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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.

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599: A Man of the People, with Dr. Drang Aug 01, 2021

Show notes

Dr. Drang returns to the show to discuss his recent Mac renaissance, the way he manages notes and some of his favorite utilities.

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And now it’s all this

Dr. Drang (@drdrang) / Twitter

MacTrack Legal

DLR Field Guide - YouTube

Reincubate Camo

Glif – Studio Neat

The Case of the Late-2012 iMacs - MacStories

Keyboard Maestro

M1 Macs review: The Next Generation – Six Colors

LiquidText

Drafts

‎Google Earth on the App Store

Meet Shortcuts for macOS - WWDC21 Videos

Mac Power Users #592: WWDC 2021 and the Future of Mac Automation - Relay FM

Connected - Relay FM

LaunchBar 6

Alfred

Alfred Workflows

Packal - Alfred Workflows and Themes

VoodooPad

Yojimbo

App developer Circus Ponies calls it quits

DEVONthink

Use Notes on your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch - Apple Support

Pages - Apple

LaTeX

Pandas

Obsidian

Craft

Notion

Episode 228: Federico’s Research and Note-Taking Setup – AppStories

Mac Power Users #548: Jumping Into Markdown - Relay FM

Weather or not - All this

Tinderbox

Tinderbox: The Tinderbox Way

‎Marvin 3 on the App Store

calibre

LaunchControl

ImageOptim

Amazon Affiliate Links via TextExpander — MacSparky

Hard Disk 20 - Wikipedia

598: Home Networking Jul 25, 2021

Show notes

Our homes and businesses have become more technology-dependent, and having a solid network is more important than ever. This week, the guys talk about what goes into designing and maintaining reliable wired and wireless networks.

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Talking to the Internet: Ep13: David Sparks

2022 Apple Hardware Calendar by Stephen Hackett — Kickstarter

The Best Cable Modem | Reviews by Wirecutter

Modem vs. Router: What’s the Difference? | Wirecutter

Speedtest by Ookla

Adding 10 Gigabit Ethernet to my 129-Year-Old House! - YouTube

How to Crimp Your Own Custom Ethernet Cables of Any Length

The Best Powerline Networking Adapter for 2021 | Reviews by Wirecutter

The EERO Pro V6 – A Significant WiFi Upgrade — MacSparky

eero Pro 6 (3 Pack)

eero 6

Screens Connect

Jump Desktop

1.1.1.1 by Cloudflare

OpenDNS

Public Google DNS

eero Secure

597: A Ray of Sunshine, with Brett Burney Jul 18, 2021

Show notes

This week Apple enthusiast and lecturer, Brett Burney, joins Stephen and David to discuss differences between iWork and Microsoft Office, give presentations with your iPad and how to rock a TRS-80.

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2022 Apple Hardware Calendar by Stephen Hackett — Kickstarter

Brett Burney (@bburney) / Twitter

Burney Consultants

Apps in Law – Apps for Lawyers Using iPhones & iPads

In the News Podcast

TRS-80 - Wikipedia

Apple IIc - Wikipedia

Commodore 64 - Wikipedia

The Print Shop - Wikipedia

Apple IIGS computer

The Switch to Intel | iMore

Parallels Desktop 16 Virtual Machine for Mac

CaseMap | LexisNexis

Microsoft Office

iWork - Apple

Apple - iPad Adapters

Play a presentation on a separate display in Keynote on iPad - Apple Support

AirServer for Mac

BEEDOCS: Timeline 3D for Mac

TrialPad

PDF Expert

Apple promotes Apple Watch and iPhone ping feature in new 'Haystack' ad [Video] - 9to5Mac

Show us your BetterTouchTool Tricks - Software - MPU Talk

Hand Mirror, for Mac

BetterTouchTool

Customize macOS System Preferences - 512 Pixels on YouTube

1Password

Paste - Clipboard manager for Mac, iPhone, and iPad

TextExpander

iMazing | iPhone, iPad & iPod Manager for Mac & PC

596: 30 iPhone Apps Under $10 Jul 11, 2021

Show notes

The App Store is a big place, and the iPhone can become anything you want it to be. Today, Stephen and David talk about 30 apps worth checking out — all on a budget.

