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Mac Power Users

Learn about getting the most from your Apple technology with focused topics and workflow guests. Creating Mac Power Users since 2009, one conversation at a time. Hosted by David Sparks and Stephen Robles.

Copyright: Copyright © 2024 Relay FM

Latest Episodes:

MPU Evolution — 738: Apple Collecting 101 Mar 31, 2024
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Stephen walks David through the ins and outs of collecting old Apple gear, and the pair take the wraps off an MPU redesign.

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Evolution of MPU

New MPU Hat

New MPU Shirt

Stephen's Inventory (Google Sheets)

Altair 8800 - Wikipedia

How To: Hackintosh a Dell Mini 9 Into the Ultimate OS X Netbook

macOS Screenshot Library – 512 Pixels

Rogue Amoeba’s Historic Screenshot Archive

BlueSCSI

The Macintosh Garden

Introduction to Emulation - Macintosh Garden

Infinite Mac

The Lisa - MacStories

Before Macintosh: The Apple Lisa by David Greelish

Lisa: Steve Jobs’ sabotage and Apple’s secret burial - The Verge

The Harry Potter Collector’s iPod – 512 Pixels

On the 20th Anniversary Mac – 512 Pixels

The 20th Anniversary Mac – 512 Pixels

Apple pushes the reset button on the Mac Pro | TechCrunch

737: Scoring a Movie, with David Metzger Mar 24, 2024

Show notes

David Metzger is a composer, arranger, and orchestrator with a celebrated career that has earned him Academy, Grammy, and Tony Awards. He joins the guys to talk about how the music for some of the most beloved films and shows of our time is made.

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Dave Metzger Music

Dave Metzger - IMDb

Wish (2023) - IMDb

Disney THE LION KING | On Broadway Since 1997

Tarzan (1999) - IMDb

Once Upon a Studio (Short 2023) - IMDb

Cubase: Music Production Software

Atari ST - Wikipedia

Macintosh SE - Wikipedia

A History of Roland Samplers

Mac Studio - Wikipedia

Metagrid for iOS

Music Notation Software – Sibelius

Vestaboard

Stream Deck XL | Elgato

Loupedeck Live

Monogram Creative Console

736: Maintaining & Caring For Your Apple Hardware Mar 17, 2024

Show notes

Stephen and David offer advice on how to best care for Macs, iPhones, iPads, and more, from cleaning to battery management and beyond. Then, the guys reflect on recent news, including the new MacBook Air and the death of the company's car project.

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Check the Weather for Your Workout with Pedometer++ 5.4

Keyboard Maestro Field Guide

Use code MPUKM for 20% off for the next week.

Keyboard Maestro 11

Use code KMFG for 10% off the Keyboard Maestro app.

Callsheet on visionOS — Liss is More

How to clean your Apple products - Apple Support

Amazon.com: iKlear Spray Bottle

How to clean Apple Vision Pro and accessories - Apple Support

ZEISS Optical Inserts Support

How to clean the nano-texture glass on your Apple display - Apple Support

Daring Fireball: Poll Results on Apple’s FineWoven iPhone Cases

Cleaning AirPods, AirPods Pro, AirPods Max, and EarPods - Apple Support

Belkin AirPods Cleaning Kit

Apple invents an AirPods Cleaning Pen and Cleaning Kit - Patently Apple

KeyboardCleanTool

Batteries - Apple

Use High Power Mode on your 14-inch or 16-inch MacBook Pro - Apple Support

Batteries - Service and Recycling - Apple

About LCD display pixel anomalies for Apple products released in 2010 and later - Apple Support

Apple's dead pixel policy for iPhone, iPad | iMore

About liquid damage to Mac computers and accessories not covered by warranty - Apple Support

If you see a liquid-detection alert on your iPhone - Apple Support

M3 MacBook Air Review: More of a good thing – Six Colors

Base Model M3 MacBook Air Has Faster SSD Speeds After Controversy With Previous Model - MacRumors

Apple’s Car Project Was Far More Bonkers than We Ever Knew – 512 Pixels

A More Charitable Take on Apple’s Self-Driving Car Ambitions – 512 Pixels

The End of Project Titan - MacSparky

Connected #490: Ivy League Ferret - Relay FM

735: Catching up with Ryan JA Murphy Mar 10, 2024

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Ryan Murphy returns to the Mac Power Users to discuss systems design principles when choosing software and workflows, intelligent use of AI tools, Obsidian, and using technology as a parent.

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Ryan's Website

Mac Power Users #636: Workflows with Ryan JA Murphy

Mac Power Users #731: “Tears Rolled Down My Light Seal” - Relay FM

Outliner Software: CRIMP defined

"Research Perspectives: The Anatomy of a Design Principle" by Shirley Gregor, Leona Chandra Kruse et al.

