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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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619: Home Studio Updates Dec 19, 2021

Show notes

David had to move his home office, while Stephen built a cabin. This week, the guys compare notes on how their studios have evolved over the last couple of years.

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Mac Power Users #494: Our Home Offices - Relay FM

Studio — MacSparky

My Gear & Studio – 512 Pixels

Video Tour of Stephen's Studio - 512 Pixels on YouTube

My New Keyboard – 512 Pixels

Keychron Q1 QMK Custom Mechanical Keyboard

Mac Pro Log – 512 Pixels

Capisco Ergonomic Office Chair - Fully

Amazon.com: Office Chair Wheels

Embody - Office Chairs - Herman Miller

Jarvis Bamboo Standing Desk - Fully

Fully Stand Mat

The Extended Mind: The Power of Thinking Outside the Brain: Paul, Annie Murphy

Xdesk Terra

Desk Shelf & Wooden Dual Monitor Stand System | Grovemade

Stream Deck | elgato.com

DraftTable - Professional iPad Pro Stand

Amazon.com: Rhodia Webnotebook, A5, Dot - Orange

Analog Starter Kit (Walnut) – Ugmonk

Field Notes | Memo Books, Notebooks, Journals & Planners

Sony Alpha a6400 APS-C Mirrorless Camera | ILCE-6400

Sony Alpha 7 III Full-frame Mirrorless Digital Camera | ILCE-7M3

Amazon.com: Glide Gear OH100 Professional Metal Overhead Table Top Mount Stand

Vestaboard - A Smart Display To Connect And Inspire

618: Making Movies at Pixar, with John Soliman Dec 12, 2021

Show notes

Stephen and David chat with John Soliman, a 2nd Assistant Editor at Pixar about his workflows and how collaboration works at the studio.

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Give the Gift of Relay FM

Amazon.com: John Wooden Autograph Replica Poster Print

WALL·E (2008) - IMDb

BetterTouchTool

The 2013 Mac Pro, Five Years Later – 512 Pixels

Mac Power Users #485: WWDC and Interview with the Mac Pro Product Manager - Relay FM

The System Requirements for Apple’s 2021 Operating Systems - TidBITS

Win or Lose: Pixar's First Original Disney+ Series Teased in Image

Disney on Twitter: "Third is @Pixar's first original long-form animated series, Win or Lose."

Overview of Pixar in a box (video) | Khan Academy

Apple Revolutionizes Video Editing With Final Cut Pro X - Apple

Avid - Technology and tools that empower media creators

Keyboard Maestro

Final Cut Pro multicam editing workflow - Apple Support

The BTS (방탄소년단) Show - UCLA Band ft. Koreos & UCLA Spirit Squad (Official Video) - YouTube

2Do Task Manager

Try, Try again – 2Do Blog

MediaInfo for macOS

IINA Media Player

EasyFind by DEVONtechnologies

‎Weekend Read on the App Store

John (@Solimander) / Twitter

617: Back in Whack Dec 05, 2021

Show notes

David and Stephen are joined by Apple's Jeremy Butcher to discuss the company's new Business Essentials program. Then, the guys revisit iCloud storage management, clipboard apps and email providers.

