Mac Power Users

Subtitle: Mac, Vision Pro, Apple TV, iCloud & Services

Stephen and David make it through the rest of Apple's platforms this week, including a speed round of the company's entertainment portfolio.

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Vestaboard

Mac - Apple

Apple introduces M4 chip - Apple

Apple introduces M4 Pro and M4 Max - Apple

The incredible M4 Macs create Apple's biggest challenge yet | Macworld

A War of Head Versus Heart: The M2 MacBook Air — 512 Pixels

Apple iMac M4 review: who is this for, exactly? - The Verge

iPhone Mirroring is Very Good — 512 Pixels

macOS Screenshot Library — 512 Pixels

visionOS 2.2 Beta Adds Wide and Ultrawide Modes to Mac Virtual Display - MacRumors

Apple TV 4K - Apple

Daring Fireball: Apple TV's Hardware Situation Is Fine

Amazon.com: AirTag Case for Apple TV Remote

Watch on Smart TVs and streaming devices - Apple Support

Apple TV Set by 2011? - MacRumors

Magic Rays of Light - MacStories

Mac Power Users #752: Exploring Apple’s TV Efforts, with Sigmund Judge - Relay FM

iCloud+ - Apple

MobileMe's Legacy — 512 Pixels

The Official MacSparky Yule Playlist

Entertainment - Services - Apple

Apple One - Apple

Subtitle: iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, & Audio Products

This week, Stephen and David start their annual tour through Apple's products, talking about hardware and software, and their feelings about both.

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iPhone - Compare Models - Apple

Use the Camera Control on iPhone 16 models - Apple Support

Sparky’s Super Action Button - YouTube

Widgetsmith

iPad - Compare Models - Apple

iPad Keyboards - Apple

Apple Pencil - Apple

Apple Watch - Compare Models - Apple

Apple Watch blood oxygen detection won’t be available on the Series 10 in the US | TechCrunch

Track your vitals on Apple Watch - Apple Support

Focused - Relay FM

AirPods - Compare Models - Apple

What It's Like to Hear Better with AirPods Pro 2 - MacStories

HomePod mini - Apple

HomePod (2nd generation) - Apple

HomePod Repair Info, Service, and Parts, by Nic's Fix

Apple's Previous Home Stereo Attempt: the iPod Hi-Fi - MacStories

Gurman: Apple Working on Home ‘Command Center’ for 2025 Launch – 512 Pixels

MyRadar for iPhone now works with CarPlay, bringing weather maps to the road - 9to5Mac

Carista OBD2 & App

On this feedback episode, David and Stephen talk about the M4 family of Macs, their RSS setups, and recent updates to some of their favorite apps. Then they discuss some listener feedback and their home networks.

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M4 iMac Review: Gloriously niche – Six Colors

M4/M4 Pro MacBook Pro review: Brighter, clearer, faster – Six Colors

M4 Mac mini Review: Phenomenal cosmic power, itty-bitty form factor – Six Colors

M4 Mac Mini Teardown Reveals BIG Surprises! - Quinn Nelson on YouTube

"Mac mini Pro" enclosure for M4 Mac mini by Jerrod H - MakerWorld

UPGRADING a Brand NEW M4 Mac mini - dosdude1 - YouTube

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Reeder Classic

Reeder

Reeder: A New Approach to Following Feeds - MacStories

Feedbin

GoodLinks

Readwise Reader

Platformer

404 Media

Tedium

M.G. Siegler - Spyglass

Austin Kleon | Substack

Archedelia | Matthew B. Crawford | Substack

Ethan Mollick | Substack

The American Peasant | Christopher Schwarz | Substack

The Philosophy Garden, Stoicism and beyond | Massimo Pigliucci | Substack

The Browser Company is building another browser, and it’s not called Arc. - The Verge

Stratechery by Ben Thompson

Introducing ChatGPT search | OpenAI

What’s New in Hazel 6 – Noodlesoft

Tidbyt is joining Modal

A new home for Pixelmator - Pixelmator Blog

Creation of Final Cut Pro - Wikipedia

Fantastical for Windows is (finally) here! | Flexibits

Quick Tip: One-touch Screen Sharing – Six Colors

Mac Power Users #705: macOS Window Management - Relay FM

BetterSnapTool

Moom

macOS Sequoia: How Window Tiling and Snapping Currently Works - MacRumors

Change window tiling settings on Mac - Apple Support

Organize your Mac desktop with Stage Manager - Apple Support

David's Recording Setup

Testing the Vision Pro With New Ultrawide Display Option in visionOS 2.2 - MacRumors

Elgato Prompter

Elgato Key Lights

Camo

Stephen is back from his sabbatical and joins David just in time for some holiday shopping.

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Peak Design - Mobile Accessories

Peak Design - Mobile Wallet

Chipolo CARD Spot

Hydro Flask - Amazon

Nitecore EDC27 UHi 3100 Lumen Flashlight

Leatherman ARC

Leatherman Wave+

Sparky's Customized Leatherman

Logitech MX Master 3S Wireless Performance Mouse

Logitech MX Vertical Ergonomic Wireless Mouse

Set Up Custom Mouse Clicks Using BetterTouchTool - MacSparky YouTube

Learn OmniFocus

Apple Watch Magnetic Fast Charger to USB-C Cable (1 m)

About fast charge on Apple Watch - Apple Support

Elgato Stream Deck Neo

Elgato Cam Link 4K

Vestaboard

Tidbyt

Plotter Notebooks

Plotter - The Newsprint

LEGO NASA Artemis Space Launch System

Apple’s new Mac mini is more mighty, more mini, and built for Apple Intelligence - Apple

Apple unveils stunning new iPad Pro with M4 chip and Apple Pencil Pro - Apple

AirPods Pro 2 - Apple

What It's Like to Hear Better with AirPods Pro 2 - MacStories

Introducing Apple Watch Series 10 - Apple

Bambu Lab

The Lisa - MacStories

Lisa: Steve Jobs’ sabotage and Apple’s secret burial - The Verge

"Before Macintosh: The Apple Lisa" Full Documentary Film - YouTube

Speedmaster Moonwatch Professional Watches

Speedmaster "Dark Side Of The Moon" Watches

Omega X Swatch to the Planets with the Bioceramic MoonSwatch Collection

This week Vision Pro power user Alex Cox explains how it's going using the Apple Vision Pro to get work done.

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Neumann stage microphone KMS 105

Solotop for Apple Vision Pro Modern Solo Knit Top-strap Adapters print & Ship - Etsy

Magic Room AVP App

Alex's Current Sticky Note App

Widgetsmith

Spatial Station

Flexibits | Fantastical — The calendar and tasks app you won't be able to live without.

Bezel: Spatial Phone Mirroring on the App Store

HomeUI - Smart Home on the App Store

Piano: Flowing Tiles on the App Store

Bombaroom on the App Store

HomeUI - Smart Home on the App Store

Orion AI Glasses: The Future of AR Glasses Technology | Meta

Solotop for Apple Vision Pro Modern Solo Knit Top-strap Adapters print & Ship - Etsy

Voicepen - Audio to blog post

'What If…? – An Immersive Story' Now Available on Apple Vision Pro | Marvel

Blackbox for Vision on the App Store

Job Simulator on the App Store

What I’m Doing Now - MacSparky

Author Chris Bailey joins to discuss his simple tech stack and interesting automation to tie it all together.

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Welcome - Chris Bailey

Thunderbolt 4 Dock | TS4 | CalDigit – CalDigit

Roam 2: Portable Waterproof Bluetooth Speaker | Sonos

Flexibits | Fantastical — The calendar and tasks app you won't be able to live without.

Simplenote

A Hyper Key with Karabiner Elements, full instructions - BrettTerpstra.com

Hyper Key Via BetterTouchTool - MacSparky

Keyboard Maestro 11.0.3: Work Faster with Macros for macOS

Productivity Field Guide (Plus Edition) | MacSparky Field Guides

Keyboard Maestro Field Guide | MacSparky Field Guides

Fastmail

Presence Sensor FP2 - Aqara

Bear - Markdown Notes

Educator and Apple Enthusiast Barrett Mosbacker joins to share his favorite apps and workflows and discuss how Apple is doing in education.

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The Christian School Journal

Home - Westminster Christian Academy

iA Writer: The Benchmark of Markdown Writing Apps

DEVONtechnologies | DEVONthink, professional document and information management for the Mac and iOS

Scrivener - Literature & Latte

Mind Map & Brainstorm Ideas - MindNode

Mac Power Users #82: Cooking Ideas - Relay FM

Outlining Software For Pros - OmniOutliner - The Omni Group

Freeform on the App Store

NotebookLM

Perplexity

Introducing ChatGPT | OpenAI

The Anxious Generation Out Now. Order the Book.

PDF Editor and Reader for Mac | Free Trial | PDF Expert

Stephen Millard joins to talk about some of his favorite Mac Apps and the role of automation.

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Obsidian | ThoughtAsylum

Drafts | ThoughtAsylum

Alfred - Productivity App for macOS

Alfred Workflows - Extend Alfred and Boost Your Productivity

GitHub - sballin/alfred-search-notes-app: Use Alfred to quickly open notes in iCloud/Apple Notes.

Alfred Workflow for DT 3.x - DEVONthink - DEVONtechnologies Community

Raycast - Your shortcut to everything

Obsidian - Sharpen your thinking

Drafts | Where Text Starts

Keyboard Maestro 11.0.3: Work Faster with Macros for macOS

TextSoap - Automate Your Text Cleanup

HexMonkey Software - MassReplaceIt

Warp: Own the command line

Stephen Millard (ThoughtAsylum/@sylumer) is creating content & tools to help you be productive with your tech

Tot • Your tiny text companion

Tot Notes - All this

Home Assistant

Weasley Clock | Harry Potter Wiki

Glenn Fleishman, freelance journalist, book author, editor, and comics and type historian, joins to share what he's up to and some of his favorite workflows.

