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Mac Power Users

Learn about getting the most from your Apple technology with focused topics and workflow guests. Creating Mac Power Users since 2009, one conversation at a time. Hosted by David Sparks and Stephen Robles.

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Latest Episodes:

808: "The Momentum is Building," with Simon Støvring Aug 03, 2025

Show notes

Simon Støvring is the developer behind some fantastic apps, including Runestone, Scriptable, Jayson, and Data Jar. This week, he joins the guys to talk about how he works on these apps, his use of Apple's default apps, and how he's thinking about iOS 26.

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Simon B. Støvring

Runestone

Scriptable

Jayson

Data Jar

Festivitas

Smash Smash

Microsoft FrontPage - Wikipedia

Automators - Relay

Mac Catalyst | Apple Developer Documentation

Apple introduces a delightful and elegant new software design - Apple

Updating widgets with WidgetKit push notifications | Apple Developer Documentation

App Intents | Apple Developer Documentation

Apple’s rumored six-inch ‘AI wall tablet’ could control your smart home by March 2025 | The Verge

First Look: macOS Tahoe Public Beta – Six Colors

Upgrade #574: The Shame Box - Relay

On this episode, Jason Snell and Myke Hurley spoke in depth about macOS Tahoe and Spotlight.

Elsewhen: time zones, translated

Tot

Lire RSS Reader

Inoreader – Build your own newsfeed

Velja — Sindre Sorhus

Sindre Sorhus

Claude Code

Simon B. Støvring (@simonbs@mastodon.social) - Mastodon

Simon B. Støvring (@simonbs.dev) — Bluesky

807: A Sign of Maturity, with Federico Viticci Jul 27, 2025

Show notes

Federico joins the show to talk to David and Stephen about his Apple gear, iPadOS 26, running MacStories, and how AI is changing automation tools.

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MacStories - Apple news, app reviews, and stories by Federico Viticci and friends.

Podcasts - MacStories

Connected - Relay

Club MacStories

iPhone (1st generation) - Wikipedia

Our Setups - MacStories

The iPad's "Sweet" Solution - MacStories

The M3 Ultra Mac Studio for Local LLMs - MacStories

Notes on Early Mac Studio AI Benchmarks with Qwen3-235B-A22B and Qwen2.5-VL-72B - MacStories

Claude

Zapier: Automate AI Workflows, Agents, and Apps

Google Gemini

Model Context Protocol - Wikipedia

Nautomate

Jump Desktop

Superhuman

Mimestream

Notion Mail

Federico Viticci (@viticci@macstories.net) on Mastodon

Federico Viticci (@viticci.macstories.net) on Bluesky

806: Automators Takeover Jul 20, 2025

Show notes

Stephen's unavailable this week, so Rosemary Orchard returns to the show to check in on the new Shortcuts Updates and Rose's new medication tracking app, Capsule.

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Snailed It Development

Capsule Medication Tracker

Rose's New App!

FocusCuts

Pushcut

Toolbox Pro

The Automators Podcast

Knots 3D

Micro Bluetooth Game Controller

Retro Game Kit

805: The Most MPU Possible Jul 13, 2025

Show notes

On this feedback episode, Stephen and David answer listener questions about Apple's current betas, then revisit networking, dictation, email, going paperless, and more. This one really hits all the classic MPU topics.

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Ten Years Indie - 512 Pixels

Thoughts on a Possible Low-End MacBook Powered by the A18 Pro - 512 Pixels

About that A18 Pro MacBook rumor… – Six Colors

12-inch MacBook - Wikipedia

Mac Power Users #802: The Ubiquiti Universe - Relay

Mac Power Users #518: Technology in a War Zone, with Mark Hackett - Relay

Introducing UniFi Drive 3.0

Cloud backup software for Mac and Windows: Arq

802: The Ubiquiti Universe - Episodes - MPU Talk

Paperless Field Guide | MacSparky Field Guides

Liquid glass, now with frosted tips - Matt Birchler

Liquid Glass Differences Between the Second and Third Betas – Pixel Envy

David Smith on Mastodon: Beta 2

Stephen Hackett on Mastodon: Beta 3

In macOS Tahoe, Things Are Indeed Dire for FireWire - 512 Pixels

Apple Should Bring Back Dashboard - 512 Pixels

Widgetsmith - One app; endless home screens

Drafts

Whisper Memos

WhisperType

superwhisper

Voice Memos on the App Store

Voice Memos update brings Layered Recording to iPhone 16 Pro lineup - Apple

Mac Power Users #798: The Email Overwhelm Problem - Relay

Grammarly to Acquire Superhuman | Grammarly Blog

Superhuman is being acquired by Grammarly to build the future of work | Superhuman Blog

Mac Power Users #804: From NeXT to Liquid Glass, with Ken Case - Relay

Gather Large Monitor Stand (Black/Walnut) – Ugmonk

David's Desk

804: From NeXT to Liquid Glass, with Ken Case Jul 06, 2025

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Ken Case is the CEO at The Omni Group and has been developing for Apple platforms for decades. He shares with Stephen and David how he got his start in technology, what Apple gear he uses, his approach to customer communication, and his thoughts on WWDC.