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Give the Gift of Relay FM

The Voices of macOS - YouTube

Apple introduces Apple Business Essentials - Apple

Business Essentials - Apple

Moom

BetterTouchTool

Bartender 4

OWC Thunderbolt Hub

Thunderbolt 3 Dock – CalDigit

Fastmail

Automators #87: Email Rules Automation - Relay FM

GoodTask

Maestral

Move your content to a new Mac - Apple Support

Go64

Resources & System Requirements | Parallels Desktop for Mac

Fusion - Run Windows on Mac | VMware

Windows 365 Cloud PC | Microsoft

CodeWeavers CrossOver for Mac

CopyClip 2 for Mac

Clipy

iClip

Clipboard Manager · BetterTouchTool

My New Keyboard – 512 Pixels

Keychron Q1 QMK Custom Mechanical Keyboard

NK_ Silk Series – NovelKeys LLC

Drop + biip MT3 Extended 2048 Custom Keycap Set

Wave Mic Arm LP | elgato.com

Wave XLR | elgato.com

616: The Quality Will be Ensured, with Daniel Jalkut Nov 28, 2021

Show notes

Stephen and David are joined by Daniel Jalkut. After his absence is blamed on an innocent co-host, Daniel chats with the guys about his indie development career, the new MacBook Pro and the many options developers face on the Mac.

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Nonprofit Productive Summit

Give the Gift of Relay FM Membership

Daniel Jalkut (@danielpunkass) / Twitter

Red Sweater Software

System 7.5 - Wikipedia

Apple Macintosh PowerBook Duo Specs - EveryMac

NeXT: The Apple Purchase – 512 Pixels

Mac Power Users #76: Workflows with Daniel Jalkut - Relay FM

Rogue Amoeba | Audio Hijack: Record Any Audio on MacOS

MacBook Pro 14-inch and MacBook Pro 16-inch - Apple

Star Wars: The Old Republic

CrossOver by CodeWeavers

Back up to a shared folder with Time Machine on Mac - Apple Support

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

Carbon (API) - Wikipedia

Apple Launches Swift, A New Programming Language For Writing iOS And OS X Apps | TechCrunch

Apple announces SwiftUI, a modern declarative user interface framework for Apple platforms - 9to5Mac

MarsEdit 4 - Powerful web publishing from your Mac

FastScripts 3

Using OSA Menu with OS 9 - AppleScript in a Nutshell [Book]

Black Ink - Solve Crossword Puzzles With Style

NetNewsWire: Free and Open Source RSS Reader for Mac and iOS

MAMP - Your local web development solution

Empowering App Development for Developers | Docker

Docker Hub Container Image Library | App Containerization

Maestral

Acorn 7 | Full Featured Photo Editor for the Mac

Hex Fiend, a fast and clever hex editor for macOS

VueScan Scanner Software

Core Intuition Podcast

615: The Clipboard Manager Roundup Nov 21, 2021

Show notes

There is a range of applications to supercharge your copy and paste game. This week, David and Stephen explore some of the best options for macOS and even the iPad and iPhone.

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Clipboard Managers - Software - MPU Talk

Jumpcut

Pastebot

Maccy

Copy 'Em for Mac - Apprywhere

Copy 'Em for iPhone & iPad - Apprywhere

Paste

Paste

Paste with Shortcuts for macOS Monterey

Clipboard History - Alfred

Clipboard History - LaunchBar

Mac Power Users #497: Spotlight, Alfred & LaunchBar - Relay FM

Clipboard History Switcher - Keyboard Maestro

Bartender 4

Pastebot: Clipboard Savvy Music Syncing - MacStories

Yoink Brings Background Clipboard Monitoring to iOS and iPadOS 15 via Picture in Picture Workaround - MacStories

Shout out to how relaxing the MPU podcast is - MPU Talk

614: The 2021 MPU Gift Guide Nov 14, 2021

Show notes

Believe it or not, it is time for the annual MPU Holiday Gift Guide once again.

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Keyboard Maestro 10 Releases — MacSparky

