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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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639: Software Club: Greg Pierce and Drafts May 08, 2022

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In the inaugural meeting of the Software Club, David and Stephen talk about Drafts and their use of the application. Then they are joined by Drafts developer Greg Pierce to talk about the app's community of users and more.

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“Local Integrated Software Architecture” graphic tee by 512 Pixels

Mac Power Users #519: Workflows with Greg Pierce - Relay FM

Capturing Text with Drafts - MacSparky

Greg Pierce (@agiletortoise) / Twitter

Drafts - Where Text Starts

Themes - Drafts User Guide

10 Years of Drafts

Shortcuts - Drafts User Guide

Drafts Pro - Drafts User Guide

Home | x-callback-url

Drafts Community

Default Folder X

Reflex

638: A Mac Setup Consulting Company May 01, 2022

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Stephen and David sort through listener feedback, revisiting topics such as Preview.app, time tracking and their own Apple silicon experiences. Oh, and the person who took a Mac Pro to the coffee shop to get some work done on the go.

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MacSparky Labs

630: Preview Deep Dive - Episodes - MPU Talk

Chris Heilmann on Twitter

David's Timers

Stephen's Timers

Apple's Six Color Logo

David's Squirrel Video

Time Tracking Categories - MacSparky

Use an iPad as a second display for a Mac - Apple Support

DraftTable - Professional iPad Pro Stand | ElevationLab

A Coffee Shop Mac Pro

Stephen's Stage Mac Pro

CalDigit Thunderbolt 4 Element Hub

The Complete History of the eMac G4 - 512 Pixels - YouTube

The MacBook Pro Check-In - MacSparky

SketchUp

Home Design 3D

Raycast

637: Digging Deep on Tracking Time Apr 24, 2022

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David and Stephen both track how they spend their time. In this episode, they discuss the approaches and tools they use to see how they spend their days.

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Timing — Automatic Mac Time Tracker

Pricing — Timing

Rules In-Depth – Timing

Toggl Track

Timery for Toggl

The Best Time Tracking App – The Sweet Setup

Endor Studios

Automation April: Never Forget to Stop a Timery Time Tracking Timer Again - MacStories

Time-Tracking and Hacking My Brain - MacSparky

David's Timers

Stephen's Timers

636: Workflows with Ryan JA Murphy Apr 17, 2022

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Ryan JA Murphy is a writer and Ph.D. student who is using the Mac and iPad to work with information systems and design science. This week, Stephen and David talk with him about his workflows for research, data organization and more.

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Axle Design

Fulcra Design

FiftyThree | Essential Tools for Future Creators

Samsung Space Monitor

G-Hold - Ergonomic Tablet Holders and Phone Holders

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

Concepts App

OmniGraffle - The Omni Group

DEVONtechnologies | DEVONthink

Readwise

Tool for Thought, by Steven Johnson - The New York Times

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

Rumor claims Apple is working on new iPad app window management feature | iMore

Obsidian, Roam, and the rise of Integrated Thinking Environments—what they are, what they do, and what’s next

The Extended Mind: The Power of Thinking Outside the Brain: Paul, Annie Murphy - Amazon.com

Lumberjack for Obsidian

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

Pause: daily mindfulness on the App Store

Kagi Search

Orion Browser by Kagi

My Gear & Studio – 512 Pixels

635: Workflows with Allison Sheridan Apr 10, 2022

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Allison Sheridan has been a Mac user since 1984 and has been talking about Apple and its products since late 2005. She joins Stephen and David to talk about her experience with the platform, her use of diagramming in blog posts and much, much more.

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Podfeet Podcasts

New Calendar Tricks Webinar - MacSparky

MacSparky's Calendar Tricks

Control Panel on Gray Icon Print by Susan Kare – Kare Prints

iThoughts - Mind Map on the App Store

Diagrams.net

Has Apple Lost Steve Jobs's Vision of the Simple 2x2 Matrix? – More Diagrams - Podfeet Podcasts

Knit Like a Programmer - Podfeet Podcasts

On the 20th Anniversary Mac – 512 Pixels

Apple Twentieth Anniversary Macintosh Computer Used By Jerry In Seinfeld Season 9 Episode 9 "The Apology" (1997)

Why the Black MacBook Cost More – 512 Pixels

Ulysses

MarsEdit 4

How to Add Elapsed Time in Excel - Podfeet Podcasts

Rogue Amoeba | Audio Hijack

Rogue Amoeba | Loopback

Hindenburg

Rogue Amoeba | SoundSource

mimoLive

Wave XLR

Automating Audio Hijack 4 with Shortcuts and JavaScript – Six Colors

Folge

Visual Studio Code

HSXKPasswd

Telegram Messenger

634: Getting the Most Out of Your iPhone Camera Apr 03, 2022

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The iPhone has all but killed the point-and-shoot camera market. This week, Stephen and David talk about the hardware and software that makes the iPhone such a good camera for photography.

