Mac Power Users

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February 01834: I Am The Tardis
Stephen starts the episode with an announcement, then he and David revisit writing workflows, Keyboard Maestro, notifications, and more. At the end, the guys attempt to answer some questions as quickly as possible... something they aren't great at doing.
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More Power Users: Ad-free episodes with regular bonus segments Submit Feedback Mac Power Users #833: Chris Bailey and His Battle-Scarred M1 - Relay Stephen Robles - YouTube Obsidian NotePlan - Tasks, Notes, and Calendar Mac Power Users #756: Exploring NotePlan with David Roth - Relay Mac Power Users #828: Revisiting Keyboard Maestro - Relay Apple event - Wikipedia Conflict Palette [Keyboard Maestro Wiki] Keyboard Maestro episode on MPU - Dr. Drang Fixing TextExpander prefixes - All this Claude Google Gemini ChatGPT Moltbot (Formerly Clawdbot) Showed Me What the Future of Personal AI Assistants Looks Like - MacStories Manage your apps with Sign in with Apple - Apple Support Use 1Password to sign in to sites with supported providers | 1Password Support Pixelmator Pro - Apple Michael Tsai - Blog - Bartender Acquired by Applause Group Bartender 6 Ice - Menu Bar Manager Ice 0.11.13-dev.2f-unofficial · jordanbaird/Ice Getting Started with Cowork | Claude Help Center Things - To-Do List App for Mac & iOS Trello
1 hr 14 min
January 25833: Chris Bailey and His Battle-Scarred M1
Chris Bailey shares his unconventional tech stack: TextEdit for writing, SimpleNote for tasks, and printing research on paper. He also tried using an iPad mini as his phone to create friction with distraction.
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Guest Starring:
Chris Bailey
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More Power Users: Ad-free episodes with regular bonus segments Submit Feedback Welcome - Chris Bailey Intentional Book - Chris Bailey Focused #247: Getting Intentional, with Chris Bailey - Relay Chris's "chamferred" MacBook Pro Fastmail Sanebox TextEdit - Wikipedia Wispr Flow WhisperType - Mac dictation app Bear - Markdown Notes Simplenote Soulver 3 - Notepad Calculator App for Mac, iPad & iPhone TripMode - Save data, browse faster Freedom | Block Websites, Apps, and the Internet
1 hr 26 min
January 18832: All About Apple Weather
Subtitle: …and Apple Creator Studio
After talking through the new Apple Creator Studio bundle, Stephen shares his notes with David after switching to the Apple Weather app for a month.
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More Power Users: Ad-free episodes with regular bonus segments Submit Feedback Productivity Field Guide 2026 (Pro Edition) | MacSparky Field Guides Productivity Field Guide 2026 (Essentials Edition) | MacSparky Field Guides Introducing Apple Creator Studio, an inspiring collection of creative apps - Apple Apple Creator Studio - Apple Apple Creator Studio Announced - 512 Pixels BMW drops plan to charge a monthly fee for heated seats | The Verge ‎The Apple Weather App - App Store Dashboard - 512 Pixels Apple acquires popular weather app Dark Sky and will shut down the Android version | The Verge Get Started with WeatherKit - Apple Developer Daring Fireball: Twitter Clients Are a UI Design Playground Weather User Guide for Mac - Apple Support Check the weather on iPhone - Apple Support Check the weather on Apple Watch - Apple Support Manage weather notifications on iPhone - Apple Support Use Weather widgets on iPhone - Apple Support ForecastAdvisor CARROT Weather Mercury Weather Hello Weather
1 hr 23 min
January 11831: Revisiting Our Writing Workflows
From fancy pens to blank screens with a blinking cursor, there are more ways to write than ever. This week, the guys discuss several of them, weighing their pros and cons, and share how they get the words out.
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More Power Users: Ad-free episodes with regular bonus segments Submit Feedback David Sparks' Newsletter DEVONthink Keep It GoodLinks Readwise Reader OmniOutliner - The Omni Group MindNode Mac Power Users #82: Cooking Ideas - Relay Grok Gleefully Makes Heinous Content, but Does Anyone With the Power to Change It Actually Care? - 512 Pixels Wispr Flow Rubber duck debugging - Wikipedia Tot Proofreading with the Claude API - Dr. Drang Grammarly Tot 2.0: A Thoughtful Extension of an Already Elegant Note-Taking App - MacStories Drafts | Where Text Starts Mac Power Users #639: Software Club: Greg Pierce and Drafts - Relay iOS 26: Import and Export Markdown Files in Apple Notes - MacRumors Use Quick Notes on iPhone - Apple Support Daring Fireball: Markdown iA Writer Syntax Highlight – iA iTextEditors by Brett Terpstra Scrivener Ulysses Track changes in Pages on Mac - Apple Support Bare Bones Software | BBEdit 15 Checking in on Podcast Notes – Six Colors Obsidian NotePlan Contextual Computing with Vision Pro: My Writing Cabin - MacSparky ProWritingAid MarsEdit 5 Marked - The Ultimate Markdown Preview and Converter Change a document’s page setup: pages or pageless - Google Docs
1 hr 19 min
January 04830: iOS 26: Focus Modes & Notifications
Our phones are constantly vying for our attention. This week, David and Stephen discuss strategies for managing notifications and regaining control.
