Mac Power Users

By Relay

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 Hac... more

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Mac Power Users episodes:

February 16, 2025784: Exploring AI & Productivity, with Michael Hyatt
Michael Hyatt returns to talk with Stephen and David about the various tools in ChatGPT, including the ability to build custom GPTs. Michael also shares some of his other favorite AI-powered tools and some of his concerns about the future of AI.
This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by:
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NetSuite: The leading integrated cloud business software suite.
Google Gemini: Supercharge your creativity and productivity.
Guest Starring:
Michael Hyatt
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More Power Users: Ad-free episodes with regular bonus segments Submit Feedback Full Focus The Full Focus Planner The Double Win Show Digital Minimalism: Choosing a Focused Life in a Noisy World Blog | Digital Minimalist Shop | Digital Minimalist Focused - Relay How to Make Your iPhone Grayscale | Agio Freedom | Block Websites, Apps, and the Internet The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness Missive ‐ Team Email, Chat & Tasks Creating a GPT | OpenAI Help Center Michael's "Write Like Me" GPT Michael's "Book Summary Assistant" GPT "How to Convert a Kindle Books to a PDF" by Michael Hyatt Google NotebookLM Advanced Voice Mode - FAQ | OpenAI Help Center Claude ChatGPT Ultra Plugin - Chrome Web Store MindPal - Your AI Workforce Your Best Year Ever – Full Focus "The 5 Levels of Prompting" by Michael Hyatt "Example AI Prompts" by Michael Hyatt Mac Power Users #782: Apple Intelligence Review - Relay Introducing canvas, a new way to write and code with ChatGPT. | OpenAI MindStudio ElevenLabs HeyGen - AI Video Generator Mindsera Day One Journal App Gamma fal.ai - Generative AI Napkin AI
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1h 28min
February 09, 2025783: Managing Notification Frustration
🚨 Breaking News: On this episode, David and Stephen dive into Apple's vast sea of notification settings. They also cover best practices and where Apple has gotten things wrong. Open this alert to hear more! 🚨
This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by:
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Links and Show Notes:
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More Power Users: Ad-free episodes with regular bonus segments Submit Feedback Announcing the 2025 Productivity Field Guide - MacSparky
Monday, February 10 is the last day to use the code "MPU10" for 10 percent off!
How to tame notifications on iOS | The Verge Use notifications on your iPhone or iPad - Apple Support Notifications settings on Mac - Apple Support The Incredibles (soundtrack) - Wikipedia Mac Power Users #780: Our Home Screens & Focus Modes - Relay Mac Power Users #782: Apple Intelligence Review - Relay Notifications on your Apple Watch - Apple Support Target Drive Up in Apple CarPlay Latest Episodes - MPU Talk
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1h 6min
February 02, 2025782: Apple Intelligence Review
Stephen and David have been using Apple's AI features since they showed up in betas last year. Today, they share their findings and talk about what's worth your time — and what's not — when it comes to Apple Intelligence.
This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by:
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More Power Users: Ad-free episodes with regular bonus segments Submit Feedback Announcing the 2025 Productivity Field Guide - MacSparky Productivity Field Guide 2025 (Standard Edition) | MacSparky Field Productivity Field Guide 2025 (Plus Edition) | MacSparky Field Guides Mac Power Users #781: The 2025 Productivity Field Guide - Relay A New Look for 2025 and Beyond — Relay Apple Intelligence - Apple Introducing Apple Intelligence for iPhone, iPad, and Mac - Apple How to get Apple Intelligence - Apple Support Privacy - Features - Apple Apple Intelligence and privacy on iPhone - Apple Support ChatGPT Apple Intelligence Extension & Privacy- Apple Cleft Notes - Capture and Share Notes With Cleft’s AI Scribe Use Writing Tools with Apple Intelligence on iPhone - Apple Support Apple Intelligence: Examples of Content Generated with Writing Tools — 512 Pixels Grammarly: Free AI Writing Assistance Co-Intelligence: Living and Working with AI - Amazon Books Apple Intelligence: Examples