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: macsparky.comMac Power Users 859: Tangential Gadgets: macsparky.com
","summary":"Lock your wallet for this one. Stephen and I spent the whole episode showing off the tangential gadgets we normally only mention in passing: bags, desk chargers, MagSafe batteries, travel routers, and enough Find My trackers to start our own shipping company. I walked through my ongoing failure to k...","url":"https://www.macsparky.com/blog/2026/07/mac-power-users-859-tangential-gadgets/","date_published":"2026-07-26T16:00:00+00:00","author":{"name":"David Sparks","url":"http://www.macsparky.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F523d72bdb2cc496630002482c0c72127%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"macsparky"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-26 16:00","date_timestamp":1785081600,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodon.social/@macsparky/116987149495547720"]}},{"id":"94645978","content_html":"Apple Should Just Do One Big Thing a Year: macsparky.com
","summary":"I’ve been running Apple’s beta software this year and I keep forgetting it’s there. And that got me thinking. This is the smoothest beta cycle in years. Apple shipped one genuinely big new thing, Siri AI, the one we’ve all been waiting on, and then spent the rest of the summer fixing bugs and sandin...","url":"https://www.macsparky.com/blog/2026/07/apple-should-just-do-one-big-thing-a-year/","date_published":"2026-07-25T14:00:00+00:00","author":{"name":"David Sparks","url":"http://www.macsparky.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F523d72bdb2cc496630002482c0c72127%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"macsparky"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-25 14:00","date_timestamp":1784988000,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodon.social/@macsparky/116981448913617970"]}},{"id":"94589790","content_html":"This Week in the Labs — July 24, 2026: macsparky.com
","summary":"It’s been another busy week in the MacSparky Labs. Below you’ll find the week’s new videos and podcasts, a few of the conversations happening in the member community, and what’s coming next week. Most of those links lead straight into the Labs community on Circle, so they’ll only open if you’re a me...","url":"https://www.macsparky.com/blog/2026/07/this-week-in-the-labs-july-24-2026/","date_published":"2026-07-24T15:00:00+00:00","author":{"name":"David Sparks","url":"http://www.macsparky.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F523d72bdb2cc496630002482c0c72127%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"macsparky"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-24 15:00","date_timestamp":1784905200,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodon.social/@macsparky/116975738214781351"]}},{"id":"94528525","content_html":"Claude Cowork Made My Quarterly Review Better: macsparky.com
","summary":"My friend Jim Eagar wrote up how he uses Claude Cowork for his quarterly review, and it’s a great read. Jim’s been doing serious work on the intersection of reviews and AI, and he’s making real progress. The part I want to underline is his takeaway. Cowork does the digging. It reads ninety days of.....","url":"https://www.macsparky.com/blog/2026/07/claude-cowork-made-my-quarterly-review-better/","date_published":"2026-07-23T14:00:00+00:00","author":{"name":"David Sparks","url":"http://www.macsparky.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F523d72bdb2cc496630002482c0c72127%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"macsparky"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-23 14:00","date_timestamp":1784815200,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodon.social/@macsparky/116970002817612247"]}},{"id":"94528524","content_html":"A New Home for the Field Guides: macsparky.com
","summary":"The MacSparky Field Guides have moved. They used to live on Teachable, and now they live inside the MacSparky community on Circle. First, why I did it. For years the Field Guides sat on Teachable, off on their own little island. They worked fine, but they were cut off from everything else I do at......","url":"https://www.macsparky.com/blog/2026/07/a-new-home-for-the-field-guides/","date_published":"2026-07-22T15:27:29+00:00","author":{"name":"David Sparks","url":"http://www.macsparky.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F523d72bdb2cc496630002482c0c72127%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"macsparky"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-22 15:27","date_timestamp":1784734049,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"94466474","content_html":"Aerial Photographer of the Year 2026: macsparky.com
","summary":"Jason Kottke pointed to the 2026 Aerial Photographer of the Year winners, and I’ve been staring at them ever since. I don’t think we give aerial photography enough credit as an art form. When people talk about serious photography, they reach for portraits and landscapes and street work. The view fro...","url":"https://www.macsparky.com/blog/2026/07/aerial-photographer-of-the-year-2026/","date_published":"2026-07-22T14:00:00+00:00","author":{"name":"David Sparks","url":"http://www.macsparky.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F523d72bdb2cc496630002482c0c72127%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"macsparky"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-22 14:00","date_timestamp":1784728800,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodon.social/@macsparky/116964277043901911"]}},{"id":"94400808","content_html":"Turn Any iPhone Into a Dumb Phone: macsparky.com
