Mac Power Users

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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:

July 27, 2025807: A Sign of Maturity, with Federico Viticci
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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Guest Starring:
Federico Viticci
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More Power Users: Ad-free episodes with regular bonus segments Submit Feedback 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 (@[email protected]) on Mastodon Federico Viticci (@viticci.macstories.net) on Bluesky
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1h 36min
July 20, 2025806: Automators Takeover
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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Guest Starring:
Rosemary Orchard
Links and Show Notes: More Power Users: Ad-free episodes with regular bonus segments Submit Feedback 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
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1h 6min
July 13, 2025805: The Most MPU Possible
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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More Power Users: Ad-free episodes with regular bonus segments Submit Feedback 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
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1h 13min
July 06, 2025804: From NeXT to Liquid Glass, with Ken Case
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.
This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by:
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Guest Starring:
Ken Case
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More Power Users: Ad-free episodes with regular bonus segments Submit Feedback Paper Places #15: Blending Analogue and Digital Writing Systems, with David Sparks - Relay Ken Case — The Omni Group Ken Case (@[email protected]) - 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
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1h 27min
June 29, 2025803: Checking in on the Betas
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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More Power Users: Ad-free episodes with regular bonus segments Submit Feedback 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
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1h 22min
June 22, 2025802: The Ubiquiti Universe
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.
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 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
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1h 19min
June 10, 2025801: WWDC 2025: A Return to Form
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.
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 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
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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
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1h 43min
June 08, 2025800: Three Weeks Too Late
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.”
More Power Users: Ad-free episodes with regular bonus segments Submit Feedback 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
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1h 37min
June 01, 2025799: The State of Apple, with Jason Snell
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.
This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by:
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Guest Starring:
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More Power Users: Ad-free episodes with regular bonus segments Submit Feedback 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 (@[email protected]) - 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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1h 28min
May 25, 2025798: The Email Overwhelm Problem
Subtitle: 'It Moved Five Million Messages'
David has been on a journey with his email setup, and as Stephen offers him a shoulder to cry on, Sparks drops a bombshell.
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More Power Users: Ad-free episodes with regular bonus segments Submit Feedback How Gmail ads work - Gmail Help Create rules to filter your emails - Gmail Help SaneBox Mimestream Mac Power Users #742: All About Mimestream, with Neil Jhaveri - Relay Use categories in Mail on Mac - Apple Support Mac Power Users Feedback - Relay Subscribe to Email Newsletters in Feedbin Fastmail Hey Basecamp Spark Mail Superhuman Get a Free Month with Sparky’s SuperHuman Affiliate Link Migrate email with the data migration service - Google Workspace Admin Help Why I Am Switching to Interleaved Email Replies and Why You Should Too – The Brooks Review
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1h 39min

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