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   E90 · 22 Jun 2026 · 50 min

   Simple, Effective Ways to Use Apple Reminders with Robin Kai

   Robin Kai, based in Munich, Germany, is a husband, dad, and writer on Medium and at ForMacUsers.com. He's built a simple, flexible system around Apple's built-in apps that actually fits real life: family, day job, and side projects. In this episode, Robin walks us through how he captures tasks without thinking about it, organizes them into a structure that doesn't require daily upkeep, and builds a custom "today" view that shows exactly what matters — without the noise. Topics covered: Why Ro...

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   E89 · 9 Jun 2026 · 1 hr 10 min

   WWDC 2026 Keynote Recap with Riley Hill and Joe Moyer

   Tom and Jeff are joined by returning guests Riley Hill (Slatepad.org) and Joe Moyer (24letters.net) for a full roundtable on what Apple announced during the WWDC keynote and what it means for everyday users. Topics covered: The three pillars of WWDC 2026: performance improvements, trust & safety, and Apple Intelligence/Siri AIWhy this keynote felt like Apple's "Snow Leopard" moment — focusing on performance and stabilitySiri AI: the personal context features Apple promised two years ago… ...

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   E88 · 25 May 2026 · 44 min

   MacBook Air M5 (13" & 15") First Impressions, iPhone 17 Pro MLS Event, KC Public Schools Go Apple

   Both of us did something a little unusual this month: we both walked away with the MacBook Air M5. Tom grabbed the 15-inch for work, Jeff picked up the Midnight Blue 13-inch — and after a couple weeks of use, we've got a lot to say about battery life, setup philosophy, and one genuinely weird bug. This week we cover: Jeff's "only install what you actually need" setup approach — and why it's working brilliantlyTom's mysterious MacBook Air lockup issue, and the macOS 26.4 bug that turned out to...

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   E87 · 11 May 2026 · 45 min

   Mac Mini Gets Pricier, Siri Payout, and iOS 27 Rumors

   There's a lot happening in Apple land right now. Mac mini prices just went up, a Siri class action settlement might land in your inbox soon, and a fresh iOS 27 rumor has some good news for anyone who'd rather talk to Claude than ChatGPT. Tom and Jeff break it all down. In this episode: Apple Notes tips: how search really works, Smart Folders, and ProNotes — a free plugin that brings markdown and slash commands to the Notes appMac mini's base model is gone — the entry price jumps to $799, and ...

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   E86 · 27 Apr 2026 · 55 min

   AI Tools: What's Actually Working (and What Isn't) with Bill McLean

   Big news out of Cupertino: Tim Cook is stepping down as CEO, with hardware engineering chief John Ternus set to take the helm this September. Tom and Jeff spend a few minutes on the transition — then welcome back guest Bill McLean for an honest, no-hype check-in on AI tools: what they're actually using, what's working, and where the marketing is writing checks the technology can't cash. In this episode: The Tim Cook → John Ternus CEO handoff and what a hardware guy at the top might mean for A...

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   E84 · 30 Mar 2026 · 50 min

   MacBook Neo Real-World Review with Nate Gorby

   Nate Gorby is back — and this time he's got two weeks of daily MacBook Neo use to report on. Coming from an M2 MacBook Air he'd already sold, Nate picked up the Neo on day one and has been using it the way most people actually use computers: browsing, email, watching YouTube, light social media, and a bit of writing. No benchmarks, no synthetic tests — just honest, real-world impressions. The guys dig into the details: battery life, the lack of MagSafe and Touch ID, the physical trackpad expe...

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   E83 · 16 Mar 2026 · 52 min

   MacBook Neo, Apple’s First 50 Years, and the Weirdest Wearable Yet

   Tom and Jeff are back with a packed episode that wanders from Apple hardware to Apple history to Apple TV+ sports to, well, a scientific fart study. If that sounds like a lot, it is. Topics covered this episode: MacBook Neo hands-on — Tom got a brief look at the new $599 MacBook Neo at an IT conference. Build quality impressions, the Indigo color, and why the "it's just an iPhone chip" skepticism sounds a lot like what people said about the original M1 with 8GB of RAM. (Spoiler: they were wro...

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   E82 · 2 Mar 2026 · 48 min

   A Budget MacBook, iPad Updates & Going Analog with Field Notes

   Apple's dropping a wave of new products this week — and Tom and Jeff break down everything that's expected: a budget MacBook starting around $600, an iPhone 16E follow-up, iPad updates for the non-Pro models, and possible MacBook Pro upgrades with M5 Pro and Max chips. It's a preview packed with speculation, opinions, and the occasional tangent about fingerprints on laptop screens. Then things get analog. Tom just joined Jeff in the Field Notes notebook club, and they talk about why a pocket-...

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   E81 · 16 Feb 2026 · 56 min

   Siri Delayed Again — And a Ray-Ban Meta Glasses Review with Nate Gorby

   Tom flies solo this week and welcomes first-time guest Nate Gorby for a conversation about Apple’s ongoing Siri delays, the state of Apple Intelligence, and what it all means for everyday users. They discuss the latest report that Apple’s context-aware Siri may be pushed back again, whether privacy is helping or hurting Apple’s AI progress, and why even basic Siri tasks still frustrate longtime users. In the second half, Nate shares his real-world experience using Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses f...

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    E80 · 2 Feb 2026 · 54 min

    When You Should (and Shouldn’t) Switch Productivity Apps with Jim Eagar

    Jim Eagar joins Tom Anderson and Jeff Battersby for a thoughtful, experience-driven conversation about productivity, tools, and the often-tempting urge to switch apps. Drawing on decades of professional experience—from Air Force chaplain to attorney to productivity writer—Jim shares how his workflows evolved alongside Apple technology, why “shiny new app syndrome” can quietly sabotage real work, and how to evaluate whether switching tools is actually worth the cost. The discussion digs into i...