Mac - Apple

iPad mini - Apple

The New mini Has Absolved Me of iPad Guilt – 512 Pixels

AirTag - Apple

AirTag Holder Accessories: Strap & Key Rings | Belkin

MagSafe Battery Pack - Apple

HomePod mini - Apple

Stephen's Orange HomePod minis

PopSockets PopGrip for MagSafe - Amazon

Multi Mount System | elgato.com

Elgato Key Light - Amazon

Stephen's Elgato Setup

Elevation Lab DraftTable V2 for iPad - Amazon

Concepts App

Twelve South HoverBar Duo for iPad - Amazon

Mac Power Users #613: The Future of Work, with Sean McCabe - Relay FM

Desk Mat & Protector Pad - Natural Matte | Grovemade

Wooden Dual Monitor Stand & Desk Shelf Riser | Grovemade

Material Dock – Studio Neat

Glif – Studio Neat

Apple TV Remote Stand | Studio Neat

Field Notes Gift Subscriptions

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

Analog – Ugmonk

OLIGHT S2R II 1150 Lumens Flashlight - Amazon

Nanoleaf Elements

Mac Power Users - YouTube

DJI Pocket 2 - Amazon

Off Planet at Galaxy's Edge | Disneyland in 4K UHD | Ambient - YouTube

TOM BIHN Strap Keepers

Mezzo Laptop Backpack - Waterfield

Synik 22 Backpack - TOM BIHN

The End of Everything: (Astrophysically Speaking) by Katie Mack - Amazon

Liftoff #134: My Response to Existential Terror, with Dr. Katie Mack - Relay FM

Courage Is Calling: Fortune Favors the Brave by Ryan Holiday - Amazon

Outward Hound Hide A Squirrel Plush Dog Toy - Amazon

613: The Future of Work, with Sean McCabe Nov 07, 2021

Show notes

David and Stephen talk with Sean McCabe about how he runs his businesses from what can only be described as a Mac battle station while stitching together macOS apps and several cloud services to be more productive.

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Sean's Appearances on Relay FM

Daily Content Machine

seanwes.com

Overlap Book

The 2013 Mac Pro, Five Years Later – 512 Pixels

Saying Goodbye to the 2013 Mac Pro - YouTube

Daring Fireball: The Mac Pro Lives

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

BetterTouchTool

Setapp

Blackmagic Design Pocket Cinema Camera 4K

SM7B - SM7B Vocal Microphone

286s | dbx Professional Audio

Standing Desks | UPLIFT Desk

SwitchBot

Homebridge

Text Case

Mac Power Users #588: macOS Services, with Sal Soghoian - Relay FM

Keyboard Maestro

Slack

ProcessKit

Zapier

Loom

CleanShot X for Mac

Descript

Trainual

Help Scout

Grain

Focused #134: Finding Space with Sean McCabe - Relay FM

Seventh Week Sabbaticals

Alfred - Productivity App for macOS

Save Time Blog

Path Finder

Copilot

Sean McCabe (@seanwes) / Twitter

Review: The 14-inch MacBook Pro Resets the Timeline – 512 Pixels

612: macOS Monterey & MacBook Pro Impressions Oct 31, 2021

Show notes

David and Stephen review macOS Monterey and cover the features and changes it brings to the Mac. Then, the guys give their impressions of the new M1 Pro and M1 Max MacBook Pros.

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David's Upcoming Webinar: Using Apple's New Focus Modes

Mac Power Users - YouTube

macOS Monterey - Apple

Some Monterey Features of Note — MacSparky

macOS Monterey: The MacStories Review - MacStories

macOS 12 Monterey Screenshots – 512 Pixels

The Snow Leopard Moment – 512 Pixels

Mac OS X 10.7 Lion Screenshots – 512 Pixels

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

Moom

‎BetterSnapTool on the Mac App Store

macOS Monterey Features Dedicated Password Section in System Preferences, Built-In Authenticator and More - MacRumors

Windows 11 Feature Focus: Snap Layouts - Thurrott.com

Focus Mode and Contextual Computing — MacSparky

Mac Power Users #592: WWDC 2021 and the Future of Mac Automation (Interview Transcription) – 512 Pixels

WWDC 2021: Shortcuts for Mac – Six Colors

Hyper Key Via BetterTouchTool — MacSparky

In macOS Monterey, Finder learns a few new tricks – Six Colors

macOS Monterey: Here Are All the Features Your Intel Mac Won't Support - MacRumors

14-inch MacBook Pro review: A Mac Pro in your backpack – Six Colors

Stephen Hackett on Twitter: "Wow."