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More Power Users: Ad-free episodes with regular bonus segments Submit Feedback How to turn Do Not Disturb on or off on your iPhone - Apple Support Set up a Focus on iPhone - Apple Support Allow or silence notifications for a Focus on iPhone - Apple Support Turn on or schedule a Focus on iPhone - Apple Support Change notification settings on iPhone - Apple Support View and respond to notifications on iPhone - Apple Support Summarize notifications and reduce interruptions with Apple Intelligence on iPhone - Apple Support Manage iPhone notifications and Live Activities on Mac - Apple Support Change notification settings on Apple Watch - Apple Support Government, Emergency, and Enhanced Safety Alerts on iPhone - Apple Support Amber alert - Wikipedia
1 hr 27 min
December 28, 2025829: Tech That Worked in 2025
With the year winding down, Stephen and David reflect on what went well in their tech stacks, touching on Apple silicon, the company's default apps, AI tools, home automation, and networking.
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Four Winners and Losers of Apple's 2025 - 512 Pixels Apple announces Mac transition to Apple silicon - Apple Add a user or group on Mac - Apple Support Safely open apps on your Mac - Apple Support Apple in China - by Patrick McGee Apple and Intel Rumored to Partner on Mac Chips Again in a New Way - MacRumors Four Mac Studios as an AI Cluster - YouTube The M3 Ultra Mac Studio for Local LLMs - MacStories OmniFocus - The Omni Group The Apple Productivity Suite Field Guide - MacSparky iWork - Apple MacWhisper Voice Memos transcription on iPhone - Apple Support OmniFocus-MCP - GitHub Automating Project Creation with MCP and OmniFocus - MacSparky Labs on YouTube Elsewhen OpenAI Opens Up ChatGPT App Submissions to Developers - MacStories Apple Music app now available on ChatGPT, here’s how to use it - 9to5Mac Set up your HomePod, HomePod mini, or Apple TV as a home hub - Apple Support Aqara Presence Sensor FP2 - Amazon iRobot files for bankruptcy | The Verge iRobot’s bankruptcy isn’t the end — it’s a reboot, says CEO Gary Cohen | The Verge Best Robot Vacuum and Mops & Robot Mops - eufy US Mac Power Users #802: The Ubiquiti Universe - Relay
1 hr 43 min
December 21, 2025828: Revisiting Keyboard Maestro
David and Stephen talk through their uses of Keyboard Maestro, diving deep into automation, text expansion, and more.
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More Power Users: Ad-free episodes with regular bonus segments Submit Feedback This week's episode on YouTube Keyboard Maestro Field Guide | MacSparky Field Guides
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Give the Gift of Relay Keyboard Maestro Keyboard Maestro Wiki Keyboard Maestro Discourse Triggers - Keyboard Maestro Wiki Actions - Keyboard Maestro Wiki Clipboards - Keyboard Maestro Wiki Clipboard History Switcher - Keyboard Maestro Wiki Tokens - Keyboard Maestro Wiki Palettes - Keyboard Maestro Wiki Found Image - Keyboard Maestro Wiki KMLink | Elgato Marketplace Moom Stephen's Clean Money Script
1 hr 29 min
December 14, 2025827: Every Two Months or So
On this feedback episode, the guys revisit the smart home, iPadOS 26, the lack of a big iMac, charging stations, and much more.
