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For years I’ve been running experiments while wearing my MacSparky hat. I try different apps and workflows constantly. Historically, I could not share most of those experiments because they were full of confidential client data. Not any more.

MacSparky Labs gets you behind the scenes and early access to what is going on with MacSparky tests, experiments, and new workflow ideas. There are three levels. They are additive. You get everything from the prior levels plus something more with each successive level. There’s a handy table below, but if you are word inclined, here you go. As you can see, I’ve worked hard to make sure all the lab members get some exciting content. I’ve got a lot of plans for the MacSparky Labs, and I sincerely appreciate your support.

The MacSpark Labs Wall of Love

Level 1 – Supporter

Supporters get access to:

  • The MacSparky Labs blog posts
  • The MacSparky Labs newsletter
  • Exclusive Labs videos
  • Access to the Supporter podcast feed (including the weekly Lab Report)

$5/Month or $50/Year

Level 2 – Backstage Access

At this level, you get everything from the Supporter level, plus:

  • Monthly Meetups
  • Friends of Dave (FOD) videos (video interviews with interesting people)
  • The Meetups and FOD interviews are recorded and made available for members who can’t make it.
  • Focus Sessions – Group working sessions where we all try and get some important work done, together.
  • Special Field Guide Discounts
  • Access to the Backstage podcast feed, which includes all content from the Supporter feed plus additional content and audio recordings of the Friends of Dave interviews and monthly meetups.

$10/Month or $100/Year

Level 3 – Early Access

At this level, you get all of the above benefits, plus early access:

  • Participation and access to the monthly MacSparky Deep Dives, where I share and discuss workflows.
  • Substantive blog posts and videos are often finished well before publication. You’ll get access to those before anyone else.
  • The same goes for Field Guides. Once I finish a new Field Guide, it usually takes a few weeks of doing the marketing and final tweaks before release. At this level, you’ll get the opportunity to purchase new Field Guides (at a discount) and get access before they are released publicly.
  • Access to the Early Access podcast feed, which includes all content from Supporter and Backstage, plus audio recordings of the monthly Deep Dive sessions

$20/Month or $200/Year

All levels can also be purchased on an annual basis, which gets you two months for free.

BenefitSupporterBackstage AccessEarly Access
Sign Up LinksMonthly | YearlyMonthly | YearlyMonthly | Yearly
Support Your Local Sparky ✓ ✓ ✓
Exclusive Blog Posts  ✓ ✓ ✓
Exclusive Newsletter ✓ ✓ ✓
Exclusive Videos ✓ ✓ ✓
The Lab Report Podcast (weekly) ✓ ✓ ✓
The Supporter Podcast ✓
Monthly Meetups ✓ ✓
Friends of Dave Interviews ✓ ✓
Field Guide Discounts ✓ ✓
Focus Sessions✓✓
The Backstage Podcast✓
Early Access Posts  ✓
Early Access Videos  ✓
Early Access Field Guides  ✓
Monthly Deep Dives ✓
Quarterly and Monthly Planning Calls✓
The Early Access Podcast✓
Cost (Monthly | Yearly)$5 | $50$10 | $100 $20 | $200

Recent and Upcoming Live Events in the MacSparky Labs

Here are a Few Testimonials…

Can you Tell me More About the Content?

Sure. When you sign up for the MacSparky Labs, you get access to all prior content at your membership level. Here is a sample list of the content you can enjoy from the past few months:

Upcoming Labs Live Events

  • 2024-12-03 – Labs Q4 Check-In (Level 3)
  • 2024-12-05 – Labs Meetup – December 2024 (Level 2-3)
  • 2024-12-12 – December 2024 Deep Dive – Productivity Check-In (Level 3)
  • 2024-12-27 – Q1 Planning Session 1 (Level 1-3)
  • 2024-12-27 – Q1 Planning Session 2 (Level 1-3)
  • 2025-01-02 – Q1 Planning Session 3 (Level 1-3)
  • 2025-01-09 – January Labs Meetup (Level 2-3)
  • 2025-01-22 – Labs Deep Dive AI Update (Event) (Level 3)
  • 2025-02-06 – Labs Meetup (Level 2-3)
  • 2025-02-12 – iPad + Mac Deep Dive (Event) (Level 3)
  • 2025-02-15 – Q1 2025 Midpoint Call (Level 3)

November 2024

  • 2024-11-20 – The New CleanMyMac (Level 1-3)
  • 2024-11-18 – visionOS 2.2: Ultrawide Mac Display Option Tested (Level 2-3)
  • 2024-11-15 – The Lab Report for November 15, 2024 (Level 1-3)
  • 2024-11-14 – November 2024 Deep Dive – More Apple Intelligence (Level 3)
  • 2024-11-13 – Talking Retirement with Jim Eagar (Video) (Level 1-3)
  • 2024-11-11 – Fastmail Rules How-To (Level 2-3)
  • 2024-11-09 – Labs Meetup – November 2024 (Level 2-3)
  • 2024-11-08 – The Lab Report for November 8, 2024 (Level 1-3)
  • 2024-11-06 – Talking Retirement with Jim Eagar (Level 1-3)
  • 2024-11-06 – Trying Out ChatGPT Search (Level 1-3)
  • 2024-11-04 – Solving a Kernel Panic with the Help of ChatGPT (Level 1-3)
  • 2024-11-01 – The Lab Report for November 1, 2024 (Level 1-3)

