Stephen talks a bit about what has been going on in Memphis, Federico gets folded up over rumors and Myke has a surprise.
Category: Podcasts
Mac Power Users #677: Software Club: Fantastical⇢
This week on Mac Power Users, David Sparks and I return to our “Software Club” episode format and talk about Fantastical before being joined by one of the people behind the app. Michael Simmons discusses Fantastical’s history and the changes he’s seen in the Apple software ecosystem over the years. It was a really interesting conversation about an app that has been a mainstay for Apple users for a long time.
Connected #434: You Won’t Believe This New Scam⇢
This week on Connected, I read some poetry, some Macs got reviewed and Federico makes a confession about his computing life.
On the longer ad-free version of the show, Federico tells me about running Ethernet through his new home.
Mac Power Users #676: Workflows with Kaitlin Salzke⇢
Kaitlin Salzke is an accountant, student and programmer who has built a library of OmniFocus automations. She joins David and Stephen to talk about using Javascript for automation, working on a PC during the week and pushing the boundaries of what macOS can do.
Connected #433: The Best Alarm is the Alarm⇢
On this week’s episode of Connected, we covered Apple’s new Macs and the new HomePod, before pouring one out for third-party Twitter clients.
On Connected Pro, Myke shares a secret about the future CEO of Apple.
Mac Power Users #675: Cruisin’ with CarPlay⇢
This week on Mac Power Users, David and I took a road trip through CarPlay Land.
Mac Power Users #674: Workflows with Shawn Blanc⇢
This week on Mac Power Users, I got the chance to catch up with one of the folks I’ve known the longest online:
Shawn Blanc left his job back in 2011 to become a full-time writer. Twelve years later, he’s the mastermind behind sites like The Focus Course and The Sweet Setup and more. Stephen and David ask him about that journey and how he’s grown his operation from a solo venture to a team running multiple projects.
Connected #431: The Rickies (January 2023)⇢
It’s that time again on Connected:
2022 is over, and there are picks to be scored. After grading their predictions for the year, Stephen, Myke and Federico amend some rules and put their flags in the ground for 2023.
Mac Power Users #673: Apple’s New Freeform App⇢
It’s a big start to the new year on Mac Power Users:
It’s not every day that Apple releases a new productivity app, but with iOS 16.2 and macOS Ventura 13.1, the company launched Freeform, an infinite canvas app for sketching, organizing and sharing information. David and Stephen have been using it extensively and break it all down this week.
We did all of out show prep in Freeform itself:
Connected #430: The 2022 Annies: A Lot of Mercenaries⇢
Myke, Federico and Someone Who Kind of Sounds Like Stephen review 2022’s biggest Apple stories, grading them from “Nightmare” to “Best, I Love You.”
2022 had some downright wild tech stories, and it was a lot of fun to grade each month’s news with the best scale known to humankind:
Connected #429: Lucy’s Football Factory⇢
This week on a Very Normal Episode of Connected:
The boys celebrate the holidays with their annual gift exchange, and then it’s time to make predictions for what will happen in 2023–but first, it’s time to score our picks from the past year and crown a new champion.
Mac Power Users #671: Out of the Water⇢
On this feedback episode of MPU, David and I reflect on the first year of the MacSparky Labs, discuss the recent Eufy camera news and answer a bunch of listener questions.