The New CleanMyMac

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?

visionOS 2.2: Ultrawide Mac Display Option Tested

With the latest visonOS 2.2 beta 2, Apple has enabled the Wide and Ultrawide Mac virtual display. It’s impressive. Here are my initial tests on the Ultrawide display.… This is a post for the Early Access and Backstage MacSparky Labs Members. Care to join? Or perhaps you need to sign in?

A First Look at Image Playground

In this video I kick the tires on Apple’s Image Playground feature (from 18.2 beta) and I get some strange results in the process.
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Fastmail Rules How-To

I’ve been experimenting with having Fastmail apply server-side rules to my incoming emails. This video explains how easy they are to set up and how powerful they can be.… This is a post for the Early Access and Backstage MacSparky Labs Members. Care to join? Or perhaps you need to sign in?

Trying Out ChatGPT Search

ChatGPT is getting in on the search engine racket. In this video, I share early tests and my impressions of ChatGPT Search.
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Solving a Kernel Panic with the Help of ChatGPT

I recently had a strange beta-related kernel panic on my Mac Studio. I was having trouble diagnosing the problem until I brought ChatGPT in to help. Here’s how I did it.
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Mail Sorting with Apple Intelligence

With the release of iOS 18.2 Beta 1, we’re getting our first look at Apple Intelligence-based inbox sorting in Mail. In this video I share how it work and my initial impressions.
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Testing NotebookLM

Here are some of my early tests using NotebookLM, Google’s new tool that lets me create an AI-assisted podcast based on the data I feed it. … This is a post for the Early Access and Backstage MacSparky Labs Members. Care to join? Or perhaps you need to sign in?

Set Up Custom Mouse Clicks Using BetterTouchTool

I was recently inspired by Labs member Tim Stringer (founder of Learn OmniFocus) to assign custom actions to the mouse buttons while holding down modifier keys.

Reminders Exporter

Last month I shared an AppleScript to export OmniFocus tasks to Reminders. That triggered a slew of emails saying, “BUT SPARKY, HOW DO I PUT THEM BACK?”… This is a post for the Early Access and Backstage MacSparky Labs Members. Care to join? Or perhaps you need to sign in?