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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

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649: Workflows with William Gallagher Jul 17, 2022

Show notes

William Gallagher has written using a Mac for decades. This week, he joins Stephen and David to discuss his work and how he gets words on the page.

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2023 Apple History Calendar by Stephen Hackett — Kickstarter

The busy writers' guide to getting more done

Welcome to 58keys, a YouTube series for writers using Macs, iPads and iPhones

William Gallagher (@WGallagher) / Twitter

Amazon.com: The Blank Screen: Productivity for Creative Writers

Macintosh Portable - Wikipedia

The Switch to Intel | iMore

Keyboard Maestro

Moom

Mosaic

Bunch.app

Stream Deck

Final Draft

OmniOutliner - The Omni Group

Pages - Apple

TextSoap

Drafts

OmniFocus - The Omni Group

Highland 2

Writers' Guild of Great Britain | WGGB

Everything new with Focus Mode on iOS 16 - 9to5Mac

HBClock on the Mac App Store

Final Cut Pro - Motion - Apple

VLC Media Player

Plex

What's New in Alfred 5?

648: Software Club: Apollo for Reddit Jul 10, 2022

Show notes

This week, Stephen and David talk about Reddit and a third-party client named Apollo, which brings a world-class Reddit experience to iPhone users. Then, they are joined by its developer Christian Selig to discuss the app's origins and more.

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Apple TV+ - Apple

2023 Apple History Calendar by Stephen Hackett — Kickstarter

Reddit

Apollo | A beautiful reddit app built for power and speed

Apollo App - Reddit

Christian Selig (@ChristianSelig) / Twitter

iPhone 3g Commercial "There's An App For That" 2009 - YouTube

Amplosion: Redirect AMP Links on the App Store

Achoo HTML Viewer & Inspector on the App Store

Reddit Acquires Alien Blue, The Most Popular Unofficial Reddit App | TechCrunch

Reddit: API Documentation

Karabiner-Elements

Defining a Hyper Key · BetterTouchTool

Tweetbot for iOS

Visual Studio Code

Moom · Many Tricks

Welcome to To Do

Figma

Sketch

Keyboard Maestro

Mimestream

Apollo Pro/Ultra

647: Workflows with Zac Hall Jul 03, 2022

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9to5 Mac editor Zac Hall guests on the Mac Power Users this week with thoughts on life without the iPad, writing workflows, the current Apple Betas and future Macs.

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9to5Mac - Apple News & Mac Rumors Breaking All Day

Space Explored - Space News and Launch Views

Logitech Ergo Mouse

Keychron Keyboards

Gurman: New HomePod coming in 2023, featuring S8 chip, more

Apple working on at least four new Macs with M2 processor variants

iA Writer

Broadcasts on the App Store

Pixelmator Pro

Nike Run Club App. Nike.com

Reeder 5

GuitarTuna | The #1 Guitar Tuner for Acoustic, Electric and Bass

Rocket launch shot on iPhone 12 Pro - YouTube

Watch a dramatic rocket launch shot on iPhone 12 Pro lift off in slow-motion [Video] - Space Explored

Mac Power Users - Newsletter Sign-Up

646: Vibing with Tony Miceli Jun 26, 2022

Show notes

Tony Miceli is a world-renowned jazz vibraphonist. This week, he joins David and Stephen to talk about how music and technology have become more intertwined over his career, and how he built an online community of vibraphonists.

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Tony Miceli

ΩmegaVibe – Malletech

Tony Miceli on Apple Music

Tony Miceli - YouTube

VibesWorkshop.com

YDS-150 Digital / Electronic Saxophone - Yamaha USA

MalletKAT

Notability

Music Notation Software – Sibelius

iReal Pro - Practice Made Perfect

Amazing Slow Downer for Mac OS X

Joey Alexander - Wikipedia

TripIt

Flighty

Gary Burton - Wikipedia

Pixelmator Pro

Drumgenius on the App Store

Noodlesoft – Hazel

Logic Pro - Apple

Flexibits | Fantastical

Visual Studio Code

Udemy

Rogue Amoeba | Loopback

Rogue Amoeba | Audio Hijack

MainStage - Apple

Metronomics

Affinity Publisher

Canva

DaisyDisk

Keyboard Maestro

MindNode

TextExpander

645: Live Q&A with Stephen and David Jun 19, 2022

Show notes

This week, David and Stephen hosted a live webinar, talking about the current crop of Apple's betas and answering listener questions.

This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by:

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Shortcuts for Mac Field Guide | MacSparky Field Guides

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

"A Very Nice Staircase" - Stephen on Instagram

Under the Radar #244: WWDC 2022 Special - Relay FM

643: WWDC 2022 - Episodes - MPU Talk

Clarus is Back in macOS Ventura – 512 Pixels

The History of Clarus the Dogcow – 512 Pixels

Initial Thoughts on Stage Manager - MacSparky

Apple resizes the iPad’s workflow with Stage Manager | TechCrunch

Daring Fireball: The Talk Show Live From WWDC 2022, With Craig Federighi and Greg Joswiak

System Preferences in the Mac OS X Public Beta – 512 Pixels

Services Settings in macOS Ventura

14-Inch iPad Pro With Mini-LED Display Rumored to Launch in Early 2023 - MacRumors

Every Default macOS Wallpaper – in Glorious 6K Resolution – 512 Pixels

Apple’s Continuity Camera lets you use your iPhone as a webcam | TechCrunch

Daring Fireball: Why Stage Manager Requires an M1 iPad

David's iOS 16 Lock screen

644: Some Cool Mac Utilities Jun 12, 2022

Show notes

David and Stephen catch up on some recent updates to some stalwarts of the macOS utility landscape, and talk about some other apps that make their Mac setups complete.

