Can the iPad finally become your main productivity machine? Rosemary Orchard and Stephen Robles get honest about the quirks, hacks, and must-know shortcuts that make iPad multitasking actually work for power users.

• iPad multitasking upgrades: Stage Manager, windowing, and device setups
• Productivity workflows: Magic Keyboard, trackpad, and app layout tips
• Stage Manager quirks vs. Mac window management workarounds
• Split View and Slide Over return to iPad multitasking with iPadOS 26
• Shortcuts automations for Stage Manager, external displays, and Ferrite
• Pushcut battery notifications: Automatically track device charge across iPad and Mac
• Travel routers for creators, hotel wi-fi hacks, and networking tricks
• Feedback: Creator Studio value, pricing, and one-time purchase alternatives
• Shortcuts Corner: Programmatically opening reminders lists in new windows

Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Rosemary Orchard

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Learn about the coolest smart tech from CES 2026, including automated wood blinds, an ultra-wideband smart lock, and a shift toward Matter-powered devices. Will Apple step up and finally deliver the smart home features we've been waiting for?

• CES 2026 roundup: HomeKit, smart locks, robot vacuums, and more
• Ultra-wideband smart locks improve HomeKit proximity unlocking
• Matter standard reshapes smart home device compatibility and branding
• Aqara's Matter devices and integrated smart home ecosystem
• Fragmentation in smart home platforms driven by proprietary features
• Occupancy sensors versus motion sensors for smarter lighting automation
• Lutron's new smart blinds and humidity-sensing switches
• MOFT launches Find My-enabled MagSafe wallet and smart accessories

News

• Apple launches AirTag 2 with louder speaker and better range
• Civilization VII announced for Apple Arcade alongside other upcoming games

Shortcuts Corner

• Automating complex phone workflows medical education credits

Host: Rosemary Orchard

Guest: Stephen Robles

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Apple is shaking up creative workflows with its Creator Studio subscription, bundling pro apps and unleashing new AI-powered features that could change how students, artists, and power users work. But does this shift mark a new era or just another subscription headache?

• Creator Studio pricing, student and educator discounts, and included apps
• Paid features vs. existing free and owned apps clarified
• Subscriptions vs. 1-time purchases
• Family Sharing option extends Creator Studio to up to five users
• Student and educator benefits
• Freeform's role, delayed features, and real-world usefulness
• Pages, Numbers, and Keynote gain premium templates and content hub
• Keynote to auto-generate presentations from outlines using AI
• Final Cut Pro: new AI tools, transcript search, beat detection, montage maker
• Logic Pro: AI-assisted music creation, chord ID, royalty-free packs, smart search
• Motion, Compressor, and Mainstage overview and macOS exclusivity
• Pixelmator and Photomator transition concerns addressed
• Creator Studio lowers pro app entry barriers but keeps 1-time purchases
• News: Setapp's EU iOS app store to shut down due to business model issues
• Feedback: switching from iPad Pro to iPad Mini experience
• Shortcuts Corner: shortcut for HAM radio contact location logging
• App Caps: Spigen Classic LS case and CANSHN magnetic case

Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Rosemary Orchard

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From automating habit streaks to taming endless Safari tabs, this episode is loaded with hands-on tricks and fresh app recommendations that even the nerdiest Apple fans might have missed! Try these smart habit trackers, focus modes, and clever shortcuts that make the iPhone your personal accountability partner.

• Using Apple Screen Time for digital mindfulness and device usage tracking
• Focus Modes and custom home screens to reduce distractions
• Comparing top iOS habit-tracking apps: Habitica, Streaks, Gentler Streak, and Habit Kit
• Building better health and fitness habits without self-judgment
• News: Apple Fitness+ updates aim to beat "Quitters Day" drop-off
• Feedback: Apple's accessibility features and life-changing tech
• Shortcuts Corner: Automating YouTube links for accessibility and simplicity
• App Caps: Divoom Tiivoo-2 pixel Bluetooth speaker and Satechi USB-C lanyard cable

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The App Store Awards are in, and this year's breakout games are shaking up what we expect on iOS, iPad, and even Apple Vision Pro. See which titles are worthy of the hype, who's pushing boundaries, and why the winners really matter for Apple device owners.

• Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket Wins iPhone Game of the Year
• Dredge Named iPad Game of the Year: Sinister Fishing Adventure
• Cyberpunk 2077 Ultimate Edition Takes Mac Game of the Year
• Apple Vision Pro Game Spotlight: Portals and Puzzle-Solving in Porta Newbie
• What the Clash Tops Apple Arcade Picks for Multiplayer Fun
• Cultural Impact Winners: Art of Fauna, Chants of Senar, Despalote
• iFixit Launches FixBot App for DIY Repairs and Battery Tracking
• Shortcuts Corner: How to Backup and Restore Apple Shortcuts

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Apple shook up its device family with new models this past year, but not all the changes were obvious. If you missed these pair of episodes, find out what actually made the 2025 Apple Watch and iPhone lineup different—and why picking the wrong one could mean missing out on must-have features (or overpaying for ones you'll never use).

Host: Mikah Sargent

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This year's App Store Awards are shaking things up, spotlighting indie apps and clever tools for neurodivergent users, rather than corporate giants. Mikah and Rosemary break down which surprising winners deserve a spot on your home screen.

• Timo: Neurodivergent-friendly AI planner wins iPhone App of the Year
• Detail: Auto-editing video app takes iPad App of the Year
• Essayist: Citation-powered writing app honored for Mac
• Explore POV: Immersive video app wins Apple Vision Pro App of the Year
• Strava: Fitness tracking app crowned Apple Watch App of the Year
• HBO Max: Redesigned streaming app lands Apple TV App of the Year
• Cultural Impact Awards: Be My Eyes, Focus Friend, Storygraph recognized
• News: Apple leadership shakeups as key execs retire and Apple Fitness+ expands to 28 new markets
• Shortcuts Corner: Automating HomeKit switch notifications and safety cutoffs

Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Rosemary Orchard

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Leo & Mikah help you with your homework.

• Back to school: Noteshelf, Microsoft Math Solver, WolframAlpha, Babbel - Language Learning, Desmos Graphing Calculator, Cozi Family Organizer, PhotoStudy
• News: Flexibits introduces a new subscription: Fantastical Premium for Families. Google Maps returns to Apple Watch and joins CarPlay Dashboard. Apple releases the watchOS 7 Public Beta. Setapp comes to iOS. The MTA asks Apple to improve Face ID unlock with face coverings.
• Listener feedback: Rotation lock on iOS, nerds vs. geeks vs. dorks, and accidental touches on Apple Watch.
• Mikah's App Cap: Thwip
• Leo's App Cap: Microsoft Family Safety

Hosts: Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent

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