It’s beta season, and on the latest episode of Mac Power Users, Stephen and I have reported for duty with reports of new features and general thoughts on macOS Big Sur, iOS and iPadOS 14, as well as watchOS 7. Plus, a brief announcement about something coming in July.

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On this Mac Power Users’ feedback episode, Stephen and I talk more about email and working from home, but also get into what it takes to make a MacSparky Field Guide and some weird problems we’ve recently encountered with our tech.

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I have finally roped Stephen into talking about email on the latest episode of Mac Power Users. Topics include email services, apps, and strategies. Later in the show, we are joined by Rosemary Orchard and Myke Hurley to hear about two specific apps they use every day.

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PCalc developer James Thomson joins Stephen and me on this week’s Mac Power Users to talk about his background with the Mac, and what it takes to build and maintain the same application over multiple decades.

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From iCloud to Apple TV+, Apple’s range of services is broader than ever, but how do they all stack up? Has this shift to services changed how users should view the company? Stephen and I discuss on the latest episode of Mac Power Users.

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Emojipedia founder Jeremy Burge joins us on this week’s episode of Mac Power Users to talk about emoji, how they’re made, and why they’ve found such huge success. Also, he lives on a boat, so that comes up.

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On this feedback episode, I share some news about an upcoming studio move, and Stephen talks about recent experimentation with a teleprompter. Also on the docket: connected home cameras, more on working from home, and the iPhone SE.

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BetterTouchTool takes a Mac’s input devices and turns them into automation triggers. It can transform the Touch Bar into a customized set of tools and make a Trackpad or Mouse much more powerful. This week on Mac Power Users, Stephen and I dive into this utility and talk about what it can do.

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Dr. David MacDonald is a musician and professor with a unique way of using the iPad, Apple TV, and GoodNotes together to engage and equip his students. Listen to our conversation on this week’s episode of Mac Power Users.

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Many people have started working from home for the first time. This week on Mac Power Users, Stephen and I tap into our combined decade of experience to share some of what has worked well for us working from home.

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