Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Episode 064: Stephen Robles joins the 9to5Mac Overtime podcast for a super fun conversation all about Apple, Shortcuts, YouTube, AI tools, smart home tech, and the current state of the iPad and Mac. We talk through Stephen’s journey from AppleInsider to becoming an independent creator, how he built a niche around Shortcuts and automation, the real value of Apple Intelligence, why the MacBook Neo is such a disruptive product, and where the iPad still shines in unique real world use cases. We also get into smart home frustrations, Apple’s hardware strategy, YouTube growth, and wrap things up with a fun lightning round.

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## Chapters
00:00 - Intro
02:00 - Stephen’s journey and YouTube growth
06:00 - How he got into Shortcuts
12:30 - AI tools and Apple Intelligence
16:00 - State of Apple and MacBook Neo
21:00 - iPad vs Mac real world use cases
31:30 - YouTube strategy and viral growth
38:50 - Smart home setups and automation
44:30 - Lightning round
52:30 - Outro

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