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This week Vision Pro power user Alex Cox explains how it's going using the Apple Vision Pro to get work done.

769: Alex Cox, Vision Pro Champion


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Author Chris Bailey joins to discuss his simple tech stack and interesting automation to tie it all together. 

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767: Apple in Education with Barrett Mosbacker


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Stephen Millard joins to talk about some of his favorite Mac Apps and the role of automation.

766: Automation Golden Age with Stephen Millard

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