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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.

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718: Workflows with Dan Provost Nov 12, 2023

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Dan Provost is one of the folks behind Studio Neat. This week, the guys talk to him about Dan's role in the company and its products, his tools to get his work done and some of his favorite apps and services.

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Dan Provost

Studio Neat

Thoroughly Considered - Relay FM

Glif - iPhone 4 Tripod Mount & Stand by Dan Provost & Tom Gerhardt — Kickstarter

Studio Neat's original Kickstarter campaign.

View and edit files with Quick Look on Mac - Apple Support

Dell UltraSharp 32 Inch 6K Monitor U3224KB

Keen: A compact, durable, and retractable utility knife. by Dan Provost & Tom Gerhardt — Kickstarter

Fusion 360

Airtable

Notion

Basecamp

Stop Motion Software - Dragonframe

Mark One: A Minimal, Durable, Retractable Pen. by Dan Provost & Tom Gerhardt — Kickstarter

TeuxDeux

Thoroughly Considered #105: The Last Detail with Jeff Sheldon - Relay FM

Analog Weekly Kit (Walnut) – Ugmonk

Knotwords

Tot • Your tiny text companion

Studio Neat (@studioneat) • Instagram

Dan Provost (@danprovost@mastodon.social) - Mastodon

Dan Provost (@danprovost) on Threads

717: The Apple Notes Deep Dive Nov 05, 2023

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Subtitle: Gone Are the Marker Felt Days

While it had humble beginnings, Apple Notes has grown into a true competitor over the years. On this episode, David and Stephen explore its history, features and what Apple should take it next.

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“Unwrap the Gift of Podcasts” - New Relay FM Shirt!

Daring Fireball: iPhone First Impressions

Notes in Mail in Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard – 512 Pixels

iOS 9: The MacStories Review, Created on iPad - MacStories - Part 8 (Notes)

Use Notes on your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch - Apple Support

Notes User Guide for Mac - Apple Support

Set up iCloud for Notes on all your devices - Apple Support

Gall's Law

Alfred Search Notes - Github

How to scan documents on your iPhone or iPad - Apple Support

Fast Capture with Quick Note for iPad and Mac: The MacStories Overview - MacStories

Use Notes on iCloud.com - Apple Support

Draw with Notes on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support

reMarkable - The Paper Tablet

Field Notes

A Closer Look at Apple Notes’s Smart Folders – The Sweet Setup

Exporter on the Mac App Store

How to lock or unlock notes on your iPhone or iPad - Apple Support

Lock your notes on Mac - Apple Support

Secure features in the Notes app - Apple Support

Mac Power Users #667: Revisiting Apple Reminders & Notes - Relay FM

716: Workflows with Chris Upchurch Oct 29, 2023

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Chris Upchurch leads two lives; he is a developer but also a river guide. This week, he joins Stephen and David to discuss the tech he uses both at his desk and on the water.

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Focused #165: On the River, with Chris Upchurch - Relay FM

Grand Adventure

Chris' Desk Setup

Ugmonk

ZSA Moonlander Keyboard

Elgato Cam Link 4K

Elgato Key Light Air

OWC ThunderBay 6

Defender Series Protective Phone Cases | OtterBox

Why Steve Jobs drowned the first iPod prototype | Cult of Mac

Obsidian

Sync your notes across devices - Obsidian Help

Use Low Power Mode to save battery life on your iPhone or iPad - Apple Support

Customize the Action button on iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max - Apple Support

iA Writer

Use Emergency SOS via satellite on your iPhone - Apple Support

Garmin inReach Mini 2

Starlink's satellite cell service is set to launch in 2024 - Engadget

Use the Compass app on Apple Watch - Apple Support

Use Crash Detection on iPhone or Apple Watch to call for help in an accident - Apple Support

The Julia Programming Language

Visual Studio Code

Panic - Nova

Bare Bones Software | BBEdit 14

Tower Git Client

Kaleidoscope

fish shell

Posts Tagged “fish” - BrettTerpstra.com

QGIS

Carbon Copy Cloner

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

Arq Backup Software

eero

Triage 2 on the App Store

Hand Mirror for Mac

Karabiner-Elements

Kagi Search

715: To Gridfinity and Beyond Oct 22, 2023

Show notes

It's feedback time, and Stephen surprises David with a secret project after the guys wade through some follow-up. David then returns the favor by booking Stephen's 3D printer for the foreseeable future.

