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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:

679: Our Menu Bars, Docks & Startup Apps Feb 12, 2023

Show notes

Stephen and David take each other on a tour of their Mac setups, stopping at the Dock, menu bar and startup items.

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Mac Power Users - Mastodon

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HiDock, for Mac

Flexibits | Fantastical

Timery for Toggl

Where work happens | Slack

Discord | Your Place to Talk and Hang Out

Google Chrome

Mimestream | A native macOS email client for Gmail

Craft - The Future of Documents

OmniFocus - The Omni Group

Reeder 5

GoodLinks — Save. Read. Anywhere.

Day One Journal App | Your Journal For Life

Obsidian

DEVONtechnologies | DEVONthink

MarsEdit 5 - Powerful web publishing from your Mac.

Drafts | Where Text Starts

TextExpander, Shortcut to Efficient, Consistent Communication

One platform to connect | Zoom

Rogue Amoeba | Audio Hijack: Record Any Audio on MacOS

Forecast: Podcast MP3 Chapter Encoder — Overcast

Overcast

Bartender 4 - Take control of your Menu bar

Mortennn/Dozer: Hide menu bar icons on macOS

Vanilla - hide Mac menu bar icons for free

One Thing on the Mac App Store

Elsewhen

Timing Automatic Mac Time Tracker

Aptonic - Dropzone 4

Magnet on the Mac App Store

Moom · Many Tricks

Opal Camera

CleanShot X for Mac

Setapp | The best apps for Mac in one suite

Loom: Async Video Messaging for Work

Rocket – the best emoji app for Mac

HomeControl Menu for HomeKit on the Mac App Store

Reflex

Parcel - Delivery Tracking for iPhone, iPad and Mac

Video Editing and Screen Recording Software | ScreenFlow

Welcome to Bunch - Bunch.app

TextExpander, Shortcut to Efficient, Consistent Communication

Hazel – Noodlesoft – Simply Useful Software

Keyboard Maestro 10.2: Work Faster with Macros for macOS

Alfred 5

FastScripts 3

CCC Dashboard | Carbon Copy Cloner | Bombich Software

Default Folder X

PopClip for Mac

ScanSnap Software: Fujitsu Global

Rogue Amoeba | Loopback: Cable-Free Audio Routing

Using Loopback to Play Audio Through a Pair of Studio Displays – 512 Pixels

CleanMyMac X: The Best App to Clean Your Mac in No Time.

678: Sales and Studies, with Kerry Provenzano Feb 05, 2023

Show notes

Relay FM's VP of Sales drops by the show to talk about her Apple gear, keeping multiple projects going at once and why she has built much of her workflow around Airtable.

This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by:

1Password: Never forget a password again.
Squarespace: Make your next move. Enter offer code MPU at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase.
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Guest Starring:

Kerry Provenzano

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Sleep++ on the App Store

AutoSleep Track Sleep on Watch on the App Store

Kerry's Desk

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

Task Management Software Built For Pros - OmniFocus

Notion

Spark

Shared Threads: Discuss Emails With Your Team | Spark Help Center

Set a Reminder | Slack

Mac Power Users #677: Software Club: Fantastical - Relay FM

Airtable

Pipedrive

Airtable + Slack Integration

Salesforce

Close CRM

Locked Views - Overview | Airtable Support

University of Cambridge

Set up a Focus on Mac - Apple Support

Obsidian

Focused - Relay FM

f.lux

TextExpander

Your wardrobe, digitised - Whering

Whering - Digital Wardrobe on the App Store

Flow State Creative

Kerry | Remote Coworking for Creatives (@flowstatecreative) • Instagram photos and videos

Kerry Provenzano | LinkedIn

WalkingPad Official Store

677: Software Club: Fantastical Jan 29, 2023

Show notes

In this episode of the Software Club, David and Stephen talk about Fantastical and how it compares to Apple's default Calendar application. Michael Simmons then joins them to discuss Fantastical's history and the changes he's seen over the years.

This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by:

1Password: Never forget a password again.
CleanMyMac X: Your Mac. As good as new. Get 5% off today.
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Guest Starring:

Michael Simmons

Links and Show Notes:

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New Relay FM Merch

Flexibits | Fantastical

Flexibits | Flexibits Premium

Fantastical Help | Adding Events and Tasks

David's Many, Many, Many Calendar Sets

Flexibits Help | Openings

The Hyper-Scheduling Experiment - MacSparky

Hyper-Scheduling Technology - MacSparky

Michael Simmons (@macguitar) / Twitter

Think Retro: RIP Rip, Mix, Burn | Macworld

Ambrosia Software - Wikipedia

Things - Cultured Code

Chax for Mac OS X

Flexibits - Cameras (2009 Archive)

Flexibits - Fantastical (2011 Archive)

Fantastical 2 for Mac Review: Reinvented - MacStories

The New Fantastical Review - MacStories

Slack

Tweetbot: April 2011 - January 2023

Twitterrific: End of an Era

Ivory for iOS

CARROT Weather for iOS and Android

Slopes for iOS

Dark Noise

1Password

Arc from The Browser Company

SuperDuper!