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Shift Happens: A book about keyboards by Marcin Wichary — Kickstarter

Mac 911 | Macworld

Take Control Books – Expert Advice from Leading Tech Authors

Take Control Books – Expert Advice from Leading Tech Authors

Participate :: How Comics Were Made: a Visual History of Printing Cartoons by Glenn Fleishman

24 Life Lessons for Filmmakers from Werner Herzog | No Film School

Participate :: How Comics Were Made: a Visual History of Printing Cartoons by Glenn Fleishman

The Eternal Truth of Markdown | WIRED

Scrivener - Literature & Latte

MacPad: How I Created the Hybrid Mac-iPad Laptop and Tablet That Apple Won't Make - MacStories

Chipolo ONE Spot & Chipolo CARD Spot - Works with the Apple Find My app - Chipolo

Participate :: How Comics Were Made: a Visual History of Printing Cartoons by Glenn Fleishman

TextSniper - Capture and extract any text from your Mac's screen | images

PopClip for Mac

Mac Power Users #757: Four Great Mac Utilities - Relay FM

Default Folder X

Ice - Menu Bar Manager

Stephen and David talk about Apple's new hardware, then take a tour of macOS Sequoia, iOS and iPadOS 18, and watchOS 11.

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Relay for St. Jude Podcastathon 2024 - YouTube

Camera Control does a lot, but you can also make it just a simple button

macOS Sequoia 15.0 review: The opening act – Six Colors

macOS Sequoia: The MacStories Review

macOS 15 Sequoia – macOS Screenshot Library — 512 Pixels

Drag and Drop Files Now Work With iPhone Mirroring in Latest macOS Sequoia 15.1 and iOS 18.1 Betas - MacRumors

Tile windows on Mac - Apple Support

Moom

BetterSnapTool

Michael Tsai - Blog - Sequoia Screen Recording Prompts and the Persistent Content Capture Entitlement

macOS Sequoia screen recording permission nags can be zapped - 9to5Mac

iOS and iPadOS 18: The MacStories Review

iOS 18 Review: Your iPhone, your way – Six Colors

watchOS 11: The MacStories Review

William Gallagher, a British television writer and educator joins David to share his favorite Mac hardware and workflows.

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William on the Web

58keys | Welcome to 58keys, a YouTube series for writers using Macs, iPads and iPhones.

William Gallagher | AppleInsider

Bartender 5 - Take control of your Menu bar

Drafts | Where Text Starts

Start Writing Your Screenplay with Final Draft 13 - Final Draft®

Scrivener - Literature & Latte

Task Management Software Built For Pros - OmniFocus - The Omni Group

Task Management Software Built For Pros - OmniFocus - The Omni Group

Outlining Software For Pros - OmniOutliner - The Omni Group

Project Management Software For Professionals - OmniPlan - The Omni Group

Apple's September event brought new iPhones, updated AirPods, and a revised Apple Watch line. Stephen and David sort through the news and share their thoughts.

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No Mo’ Chemo – 512 Pixels

Why Do You Have To Go and Make Things So Complicated? – 512 Pixels

A Few Thoughts Following Apple’s “It’s Glowtime” Event - MacSparky

Introducing Apple Watch Series 10 - Apple

Apple Watch Ultra 2 now available in black titanium - Apple

Apple introduces groundbreaking health features - Apple

Apple introduces iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus - Apple

Apple debuts iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max - Apple

Apple introduces AirPods 4 and a hearing health experience with AirPods Pro 2 - Apple

AirPods Pro 2 adds 'clinical grade' hearing aid feature - 9to5Mac

Apple Intelligence comes to iPhone, iPad, and Mac starting next month - Apple

Matt Cassinelli joins the show to discuss his background with Workflow and Apple and how it led to him becoming the "Shortcuts Guy." The group then discusses Apple's automation tools across its platforms, and how those tools have extended to the web.

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Home – Matthew Cassinelli

Matthew Cassinelli (@matthewcassinelli) on Threads

Matthew Cassinelli (@[email protected]) - Mastodon

Shortcuts Membership – Matthew Cassinelli

Workflow Review: Integrated Automation for iOS 8 - MacStories

Workflow's Original Website (via the Internet Archive)

Apple Acquires Workflow - MacStories

The Future of Workflow - MacStories

App Intents | Apple Developer Documentation

@matthewcassinelli "computers r cool" • Threads

Elgato

Contextual Computing Archives - MacSparky

OSA Script for Stream Deck

Podcast Note workflow, now with Shortcuts – Six Colors

Shortcuts for Mac: The Future Is Now - MacStories

Intro to personal automation in Shortcuts on iPhone or iPad - Apple Support

(Personal Automations are not present on macOS.)

Stop and Output – Matthew Cassinelli

Run Shortcuts - Alfred Gallery

Bug Reporting - Apple Developer

David and Stephen take inventory of what software and services they're using in their content businesses, and how they work with their respective teams across multiple time zones and platforms.

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Newsletter - MacSparky

Whisper Memos

Drafts

Workspaces | Drafts User Guide

MarsEdit 5

Mac Power Users #717: The Apple Notes Deep Dive - Relay FM

iA Writer

Ulysses

Obsidian

Notion

Grammarly

MacSparky Labs

ScreenFlow

Slack

Sparky's Planning Page

Eat That Frog!: 21 Great Ways to Stop Procrastinating and Get More Done in Less Time

Marco Arment joins to discuss his podcast app for iOS, Overcast, which just received a major rewrite for its 10th anniversary. David and Stephen talk to Marco about that project, how he thinks through user feedback, and Apple's annual release cycle.

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ten. | the movie. - YouTube

@marcoarment - Mastodon.social

The Launch of Overcast – Marco.org

Ten years of Overcast: A new foundation – Marco.org

Accidental Tech Podcast

Under the Radar - Relay FM

macOS Sequoia will now prompt you monthly (not weekly) for screen recording permissions - 9to5Mac

New "iPhone 17 Air" might be the first step to a foldable - 9to5Mac

Apple Intelligence recently entered beta. David and Stephen have spent time with the features currently available on the iPhone, iPad, and Mac. These include writing tools, summarization Mail and Messages, and a new Focus Mode.

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Performa Month - 512 Pixels

Apple Intelligence Preview - Apple

Apple Details Its AI Foundation Models and Applebot Web Scraping - MacStories

SearchGPT is a prototype of new AI search features | OpenAI

The "Super Hero Mom" Image

Mac Power Users #742: All About Mimestream, with Neil Jhaveri - Relay FM

Subtitle: CleanShot X, iStat Menus, PopClip, & Kaleidoscope

On this episode, David and Stephen explore four great applications for macOS users.

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Performa Month – 512 Pixels

Setapp

CleanShot X for Mac

Eating Crow on CleanShot X 4.5 - MacSparky

CleanShot X – Pricing

Loom

iStat Menus

PopClip for Mac

Actions — PopClip

PopClip Extensions Directory

Title Case — PopClip Extensions

Copy as Markdown — PopClip Extensions

Buy PopClip

Kaleidoscope

Welcome Kaleidoscope 5

Pricing - Kaleidoscope

Working Copy, Git on iOS

Tower Git Client

David Roth joins David and Stephen to cover NotePlan, an application that combines tasks, events, and notes in some really interesting ways. They discuss how to be more productive using its unique features, and compare it with some other applications.

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Departures #11: Relay 10 - Relay FM

Steve Jobs Announcing the iPhone at Macworld 2007 - YouTube

Getting Things Done - Wikipedia

Focused - Relay FM

NotePlan - Tasks, Notes, and Calendar

Getting Started - NotePlan Knowledge Base

NotePlan Pricing

Pricing | Setapp

NotePlan - YouTube

Your Theme - CGP Grey on YouTube

Drawing Support - NotePlan

How to publish a note on the web (to share it with others) - NotePlan Knowledge Base

Create Plugins - NotePlan Knowledge Base

NotePlan Templates for Every Purpose

The Morning Routine Journal Template - MacSparky

How to turn on Advanced Data Protection for iCloud - Apple Support

Is my data secure (encrypted)? - NotePlan Knowledge Base

AI Features - NotePlan Knowledge Base

How to migrate (import notes) to NotePlan? - NotePlan Knowledge Base

Sonos Ace: Wireless Over Ear Headphones with Noise Cancellation

Ten years of Overcast: A new foundation – Marco.org

The New Overcast is Here – 512 Pixels

Readwise

David Roth - MPU Talk

David Roth (@drro) on Threads

David Roth (@ droth) on Mastodon

David is launching a scholarship program with the Productivity Field Guide, Stephen bought a new e-reader, and they both have spent some time in their Inboxes to bring feedback to the show this week.

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Submit Your Photos from Relay 10

The Productivity Summer Camp - MacSparky

How to Use Your iPhone's StandBy Mode - MacRumors

MPU Forums

A tiny Freeform tip - Venn diagrams - Software - MPU Talk

Panopad – Studio Neat

Apple Health VP explains why sleeping with Apple Watch will deliver the most accurate 'Vitals' - 9to5Mac

Sleep++

AutoSleep

About fast charge on Apple Watch - Apple Support

Stream Deck Kit Overview - Elgato

Soon you’ll be able to control your iPad using Elgato’s Stream Deck - 9to5Mac

How the Stream Deck rose from the ashes of a legendary keyboard - The Verge

Building Better Backups with CCC 7 | Bombich Software

Activation Lock for iPhone and iPad - Apple Support

How to remove Activation Lock - Apple Support

Check your Apple ID device list to find where you're signed in - Apple Support

Find your lost Apple device or AirTag with Find My - Apple Support

BOOX Palma | Unleash the Power of Mobile ePaper

The Boox Palma is an excellent e-reader in an Android smartphone’s body - The Verge

Boox Palma review: A phone-shaped e-reader – Six Colors

Readwise Reader

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Damien Schreurs joins the program to talk to Stephen and David about what makes a good password, the deal with passkeys, and Apple's upcoming Passwords application.

