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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:

659: Workflows with Alex Cox Sep 25, 2022

Show notes

Alex Cox drops by the show to update Stephen and David on their new indie life, including Apple silicon hardware, collaboration tools and the new iPhone 14 Pro.

This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by:

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🎈 Relay FM for St. Jude - Donate Today!

Podcastathon for St Jude (2022) - Relay FM on YouTube

Stephen and David Talk Through Their Tech Bags - 512 Pixels on YouTube

Mac Power Users #410: Workflows with Alex Cox - Relay FM

alexcox.md (@AlexCox) / Twitter

Do By Friday

Roboism - Relay FM

Two Headed Girl

Alex Cox is creating the FACTORYSETTING5 show. | Patreon

iPad mini - Apple

A War of Head Versus Heart: The M2 MacBook Air – 512 Pixels

Drafts | Where Text Starts

Obsidian

Amazon.com: iClever: Foldable Keyboards

Amazon.com: Samsers Foldable Bluetooth Keyboard

Todoist

Task Management Software Built For Pros - OmniFocus

Toggl

Timery for Toggl

Welcome to Bunch

What's New in Alfred 5?

Exploring 2022 D23 - DLR Field Guide on YouTube

Apple Says iOS 16's New Haptic Keyboard Option Might Affect Battery Life - MacRumors

Blot – A blogging platform with no interface.

Blot Image Shortcut - Jeff Perry

Tabitha - Tabs Exporter on the Mac App Store

MagSafe | PopSockets

Grammarly

658: Every Letter is Precious Sep 18, 2022

Show notes

In this feedback episode, David and Stephen revisit iOS 16 and the M2 MacBook Air, then dive into some listener questions and talk about the state of voice dictation.

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iOS 16: The MacStories Review - MacStories

HiRise 3 Wireless Charging Stand

Material Dock – Studio Neat

A War of Head Versus Heart: The M2 MacBook Air – 512 Pixels

Exporter on the Mac App Store

Drafts | Where Text Starts

David Sparks’ 7 Essential Shortcuts: App Store Story

What is Sign in with Apple? - Apple Support

What is Hide My Email? - Apple Support

RIP, FruitJuice

Batteries - Maximizing Performance - Apple

About battery health management in Mac notebooks - Apple Support

Opal Camera

Insta360 Webcam

657: New Hardware & iOS 16 Sep 08, 2022

Show notes

Apple has announced its slate of iPhones and Apple Watches for the year and has major software releases right around the corner. This week, David and Stephen discuss the company's announcements and review iOS 16.

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Apple Watch Series 8, Ultra, and SE: The MacStories Overview - MacStories

Apple Watch Series 8 - Apple

Apple Watch Ultra - Apple

Apple's iPhone 14 Lineup: The MacStories Overview - MacStories

iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max - Apple

About eSIM on iPhone - Apple Support

iOS 16 - Apple

iOS 16 iCloud Shared Photo Library: Everything You Need to Know - MacRumors

Automators - Relay FM

What Is Doxing and How Can You Avoid It? | 1Password

What Is Doxing and How Can You Avoid It? | 1Password

656: The Fundamentals are Timeless, with Stephen Millard Sep 04, 2022

Show notes

Automation wizard Stephen Millard joins David and Stephen to discuss Shortcuts, Alfred workflows and a whole host of other automation tools across Apple's platforms.

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ThoughtAsylum

Stephen Millard, Jack of all trades master of some (@sylumer) / Twitter

Automators #68: Stephen Millard and ThoughtAsylum - Relay FM

Tech Tutorials by Sylumer - YouTube

Posts | Stephen Millard (ThoughtAsylum/@sylumer)

