Mac Power Users

David and Stephen unpack Apple’s latest Macs and iPad mini, then compare the iPhone Duo’s everyday benefits and tradeoffs. Stephen buys a Mac mini live as they weigh cameras, apps, accessories, and getting real work done on a folding phone.

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Apple gives iPad mini its biggest update ever

iMac

Mac mini

MacBook Air

Apple Creator Studio adds powerful new AI features and even more creative tools

MotionVFX

Joanna Stern interviews Craig Federighi and Greg Joswiak

MPU 865: Teddy Svoronos

Mac Studio

MPU 871: Michael Whalen

Apple unveils groundbreaking MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR Display

New MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR Display: The first-ever Mac with Touch

iPhone Duo - Apple

iPhone Duo

Stephen’s iPhone Duo app directory

Apple responds to reports of iPhone Duo's inner display cracking

JerryRigEverything’s iPhone Duo durability test

Screens

Tailscale

Paperman Digital Matte Surface

Retrocade

MOFT Trackable Snap-on Phone Stand & Wallet

MOFT Snap Fold for iPhone Duo

Nomad iPhone Duo cases

Jeff Richardson: iPhone Duo—the best of times, the worst of times

Stephen's Apple Store Selfie

iPhone Duo Teardown: The Most Repairable Foldable Has a Huge Screen Problem

AIMARZ AF01 Foldable Keyboard

Wispr Flow

Sparky swapped his Mac Studio for an M6 Mac mini, and he breaks down everything a Mac mini can do as an always-on home server: backups, automations, app hosting, Plex, Docker, and more!

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Some iPhone Duo orders getting moved up to earlier dates

Crackling/distorted sound from MacBook Pro

Apple's October 28 'Pro and Tell' Launch: What's Coming

Stephen's iPhone Duo First Look

iPhone Duo Day 2: IRL

Parachute Backup

Orion — HDMI Monitor for iPad

Guermok Video Capture Card

A launchd Tutorial

Transcriber

Instinct

Plex Pass

MakeMKV

HandBrake

LM Studio

Mac mini M6, 32GB, 1TB

Apple and Meta team up to run Meta’s Muse Spark Open model on Macs

Docker Desktop

HomeBox

Paperless-ngx

Audiobookshelf

changedetection.io

Mealie

Uptime Kuma

Stirling-PDF

Karakeep

Calibre-Web

Aqara Camera Hub G5 Pro PoE

Airversa QliQ AC1 HomeKit Button Controller

Raspberry Pi 5

Emmy-winning composer Michael Whalen returns to talk about his Mac Studio, Logic Pro, and the move from making music to directing AI-assisted films. David and Stephen also discuss Apple's new home devices and the apps Michael uses every day.

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Michael Whalen

Apple HomeView announcement

Apple TV 4K announcement

HomePod mini announcement

Apple Home Collection

Dynaudio Core 7 Powered Studio Monitor

Auratone 5C Active Super Sound Cube

Sonos Era 300

Kaleidescape Strato E

Range by David Epstein

Synclavier Music

Powered by Kyma

Michael Whalen's blog

The Hollywood "After the Fire" Sale - Michael Whalen

Gods Don't Give Gifts

Instagram

M. Night Shyamalan Launches an Earnest New YouTube Channel

‘Backrooms’ Explained: The Complex, Async, and the Ending

Suno

Artist Expansion

Artlist

ArtCraft

forScore

Finale

Sibelius

Automatic Page Turning for Musicians via Real-Time Machine Listening

Manus

Prime Video to stream the Emmy Awards

David is READY, launcher follow-up, Stephen tries Tailscale, new iOS 27 Shortcuts Actions, David's new gadget, and listener feedback!

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Raycast 2 Sent Me Back to Spotlight

Apology Video to Raycast

adil on X: Shortcuts Apple Events case study

Tuna

Tailscale

AIMARZ AF01 Foldable Keyboard

David's Readiness 1

David's Readiness 2

Stephen's Readiness

Stephen's Apps Website

Shortcuts Menu

Drafts

Quick Notes - Capture

Stash: Fast Add to Clipboard

OverPicture for Safari

Why I'm Buying the iPhone Duo Instead of the iPhone 18 Pro Max

NOMAD Stratos Band - Apple Watch 49mm - Volt

Hide distractions when watching videos in Safari on Mac

New in iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS, and visionOS 27

iOS 27 Shortcuts: Every New Action & Automation Explained

VLC media player

Comet X (GL-RM4PE) Quad-Port Remote KVM with PoE

Console Guide - GL.iNet KVM Docs

Comet Q (GL-RMQ1)