","summary":"There’s a trend of people buying intentionally dumb phones. Sometimes it’s for a kid who needs a way to call home but not a portal to the whole internet. Sometimes it’s an adult trying to claw back their own attention. I understand the impulse. I also think buying a separate dumb phone (at least for...","url":"https://www.macsparky.com/blog/2026/07/turn-any-iphone-into-a-dumb-phone/","date_published":"2026-07-21T14:00:00+00:00","author":{"name":"David Sparks","url":"http://www.macsparky.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F523d72bdb2cc496630002482c0c72127%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"macsparky"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-21 14:00","date_timestamp":1784642400,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodon.social/@macsparky/116958456600831293"]}},{"id":"94400807","content_html":"Talking AI Agents With Michael Whalen: macsparky.com
","summary":"I recently guested on composer Michael Whalen’s Podcast, the Artist Expansion Podcast, where he coaches musicians and composers through the business side of a creative life. Michael’s own credentials are no joke. He’s a two-time Emmy winning composer with something like 900 TV and film scores to his...","url":"https://www.macsparky.com/blog/2026/07/talking-ai-agents-with-michael-whalen/","date_published":"2026-07-20T22:12:35+00:00","author":{"name":"David Sparks","url":"http://www.macsparky.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F523d72bdb2cc496630002482c0c72127%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"macsparky"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-20 22:12","date_timestamp":1784585555,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodon.social/@macsparky/116958456570893516"]}},{"id":"94330337","content_html":"Omni Group Building Toward MCP Support: macsparky.com
","summary":"Ken Case posted the Omni Group’s Post-WWDC Roadmap Update a few weeks ago, and one line jumped out at me. The Omni Group is now planning “first-class MCP support,” likely built through Omni Automation or App Intents. Case explained the team had been watching MCP, the Model Context Protocol that lets...","url":"https://www.macsparky.com/blog/2026/07/omni-group-building-toward-mcp-support/","date_published":"2026-07-20T14:00:00+00:00","author":{"name":"David Sparks","url":"http://www.macsparky.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F523d72bdb2cc496630002482c0c72127%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"macsparky"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-20 14:00","date_timestamp":1784556000,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodon.social/@macsparky/116952753177793417"]}},{"id":"94277703","content_html":"The Old Site Didn’t Look Like Me Anymore: macsparky.com
","summary":"Over the last month, I moved the MacSparky Labs and Field Guides over to a new home in Circle. I’ve spent a lot of time on that space. Colors, tone, the little details that make a place feel like somewhere instead of just software. Then I’d click back over to macsparky.com and wince a little. The ol...","url":"https://www.macsparky.com/blog/2026/07/the-old-site-didnt-look-like-me-anymore/","date_published":"2026-07-18T14:00:00+00:00","author":{"name":"David Sparks","url":"http://www.macsparky.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F523d72bdb2cc496630002482c0c72127%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"macsparky"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-18 14:00","date_timestamp":1784383200,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodon.social/@macsparky/116946971248711193"]}},{"id":"94228947","content_html":"This Week in the Labs — July 17, 2026: macsparky.com
","summary":"It was a fun week in the Labs with a lot of meetups. We started with the Saturday meetup, which was wide-ranging, and then we had a deep dive with the Pathfinders on Thursday that dug into the new beta software. On top of that, there were several new videos and podcasts released. Below you’ll... Con...","url":"https://www.macsparky.com/blog/2026/07/this-week-in-the-labs-july-17-2026/","date_published":"2026-07-17T15:00:00+00:00","author":{"name":"David Sparks","url":"http://www.macsparky.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F523d72bdb2cc496630002482c0c72127%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"macsparky"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-17 15:00","date_timestamp":1784300400,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodon.social/@macsparky/116941269993188195"]}},{"id":"94169839","content_html":"Apple History Calendar Update: macsparky.com
