David has updated the Productivity Field Guide for 2025. This week, he and Stephen discuss what's new in the course, what changes he has made to his various production workflows, and more.

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A Brief Overview of the Pocket 8086; or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Windows 3.0 in Real Mode — 512 Pixels

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The Demise of iBooks Author - MacSparky

Create an EPUB book in Pages - Apple Support

Use advanced book creation options in Pages - Apple Support

Our iPhones are always with us, making the Home Screen very valuable real estate in our lives. This week, the guys share their home screens and Focus modes and how their devices help keep them on track.

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CARROT Weather

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Timery

Timing Automatic Mac Time Tracker

Reader Classic

Feedbin

Foodnoms

Happy Scale

ChatGPT

Google Docs

GoodLinks

Parcel

Add or change sleep schedules in Health on iPhone - Apple Support

Turn your Sleep Focus on or off on iPhone - Apple Support

David's Personal Focus Mode Home Screens

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Club Pilates

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Mac Power Users #778: Exploring the Task Management Environment - Relay

Watch Duty

Basic Apple Guy

Audbile

Breathable

David's Work Focus Mode Home Screen

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Notion

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David's Second Work Focus Mode & Production Focus Mode Home Screens

David's Disneyland Focus Mode Home Screen

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Play Disney Parks Mobile App | Walt Disney World Resort

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Set up a Focus on iPhone - Apple Support

In this feedback episode, the guys discuss AI-powered dictation solutions, the safety features built into many Apple products, and some listener feedback.

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MacWhisper

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Testing superwhisper | FAST voice-to-text tool for Mac - YouTube

Whisper Memos

Safety Features - Official Apple Support

Use Fall Detection with Apple Watch - Apple Support

Use Crash Detection on iPhone or Apple Watch to call for help in an accident - Apple Support

Set up your Medical ID in the Health app on your iPhone - Apple Support

Make an emergency call from a locked iPhone - Apple Support

If you lost your Apple TV remote - Apple Support

Gridfinity Generator

774: Answering Common Tech Support Questions - Episodes - MPU Talk

Find your lost AirPods with Find My - Apple Support

Amazon Kindle Colorsoft Signature Edition

Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition

2024 Kindle Colorsoft and Paperwhite Review: No perfect choices – Six Colors

Amazon Kindle Scribe

Logitech MX Vertical Ergonomic Wireless Mouse

USB-C Compressed Air Duster - Amazon

With the new year here, David and Stephen discuss the task managers they tried in 2024, and what they are currently using to get things done at work and beyond.

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TickTick

GoodTask

Tasks

OmniFocus

Notion

Ugmonk Analog

The Plotter Notebook System

Plotter Narrow Notebook Review — The Pen Addict

Plotter Interview with Brad Dowdy

Make a grocery list in Reminders on iPhone - Apple Support

Reminder MenuBar

InstaRemind

Remind Me Faster

Subtitle: An MPU Holiday Special

The guys reflect on their college Macs and how influential they would end up being on each of them.

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Video: The Titanium PowerBook G4 — 512 Pixels

The iPod at 5 and 'The Google' — 512 Pixels

Macintosh Plus - Wikipedia

Control Panel on Gray Icon Print by Susan Kare

LaserWriter - Wikipedia

WP-2 - Tandy Tech

Stephen and David reflect on some of the hardware and software that served them well over the last year.

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AirPods Pro 2 - Hearing Health - Apple

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MindNode

Mac Power Users #742: All About Mimestream, with Neil Jhaveri - Relay FM

Kbase Article of the Week: Use Categories in Mail on iPhone — 512 Pixels

Mac Power Users #726: Journaling Update: Apple’s New App, Day One Updates & More - Relay FM

Notion

iCloud 'Keep Downloaded' Option Included in iOS 18 and macOS Sequoia - MacRumors

Plotter System

Apple Vision Pro Review: It’s a Carousel — 512 Pixels

Vision Pro Check-In - MacSparky

Mac Power Users #751: Vision Pro Check-in - Relay FM

Use Mac Virtual Display on Apple Vision Pro - Apple Support

Daring Fireball: Blackmagic Design Now Taking Pre-Orders for Vision-Pro–Optimized Immersive Camera

Many people have more PDFs and files than they'd like. This week, David and Stephen explore two great applications that make managing files more straightforward and efficient.

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History of PDF - Wikipedia

Save as PDF… (Revisited) - MacSparky

Simple Scan - iOS App

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What’s New in Hazel 6 – Noodlesoft

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It's that time of year again: when relatives come to the family get-together armed with tech questions. On this episode, David and Stephen tackle some of the most common issues asked around the dinner table.

