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We round up our favorite Mac apps and utilities, location tracking service Life360 acquires Tile to compete with Apple's Find My network, and we discuss the pros and cons of using a mouse or trackpad. Follow Our Hosts @stephenrobles on Twitter @WGallagher on Twitter Sponsored by: Bespoke Post: Get 20% off your first monthly box when you sign up at: boxofawesome.com and enter the code appleinsider at checkout. Comet Backup: Test drive Comet Backup with a 30-day free trial. Get $50 credit when you sign up with the promo code APPLEINSIDER. Start running backups in 15 minutes or less at: cometbackup.com Zocdoc: Go to zocdoc.com/appleinsider and download the app to sign-up for FREE. Find doctors and specialists that take your insurance and even book appointments online! quip: Start getting rewards for brushing your teeth today! Get your first refill for FREE at: getquip.com/appleinsider Support the Show Support the show on Patreon or Apple Podcasts to get ad-free episodes every week, access to our private Discord channel, and early release of the show! We would also appreciate a 5-star rating and review in Apple Podcasts Links from the Show AirTag rival Tile acquired by location tracking platform Life360 in $205M deal Apple's Self Repair Service parts store to be run by third party Logitech MX Master 3 - Amazon AppleVis Downie - YouTube Video Downloader for macOS Parcel - Delivery Tracking Pastel Default Folder X OmniOutliner - The Omni Group OmniFocus 3 Pixelmator Reeder 5 Things 3 Piezo - Charmingly simple audio recording Fantastical Final Draft 12 Bartender 4 - Take control of your Menu bar Rocket – the best emoji app for Mac TopNotch for macOS Super Agent for Safari PopClip Hazel by Noodlesoft Keyboard Maestro for macOS Hook PiPifier OverPicture for Safari Pastebot Elgato Stream Deck - Amazon Adblock Plus for Safari (ABP) Alfred - Productivity App for macOS macOs Utility Tweet Thread Magnet CleanMyMac X iStat Menus Amphetamine for Mac Caffeine for Mac TextExpander Quick Note may be the best new feature in iPadOS 15 Drafts, Where Text Starts Bear - Write on iPhone, iPad, and Mac Craft | A fresh take on documents Notion More AppleInsider Podcasts Subscribe and listen to our AppleInsider Daily podcast for the latest Apple news Monday through Friday. You can find it on Apple Podcasts, Overcast, or anywhere you listen to podcasts. Tune in to our HomeKit Insider podcast covering the latest news, products, apps and everything HomeKit related. Subscribe in Apple Podcasts, Overcast, or just search for HomeKit Insider wherever you get your podcasts. Podcast artwork from Basic Apple Guy. Download the free wallpaper pack here. Those interested in sponsoring the show can reach out to us at: [email protected] AppleInsider Podcast

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