Category: Podcasts

This week on Mac Power Users:

Shortcuts arrived on the Mac a year ago, and in the time since, Apple and third-party developers have worked to make it a real contender in terms of automation on macOS. This week, David and Stephen talk about the app and David’s new Field Guide on the topic.

David’s Field Guide is fantastic. Here are the links to it:

• Shortcuts for Mac Field Guide
• Shortcuts for Mac Plus Field Guide

A quick programming note: There will not be an episode out on Sunday, June 5. Instead, episode 643 will be out sometime late Monday or early Tuesday, following Apple’s WWDC announcements.

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This week on Connected: a look back at macOS Monterey, a conversation about Apple’s supply chain issues and the news that two out of three Connected hosts will be at WWDC.

On Connected Pro, we talk about ways to use the Playdate at night.

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Worlds colliding this week — my Connected co-host joined us on MPU:

MacStories boss Federico Viticci returns to the show to talk about the iPad’s apparent stagnation and how the Mac has grown over the last few years. The guys also talk about Raycast, Shortcuts, Apple silicon and more.

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This week on the show:

Stephen did something out of the ordinary, Myke tries to explain Apple Watch faces and Federico learns about Margherita pizza.

I can’t believe WWDC is just a few weeks away.

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The App Store didn’t launch until a year after the first iPhone, but it has defined the smartphone era. This week on MPU, David and I talk about some of our favorite iPhone apps.

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This week on the show:

To mark the death of the iPod touch, the guys gather around a shared browser window and rank iPods. Also on the docket: iPadOS 15, iPhone repairs and Jony Ive’s pen.

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This week, David and I are launching a new episode type on Mac Power Users. Generally speaking, we have three primary formats for our episodes:

• Shows where we dive deep on a topic, app or other subject
• Interview shows where we talk to folks about their work, their setups, etc.
• Feedback shows where we revisit things talked about on the first two episodes. These are generally recorded every 6-8 weeks.

The fourth, dubbed “Software Club” is a bit of a mix of the first two. Our plan is to talk about an app, then bring the developer on for a shorter interview, focusing on their app, and not necessarily their workflows, etc.

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This week on the show:

Apple has shared more details about its live WWDC event next month and 1Password 8 has arrived on the Mac. After those topics, the guys perform an exit interview for iOS 15.

On Connected Pro, I get philosophical about the line between software and services, while Myke and Federico talk about Furbies and Beanie Babies.

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This week on Mac Power Users:

Stephen and David sort through listener feedback, revisiting topics such as Preview.app, time tracking and their own Apple silicon experiences. Oh, and the person who took a Mac Pro to the coffee shop to get some work done on the go.

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This week on Connected:

The guys revisit Apple Watch charging and trading in devices before jumping into Apple’s new Self Service Repair program and Elon Musk’s purchase of Twitter.

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This week on Mac Power Users, David and I talk about how we track out time, discussing the approaches and tools we use to see how we spend our days.

On More Power Users, David explains his use of an iPad Pro as a secondary display.

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This week on the show, Myke is having a bad time on Twitter, Stephen wants to meet a robot and Federico has an exciting new trail to blaze.

On Connected Pro, MacStories’ 13th anniversary is celebrated and a lost display is remembered.

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