Quick Setup - GL.iNet KVM Docs

Comet Pro (GL-RM10) Wi-Fi 6 Remote KVM with Touchscreen

Quick GIF Picker

Shortcut

Search in Bear

Shortcut

Search in Notes

Shortcut

Resize Window Left 1/4

Shortcut

YouTube Quick Search

Shortcut

Amazon Quick Search

Shortcut

Google Quick Search

Shortcut

Meta's Muse AI Read Jason Aten's Text Messages

AI Reel Recipe to Notes

Shortcut

Prepend Text to Note

Shortcut

Add Kan Do Task

Shortcut

Text Screenshot Fast

Shortcut

When Keyboard is Connected

Shortcut

Push Notification Automation

Shortcut

Cricket and Football

Shortcut

Get Travel Time Update

Shortcut

Set Volume

Shortcut

See QR Code Link

Shortcut

Markdown Notes

Shortcut

Otherwise If

Shortcut

World Knowledge

Shortcut

Delete Albums

Shortcut

Photo Actions

Shortcut

Find VPNs

Shortcut

Create Section

Shortcut

Reminders Actions

Shortcut

Search in Messages

Shortcut

Delete Conversations

Shortcut

Open Unread Inbox

Shortcut

Send Tapback

Shortcut

Append Selected Text To Note

Shortcut

Clipboard Manager iOS 27

Shortcut

Favorite Food Spots iOS 27

Shortcut

Hotel Room Number iOS 27

Shortcut

Storage Inventory iOS 27

Shortcut

Delivery Notifications iOS 27

Shortcut

Log Reading Time iOS 27

Shortcut

David and Stephen compare the Apple Watch Ultra 4 and Series 12, discuss David's move to an M6 Mac mini for local AI and server work, and test Siri AI on everyday tasks.

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AppleCare One

forScore

Apple Watch

AnyList

Google Fitbit Air

Pedometer++

Whisper Memos

Mac mini

Time to Say Goodbye... - YouTube

M6 Mac mini has my Mac Studio sweating... - YouTube

Satechi Mac mini Hub & Stand with NVMe SSD Enclosure

How to get Siri AI — Apple Support

Siri AI: Everything You Can Do - YouTube

Fantastical

What’s Really Happening with Siri AI and Apps

Interview with Ryan Wesley of Foodnoms on Siri aI

18 Apps that "Work" with Siri AI Right Now - YouTube

FoodNoms

Flighty

Kan Do

Things

OmniFocus

Dark Noise

pdfu on X: Describe a Shortcut Could Soon Support Third-Party Actions

iPhone Duo

The iPhone Duo may already have its first killer app: a virtual Walkman | TechCrunch

MOFT

Photographer and filmmaker Tyler Stalman joins us to go in-depth on iPhone 18 Pro camera, including the faster main lens, variable aperture, and the new Pro Controls, and why they matter more than the marketing suggests.

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iPhone 18 Pro: A Photographer's Review

Full Stack Creator Podcast with Tyler Stalman

Stalman LUTs & Presets for iPhone

DJI Osmo Pocket 4 vs iPhone 17 Pro

Kondor Blue Stalman Smartphone Clamp

Stephen's 17 Pro vs 18 Pro Video Frame

Halide Mark III

Film(ish)

VSCO

Blackmagic Camera

Lightroom

Moment Pro Camera II

Fujifilm X-M5

Fujifilm X100VI Limited Edition

Ricoh GR IV

Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 DG DN OS Sports Lens

David and Stephen compare iOS 27 and macOS 27 after a summer of daily use, covering Liquid Glass, Safari extensions, Spotlight, Siri AI, HomeKit, AppleCare One Family, Apple Watch improvements, and the apps adopting Apple's new tools.

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Relay for St. Jude

Why I'm Buying the iPhone Duo Instead of the iPhone 18 Pro Max

MacSparky YouTube channel

Stephen Robles YouTube channel

macOS 27 Golden Gate

macOS 27 release notes

Audio Hijack

Bartender 7 — Own your menu bar

Safari didn't have to go this hard in macOS 27

UniFi Travel Router Long-Range

Reeder Classic

Readwise Reader

OverPicture for Safari

Raycast

Parachute Backup

Keyboard Maestro

1Password

iOS 27 is OUT! Here's Everything New

How to get Siri AI - Apple Support

DJI RS 4 Mini

Fantastical - Calendar

Nutrition Tracker: Foodnoms

Things

Flighty – Live Flight Tracker

Bear

Kan Do: Project Management

Tripsy: Travel Planner

Sequel • Media Tracker

Dark Noise: Ambient Sounds

Learn about Apple Intelligence usage limits - Apple Support

AppleCare - Apple

iPhone Duo's red carpet moment soured by internet screen jibes

iPhone Duo on the red carpet, but iPhone 18 Pro for the selfie

The torch is passed to John Ternus who beings his first Apple event as CEO, espousing a new doctrine of the "intelligent personal hub." Then we dive into all the hardware announcements, iPhone Duo, Apple Watch Series 12, and more.