Can Design Be Non-paternalistic? Conceptualizing Paternalism in the Design Profession - ScienceDirect

ChatGPT

MindMac — Elegant and Fullfil ChatGPT Client for macOS

730: “Treat it as an Intern,” with Jeff Richardson - Episodes - MPU Talk

Rubber duck debugging - Wikipedia

Obsidian - Sharpen your thinking

Drafts | Where Text Starts

Whisper Memos

Music to Focus Better - Brain.fm

Endel - Personalized soundscapes to help you focus, relax, and sleep. Backed by neuroscience.

Rules Shortcuts based on Event

Obsidian, Roam, and the rise of Integrated Thinking Environments

The Complete Guide to Time Blocking

Stop Distractions on Your Mac — Focus App

MacStories Starter Pack: Introducing Obsidian Shortcut Launcher, A Free Plugin to Trigger Shortcuts from Obsidian - MacStories

Keyboard Maestro 11.0.2: Work Faster with Macros for macOS

Yoto - The Screen-Free Audio Player for Children

734: I Got to Be the Hero Mar 03, 2024

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On this feedback episode, Stephen and David check in with the Vision Pro, discuss plumbing super powers, the mysteries of AppleCare, and more.

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Mac Power Users #728: All About AppleCare - Relay FM

Apple now lets you extend a Mac’s AppleCare Plus coverage beyond three years - The Verge

Obsidian Importer now converts Apple Notes to portable, durable files - Obsidian

Import from Apple Notes - Obsidian Help

Amazon.com: Logitech MX Master 3S

Gridfinity: Unofficial Wiki

Mid-Century Welby Mantle Clock 3D Print Model

Blackbox for visionOS

Juno for YouTube

Aiko Al Speech-to-Text

Super-Resolution iPhone Panoramas for Vision Pro - David Smith, Independent iOS Developer

Vision Pro owners are reporting a mysterious crack in the front glass - The Verge

Amazon.com: KIWI Design Lens Protector Cover

Vitesse Brief 2023 | USA Made | WaterField Designs

Everyday Carry: 9-to-5 Edition — Basic Apple Guy

The Marqui Cross Body Pouch and Hip Sling Bags from Waterfield - MacSparky

Simple Scan – 512 Pixels

733: Our Favorite iPhone Apps Feb 25, 2024

Show notes

David and Stephen battle it out in naming their favorite iOS apps.

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Drafts

Mac Power Users #639: Software Club: Greg Pierce and Drafts - Relay FM

Callsheet

FoodNoms

Facades

Mactracker

Parcel

ia Writer

iA Presenter

Timery

ChatGPT

Episode 490 of Connected

Microsoft Copilot

Carrot Weather

Apple Weather

GarageBand for iOS

TE Tuner

Drumgenius

Noir for Safari

Fontcase

Annotable

Elsewhen

Dark Noise

Flighty

Fi GPS Dog Tracker

Get a free month with Sparky's code: 36Q66M

Overcast

PodHighlighter

Testing PodHighlighter - MacSparky on YouTube

PictureThis

Shortform

Apple Arcade

Apple One

Mimestream for iOS and iPadOS - Roadmap

Pocket Tanks

Ollie's Arcade

732: Catching up with Mike Vardy Feb 18, 2024

Show notes

Mike Vardy drops by the show to talk about the journey behind his upcoming book, his love of the Freewrite family of products, and how he runs his growing online business.

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Mac Power Users - YouTube

Productivityist

Mike Vardy (@mikevardy) / X

ConvertKit: The creator marketing platform

Podcast Movement

Ernest Hemingway Freewrite Signature Edition

Postbox - Freewrite Store

The AlphaSmart Word Processor - 512 Pixels on YouTube

Fyre Festival - Wikipedia

WP-2 - Tandy Tech

Game of Thrones author George R.R. Martin explains why he writes on a DOS machine - The Verge

ClickUp

Todoist

Front - Customer Operations Platform

Spark Mail

BusyCal for macOS

timing.is – mindful productivity

Flexibits | Fantastical

SavvyCal

Setapp | Powerful apps for Mac & iOS

LumaFusion for iOS

The Productivity Diet by Mike Vardy by Mike Vardy — Kickstarter

The Productivity Diet: Balancing Quality and Quantity for Lasting Productivity - Productivityist

Drafts | Where Text Starts

Amazon.com: The Front Nine

Amazon.com: The Productivityist Playbook

Apple News+

You Need a Budget

Ecamm Live

731: “Tears Rolled Down My Light Seal” Feb 11, 2024

Show notes

Subtitle: Our Apple Vision Pro Impressions

Apple Vision Pro is here. David and Stephen share their initial thoughts on Apple's first new platform in ten years, talk about how it performs in entertainment and productivity and then answer some listener questions about the device.

