The structural integrity of this Solo Loop has been compromised (1+ year later)

📺 Comet is the first agentic browser on mobile, and it's a peek at what a true assistant could do on your phone. Need it on iPhone ASAP: youtu.be/GBEEaAsdv44?si=Vs7gg...

Gotta see something real quick…

For Good

May have found my  Vision Pro use case: building Shortcuts! I build complicated ones on iPad, since it behaves closer to iPhone, but on a bigger screen. Sometimes I want to have video playing in the background, ChatGPT open, but iPad screen gets busy. So I'm screen mirroring iPad into Mt. Hood!

📺 My smart home has almost reached its final form! See what 150+ HomeKit devices can do in my full tour, with automations in every room: youtu.be/dmQIlIaKLNM

Surreal to see my name in The Talk Show's latest episode title. Thanks for having me, John!

Ladies and gentlemen, the weekend. Me and the boys will be playing Goldeneye and Smash Bros

You can now add Amazon returns to Apple Wallet!

Sorry for the Primary Tech RSS shenanigans today, we did *not* post 5 new episodes this morning. But if that’s something you’d like, leave us a 5 ⭐️ review and let us know 😉 should be good now!

🔊 New Primary Tech Show is out! iPad has Split View again (kinda), Gemini 3 may be winning over GPT 5, and will Tim Cook resign as soon as next year? Listen everywhere: Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/3svW... YT: www.youtube.com/watch?v=npIB3...

📺 Black Friday Week on Amazon starts *today* and I put together the best deals on Apple gear, smart home, Sonos, and more! Watch here: youtu.be/10RbqnE2b4Q

📺 iOS 26.2 beta has a lot going on, including Podcasts updates, iPad Split View is BACK (kinda), and Edge Light on macOS is a great addition! Here are the biggest features: youtu.be/-svBdVNNBKo?si=iWMUF...

🔴 Weekly Shortcuts live is TODAY at 12pm ET! I'm showing how to use Apple Intelligence to build a personal knowledge base, automate "Silence Unknown Callers," and some SECRET Shortcut actions Reddit discovered... Become a member a join me at: shortcut dot bot slash live

Yes, I will be making an entire video playing Goldeneye on this thing

📺 I know *exactly* what you can do while you wait for the internet to come back...watch a new Shortcuts video! Now up on the channel: youtu.be/XCQH-KF6Sys

You know what doesn’t need Cloudflare OR AWS? Shortcuts.

Happy Monday! Create a new Shortcut, long live RSS, and let’s make some videos

The nostalgia trip of every Version History episode is wonderful. I was "familiar" with Kazaa and Limewire, but also, in college I found a "utility" that allowed me to see the iTunes Library of every computer on the network. Then one could "commandeer" any song you found. Crazy times.

📺 I searched for the weirdest MagSafe accessories that aren’t chargers and batteries. From stickers to headphone amps, there’s some wild stuff out there! youtu.be/UUmuOeW-OaI?...

Best automation on my MacBook: Connect a specific external SSD → Open Final Cut

Every Pluribus episode ends too soon.

📺 Back on my smart home game with a Level Lock Pro review! youtu.be/WsjVhoRyvI8

If you missed out on getting an iPhone Sock, I got something even better - Shortcuts merch! Now with family models: beardfm.store

Everyone made of these iPhone Socks, but the long ones are already sold out!

I knew I shouldn’t have listened to that Vergecast with @jp2e.bsky.social

🚨New Primary Tech Show is out! Apple launched a $230 Thneed, ChatGPT 5.1 will be your friend again, we get into Quantum computing, and more! Listen everywhere: Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/1Ak3... YT: www.youtube.com/watch?v=e7a1u...

Podcast time 🎙️

I literally cannot stop

You can now add your U.S. Passport to Apple Wallet on iPhone and Watch for use at airports! Just tap the + icon in wallet and add Digital ID at the top:

My weekly Shortcuts live stream for community members starts at 12pm ET! Got some fun ones to show off and then I'll take live requests. Join and support the community at: shortcut dot bot

The Aqara FP300 Presence Sensor is out! I've been testing for a few weeks. Didn't get a chance to make a video yet, but it's super fast to respond, Matter over Thread, and senses occupancy, light, motion, temp AND humidity. Affiliate link below:

Heard this thing runs Gemini now. If it doesn't recommend me at least 3 disaster movies when I ask, it failed

We got iPhone sock before a smarter Siri AND GTA VI

📺 I probably gave away too much in this video, but here's how I use ChatGPT to run my creator workflows! From YouTube help, to custom GPTs, and of course, how it all works with Shortcuts. Steal my entire playbook here: youtu.be/eogUn-H26nE

Apple selling a $230 iPhone sock was not on my bingo card

Shortcuts? Yeah I've heard of 'em. beardfm dot store

Only in Florida do you get a SEVERE weather alert for…a chilly day

I thought I was done crashing out about Apple Podcasts, but I was wrong. Wrote a thing here: beard.fm/blog/apple-t...

The rollercoaster of Plur1bus Ep 1: 1. Oh it's like Independence Day! 2. Wait, wtf 3. Definitely having a nightmare tonight 4. …welp, gotta see Ep 2

Shortcuts, embroidered beardfm dot store

📺 Two kinds of tips in this video! I tried the Comply foam tips for AirPods Pro 3, and shared some hidden settings and tricks. Watch here! youtu.be/A0Q5IB4rZgQ?...

Saturdays are for smart home, and it’s all Lutron dimmers over here. Even got the 4-way switch wired correctly the 2nd try!

Ok, I'll watch Pluribus

Two of my favorite things are now available in my NEW store! Shortcuts + Medieval Knights on Polar Bears, get both here: beardfm.store @davidpierce.xyz hit me up ill send you a Shortcuts hoodie 😏

Rest assured, we did not discuss Watch bands for 1,200 HOURS on this week's show 😅 But there is something I snuck into the show notes after we recorded…

🚨New Primary Tech Show! Apple Podcasts makes me crash out, can Gemini fix Siri, and more AI slop incoming. And if you want V2 of our knight pin...check the show notes😏 Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a... Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/17FY... YT: www.youtube.com/watch?v=KTGM...

What the desk looks like after recording a Primary Tech episode…coming to you later today!

So when Siri is powered by Gemini, and assuming the ChatGPT + Apple Intelligence integration still exists, will we be able to say, “Hey Siri, ask Gemini, to ask ChatGPT, to generate an image of a medieval knight riding a polar bear?”

I could go 5 minutes or 1 hour on the changes to Apple Podcasts in tomorrow’s Primary Tech episode. What do we want?