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Everything Apple Just Announced - Stephen's YouTube Recap

Apple Event September 9 2026: Introducing iPhone Duo and more

Apple Plans to Squeeze More Revenue From the App Store, Report Says

Apple unveils iPhone Duo

I Tested Apple's New FOLDABLE iPhone Duo

iPhone Duo MagSafe Accessory Photo

AppleCare One Family

Apple debuts iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max

iPhone 18 Pro & Duo: A Photographer's Reaction

About Audio Intelligence features on Apple Watch Series 12 and Apple Watch Ultra 4

Introducing Apple Watch Series 12, with the all-new Health Sensing System

Teddy Svoronos returns to the Mac Power Users. Teddy explains how he uses tech to teach at Harvard's Kennedy School of Government and the challenges of teaching in the age of A.I.

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Relay for St. Jude

Teddy Svoronos

Teddy Svoronos at Harvard Kennedy School

Course Corrections

#319: Teaching Workflows with Teddy Svoronos

MPU 383, More Education Workflows with Teddy Svoronos

#589: Zoom Jiu Jitsu with Teddy Svoronos

Skating to an Erratic Puck

Teddy's Blog

Jump Desktop

Goodnotes

In Praise of GoodNotes

Ferrite Recording Studio

Keynote

Microsoft PowerPoint

Tailscale

Screens - Edovia

Keyboard Maestro

Raycast

OpenIn

Setapp

Poll Everywhere

Canvas

Obsidian

Macuse

Surfing the Vibe Continuum

Shortcuts Playground

tsvoronos/gdrive-open

Teachly

PingPong

Pangram AI Detector

ChatGPT's Impact On Our Brains According to an MIT Study

Your Brain on ChatGPT, MIT Media Lab

Pensive AI Grader

LookAway

VoiceInk

MacWhisper

Wispr Flow

Apple Notes

Litra Glow

Apple announced a brand new M6 chip, their first with 2nm process, plus upgraded Mac Studio. Does David regret his recent MacBook Pro purchase? Then we launch into listener feedback, Stephen's second new app, Raycast v2, and more.

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David's Robot Assistant Field Guide

Stephen's Shortcuts Community

Stash App: Fast Add to Clipboard

The Case for a Personal Apple Developer Tier - MacSparky

Polishing Cloth - Apple

Apple introduces M6 and M5 Ultra

Bunch

Moom · Many Tricks

Analog Kits – Ugmonk

Capture

Kan Do: Task App

Wispr Flow

Paperman

SofaBaton X2 Universal Remote

Eve Weather

3D - Analogue

Home Assistant

Readwise Reader

Eve Motion

Werner Jainek of Cultured Code on nearly 20 years of Things: implementing Siri AI, building a custom sync engine, and staying independent and unfunded since 2007.

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Things

Cultured Code

MindNode

OmniGraffle

Ulysses

Little Snitch

Monument Valley 3

Getting Things Done, David Allen

iGTD and Bartek Bargiel (Cultured Code's 2009 announcement)

Quicksilver

Creativity, Inc., Ed Catmull with Amy Wallace

MPU 862: Alfred vs Spotlight vs Raycast

TickTick

The Witness

Alto's Odyssey

Threes

Zooom/2 (discontinued; MacStories review as the archival reference)

Tailscale

Screens

Kan Do, Stephen Robles

App Intents documentation

Bill Atkinson

HyperCard

Christopher Lawley's Website

We put Spotlight, Raycast, and Alfred head-to-head to find the best launcher on Mac!

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Sparky's Alfred Field Guide

Use promo code: MPUALFRED

Alfred - Productivity App for macOS

Stephen's Full Raycast Setup

YouTube Video

Raycast - Your shortcut to everything

Pastebot 3 for Mac

Projects | ThoughtAsylum

Alfred Workflow Screen

Gnome — Quickly Share GIFs on Your Mac

TextExpander: #1 Text Replacement & Keyboard Shortcut App

Drafts | Where Text Starts

Moom · Many Tricks

What's New in Raycast for Mac v2 | Raycast Manual

A Technical Deep Dive Into the New Raycast - Raycast Blog

LaunchBar 6

In search of the perfect kanban-style project management app, Stephen couldn't find what he was looking for. So, he built his own! We discuss the current landscape of tasks apps, where Kan Do differs, and how it was built.