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Southern California Braces for Potential Mudslides as Rain Continues - The New York Times

Apple Vision Pro

Apple Vision Pro Review: It’s a Carousel – 512 Pixels

Daring Fireball: Simple Tricks and Nonsense

The big demo - by Michael Steeber - Tabletops

Apple Vision Pro: A Teleportation Device – 512 Pixels

Book a Vision Pro Demo - Apple Retail

Let another person use your Apple Vision Pro with Guest User - Apple Support

Apple Vision Pro Accessories - All Accessories - Apple

Apple Vision Pro | WaterField Designs

Set up your Persona (beta) on Apple Vision Pro - Apple Support

Capture, view, and share spatial photos and videos on Apple Vision Pro - Apple Support

The Extended Mind: The Power of Thinking Outside the Brain - Amazon

MagicBridge Apple Keyboard and Mouse Control Surface

The thing no one will say about Apple Vision Pro - Casey Neistat

Next - MindNode

Introducing Fantastical for Apple Vision Pro | Flexibits

Things for Apple Vision Pro - Things Blog - Cultured Code

About Optic ID advanced technology - Apple Support

Vision Pro Teardown - iFixit News

730: “Treat it as an Intern,” with Jeff Richardson Feb 04, 2024

Show notes

Jeff Richardson returns to the show to talk about how AI has changed how he works with documents and how technologies like spatial computing and Standby can impact day-to-day workflows.

This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by:

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iPhone J.D.

The JLPGA PowerBook 170 - 512 Pixels on YouTube

The Future of the 27-inch iMac – 512 Pixels

The Great iMac Realignment – 512 Pixels

Review: iPad Pro 12.9” - iPhone J.D.

Review: iPhone 15 Pro Max - iPhone J.D.

Review: Apple Watch Series 7 - iPhone J.D.

iPad Keyboards - Apple

The New Book of Knowledge - Wikipedia

Westlaw – Legal Research Platforms

PDF Expert - AI Chat

Goodnotes 6

Using AI to get information from documents in PDF Expert and GoodNotes - iPhone J.D.

reMarkable

StandBy mode: tips on using it, and what stands work best with it - iPhone J.D.

Only widgets on the iPad - iPhone J.D.

Jeff Richardson's Home Screen - MacSparky

Widgetsmith on the App Store

Things - To-Do List for Mac & iOS

CARROT Weather for iOS and Android

Flexibits | Fantastical

Anker 3-in-1 Cube with MagSafe - Apple

Apple Vision Pro Review Roundup - MacRumors

The initial reviews are in, and the Apple Vision Pro is the start of something amazing - iPhone J.D.

LogMeIn Remote Access

A Vision — Liss is More

Apple Vision Pro review: magic, until it’s not - The Verge

Mac Power Users #728: All About AppleCare - Relay FM

Vision Pro replacement/repair costs up to $2,399 without AppleCare - 9to5Mac

Parcel - Delivery Tracking for iPhone, iPad and Mac

Ivory for iOS

The NY Times Crossword Apps

Announcing Callsheet — Liss is More

Callsheet: Find Cast & Crew on the App Store

The Movie Database (TMDB)

In the News Podcast

729: Don't Hear What We Aren't Saying Jan 28, 2024

Show notes

On this feedback episode: more about AppleCare and the Vision Pro, then some listener feedback and more proof Stephen and David spend too much time together.

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Some Personal News – 512 Pixels

AppleCare Guide: Is it Worth Paying For? - MacRumors

Self Service Repair - Apple Support

Apple - Support - Repair Manuals

Self Service Repair Store

Apple Launches Self Service Repair Store – 512 Pixels

Using Apple’s Tools to Fix My iPhone - YouTube

Apple expands Self Service Repair and introduces new Diagnostics process - Apple

Apple Vision Pro Repair & Service - Apple Support

Introducing OmniFocus 4

Omni Automation

Backblaze

How to Set up Time Machine Server in macOS Ventura or Later – 512 Pixels

Macintosh Garden - Celebrating Macintosh Abandonware!

BlueSCSI

Blue and White Power Mac G3 | Low End Mac

Apple Vision Pro - Technical Specifications - Apple

Apple Vision Pro - Guided Tour - Apple

These Third-Party Apps Are Optimized For Apple Vision Pro So Far - MacRumors

Netflix confirms it won’t have a dedicated app for the Apple Vision Pro | TechCrunch

U.S. Developers Can Now Offer Payments Options Outside of App Store – 512 Pixels

Facecam Pro | Elgato

Logitech BRIO Webcam

Sony ZV-1 Digital Camera (Black) | DCZV1/B

Spark Mail

Introducing Shared Journals for Day One

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