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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The podcast currently has 811 episodes available.

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August 24, 2025811: Apple in Education with Steve Benner
Apple has been in the education market for decades, and over that time, Apple's position and offerings have significantly changed. This week, educator Steven Benner joins the show to talk about how his school district is using Apple gear in the classroom.
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Guest Starring:
Steve Benner
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More Power Users: Ad-free episodes with regular bonus segments Submit Feedback 11 Years of Relay - The Enthusiast Departures #14: 2025 Q&A: Relay Turns 11 - Relay Mac Power Users Joins Relay FM - 512 Pixels Mineola Union Free School District - Home K–12 Education - Apple Distinguished Schools - Apple OWC ThunderBay 4 mini Introducing Fantastical for Apple Vision Pro | Flexibits Logitech Crayon for iPad - Apple K–12 Education - Apple K–12 Education - Apple Learning Coach - Apple Classroom User Guide - Apple Support Jamf Apple Device Management Learning Tools & Educational Solutions - Google for Education Mineola Middle School - YouTube Mineola Creative Content - YouTube kidOYO - Student Coding Learning Center - Apple Education Community WWDC 2013 - Intro Video - Apple's Product Strategy - YouTube Flexibits | Fantastical Things - To-Do List for Mac & iOS Final Cut Pro for Mac - Apple WeVideo Pixelmator Pro A new home for Pixelmator - Pixelmator Blog Logic Pro for Mac - Apple Automator User Guide for Mac - Apple Support Flexibits | Cardhop CARROT Weather for iOS and Android Steve Benner (@BennerMineola) / X
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1h 18min
August 17, 2025810: Unlocking PowerPhotos with Brian Webster
Brian Webster is the developer behind Fat Cat Software, home of PowerPhotos. The Mac app gives users a wide range of extra controls and tools to manage their Photos library. This week, he chats with Stephen and David about the app and its features.
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Guest Starring:
Brian Webster
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More Power Users: Ad-free episodes with regular bonus segments Submit Feedback Fat Cat Software PowerPhotos - Merge Mac Photos libraries, find duplicate photos, and more Macintosh Revealed (Hayden Macintosh Library Books) - Amazon Rhapsody (operating system) - Wikipedia iPhoto - Wikipedia Photos (Apple) - Wikipedia ALSOFT - Makers of DiskWarrior PlistEdit Pro - Advanced Mac plist and JSON editor WWDC25: macOS Tahoe Compatibility, Will Be Last to Support Intel Macs - 512 Pixels FogBugz Zendesk GitHub Issues Sentry Vibe coding - Wikipedia Xcode - Apple Developer Bare Bones Software | BBEdit 15 SQLPro - macOS SQLite Management Transmit 5 Hex Fiend, a fast and clever hex editor for macOS GraphicConverter Script Debugger Script Debugger Retired | Late Night Software Script Debugger 3.0.9 - Macintosh Repository A Companion for SwiftUI Brian on Mastodon Brian's Blog
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1h 11min
August 10, 2025809: Exploring Kagi with CEO Vladimir Prelovac
Kagi is a search engine and browser company offering an alternative to products offered by the tech giants. This week, its CEO Vladimir Prelovac talks with David and Stephen about what Kagi offers its customers.
This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by:
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Guest Starring:
Vladimir Prelovac
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More Power Users: Ad-free episodes with regular bonus segments Submit Feedback The MacSparky Newsletter Updated 512 Merch Store - 512 Pixels iMac G4 - Wikipedia Vladimir Prelovac Commodore 64 - Wikipedia Kagi Search - A Premium Search Engine Kagi Blog Interview with Kagi - by Dmitri Brereton - DKB Blog The Talk Show ✪: Ep. 416, With Vlad Prelovac Enough is enough—I dumped Google’s worsening search for Kagi - Ars Technica Kagi Browser Extensions Introducing Privacy Pass authentication for Kagi Search | Kagi Blog Kagi Search Stats - Domain Insights Kagi Lenses The Assistant by Kagi Kagi Assistant is now available to all users! | Kagi Blog Orion Browser by Kagi Google AI Summaries Leading to Less Traffic to the Web - 512 Pixels Apple Knowledge Navigator (1987) - YouTube Hacker News Kagi Small Web Raycast CleanMyMac Apple Supercharges Spotlight in macOS Tahoe With Quick Keys and More - MacRumors Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger - 512 Pixels
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1h 11min
August 03, 2025808: "The Momentum is Building," with Simon Støvring
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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Guest Starring:
Simon Støvring
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More Power Users: Ad-free episodes with regular bonus segments Submit Feedback 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 (@[email protected]) - Mastodon Simon B. Støvring (@simonbs.dev) — Bluesky
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1h 19min
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.
This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by:
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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.
This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by:
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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.
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 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:
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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.
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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

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