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How to check the storage on your iPhone and iPad - Apple Support

How to clear Other/System Data on an iPhone | Macworld

How to back up your iPhone or iPad with iCloud - Apple Support

What does iCloud back up? - Apple Support

How to back up your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch with your Mac - Apple Support

How to back up your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch with Windows - Apple Support

On .Mac's Backup.app — 512 Pixels

Use Time Machine on your Mac to back up to multiple disks - Apple Support

Solve printing problems on Mac - Apple Support

Reset the printing system on your Mac to solve a problem - Apple Support

Best printer 2024, best printer for home use, office use, printing labels, printer for school, homework printer you are a printer we are all printers - The Verge

Printopia - Print from your iPad or iPhone - Decisive Tactics, Inc.

eero

Orbi

Find My - Official Apple Support

How to add a Legacy Contact for your Apple Account - Apple Support

Get to know your Emergency Kit | 1Password

How to turn on Advanced Data Protection for iCloud - Apple Support

Use the Passwords app to create, manage, and share passwords and passkeys across Apple devices - Apple Support

1Password Watchtower

IdentityTheft.gov

Subtitle: Mac, Vision Pro, Apple TV, iCloud & Services

Stephen and David make it through the rest of Apple's platforms this week, including a speed round of the company's entertainment portfolio.

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Mac Power Users #772: 2024 State of the Platforms (Part 1) - Relay FM

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Vestaboard

Mac - Apple

Apple introduces M4 chip - Apple

Apple introduces M4 Pro and M4 Max - Apple

The incredible M4 Macs create Apple's biggest challenge yet | Macworld

A War of Head Versus Heart: The M2 MacBook Air — 512 Pixels

Apple iMac M4 review: who is this for, exactly? - The Verge

iPhone Mirroring is Very Good — 512 Pixels

macOS Screenshot Library — 512 Pixels

visionOS 2.2 Beta Adds Wide and Ultrawide Modes to Mac Virtual Display - MacRumors

Apple TV 4K - Apple

Daring Fireball: Apple TV's Hardware Situation Is Fine

Amazon.com: AirTag Case for Apple TV Remote

Watch on Smart TVs and streaming devices - Apple Support

Apple TV Set by 2011? - MacRumors

Magic Rays of Light - MacStories

Mac Power Users #752: Exploring Apple’s TV Efforts, with Sigmund Judge - Relay FM

iCloud+ - Apple

MobileMe's Legacy — 512 Pixels

The Official MacSparky Yule Playlist

Entertainment - Services - Apple

Apple One - Apple

Subtitle: iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, & Audio Products

This week, Stephen and David start their annual tour through Apple's products, talking about hardware and software, and their feelings about both.

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iPhone - Compare Models - Apple

Use the Camera Control on iPhone 16 models - Apple Support

Sparky’s Super Action Button - YouTube

Widgetsmith

iPad - Compare Models - Apple

iPad Keyboards - Apple

Apple Pencil - Apple

Apple Watch - Compare Models - Apple

Apple Watch blood oxygen detection won’t be available on the Series 10 in the US | TechCrunch

Track your vitals on Apple Watch - Apple Support

Focused - Relay FM

AirPods - Compare Models - Apple

What It's Like to Hear Better with AirPods Pro 2 - MacStories

HomePod mini - Apple

HomePod (2nd generation) - Apple

HomePod Repair Info, Service, and Parts, by Nic's Fix

Apple's Previous Home Stereo Attempt: the iPod Hi-Fi - MacStories

Gurman: Apple Working on Home ‘Command Center’ for 2025 Launch – 512 Pixels

MyRadar for iPhone now works with CarPlay, bringing weather maps to the road - 9to5Mac

Carista OBD2 & App

On this feedback episode, David and Stephen talk about the M4 family of Macs, their RSS setups, and recent updates to some of their favorite apps. Then they discuss some listener feedback and their home networks.

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M4 iMac Review: Gloriously niche – Six Colors

M4/M4 Pro MacBook Pro review: Brighter, clearer, faster – Six Colors

M4 Mac mini Review: Phenomenal cosmic power, itty-bitty form factor – Six Colors

M4 Mac Mini Teardown Reveals BIG Surprises! - Quinn Nelson on YouTube

"Mac mini Pro" enclosure for M4 Mac mini by Jerrod H - MakerWorld

UPGRADING a Brand NEW M4 Mac mini - dosdude1 - YouTube

Unread

Reeder Classic

Reeder

Reeder: A New Approach to Following Feeds - MacStories

Feedbin

GoodLinks

Readwise Reader

Platformer

404 Media

Tedium

M.G. Siegler - Spyglass

Austin Kleon | Substack

Archedelia | Matthew B. Crawford | Substack

Ethan Mollick | Substack

The American Peasant | Christopher Schwarz | Substack

The Philosophy Garden, Stoicism and beyond | Massimo Pigliucci | Substack

The Browser Company is building another browser, and it’s not called Arc. - The Verge

Stratechery by Ben Thompson

Introducing ChatGPT search | OpenAI

What’s New in Hazel 6 – Noodlesoft

Tidbyt is joining Modal

A new home for Pixelmator - Pixelmator Blog

Creation of Final Cut Pro - Wikipedia

Fantastical for Windows is (finally) here! | Flexibits

Quick Tip: One-touch Screen Sharing – Six Colors

Mac Power Users #705: macOS Window Management - Relay FM

BetterSnapTool

Moom

macOS Sequoia: How Window Tiling and Snapping Currently Works - MacRumors

Change window tiling settings on Mac - Apple Support

Organize your Mac desktop with Stage Manager - Apple Support

David's Recording Setup

Testing the Vision Pro With New Ultrawide Display Option in visionOS 2.2 - MacRumors

Elgato Prompter

Elgato Key Lights

Camo