This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by:

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Announcing the Shortcuts for Mac Field Guide - MacSparky

Sign up for Mac Power Users Live

Rediscovering the Mac: An iPad User's Journey into macOS with the M1 Max MacBook Pro - MacStories

Whats New - Keyboard Maestro Wiki

Shortcut Actions - Keyboard Maestro Wiki

SF Symbols - Apple Developer

Calculations - Keyboard Maestro Wiki

Raycast

What makes Raycast special? - Software - MPU Talk

The Macintosh Desktop Experience: Raycast's Modern Take on Launcher Apps

An article for Club Macstories members.

Search Apple Notes - Alfred Plugin

iStat Menus

Stephen's iStat Setup

Play: Save Videos Watch Later on the App Store

Play: A Fantastic Utility for Saving and Organizing YouTube Videos for Later - MacStories

Music MiniPlayer for macOS

Default Folder X

AirBuddy

Mac Power Users #481: Finder and Its Alternatives - Relay FM

643: WWDC 2022 Jun 07, 2022

Show notes

Recorded live and in-person at Apple Park, Stephen and David reflect on the announcements made at WWDC22.

This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by:

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Apple Developer

Apple unveils M2 with breakthrough performance and capabilities - Apple

Apple unveils all-new MacBook Air, supercharged by the new M2 chip - Apple

macOS Ventura brings powerful productivity tools, new Continuity features to Mac - Apple

watchOS 9 delivers new ways to stay connected, active, and healthy - Apple

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642: Shortcuts for Mac May 29, 2022

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Shortcuts arrived on the Mac a year ago, and in the time since, Apple and third-party developers have worked to make it a real contender in terms of automation on macOS. This week, David and Stephen talk about the app and David's new Field Guide.

This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by:

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🥳 MPU Meetup in June!

🎤 Mac Power Users Live!

Shortcuts for Mac Field Guide

Shortcuts for Mac Plus Field Guide

Apple Acquires Workflow - MacStories

The Future of Workflow - MacStories

Add import questions to shared shortcuts on Mac - Apple Support

Intro to variables in Shortcuts on Mac - Apple Support

Apple Frames 2.1 - MacStories

Dashboard – 512 Pixels

Apple Should Bring Back Dashboard – 512 Pixels

Fastmail Improvements - MacSparky

641: Catching up with Federico Viticci May 22, 2022

Show notes

MacStories boss Federico Viticci returns to the show to talk about the iPad's apparent stagnation and how the Mac has grown over the last few years. The guys also talk about Raycast, Shortcuts, Apple silicon and more.

This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by:

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MPU Live Webinar Sign Up

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MacStories

Federico Viticci (@viticci) / Twitter

Federico Viticci (@viticci) • Instagram

Snap your windows - Microsoft Windows 11 Support

AppStories

Irvine Location of Burger Lounge

Location for MPU Meetup with David and Stephen on June 11, 5:30-8:00 p.m.

iPhone Leather Wallet with MagSafe - Apple

SLIM WALLET MATTE : Amazon.it

AirTag Trackable Premium Leather Wallet – NIMALIST

Ehhhhhh....

Airtag Bike Mount / Reflector | Etsy

Raycast

Connected - Relay FM

2022 Automation April Shortcuts Contest Winners - MacStories

The "Snap" Shortcut makes it easy to place windows in pre-defined layouts.

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

YAML front matter - Obsidian Help

Craft Notes

Obsidian Hover Editor

Omnisearch for Obsidian

Matter Read-It-Later App

Marcos Tanaka, iOS Developer

Play: Save Videos Watch Later on the App Store

Remind Me Faster on the App Store

VGC Helper

CleanShot X for Mac

640: The iPhone App Roundup May 15, 2022

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The App Store didn't launch until a year after the first iPhone, but it has defined the smartphone era. This week, Stephen and David talk about some of their favorite iPhone apps.

This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by:

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639: Software Club: Greg Pierce and Drafts - Episodes - MPU Talk

Day One

Journaling Workflows Webinar: The Why and the How - Macsparky - YouTube

Focused - Relay FM

Mac Power Users #478: Journaling with Day One - Relay FM

Reeder 5

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

Readwise

Shortform

Keep It

DEVONthink

A Little Journey to AppleFest ’88 – 512 Pixels

OmniFocus

Todoist

Brickit

Twitterrific

Tweetbot

Elsewhen on the App Store

Fantastical

Sorted³

Due

TouchRetouch

PictureThis

MaskerAid

Happy Scale

FoodNoms

Fitbod

Mac Power Users #467: Fitness Apps & Tech - Relay FM

Dark Noise

Parcel

The Future of Deliveries

Encrypt.me

How do I sign up for encrypt.me? – eero Help Center

CARROT Weather

Overcast

The Overcast Redesign: Part One – Marco.org

JustWatch

Downstream - Relay FM

Streaks

Tailor

MindNode

Toolbox Pro

Instapaper

GoodLinks

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