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Relay FM 10th Anniversary Extravaganza | Hackney Empire

Macpreneur

Macpreneur - YouTube

Damien Schreurs (@damienschreurs) • Instagram

Use Passphrases for Your Wi-Fi Network and Streaming Apps | 1Password

What is a Rainbow Table & How to Prevent These Attacks

Advanced Data Protection for iCloud - Apple Support

YubiKey 5 | Authentication for Secure Login | Yubico

Token2 T2F2-Dual FIDO2, U2F and TOTP Security Key

Passkeys: What they are and how to use them - Google

Passkeys.io – A Real-World Passkey Demo & Info Page

WebAuthn.io

Passkeys Directory

OTP Auth - App Store

Sign in to apps with your Apple ID using app-specific passwords - Apple Support

What is Sign in with Apple? - Apple Support

David and Stephen share some of their favorite accessories that help extend their Apple devices and maximize their usefulness.

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Relay FM 10th Anniversary Extravaganza | Hackney Empire

512 Pixels | Cotton Bureau

Everyday Case for iPhone 15 Pro Max V2 | Peak Design Official Site

Thousand Bike Helmets, Skateboard Helmets, MIPS Helmets

Bontrager Starvos WaveCel Cycling Helmet - Trek Bikes

Leather iPhone Cases - RYAN London

Field Notes | Daily Carry Leather Notebook Cover

Field Notes | Everyday Inspiration: Leather Notebook Cover

Mobile Wallet | Peak Design Official Site

Material Dock – Studio Neat

mophie 3-in-1 travel charger with MagSafe - Apple

MagSafe Battery Pack - Technical Specifications - Apple Support

Amazon.com: Anker Magnetic Power Bank 10,000mAh - Amazon

Amazon.com: Anker Nano Power Bank, 10,000mAh Portable Charger - Amazon

Anker Prime Power Bank, 27,650mAh 3-Port 250W Portable Charger - Amazon

Glif – Studio Neat

Manfrotto PIXI Mini Tripod, Black (MTPIXI-B) - Amazon

JOBY GripTight ONE Micro Stand, Universal Phone Holder, Small Tripod - Amazon

MOFT Phone Stand - Amazon

DJI Mic 2 (2 TX + 1 RX + Charging Case), All-in-one Wireless Microphone - Amazon

Spectre

Halide — The best pro camera for iPhone and iPad

ben rice mccarthy - obscura

OWC Mercury Elite Pro Dual mini

OWC Mercury Elite Pro mini

SAMSUNG 870 QVO SATA III SSD 8TB 2.5" Internal Solid State Drive - Amazon

IK Multimedia - iLoud Micro Monitor

Stream Deck XL | Elgato

Stream Deck + Black Edition | Elgato

Stream Deck Neo | Elgato

MX Master 3S Wireless Performance Mouse | Logitech

Logitech’s Mouse Software Now Includes ChatGPT Support, Adds Janky ‘ai_overlay_tmp’ Directory to Users’ Home Folders – 512 Pixels

Logitech MX ERGO Advanced Wireless Trackball Mouse

Shield Case for Apple Vision Pro | WaterField Designs

Solotop for Apple Vision Pro - Etsy

Apple Vision Pro Solo Knit Band - M - Apple

Belkin Battery Holder for Apple Vision Pro - Apple

Studio - MacSparky

My Gear & Studio – 512 Pixels

Whisper Memos

Mail Drop | Drafts User Guide

Camo - Great video made easy

Analog™ - The original to-do system by Ugmonk

Prompter | Elgato

Ember Mug 2

Fully Clamp-Mounted Surge Protector – Herman Miller Store

Waffle Acoustic Ceiling Cloud | UPLIFT Desk

Stephen and David are joined by Sigmund Judge to discuss Apple TV hardware, tvOS, Apple TV+ content, and more.

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Sigmund Judge (@[email protected]) - Mastodon

Magic Rays of Light - MacStories

The Story of BBC Television

MacPad: How I Created the Hybrid Mac-iPad Laptop and Tablet That Apple Won't Make - MacStories

I Turned the New 13" iPad Pro Into a MacPad and Portable Gaming Display - MacStories

Apple TV Go: How a USB-C Mod Spiraled into an iPad-Based tvOS Workstation - MacStories

USB-C Modkit for AppleTV (2022)

Accessibility features on Apple TV - Apple Support

Apple TV Coming to Your Living Room - Apple

Apple Brings Innovation Back to Television with The All-New Apple TV - Apple

Things you can ask Siri on Apple TV - Apple Support

Aerial screen savers on your Apple TV - Apple Support

Channels — Watch TV Your Way

Use other remotes to control Apple TV - Apple Support

Use SharePlay to watch, listen, and play together in FaceTime on iPhone - Apple Support

Apple TV+ - Apple

Planet of the Apps - Wikipedia

Apple unveils Apple TV+, the new home for the world’s most creative storytellers - Apple

March Event 2019 — Apple on YouTube

Quanta

Play App

Home Assistant

David and Stephen discuss Apple's youngest platform and where it stands a few months after launch. They share some of their favorite apps and how spatial computing fits into their personal and professional lives.

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Apple Vision Pro - Apple

SoloTop for Apple Vision Pro - Etsy

Shield Case for Apple Vision Pro - WaterField Designs

Apple Vision Pro Travel Case - Apple Store

MagicBridge Apple Keyboard and Mouse Control Surface - Twelve South

"The nicer one."

Runestone - App Store

Draw in a Freeform board on Apple Vision Pro - Apple Support

New Apple Pencil With Vision Pro Support in Testing Ahead of visionOS 2 - MacRumors

Introducing Fantastical for Apple Vision Pro - Flexibits

Things for Apple Vision Pro - Things Blog - Cultured Code

OmniFocus 4 task app gets native version for Apple Vision Pro - 9to5Mac

Whisper Memos - App Store

Juno for YouTube - App Store

JigSpace for Apple Vision Pro

Art Universe for Vision Pro

solAR for Vision Pro - App Store

Bombaroom - App Store

Game Room - Apple Arcade

Demeo - App Store

What If...? An Immersive Story - App Store

visionOS 2 Preview - Apple

Apple Launching Vision Pro in These 8 Countries by Mid-July - MacRumors

David and Stephen have been running iOS 18, macOS Sequoia, and watchOS 11, so you don't have to. This week, they discuss some new features coming to Apple's platforms later this year.

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iOS 18 Photos hands-on: Get ready for big changes on your iPhone - 9to5Mac

iOS 18: Calendar App Design Changes and Reminders Integration - MacRumors

Reminders in iOS 18: All the new features coming this fall - 9to5Mac

All the ways you can customize your iPhone with iOS 18 - 9to5Mac

watchOS 11 removes Siri face on Apple Watch - 9to5Mac

Siri improvements, ChatGPT, Apple Intelligence – launch timings

Subtitle: Unpacking WWDC24

WWDC24 brought updates across Apple's platforms and was used to announce the company's move into the AI era. David and Stephen hit the highlights of what's new.

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Steve Jobs Says "Jump!" and Phil Schiller Does - YouTube

macOS Sequoia: The MacStories Overview - MacStories

macOS Sequoia’s Default Wallpaper (Updated) – 512 Pixels

macOS Sequoia’s Macintosh Wallpapers – 512 Pixels

The Meaning of the Term “Sherlocking” – 512 Pixels

Mac Power Users #705: macOS Window Management - Relay FM

Bezel - Show your iPhone on your Mac

iOS and iPadOS 18: The MacStories Overview - MacStories

Michael Tsai - Blog - Dark Mode iOS 18 App Icons

NEW! iOS 18 iMessage via Satellite demo! - iJustine

watchOS 11: The MacStories Overview - MacStories

visionOS 2: The MacStories Overview - MacStories

Apple Intelligence: The MacStories Overview - MacStories

Hope Springs Eternal for Apple Intelligence - MacSparky

Apple Details Its AI Foundation Models and Applebot Web Scraping - MacStories

Siri’s AI Era Arriving Soon – 512 Pixels

Report: Apple isn’t paying OpenAI for ChatGPT integration into OSes | Ars Technica

WWDC24: Tim Cook, on AI and Apple’s Values – 512 Pixels

WWDC24: System Requirements for iOS 18, iPadOS 18, macOS Sequoia, Etc… – 512 Pixels

Private Cloud Compute: A new frontier for AI privacy in the cloud - Apple Security Research

Matthew Green's Mastodon Thread on Private Cloud Compute

Environment - Apple

Subtitle: Feedback & the OmniFocus 4 Field Guide

In this feedback episode, the guys discuss iMessage, Arc, Notes, and more. Then, they chat about OmniFocus 4 and David's new Field Guide.

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The OmniFocus 4 Field Guide Release - MacSparky

Mac Power Users #746: All About iMessage - Relay FM

MPU 746: All About iMessage - Episodes - MPU Talk

Perplexity

Researcher: Windows 11 Recall a ‘Disaster’ – 512 Pixels

Notes Search - Alfred Workflow

Paletro — Command Palette in any applications

Menu Bar Search - Alfred Workflow

Homerow — Keyboard shortcuts for every button in macOS

Create keyboard shortcuts for apps on Mac - Apple Support

Amazon.com : DJI Mic 2

Mac Power Users #747: Exploring the Arc Browser - Relay FM

OmniFocus 4 Field Guide (Standard Edition)

OmniFocus 4 Field Guide (Plus Edition)

CalDigit Thunderbolt 4 Dock | TS4

Arc is a new browser that started life on macOS in 2022. David and Stephen have been using it for months, taking notes and gathering thoughts. This week, they discuss its features, and how AI could change the way people browse the web.

