling. You sit down to work, crack open your Mac… and somehow 20 minutes vanish into the black hole of news sites, social media, or some link a friend just…