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  • Automators 165: Moom and Window Management

    Sat 12:00pm By David Sparks
    In this episode of Automators, Rosemary and I explore Moom 4 and other window management tools for macOS. This episode of Automators is sponsored by: The post Automators 165: Moom and Window Management appeared first on MacSparky.
  • The Lab Report for October 4, 2024

    Fri 4:00am By David Sparks
    In this week’s episode: A YouTube app for Vision Pro is removed from its App Store, several Apple rumors are floating, Meta gets a big fine, and I help you tame your notifications in this week’s recommended Labs Video. … This is a post for MacSparky Labs…
  • Dark Noise Update

    Thu 4:00am By David Sparks
    Dark Noise is one of my favorite applications. I first used it years ago as my go-to white noise generator. (I particularly like the thunderstorm sound.) Over the years, I’ve become friends with the developer, Charlie Chapman, who does all the right things…
  • The More Repairable iPhone 16

    Wed 4:00am By David Sparks
    The iFixit teardown of the iPhone 16 is interesting. Apple is continuing to creep towards better repairability each year. A constant problem for folks who like to crack their phones open is glue. Specifically, there’s a lot of adhesive inside these…
  • Customizing Your Lock Screen in iOS 18

    Wed 4:00am By David Sparks
    With iOS 18, you can now change your lock screen widgets. In this video I demonstrate how to do that and share a few strategies for making the most of it. … This is a post for MacSparky Labs Members. Care to join? Or perhaps you need to sign in?…
  • iPhone Mirroring Now With Drag and Drop

    Tue 4:00am By David Sparks
    Apple has enabled drag and drop between your macOS Sequoia computer running the iPhone Mirroring app. This video demonstrates the new feature and a few other iPhone Mirroring tips.… This is a post for the Early Access and Backstage MacSparky Labs Members.…
  • Looking Forward to iOS 18.2

    Tue 4:00am By David Sparks
    Now that we’re officially in October, I can’t help but think a bit about the 18.2 beta coming to iOS later this month. According to the rumors, we’re going to get several new Apple intelligence features including Genmoji, Image Playground, ChatGPT…
  • Mac Power Users 764: New iPhones and Software Releases

    Mon 12:00pm By David Sparks
    Stephen and I talk about Apple’s new hardware on this episode of Mac Power Users. Then, we take a tour of macOS Sequoia, iOS and iPadOS 18, and watchOS 11. This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by:…
  • The Hypothetical Cellular Mac

    Mon 4:00am By David Sparks
    Ryan Christoffel, over at 9to5Mac, wrote an excellent article about how we are at an interesting crossroads over Macs with cellular chips. Specifically, Apple seems closer to releasing their own cellular chip and a lot of folks, myself included, have used…
  • The Lab Report for September 27, 2024

    Sep 27, 2024, 4:00 am By David Sparks
    It’s time for the latest Lab Report from MacSparky, covering this week’s Apple news and updates. In this week’s episode: iFixit tear-downs confirm easier repairs on iPhone 16 models, new legislation in California around smart phones, and will there an…