Does Apple Know Its Vision For Gaming on Mac?

I was scrolling through the Mac App Store this morning and I saw a great piece they had about how gaming on Mac is better than ever. This year, Apple introduced several improvements to their devices, including Game Mode, which reduces background activity to enhance performance, and personalized spatial audio support in games for a […]

🔗 macOS Isn’t as Small As You Think

I was scrolling through my RSS feed when I came across an article from Matt Birchler over at Birchtree where he addressed the argument to add touch to macOS. This past week, this has been a topic that’s been on my mind a lot, due to a few videos and articles I’ve seen talking about […]

Thinking About Text-to-Speech AI on Mac

Recently in the tech community, there’s been a lot of conversation around OpenAI’s Whisper engine, used to take audio recordings and transcribe them to text with a fairly high level of accuracy. Outside of that, there’s been dialog about AI that’s both good and bad. But Whisper has been fascinating to watch, as people have […]

Will Siri Ever Be the Product It Needs to Be?

Spend enough time on any Apple related forum and you will inevitably find someone complaining about the quality of Apple’s virtual assistant, Siri. While upon its original introduction it seemed like Siri was ripe for a world of endless possibilities, the reality almost 13 years later is much different. While there’s a lot Siri can […]

‘Sleeve’ Has Been Updated to 2.0 and I Couldn’t be Happier

Last year, I wrote about an app that I started using on my MacBook Pro called Sleeve, which is a now playing app for your desktop. A few days ago, the app was updated to version 2.0 and it’s a pretty substantial update. The initial release of the app featured a fairly limited settings screen […]

‘Sleeve’ is the Now Playing App You Need on Your Desktop | App Spotlight

SleevePrice: $5Developer: ReplayLink: Website Whenever I’m working on my Mac, I usually have some kind of music playing. Sometimes it’s video game chill hop, other times it’s metal. Regardless of what’s playing, I like to know what I’m listening to. While I do have a now playing widget on my Touch Bar thanks to BetterTouchTool, […]

When Will Apple Music Get Handoff

Yesterday I noticed something while on the “Browse” tab of Apple Music on my iPhone: a graphic with the words “Get ready—music is about to change forever.” Update: Apple started today off strong by announcing Spacial Audio with Dolby Atmos and lossless audio to Apple Music at no additional cost in June. Now I’m not […]

‘Drafts’ Adds Support for Capturing Text From the Web

When it comes to working with text these days, my go-to solution is always the app Drafts. After first learning about the app from several of MacSparky’s podcasts, I decided to check it out. After using the free version for a while, I decided to get the subscription to unlock the full power of the […]

I Wish Apple Was Consistent With Widgets

One of my favorite things about Apple’s current generation of operating systems is that widgets have been given an overhaul. While it’s a fair criticism to say that widgets lost a bit of functionality from years past, I think it’s a fair tradeoff given the design benefits. Up until this point, every app developer more […]

My Workflow for Listening to New Music – Powered by MusicHarbor

App: MusicHarborPrice: Free ($5.99 IAP)Developer: Marcos Antonio Tanaka (Website)Platforms: iOS, iPadOS, macOS App Store Music is a pretty important part of a lot of people’s lives. While in my life, I think I would tend to put more weight on films, I still do enjoy listening to and discovering new music. My tastes in music […]

Tomorrow Apple Has to Show Us ‘One More Thing’

I always love the day before (and the morning of) a new Apple event. Then excitement in the community is palpable and the mind can run wild about what the company might show off. As we get ready for tomorrow’s event, entitled One More Thing, we have a pretty good idea of what the company […]

Fingers Crossed for Shortcuts on MacOS

One of my favorite things to mess around with as of late on my iPhone and iPad is the Shortcuts app. For those of you that aren’t familiar, Shortcuts is an automation app that was brought to the Apple’s phone and tablet platforms after the company acquired the app Workflow, which I distinctly remember using […]