676: Workflows with Kaitlin Salzke Jan 22, 2023

Show notes

Kaitlin Salzke is an accountant, student and programmer who has built a library of OmniFocus automations. This week she joins David and Stephen to talk about using Javascript for automation, working on a PC during the week and much more.

This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by:

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Kaitlin Salzke

OmniFocus Plug-Ins – Kaitlin Salzke

Jump Desktop

forScore

Zombies, Run! on the App Store

Use Guided Access with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch - Apple Support

Omni Automation

WordBASIC - Wikipedia

OmniFocus Workflows @ Learn OmniFocus – Kaitlin Salzke

Supercharge OmniFocus — Kaitlin Salzke

Dependency – Kaitlin Salzke

Scheduling – Kaitlin Salzke

Keyboard Maestro 10.2: Work Faster with Macros for macOS

Alfred - Productivity App for macOS

BetterTouchTool

Mac Power Users #532: BetterTouchTool - Relay FM

Bartender 4

Spaceman: A macOS app to view Spaces

Castaway

Typora Markdown Editor

Anki Flashcards

Flying Logic Software

JustWatch

Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes

Spaceteam

675: Cruisin' with CarPlay Jan 15, 2023

Show notes

Gone are the days of using tapes, CDs and iPods in cars. Apple has taken center stage in most new cars sold as the iPhone replaced all of those older media sources in the car. This week, David and Stephen pack up and go on a tour of CarPlay.

This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by:

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iOS - CarPlay - Apple

Intro to CarPlay and iPhone - Apple Support

iOS - CarPlay - Available Models - Apple

iPod Your BMW - Apple

iPod - Your new car and your iPod get along so well. - Apple (IN)

Apple - iPod - Accessories (2005)

Use Siri in your car - Apple Support - iOS 12

Stephen's CarPlay Install

How to Correct Siri's Pronunciation of Names - MacRumors

Mac Power Users #662: Navigating Apple Maps - Relay FM

Set up electric vehicle routing in Maps on iPhone - Apple Support

Share your estimated time of arrival (ETA) in Maps on iPhone - Apple Support (TM)

CarPlay - Apple Developer

CarPlay App Programming Guide (PDF)

Weather on the Way iOS app gets CarPlay support - 9to5Mac

Broadcasts on the App Store

Overcast on the App Store

Best CarPlay apps to download on iPhone - 9to5Mac

Use the Driving Focus on your iPhone - Apple Support

Car Keys: A Feature That Lets You Unlock a Car With Your iPhone or Apple Watch - MacRumors

control an NFC-capable vehicle.

Add your car key to Apple Wallet on your iPhone or Apple Watch - Apple Support

Apple Announces Multi-Display CarPlay With Integrated Speedometer, Climate Controls, and More - MacRumors

Apple Launching All-New CarPlay Experience in 2023 With These 5 Key Features - MacRumors

The most exciting WWDC preview could steer Apple in a whole new direction | Macworld

Car companies haven’t figured out if they’ll let Apple CarPlay take over all the screens - The Verge

Rivian - Electric Adventure Vehicles

674: Workflows with Shawn Blanc Jan 08, 2023

Show notes

Shawn Blanc left his job back in 2011 to become a full-time writer. Twelve years later, he's the mastermind behind sites like The Focus Course and The Sweet Setup and more. Stephen and David ask him about that journey.

This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by:

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Shawn Blanc

Colophon – Shawn Blanc

Shawn Blanc (@shawnblanc) / Twitter

Tools and Toys

The Focus Course

Focus Like a Boss — The Focus Course

The Sweet Setup

MacBook Air with M1 chip - Apple

Studio Display - Apple

Keychron Q2 QMK Custom Mechanical Keyboard

Clicky Keyboards – Shawn Blanc

Apple Extended Keyboard II | John Gruber on Flickr

Thirty Months with a 12-inch PowerBook G4 – Shawn Blanc

The 12-inch PowerBook G4 - 512 Pixels on YouTube

Otter - Voice Meeting Notes & Real-time Transcription

Marco Polo

Great Expectations – Shawn Blanc

"What do you write as the very first post on the first day of your new job as a full-time writer? I have no idea."

Writers I Read: Shawn Blanc – 512 Pixels

Stephen's interview of Shawn from January 2012.

The Matrix (1999) - Bullet Time Scene - YouTube

Apple’s plans to cut apps out of its affiliate program may shut down independent iOS news sites - The Verge

Reader’s Setup: Stephen Hackett – Shawn Blanc

Stephen's setup from October 2009. Those SoundSticks were retired just a few weeks ago!

