📺 If you don’t learn something new in this video, I’ll shave my head. But really, did you know you could speed up AirDrop with a wired connection? That and 14 more tips here: youtu.be/_Dqc3tGlYhQ?...

My kind of partying on a Friday night: Testing Mute Switches Get the Kopul by the way. The Rolls (both models) significantly lower db but don't completely mute the mic. Kopul one does.

The Timeline vs the Multicam clip

I've been A/B testing my podcast and video workflows in ChatGPT vs Gemini, and man, when Gemini has a good Mac app, I may totally move over. Also testing Claude vs ChatGPT for Shortcuts with APIs, and Claude beats ChatGPT too... Now I have to rework my Home Screen...too many white BG apps

Getting ready to film tomorrow's video and it takes every Apple device I have 👀 stay tuned

🚀 New Primary Tech Show is out! Apple is making a Siri chatbot, but will they make an AI pin? YouTube Shorts are getting rough, and I finally got Claude to make Shortcuts! Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/0Z8f... YT: www.youtube.com/watch?v=_csdk

Podcast time 🎙️

Apple AI Pin: CONFIRMED!

Was tired of seeing all these Shortcuts MCP posts with Claude generating Shortcuts on its own, and no one explaining how... So I figured it out myself. I'll be explaining in today's Shortcuts live stream just for members at: shortcut dot bot slash live, 11am ET with recording available

4 years ago, our house was built from scratch and I had the option to wire ethernet *anywhere*. I wish I ran more ethernet to: - Every Sonos sound bar and sub - Multiple exterior points for AP's - Outdoor cameras, garage cam - Literally everywhere

New Podcast Episode: MacBreak Weekly: Check The Stains Will the Dynamic Island Move on the iPhone? with @leolaporte.me, @ihnatko.bsky.social, @snell.zone, @stephenrobles.com

📺 The next generation of smart locks are here, and the Aqara U400 is the first to use Ultra-Wideband in your iPhone and Watch! Watch the full review here: youtu.be/yZiCt0I2FP4

Doing some MagSafe Battery tests and Shortcuts make it so much easier.

Been trying Carrot weather since the last Primary Tech Show and I discovered it has Live Activites for precipitation! Paid for the annual subscription, it’s my default now.

📺 First big Shortcuts video of 2026 is up! Was tired of my usual "floating Shortcuts" thumbnail so went with an X-Men theme. I'll give you one guess who: youtu.be/_tK_3wfwvQs?si=DE3O5...

Fun weekend projects ahead 😏

Really nice of the Vergecast to shout out Primary Tech Show 10x this week 😏

📺 I'm *still* discovering hidden features in iOS 26! And "Visited Places" might be a sleeper hit of iOS 26: youtu.be/SVr1WvEb6EQ

Still wild to me that Apple Podcasts will have multiples of the same episodes like this and not de-duplicate the Up Next Queue Gemini will fix this…right? RIGHT?

🎙️ New Primary Tech Show is out! Is Apple Creator Studio a good deal? Gemini-powered Siri, ChatGPT Health, and more! Listen everywhere: Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/0Z8f... YT: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ny4SF...

If you're trying out the new Digg 👀

Chat, has anyone managing Screen Time on a child's device gotten this in iOS 26.2. I've adjusted every setting, and done the age verification thing, but Plex and other apps are locked out and my son can't even request time. If I set the app as "always allowed," he can access, otherwise nothing

My weekly Shortcuts LIVE for community members is back at 11am ET today! Join the community and watch here, got a bunch of new Shortcuts and 3rd party apps to share: shortcut.bot/live

I love Mac mini, but when you're using it in a "headless" environment, sometimes that setup process has you doing crazy stuff. Like using my iPad with the Orion app as a monitor

Got a new printer and the setup process is made to look like a chatbot. Just, no.