ZX Spectrum - Wikipedia

Keyboard Maestro 10.1.1: Work Faster with Macros for macOS

Stream Deck

StreamDeck + Keyboard Maestro with KMLink - MacSparky

Stream Deck + BetterTouchTool Documentation

Shortcuts Library | ThoughtAsylum

"Overcast Note" Shortcut

Overcast

Drafts

Toolbox Pro

Automators #42: Toolbox Pro with Alex Hay - Relay FM

"Go Float" Shortcut

Shortcuts for Mac Field Guide | MacSparky Field Guides

Shairport Sync

Dark Noise

Hook

Alfred

Evernote Search - Alfred Workflow

Doctor Drafts - Alfred Workflow

Bypass for Shortcuts - Alfred Workflow

PopClip for Mac

Conductor for Keyboard Maestro - Alfred Workflow

Paletro

Workspaces – Apptorium

CodeRunner

Code App on the App Store

Visual Studio Code

Calca on the App Store

NoteCalc

Play: Save Videos Watch Later on the App Store

Snapdrop

655: Streaming Check-in with Julia Alexander Aug 28, 2022

Show notes

Julia Alexander drops by to discuss the world of streaming services, and how Apple stands apart from its competitors in the space. Also discussed: the sad lack of modern orange notebooks, the importance of the Apple Watch and some of Julia's go-to apps.

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My Mac App Store Feature - MacSparky

Julia Alexander (@loudmouthjulia) / Twitter

Parrot Analytics

Julia Alexander, Author at Puck

Downstream - Relay FM

20 years later, and streaming Harry Potter is still too complicated - The Verge

The Clamshell iBook G3 - MacStories

Macbook Pro & Macbook Skins, Wraps & Covers » dbrand

Apple hires former HBO chief to produce original titles exclusively for Apple TV Plus - The Verge

Sony and Netflix Announce Movie Deal Starting in 2022 - Variety

Smart Tasks – Lists Made Easy

JustWatch - The Streaming Guide

Teeter (Up) on the App Store

Notion

Flush - Toilet Finder & Map on the App Store

654: Data Storage in 2022 Aug 21, 2022

Show notes

File storage is both more accessible and more complicated than ever. This week, David and Stephen address storage mediums, syncing services, backup strategies and a lot more.

This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by:

1Password: Have you ever forgotten a password? You don't have to worry about that anymore.
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Backing up External Hard Drives – Backblaze Help

Data Recovery (Mac) v6

Amazon.com: SAMSUNG 870 2.5" Internal Solid State Drive

OWC Mercury Elite Pro mini with USB-C

Fusion Drive - Wikipedia

SoftRAID - OWC Software Store

Synology Incorporated

Mac Power Users #465: The Mighty Mac mini - Relay FM

Maestral

Dropbox Announces Beta for macOS Monterey Coming in Q4 – 512 Pixels

File Sync Software - Sync Home | Resilio Sync

Mac Power Users #499: Backups and Updates - Relay FM

3-2-1 Backup Rule: A Guide to Efficient Data Protection

Back up your Mac with Time Machine - Apple Support

Backup methods for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch - Apple Support

Carbon Copy Cloner | Bombich Software

SuperDuper!

ChronoSync

Backblaze

Amazon.com: SAMSUNG SSD T7 Portable External Solid State Drive

653: Workflows with Chris Christensen Aug 14, 2022

Show notes

Chris Christensen is a web developer, writer and traveler with roots in 90s Apple. This week, he joins David and Stephen to discuss his work, navigating the world and a lot more.

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Remembering eWorld, Apple's forgotten online service | Macworld

30-plus years of HyperCard, the missing link to the Web | Ars Technica

How The Newton And ARM Saved Apple From Death | The CPU Shack Museum

Three Tiny Laptops - MacStories

Downcast App

Forecast: Podcast MP3 Chapter Encoder — Overcast

Bare Bones Software | BBEdit

Amateur Traveler

Descript | All-in-one audio/video editing

Hindenburg Editor

Jumpcut

TripMode - Save data, browse faster

TripIt - Highest-rated trip planner and flight tracker

Flighty — A new way to track flights

SeatGuru

652: Where Does the iPad Fit? Aug 07, 2022

Show notes

Apple refers to the iPad as a magical pane of glass that becomes whatever you need of it. This week, David and Stephen discuss some apps and accessories that help the iPad reach that potential.

