A New Chapter for Mac Power Users (for Stephen Robles!)
February 1
Stephen Hackett is stepping away… and Stephen Robles is stepping in! Congrats to Stephen(s) and David Sparks for continuing the legacy of this show.
Indie App Spotlight: ‘Within Reach’ helps you track your weight loss journey »
February 1
Developer Matt Corey has released Within Reach, a weight-loss app targeted at people taking GLP-1 medications – and it includes Shortcuts support.
Final Cut Pro 12 Deep Dive (Ripple Training on YouTube) »
January 28
Mark and Steve from Ripple Training have a great walkthrough of everything new in Final Cut added alongside Apple Creator Studio – I learned so much from these guys.
Apple introduces new AirTag with expanded range and improved findability »
January 26
Apple’s handy “item finder” just got a spec bump across the board – a solid update for the device.
New ‘HomePad’ launch in spring corroborated by The Information »
January 23
According to a new report, the long-rumored “HomePad” is finally coming this spring – and I think it runs on Interactive Snippets.
Inside Enchanté, Apple’s AI chatbot for employee productivity »
January 21
Filipe Esposito has an exposé on Enchanté (and Enterprise Assistant), Apple’s way of testing their AI tools internally.
Apple reportedly replacing Siri interface with actual chatbot experience for iOS 27 »
January 21
Code-named Campos, Siri will convert to a chat experience rather than one-off requests – check out the full report from Bloomberg.
Apple’s Two-Phase AI Rollout – New Siri Soon, Chatbot Later »
January 21
Mark Gurman reports that we’ll see the “new Siri” announced at WWDC24 before we get a chatbot version at WWDC26 and in the fall – plus Jason Snell on Google TPUs.
Master Trainer Stars in New Powerbeats Fit Campaign »
January 20
Nike Master Trainer Kirsty Gordso stars in a new campaign from Beats for the Powerbeats Fit – my daily drivers as of late.
Drafts 50 released! Shortcuts Revisited, AppleScript Improved (Client Work)
January 20
I had the pleasure of helping Greg Pierce update his Shortcuts support for Drafts – check out the release.
OpenClaw Showed Me What the Future of Personal AI Assistants Looks Like »
January 20
Federico Viticci dove deep into the OpenClaw project from Peter Steinberger and reported back on his experience – a must-read for the state of AI at the beginning of 2026.
Apple Intelligence Siri is over a year late, but that might be a good thing »
January 18
Michael Burkhadrt points out that more people will get to use the new Siri than if it launched on time. So… it’s actually sort of in their favor?
Gemini Personal Intelligence shows what we can expect from Siri »
January 15
With Apple confirming reports that Siri features will be powered by Gemini, Google’s new Personal Intelligence is a de facto preview of what’s to come.
Apple model combines vision understanding and image generation »
January 14
Apple researchers have published a study on a new model “Manzano” that represents improved quality and performance compared to current versions.
Apple introduces Creator Studio, an inspiring collection of creative apps »
January 13
Final Cut Pro, Logic Pro, Pixelmator Pro, Motion, Compressor, and MainStage — plus new AI features and premium content in Keynote, Pages, and Numbers — come together in a single subscription.
Apple partners with Gemini to power the new Siri »
January 12
Apple has collaborated with Google to base the next generation of Foundation Models on Gemini models and cloud technology.
New in the Shortcuts Library: Action Shortcuts for the Action Button
December 16
After rebuilding my Action Button shortcut, I’ve shared the new version with subscribers – get Action Shortcuts now.
Guest spot — Clockwise: I Love Latin, OK?
December 3
Gadgets we wish we owned, our favorite tech or software of the year, our best tips for helping aging relatives with tech, and our thoughts on John Giannandrea’s retirement from Apple.
Updated in the Shortcuts Library: Apple Music Replay shortcuts
December 3
With the release of Apple Music Replay for 2025, I’ve updated my folder of shortcuts with the new playlist – plus the Replay All Time playlist added to the service in June.
John Giannandrea to retire from Apple »
December 1
Apple has announced a leadership transition, with John Giannandrea retiring and former Gemini lead Amar Subramanya will fill his AI role under Craig Federighi.