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#481: Finder and Its Alternatives
May 5th, 2019 · 94 minutes
At the heart of the macOS experience is Finder, which is part file manager, part search tool and a whole lot more. Its smiling blue icon boasts many features, and third-party developers have written tools to make it even more powerful.
#480: Catching up with Michael Hyatt
April 28th, 2019 · 96 minutes
Michael Hyatt joins David and Stephen this week in an interview that ranges from how to get your life together and find a little focus to nerdy Keyboard Maestro scripts.
#479: 100,000 Subscribers, with Rene Ritchie
April 21st, 2019 · 93 minutes
Over a year ago, long-time Apple blogger Rene Ritchie launched Vector, a daily YouTube show covering the world of Apple and tech beyond. This week, David and Stephen catch up with Rene, talking about his video workflows, YouTube as a platform and more.
#478: Journaling with Day One
April 14th, 2019 · 88 minutes
Journaling can be an excellent way to collect your thoughts and reflect on the events of the day, and Day One makes it easy to do so with your Mac, iPhone, iPad and beyond.
#477: Mobile Music and Production with Jakob Haq
April 7th, 2019 · 77 minutes
Jakob Haq is a musician and YouTuber from Sweden who create, edits and publishes all of his content with his iPhone and iPad.
#476: Exploring the Mac App Store
March 31st, 2019 · 102 minutes
Stephen and David talk through the ups and downs of the Mac App Store and share some of the hidden gems they've found there over the years. Then, they recap Apple's recent media event after being interrupted by Mother Nature in the Sparks' yard.
#475: Something Smells Funny
March 24th, 2019 · 96 minutes
The guys work their way through some feedback, Stephen has feelings about his Apple Watch and David has switched notes apps ... again.
#474: Using the iPad as a Laptop
March 17th, 2019 · 92 minutes
When thinking about making an iPad a notebook replacement, there are a lot of factors to consider. David and Stephen talk through the hardware and software that can make — or break — this experience.
#473: Shawn Blanc’s Evolved Workflows
March 10th, 2019 · 97 minutes
Shawn Blanc returns to the show to talk about his move to the iPad Pro and how he manages the growing team behind projects like The Sweet Setup and The Focus Course.
#472: Live in Chicago with Friends
March 3rd, 2019 · 79 minutes
Live from Chicago, David and Stephen thaw out long enough to talk to a couple of very special guests about the MacBook Air and the friction between analog and digital tools, before answering some listener questions.