847: Actually Useful AI Tools

David and Stephen take stock of where AI is actually useful right now. They cover dictation, browsers, agentic workflows, MCP, and Apple Intelligence, plus the real projects each runs today, including email triage and a customer-service robot. This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by: Mercury Weather : Forecasts, beautifully done. Download now for free. Ecamm : Powerful live streaming platform for Mac. Links and Show Notes: Credits The Mac Power Users Stephen Robles David Sparks The Editor Jim Metzendorf The Fixer Kerry Provanzano More Power Users: Ad-free episodes with regular bonus segments Submit Feedback MPU on YouTube Claude.ai Google Gemini ChatGPT Perplexity Dia Browser | AI Chat With Your Tabs Comet Browser: a Personal AI Assistant Robot Assistant Field Guide | MacSparky Field Guides Wispr Flow | Effortless Voice Dictation Whisper Memos - AI voice recorder app for iPhone & Apple Watch ChatGPT Images 2.0 vs Gemini Comparison Mastodon Post 🎙️ MacWhisper Transcriptionist for Mac and iOS The Master Engineer Taking Over Apple (and Why It Matters) - YouTube Apple Home Devices - Stephen's Website Made by Claude OWC Envoy Pro FX SaneBox | Dashboard Cloudflare Platformer Six Colors – Apple, technology, and other stuff Gling - AI Video Editing Software for YouTube Free AI Voice Generator & Voice Agents Platform | ElevenLabs ‎Coffee Finder by Beardfm App - App Store coffee finder ‎The No List App - App Store Kagi Search Marvin the Paranoid Android - Wikipedia

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This episode was published on May 3, 2026.

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