of Image Generation — 512 Pixels Create Genmoji with Apple Intelligence on iPhone - Apple Support Create original images with Image Playground on iPhone - Apple Support Use Image Wand with Apple Intelligence on iPhone - Apple Support Use Apple Intelligence in Photos on iPhone - Apple Support Get webpage summaries with Apple Intelligence on iPhone - Apple Support Use Apple Intelligence in Mail on iPhone - Apple Support Use Apple Intelligence in Messages on iPhone - Apple Support Get a summary of a phone call or audio recording on iPhone with Apple Intelligence - Apple Support Summarize notifications and reduce interruptions with Apple Intelligence on iPhone - Apple Support Apple Intelligence botched a notification summary about Luigi Mangione, and the BBC isn't happy - 9to5Mac iOS 18.3 makes 5 changes to Apple Intelligence notification summaries - 9to5Mac Use ChatGPT with Apple Intelligence on iPhone - Apple Support Using ChatGPT on Your iPhone | Integration with Siri - YouTube
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1h 38min
January 26, 2025781: The 2025 Productivity Field Guide
David has updated the Productivity Field Guide for 2025. This week, he and Stephen discuss what's new in the course, what changes he has made to his various production workflows, and more.
This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by:
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Links and Show Notes:
Sign up for the MPU email newsletter and join the MPU forums.
More Power Users: Ad-free episodes with regular bonus segments Submit Feedback A Brief Overview of the Pocket 8086; or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Windows 3.0 in Real Mode — 512 Pixels Project 8086 Part II: Real Mode Productivity; or, 8,086 Reasons to Get a Newer Computer — 512 Pixels Productivity Field Guide 2025 (Plus Edition) | MacSparky Field Guides Productivity Field Guide (Standard Edition) NotebookLM The Demise of iBooks Author - MacSparky Create an EPUB book in Pages - Apple Support Use advanced book creation options in Pages - Apple Support
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1h 11min
January 19, 2025780: Our Home Screens & Focus Modes
Our iPhones are always with us, making the Home Screen very valuable real estate in our lives. This week, the guys share their home screens and Focus modes and how their devices help keep them on track.
This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by:
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More Power Users: Ad-free episodes with regular bonus segments Submit Feedback Stephen's iPhone Home Screens Every Default macOS Wallpaper - in Glorious 6K Resolution — 512 Pixels Widgetsmith Pedometer++ CARROT Weather GroupMe Discord Timery Timing Automatic Mac Time Tracker Reader Classic Feedbin Foodnoms Happy Scale ChatGPT Google Docs GoodLinks Parcel Add or change sleep schedules in Health on iPhone - Apple Support Turn your Sleep Focus on or off on iPhone - Apple Support David's Personal Focus Mode Home Screens Substack Readwise Reader Kindle Club Pilates Eufy Mac Power Users #778: Exploring the Task Management Environment - Relay Watch Duty Basic Apple Guy Audbile Breathable David's Work Focus Mode Home Screen MindNode Notion Unread Tot David's Second Work Focus Mode & Production Focus Mode Home Screens David's Disneyland Focus Mode Home Screen Disneyland Mobile App | Disneyland Resort Play Disney Parks Mobile App | Walt Disney World Resort DJI Instagram Set up a Focus on iPhone - Apple Support
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1h 29min
January 12, 2025779: An AirPods Launcher
In this feedback episode, the guys discuss AI-powered dictation solutions, the safety features built into many Apple products, and some listener feedback.
This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by:
Ecamm: Powerful live streaming platform for Mac. Get one month free.
Indeed: Join more than 3.5 million businesses worldwide using Indeed to hire great talent fast.
Links and Show Notes:
Sign up for the MPU email newsletter and join the MPU forums.
