Mac Power Users 841: Robot Assistant Field Guide: https://www.macsparky.com/blog/2026/03/mac-power-users-841-robot-assistant-field-guide/

This week on Mac Power Users, Stephen and I go deep on the robot assistant system I’ve been building with Claude Cowork. We cover the whole journey — from why chatbots never quite delivered on their productivity promises to the combination of skill files, MCPs, and managed agents that finally made AI genuinely useful for... Continue reading →

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The Case for an Ultralight Mac: https://www.macsparky.com/blog/2026/03/the-case-for-an-ultralight-mac/

The MacBook Neo is here, and it’s already obvious it will be a massive hit for Apple. People are going to buy so many of these. It will be transformative and bring lots of new users into the Apple ecosystem. But I want to talk about what the Neo isn’t. If you’ve been waiting for... Continue reading →

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Using Cowork Dispatch: https://www.macsparky.com/blog/2026/03/using-cowork-dispatch/

I made a video explaining how I’m using the new Claude Cowork Dispatach feature to run my shutdown routine from bed. Here you go:

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The Lab Report for March 20, 2026: https://www.macsparky.com/blog/2026/03/the-lab-report-for-march-20-2026/

The Lab Report is my weekly podcast exclusively for the MacSparky Labs members. Would you like to join? If you’re already a member, you can log in here.

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MacSparky Q&A – March 2026: https://www.macsparky.com/blog/2026/03/macsparky-qa-march-2026/

Sparky’s quarterly Q&A is back, this time filmed outside in the yard with a puppy cameo and a bonsai tour to close it out… This is a post for MacSparky Labs Members only. Care to join? Or perhaps do you need to sign in?

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Deep Dive – Sparky’s Robot Assistant: https://www.macsparky.com/blog/2026/03/deep-dive-sparkys-robot-assistant/

David demonstrates his Claude Cowork robot assistant system to Labs members, showing how skills, methods, and MCP connectors work together with Obsidian and Chrome to automate content publishing, email processing, task management, and more… This is a post for MacSparky Labs Pathfinders only. Care to join? Or perhaps do you need to sign in?

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The Robot Assistant Field Guide is Here: https://www.macsparky.com/blog/2026/03/the-robot-assistant-field-guide-is-here/

I spent the better part of a year experimenting with AI and coming away unimpressed. The chatbots were fine for generating a quick summary or answering a trivia question. But every time I tried to use them for real work, the same problem showed up. They had no memory. No connection to my actual files.... Continue reading →

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Fantastical Meets AI: Your Calendar Just Got Smarter (Sponsor): https://www.macsparky.com/blog/2026/03/fantastical-meets-ai-your-calendar-just-got-smarter-sponsor/

This post is sponsored by Flexibits. I’m delighted to welcome back Flexibits as a MacSparky sponsor. Their premier calendar application, Fantastical, has been my daily driver for years, and they just shipped something that genuinely changes how I manage my schedule. Fantastical now has a connector for Claude and Claude Cowork usin...

Exploring Bloom, An Interesting Finder Alternative: https://www.macsparky.com/blog/2026/03/exploring-bloom-an-interesting-finder-alternative/

Bloom is a new Finder alternative that’s been getting a lot of attention in the Labs community. It offers flexible multi-pane layouts, fast search, panel syncing that works like an advanced column view, and more settings than Apple’s Finder could dream of. At $16 for a lifetime license with a free trial, it’s easy to... Continue reading →

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David Pogue’s Book on Apple’s First 50 Years: https://www.macsparky.com/blog/2026/03/david-pogues-book-on-apples-first-50-years/

David Pogue has a new book out called Apple: The First 50 Years. We interviewed David about it on Mac Power Users, and I got an early copy. I’ve read the whole thing, and I really enjoyed it. There are a lot of Apple books that focus on the personalities. The backstabbing, the drama, the... Continue reading →

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