Connected #369: MagTricky.com - Relay FM

Eating Max Crow — MacSparky

MacBook Pro M1 Max Initial Impressions — MacSparky

Hey Mac, the Moose is Loose | WIRED

611: Unleashed, Indeed Oct 20, 2021

Show notes

This week, Stephen and David talk through Apple's new batch of MacBook Pros, powered by the M1 Pro and M1 Max systems on a chip.

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Apple Event — October 18 - YouTube

A Few Thoughts Following Apple's "Unleashed" Event — MacSparky

Start Up: A song made from 45 years of Apple sounds - Apple on YouTube

Introducing the next generation of AirPods - Apple

AirPods - Compare Models - Apple

Apple introduces HomePod mini in new bold and expressive colors - Apple

Apple Outlines new “Voice” Music Plan – 512 Pixels

Introducing M1 Pro and M1 Max: the most powerful chips Apple has ever built - Apple

Steve Jobs introduces OS X Panther & Power Mac G5 WWDC 2003 - YouTube

Apple unveils game-changing MacBook Pro - Apple

New macOS 'Compatibility Mode' Options Let Developers Decide How Fullscreen Apps Handle the Notch - MacRumors

How the Mouse Pointer Deals with the Notch on the MacBook Pro - MacRumors

Bartender 4 - Take control of your Menu bar

Apple's 140W Power Adapter is Company's First GaN Charger, Supports USB-C Power Delivery 3.1 - MacRumors

A Slight Correction on Charging the 14-inch MacBook Pro

"14" can fast charge via TB, 16" can only fast charge via MagSafe."

Focal XS 2.1 Computer/iPod Speaker Review — MacSparky (from 2009)

Harman Kardon SoundSticks III 2.1 Speaker System - Amazon.com

Apple Trade In - Apple

610: iPad Workflows Oct 14, 2021

Show notes

Fresh off the release of iPadOS 15, David and Stephen cover the update's revised multitasking system and talk about some of their favorite workflows for the iPad.

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DEVONthink Field Guide

MPU Talk Forums

Mac Power Users #607: iOS & iPadOS 15 - Relay FM

Use multitasking on your iPad - Apple Support

Learn iPad keyboard shortcuts - Apple Support

Think Globally: The iPad’s new universal keyboard shortcuts – Six Colors

Tandy Portable Wordprocessor WP-2

The Keyboard & Using it - Apple's iPad Keyboard Dock - Anandtech

Freewrite: Distraction-Free Writing Tools

‎Drafts on the App Store

Drafts Field Guide

iA Writer

Obsidian

Craft

‎MindNode on the App Store

‎Concepts on the App Store

Amazon.com: Desk-Sized Post-it Notes

‎Linea Sketch on the App Store

Trello

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

129: The Extended Mind by Annie Murphy Paul – Bookworm

How Star Trek artists imagined the iPad… nearly 30 years ago | Ars Technica

‎PDF Viewer - Annotation Expert on the App Store

‎LiquidText on the App Store

Todoist

OmniFocus - The Omni Group

‎Darkroom: Photo & Video Editor on the App Store

‎Pixelmator Photo on the App Store

‎Affinity Photo on the App Store

‎Waterlogue on the App Store

Control spatial audio on AirPods with iPad - Apple Support

Share audio with AirPods and Beats headphones from iPad - Apple Support

‎Reeder 5 on the App Store

‎Instapaper on the App Store

‎Amazon Kindle on the App Store

Readwise

The Next Chapter of Readwise: Our Own Reading App

‎Shortform on the App Store

‎Marvel Unlimited on the App Store

reMarkable 2

‎forScore on the App Store

The New mini Has Absolved Me of iPad Guilt – 512 Pixels

StayGo mini USB-C Hub – Twelve South

HoverBar Duo – Twelve South

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