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Kan Do App

Available on Mac, iPhone, iPad, and  Vision Pro

Stephen's Video on Kan Do

YoLink Smart Water Leak Protection System Kit

EcoNet Controls Bulldog Matter WiFi Valve Robot Kit with 3 Leak Sensors

Analog Daily Focus Kit (Walnut) – Ugmonk

Field Notes | Lucky

Kan Do App Screenshot

Reminders Columns Screenshot

Move Reminders to Column Shortcut

Requires the app "Actions" to run. Once run, go to a Shortcut, add any action, tap it, and then tap paste to show this hidden action.

Actions App for Shortcuts

Merlin Mann returns to Mac Power Users 16 years after being our very first guest to break down the AI system he's built — Codex, "triangulation," 31 cross-indexed data sources, and the infamous "Friday Incident."

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Mac Power Users #23: Workflows with Merlin Mann

Merlin on Movies on the Side

Pastebot 3 is Out

Merlin's Triangulation Example

Merlin's AI Language Usage Document

Infuse - Video Player for Apple TV, iPhone, iPad, Mac & Vision

Relax with Coax

Typora — simple yet powerful Markdown reader

wisdom/wisdom.md at master · merlinmann/wisdom

This Conversation Will Change How You Think About Trauma — The Ezra Klein Show

The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma

The Other Side of Sadness: What the New Science of Bereavement Tells Us About Life After Loss

When Breath Becomes Air

No Death, No Fear: Comforting Wisdom for Life

David and Stephen turn the show on themselves: bags, chargers, MagSafe batteries, and fitness trackers. No tangential gadget is left behind.

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Tech Folio Laptop Backpack | USA Made | WaterField Designs

Shinjuku Laptop Messenger Bag | USA Made | WaterField Designs

Anker USB-C Hub Adapter (7-in-1)

MOFT Dynamic Folio Case for iPad Pro 11-inch

Anker USB-C Hub with Ethernet (8-in-1)

Chipolo CARD

Tracking Card Pro - Stellar Orange

MOFT MagSafe Wallet Stand

ESR Geo MagSafe Wallet

Elevation Lab AirTag 10-Year Battery Compact

Satechi FindAll Smart Glasses Case

Anker Nano Charging Station

ARK Uno Solid Wood MagSafe Stand

Belkin MagSafe Charger 3-in-1 Charging Station

KU XIU Qi2.2 Magnetic Wireless Charger

Statik MagStack Pro USB-C Cable

Anker 140W 4-Port GaN MacBook Charger

Anker MagGo 3-in-1 MagSafe Charging Station

$3,000 Kaleidescape Movie Box - YouTube

UniFi Travel Router

Jackery Solar Generator 300

Jackery SolarSaga 100W Solar Panel

Trackables – Health Tracker App

Outlet Shelf Wall Holder

Denon AVR-S970H AV Receiver

elago R5 Locator Case

X2 Sofabaton Universal Remote

Strato E Movie Player

Lamicall MagSafe Tripod Stand

Nillkin MagSafe Wall Mount Shower Phone Holder

cobcobb Magnetic AirPods Strap

UGREEN Magnetic Wireless USB-C to HDMI Adapter

Here's the problem with Meta Glasses - YouTube

https://www.plaud.ai/

Spigen MagSafe Wallet Pouch Organizer

TRMNL | ePaper dashboard to stay focused

The Task Knife | Grovemade

Leatherman ARC Multi-tool

SnapFresh Cordless Electric Scissors

Freewrite Signature Edition

reMarkable Paper Tablet

Why I'm (sort of) not worried about AI - YouTube

Analogue 3D

Roller Pro Carry-On | Peak Design

Tech Pouch | Peak Design

Teacher of teachers Ian Byrd returns to share how he's created thousands of videos using an unlikely stack: Keynote for visuals, Descript for editing, and iPad Pro for using AI remotely.

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Ian Byrd's Website

Wistia

The E-Myth Revisited

Tailscale

Remotion

Eve Dimmer Switch

Linode

Switchbot Bot Rechargeable

Lutron Caseta Smart Fan Speed Control Switch

SwitchBot Hub 2

Trickster

Alfred

Blink Shell

Ghostty

8BitDo Micro Bluetooth Gamepad

Hollyland Lark M2S Wireless Microphone

Monologue

BetterTouchTool

Manta Sleep Mask Sound

A stacked feedback mailbag: Siri AI's per-device indexing, a Gmail-to-Siri trick, iOS 27's Extend and Reframe photo tools, subscription fatigue, Wispr Flow dictation, and an automated email robot that resolves Circle support tickets on its own.

