785: First of All, I'm David Sparks
02/23/25 • 103 min
Stephen and David talk about failed purchase migrations, talk more about notifications, experience the power of old-school blogging, and discuss something new in the Sparks driveway.
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Stephen and David talk about failed purchase migrations, talk more about notifications, experience the power of old-school blogging, and discuss something new in the Sparks driveway.
This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by:- 1Password: Never forget a password again.
- Google Gemini: Supercharge your creativity and productivity.
- Ecamm: Powerful live streaming platform for Mac. Get one month free.
- Incogni: Take your personal data back with Incogni! Use code MACPOWERUSERS with this link and get 60% off an annual plan.
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More Power Users: Ad-free episodes with regular bonus segments Submit Feedback Migrate purchases from one Apple Account to another Apple Account - Apple Support About migrating Apple Account purchases between accounts - Apple Support Apple Updates Purchase Migration Requirements — 512 Pixels Failed Migration - MacSparky Apple Raises Monthly AppleCare+ Subscription Price for All iPhones - MacRumors AppleCare+ Policy Change Coming to Apple Stores - MacRumors Back up your Apple Watch - Apple Support Mac Power Users #783: Managing Notification Frustration - Relay Amazon will stop allowing Kindle book downloads to your PC soon | The Verge Amazon is Tightening the Screws on Kindle Books - MacSparky How to bulk download Kindle files, while you can – Six Colors Jason's E-reader Archives – Six Colors Any Kobo Users in the Crowd? - Hardware - MPU Talk Ratta Supernote Rivian R1S: The Ultimate All-Electric SUV Experience Apple Music and Rivian Introduce Spatial Audio with Dolby Atmos - Newsroom - Rivian Estimate your travel and arrival time in Maps on iPhone - Apple Support Rivian Alexa Voice Commands: Capabilities - Support What I’m Doing Now - MacSparky The Now Page — 512 Pixels Derek Sivers - nownownow.com Mac Pro Log — 512 Pixels GoodTask Unread
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