October 2024

  • 2024-10-30 – October 2024 Deep Dive – Screencasting (Level 3)
  • 2024-10-30 – Mail Sorting with Apple Intelligence (Level 1,Level 2,Level 3)
  • 2024-10-30 – New Survey for MacSparky Labs Members (Level 1,Level 2,Level 3)
  • 2024-10-29 – Testing NotebookLM (Level 2,Level 3)
  • 2024-10-26 – MacSparky Labs October Meetup Summary (Level 2,Level 3)
  • 2024-10-25 – The Lab Report for October 25, 2024 (Level 1,Level 2,Level 3)
  • 2024-10-23 – Deep Dive Delayed to October 30, 16:00 Pacific (Level 3)
  • 2024-10-23 – Set Up Custom Mouse Clicks Using BetterTouchTool (Level 1,Level 2,Level 3)
  • 2024-10-22 – Reminders Exporter (Level 2,Level 3)
  • 2024-10-18 – A Quick Note From Sparky About Automators (Level 1,Level 2,Level 3)
  • 2024-10-18 – The Lab Report for October 18, 2024 (Level 1,Level 2,Level 3)
  • 2024-10-16 – Improved Photographic Styles (Level 1,Level 2,Level 3)
  • 2024-10-15 – Sparky’s Weekly Page (Level 2,Level 3)
  • 2024-10-11 – The Lab Report for October 11, 2024 (Level 1,Level 2,Level 3)
  • 2024-10-10 – Labs Meetup – October 2024 (Level 2,Level 3)
  • 2024-10-09 – A Tour of Endor Studios 2 0 (Level 1,Level 2,Level 3)
  • 2024-10-08 – Checking My Work With AI (Level 2,Level 3)
  • 2024-10-04 – The Lab Report for October 4, 2024 (Level 1,Level 2,Level 3)
  • 2024-10-02 – Customizing Your Lock Screen in iOS 18 (Level 1,Level 2,Level 3)
  • 2024-10-01 – Coming Soon: The Q4 Planning Sessions (Level 3)
  • 2024-10-01 – iPhone Mirroring Now With Drag and Drop (Level 2,Level 3)

September 2024

  • 2024-09-30 – Upcoming Events in the MacSparky Labs (Backstage Access) (Level 2)
  • 2024-09-30 – Upcoming Events in the MacSparky Labs (Early Access) (Level 3)
  • 2024-09-27 – The Lab Report for September 27, 2024 (Level 1,Level 2,Level 3)
  • 2024-09-25 – Performing OCR using ChatGPT (Level 2,Level 3)
  • 2024-09-24 – Sparky’s Custom Control Center (iOS 18) (Level 1,Level 2,Level 3)
  • 2024-09-21 – September 2024 Deep Dive – Journaling (Level 3)
  • 2024-09-20 – The Lab Report for September 20, 2024 (Level 1,Level 2,Level 3)
  • 2024-09-18 – The New iPad Tab Bar (Level 1,Level 2,Level 3)
  • 2024-09-17 – iOS 18 Security Features (Level 2,Level 3)
  • 2024-09-13 – The Lab Report for September 13, 2024 (Level 1,Level 2,Level 3)
  • 2024-09-12 – Labs Meetup – September 2024 (Level 2,Level 3)
  • 2024-09-11 – The Clean Up Photos Feature in 18.1 Beta (Level 1,Level 2,Level 3)
  • 2024-09-10 – FOD Conversation with Dave Myhre (Level 2,Level 3)
  • 2024-09-09 – Sparky’s Initial Thoughts on the Apple “Glow Time” Event (Level 1,Level 2,Level 3)
  • 2024-09-06 – The Lab Report for September 6, 2024 (Level 1,Level 2,Level 3)
  • 2024-09-04 – A Look at Moom 4 (Level 1,Level 2,Level 3)
  • 2024-09-03 – Upcoming Apple Event and the MacSparky Labs (Level 1,Level 2,Level 3)
  • 2024-09-03 – Uses for ChatGPT (Level 2-3)
  • 2024-08-30 – The Lab Report for August 30, 2024 (Level 1,Level 2,Level 3)

There’s a lot more…

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A Brief Note About Upgrades

Some MacSparky Labs members want to upgrade to a higher level after joining, and that’s easy to do. Simply purchase the new plan while logged in and the system will automatically prorate the purchase based on your previous plan. If you have any issues with this, please let us know.

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