Mac Power Users

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  866: The Ternus Doctrine 13.09.2026 1t 21min

  The torch is passed to John Ternus who beings his first Apple event as CEO, espousing a new doctrine of the "intelligent personal hub." Then we dive into all the hardware announcements, iPhone Duo, Apple Watch Series 12, and more.
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  865: Harvard Professor Teddy Svoronos on AI in the Classroom 06.09.2026 1t 13min

  Teddy Svoronos returns to the Mac Power Users. Teddy explains how he uses tech to teach at Harvard's Kennedy School of Government and the challenges of teaching in the age of A.I.
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  864: Marked Safe from Buying M5 Ultra 30.08.2026 1t 15min

  Apple announced a brand new M6 chip, their first with 2nm process, plus upgraded Mac Studio. Does David regret his recent MacBook Pro purchase? Then we launch into listener feedback, Stephen's second new app, Raycast v2, and more.
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  863: 20 Years of Things with Werner Jainek 23.08.2026 1t 19min

  Werner Jainek of Cultured Code on nearly 20 years of Things: implementing Siri AI, building a custom sync engine, and staying independent and unfunded since 2007.
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  862: Mac Launcher Showdown 16.08.2026 1t 15min

  We put Spotlight, Raycast, and Alfred head-to-head to find the best launcher on Mac!
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  861: Stephen Builds a New Task App 09.08.2026 1t 12min

  In search of the perfect kanban-style project management app, Stephen couldn't find what he was looking for. So, he built his own! We discuss the current landscape of tasks apps, where Kan Do differs, and how it was built.
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  860: The Friday Incident with Merlin Mann 02.08.2026 1t 30min

  Merlin Mann returns to Mac Power Users 16 years after being our very first guest to break down the AI system he's built — Codex, "triangulation," 31 cross-indexed data sources, and the infamous "Friday Incident."
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  859: Tangential Gadgets 26.07.2026 1t 26min

  David and Stephen turn the show on themselves: bags, chargers, MagSafe batteries, and fitness trackers. No tangential gadget is left behind.
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  858: Making Educational Videos for 17 Years with Ian Byrd 19.07.2026 1t 18min

  Teacher of teachers Ian Byrd returns to share how he's created thousands of videos using an unlikely stack: Keynote for visuals, Descript for editing, and iPad Pro for using AI remotely.
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  857: Sparmerica 12.07.2026 1t 36min

  A stacked feedback mailbag: Siri AI's per-device indexing, a Gmail-to-Siri trick, iOS 27's Extend and Reframe photo tools, subscription fatigue, Wispr Flow dictation, and an automated email robot that resolves Circle support tickets on its own.
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  856: iOS 27 Beta Features and Siri AI 05.07.2026 1t 1min

  David bought his MacBook Pro at the *perfect* time, then we discuss Siri AI, iOS 27 beta, and the cultural reception of AI.
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  855: Federico Viticci Reverse Engineered Shortcuts 28.06.2026 1t 14min

  Federico Viticci breaks down iOS 27's Shortcuts updates: Describe a Shortcut, Else If, new automation triggers, and built-in data storage. Plus his coder era, Shortcuts Playground 2.0, and training a local model to build shortcuts.
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  854: Obscure (and Excellent) Mac Apps 21.06.2026 1t 14min

  Lesser-known Mac apps that deserve way more attention: from AI typing assistants, to hacky Stream Decks, note-taking apps, helpful utilities, and beautiful desktop enhancements.
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  853: Siri AI and WWDC 2026 14.06.2026 1t 14min

  Stephen reports live from Apple Park on WWDC 2026: the post-keynote tech talk, Gemini partnership explained, and Siri AI that finally works. Plus shortcuts, photos AI, and more.
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  852: Designed in California and WWDC Wishlist with Myke Hurley 07.06.2026 1t 8min

  Myke Hurley joins us to discuss the launch of Designed in California, a new Apple history podcast with Jason Snell. Then we share our hopes for WWDC, what AI features we may see, and more!
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  851: I Have Contraband 31.05.2026 1t 16min

  David and Stephen answer listener feedback: rebuilding Apple Home with Aqara power-over-Ethernet cameras, smart scales, raw photo editing, connecting AI to email, off-site backups, the new TRMNL X display, and DEVONthink's MCP server.
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  850: Overcast Transcripts and 48 Mac minis with Marco Arment 24.05.2026 1t 45min

  Marco Arment joins us to dive deeper on Overcast transcripts, the 48 Mac mini server powering it all, how AI is changing app development, restaurant tech, and more!
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  849: Surviving Your Camera Roll 17.05.2026 1t 19min

  David and Stephen take on the wide, messy world of Apple photo management, from pruning fifty-thousand-photo libraries to backing up iCloud Photos. They cover Shared Library trade-offs, the cleanup apps worth installing, and more.
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  848: eReaders and Workflows with Jason Snell 10.05.2026 1t 27min

  Jason Snell joins the show to discuss the state of e-readers, why dedicated reading devices still beat the iPad, Kindle vs Kobo, plus libraries, physical books, note-taking devices, and color e-ink.
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  847: Actually Useful AI Tools 03.05.2026 1t 14min

  David and Stephen take stock of where AI is actually useful right now. They cover dictation, browsers, agentic workflows, MCP, and Apple Intelligence, plus the real projects each runs today, including email triage and a customer-service robot.