On this episode of Mac Power Users, David and Stephen welcome back their old friend Patrick Rhone after far too long. Patrick is a writer, an Apple consultant, the author of Enough, and the guy who taught David how to dress like a grownup. They get into why Patrick’s 2020 M1 MacBook Air still handles everything he throws at it, his “Amish approach” to technology as a long-term tester, and how he keeps his phone in his pocket on purpose. They also talk about the minimalist phone movement, raising kids around technology, and a healthy detour into vintage Apple gear and the Timex Sinclair.
Episode Links
- Patrick Rhone’s Website
- Patrick Rhone on Instagram
- Enough by Patrick Rhone
- Minimal Mac (archived blog)
- The Minimalists (documentary featuring Patrick)
- Apple Certified Refurbished
- Amazon Renewed
- Light Phone 3
- Minimal Phone
- The Brick (focus app)
- BusyCal
- Now Up-to-Date & Contact
- Timex Sinclair 1000
- Macintosh Color Classic
- The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt
- Stillness Is the Key by Ryan Holiday
- Claude (Anthropic)
- ChatGPT (OpenAI)
- DuckDuckGo
- Google Classroom
- Plex
- YouTube Kids
- Sarah Lawrence College
- iFixit
- Instant Pot
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