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The Browser Company | Building Arc

Arc from The Browser Company

How will Arc browser make money? - YouTube

The Arc browser arrives on Windows to take on Chrome and Edge - The Verge

How we're building the Arc Browser Windows app with *Swift* - YouTube

Privacy Policy - Arc

Favorites: Top Tabs Across Every Space – Arc Help Center

Pinned Tabs: Tabs you want to stick around – Arc Help Center

Auto Archive: Clean as you go – Arc Help Center

Keyboard Shortcuts – Arc Help Center

Little Arc: Quick Lookups & Instant Triaging – Arc Help Center

Easels: Capture & Create – Arc Help Center

Share Spaces, Folders & Splits with Anyone – Arc Help Center

Arc Search - App Store

Arc’s mobile browser is here — but it’s not trying to replace Safari and Chrome yet - The Verge

Arc's new iPhone browser wants to be your search companion | TechCrunch

Search the Web With a Phone Call Using This New Arc Search Feature - MacRumors

Arc Max – Browse the web with AI

Arc Max: Boost Your Browsing with AI – Arc Help Center

Arc | Boost Gallery

No YouTube Shorts Plz - Arc Boosts

Arc | Integrations

iMessage is one of the stickiest parts of the Apple ecosystem, and this week, the guys discuss some of its features, explore its security credentials, and share some tips for making it run smoothly.

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Set up and use Magic Keyboard for iPad - Apple Support

Messages for iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, and Mac - Official Apple Support

Connected #502: Overcome by the Thinness - Relay FM

Not an iPad Pro Review: Why iPadOS Still Doesn't Get the Basics Right - MacStories

OpenAI pulls its Scarlett Johansson-like voice for ChatGPT - The Verge

New Version of iOS Includes Notification Center, iMessage, Newsstand, Twitter Integration Among 200 New Features - Apple

What is the difference between iMessage and SMS/MMS? - Apple Support

Rich Communication Services - Wikipedia

Apple announces that RCS support is coming to iPhone next year - 9to5Mac

Turn read receipts on or off in Messages on iPhone - Apple Support

Have a group conversation in Messages on iPhone - Apple Support

Collaborate on projects with Messages on iPhone - Apple Support

Send and reply to messages on iPhone - Apple Support

Unsend and edit messages on iPhone - Apple Support

Recover deleted messages on iPhone - Apple Support

Legal - Messages & Privacy - Apple

Apple is adding end-to-end encryption to iCloud backups - The Verge

Advanced Data Protection for iCloud - Apple Support

What is end-to-end encryption (E2EE)? | Cloudflare

About iMessage Contact Key Verification - Apple Support

WeChat - Wikipedia

Giphy - App Store

GIFwrapped - App Store

GamePigeon on App Store

Apple Cash - Apple

How to provide a new profile photo and name to others in iMessage | Macworld

Messages for Business

Set up iCloud for Messages on all your devices - Apple Support

Keep your messages up to date with iCloud - Apple Support

Forward SMS/MMS text messages from your iPhone to other devices - Apple Support

Share your screen using Messages on Mac - Apple Support

Share your screen in FaceTime on your iPhone or iPad - Apple Support

Screens Connect - Make your computer reachable from anywhere - Edovia

Mac Power Users #742: All About Mimestream, with Neil Jhaveri - Relay FM

Subtitle: Remembering the Apple Advanced Technology Group

John Buck published a book covering the "Apple Technology Group," a division within Apple that operated back in the 1980s and 1990s and experimented with many forward-looking bits of technology that we take for granted today.

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Beyond 2000 (TV Series 1985–1999) - IMDb

Beyond 2000 - The Future of Computers - YouTube

Computer Chronicles - Wikipedia

Timeline One by John Buck - Amazon.com

Apple Newsstand (software) - Wikipedia

Apple Advanced Technology Group - Wikipedia

The legendary Apple research group that shaped our world - Fast Company

The Apple Jonathan: A Very 1980s Concept Computer That Never Shipped – 512 Pixels

A/UX - Wikipedia

Mindset (computer) - Wikipedia

Apple Knowledge Navigator (1987) - YouTube

Knowledge Navigator - Wikipedia

Apple Mac II - Pencil Test (1988) - YouTube

Making of Pencil Test (Part 1)

Making of Pencil Test (Part 2)

iMac features all-new design in vibrant colors, M1 chip, and 4.5K Retina display - Apple

Rogue Amoeba | Audio Hijack

Audio & Video Transcription Service Powered by AI | Trint

Apple Discontinuing iBooks Author on July 1, Encourages Writers to Transition to Pages - MacRumors

Grammarly

General Magic - Wikipedia

Day One Journal App | Your Journal For Life

SuperDuper!

SpamSieve: Most Accurate Spam Filter for Mac

Downloading YouTube videos - ClipGrab

Mactracker

BooksBy

This week, Apple unveiled new iPad Pro and iPad Air models. Stephen and David talk through the news and discuss why hardware isn't at the heart of the iPad's struggles.

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Everything Announced at Apple's "Let Loose" Event - 9to5Mac

Thoughts and First Impressions on the New iPad Pros from Apple's Event in London - MacStories

Some hands-on iPad event impressions – Six Colors

M4 iPad Pro Impressions: Well This is Awkward - MKBHD on YouTube

New M4 iPads, iPad Air and Apple Pencil Pro! Apple Event Recap! - iJustine on YouTube

Mac Power Users #743: The Current AI Moment - Relay FM

iPad Air - Apple

iPad Pro - Apple

Apple Pencil - Apple

The new iPad Pro + Procreate - Apple on YouTube

iPad Keyboards - Apple

Final Cut Pro 2 and Logic Pro 2 for iPad Updated Along with Their Mac Counterparts - MacStories

"The most exciting story from today" - Tyler Stalman on Threads

Apple launches Final Cut Camera app to support multicam productions - The Verge

The Problem’s Never the Hardware – 512 Pixels

The iPad Pro is no longer the future, so what’s next? – Six Colors

AI is suddenly everywhere, from online services and software to bespoke hardware products. This week, David takes Stephen on a journey to talk about the tools he has found useful, as well as what's not ready for prime time yet.

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Hallucination (artificial intelligence) - Wikipedia

Large language model - Wikipedia

Google cut a deal with Reddit for AI training data - The Verge

OpenAI

Google Gemini

Microsoft Copilot

Microsoft invests $1 billion in OpenAI to pursue holy grail of artificial intelligence - The Verge

Perplexity

Meta AI

Adobe Firefly

Generative AI Fill in Photoshop Feels Like Magic – 512 Pixels

ChatGPT - Universal Primer

ChatGPT - Diagrams

ChatGPT - Planty

Building Virtual Seneca (using ChatGPT) - MacSparky on YouTube

Readwise

Spark +AI: your personal email assistant

MacWhisper

Grammarly

Bringing AI to Alfred with Chatfred - Alfred Blog

AI - Raycast

Logitech’s Mouse Software Now Includes ChatGPT Support, Adds Janky ‘ai_overlay_tmp’ Directory to Users’ Home Folders – 512 Pixels

Apple unveils the new 13- and 15-inch MacBook Air with the powerful M3 chip - Apple

"With the transition to Apple silicon, every Mac is a great platform for AI. M3 includes a faster and more efficient 16-core Neural Engine, along with accelerators in the CPU and GPU to boost on-device machine learning, making MacBook Air the world’s best consumer laptop for AI. Leveraging this incredible AI performance, macOS delivers intelligent features that enhance productivity and creativity, so users can enable powerful camera features, real-time speech-to-text, translation, text predictions, visual understanding, accessibility features, and much more."

Apple Releases Open Source AI Models That Run On-Device - MacRumors

Connected #490: Ivy League Ferret - Relay FM

Neil Jhaveri founded Mimestream, a macOS email app for Gmail users.

Stephen and David talk to Neil about his time at Apple, Mimestream's roadmap (including an iOS version and supporting non-Google services), and email's place in today's world.

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In Memoriam: Charles Edge – Mac Admins Podcast

Take Control Author Charles Edge Dies - TidBITS

Neil on Mastodon

Mail in OS X Lion - 512 Pixels

Mac OS X 10.7 Lion: the Ars Technica Review — Mail

Mail in OS X Mountain Lion - 512 Pixels

Notes in OS X Mountain Lion - 512 Pixels

Mac Power Users #717: The Apple Notes Deep Dive - Relay FM

Mimestream

BookArc | Vertical Desktop Stand for Macbook

The iPhone 13 Mini is dead - The Verge

We’re Making Email More Modern With JMAP | Fastmail

Mimestream Product Roadmap

Mimestream Pricing

Managing Profiles | Mimestream

On this feedback episode, the guys catch up on listener feedback, share some unique uses for Freeform, discuss some good Apple Watch apps, and talk about the Mac's startup sound.

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Import from Apple Notes - Obsidian Help

Alfred + Apple Notes Plugin

AlDente - AppHouseKitchen

Stephen's Action Button Shortcut

David's Action Button Shortcut

Actions on the App Store

iPhone 16's New 'Capture Button' Rumored to Emulate High-End Camera Functionality - MacRumors

Mac Power Users #739: Checking in on Freeform - Relay FM

MacFamilyTree

Newsletter - MacSparky

Miro | The Visual Workspace for Innovation

iPhone 16 Pro Camera May Be Less Prone to Lens Flare and Ghosting - MacRumors

Book excerpt: What the Ear Hears (And Doesn't) | Popular Science

Story of Sosumi & the Mac Startup Sound | Jim Reekes

Apple Corps v Apple Computer - Wikipedia

Mac84: macOS Big Sur - New Sounds VS Classic Sounds Comparison - YouTube

Mac Chimes of Death – 512 Pixels

Whisper Memos on the App Store

Apple Watch | Drafts User Guide

Task Management Software Built For Pros - OmniFocus - The Omni Group

Apple Watch App of the Year: CARROT Weather: Alerts & Radar

Sports Alerts on App Store

Use Todoist on Apple Watch

Better Day on the App Store

Control your home with Apple Watch - Apple Support

Control Apple TV with Apple Watch - Apple Support

Arc from The Browser Company

Paletro — Command Palette in any applications

Every Tool's a Hammer: Life Is What You Make It by Adam Savage

Lee Garret is the new owner of ScreenCastsOnline. He joins Stephen and David to discuss his background in technology, his Apple gear, and how clear communication and processes are key to any successful endeavor.

