Mac Power Users

By RelayTechnology

Favorites
198
Followers
Typical duration
91 min
per episode

Based on Podcast App listening data

Mac Power Users episodes

November 23, 2025824: Life After iPadOS 26
iPadOS 26 introduced a new windowing system, improved audio recording, and more robust background tasks, making the iPad feel more Mac-like than ever. This week, David and Stephen discuss a range of workflows that benefit from these changes.
This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by:
1Password: Never forget a password again.
Ecamm: Powerful live streaming platform for Mac. Get one month free.
KRCS: Apple Premium Reseller. Get free next-working-day delivery.
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 Give the Gift of Relay Mac Power Users - YouTube Thoughts on iPadOS 26: Hello, It's Good to Be Back - MacStories iPadOS 26 - Apple iPad Keyboards - Apple Apple Pencil - Apple Turn Windowed Apps on or off on your iPad - Apple Support Work with multiple windows at once on iPad - Apple Support Organize windows with Stage Manager on iPad - Apple Support iPadOS 26.2 beta 3 adds key upgrade to Slide Over and Split View - 9to5Mac Record audio and video on iPad - Apple Support Get started with Preview on iPad - Apple Support
1 hr 16 min
November 16, 2025823: The 2025 Holiday Gift Guide
The end of the year is nearly upon us, so the guys are back to share their gift ideas. Stephen then goes on to share a new life philosophy, only to learn that David is already a master of it.
This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by:
Squarespace: Save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code MPU.
Soulver: Notepad, meet calculator. Enjoy a free 30-day no-commitment trial.
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 Give the Gift of Relay - 20% off all annual memberships Garmin Dash Cam Mini 3 Llama on Goodlett : r/memphis iPad mini - Apple HomePod mini - Apple Amazon.com: Hollyland Lark M2S Wireless Microphone with USB-C Plug 40W Dynamic Power Adapter with 60W Max - Apple Apple in China - by Patrick McGee Prompter | All-in-one Teleprompter | Elgato Camera Compatibility Check — Elgato Prompter | Elgato Stream Deck | Elgato Insta360 Link - The AI-powered 4K webcam MX Master 4 Wireless Mouse | Logitech The Logitech MX Master 4 - 512 Pixels Logitech MX Vertical Ergonomic Wireless Mouse AirTag - Apple Setapp | Powerful apps for Mac & iOS Insta360 X5 - Flagship 8K 360º Action Camera Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 series - Wikipedia Bambu Labs Original Prusa MK4S Ugmonk Focused #204: Analog Productivity, with Jeff Sheldon - Relay Field Notes Keepbook – Studio Neat Field Notes | American Tradesman Memo Book 3-Pack Field Notes | National Parks BeaverCraft Ladle Carving Set - Lee Valley Tools Benchmade Custom Knives Leatherman ARC Multi-tools Mac Power Users #788: Travel Tech - Relay Packing Cube | Peak Design Official Site Roller Pro | Peak Design Official Site Amazon.com: Battery Daddy Storage & Organizer Case Toyo Toolbox NOCO - Boost Jump Starters
1 hr 26 min
November 09, 2025822: iPhone 17 Photography with Tyler Stalman
Tyler Stalman returns to the show to discuss the camera gains Apple has made with the iPhone 17 line. The guys also talk about the limitations of the iPhone Air and some of the apps Tyler uses to edit his images and videos.
This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by:
1Password: Never forget a password again.
Ecamm: Powerful live streaming platform for Mac. Get one month free.
Guest Starring:
Tyler Stalman
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 Ania & Tyler Stalman Instagram - Tyler Stalman The Stalman Podcast iPhone 17: A Photographer's Review - Tyler on YouTube iPhone Air: A Photographer's Review - Tyler on YouTube What's on my iPhone 17 Pro: Photographer's Edition - Tyler on YouTube Apple Built a Custom Camera With iPhone Parts for 'F1: The Movie' - MacRumors Olivia Rodrigo - get him back! (Official Video; Shot on iPhone) - YouTube iPhone 17 Pro Max vs iPhone 17 vs iPhone Air - Apple Blackmagic Camera for iPhone About Apple ProRAW - Apple Support ‎Final Cut Camera App - App Store ‎Halide Mark II - Pro Camera App - App Store ‎Kino - Pro Video Camera App - App Store Stalman LUTs & Presets for iPhone Osmo Pocket 3 - For Moving Moments - DJI Edit audio on iPhone - Apple Support Stalman iPhone Clamp for Tripods | Kondor Blue Final Cut Pro for Mac - Apple DaVinci Resolve | Blackmagic Design Adobe Premiere AirTag - Apple Amazon.com: Elevation Lab AirTag 10-Year Extended Battery Case ‎Hevy - Workout Tracker Gym Log App - App Store
1 hr 26 min
November 02, 2025821: Developer Roundtable 2025