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Carbon Copy Cloner

Stephen's Backup Task in CCC

Frequently asked questions about scheduled tasks | Carbon Copy Cloner | Bombich Software

Advanced Scheduling Options | Carbon Copy Cloner | Bombich Software

ChronoSync | The Ultimate Mac Backup and File Sync App

Backblaze

RhetTbull/macnotesapp - Github

Mac Power Users Feedback - Relay FM

Let us know about your usage of Apple Notes, or if you have cool projects or issues with it!

Spark Mail

Spark Email Privacy Page

HEY Email

Superhuman

Mimestream

The Talk Show Ep. 376, with Neil Jhaveri from Mimestream

Bambu Lab X1-Carbon

Gridfinity

Gridfinity: Your Ultimate Modular Workshop - YouTube

Pomodoro Technique - Wikipedia

Kingsman: The Secret Service (2014) — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Monoprice Apple MFi Certified USB to Micro USB + USB Type-C + Lightning Charge And Sync Cable - Amazon

Amazon.com: ELUTENG 90 Degree USB Adapter

Generative AI Fill in Photoshop Feels Like Magic – 512 Pixels

714: Catching up with John Siracusa Oct 15, 2023

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John Siracusa returns to the program to discuss his iPhone usage, window management philosophies, best practices for troubleshooting and a lot more.

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$775,375.54 – 512 Pixels

Mac Power Users #575: Talking Parity with John Siracusa - Relay FM

Hypercritical

John Siracusa - Mastodon.social

Accidental Tech Podcast

Reconcilable Differences - Relay FM

Robot or Not? - a podcast from The Incomparable

iPhone 15 Action Button Issue & Update Program: r/peakdesign

Mac Power Users #705: macOS Window Management - Relay FM

Hypercritical: Front and Center

DragThing

Hypercritical: SwitchGlass

Hypercritical: Independence Day

Reconcilable Differences #179: I Believe in the System…Kind Of - Relay FM

ATP 555: A Very Eventful Day — Accidental Tech Podcast

Affinity Designer

Affinity Photo

Adobe Photoshop

Pixelmator Pro

Photomator

713: Photography with Tyler Stalman Oct 08, 2023

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Tyler Stalman joins to share the details on the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro camera systems. Tyler also shares some of his favorite tips for better iPhone photography and videography.

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Tyler Stalman - YouTube

iPhone 15: A Photographer's Review - YouTube

Halide — The best pro camera for iPhone and iPad

Orion — HDMI Monitor for iPad

110 Cameras - Cameras – Lomography

110 film - Wikipedia

Photo editing and organizing software | Adobe Photoshop Lightroom

VSCO Photo & Video Editor - Desktop & Mobile App

Glif – Studio Neat

Wireless PRO | Compact Wireless Microphone System | RØDE

DJI Mic - Elevated Audio On the Go - DJI

Blackmagic Camera | Blackmagic Design

DaVinci Resolve 18 | Blackmagic Design

Filmic Pro v7 - Filmic Pro Mobile Video - Smartphone Filmmaking

712: macOS Sonoma Oct 01, 2023

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macOS Sonoma brings with it Desktop widgets, a new screen saver and desktop experience, more powerful video conferencing tools and updates to Safari, Messages, Notes, Reminders and more.