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ScreenCastsOnline

Mac Power Users #177: Workflows with Gabe Weatherhead

Ember Mug 2

Obsidian - Sharpen your thinking.

Task Management Software Built For Pros - OmniFocus

DEVONtechnologies | DEVONthink

Anybox – Bookmarking App for Mac & iPhone

Hookmark – Links beat searching

Project Management Software For Professionals - OmniPlan

Alfred - Productivity App for macOS

Arc from The Browser Company

ScreenFlow

Keystroke Pro - Mac App Store

Bezel - Show your iPhone on your Mac

ScreenFloat 2 - Mac App Store

macOS Screenshot Library – 512 Pixels

Marvis Pro - App Store

Simple Scan | Agile Tortoise

Lasso - Window Manager for macOS

Mac Power Users #705: macOS Window Management - Relay FM

Lee Garrett (@[email protected]) - Mastodon

Hand Mirror, for Mac

David and Stephen revisit Freeform and discuss how it's improved since its launch and what Apple could do next with the application. They also share how they use the app and how it shines in visionOS.

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Mac Power Users #673: Apple's New Freeform App - Relay FM

Apple launches Freeform: a powerful new app designed for creative collaboration - Apple

Press release from December 2022

The Apple Jonathan: A Very 1980s Concept Computer That Never Shipped – 512 Pixels

New Apple Pencil With Vision Pro Support in Testing Ahead of visionOS 2 - MacRumors

MindNode

Goodnotes

Stephen walks David through the ins and outs of collecting old Apple gear, and the pair take the wraps off an MPU redesign.

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Evolution of MPU

New MPU Hat

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Stephen's Inventory (Google Sheets)

Altair 8800 - Wikipedia

How To: Hackintosh a Dell Mini 9 Into the Ultimate OS X Netbook

macOS Screenshot Library – 512 Pixels

Rogue Amoeba’s Historic Screenshot Archive

BlueSCSI

The Macintosh Garden

Introduction to Emulation - Macintosh Garden

Infinite Mac

The Lisa - MacStories

Before Macintosh: The Apple Lisa by David Greelish

Lisa: Steve Jobs’ sabotage and Apple’s secret burial - The Verge

The Harry Potter Collector’s iPod – 512 Pixels

On the 20th Anniversary Mac – 512 Pixels

The 20th Anniversary Mac – 512 Pixels

Apple pushes the reset button on the Mac Pro | TechCrunch

David Metzger is a composer, arranger, and orchestrator with a celebrated career that has earned him Academy, Grammy, and Tony Awards. He joins the guys to talk about how the music for some of the most beloved films and shows of our time is made.

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Dave Metzger Music

Dave Metzger - IMDb

Wish (2023) - IMDb

Disney THE LION KING | On Broadway Since 1997

Tarzan (1999) - IMDb

Once Upon a Studio (Short 2023) - IMDb

Cubase: Music Production Software

Atari ST - Wikipedia

Macintosh SE - Wikipedia

A History of Roland Samplers

Mac Studio - Wikipedia

Metagrid for iOS

Music Notation Software – Sibelius

Vestaboard

Stream Deck XL | Elgato

Loupedeck Live

Monogram Creative Console

Stephen and David offer advice on how to best care for Macs, iPhones, iPads, and more, from cleaning to battery management and beyond. Then, the guys reflect on recent news, including the new MacBook Air and the death of the company's car project.

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Check the Weather for Your Workout with Pedometer++ 5.4

Keyboard Maestro Field Guide

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Keyboard Maestro 11

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Callsheet on visionOS — Liss is More

How to clean your Apple products - Apple Support

Amazon.com: iKlear Spray Bottle

How to clean Apple Vision Pro and accessories - Apple Support

ZEISS Optical Inserts Support

How to clean the nano-texture glass on your Apple display - Apple Support

Daring Fireball: Poll Results on Apple’s FineWoven iPhone Cases

Cleaning AirPods, AirPods Pro, AirPods Max, and EarPods - Apple Support

Belkin AirPods Cleaning Kit

Apple invents an AirPods Cleaning Pen and Cleaning Kit - Patently Apple

KeyboardCleanTool

Batteries - Apple

Use High Power Mode on your 14-inch or 16-inch MacBook Pro - Apple Support

Batteries - Service and Recycling - Apple

About LCD display pixel anomalies for Apple products released in 2010 and later - Apple Support

Apple's dead pixel policy for iPhone, iPad | iMore

About liquid damage to Mac computers and accessories not covered by warranty - Apple Support

If you see a liquid-detection alert on your iPhone - Apple Support

M3 MacBook Air Review: More of a good thing – Six Colors

Base Model M3 MacBook Air Has Faster SSD Speeds After Controversy With Previous Model - MacRumors

Apple’s Car Project Was Far More Bonkers than We Ever Knew – 512 Pixels

A More Charitable Take on Apple’s Self-Driving Car Ambitions – 512 Pixels

The End of Project Titan - MacSparky

Connected #490: Ivy League Ferret - Relay FM

Ryan Murphy returns to the Mac Power Users to discuss systems design principles when choosing software and workflows, intelligent use of AI tools, Obsidian, and using technology as a parent.

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Mac Power Users #636: Workflows with Ryan JA Murphy

Mac Power Users #731: “Tears Rolled Down My Light Seal” - Relay FM

Outliner Software: CRIMP defined

"Research Perspectives: The Anatomy of a Design Principle" by Shirley Gregor, Leona Chandra Kruse et al.

Can Design Be Non-paternalistic? Conceptualizing Paternalism in the Design Profession - ScienceDirect

ChatGPT

MindMac — Elegant and Fullfil ChatGPT Client for macOS

730: “Treat it as an Intern,” with Jeff Richardson - Episodes - MPU Talk

Rubber duck debugging - Wikipedia

Obsidian - Sharpen your thinking

Drafts | Where Text Starts

Whisper Memos

Music to Focus Better - Brain.fm

Endel - Personalized soundscapes to help you focus, relax, and sleep. Backed by neuroscience.

Rules Shortcuts based on Event

Obsidian, Roam, and the rise of Integrated Thinking Environments

The Complete Guide to Time Blocking

Stop Distractions on Your Mac — Focus App

MacStories Starter Pack: Introducing Obsidian Shortcut Launcher, A Free Plugin to Trigger Shortcuts from Obsidian - MacStories

Keyboard Maestro 11.0.2: Work Faster with Macros for macOS

Yoto - The Screen-Free Audio Player for Children

On this feedback episode, Stephen and David check in with the Vision Pro, discuss plumbing super powers, the mysteries of AppleCare, and more.

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Mac Power Users #728: All About AppleCare - Relay FM

Apple now lets you extend a Mac’s AppleCare Plus coverage beyond three years - The Verge

Obsidian Importer now converts Apple Notes to portable, durable files - Obsidian

Import from Apple Notes - Obsidian Help

Amazon.com: Logitech MX Master 3S

Gridfinity: Unofficial Wiki

Mid-Century Welby Mantle Clock 3D Print Model

Blackbox for visionOS

Juno for YouTube

Aiko Al Speech-to-Text

Super-Resolution iPhone Panoramas for Vision Pro - David Smith, Independent iOS Developer

Vision Pro owners are reporting a mysterious crack in the front glass - The Verge

Amazon.com: KIWI Design Lens Protector Cover

Vitesse Brief 2023 | USA Made | WaterField Designs

Everyday Carry: 9-to-5 Edition — Basic Apple Guy

The Marqui Cross Body Pouch and Hip Sling Bags from Waterfield - MacSparky

Simple Scan – 512 Pixels

David and Stephen battle it out in naming their favorite iOS apps.

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Callsheet

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Facades

Mactracker

Parcel

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Timery

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Episode 490 of Connected

Microsoft Copilot

Carrot Weather

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GarageBand for iOS

TE Tuner

Drumgenius

Noir for Safari

Fontcase

Annotable

Elsewhen

Dark Noise

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PictureThis

Shortform

Apple Arcade

Apple One

Mimestream for iOS and iPadOS - Roadmap

Pocket Tanks

Ollie's Arcade

Mike Vardy drops by the show to talk about the journey behind his upcoming book, his love of the Freewrite family of products, and how he runs his growing online business.

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ConvertKit: The creator marketing platform

Podcast Movement

Ernest Hemingway Freewrite Signature Edition

Postbox - Freewrite Store

The AlphaSmart Word Processor - 512 Pixels on YouTube

Fyre Festival - Wikipedia

WP-2 - Tandy Tech

Game of Thrones author George R.R. Martin explains why he writes on a DOS machine - The Verge

ClickUp

Todoist

Front - Customer Operations Platform

Spark Mail

BusyCal for macOS

timing.is – mindful productivity

Flexibits | Fantastical

SavvyCal

Setapp | Powerful apps for Mac & iOS

LumaFusion for iOS

The Productivity Diet by Mike Vardy by Mike Vardy — Kickstarter

The Productivity Diet: Balancing Quality and Quantity for Lasting Productivity - Productivityist

Drafts | Where Text Starts

Amazon.com: The Front Nine

Amazon.com: The Productivityist Playbook

Apple News+

You Need a Budget

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Apple Vision Pro is here. David and Stephen share their initial thoughts on Apple's first new platform in ten years, talk about how it performs in entertainment and productivity and then answer some listener questions about the device.