More Power Users: Ad-free episodes with regular bonus segments Submit Feedback Introducing Whisper | OpenAI MacWhisper superwhisper Testing superwhisper | FAST voice-to-text tool for Mac - YouTube Whisper Memos Safety Features - Official Apple Support Use Fall Detection with Apple Watch - Apple Support Use Crash Detection on iPhone or Apple Watch to call for help in an accident - Apple Support Set up your Medical ID in the Health app on your iPhone - Apple Support Make an emergency call from a locked iPhone - Apple Support If you lost your Apple TV remote - Apple Support Gridfinity Generator 774: Answering Common Tech Support Questions - Episodes - MPU Talk Find your lost AirPods with Find My - Apple Support Amazon Kindle Colorsoft Signature Edition Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition 2024 Kindle Colorsoft and Paperwhite Review: No perfect choices – Six Colors Amazon Kindle Scribe Logitech MX Vertical Ergonomic Wireless Mouse USB-C Compressed Air Duster - Amazon
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1h 11min
January 05, 2025778: Exploring the Task Management Environment
With the new year here, David and Stephen discuss the task managers they tried in 2024, and what they are currently using to get things done at work and beyond.
This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by:
Squarespace: Save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code MPU.
1Password: Never forget a password again.
Links and Show Notes:
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More Power Users: Ad-free episodes with regular bonus segments Submit Feedback Apple Reminders Things NotePlan MPU #756: Exploring NotePlan with David Roth Trello Todoist TickTick GoodTask Tasks OmniFocus Notion Ugmonk Analog The Plotter Notebook System Plotter Narrow Notebook Review — The Pen Addict Plotter Interview with Brad Dowdy Make a grocery list in Reminders on iPhone - Apple Support Reminder MenuBar InstaRemind Remind Me Faster
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1h 20min
December 29, 2024777: Setup Nostalgia
Subtitle: An MPU Holiday Special
The guys reflect on their college Macs and how influential they would end up being on each of them.
This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by:
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Links and Show Notes:
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More Power Users: Ad-free episodes with regular bonus segments Submit Feedback Video: The Titanium PowerBook G4 — 512 Pixels The iPod at 5 and 'The Google' — 512 Pixels Macintosh Plus - Wikipedia Control Panel on Gray Icon Print by Susan Kare LaserWriter - Wikipedia WP-2 - Tandy Tech
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30min
December 22, 2024776: Tech That Worked in 2024
Stephen and David reflect on some of the hardware and software that served them well over the last year.
This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by:
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Links and Show Notes:
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More Power Users: Ad-free episodes with regular bonus segments Submit Feedback NotebookLM by Google Whisper Memos AirPods Pro 2 - Hearing Health - Apple Mac Power Users #756: Exploring NotePlan with David Roth - Relay FM MindNode Mac Power Users #742: All About Mimestream, with Neil Jhaveri - Relay FM Kbase Article of the Week: Use Categories in Mail on iPhone — 512 Pixels Mac Power Users #726: Journaling Update: Apple’s New App, Day One Updates & More - Relay FM Notion iCloud 'Keep Downloaded' Option Included in iOS 18 and macOS Sequoia - MacRumors Plotter System Apple Vision Pro Review: It’s a Carousel — 512 Pixels Vision Pro Check-In - MacSparky Mac Power Users #751: Vision Pro Check-in - Relay FM Use Mac Virtual Display on Apple Vision Pro - Apple Support Daring Fireball: Blackmagic Design Now Taking Pre-Orders for Vision-Pro–Optimized Immersive Camera
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1h 24min
December 15, 2024775: File Automation with Hazel and DEVONthink
Many people have more PDFs and files than they'd like. This week, David and Stephen explore two great applications that make managing files more straightforward and efficient.
This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by:
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History of PDF - Wikipedia Save as PDF… (Revisited) - MacSparky Simple Scan - iOS App Hazel by Noodlesoft What’s New in Hazel 6 – Noodlesoft Hazel Field Guide | MacSparky Field Guides DEVONthink Field Guide | MacSparky Field Guides
Get 20% off the Hazel or DEVONthink Field Guide with the code "MPUDOCS."
DEVONthink by DEVONtechnologies DEVONtechnologies | DEVONthink's Automation Options Anne-Laure Le Cunff - YouTube
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1h 7min

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