","summary":"Stephen Hackett has an update to his Apple History Calendar. He’s combined the dates from his three Kickstarter calendars into a single subscribable calendar that he’ll keep updating each month, so Apple anniversaries and milestones flow right into your calendar app. It’s a one-time ten-dollar purch...","url":"https://www.macsparky.com/blog/2026/07/apple-history-calendar-update/","date_published":"2026-07-16T14:00:00+00:00","author":{"name":"David Sparks","url":"http://www.macsparky.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F523d72bdb2cc496630002482c0c72127%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"macsparky"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-16 14:00","date_timestamp":1784210400,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodon.social/@macsparky/116935567851400687"]}},{"id":"94106823","content_html":"Drafts Adds Encryption and a Command Line: macsparky.com
","summary":"This post is sponsored by Drafts for iPhone and iPad. Drafts is where text starts for me, and has been for years. Any time I have a thought, a task, a phone number, or the first messy paragraph of a blog post, it lands in Drafts first and gets sorted later. The app opens to... Continue reading →\n\nTh...","url":"https://www.macsparky.com/blog/2026/07/drafts-adds-encryption-and-a-command-line/","date_published":"2026-07-15T17:00:00+00:00","author":{"name":"David Sparks","url":"http://www.macsparky.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F523d72bdb2cc496630002482c0c72127%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"macsparky"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-15 17:00","date_timestamp":1784134800,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodon.social/@macsparky/116929854089193301"]}},{"id":"94106822","content_html":"Maestral Mac Dropbox Client Retired: macsparky.com
","summary":"Maestral, the open-source, splendidly simple Mac Dropbox client, has been retired. Sam Schott, its sole developer, has moved away from Dropbox himself, so the project is now archived. It still runs for now, but the updates have stopped. (John Gruber has a fond sendoff.) I wanted to love Maestral. Th...","url":"https://www.macsparky.com/blog/2026/07/maestral-mac-dropbox-client-retired/","date_published":"2026-07-15T14:00:00+00:00","author":{"name":"David Sparks","url":"http://www.macsparky.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F523d72bdb2cc496630002482c0c72127%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"macsparky"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-15 14:00","date_timestamp":1784124000,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodon.social/@macsparky/116929854023358836"]}},{"id":"93983820","content_html":"A Productivity Tool Draft for Relay Members: macsparky.com
","summary":"If you’re a Relay Member, I recorded a bonus episode you might enjoy. It’s called “Intentional MPU, with Focus: A Productivity Tool Draft,” and it’s exactly what it sounds like. The hosts from Mac Power Users, Focused, and Intentional AI got in a room together to draft our favorite productivity tool...","url":"https://www.macsparky.com/blog/2026/07/a-productivity-tool-draft-for-relay-members/","date_published":"2026-07-13T21:00:00+00:00","author":{"name":"David Sparks","url":"http://www.macsparky.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F523d72bdb2cc496630002482c0c72127%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"macsparky"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-13 21:00","date_timestamp":1783976400,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodon.social/@macsparky/116918461954754496"]}},{"id":"93924692","content_html":"Mac Power Users 857: Sparmerica: macsparky.com
","summary":"Stephen showed up wearing Meta glasses this week, and before he said a word I wanted to know if I was being indexed somewhere. That’s roughly the energy of this whole feedback episode. We work through iOS 27 beta 3’s Siri indexing (every device builds its own, every time, no cloud shortcuts), the tr...","url":"https://www.macsparky.com/blog/2026/07/mac-power-users-857-sparmerica/","date_published":"2026-07-12T16:00:00+00:00","author":{"name":"David Sparks","url":"http://www.macsparky.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F523d72bdb2cc496630002482c0c72127%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"macsparky"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-12 16:00","date_timestamp":1783872000,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodon.social/@macsparky/116912761622022712"]}},{"id":"93874749","content_html":"Toy Story 5 and Our Kids’ Devices: macsparky.com
","summary":"I recently saw the new Toy Story 5 movie, and I want to suggest you consider seeing it with any kids in your life. Let me explain. I’ll keep the spoilers light, because you should see it. The setup is that a kid gets a new device, and that device becomes the thing the whole... Continue reading →\n\nTh...","url":"https://www.macsparky.com/blog/2026/07/toy-story-5-and-our-kids-devices/","date_published":"2026-07-11T14:00:00+00:00","author":{"name":"David Sparks","url":"http://www.macsparky.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F523d72bdb2cc496630002482c0c72127%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"macsparky"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-11 14:00","date_timestamp":1783778400,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodon.social/@macsparky/116907073510387834"]}},{"id":"93825730","content_html":"This Week in the Labs — July 10, 2026: macsparky.com