This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by:

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Apple Launches iPad - Apple

Tandy Radio Shack Portable Wordprocessor WP-2

The AlphaSmart Word Processor - YouTube

AlphaSmart Word Processor

Freewrite: Distraction-Free Writing Tools

Drafts

Writer – iA

iPad Keyboards - Apple

Enter text with Scribble on iPad - Apple Support

Connected #301: We Should Be Developers - Relay FM

Grammarly

DEVONthink To Go

PDF Viewer - Annotation Expert on the App Store

LiquidText on the App Store

Mac Power Users #550: The World of RSS - Relay FM

Readwise

GoodLinks

Day One - Your Journal for Life

GoodNotes

Notability

Paperlike

reMarkable

Concepts App

iPadOS 16 takes the versatility of iPad even further - Apple

Procreate

Widgetsmith on the App Store

Universal Control: Use a single keyboard and mouse between Mac and iPad - Apple Support

Vestaboard - A Smart Display To Connect And Inspire

Swift Playgrounds - Apple

GarageBand on the App Store

forScore on the App Store

Apple Pencil - Apple

HoverBar Duo

DraftTable - ElevationLab

Compass Pro

651: 3,041 Press Releases Jul 31, 2022

Show notes

In this feedback episode, Stephen talks David through his workflows of the Apple History Calendar, and then the guys talk about the current state of Apple's beta software. They also tackle some listener feedback and check in on the new version of Alfred.

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2023 Apple History Calendar by Stephen Hackett — Kickstarter

Campaigns ends on August 5 at 10 AM Eastern!

Shortcuts for Mac Field Guide (Plus Edition) | MacSparky Field Guides

A Little Journey to AppleFest ’88 – 512 Pixels

GIFwrapped

Material Dock | Studio Neat

How to install the macOS Ventura public beta - The Verge

Amazon.com: Samsung T7 2TB Portable SSD

Apple Could Get Me to Switch to Reminders With This One Weird Trick – 512 Pixels

Two Apps For Entering Tasks into Reminders More Quickly – 512 Pixels

OmniFocus Now Gives You Voice Control and More - Blog - The Omni Group

What's New in Alfred 5?

Automators #106: Automation Interoperation - Relay FM

Set up iCloud Keychain - Apple Support

Use passwords across your devices - Computer - Google Account Help

Dimmer Switches | Lutron

iHome Control Smart Plug - Amazon

Meross Smart Plug Mini - Amazon

Shop Outdoor Security Cameras and More | eufy Security

Homebridge Ring Plugin

Water Leak Detector - Aqara

Flic 2 - The Smart Button for Lights, Music, Smart Home and More

Serena Shades by Lutron

Motorized Shades - Affordable Smart & Electric Shades - IKEA

Home Assistant Yellow | Crowd Supply

Mac Power Users #631: Back to the Mac, with Myke Hurley - Relay FM

Hook – Links beat searching

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

650: Craft Deep Drive Jul 24, 2022

Show notes

David shares his impressions of the M2 MacBook Air, then he and Stephen talk through Craft. While it can be used for simple note taking, it also packs a lot of powerful personal knowledge management tools for users who need them.

This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by:

1Password: Have you ever forgotten a password? You don't have to worry about that anymore.
Squarespace: Make your next move. Enter offer code MPU at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase.
Sourcegraph: Universal Code Search. Move fast, even in big codebases. Try it now.
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2023 Apple History Calendar by Stephen Hackett — Kickstarter

Using the M2 MacBook Air - MacSparky

Erase all content and settings on Mac - Apple Support

MacBook Air - Apple

Craft

Pricing Plans - Craft

Start Here - Craft Community

Your Data is Yours - Craft Blog

Keyboard Shortcuts - Craft

Inline Calculations and Unit Conversions – Craft

Craft eXtensions (Craft X) – Craft

Craftery

Importing documents into Craft – Craft

Exporting documents from Craft – Craft

My Dashboard Doc in Craft - Marshall Beyer

Sprint Kanban - Craft

Tags workarounds – Craft

Mac Power Users #583: The Obsidian Deep Dive - Relay FM

July 17 – 512 Pixels

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