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#558: Apple Hardware Season, with Zac Hall
October 18th, 2020 · 123 minutes
Zac Hall from 9to5Mac and Space Explored joins David and Stephen to talk about the state of the Apple Watch's software and hardware, as well as Apple's new iPhones.
#557: Grading the Intel Era
October 11th, 2020 · 87 minutes
With Apple Silicon Macs coming soon, Stephen plays a montage for David that recaps the Intel era, featuring its highs and lows.
#556: Video Conferencing Deep Dive, with Liana Lehua
October 4th, 2020 · 93 minutes
Liana Lehua joins in this week to share the best workflows and gear for improving video conferencing and home audio and video. Liana and David also discuss business apps, widgets, and revisit the iPad vs. MacBook question.
#555: iOS 14 Extravaganza
September 27th, 2020 · 95 minutes
iOS 14 is here, bringing new features like widgets, the App Library, increased privacy and a lot more. This week, David and Stephen review the release and talk about how Apple could take some of these features farther in the future.
#554: Read-it-later Services
September 20th, 2020 · 99 minutes
Read-it-later services can be a great way to save and enjoy an article later, away from the noise of social media or an overflowing RSS client. Then, a recap of Apple’s recent media event.
#553: Sparky's Wrong ... Again
September 13th, 2020 · 85 minutes
On this feedback episode, Stephen and David talk more about HomeKit, Dropbox, photo management and much, much more.
#552: HomeKit in 2020, with Mikah Sargent
September 6th, 2020 · 114 minutes
Since its introduction, HomeKit has steadily grown into a wide-reaching ecosystem for smart home devices. This week, Stephen and David talk with Mikah Sargent about HomeKit hardware and software, as well as ways to extend it.
#551: Writing Music for the Picture Business, with David Metzger
August 30th, 2020 · 98 minutes
David and Stephen are joined by orchestrator and composer David Metzger, whose resume includes Frozen, Muppets Most Wanted, The Avengers and more. He shares his setup, which includes multiple Macs, numerous applications and a full-blown orchestra.
#550: The World of RSS
August 23rd, 2020 · 82 minutes
RSS can bring news, blog posts and even podcasts to you, without needing to visit a bunch of different website. This week, Stephen and David talk about the rise of numerous RSS services and apps they've seen over the last few years and what they use.
#549: Brett Terpstra's New Robe
August 16th, 2020 · 77 minutes
Brett Terpstra returns to the show to talk about the Touch Bar, regular expressions, Markdown and what Apple Silicon Macs will mean for macOS applications and utilities.