World-Class, On-Demand Courses for Apple Users – The Sweet Setup

Find focus. Own your time. Gain traction with your goals. — Focus Accelerator

My Books - Chris Bailey

Basecamp

Slack

Notion

Notion Mastery

Loom: Async Video Messaging for Work

Things 3

My One Problem with Things 3 – 512 Pixels

The 2×2 Newsletter – Shawn Blanc

Ulysses

Audible

iA Writer

673: Apple's New Freeform App Jan 01, 2023

Show notes

It's not every day that Apple releases a new productivity app, but with iOS 16.2 and macOS Ventura 13.1, the company launched Freeform, an infinite canvas app for sketching, organizing and sharing information.

This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by:

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Related Feedback submitted to Apple:

Text entry limitations on macOS: FB11901499
Handwritten text "drift" bug: FB11903386
Selecting handwritten text causing macOS app crashes: FB11903399

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Amazon.com: How to Calm Your Mind by Chris Bailey

Our MPU 673 Freeform Board

Apple launches Freeform: a powerful new app designed for creative collaboration - Apple

Freeform Leverages the Freedom and Flexibility of a Blank Canvas - MacStories

Blank Canvas: Hands on with Apple’s new Freeform app – Six Colors

Freeform Walkthrough: Infinite Canvas and Collaboration - YouTube

Freeform User Guide for Mac - Apple Support

Share a Freeform board on Mac - Apple Support

Handwritten Text Drift Bug

Quick Look Gallery - Augmented Reality - Apple Developer

MindNode

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

Concepts App

GoodNotes

Tinderbox

672: Tech That Worked in 2022 Dec 25, 2022

Show notes

Stephen and David reflect on the apps and services they've relied on for the past year, and one of them makes a rash vow about new Macs.

This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by:

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OmniFocus - The Omni Group

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

Flexibits | Fantastical

BusyCal

Craft

Obsidian

MailMate

Slack

Set a reminder | Slack

Basecamp

Discord

MPU Talk Forums

Your Journal for Life | Day One

Updates on Day One - Your Journal for Life

"Ten Years Ago"

How to Calm Your Mind! - Chris Bailey

Journaling Workflows Webinar: The Why and the How - MacSparky on YouTube

Timery

Toggl

Mac Power Users #637: Digging Deep on Tracking Time - Relay FM

Focused - Relay FM

Timing Automatic Mac Time Tracker

MarsEdit 5

iA Writer

Grammarly

ChatGPT Has Hot Performa Takes – 512 Pixels

Rogue Amoeba | Audio Hijack

Ferrite 3: iPad audio editor adds variable-speed playback and more – Six Colors

Logic Pro - Apple

Rogue Amoeba | Fission: Fast & Lossless Audio Editing

ScreenFlow

Final Cut Pro - Apple

MindNode

Pixelmator Pro

OmniGraffle - The Omni Group

Reeder 5

GoodLinks

Instapaper

Readwise

CleanShot X for Mac

Eating Crow on CleanShot X 4.5 - MacSparky

BetterTouchTool

Keyboard Maestro 10.2

Stream Deck | elgato.com

Stephen's Desk

671: Out of the Water Dec 18, 2022

Show notes

On this feedback episode, Stephen and David reflect on the first year of the MacSparky Labs, discuss the recent Eufy camera news and answer a bunch of listener questions.

This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by:

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

Using Hookmark with Apple Notes

FAQ About Rebranding Hook to Hookmark

Mac Power Users #560: Workflows with Luc Beaudoin - Relay FM

Evernote, once the king of note-taking apps, has been bought by Bending Spoons | Engadget

Evernote Forums - Export More than 50 Notes

How to use highlights and notes in Apple Books - iDownloadBlog

Mac Power Users #662: Navigating Apple Maps - Relay FM

Product Feedback - Apple

Amazon: Cable Matters 2-Pack 4 Outlet Power Splitter Cord

Anker’s Eufy lied to us about the security of its security cameras - The Verge

Eufy’s “No clouds” cameras upload facial thumbnails to AWS | Ars Technica

Eufy’s “local storage” cameras can be streamed from anywhere, unencrypted | Ars Technica

Set up HomeKit Secure Video on all your devices - Apple Support

Mac Power Users #621: Sparky Freedom - Relay FM

MacSparky Labs

Focused - Relay FM

MacSparky Field Guides

Stream Deck + | Elgato

So Many Buttons...

A Brief Review of the Orange Nomad Sport Band - MacSparky

670: Workflows with Francesco D'Alessio Dec 11, 2022

Show notes

Francesco D'Alessio joins the show to discuss his work as a productivity YouTuber and writer, as well as the role of AI in software.

This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by:

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Guest Starring:

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Francesco D'Alessio (@FrancescoD_Ales) / Twitter

Keep Productive - YouTube

Keep Productive

reMarkable

Amazon Kindle Scribe

Asana

Cron Calendar

Notion

Twist

Mem

Superhuman

Your Guide to Productivity AI: Everything Explained! - Keep Productive on YouTube

Coda

Recreating Apple News with ChatGPT – 512 Pixels

What Is Called Thinking? - Zohar Atkins on Substack

Qatalog

Bento: The Do Less To-do List

Bento on the App Store

Clay

Everyday Habit Tracker

Session - Pomodoro Focus Timer

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