Shortcuts for Mac Status Update (MacSparky Labs)

This is a post for MacSparky Labs Early Access Members only. Care to join? Or perhaps do you need to sign in? I’m making a lot of progress on the Shortcuts for Mac Field Guide now that the app is stabilizing. Here’s a quick status update and some further updates for Early Access subscribers …

Automation to Move Text into a Web Page with Keyboard Maestro (MacSparky Labs)

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I use the web version of Grammarly to check text but getting text into a web form was a pain in the neck. So I automated the process with Keyboard Maestro. Watch this video to learn how I did it and, more broadly, how you can automate pasting text into a web page with Keyboard Maestro …

The MacSparky Labs March Meetup

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The MacSparky Labs March 2022 Virtual meetup was a lot of fun. Topics of discussion included The Apple Event “Peek Performance”, Backup Strategies, My Looming Studio Build, and some general Labs updates.
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Installing and Testing the Stream Deck Pedal (MacSparky Labs)

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Hooray! My Stream Deck Pedal arrived. It’s time to set it up and try it out …

Convert HEIC to JPG with a Mac Shortcut (MacSparky Labs)

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Apple has fully embraced the HEIC photo format. Unfortunately, a lot of the Internet isn’t on board (yet?). I created a new Shortcut on the Mac that builds a quick action to quickly convert any HEIC image to a JPG image. …

Studio Expansion: The Plan (MacSparky Labs)

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I’ve decided to build a dedicated space for MacSparky Studios. Here’s the explanation and the initial plans. This also turned into a bit of a screencast on how to use Home Design 3D …

Roles-Based Productivity Webinar

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A few days ago I did a Deep Dive session on Roles-Based Productivity. Here’s a video recording of the session …

Initial Impressions of the Rocketbook

This is a post for MacSparky Labs Backstage and Early Access Members only. Care to join? Or perhaps do you need to sign in? I’ve been testing out the Rocket Book, an erasable analog notebook system with an attached application that scans, sends and attempts OCR on your handwriting. Here is the book in action and my initial impressions …