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Southern California Braces for Potential Mudslides as Rain Continues - The New York Times

Apple Vision Pro

Apple Vision Pro Review: It’s a Carousel – 512 Pixels

Daring Fireball: Simple Tricks and Nonsense

The big demo - by Michael Steeber - Tabletops

Apple Vision Pro: A Teleportation Device – 512 Pixels

Book a Vision Pro Demo - Apple Retail

Let another person use your Apple Vision Pro with Guest User - Apple Support

Apple Vision Pro Accessories - All Accessories - Apple

Apple Vision Pro | WaterField Designs

Set up your Persona (beta) on Apple Vision Pro - Apple Support

Capture, view, and share spatial photos and videos on Apple Vision Pro - Apple Support

The Extended Mind: The Power of Thinking Outside the Brain - Amazon

MagicBridge Apple Keyboard and Mouse Control Surface

The thing no one will say about Apple Vision Pro - Casey Neistat

Next - MindNode

Introducing Fantastical for Apple Vision Pro | Flexibits

Things for Apple Vision Pro - Things Blog - Cultured Code

About Optic ID advanced technology - Apple Support

Vision Pro Teardown - iFixit News

Jeff Richardson returns to the show to talk about how AI has changed how he works with documents and how technologies like spatial computing and Standby can impact day-to-day workflows.

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The Future of the 27-inch iMac – 512 Pixels

The Great iMac Realignment – 512 Pixels

Review: iPad Pro 12.9” - iPhone J.D.

Review: iPhone 15 Pro Max - iPhone J.D.

Review: Apple Watch Series 7 - iPhone J.D.

iPad Keyboards - Apple

The New Book of Knowledge - Wikipedia

Westlaw – Legal Research Platforms

PDF Expert - AI Chat

Goodnotes 6

Using AI to get information from documents in PDF Expert and GoodNotes - iPhone J.D.

reMarkable

StandBy mode: tips on using it, and what stands work best with it - iPhone J.D.

Only widgets on the iPad - iPhone J.D.

Jeff Richardson's Home Screen - MacSparky

Widgetsmith on the App Store

Things - To-Do List for Mac & iOS

CARROT Weather for iOS and Android

Flexibits | Fantastical

Anker 3-in-1 Cube with MagSafe - Apple

Apple Vision Pro Review Roundup - MacRumors

The initial reviews are in, and the Apple Vision Pro is the start of something amazing - iPhone J.D.

LogMeIn Remote Access

A Vision — Liss is More

Apple Vision Pro review: magic, until it’s not - The Verge

Mac Power Users #728: All About AppleCare - Relay FM

Vision Pro replacement/repair costs up to $2,399 without AppleCare - 9to5Mac

Parcel - Delivery Tracking for iPhone, iPad and Mac

Ivory for iOS

The NY Times Crossword Apps

Announcing Callsheet — Liss is More

Callsheet: Find Cast & Crew on the App Store

The Movie Database (TMDB)

In the News Podcast

On this feedback episode: more about AppleCare and the Vision Pro, then some listener feedback and more proof Stephen and David spend too much time together.

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Some Personal News – 512 Pixels

AppleCare Guide: Is it Worth Paying For? - MacRumors

Self Service Repair - Apple Support

Apple - Support - Repair Manuals

Self Service Repair Store

Apple Launches Self Service Repair Store – 512 Pixels

Using Apple’s Tools to Fix My iPhone - YouTube

Apple expands Self Service Repair and introduces new Diagnostics process - Apple

Apple Vision Pro Repair & Service - Apple Support

Introducing OmniFocus 4

Omni Automation

Backblaze

How to Set up Time Machine Server in macOS Ventura or Later – 512 Pixels

Macintosh Garden - Celebrating Macintosh Abandonware!

BlueSCSI

Blue and White Power Mac G3 | Low End Mac

Apple Vision Pro - Technical Specifications - Apple

Apple Vision Pro - Guided Tour - Apple

These Third-Party Apps Are Optimized For Apple Vision Pro So Far - MacRumors

Netflix confirms it won’t have a dedicated app for the Apple Vision Pro | TechCrunch

U.S. Developers Can Now Offer Payments Options Outside of App Store – 512 Pixels

Facecam Pro | Elgato

Logitech BRIO Webcam

Sony ZV-1 Digital Camera (Black) | DCZV1/B

Spark Mail

Introducing Shared Journals for Day One

Apple has several variations of its warranty offerings. This week, Stephen and David detail the differences between various AppleCare products and discuss their value to customers.

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AppleCare Products

Apple Complimentary Support

Apple Hardware Warranties

Certified Refurbished Products - Apple Store

Why Refurbished - Apple Store

Apple Service Programs

Keyboard Service Program for MacBook, MacBook Air, and MacBook Pro - Apple Support

Support for Vintage & Obsolete Products - Apple

Buy an AppleCare Plan - Apple Support

iPhone Theft & Loss Coverage

How AppleCare has changed with AppleCare+ – The Eclectic Light Company

Check your Device's Coverage - Apple Support

Apple Support App for iOS

Get Support - Apple

Genius Bar Reservation and Apple Support Options

Browse Repair & Service Locations - Apple Support

iPhone Express Replacement Service - Apple Support

Express Replacement is also available for iPad, Apple Watch and AirPods issues.

AppleCare Professional Support Solutions

AppleCare Professional - Help Desk Support

AppleCare Professional - IT Support for OS Integration & Migration

AppleCare Professional - Enterprise Support

After years of thought and work, David has launched The Productivity Field Guide. In this episode, he speaks with Stephen about some of the elements of the guide, what went into it and what comes next.

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Focused - Relay FM

Vestaboard

iFootage Silders

Amazon.com: The 12 Week Year by Brian Moran and Michael Lennington

Stephen and David explore Apple's new Journal app and discuss the technology that powers it, which is being leveraged by other journaling apps, including Day One. The guys also retell the history of Sherlocking.

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Mac Power Users #478: Journaling with Day One - Relay FM

The Internet Classics Archive | The Meditations by Marcus Aurelius

The Holdovers (2023) — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Apple launches Journal app, a new app for reflecting on everyday moments - Apple

Apple’s new journaling app turns your iPhone into a digital diary - The Verge

Journaling Suggestions | Apple Developer Documentation

Discover the Journaling Suggestions API | Apple Tech Talks Video

PSA: Apple’s new Journal app won’t be available on iPad and Mac at launch - 9to5Mac

iOS 17.2’s Journal app offers introspection, surface-deep – Six Colors

Apple's Journal App: Journaling for All? - MacStories

Exploring Apple's Journal App - MacSparky Labs on YouTube

The Meaning of the Term “Sherlocking” – 512 Pixels

Apple Names 2002 Design Award Winners - TidBITS

Watson Product FAQ

Introducing Journaling Suggestions for Day One

Day One at Automattic | Matt Mullenweg

Everlog Journal

Journaling Suggestions Come to Everlog | Devon Dundee

MacJournal 7

Moleskine Journey

Agenda - Notes meets Calendar

Daily Notes - Obsidian

Craft - Daily Notes

The Bullet Journal Method

To wind down 2023, David and Stephen reflect on the tech that has served them well over the last 12 months.

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MacBook Pro - Apple

Studio Display - Apple

Mac Studio - Apple

Stream Deck XL | Elgato

Prompter | Elgato

AirPods - Apple

Mac Power Users #717: The Apple Notes Deep Dive - Relay FM

Obsidian Field Guide | MacSparky

Timery for Toggl

Toggl Track: Time Tracking Software for Any Workflow

OmniFocus 4 - The Omni Group

OmniFocus Plug-In Collection

Apple launches Freeform: a powerful new app designed for creative collaboration - Apple

OpenAI

Generative AI Fill in Photoshop Feels Like Magic – 512 Pixels

Tabletops | Michael Steeber

Apple Wants to Partner With Major Publishers to Train AI - MacRumors

The Subtle Notebook graphic journal by Cortex

TRAVELER'S notebook – TRAVELER'S COMPANY USA

Ugmonk

Focused #121: Analog Focus, with Jeff Sheldon - Relay FM

Mikah Sargent returns to the show to update the guys on his Apple hardware, talk about how he prepares for his various audio and video podcasts and help explain what's going on with the Matter smart home standard.

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All About Apple Notes - 512 Pixels on YouTube

Mikah on Mastodon

Mikah on Threads

chihuahua.coffee

Apple Thunderbolt Display - Wikipedia

Work in multiple spaces on Mac - Apple Support

Mikah Sargent - TWiT

Mikah Sargent - Relay FM

Mikah Sargent - The Incomparable

Camo - Great video made easy

Continuity Camera: Use iPhone as a webcam for Mac - Apple Support

Mary Jo Foley - Wikipedia

Due

Fantastical

Flexibits | Fantastical for Mac | Invitations

Flexibits | Fantastical for Mac | Openings

TextEdit User Guide for Mac - Apple Support

iA Writer

Paprika Recipe Manager

HomeKit Accessories - Apple

2023 in the smart home: Matter’s broken promises - The Verge

Annotable: Annotation & Markup on the App Store

MakePass: Barcode to Wallet on the App Store

LANDrop - Drop any files to any devices on your LAN

2023 proved to be very busy for Apple, with updated hardware and software shipping. This week, David and Stephen take a survey of the company's year.

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Mac computers with Apple silicon - Apple Support

MacBook Air with M1 chip - Apple

M3 iMac Review: Keep playing the hits – Six Colors

The Great iMac Realignment – 512 Pixels

Use your iMac as a display with target display mode - Apple Support

I Have Some Questions About the New New Mac Pro – 512 Pixels

Apple to acquire the majority of Intel's smartphone modem business - Apple

Apple Unveils All-New MacBook - Apple

macOS Sonoma brings new capabilities for elevating productivity and creativity - Apple

"Considering" - Mimestream Roadmap

Review: The iPhone 15 Pro Max’s Greatness is Thicker than Titanium – 512 Pixels

iOS and iPadOS 17: The MacStories Review - MacStories

Apple introduces new Apple Pencil, bringing more value and choice to the lineup - Apple

Introducing watchOS 10, a milestone update for Apple Watch - Apple

Apple introduces the new HomePod with breakthrough sound and intelligence - Apple

Panic Blog » The Future of Status Board

Use StandBy to view information at a distance while iPhone is charging - Apple Support

iCloud+ - Apple

David's Yule Playlist - Apple Music

On this feedback episode, the guys revisit Apple Notes, talk about Name Drop and David shares the good news about a new battery pack.

