The guys react to their original iPhone App Store purchases after discussing Stephen’s M2 MacBook Air review, Federico’s feelings about the betas and Myke’s love of transparent objects.
Category: Podcasts
Mac Power Users #653: Workflows with Chris Christensen⇢
This week on Mac Power Users, David and I are joined by Chris Christensen. He is a web developer, writer and traveler with roots in 90s Apple. We discuss his work, navigating the world and a lot more.
On More Power Users — the longer and ad-free version of the show — we talk about Chris’ time working on the Newton and eWorld. I loved it.
Connected #410: For Years We Forgot to Put the Percentage There⇢
This week on Connected, Myke and I revisit sleep tracking and discuss the original iPad Keyboard Dock. We also cover changes in iOS 16 Beta 5, the Opal C1 webcam and Amazon’s purchase of iRobot.
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Mac Power Users #652: Where Does the iPad Fit?⇢
Apple refers to the iPad as a magical pane of glass that becomes whatever you need of it. David and Stephen discuss some apps and accessories that help the iPad reach that potential.
Connected #409: We’re Were We Are Where⇢
Stephen plays the Bad Cop. Federico doesn’t know anybody named Tony. Myke has some questions. Apple has an iPadOS problem.
On Connected Pro, I tell the story of a recent purchase that went terribly wrong.
Mac Power Users 651: 3,041 Press Releases⇢
In this feedback episode, I talk David through my workflows of the Apple History Calendar, and then we talk about the current state of Apple’s beta software. They also tackle some listener feedback and check in on the new version of Alfred.
Liftoff #169: A Lot of Glory to be Bathed Within⇢
Liftoff has been deemed “an occasional podcast,” but we’ve got a new episode out:
Jason and Stephen pop open the hatch to marvel at the JWST’s first images, talk about the SLS and wonder what is going on with Russia and the ISS.
Connected #408: Oh! Tim Cook is in Here, Too!⇢
This week on Connected, we tour some old Apple Stores, alter some AirPods and think about tracking their sleep.
Sponsor: Audio Hijack from Rogue Amoeba⇢
Audio Hijack has been helping Mac users for nearly twenty years, and we are not stopping now!
Whether you want to save audio from individual applications like Safari or Skype, hardware audio devices like microphones and mixers, and even the entire system audio output, Audio Hijack can handle it. Simply put, if it can be heard on MacOS, Audio Hijack can record it.
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Use it to:
- Record conversations from Skype, Zoom and other VoIP apps
- Save streaming audio from the web
- Create podcasts, both remote and in-studio
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Take it from the man himself, Stephen Hackett, who declared that Audio Hijack is “the best audio recording tool available for macOS, and…it just keeps getting better.”
Mac Power Users #650: Craft Deep Drive⇢
This week on Mac Power Users, David and I get into Craft. While it can be used for simple note taking, it also packs a lot of powerful personal knowledge management tools for users who need them.
Connected #407: A Computer Desk With a Bed on Top⇢
Roses are red, Myke’s MacBook Air is blue
He and Stephen discuss Apple Arcade,
Apple TV, YouTube and betas, too.
Mac Power Users #649: Workflows with William Gallagher⇢
William Gallagher has written using a Mac for decades. He joins Stephen and David to discuss his work and how he gets words on the page.