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#681: Cloudy with a Chance of Beachballs
February 26th, 2023 · 97 minutes
In the 12 years since its debut, iCloud has grown from a relatively simple service to one that is the glue holding the Apple ecosystem together. This week, Stephen and David talk about the various components of iCloud, how they work, and what to do when they don't.
#680: Workflows with Marco Arment
February 19th, 2023 · 100 minutes
Developer and podcaster Marco Arment joins the show to talk about his desktop-laptop setup, the current state of development on Apple's platforms and what the company may do in 2023.
#679: Our Menu Bars, Docks & Startup Apps
February 12th, 2023 · 101 minutes
Stephen and David take each other on a tour of their Mac setups, stopping at the Dock, menu bar and startup items.
#678: Sales and Studies, with Kerry Provenzano
February 5th, 2023 · 94 minutes
Relay FM's VP of Sales drops by the show to talk about her Apple gear, keeping multiple projects going at once and why she has built much of her workflow around Airtable.
#677: Software Club: Fantastical
January 29th, 2023 · 91 minutes
In this episode of the Software Club, David and Stephen talk about Fantastical and how it compares to Apple's default Calendar application. Michael Simmons then joins them to discuss Fantastical's history and the changes he's seen in the Apple software ecosystem over the years.
#676: Workflows with Kaitlin Salzke
January 22nd, 2023 · 92 minutes
Kaitlin Salzke is an accountant, student and programmer who has built a library of OmniFocus automations. This week she joins David and Stephen to talk about using Javascript for automation, working on a PC during the week and pushing the boundaries of what macOS can do.
#675: Cruisin' with CarPlay
January 15th, 2023 · 100 minutes
Gone are the days of using tapes, CDs and iPods in cars. Apple has taken center stage in most new cars sold as the iPhone replaced all of those older media sources in the car. This week, David and Stephen pack up and go on a tour of CarPlay.
#674: Workflows with Shawn Blanc
January 8th, 2023 · 96 minutes
Shawn Blanc left his job back in 2011 to become a full-time writer. Twelve years later, he's the mastermind behind sites like The Focus Course and The Sweet Setup and more. Stephen and David ask him about that journey and how he's grown his operation from a solo venture to a team running multiple projects.
#673: Apple's New Freeform App
January 1st, 2023 · 80 minutes
It's not every day that Apple releases a new productivity app, but with iOS 16.2 and macOS Ventura 13.1, the company launched Freeform, an infinite canvas app for sketching, organizing and sharing information. David and Stephen have been using it extensively and break it all down this week.
#672: Tech That Worked in 2022
December 25th, 2022 · 106 minutes
Stephen and David reflect on the apps and services they've relied on for the past year, and one of them makes a rash vow about new Macs.