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Mac Power Users #1: All About E-Mail - Relay FM

Evernote pushes users to upgrade with test of a free plan limited to only 50 notes | TechCrunch

Mac Power Users #548: Jumping Into Markdown - Relay FM

Daring Fireball: Markdown

Markdown Field Guide - MacSparky

ProNotes

PopClip for Mac

Daily notes - Obsidian Help

Day One Journal App

Introducing Goodnotes 6: the Goodnotes Blog

Mac Power Users #719: The 2023 MPU Gift Guide - Relay FM

Stainless Mug SM-SHE48/60 – Zojirushi Online Store

Amazon.com: Think Tank Photo Red Whips V2.0

RovyVon Aurora A8 Keychain Flashlight

Cool Tech You'll Actually Want! - Snazzy Labs on YouTube

Police Departments and News Sites Spreading Misinformation About How iOS 17 NameDrop Feature Works - MacRumors

Keyboard Maestro 11

Automators #141: Keyboard Maestro Goes to 11 - Relay FM

Retrobatch 2

Bartender 5

Exploring Bartender 5 - MacSparky on YouTube

Play: Save Videos Watch Later on the App Store

Play 2.0 Adds YouTube Channel Support, Folders, and a New Premium Subscription - MacStories

Prompter | Elgato

Amazon.com: Anker Prime Power Bank with 100W Charging Base

My Gear & Studio – 512 Pixels

Dr. Kourosh Dini is an author, musician and psychiatrist who uses Apple gear to improve the lives of those he works with. This week, David and Stephen speak with him about his tools, including DEVONthink, OmniFocus and more.

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Kourosh Dini | Mind, Music, and Productivity

Ecamm Live

Cubase

CalDigit

MainStage

DEVONtechnologies

Taking Smart Notes with DEVONthink

DEVONlink - Integrate Obsidian with DEVONthink

BusyCal

OmniFocus - The Omni Group

OmniFocus & Omni Automation

Spark Mail

Waves of Focus | Kourosh Dini

Circle

Scrivener

Keynote - Apple

Relax with the Weekly Wind Down

Ensemble du Verre - Rooms

Xploding Plastix - This is Accurate

Dark side of the Moon Redux - Roger Waters

Aeon's End

Dale of Merchants

Grove: A 9 card solitaire game

SET

Spyfall

Kourosh Dini (@kouroshdini) / X

Kourosh Dini - YouTube

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Subtitle: Buckets Full of LEGO

Stephen and David are joined by David Smith, Malin Sundberg and Ken Case to talk about developing for Apple's platforms here in 2023.

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The Omni Group

Ken Case on Mastodon

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Under the Radar - Relay FM

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Mercury Weather

Orbit | Time Tracking & Invoicing

Mac Power Users #698: The 80/20 Split, with Malin Sundberg - Relay FM

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Apple Announces iPhone 2.0 Software Beta and iPhone Software Development Kit - Apple

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NeXTcube - Wikipedia

OmniGraphSketcher Support - The Omni Group

Apple Beta Software Program

Apple Platforms State of the Union (2023)

Requesting Technical Support - Apple Developer

Apple Computer, Inc. Agrees to Aquire NeXT Software, Inc.

iOS 17.2 hints at sideloading apps from outside the App Store - 9to5Mac

Apple Search Ads Program

Swift - Apple Developer

SwiftUI - Apple Developer

Objective-C - Wikipedia

OmniFocus 4 First Look & Invitation to Help Test - The Omni Group Blog

Mac Catalyst - Apple Developer

Work with Apple and visionOS - Apple Developer

WeatherKit - Apple Developer

Subtitle: The Year of the USB-C Cable

It's that time again!

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David's Jazz Apple Music Playlist

The FOCUSED Calendar – NeuYear.net

Amazon.com: Cable Matters

Amazon.com: Anker: All cables

Material Dock – Studio Neat

Twelve South

Amazon.com: SAMSUNG SSD T7 Portable External Solid State Drive 1TB

Amazon.com: Anker GaNPrime Power Bank 733

Nekteck 360° Rotating Flat Plug Extension Cord 1 Foot - Amazon

Amazon.com: Anker Nano Power Bank with Built-in Foldable USB-C Connector

Amazon.com: Anker Nano Power Bank with Built-in Lightning Connector

Looking inside real vs. fake AirPods with industrial CT

TimePorter Watch Band Wall Mount

Mobile Wallet | Peak Design Official Site

Field Notes | Daily Carry Leather Notebook Cover

Field Notes | Everyday Inspiration: Leather Notebook Cover

Amazon.com: sevenplus 2 Pack Reading Glasses

The Folsom - Liner Lock Knife | The James Brand

Amazon.com: WeKnife Emergency Survival Whistle

Smart Lock S230 | eufy US

Amazon.com: Car Window Breaker with Seatbelt Cutter

Amazon.com: Aqara Presence Sensor FP2

Crutchfield

Stephen's Tundra "Heritage" Grille

Ugmonk

Totebook – Studio Neat

David's Totebooks

Blackwing - Pencils and tools for a balanced life

Sidekick Notepad by Cortex Brand

The Theme System

Amazon.com: Redliro Walking Pad

Amazon.com: VIVO Under Desk 17 inch Cable Management Trays

Amazon.com: Original Bongo Ties

Amazon.com: Think Tank Photo Red Whips

Prompter | Elgato

Bambu Lab X1-Carbon Combo 3D Printer

MacBook Pro - Apple

Space Black M3 Max MacBook Pro Review: We Can Game Now?! - YouTube

Star Wars R2-D2 Life-Size Figure by Sideshow Collectibles

Icon | FJ40

Donate now to St. Jude and help kids fighting cancer

Dan Provost is one of the folks behind Studio Neat. This week, the guys talk to him about Dan's role in the company and its products, his tools to get his work done and some of his favorite apps and services.

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Mark One: A Minimal, Durable, Retractable Pen. by Dan Provost & Tom Gerhardt — Kickstarter

TeuxDeux

Thoroughly Considered #105: The Last Detail with Jeff Sheldon - Relay FM

Analog Weekly Kit (Walnut) – Ugmonk

Knotwords

Tot • Your tiny text companion

Studio Neat (@studioneat) • Instagram

Dan Provost (@[email protected]) - Mastodon

Dan Provost (@danprovost) on Threads

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While it had humble beginnings, Apple Notes has grown into a true competitor over the years. On this episode, David and Stephen explore its history, features and what Apple should take it next.

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Daring Fireball: iPhone First Impressions

Notes in Mail in Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard – 512 Pixels

iOS 9: The MacStories Review, Created on iPad - MacStories - Part 8 (Notes)

Use Notes on your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch - Apple Support

Notes User Guide for Mac - Apple Support

Set up iCloud for Notes on all your devices - Apple Support

Gall's Law

Alfred Search Notes - Github

How to scan documents on your iPhone or iPad - Apple Support

Fast Capture with Quick Note for iPad and Mac: The MacStories Overview - MacStories

Use Notes on iCloud.com - Apple Support

Draw with Notes on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support

reMarkable - The Paper Tablet

Field Notes

A Closer Look at Apple Notes’s Smart Folders – The Sweet Setup

Exporter on the Mac App Store

How to lock or unlock notes on your iPhone or iPad - Apple Support

Lock your notes on Mac - Apple Support

Secure features in the Notes app - Apple Support

Mac Power Users #667: Revisiting Apple Reminders & Notes - Relay FM

Chris Upchurch leads two lives; he is a developer but also a river guide. This week, he joins Stephen and David to discuss the tech he uses both at his desk and on the water.

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Grand Adventure

Chris' Desk Setup

Ugmonk

ZSA Moonlander Keyboard

Elgato Cam Link 4K

Elgato Key Light Air

OWC ThunderBay 6

Defender Series Protective Phone Cases | OtterBox

Why Steve Jobs drowned the first iPod prototype | Cult of Mac

Obsidian

Sync your notes across devices - Obsidian Help

Use Low Power Mode to save battery life on your iPhone or iPad - Apple Support

Customize the Action button on iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max - Apple Support

iA Writer

Use Emergency SOS via satellite on your iPhone - Apple Support

Garmin inReach Mini 2

Starlink's satellite cell service is set to launch in 2024 - Engadget

Use the Compass app on Apple Watch - Apple Support

Use Crash Detection on iPhone or Apple Watch to call for help in an accident - Apple Support

The Julia Programming Language

Visual Studio Code

Panic - Nova

Bare Bones Software | BBEdit 14

Tower Git Client

Kaleidoscope

fish shell

Posts Tagged “fish” - BrettTerpstra.com

QGIS

Carbon Copy Cloner

How to Set up Time Machine Server in macOS Ventura or Later – 512 Pixels

Arq Backup Software

eero

Triage 2 on the App Store

Hand Mirror for Mac

Karabiner-Elements

Kagi Search

It's feedback time, and Stephen surprises David with a secret project after the guys wade through some follow-up. David then returns the favor by booking Stephen's 3D printer for the foreseeable future.

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Carbon Copy Cloner

Stephen's Backup Task in CCC

Frequently asked questions about scheduled tasks | Carbon Copy Cloner | Bombich Software

Advanced Scheduling Options | Carbon Copy Cloner | Bombich Software

ChronoSync | The Ultimate Mac Backup and File Sync App

Backblaze

RhetTbull/macnotesapp - Github

Mac Power Users Feedback - Relay FM

Let us know about your usage of Apple Notes, or if you have cool projects or issues with it!

Spark Mail

Spark Email Privacy Page

HEY Email

Superhuman

Mimestream

The Talk Show Ep. 376, with Neil Jhaveri from Mimestream

Bambu Lab X1-Carbon

Gridfinity

Gridfinity: Your Ultimate Modular Workshop - YouTube

Pomodoro Technique - Wikipedia

Kingsman: The Secret Service (2014) — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Monoprice Apple MFi Certified USB to Micro USB + USB Type-C + Lightning Charge And Sync Cable - Amazon

Amazon.com: ELUTENG 90 Degree USB Adapter

Generative AI Fill in Photoshop Feels Like Magic – 512 Pixels

John Siracusa returns to the program to discuss his iPhone usage, window management philosophies, best practices for troubleshooting and a lot more.

