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#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.
#804: From NeXT to Liquid Glass, with Ken Case
July 6th, 2025 · 86 minutes
Ken Case is the CEO at The Omni Group and has been developing for Apple platforms for decades. He shares with Stephen and David how he got his start in technology, what Apple gear he uses, his approach to customer communication, and his thoughts on WWDC.
#803: Checking in on the Betas
June 29th, 2025 · 81 minutes
David and Stephen are running early betas of the next version of macOS, iOS, iPadOS, and more. This week, they compare notes and share their experiences with Liquid Glass and new features coming to Apple devices this fall.
#802: The Ubiquiti Universe
June 22nd, 2025 · 78 minutes
Stephen leads David through the maze of Ubiquiti's Unifi networking offerings. The company offers a wide range of equipment for home and business users, including routers, switches, access points, cameras, and more, but it can be confusing to navigate.
#801: WWDC 2025: A Return to Form
June 10th, 2025 · 102 minutes
Apple's 2025 WWDC was jam-packed, from a new design system across its operating systems to updated iPad multitasking, a plethora of updates to apps like Messages and Phone, and new features for CarPlay. David and Stephen break it all down.
#800: Three Weeks Too Late
June 8th, 2025 · 96 minutes
On this feedback episode, the guys talk about laminated windows, NAS options, scanning papers, email services, apps that work with Notes, work phones, and a lot more.