Improved Photographic Styles

With the iPhone 16 models and iOS 18, you can now use Photographic Styles in the Camera and Photos app without baking them into the image.
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Sparky’s Weekly Page

I’ve been experimenting with some of the Plotter stationery products to use for my analog components. I like the ring binder system for a bunch of reasons. In this video, I show my evolving weekly planning page and some examples of how I use it.… This is a post for the Early Access and Backstage MacSparky Labs Members. Care to join? Or perhaps you need to sign in?

A Tour of Endor Studios 2.0

Now that I’ve been in Endor Studios for a few years, I’m getting a better idea how to use the room. So I’ve made a few changes and in this video, I bring you up to date.
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Checking My Work With AI

Here’s another interesting use for AI. While I’m not a fan of using it to write for me, I’m okay with it checking my work. In this video I show you how I do that in both ChatGPT and Notion AI.… This is a post for the Early Access and Backstage MacSparky Labs Members. Care to join? Or perhaps you need to sign in?

Customizing Your Lock Screen in iOS 18

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.
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iPhone Mirroring Now With Drag and Drop

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. Care to join? Or perhaps you need to sign in?

Performing OCR using ChatGPT

I’ve always had a challenge when performing optical character recognition (OCR) on my handwritten notes, which I write in block letters. Recently, I found the solution in an unexpected place.… This is a post for the Early Access and Backstage MacSparky Labs Members. Care to join? Or perhaps you need to sign in?

Sparky’s Custom Control Center

One of my favorite features with iOS 18 is the new customizable Control Center. It’s still a bit of a work in progress for me but here’s what I’m doing so far, along with a few tips on how to set up your own.
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The New iPad Tab Bar

The new iPad Tab Bar hasn’t gotten much coverage but it could end up being a big deal. It’s a new iPad menu-type interface that falls somewhere between the Mac and the iPhone.… This is a post for MacSparky Labs Members. Care to join? Or perhaps you need to sign in?

iOS Security Features

There are quite a few important security features that were introduced with iOS 18:

Passwords App

Lock and Hide Applications

Contacts Access Limitations

Recorded Phone Call Notifications

Private Cloud Compute…
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