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macOS Sonoma - Apple

macOS Sonoma Features (PDF) - Apple

macOS Sonoma: The MacStories Review - MacStories

macOS Sonoma Review: Small moves – Six Colors

macOS 14 Sonoma – 512 Pixels

Toggle Sonoma Widgets using AppleScript (MacSparky Labs) - MacSparky

Managing the “Click wallpaper to reveal desktop” setting in macOS Sonoma | Der Flounder

Mac Power Users #633: Workflows with Nick Milo - Relay FM

Apple's Game Porting Toolkit's Support for DirectX 12 is a Big Deal for Gaming on the Mac - MacStories

711: Getting Some Wisdom with Merlin Mann Sep 24, 2023

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Merlin Mann comes back to the Mac Power Users to talk about task management, iOS 17 improvements, and wisdom.

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Merlin's Wisdom Project

TaskPaper – Plain text to-do lists for Mac

Task Management Software Built For Pros - OmniFocus - The Omni Group

Drafts | Where Text Starts

Introducing the Hipster PDA | 43 Folders

Analog – Ugmonk

Field Notes | Memo Books, Notebooks, Journals & Planners

Obsidian - Sharpen your thinking

Obsidian Field Guide (Plus Edition) | MacSparky Field Guides

iOS 17 - Apple

Maruman Mnemosyne Notebooks: Smooth & Sophisticated | JetPens

The Book of Lists - Wikipedia

Thelonious Monk’s 25 Tips for Musicians

Werner Herzog Rules for Filmmaking | Werner Herzog Rules for Filmmaking

Relay FM for St. Jude - St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

Kinkless | 43 Folders

The Book of Lists - Wikipedia

Sous vide - Wikipedia

Is AI Apple’s Siri Moonshot? - MacSparky

The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk, M.D.: 9780143127741 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books

710: Apple's Wonderlust Event Sep 13, 2023

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Mere hours after Apple's iPhone 15 event, Stephen and David break down the news surrounding the iPhone 15 line, the Apple Watch Series 9 and the updated Apple Watch Ultra.

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Apple Event - September 12 - YouTube

Apple commits to be 100 percent carbon neutral for its supply chain and products by 2030 - Apple

Apple debuts iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus - Apple

Daring Fireball: Apple’s Two-Pronged Annual iPhone Strategy

Apple unveils iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max - Apple

"Pick your Pro: silver, natural, blue or black" - Stephen's Instagram

iPhone 15 Pro supports 10Gbps USB 3 speeds, and it brings lots of cool features to the table - 9to5Mac

iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max hands-on - The Verge

Hands-on Impressions from Apple’s Wonderlust Event – 512 Pixels

709: Save Your Shift Key Sep 10, 2023

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On this feedback episode, David and Stephen talk a bit more about window managers and backup utilities, while also answering listener questions and David's modern typewriter, Stephen's new Plex server and a lot more.

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Relay FM for St. Jude - Donate Today!

The Obsidian Field Guide - MacSparky

LanguageTool - Online Grammar, Style & Spell Checker

Monica | Your ChatGPT Powered AI Assistant

MacWhisper

Creating legacy bootable copies of macOS (Big Sur and later) | Carbon Copy Cloner | Bombich Software

ChronoSync

John Siracusa's Apps

WhichSpace

Spaceman

Warp - Automate your macOS Desktop

Use hot corners on Mac - Apple Support

Introducing the 2022 Automation April Shortcuts Contest Winners - MacStories

Writing Tools - Freewrite Store

David's "Typewriter"

Hanx Writer

Drafts

iA Writer

iaolo/iA-Fonts: Free variable writing fonts from iA

Connected #465: "I'm Not a Doctor, I'm an Auditor" - Relay FM

The Apple Watch Ultra Needs More Band Choices - MacStories

iPhone 15 Pro to Come in Blue and Gray Titanium, No Gold Expected - MacRumors

Stephen's M1 Mac mini Media Server

OWC Thunderbolt Hub

OWC Mercury Elite Pro mini with USB-C

Amazon.com: SAMSUNG T7 Portable SSD 500GB

Amazon.com: SAMSUNG 870 EVO 4TB 2.5 Inch SATA III Internal SSD

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

Analog Weekly Cards – Ugmonk

Focused #121: Analog Focus, with Jeff Sheldon - Relay FM

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