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More Power Users: Ad-free episodes with regular bonus segments#847: Actually Useful AI Tools
May 3rd, 2026 · 74 minutes
David and Stephen take stock of where AI is actually useful right now. They cover dictation, browsers, agentic workflows, MCP, and Apple Intelligence, plus the real projects each runs today, including email triage and a customer-service robot.
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Credits
The Mac Power Users
Stephen Robles
David Sparks
The Editor
Jim Metzendorf
The Fixer
Kerry Provanzano
MPU on YouTube
Claude.ai
Google Gemini
ChatGPT
Perplexity
Dia Browser | AI Chat With Your Tabs
Comet Browser: a Personal AI Assistant
Robot Assistant Field Guide | MacSparky Field Guides
Wispr Flow | Effortless Voice Dictation
Whisper Memos - AI voice recorder app for iPhone & Apple Watch
ChatGPT Images 2.0 vs Gemini Comparison
Mastodon Post
🎙️ MacWhisper
Transcriptionist for Mac and iOS
The Master Engineer Taking Over Apple (and Why It Matters) - YouTube
Apple Home Devices - Stephen's Website
Made by Claude
OWC Envoy Pro FX
SaneBox | Dashboard
Cloudflare
Platformer
Six Colors – Apple, technology, and other stuff
Gling - AI Video Editing Software for YouTube
Free AI Voice Generator & Voice Agents Platform | ElevenLabs
‎Coffee Finder by Beardfm App - App Store
coffee finder