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#766: Automation Golden Age with Stephen Millard
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Stephen Millard joins to talk about some of his favorite Mac Apps and the role of automation.
#765: Inventing the Internet, with Glenn Fleishman
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Glenn Fleishman, freelance journalist, book author, editor, and comics and type historian, joins to share what he's up to and some of his favorite workflows.
#764: New iPhones & Software Releases
September 29th, 2024 · 84 minutes
Stephen and David talk about Apple's new hardware, then take a tour of macOS Sequoia, iOS and iPadOS 18, and watchOS 11.
#763: Workflows with William Gallagher
September 22nd, 2024 · 80 minutes
William Gallagher, a British television writer and educator joins David to share his favorite Mac hardware and workflows.
#762: It’s Glowtime
September 10th, 2024 · 92 minutes
Apple's September event brought new iPhones, updated AirPods, and a revised Apple Watch line. Stephen and David sort through the news and share their thoughts.
#761: Mr. Automation: Matt Cassinelli
September 8th, 2024 · 92 minutes
Matt Cassinelli joins the show to discuss his background with Workflow and Apple and how it led to him becoming the "Shortcuts Guy." The group then discusses Apple's automation tools across its platforms, and how those tools have extended to the web.
#760: Production Workflow Check-In
September 1st, 2024 · 84 minutes
David and Stephen take inventory of what software and services they're using in their content businesses, and how they work with their respective teams across multiple time zones and platforms.
#759: The New Overcast, with Marco Arment
August 25th, 2024 · 90 minutes
Marco Arment joins to discuss his podcast app for iOS, Overcast, which just received a major rewrite for its 10th anniversary. David and Stephen talk to Marco about that project, how he thinks through user feedback, and Apple's annual release cycle.
#758: Apple Intelligence's Early Days
August 18th, 2024 · 71 minutes
Apple Intelligence recently entered beta. David and Stephen have spent time with the features currently available on the iPhone, iPad, and Mac. These include writing tools, summarization Mail and Messages, and a new Focus Mode.
#757: Four Great Mac Utilities
August 11th, 2024 · 62 minutes
On this episode, David and Stephen explore four great applications for macOS users.