Apple’s new Creator Studio bundle, including apps like Final Cut, Logic Pro, and Pixelmator, is $3 / month for students and education. Adobe right now:

Apple’s new Creator Studio bundle, including apps like Final Cut, Logic Pro, and Pixelmator, is $3 / month for students and education. Adobe right now:

More Creator Studio features I'm excited about: - Pixelmator Pro on iPad looks sick. I use it to create all my thumbnails on Mac and look forward to seamlessly working across both devices - Logic Pro gets "Chord ID" which will tell you the chord progression of an audio track! ...

Apple just announced "Creator Studio," a $13 monthly or $130 annual subscription that provides access to all their creative apps, including Final Cut, Logic, Pixelmator Pro (coming to iPad too!), iWork, etc. One BIG new feature: Transcript and Visual search in Final Cut!

Apple just confirmed Google Gemini will power its AI features, including Siri, later this year! From the statement they gave CNBC: "After careful evaluation, we determined that Google's technology provides the most capable foundation for Apple Foundation Models…"

📺 Why build a smart home? Here are 7 reasons (automations) that I actually use daily and a step-by-step guide on building them yourself! youtu.be/JHEYyJRqcYI?si=U-L4u...

May need to get that Mui smart home board just for the music comments 😂 bet you didn’t know I could drop “Neapolitan 6th” knowledge

Saw great iPhone accessories coming soon at CES! MoFT MagSafe Wallet + Stand with Find My, ESR Qi2 25W MagSafe battery, and met Jan, Founder of PaperLike who promptly applied a screen protector on the show floor!

You can pre-order the new LEGO Smart Play Star Wars sets from CES! Yes, I ordered a couple 👀

📺 My final day at CES I walked *the entire* show floor and saw a robot playing ping-pong, smart wood, iPhone gear, AR glasses, and things get weird at the edge of CES. Watch here! youtu.be/RZayaFeOusk?si=nwqQm...

I had *no* idea Radio Shack was still alive, and making MagSafe batteries no less! (I worked there 20+ years ago)

🎙️ CES Primary Tech Show is out! Robots, AI, and surviving my first CES. Audio only this week, listen everywhere: Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/c... Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/561w...

I can’t wait to heckle @davidpierce.xyz throughout this Vergecast by randomly yelling “SHORTCUTS”

🚨Primary Tech is LIVE on the show floor! We share some BTS info on CES and survive a robotic mower attack. Weekly show coming tomorrow! Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/l... Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/3I9Q... YT: www.youtube.com/watch?v=MjfG...

📺 I was NOT ready for the CES show floor gauntlet, but I got to see even more smart home tech, AR glasses, huge TVs, and more! Day 2 recap here: youtu.be/4CbnnXvxkLI?...

Uploading on hotel Wi-Fi is a special kind of torture

📺 My CES Day 1 recap! LEGO launched Smart Bricks, new smart home gear, and humanoid robots now have AI. Watch here: youtu.be/KyDwYvGMq6g

Finally met the legendary @jp2e.bsky.social IRL!

Officially at my first CES! I have no idea what I’m doing but excited for it! And if you listen to Primary Tech I have 100 pins to give away

Finally had a video reach 1M on YouTube! It wasn’t something that went viral, it took 2 years to get there It was an experiment for me, being 1 hour long and my first “complete guide for beginners” (now I have several like it) Even though it didn’t perform well at first, it still gets views today

🎓 Today, I launched Shortcuts University! Then I un-launched it. Kind of. Here's what happened: beard.fm/blog/-i-laun...

The entirety of my filming gear for CES. Worried I may be over packing.

🎆 Happy New Year everyone!

Ended the New Year building a Shortcut for a friend! She's Canadian and wanted to see the current temp in both Farenheit and Celsius:

🎆 Special New Year's episode of Primary Tech is out! We answer YOUR questions about 2026, share new projects we're launching, and more > Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/p... Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/2Gwl... YouTube: youtu.be/dlCo5hFeRrA