Mac Power Users

849: Surviving Your Camera Roll

848: eReaders and Workflows with Jason Snell

E-readers offer a superior reading experience compared to multi-purpose tablets by eliminating digital distractions and reducing eye strain through reflective light technology. While specialized e-ink note-taking devices exist, they often fail to integrate effectively into established digital or analog workflows. Manag...

847: Actually Useful AI Tools

846: State of Apple Watch 2026

845: Intentional Technology with Patrick Rhone

844: Building the Ideal Apple Smart Home

Building a reliable smart home ecosystem requires prioritizing the Apple Home platform and selecting devices that support the Matter standard and Thread networking protocol. Relying on native Apple Home integration ensures consistent performance and simplifies management for multiple users, avoiding the instability oft...

843: Bear and Glass Teaches Keyboard Control

842: Bribing the Fiber Guy

841: The Robot Assistant Field Guide

840: Finder is More Powerful Than You Think

839: Fifty Years of Apple with David Pogue

838: iPhone Setup Showdown

The Mac Power Users podcast explores iPhone home screen customization, focusing on philosophies, layouts, and app choices. Stephen Robles details his utilitarian approach with widget stacks and a single home screen, while David Sparks favors a contextual, minimalist design emphasizing focus modes and shortcut-driven ac...

837: Menu Bar Mayhem

836: Welcome, Stephen

835: Farewell, Stephen

834: I Am The Tardis

833: Chris Bailey and His Battle-Scarred M1

832: All About Apple Weather

The podcast features a discussion on Apple's newly launched Creator Studio, a subscription bundle including Final Cut Pro, Logic Pro, Pixelmator Pro, and other creative apps, with premium content and AI features for iWork apps. The hosts analyze the value proposition, especially compared to Adobe Creative Cloud, and de...

831: Revisiting Our Writing Workflows

The Mac Power Users podcast explores digital writing workflows, emphasizing tools and techniques for enhancing personal writing rather than relying on AI for content creation. The hosts discuss research and preparation methods, highlighting apps like DevonThink, Keep It, OmniOutliner, and MindNode for collecting resear...

830: iOS 26: Focus Modes & Notifications

The podcast explores strategies for managing distractions and enhancing focus using Apple's Focus Modes and notification settings. It emphasizes the importance of proactively controlling technology's impact on attention, particularly in an era of constant connectivity. Key points include customizing Focus Modes to filt...