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#521: Taming Notifications
February 2nd, 2020 · 86 minutes
From messages and emails to sports scores and social media, our devices generate all sorts of notifications. This week, we discuss how to weed the garden and tame the madness.
#520: Weather Apps & Gear
January 26th, 2020 · 82 minutes
Gone are the days of waiting for the evening news to find out the weather for the next day. Now, weather data is accessible anywhere. This week, David and Stephen compare a bunch of different weather apps and services before picking their favorite.
#519: Workflows with Greg Pierce
January 19th, 2020 · 93 minutes
Drafts developer Greg Pierce joins Stephen and David to talk about his move to an iMac, his development career and when it is time not to upgrade to a new device.
#518: Technology in a War Zone, with Mark Hackett
January 12th, 2020 · 84 minutes
Mark Hackett runs a small non-profit working in Sudan, named Operation Broken Silence. This week, he joins David and some other Hackett guy to talk about data management so far from home, the power of Apple's apps like Pages and his move to the iPad Pro.
#517: State of the iPhone
January 5th, 2020 · 82 minutes
The iPhone has become many people's primary device for many different types of tasks. On this episode, Stephen and David look at the current state of the hardware, software and services that make up Apple's most popular product.
#516: Looking Toward 2020
December 29th, 2019 · 95 minutes
David and Stephen review 2019, and the changes it brought to the Apple ecosystem before talking about their hopes for 2020.
#515: Stephen Takes One for the Team
December 22nd, 2019 · 99 minutes
It's feedback time! David and Stephen revisit media management and external drives, then talk about David's 16-inch MacBook Pro, meditation apps and USB-C hubs. Then Stephen makes a confession, which David takes rather well.
#514: Apple is Listening — The 2019 Mac Pro, with Thomas Grove Carter
December 10th, 2019 · 97 minutes
David and Stephen interview Thomas Grove Carter, a video editor who has been using Final Cut Pro X on the 2019 Mac Pro with the Pro Display XDR.
#513: Catalyst Apps on the Mac, with John Voorhees
December 8th, 2019 · 100 minutes
Stephen and David are joined by John Voorhees to talk about Mac Catalyst, which allows for iPad apps to be developed for macOS. They review some early examples and talk about the technology and what it could mean for the Mac and iPad in the future.
#512: Ask the Genius
December 1st, 2019 · 101 minutes
Stephen steps behind the Genius Bar — or into the Genius Grove, as it were — to provide tips for troubleshooting Macs, iOS device and iCloud. Then, he and David talk about the new 16-inch MacBook Pro and how someone should prioritize features when buying.