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This week MacSparky is sponsored by Daylite.

Rogue Amoeba opened its doors on September 30, 2002, and they’re celebrating 24 years with a birthday sale: 24% off anything in their store with the code 24YEARS.

I thought variable aperture meant more of that creamy background blur.

There is a world of difference between asking a robot, “Help me do this,” and asking, “What should I do?”

Wow!

Whisper Memos just added an MCP server, and I am already digging it.

OpenAI’s Hugging Face incident shows how powerful robots can cause real harm without malicious intent.

This post is sponsored by Fantastical.

This week on Mac Power Users, Stephen and I compare notes after spending the summer with iOS 27 and macOS 27.

You may have noticed (or not) that I’ve been doing a bit more publicly on YouTube recently.

There is still a lot of activity and chatter in the labs this week following last week’s iPhone announcement.

Tyler Stalman is one of my favorite authorities on Apple camera gear.

So, with some trepidation, I report that Lex Friedman has brought Strategery back from the dead.

I’ve made my choice.

On this episode of Mac Power Users, Stephen and I break down Apple’s September event, starting with the “Ternus Doctrine” and what it means for Siri AI.

This past week, Apple took the wraps off the new iPhone Pro and the brand-new iPhone Duo.

There is a lot to process after this week’s Apple event.

It was a momentous week with the iPhone announcement.

Apple today announced the iPhone 18 Pro, iPhone Duo, AirPods 5, and new Apple Watches.

On this episode of Intentional AI, Chris and I look at how dictation went from a nine-thousand-dollar tool that needed hours of training to something you can whisper into your watch.

On this episode of Focused, Mike and I work through practical questions about capacity, chronotypes, delegation, accountability, and what to do when a careful plan collapses.

Joe Moyer explains how his iPad mini became his go-to reading device.

This post is sponsored by Rogue Amoeba.

The Relay for St.

Hazel turns twenty this weekend.

Teddy Svoronos returns to the Mac Power Users.

Growing up and watching Star Trek, one thing that made it feel futuristic to me was the interaction with the “computer.”

This week in the labs, we covered the usual assortment of geeky topics and we’re all looking forward to the iPhone event next week.