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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Mac Power Users on YouTube

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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Mac Power Users on YouTube

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

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