Casey Liss, Charlie Chapman, and James Thomson join Stephen and David to discuss the state of software development on Apple's platforms in 2025. Topics include Liquid Glass, SwiftUI, documentation, subscriptions, and Apple Intelligence.
This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by:
Squarespace: Save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code MPU.
Indeed: Join more than 3.5 million businesses worldwide using Indeed to hire great talent fast.
Guest Starring:
James Thomson, Charlie Chapman, and Casey Liss
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 Apple Productivity Suite Field Guide (Expert) Apple Productivity Suite Field Guide (Essentials) Mac Power Users #820: The Apple Productivity Suite Field Guide - Relay Casey's Blog Callsheet Casey's Other Apps Accidental Tech Podcast RevenueCat Dark Noise Framous Launched Podcast TLA Systems PCalc Dice by PCalc Daring Fireball: Something Is Rotten in the State of Cupertino David Smith, Independent iOS Developer Supercharge your step tracking - Pedometer++ Apple introduces a delightful and elegant new software design - Apple iOS 26.1 Beta 4 Adds Liquid Glass Transparency Toggle - 512 Pixels Apple Unveils iOS 7 - Apple Living with iOS 7 - MacStories Apple's Developer Website On Apple's Piss-Poor Documentation — Liss is More Documentation | RevenueCat Apple Highlights Apps Using Its Foundation Models Framework - MacStories The Majority AI View - Anil Dash How Do I Start Programming? — Liss is More Hacking with Swift
1 hr 42 min
October 26, 2025820: The Apple Productivity Suite Field Guide
David has published a new course covering Apple Reminders, Calendar, Notes, and more. This week, he and Stephen walk through those apps and how they can be used together. Then, a conversation about the M5 and iOS 26 changes.
This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by:
1Password: Never forget a password again.
Hookmark: Links beat searching. Get 30% off with code macpowerusers
Ecamm: Powerful live streaming platform for Mac. Get one month free.
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 Apple Productivity Suite Field Guide (Pro) Apple Productivity Suite Field Guide (Essentials) Focused #154: Building a Second Brain, with Tiago Forte - Relay Building a Second Brain M5 iPad Pro Review: An AI and Gaming Upgrade for AI and Games That Aren't There Yet - MacStories M5 MacBook Pro review: The ultimate computer? – Six Colors M5 Vision Pro, Dual Kit Band, PSVR2 controller review: Apple’s experiment continues – Six Colors Discontinued M2 Vision Pro Not Available for Trade-In - MacRumors Two New Accessories for Vision Pro Now Available, With More Coming - MacRumors
1 hr 22 min
October 19, 2025819: The User Interface at 60 MPH
The guys discuss a bunch of listener feedback, the return of Slide Over, the state of iCloud Family Sharing, and check in on David's Rivian experience.
This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by:
1Password: Never forget a password again.
Squarespace: Save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code MPU.
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 iPhone Heir to the Throne - 512 Pixels About fast charge on Apple Watch - Apple Support Use the Hearing Aid feature on your AirPods Pro 2 or AirPods Pro 3 - Apple Support Meetion Ergonomic Foldable Bluetooth Keyboard - Amazon Hearing Loss and the Dementia Connection | Johns Hopkins Mac Power Users #522: iCloud Family Sharing - Relay Family Sharing - Apple How Family Sharing Works - Apple Support Approve What Kids Buy With Ask to Buy - Apple Support The Anxious Generation Mac Power Users #818: "Recreational Math," with Dr. Drang - Relay Proofreading with ChatGPT - All this Grammarly to Acquire Superhuman | Grammarly Blog Rivian Support - Headlight Aiming Recall Rivian Reportedly Partnering with Google Gemini for Upcoming AI Voice Assistant Rivian CEO on CarPlay, Lidar, and affordable EVs | The Verge Share your estimated time of arrival in Maps on iPhone - Apple Support CarPlay Ultra, the next generation of CarPlay, begins rolling out today - Apple SLATE Auto Kanto ORA4 Powered Reference Speakers - Amazon Kanto SUB8VMW Sealed Powered Subwoofer - Amazon My Gear - 512 Pixels MX Master 4 Wireless Mouse | Logitech SteerMouse
1 hr 27 min
October 12, 2025818: "Recreational Math," with Dr. Drang
Everyone's favorite engineer-turned-blogger returns to the show to discuss the state of iPhone cases, the argument for LLMs, and his go-to automation tools — and why Shortcuts on the Mac isn't one of them.
This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by:
1Password: Never forget a password again.
