David Pierce is editor-at-large at The Verge. This week, he joins Stephen and me on Mac Power Users to talk about the hardware and software he relies on for work, the overall state of Apple in 2025, and his complicated feelings about his new SodaStream.

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Author Matt Gemmell joins Stephen and me on this episode of Mac Power Users to talk about using an iPad as his only comptuer for eight-and-a-half years and why he recently switched back to the Mac.

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All aboard! On this episode of Mac Power Users, Stephen and I talk about the tech, bags, and planning that go into our travel.

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It’s been a while, so Stephen and I use this episode of Mac Power Users to share what’s in our Macs’ menu bars, touching on some all-time great macOS apps.

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John Soliman returns to Mac Power Users to detail his journey with Apple silicon, share his work on Pixar’s Win or Lose, and discuss video transcoding.

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On this episode of Mac Power Users, Stephen and I talk about failed purchase migrations, talk more about notifications, experience the power of old-school blogging, and discuss something new in the Sparks driveway.

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Michael Hyatt returns to talk with Stephen and me on this episode of Mac Power Users about the various tools in ChatGPT, including the ability to build custom GPTs. Michael also shares about some of his other favorite AI-powered tools, and some of his concerns about the future of AI.

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🚨 Breaking News: On this episode of Mac Power Users, Stephen and I dive into Apple’s vast sea of notification settings. We also cover best practices and where Apple has gotten things wrong. Open this alert to hear more! 🚨

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Stephen and I have been using Apple’s AI features since they showed up in betas last year. On this episode of Mac Power Users, we share our findings and talk about what’s worth your time — and what’s not — when it comes to Apple Intelligence.

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I have updated the Productivity Field Guide for 2025. On this episode of Mac Power Users, Stephen and I discuss what’s new in the course, what changes I have made to my various production workflows, and more.

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