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Episode 850 · Mac Power Users

850: Overcast Transcripts and 48 Mac minis with Marco Arment

24 May 2026 · 1 hr 45 min

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Marco Arment joins us to dive deeper on Overcast transcripts, the 48 Mac mini server powering it all, how AI is changing app development, restaurant tech, and more!

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Mac Power Users

Relay · Tech & Science · English

Learn about getting the most from your Apple technology with focused topics and workflow guests. Creating Mac Power Users since 2009, one conversation at a time. Hosted by David Sparks and Stephen Robles.

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