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More Power Users: Ad-free episodes with regular bonus segments Submit Feedback Give the Gift of Relay Watch this epsisode on YouTube YoLink Products - Longest Range, By Far! Microsoft Surface Studio 2 Mountain App - Software - MPU Talk Keyboard Maestro Amazon.com: JOXIYECLTL 2032 Rechargeable Battery Battery Daddy Use HomePod or HomePod mini as an intercom - Apple Support Review: Asus ProArt Display 6K - 9to5Mac Amazon.com: ARK Uno Charging Stand Bamboo Charging Station for Multiple Devices - Amazon Anker Prime Charger 200W 6-Port GaN Charging Station - Amazon OmniFocus - The Omni Group Mac Power Users #756: Exploring NotePlan with David Roth - Relay Field Notes Plotter Notebooks GoodTask InstaRemind | Quickly create Apple Reminders Day One to Journal Importer Shortcut for iOS & macOS 26 : r/appleJournal
Note: I did not have great luck with this Shortcut —Stephen
Aqara Presence Multi-Sensor FP300 Smart Dimmers & Fan Switches | Caséta by Lutron Eufy Outdoor Security Cameras Add your car key to Apple Wallet on your iPhone or Apple Watch - Apple Support ‘EV Play’ accessory promises to bring CarPlay and more to Rivian - 9to5Mac EV Play for Rivian – FAQs – EV PLAY
1 hr 29 min
December 07, 2025826: 2025 State of the Platforms (Part 2)
Subtitle: iPhone, Apple TV, iCloud, Other Services, and the Ecosystem
The guys wrap up their review of Apple's 2025 with a look at the iPhone, Apple TV, iCloud, and Apple's other services. They then zoom out and look at the overall ecosystem.
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Mac Power Users #824: Life After iPadOS 26 - Relay Mac Power Users #825: 2025 State of the Platforms (Part 1) - Relay iPhone Heir to the Throne - 512 Pixels iPhone Air review: Back to the future – Six Colors Report: iPhone Air 2 is delayed until 2027 so Apple can add a second camera to it - 9to5Mac iPhone 17 Pro review: Orange you glad you’ve gone Pro? – Six Colors Mac Power Users #822: iPhone 17 Photography with Tyler Stalman - Relay Apple responds to iPhone 17 Pro scratch and durability concerns - 9to5Mac Set up eSIM on iPhone - Apple Support Use eSIM while traveling internationally with your iPhone - Apple Support Use the Camera Control on iPhone - Apple Support Use and customize the Action button on iPhone - Apple Support What’s new in iOS 26 - Apple Support ‎Widgetsmith - App Store Here’s everything new for the Phone app in iOS 26 - 9to5Mac CarPlay's Messages App for iOS 26 is Bad - 512 Pixels So, Three Things - 512 Pixels Apple Intelligence - Apple John Giannandrea to retire from Apple - Apple Apple's New Siri Will Be Powered By Google Gemini - MacRumors iOS 26.1 Beta 4 Adds Liquid Glass Transparency Toggle - 512 Pixels iOS 26.2 Lock Screen Gets Liquid Glass Slider - MacRumors Apple University - Wikipedia The iPhone Ultra - 512 Pixels TV & Home - Apple Apple TV+ to Apple TV Rebrand Now Official, Here's the New Intro - MacRumors No Ad Tier for Apple TV 'At This Time,' According to Eddy Cue - MacRumors The Original Apple TV - Quinn Nelson on YouTube iCloud+ - Apple iCloud Plans - Apple Entertainment - Services - Apple Apple One - Apple The future of Apple Fitness+ is 'under review' amid reorganization: report - 9to5Mac Apple introduces AppleCare One, streamlining coverage into a single plan - Apple Android Quick Share can now work with iOS’s AirDrop - Google Home app - Apple
2 hr 25 min
November 30, 2025825: 2025 State of the Platforms (Part 1)
Subtitle: Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro, and Audio Products
This week, Stephen and David start their annual tour of Apple's products, beginning with the Mac, then they consider the Apple Watch, the Vision Pro, and the company's lineup of audio products.
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Mac Power Users #824: Life After iPadOS 26 - Relay Boring Is What We Wanted - 512 Pixels Daring Fireball: 'Boring Is What We Wanted' About that A18 Pro MacBook rumor… – Six Colors 12-inch MacBook - Wikipedia The Great iMac Realignment - 512 Pixels Apple Says There Won't Be a 27-Inch iMac With Apple Silicon - MacRumors Docks and Hubs – CalDigit US Shop Apple Productivity Suite Field Guide (Expert) | MacSparky Field Guides Game Porting Toolkit - Games - Apple Developer macOS Tahoe is the end of the line for Intel Macs - Engadget Apple Users Are Keeping Their Devices for Longer as Upgrades Slow - MacRumors Apple introduces Apple Watch SE 3 - Apple Change your Apple Watch band - Apple Support Apple Watch faces and their features - Apple Support Apple Confirms Vision Pro is Not Eligible for Trade-In - MacRumors Marco Arment: "It's time to uncheck this box..." - Mastodon Logitech International - Introducing Logitech Muse for Apple Vision Pro
2 hr 9 min

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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…