","summary":"It’s been another onboarding week in the MacSparky Labs community. This week we’ve crossed over the line to 6,000 members! Below you’ll find the week’s new videos and podcasts, a few of the conversations happening in the member community, and what’s coming next week. Most of those links lead straigh...","url":"https://www.macsparky.com/blog/2026/07/this-week-in-the-labs-july-10-2026/","date_published":"2026-07-11T02:00:00+00:00","author":{"name":"David Sparks","url":"http://www.macsparky.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F523d72bdb2cc496630002482c0c72127%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"macsparky"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-11 02:00","date_timestamp":1783735200,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodon.social/@macsparky/116901379119027012"]}},{"id":"93825729","content_html":"The DAK Catalog: macsparky.com
","summary":"At a recent Labs meetup, the conversation wandered into 1980s mail-order catalogs, and I lit right up. If you were a nerdy kid back then, you know what I’m talking about. The DAK catalog was the best of the bunch. When one landed in the mailbox, my afternoon was gone. It wasn’t just gadgets and... C...","url":"https://www.macsparky.com/blog/2026/07/the-dak-catalog/","date_published":"2026-07-10T14:00:00+00:00","author":{"name":"David Sparks","url":"http://www.macsparky.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F523d72bdb2cc496630002482c0c72127%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"macsparky"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-10 14:00","date_timestamp":1783692000,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodon.social/@macsparky/116901379063202923"]}},{"id":"93643924","content_html":"A Golden Age for Fraudsters: macsparky.com
","summary":"Apple is building scam detection into the operating system. With iOS 27, a new framework called Trust Insights watches for the behavioral fingerprints of a scam in progress, the odd timing and out-of-character payments that signal someone is being coached. It runs on-device, and it doesn’t read your...","url":"https://www.macsparky.com/blog/2026/07/a-golden-age-for-fraudsters/","date_published":"2026-07-07T14:00:00+00:00","author":{"name":"David Sparks","url":"http://www.macsparky.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F523d72bdb2cc496630002482c0c72127%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"macsparky"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-07 14:00","date_timestamp":1783432800,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodon.social/@macsparky/116884313711737589"]}},{"id":"93582132","content_html":"A Hopeful Word on the New Siri: macsparky.com
","summary":"I’m late linking this one, but it’s worth catching up on. Joanna Stern spent a week with the new Siri in iOS 27, and her verdict is that it’s very good. Her take matches mine. The new Siri pulls context from Messages, Calendar, and the rest of your iPhone life, and it answers questions the... Contin...","url":"https://www.macsparky.com/blog/2026/07/a-hopeful-word-on-the-new-siri/","date_published":"2026-07-06T17:49:28+00:00","author":{"name":"David Sparks","url":"http://www.macsparky.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F523d72bdb2cc496630002482c0c72127%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"macsparky"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-06 17:49","date_timestamp":1783360168,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodon.social/@macsparky/116878624738281570"]}},{"id":"93472090","content_html":"A Ritual for Switching Gears: macsparky.com
","summary":"Lately, I’ve had an influx of admin work as I’m shifting platforms. And I noticed over the last few days that all my unrelated work has felt harder, as my brain keeps shifting back to the admin tasks I suddenly find on my plate. Put simply, my mode shifting has been broken. I can’t seem... Continue ...","url":"https://www.macsparky.com/blog/2026/07/a-ritual-for-switching-gears/","date_published":"2026-07-04T14:00:00+00:00","author":{"name":"David Sparks","url":"http://www.macsparky.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F523d72bdb2cc496630002482c0c72127%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"macsparky"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-04 14:00","date_timestamp":1783173600,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodon.social/@macsparky/116867220926203566"]}},{"id":"93423101","content_html":"This Week in the Labs — July 3, 2026: macsparky.com
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","summary":"A listener recently wrote in about something that stopped him mid-page. He’d picked up Gregory Hays’s translation of Marcus Aurelius’s Meditations, while working through a hard stretch in his life, looking to Stoicism for a foothold. Then he hit a line in Hays’s introduction: “Marcus does not offer ...","url":"https://www.macsparky.com/blog/2026/07/on-pain-and-happiness/","date_published":"2026-07-02T16:00:00+00:00","author":{"name":"David Sparks","url":"http://www.macsparky.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F523d72bdb2cc496630002482c0c72127%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"macsparky"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-02 16:00","date_timestamp":1783008000,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodon.social/@macsparky/116855837304211081"]}},{"id":"93305333","content_html":"Intentional AI 3: Context is King : macsparky.com
@jean I just needed a push from a billionaire.
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