Ecamm: Powerful live streaming platform for Mac. Get one month free.
Guest Starring:
Dr. Drang
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 Relay for St. Jude 2025: $753,756 Raised - 512 Pixels And now it’s all this - Dr. Drang Mac Power Users #599: A Man of the People, with Dr. Drang - Relay Writers I Read: Dr. Drang - 512 Pixels Kayaking - All this Prompt 3 Textastic Smartish - iPhone Wallet Cases and Stuff iPhone 17 Pro Clear Case with MagSafe - Apple iPhone 17 Cases | NOMAD iPhone 17 Pro TechWoven Case with MagSafe - Sienna - Apple Notion MCP – Connect Notion to your favorite AI tools Introduction to Notion APIs Introducing apps in ChatGPT and the new Apps SDK | OpenAI OpenAI’s Windows Play – Stratechery by Ben Thompson Python.org Keyboard Maestro Typinator Kagi Search Mac Power Users #809: Exploring Kagi with CEO Vladimir Prelovac - Relay About Kagi News KeyCue Wolfram Mathematica Wolfram Language
1 hr 43 min
October 05, 2025817: macOS Tahoe, visionOS, & watchOS 26
From Liquid Glass to a stronger Spotlight, macOS Tahoe reshapes the Mac. Spotlight now remembers your clipboard and taps into App Intents, while Apple’s apps gain updates to match their mobile counterparts.
This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by:
Squarespace: Save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code MPU.
Indeed: Join more than 3.5 million businesses worldwide using Indeed to hire great talent fast.
SQLPro Studio: A simple, powerful database manager for macOS, iOS and Windows. Get 30% off with code RELAY30.
Links and Show Notes:
Elsewhere, visionOS and watchOS bring new features to Apple's other platforms.
Sign up for the MPU email newsletter and join the MPU forums.
More Power Users: Ad-free episodes with regular bonus segments Submit Feedback Relay for St. Jude 2025: The Final Week - 512 Pixels My Interview with Coding in Public - 512 Pixels A Transparent Tale as Old as Time - 512 Pixels On Liquid Glass – Pixel Envy by Nick Heer macOS 26 Tahoe review: Power under glass – Six Colors macOS 26 Tahoe: The MacStories Review - MacStories Tahoe Added to the 512 Pixels macOS Screenshot Library - 512 Pixels What's new in the updates for macOS Tahoe - Apple Support Tiger evaluated: Spotlight | Macworld Mac Power Users #806: Automators Takeover - Relay visionOS 26: The MacStories Review - MacStories Logitech Muse for Apple Vision Pro watchOS 26: The MacStories Review - MacStories View your sleep score and sleep history on Apple Watch - Apple Support Sleep++ on the App Store Use Workout Buddy in Workout on Apple Watch - Apple Support Fantasy Hike on the App Store
1 hr 27 min
September 28, 2025816: iOS & iPadOS 26
iOS and iPadOS 26 bring many changes, including Liquid Glass, updated first-party apps, and new multitasking features for iPad users. This week, the guys talk through these changes and share impressions of Apple's latest iPhones, AirPods, and Watches.
This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by:
Ecamm: Powerful live streaming platform for Mac. Get one month free.
1Password: Never forget a password again.
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 🎗️ Relay for St. Jude Relay for St. Jude Podcastathon 2025 - YouTube Use Quick Start to transfer data to a new iPhone or iPad - Apple Support Use a wired connection to transfer data to a new iPhone or iPad - Apple Support Restore your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch from a backup - Apple Support iPhone 17 Usage in Cross Forward Apps Apple introduces a delightful and elegant new software design - Apple Design for Liquid Glass - Apple Developer Adopting Liquid Glass | Apple Developer Documentation Transition songs in Music on iPhone - Apple Support Add, edit, and remove widgets on iPhone - Apple Support iOS and iPadOS 26: The MacStories Review - MacStories iOS 26 Review: Through a glass, liquidly – Six Colors iPadOS 26 review: A computer? – Six Colors
1 hr 21 min
September 21, 2025815: Automation Update with Sal Soghoian
While Stephen is busy with the Podcastathon, Sal Soghoian joins David to talk about the state of automation and the best way to get started with automation in 2025.
This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by:
Squarespace: Save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code MPU.
Indeed: Join more than 3.5 million businesses worldwide using Indeed to hire great talent fast.
Guest Starring:
Sal Soghoian
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 Omni Automation MPU Forums Omni Group Slack Channel
1 hr 8 min

About Mac Power Users

From the publisher's feed

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…