Apple is hosting a mysterious media experience next week, and in anticipation of new products, we make predictions about what is coming.
Category: Podcasts
Connected 591: Find Your Lost Stephen⇢
This week on the podcast, we look ahead to Apple’s March 4 event, talk through iOS 26.4 Beta 1, and ponder a world where Apple makes an AI-powered pendant.
Connected 590: Nooooo (Marked as Resolved)⇢
This week on the podcast, what’s old is new again: some iPhone displays are tinted green, Jony Ive is using aluminum, and Apple is struggling with shipping a more intelligent Siri.
Mac Power Users 835: Farewell, Stephen⇢
My final episode of Mac Power Users was released over the weekend:
David and Stephen celebrate the last seven years of Mac Power Users, reflecting on the topics, episodes, and community that make MPU so special. Then, Stephen Robles joins to accept the baton before his first episode as David’s new cohost.
I couldn’t have asked for a better way to say goodbye to my role on the show.
Connected 589: We Are Men of Each Other... Or Am I Alone in This Silence? 🦞
On this week’s episode of the podcast:
The guys discuss emo AI chatbots and Xcode 26.3, and Stephen tests Myke and Federico to determine which one is a true man of the people.
The One Where I Announce I’m Stepping Back From Mac Power Users
In late 2018, David Sparks and I announced that I was joining Mac Power Users as a host. Here’s what I wrote at the time:
On this week’s episode, Katie announced that she is stepping away from the podcast almost ten years after the first episode. I will genuinely miss hearing her back and forth with David, her passion for technology and her uncanny ability to explain complex topics with ease.
Connected 588: DO NOT Put an AirTag on a Lobster⇢
Clawdbot has a new (worse) name, AirTags got an update, Camo served Apple with a lawsuit, and Sebastiaan de With has a new job. This week on the podcas t, we talk about all of these stories and more.
Mac Power Users 832: All About Apple Weather & Creator Studio⇢
This week on Mac Power Users, we talk through the new Apple Creator Studio bundle and then I share my notes with David after switching to the Apple Weather app for a month.
Connected 586: Dashboard Confessions⇢
The two chairmen (and Myke) regroup to discuss beige accessories and Apple Creator Studio, including its icons. They then dig into what Apple could achieve by moving Siri onto Google’s foundation models.
For members, we spoke about how our moms responded to iOS 26.
Mac Power Users 831: Revisiting Our Writing Workflows⇢
From fancy pens to blank screens with a blinking cursor, there are more ways to write than ever. This week, the guys discuss several of them, weighing their pros and cons, and share how they get the words out.
Connected 585: The Rickies (January 2026)⇢
This week on Connected, we grade the predictions we made way back in January 2025, then make new ones for 2026.
Mac Power Users 830: iOS 26: Focus Modes & Notifications⇢
Our phones are constantly vying for our attention. On this week’s episode, David and I discuss strategies for managing notifications and regaining control.