Stephen Robles
@stephenrobles.com
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📱 Making tech more useful for everyone
🎶 Musical theater kid at heart
🎙️Co-Host of Primary Tech
➡️ Subscribe: https://beard.fm/youtube
📱 Making tech more useful for everyone
🎶 Musical theater kid at heart
🎙️Co-Host of Primary Tech
➡️ Subscribe: https://beard.fm/youtube
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📺 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?...
Only in Florida do you get a SEVERE weather alert for…a chilly day
November 10, 2025 at 1:40 PM
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...
Apple, This is Your Last Chance to Fix Podcasts
Twenty years after bringing podcasts mainstream with iTunes and the iPod, Apple has lost its lead in the podcast industry and must decide if it values the medium as much as its competitors.
beard.fm
November 10, 2025 at 1:26 AM
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
1. Oh it's like Independence Day!
2. Wait, wtf
3. Definitely having a nightmare tonight
4. …welp, gotta see Ep 2
November 9, 2025 at 4:20 PM
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
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
beardfm dot store
November 8, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Shortcuts, embroidered
beardfm dot store
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?...
November 8, 2025 at 4:19 PM
📺 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!
November 8, 2025 at 2:36 PM
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
November 8, 2025 at 4:17 AM
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 😏
@davidpierce.xyz hit me up ill send you a Shortcuts hoodie 😏
November 7, 2025 at 5:22 PM
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 😏
@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…
But there is something I snuck into the show notes after we recorded…
November 7, 2025 at 12:48 PM
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…
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...
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...
November 6, 2025 at 6:51 PM
🚨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...
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!
November 6, 2025 at 3:44 PM
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?”
“Hey Siri, ask Gemini, to ask ChatGPT, to generate an image of a medieval knight riding a polar bear?”
November 6, 2025 at 4:37 AM
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?”
“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?
November 6, 2025 at 12:58 AM
I could go 5 minutes or 1 hour on the changes to Apple Podcasts in tomorrow’s Primary Tech episode. What do we want?
I've had good luck with the new AirPods Pro 3 tips staying in my ear, BUT let's see if my favorite tips make them even better…
November 5, 2025 at 10:58 PM
I've had good luck with the new AirPods Pro 3 tips staying in my ear, BUT let's see if my favorite tips make them even better…
Hey, Siri...I mean, Hey, Google www.macrumors.com/2025/11/05/a...
Apple's New Siri Will Be Powered By Google Gemini
The smarter, more capable version of Siri that Apple is developing will be powered by Google Gemini, reports Bloomberg. Apple will pay Google...
www.macrumors.com
November 5, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Hey, Siri...I mean, Hey, Google www.macrumors.com/2025/11/05/a...
Primary Tech Pin V1 vs V2
November 5, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Primary Tech Pin V1 vs V2
Weekly Shortcuts LIVE stream is today! Members of my community get to see new Shortcuts first and make live requests.
Today: A new "Text Convo to Reminders" Shortcut, "Remember This," opening list of URLs in 3rd party browsers, and more! Join here: shortcut.bot/live
Today: A new "Text Convo to Reminders" Shortcut, "Remember This," opening list of URLs in 3rd party browsers, and more! Join here: shortcut.bot/live
November 5, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Weekly Shortcuts LIVE stream is today! Members of my community get to see new Shortcuts first and make live requests.
Today: A new "Text Convo to Reminders" Shortcut, "Remember This," opening list of URLs in 3rd party browsers, and more! Join here: shortcut.bot/live
Today: A new "Text Convo to Reminders" Shortcut, "Remember This," opening list of URLs in 3rd party browsers, and more! Join here: shortcut.bot/live
Apple Podcasts Subscriber Audio HAS CHAPTERS! IT'S HAPPENING!
November 4, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Apple Podcasts Subscriber Audio HAS CHAPTERS! IT'S HAPPENING!
Woah, more love for chapters in Apple Podcasts with iOS 26.2! Apple will automatically generate chapters for shows that don't provide them (creators can opt-out).
Plus, timed links to News, Music, Books, etc., will appear in the player!
Let's see if subscriber audio gets chapters with this update.
Plus, timed links to News, Music, Books, etc., will appear in the player!
Let's see if subscriber audio gets chapters with this update.
November 4, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Woah, more love for chapters in Apple Podcasts with iOS 26.2! Apple will automatically generate chapters for shows that don't provide them (creators can opt-out).
Plus, timed links to News, Music, Books, etc., will appear in the player!
Let's see if subscriber audio gets chapters with this update.
Plus, timed links to News, Music, Books, etc., will appear in the player!
Let's see if subscriber audio gets chapters with this update.
Sneaky great feature in macOS 26.1, you can now enable Clipboard History in Spotlight up to 7 days! Much better than the 8 hour limit.
System Settings > Spotlight
System Settings > Spotlight
November 4, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Sneaky great feature in macOS 26.1, you can now enable Clipboard History in Spotlight up to 7 days! Much better than the 8 hour limit.
System Settings > Spotlight
System Settings > Spotlight
Switched to tinted in iOS 26.1 and immediately yes
November 4, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Switched to tinted in iOS 26.1 and immediately yes
It's an e-reader, iPod, and internet communicator, are you getting it?
November 4, 2025 at 1:11 PM
It's an e-reader, iPod, and internet communicator, are you getting it?
iOS 26.1 is out! Liquid Glass toggle, Apple Music gestures, iPad Slide Over, and more. See everything new here: youtu.be/1DZwo6v4cOA
November 3, 2025 at 9:23 PM
iOS 26.1 is out! Liquid Glass toggle, Apple Music gestures, iPad Slide Over, and more. See everything new here: youtu.be/1DZwo6v4cOA
I officially upgraded my Vision Pro (with new band and inserts 😏)
November 3, 2025 at 8:19 PM
I officially upgraded my Vision Pro (with new band and inserts 😏)
More people watched my latest Shortcuts video on TV than any other device 👀 that's wild
November 3, 2025 at 2:43 PM
More people watched my latest Shortcuts video on TV than any other device 👀 that's wild