On this episode of Mac Power Users, Stephen and I revisit Freeform and discuss how it has improved since its launch and what Apple could do next with the application. We also share how we use the app and how it shines in visionOS.
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This week’s episode of the Mac Power Users premiered with new music and a shiny new logo. While we kept the battery as the show logo, it is now orange and updated. Stephen and I dig the color orange, so this was an excellent addition and reflects our taste. I’m so happy to have Stephen as a co-host. This rebrand is the final bit of his adoption into the show and by the audience.
The prior music has a story behind it. I originally picked a royalty-free stinger that was part of the GarageBand sounds back when I wasn’t even sure if anybody would ever be interested in listening to the Mac Power Users. We tried to replace it a few times with new music, but it never seemed quite right. We once tried a new, short theme I played on my saxophone, and people hated that. So, we stayed with the original GarageBand music for all these years.
As we approach episode 750, the updated music is more modern and fits the show better. The opening music is the startup chime from a Power Mac 6100. The bumpers are a chime from the Quadra AV, and the ending chime is from the Mac LC II. Jim Metzendorf (Mac Power Users editor) worked on all these sounds to modernize them and make them better fit the show. JD Davis gets credit on the logo. I’m happy with how this all came out, and MacPower Users is now tooled up with logos, sounds, and hosts for a long time.
If you’d like to wear the new logo, we’ve got merch. You can buy tees, hats, and sweatshirts right now.
David Metzger is a composer, arranger, and orchestrator with a celebrated career that has earned him Academy, Grammy, and Tony Awards. He joins Stephen and me on this episode of Mac Power Users to talk about how the music for some of the most beloved films and shows of our time is made.
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Jim Eagar joins Mike and me on this episode of Focused to talk about how to navigate the four phases of retirement with meaning and purpose.
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Ryan Murphy returns to the Mac Power Users to discuss systems design principles when choosing software and workflows, intelligent use of AI tools, Obsidian, and using technology as a parent.
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On this Mac Power Users feedback episode, Stephen and I check in with the Vision Pro, discuss plumbing super powers, the mysteries of AppleCare, and more.
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On this episode of Mac Power Users, Stephen and I battle it out in naming our favorite iOS apps.
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Mike Vardy drops by Mac Power Users to talk about the journey behind his upcoming book, his love of the Freewrite family of products, and how he runs his growing online business.
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Apple Vision Pro is here. On this episode of Mac Power Users, Stephen and I share our initial thoughts on Apple’s first new platform in ten years, talk about how it performs in entertainment and productivity, and then answer some listener questions about the device.
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Jeff Richardson returns to Mac Power Users to talk about how AI has changed the way he works with documents, and how technologies like spatial computing and Standby can impact day-to-day workflows.
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