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Hands-On with the Mac Studio and Studio Display - MacSparky

iPhone camera basics - Apple Support

Use iPhone camera tools to set up your shot - Apple Support

"Tap to Focus" - YouTube

Use Camera Remote and timer on Apple Watch - Apple Support

Using HEIF or HEVC media on Apple devices - Apple Support

Convert HEIF to JPG - YouTube

Take and edit Live Photos - Apple Support

Lively - Photos to GIF on the App Store

How to use (& break) the rule of thirds in photography | Adobe

Mac Power Users #624: Apple Apps That Need Some Polishing - Relay FM

Halide Mark II

Obscura 3

Glif – Studio Neat

Amazon.com: Manfrotto PIXI Mini Tripod

DJI OM 5 Gimbal - Apple

iPhone Lenses for Creators - Moment

633: Workflows with Nick Milo Mar 27, 2022

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Nick Milo is a creator who is teaching people about Obsidian. This week, he talks with David and Stephen about how he manages his business, creates polished content and, of course, Obsidian and personal knowledge management.

This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by:

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Nick's Newsletter

Linking Your Thinking

Linking Your Thinking - YouTube

Focused #122: Linking Your Thinking with Nick Milo - Relay FM

Pink Gloves Boxing

Better Call Saul (TV Series 2015–2022) - IMDb

iMac 24-inch - Apple

The best laptop ever made – Marco.org

Evernote

TiddlyWiki

Obsidian

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

nvALT - BrettTerpstra.com

The Archive

Sliding Panes - GitHub

Tag Wrangler - GitHub

Obsidian Dataview - GitHub

Nick's Cybertron Theme

Nick's LYT Mode Theme

Obsidian Roadmap | Trello

Notion

Mac Power Users #578: Getting to Know Notion, with August Bradley - Relay FM

The Brushed Metal Diaries: Sherlock – 512 Pixels

Setapp

TextSniper

Amphetamine on the App Store

ColorSlurp

MacPaw’s Operations amidst the Russian Aggression against Ukraine

ClipGrab

632: Be the Most Mac Pro Mar 20, 2022

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On this feedback episode, David and Stephen celebrate the Mac Studio and Studio Display before revisiting the Stream Deck, Preview, Day One and more.

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Mac Studio - Apple

Apple Readies MacBook Pro, MacBook Air Revamps With Faster Chips - Bloomberg

Apple execs talk M1 Pro and M1 Max, Pro Workflow Team in new interview - 9to5Mac

Apple’s 27-inch iMac disappears from its store with no fanfare or replacement | Ars Technica

The M1 Ultra Mac Studio is Two Pounds Heavier than the M1 Max Version – 512 Pixels

Studio Display - Apple

628: Stream Deck Power Users - Episodes - MPU Talk

Button Creator for Stream Deck on the App Store

SF Symbols - Apple Developer

Bakery - Simple Icon Creator on the App Store

Image2icon - Make your icons on the App Store

Shortcuts Icons - MacStories

ATEM Control with Elgato Stream Deck and Companion | Here to Record

Companion - Bitfocus AS

Get current focus mode via script - macOS - Automators Talk

Stream Deck Pedal | elgato.com

630: Preview Deep Dive - Episodes - MPU Talk

The Next Chapter of Day One at Automattic - Your Journal for Life | Day One

Day One at Automattic – Matt Mullenweg

End-to-End Encryption FAQ | Day One Help

Streaks on the App Store

Journaling Workflows Webinar: The Why and the How - YouTube

Daily notes - Obsidian Help

MagSafe Battery Pack - Apple

Amazon.com: Anker 622 Magnetic Battery

Chipolo CARD Spot - Chipolo

Recycle & Renew your Chipolo CARD Spot - Chipolo

NIMALIST™ Store | RFID-Blocking Wallets & Accessories

631: Back to the Mac, with Myke Hurley Mar 13, 2022

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Between Relay FM, Cortex Brand and his keyboard streaming, Myke Hurley is a man of many hats. This week, he talks with David and Stephen about he balances these different jobs and how everyone can benefit from having a theme.

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MacBook Pro (14-inch, 2021) - Technical Specifications

iMac (24-inch, M1, 2021) - Technical Specifications

Myke's Very Wonderful/Upsetting Desk

Cortex Podcast | Cotton Bureau

Apple in 2021: The Six Colors report card – Six Colors

LG 32'' UltraFine Display Ergo Monitor

iPad Pro Review: A New Canvas - MacStories

Use two Mac apps side by side in Split View - Apple Support

Use Mission Control on your Mac - Apple Support

Moom · Many Tricks

Myke's Twitch Channel

The Pen Addict - Relay FM

Mac Power Users #628: Stream Deck Power Users - Relay FM

Todoist

Cortex #123: 2022 Yearly Themes - Relay FM

The Theme System

One Thing on the App Store

Focused #116: The Big Reset - Relay FM

Timery for Toggl

CleanShot X for Mac

Locket Widget on the App Store

Parcel

Deliveries

Flighty

630: Preview Deep Dive Mar 06, 2022

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Preview has been in every Mac's Application folder since 2001 when OS X launched. Today, Stephen and David dive into the program, exploring is wide range of features for editing both images and PDFs.

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Preview in Mac OS X Public Beta – 512 Pixels

Preview User Guide for Mac - Apple Support

How to extract icons from Mac apps

Password-protect a PDF in Preview on Mac - Apple Support

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Mac OS X 10.7 Lion: the Ars Technica review | Ars Technica

Revert changes to PDFs and images in Preview on Mac - Apple Support

Titlebar Renaming (Screenshot)

General Preference Pane (Screenshot)

Pixelmator Pro

Acorn 7

PDFpen

PDF Viewer

LiquidText

iOS 8 Screenshot Reveals New Healthbook, Preview and TextEdit Icons - MacRumors

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