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  • The Lab Report for February 14, 2025

    Fri 3:00am By David Sparks
    In this week’s episode of The Lab Report: Finally! You can now migrate those purchases from an old Apple Account (né Apple ID), Pixelmator now officially a part of Apple, Sparky recommends his popular block scheduling Labs videos and shares his love of…
  • History of the Screen Saver

    Thu 3:00am By David Sparks
    I fell down this delightful rabbit hole giving the full history of the screen saver. There is a lot more to those flying toasters than you’d think. The post History of the Screen Saver appeared first on MacSparky.
  • Focused 223: Solving the Actual Problem, with Ian Byrd

    Wed 11:00am By David Sparks
    Ian Byrd is back on Focused to talk about flexibility, focus traps, and finding balance. This episode of Focused is sponsored by: The post Focused 223: Solving the Actual Problem, with Ian Byrd appeared first on MacSparky.
  • Simple Scan: From Documents to PDFs in Seconds (Sponsor)

    Wed 3:00am By David Sparks
    Scanning apps on iOS have taken a turn for the worse. Many have become bloated with features. Monetization schemes have multiplied. That’s what Greg Pierce (maker of Drafts) realized when he wanted to scan a document to a PDF. The good news is that Greg…
  • A First Look at Apple Invites

    Wed 3:00am By David Sparks
    I’ve done some project planning scripts in the past but folks have been asking about doing it with Reminders. Here you go!… This is a post for MacSparky Labs Members only. Care to join? Or perhaps do you need to sign in?…
  • Thunderbolt 5 Devices

    Tue 3:00am By David Sparks
    As Apple increasingly moves to Thunderbolt 5, some interesting devices are emerging that take advantage of this new interface. A couple that stand out, both from OWC: the OWC Envoy Ultra Thunderbolt 5 Drive (in 2- and 4-terabyte capacity), the OWC…
  • Local Mail Sorting with Apple Mail

    Mon 12:00pm 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…
  • Mac Power Users 783: Managing Notification Frustration

    Mon 11:00am By David Sparks
    🚨 Breaking News: On this episode of Mac Power Users, Stephen and I dive into Apple’s vast sea of notification settings. We also cover best practices and where Apple has gotten things wrong. Open this alert to hear more! 🚨 This episode of Mac Power…
  • The Six Colors Report Card

    Feb 7, 2025, 3:00 am By David Sparks
    I enjoyed reading (and participating in) Jason Snell’s annual Six Colors Report Card. It’s a nice barometer of how Apple is viewed from the outside by people who spend a lot of time thinking about the question.…
  • The Lab Report for February 7, 2025

    Feb 7, 2025, 3:00 am By David Sparks
    In this week’s episode of The Lab Report: A new app from Apple, Vision Pro turns One, still no 18.4 beta, and Sparky wraps up another year on the planet. … This is a post for MacSparky Labs Members. Care to join? Or perhaps you need to sign in?…