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Paper Places #15: Blending Analogue and Digital Writing Systems, with David Sparks - Relay

Ken Case — The Omni Group

Ken Case (@kcase@mastodon.social) - Mastodon

Ken's Podcast Appearances on Relay

Atari 8-bit computers - Wikipedia

NeXT Computer - Wikipedia

Lighthouse Design - Wikipedia

Rhapsody (operating system) - Wikipedia

The Omni Group

Omni Roadmap 2025 - The Omni Group

Omni Roadmap 2025 — Post-WWDC Update - The Omni Group

Meet Liquid Glass - WWDC25 - Videos - Apple Developer

Get to know the new design system - WWDC25 - Videos - Apple Developer

Updates to Apple's On-Device and Server Foundation Language Models - Apple Machine Learning Research

iOS and macOS KeePass Password Manager | Strongbox

jmshrv/finamp: A Jellyfin music client for mobile

The Free Software Media System | Jellyfin

Ivory for Mastodon

Rogue Amoeba | Audio Hijack: Record Any Audio on MacOS

Rogue Amoeba | Fission: Fast & Lossless Audio Editing

Symbolsaurus

Harley Thomas · Interactful

803: Checking in on the Betas Jun 29, 2025

Show notes

David and Stephen are running early betas of the next version of macOS, iOS, iPadOS, and more. This week, they compare notes and share their experiences with Liquid Glass and new features coming to Apple devices this fall.

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Apple introduces a delightful and elegant new software design - Apple

macOS Tahoe 26 does away with the 'Mickey Mouse glove' cursor - 9to5Mac

WWDC25: macOS Tahoe Breaks Decades of Finder History - 512 Pixels

WWDC25: Oh No, They Did It to Automator, Too - 512 Pixels

Stephen Hackett: "Say what you will about the lack of a menu bar, the new display brightness and volume overlays look really cool in macOS Tahoe..."

macOS Tahoe 26 makes the Mac more capable, productive, and intelligent than ever - Apple

Apple Supercharges Spotlight in macOS Tahoe With Quick Keys and More - MacRumors

Daring Fireball: Something Is Rotten in the State of Cupertino

Alfred | MacSparky Field Guides

Apple elevates the iPhone experience with iOS 26 - Apple

iPadOS 26 introduces powerful new features that push iPad even further - Apple

Interview: Craig Federighi Opens Up About iPadOS, Its Multitasking Journey, and the iPad's Essence - MacStories

watchOS 26 delivers more personalized ways to stay active and connected - Apple

visionOS 26 introduces powerful new spatial experiences for Apple Vision Pro - Apple

Spoiler: The Beard Is Still a Problem | Myke Hurley

David's Newsletter

WWDC 2025: A Return to Form … and a Wake-Up Call - David Sparks

802: The Ubiquiti Universe Jun 22, 2025

Show notes

Stephen leads David through the maze of Ubiquiti's Unifi networking offerings. The company offers a wide range of equipment for home and business users, including routers, switches, access points, cameras, and more, but it can be confusing to navigate.

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Ubiquiti - Rethinking IT

Ubiquiti - YouTube

UniFi at Scale: FedExForum | Memphis Grizzlies - YouTube

Wi-Fi specifications for Apple devices - Apple Support

Ubiquiti - Cloud Gateways

Ubiquiti - Switches

Ubiquiti - APs

UniFi Design Center

UniFi Camera Security - Ubiquiti

Ubiquiti - Cameras & NVRs

UniFi Protect Alarm Manager

UNAS Pro - Ubiquiti

Cloud Gateway Fiber - Ubiquiti Store United States

Switch Pro Max 16 PoE - Ubiquiti Store United States

Camera G5 Flex - Ubiquiti Store United States

Access Point U6 Enterprise - Ubiquiti Store United States

801: WWDC 2025: A Return to Form Jun 10, 2025

Show notes

Apple's 2025 WWDC was jam-packed, from a new design system across its operating systems to updated iPad multitasking, a plethora of updates to apps like Messages and Phone, and new features for CarPlay. David and Stephen break it all down.

