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867: Deep Dive on macOS 27 and Siri AI

David and Stephen compare iOS 27 and macOS 27 after a summer of daily use, covering Liquid Glass, Safari extensions, Spotlight, Siri AI, HomeKit, AppleCare One Family, Ap

Sep 20
1 h 31 min

866: The Ternus Doctrine

The torch is passed to John Ternus who beings his first Apple event as CEO, espousing a new doctrine of the "intelligent personal hub." Then we dive into all the hardware

Sep 13
1 h 21 min

865: Harvard Professor Teddy Svoronos on AI in the Classroom

Teddy Svoronos returns to the Mac Power Users. Teddy explains how he uses tech to teach at Harvard's Kennedy School of Government and the challenges of teaching in the ag

Sep 6
1 h 13 min

864: Marked Safe from Buying M5 Ultra

Apple announced a brand new M6 chip, their first with 2nm process, plus upgraded Mac Studio. Does David regret his recent MacBook Pro purchase? Then we launch into listen

Aug 30
1 h 15 min

863: 20 Years of Things with Werner Jainek

Werner Jainek of Cultured Code on nearly 20 years of Things: implementing Siri AI, building a custom sync engine, and staying independent and unfunded since 2007.

Aug 23
1 h 19 min

862: Mac Launcher Showdown

We put Spotlight, Raycast, and Alfred head-to-head to find the best launcher on Mac!

Aug 16
1 h 15 min

861: Stephen Builds a New Task App

In search of the perfect kanban-style project management app, Stephen couldn't find what he was looking for. So, he built his own! We discuss the current landscape of tas

Aug 9
1 h 12 min

860: The Friday Incident with Merlin Mann

Merlin Mann returns to Mac Power Users 16 years after being our very first guest to break down the AI system he's built — Codex, "triangulation," 31 cross-indexed data so

Aug 2
1 h 30 min

859: Tangential Gadgets

David and Stephen turn the show on themselves: bags, chargers, MagSafe batteries, and fitness trackers. No tangential gadget is left behind.

Jul 26
1 h 26 min

858: Making Educational Videos for 17 Years with Ian Byrd

Teacher of teachers Ian Byrd returns to share how he's created thousands of videos using an unlikely stack: Keynote for visuals, Descript for editing, and iPad Pro for us

Jul 19
1 h 18 min

857: Sparmerica

A stacked feedback mailbag: Siri AI's per-device indexing, a Gmail-to-Siri trick, iOS 27's Extend and Reframe photo tools, subscription fatigue, Wispr Flow dictation, and

Jul 12
1 h 36 min

856: iOS 27 Beta Features and Siri AI

David bought his MacBook Pro at the *perfect* time, then we discuss Siri AI, iOS 27 beta, and the cultural reception of AI.

Jul 5
1 h 01 min

855: Federico Viticci Reverse Engineered Shortcuts

Federico Viticci breaks down iOS 27's Shortcuts updates: Describe a Shortcut, Else If, new automation triggers, and built-in data storage. Plus his coder era, Shortcuts P

Jun 28
1 h 14 min

854: Obscure (and Excellent) Mac Apps

Lesser-known Mac apps that deserve way more attention: from AI typing assistants, to hacky Stream Decks, note-taking apps, helpful utilities, and beautiful desktop enhanc

Jun 21
1 h 14 min

853: Siri AI and WWDC 2026

Stephen reports live from Apple Park on WWDC 2026: the post-keynote tech talk, Gemini partnership explained, and Siri AI that finally works. Plus shortcuts, photos AI, an

Jun 14
1 h 14 min

852: Designed in California and WWDC Wishlist with Myke Hurley

Myke Hurley joins us to discuss the launch of Designed in California, a new Apple history podcast with Jason Snell. Then we share our hopes for WWDC, what AI features we

Jun 7
1 h 08 min

851: I Have Contraband

David and Stephen answer listener feedback: rebuilding Apple Home with Aqara power-over-Ethernet cameras, smart scales, raw photo editing, connecting AI to email, off-sit

May 31
1 h 16 min

850: Overcast Transcripts and 48 Mac minis with Marco Arment

Marco Arment joins us to dive deeper on Overcast transcripts, the 48 Mac mini server powering it all, how AI is changing app development, restaurant tech, and more!

May 24
1 h 45 min

849: Surviving Your Camera Roll

David and Stephen take on the wide, messy world of Apple photo management, from pruning fifty-thousand-photo libraries to backing up iCloud Photos. They cover Shared Libr

May 17
1 h 19 min

848: eReaders and Workflows with Jason Snell

Jason Snell joins the show to discuss the state of e-readers, why dedicated reading devices still beat the iPad, Kindle vs Kobo, plus libraries, physical books, note-taki

May 10
1 h 27 min

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I’ve been listening to Mac Power Users for many years—going all the way back to the early days before the show joined Relay and before Stephen became co-host. It’s been a great resource as I’ve grown in my use of Apple devices, and I learned so much from David especially when I was new to the Mac. While I occasionally skip an episode depending on the guest or topic, I listen to most and always find something useful or thought-provoking. It’s a thoughtful, practical show that’s helped shape how I use my technology.

Jordy1984 · May 2025

Great content, well put together, and easy to listen to. I’m a recent subscriber and catch every episode.

Agulite · Apr 2025

I thought the episode captured the nature and status of the Vision Pro very well. I am a VisionPro user and concur with most of their comments. I really like the device, but it needs more content. Appell also needs to adapt their apps for the device. However, it is a mind blowing piece of technology and is mostly a pleasure to use.

Tallysw · Jul 2024

Heck, even if you just have an iPhone, there are episodes of this show that will help you. Hosts are relaxed and interested; and put their advice in lots of context. The real treat is when they have developers on the show - Bring back Brett Terpstra!

teeb_air · Aug 2023

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