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Mac Power Users #575: Talking Parity with John Siracusa - Relay FM

Hypercritical

John Siracusa - Mastodon.social

Accidental Tech Podcast

Reconcilable Differences - Relay FM

Robot or Not? - a podcast from The Incomparable

iPhone 15 Action Button Issue & Update Program: r/peakdesign

Mac Power Users #705: macOS Window Management - Relay FM

Hypercritical: Front and Center

DragThing

Hypercritical: SwitchGlass

Hypercritical: Independence Day

Reconcilable Differences #179: I Believe in the System…Kind Of - Relay FM

ATP 555: A Very Eventful Day — Accidental Tech Podcast

Affinity Designer

Affinity Photo

Adobe Photoshop

Pixelmator Pro

Photomator

Tyler Stalman joins to share the details on the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro camera systems. Tyler also shares some of his favorite tips for better iPhone photography and videography.

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iPhone 15: A Photographer's Review - YouTube

Halide — The best pro camera for iPhone and iPad

Orion — HDMI Monitor for iPad

110 Cameras - Cameras – Lomography

110 film - Wikipedia

Photo editing and organizing software | Adobe Photoshop Lightroom

VSCO Photo & Video Editor - Desktop & Mobile App

Glif – Studio Neat

Wireless PRO | Compact Wireless Microphone System | RØDE

DJI Mic - Elevated Audio On the Go - DJI

Blackmagic Camera | Blackmagic Design

DaVinci Resolve 18 | Blackmagic Design

Filmic Pro v7 - Filmic Pro Mobile Video - Smartphone Filmmaking

macOS Sonoma brings with it Desktop widgets, a new screen saver and desktop experience, more powerful video conferencing tools and updates to Safari, Messages, Notes, Reminders and more.

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macOS Sonoma Features (PDF) - Apple

macOS Sonoma: The MacStories Review - MacStories

macOS Sonoma Review: Small moves – Six Colors

macOS 14 Sonoma – 512 Pixels

Toggle Sonoma Widgets using AppleScript (MacSparky Labs) - MacSparky

Managing the “Click wallpaper to reveal desktop” setting in macOS Sonoma | Der Flounder

Mac Power Users #633: Workflows with Nick Milo - Relay FM

Apple's Game Porting Toolkit's Support for DirectX 12 is a Big Deal for Gaming on the Mac - MacStories

Merlin Mann comes back to the Mac Power Users to talk about task management, iOS 17 improvements, and wisdom.

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TaskPaper – Plain text to-do lists for Mac

Task Management Software Built For Pros - OmniFocus - The Omni Group

Drafts | Where Text Starts

Introducing the Hipster PDA | 43 Folders

Analog – Ugmonk

Field Notes | Memo Books, Notebooks, Journals & Planners

Obsidian - Sharpen your thinking

Obsidian Field Guide (Plus Edition) | MacSparky Field Guides

iOS 17 - Apple

Maruman Mnemosyne Notebooks: Smooth & Sophisticated | JetPens

The Book of Lists - Wikipedia

Thelonious Monk’s 25 Tips for Musicians

Werner Herzog Rules for Filmmaking | Werner Herzog Rules for Filmmaking

Relay FM for St. Jude - St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

Kinkless | 43 Folders

The Book of Lists - Wikipedia

Sous vide - Wikipedia

Is AI Apple’s Siri Moonshot? - MacSparky

The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk, M.D.: 9780143127741 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books

Mere hours after Apple's iPhone 15 event, Stephen and David break down the news surrounding the iPhone 15 line, the Apple Watch Series 9 and the updated Apple Watch Ultra.

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Apple Event - September 12 - YouTube

Apple commits to be 100 percent carbon neutral for its supply chain and products by 2030 - Apple

Apple debuts iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus - Apple

Daring Fireball: Apple’s Two-Pronged Annual iPhone Strategy

Apple unveils iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max - Apple

"Pick your Pro: silver, natural, blue or black" - Stephen's Instagram

iPhone 15 Pro supports 10Gbps USB 3 speeds, and it brings lots of cool features to the table - 9to5Mac

iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max hands-on - The Verge

Hands-on Impressions from Apple’s Wonderlust Event – 512 Pixels

On this feedback episode, David and Stephen talk a bit more about window managers and backup utilities, while also answering listener questions and David's modern typewriter, Stephen's new Plex server and a lot more.

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The Obsidian Field Guide - MacSparky

LanguageTool - Online Grammar, Style & Spell Checker

Monica | Your ChatGPT Powered AI Assistant

MacWhisper

Creating legacy bootable copies of macOS (Big Sur and later) | Carbon Copy Cloner | Bombich Software

ChronoSync

John Siracusa's Apps

WhichSpace

Spaceman

Warp - Automate your macOS Desktop

Use hot corners on Mac - Apple Support

Introducing the 2022 Automation April Shortcuts Contest Winners - MacStories

Writing Tools - Freewrite Store

David's "Typewriter"

Hanx Writer

Drafts

iA Writer

iaolo/iA-Fonts: Free variable writing fonts from iA

Connected #465: "I'm Not a Doctor, I'm an Auditor" - Relay FM

The Apple Watch Ultra Needs More Band Choices - MacStories

iPhone 15 Pro to Come in Blue and Gray Titanium, No Gold Expected - MacRumors

Stephen's M1 Mac mini Media Server

OWC Thunderbolt Hub

OWC Mercury Elite Pro mini with USB-C

Amazon.com: SAMSUNG T7 Portable SSD 500GB

Amazon.com: SAMSUNG 870 EVO 4TB 2.5 Inch SATA III Internal SSD

How to Set up Time Machine Server in macOS Ventura or Later – 512 Pixels

Analog Weekly Cards – Ugmonk

Focused #121: Analog Focus, with Jeff Sheldon - Relay FM

David has launched a new Field Guide, designed to take everyone's Obsidian usage to the next level.

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Announcing the Obsidian Field Guide - MacSparky

Obsidian Field Guide | MacSparky Field Guides

Obsidian Field Guide (Plus Edition) | MacSparky Field Guides

Obsidian

Obsidian Sync

Obsidian Pricing

sparkyOS in Obsidian

Obsidian Roadmap

Tasks Plugin

Dataview Plugin

Kanban Plugin

Calendar Plugin

Daily Notes - Obsidian Help

Themes - Obsidian Help

Typomagical Theme

Minimal Theme

Templates - Obsidian Help

Ryan Irelan joins this week to talk about the current state of web development, digital training tools, and his expanding HomeKit rig.

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Relay FM 10th Anniversary Extravaganza - Hackney Empire

Pine Works

Tutorials for Craft CMS | CraftQuest

Newsletter - MacSparky

Hamilton Watch - Mechanical Watches

Downlink

Matter

Video Editing and Screen Recording Software | ScreenFlow

Spaced Repetition SmartCards+ on the App Store

Works with Apple HomeKit – Aqara Hub - Aqara

Manage Your Team’s Projects From Anywhere | Trello

Obsidian - Sharpen your thinking

Craft CMS

DropDMG: Create Mac Disk Images With Icon Layouts

Use HomePod or HomePod mini as an intercom - Apple Support

HomeKit Garage Door Opener - Meross Smart Home HomeKit Devices MSG200

Mysa and Apple HomeKit Demonstration | Mysa Minutes | Mysa Blog

Presence Sensor FP2 - Aqara

Roost V3 - Laptop Stand | Roost Laptop Stand

Kevin McCallister | Home Alone Wiki | Fandom

Linear – A better way to build products

Loom

The Google Analytics alternative without compromise - Fathom Analytics

Casey Liss rejoins the program to discuss his new app Callsheet and to give David and Stephen a tour of the apps and services he uses to manage his media.

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Mac Power Users #587: Catching Up with Casey Liss - Relay FM

Liss is More

Casey Liss on Mastodon

Accidental Tech Podcast

Analog(ue) - Relay FM

32GB vs 64GB RAM M1 Max MacBook - EXTREME Multitasking RAM Test! - YouTube

Mac Pro Log – 512 Pixels

Studio Display - Apple

LG UltraFine 27 Inch 5K IPS Monitor

Amazon.com: CalDigit TS4 Thunderbolt 4 Dock

Use an iPad as a second display for a Mac - Apple Support

iPhone 15 Pro: Everything We Know | MacRumors

Apple Watch Ultra changed my life! 8 months later review... - iJustine on YouTube

Announcing Callsheet — Liss is More

Callsheet: Find Cast & Crew on the App Store

Analog(ue) #216: The Fast and the Curious - Relay FM

The Movie Database (TMDB)

The Movie Database (TMDB) API

Apple’s new TipKit will help developers teach people how to use their apps | TechCrunch

Stream Movies & TV Shows | Plex

The Path to Plex Happiness — Liss is More

Channels — Live TV & DVR

Purchase | Plex

Emby

Infuse 7

Sonos

Stream AirPlay audio to Sonos

Set up and use iCloud Photos - Apple Support

NetNewsWire

Fastmail

Sports Alerts on the App Store

Pushover

changedetection.io

camelcamelcamel.com

Stop Making Sense | A24

Since the dawn of multitasking, users have needed to juggle things on their screens. Apple has taken several swings at building good window management tools into macOS, but better solutions can be found in a long list of third-party apps. Stephen and David have tried just about all of them for this episode.

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WindowShade - Macintosh Repository

Mac OS X DP3: Trial by Water | Ars Technica

Manage app windows on Mac - Apple Support

Use apps in full screen on Mac - Apple Support

Organize your Mac desktop with Stage Manager - Apple Support

Rising from the Ashes: Stage Manager

Snap your windows - Microsoft Support

How to Use Virtual Desktops on Windows 11

Moom

Lasso

Magnet

BetterSnapTool