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Apple Intelligence Home Features Require 2TB iCloud+ Plan in iOS 27 - MacRumors

Maps to Uber Shortcut

David and Daisy Photo - Original

David and Daisy Photo - Extended

Meta Glasses Photo

Upcoming Movies to Reminders Shortcut

Multi Stop Directions from Events Shortcut

Plan Multi Stop Route Shortcut

Find Dominant Color Shortcut

Life Progress Wallpaper with Charty

Alfred Remote for iOS - Command Centre for Your Mac

Doctor Drafts

Flighty Pricing (2026)

Lightsaber Wall

This is what happens when a nerd gets a few nickels in his pocket.

MetaGrid Pro, iPad Control Surface for Mac and Windows Apps

Wispr Flow | Effortless Voice Dictation

Charty 2.0 – Create charts from Shortcuts

You’re not ready for these iPhone Shortcuts - YouTube

Introducing Circle Eclipse

Black Meta Fury AI Glasses - Brown Gradient Lenses | Meta Store | Meta

CalDigit TS5 Plus Thunderbolt 5 Dock

Schlage Sense Pro™ Smart Deadbolt

Aqara Smart Lock U400

choclift

Raycast

Keyboard Maestro

Monarch Money

Alfred

Pixelmator Pro

Drafts

Superwhisper

Day One

The Movie Database (TMDB)

Uber

Four Thousand Weeks

CalDigit Element Hub

Maestral

Sparky's Lightsaber Holder

Dropbox

LM Studio

Claude / Claude Cowork

ChatGPT

Google Gemini

Perplexity

Dithering

MacStories

MPU Talk forums

https://www.relay.fm/mpu

MPU 856 — Siri AI and the Beta Features

Sara Dietschy

Merlin Mann

David bought his MacBook Pro at the perfect time, then we discuss Siri AI, iOS 27 beta, and the cultural reception of AI.

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Safari Describe Extensions macOS 27 - YouTube

Federico Viticci breaks down iOS 27's Shortcuts updates: Describe a Shortcut, Else If, new automation triggers, and built-in data storage. Plus his coder era, Shortcuts Playground 2.0, and training a local model to build shortcuts.

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Guest Starring:

Federico Viticci

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Stephen Robles
David Sparks

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The Fixer
Kerry Provanzano

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WWDC 2026: Between Seasons - MacStories

Shortcuts Playground — Describe it. Build it. Run it.

Federico Viticci on Mastodon

Monologue | Effortless voice dictation so you can work 3x faster

Mole for Mac — Free All-in-One Cleaner & Monitor | MacTools

CleanShot X for Mac

Raycast - Your shortcut to everything

Termius - Modern SSH Client

‎Denim - Playlist Cover Maker App - App Store

Shortcuts Playground (Viticci/MacStories)

MacStories "Introducing Shortcuts Playground"

Data Jar (Simon B. Støvring)

Apple Frames (MacStories shortcut)

Alfred

CleanMyMac

LM Studio

DEVONthink

Notion

Todoist

Things (Cultured Code)

OmniFocus (Omni Group)

Obsidian

iA Writer

Lettera (Shiny Frog / Bear team)

Bear

PushCut

Plex

Tailscale

Screens (Edovia)

Downie (Charlie Monroe)

Transloader (Eternal Storms)

Hazel (Noodlesoft)

Carbon Copy Cloner (Bombich)

Backblaze

Codex (OpenAI)

Claude Code

Apple MLX

Lesser-known Mac apps that deserve way more attention: from AI typing assistants, to hacky Stream Decks, note-taking apps, helpful utilities, and beautiful desktop enhancements.

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Credits

The Mac Power Users
Stephen Robles
David Sparks

The Editor
Jim Metzendorf

The Fixer
Kerry Provanzano

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Cotypist

Choclift

Wispr Flow

Sequel

Callsheet

Chapterize

Forecast

Bauhaus Clock

Contextly

Quick Notes

NotePlan

Bike

Marked

Permute

Dropzone

Menu Drop

Bartender

Amethyst

TextSniper

Inset

TextSoap

Indigo

Framous

Shareshot

Parachute

Readwise Reader

Readwise

Timery

Timing

RemCTL

Craft

Dictate Time Zones Shortcut