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#814: The iPhone 17 Event
September 10th, 2025 · 88 minutes
Just hours after Apple's iPhone event, David and Stephen gather their notes and thoughts to discuss the company's latest hardware.
#813: Spending All Our Time Saving Things
September 7th, 2025 · 76 minutes
On this feedback episode, the guys talk about backing up iCloud data, read-it-later services, automation trigger conflicts, travel tech, converting Markdown, the No List, and a lot more.
#812: AV & Vibe Coding with Tyler McRae
August 31st, 2025 · 84 minutes
Tyler McRae joins the program to talk about the role of AI in coding and his work in the world of church AV and technology.
#811: Apple in Education with Steve Benner
August 24th, 2025 · 77 minutes
Apple has been in the education market for decades, and over that time, Apple's position and offerings have significantly changed. This week, educator Steven Benner joins the show to talk about how his school district is using Apple gear in the classroom.
#810: Unlocking PowerPhotos with Brian Webster
August 17th, 2025 · 70 minutes
Brian Webster is the developer behind Fat Cat Software, home of PowerPhotos. The Mac app gives users a wide range of extra controls and tools to manage their Photos library. This week, he chats with Stephen and David about the app and its features.
#809: Exploring Kagi with CEO Vladimir Prelovac
August 10th, 2025 · 70 minutes
Kagi is a search engine and browser company offering an alternative to products offered by the tech giants. This week, its CEO Vladimir Prelovac talks with David and Stephen about what Kagi offers its customers.
#808: "The Momentum is Building," with Simon Støvring
August 3rd, 2025 · 78 minutes
Simon Støvring is the developer behind some fantastic apps, including Runestone, Scriptable, Jayson, and Data Jar. This week, he joins the guys to talk about how he works on these apps, his use of Apple's default apps, and how he's thinking about iOS 26.
#807: A Sign of Maturity, with Federico Viticci
July 27th, 2025 · 95 minutes
Federico joins the show to talk to David and Stephen about his Apple gear, iPadOS 26, running MacStories, and how AI is changing automation tools.
#806: Automators Takeover
July 20th, 2025 · 65 minutes
Stephen's unavailable this week, so Rosemary Orchard returns to the show to check in on the new Shortcuts Updates and Rose's new medication tracking app, Capsule.
#805: The Most MPU Possible
July 13th, 2025 · 72 minutes
On this feedback episode, Stephen and David answer listener questions about Apple's current betas, then revisit networking, dictation, email, going paperless, and more. This one really hits all the classic MPU topics.