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WWDC25 - Apple Developer

A Few Quick Thoughts on WWDC 2025 - MacSparky

WWDC25 - First Thoughts

Apple introduces a delightful and elegant new software design - Apple

Meet Liquid Glass - WWDC25 - Videos - Apple Developer

Windows Aero - Wikipedia

Daring Fireball: Regarding the Safari 15 Public Betas for Mac and iOS

Daring Fireball: Our Long National iOS 15 Safari Beta Nightmare Is Over

Clear Icons in iOS 26 (Developer Beta 1)

macOS Tahoe 26 makes the Mac more capable, productive, and intelligent than ever - Apple

macOS Tahoe: The MacStories Overview - MacStories

WWDC25: macOS Tahoe Compatibility, Will Be Last to Support Intel Macs - 512 Pixels

WWDC25: macOS Tahoe Breaks Decades of Finder History - 512 Pixels

This has been filed with Apple as Feedback FB17840162.

macOS 26: Spotlight gets actions, clipboard manager, shortcuts - 9to5Mac

Apple elevates the iPhone experience with iOS 26 - Apple

iPadOS 26 introduces powerful new features that push iPad even further - Apple

WWDC25: iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS 26 Compatibility - 512 Pixels

iOS 26, iPadOS 26, and Liquid Glass: The MacStories Overview - MacStories

watchOS 26: The MacStories Overview - MacStories

watchOS 11 - Drops the Explorer watch face | MacRumors Forums

Apple Intelligence Expands: Onscreen Visual Intelligence, Shortcuts, Third-Party Apps, and More - MacStories

Bicky Bhullar: "Super proud of all the hard wo…" - Mastodon

800: Three Weeks Too Late Jun 08, 2025

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On this feedback episode, the guys talk about laminated windows, NAS options, scanning papers, email services, apps that work with Notes, work phones, and a lot more.

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David's prompt for scanning his handwriting with ChatGPT:

"Transcribe this all-caps text into regular sentence case. Keep the original wording intact and correct any spelling errors. Return the result in clean, markdown-friendly formatting.”

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Mac Power Users #799: The State of Apple, with Jason Snell - Relay

Synology

Ubiquiti UNAS Pro

Blackbaze B2

Arq

Refurbished Mac - Mac mini - Apple

OWC External Drives and SSDs for Macs and PCs

GlasMaster

Productivity Field Guide 2025 (Plus Edition) | MacSparky Field Guides

Pocket is saying goodbye

Readwise Reader

GoodLinks

Simple Scan

Mac Power Users #795: Our iPad Usage - Relay

Carbon Copy Cloner

Mac Power Users #798: The Email Overwhelm Problem - Relay

Superhuman Email

Get a Free Month with Sparky’s SuperHuman Affiliate Link

ProNotes

NotesCmdr

PowerPhotos

GoodTask

Reminders Menubar

Remind Me Faster on the App Store

Logitech MX Vertical

Logitech gears up for MX Master 4 launch - 9to5Mac

Hollyland Lark M2S Combo

799: The State of Apple, with Jason Snell Jun 01, 2025

Show notes

Subtitle: "What Do We Have on the Spacecraft That's Good?"

Jason Snell has been covering Apple since all the Macs it shipped were beige boxes. This week, he joins Stephen and David to discuss the company’s range of legal and technological issues that seem to be adding up rapidly.

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On Teachers and the 2025 Productivity Academy - MacSparky

Join Mac Power Users - Relay

Mac Power Users #462: Return to the Snell Zone - Relay

Six Colors – Apple, technology, and other stuff by Jason Snell & Dan Moren

Upgrade - Relay

Downstream - Relay

The Incomparable - Smart, funny pop culture podcasts

The Incomparable Mothership

Jason Snell (@jsnell@zeppelin.flights) - Mastodon

Two desks, but a single M4 Max MacBook Pro – Six Colors

Insta360 Link Webcam

Keychron Q1 QMK Custom Mechanical Keyboard - Version 2

Extracting the Touch ID Button from a Magic Keyboard -- Friday Keyboard Club - YouTube

Thunderbolt 4 Dock | TS4 | CalDigit – CalDigit

Thunderbolt 5 Dock | TS5 Plus | CalDigit – CalDigit

Tim Cook gambles big on the App Store and loses (for now) – Six Colors

The App Store prevented more than $9 billion in fraudulent transactions - Apple

App Store in the U.S. facilitated $406B in developer billings and sales in 2024 - Apple

The App Store era must end, and the Mac is the model – Six Colors

Safely open apps on your Mac - Apple Support

How will Apple re-think AI features for WWDC 2025? – Six Colors

Hypercritical: Apple Turnover

Hypercritical: Apple Turnaround

Apple University - Wikipedia

Make | Automation Software

Linode | Akamai

Numbers on the Mac App Store

Jason Snell on the Magic Behind the Six Colors Charts - Podfeet Podcasts

Chit chat about charts - All this

A full list of new functions in Numbers 14.4 – Six Colors

Pushover: Simple Notifications for Android, iPhone, iPad, and Desktop

Scriptable on the Mac App Store

SwiftBar

SwiftBar on GitHub

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