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2022 Apple Hardware Calendar by Stephen Hackett — Kickstarter

Flashback #10: Pebble - Relay FM

"There's An App For That" 2009 - YouTube

‎Samsara Timer on the App Store

‎Unwind - Mindful Breathing on the App Store

‎Sleep++ on the App Store

‎Pedometer++ on the App Store

‎Dark Noise on the App Store

Automators #46: Automating Dark Noise with Charlie Chapman - Relay FM

‎Breathable Air Quality Widget on the App Store

‎Happy Scale on the App Store

‎Timery for Toggl on the App Store

Toggl

‎Reeder 5 on the App Store

A higher dimension of reading. - Bionic Reading

Subscribe to Email Newsletters in Feedbin

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

Mac Power Users #554: Read-it-later Services - Relay FM

Instapaper

Readwise

Ikigai: The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life - Amazon

Focused #90: Habits > Goals - Relay FM

‎Streaks on the App Store

‎Productive - Habit Tracker on the App Store

‎Pastel on the App Store

‎Overcast on the App Store

‎Parcel - Delivery Tracking on the App Store

‎GoodNotes 5 on the App Store

How to Fly with a Fountain Pen - Pen Chalet

‎HomeCam for HomeKit on the App Store

‎HomePaper for HomeKit on the App Store

‎BestPhotos - Library Manager on the App Store

‎TouchRetouch on the App Store

‎Tailor - Screenshot Stitching on the App Store

‎The Wallpaper & Background App on the App Store

‎DoubleTake by FiLMiC Pro on the App Store

‎StickerBook — Make Stickers! on the App Store

‎Text Case on the App Store

‎Alfred Remote on the App Store

Automators #76: Automating with Alfred - Relay FM

‎Widgetsmith on the App Store

‎Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts on the App Store

‎Data Jar on the App Store

‎Dice by PCalc on the App Store

‎JustWatch - Movies & TV Shows on the App Store

‎Two Spies on the App Store

595: The Poetic Mike Vardy Jul 04, 2021

Show notes

Mike Vardy returns to the show to update David and Stephen on where he's found balance between the iPad and the Mac. Mike also discusses how he blends analog and digital tools, and how he shares tasks and ideas with his remote team.

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Productivityist - Productivity Tips & Tools for Everyone

Mike Vardy (@mikevardy) / Twitter

The Podcast Archives - Productivityist

Mac Power Users #294: Workflows with Mike Vardy - Relay FM

Gather – Ugmonk

Analog – Ugmonk

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

Timeular - easy and accurate time tracking

Drafts | Where Text Starts

LumaFusion - LumaTouch

Where work happens | Slack

Front - Customer Communication Platform | Team Email

ClickUp™ | One app to replace them all

Manage your team’s work, projects, & tasks online • Asana

Notion – The all-in-one workspace for your notes, tasks, wikis, and databases.

Ask Yvi - YouTube

Todoist

Obsidian

Zapier | The easiest way to automate your work

Productivityist | Mike Vardy - YouTube

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85 Mirrorless Micro Four Thirds DMC-G85MK

Key Light | elgato.com

Ecamm Live - Powerful Live Streaming Platform for Mac

RØDE Microphones - VideoMic NTG

DaVinci Resolve 17 | Blackmagic Design

eMac - Wikipedia

ATEM Mini | Blackmagic Design

Master YouTube by Matt D’Avella | Slow Growth Academy

Join the Brew Coffee beta - TestFlight - Apple

‎Hindsight - Time Tracker on the App Store

Monk Manual - A Daily System for Being and Doing

‎Reflection.app: Guided Journal on the App Store

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

594: A Third Alternative Jun 27, 2021

Show notes

It is feedback time, so David and Stephen are here with listener questions, their experiences with Apple's current crop of betas and the future of Day One.

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Malwarebytes

CleanMyMac X

Take a screenshot on your Mac - Apple Support

‎ScreenFloat-Better Screenshots on the Mac App Store

Disable Window Shadows on macOS Screenshots – 512 Pixels

Rebuild the Spotlight index on your Mac - Apple Support

Mac Me an Offer

Saying Goodbye to Bootable Backups – 512 Pixels

SAMSUNG T7 Portable SSD 1TB

Synology - Personal & Home Users

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

Day One at Automattic | Day One

Day One at Automattic – Matt Mullenweg

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

Exporting entries | Day One Help

Turning Off the Tracking Pixel on the MacSparky Newsletter — MacSparky

Focus Mode and Contextual Computing — MacSparky

Shortcuts for Mac: The Future Is Now - MacStories

David's Green Final Cut Export

593: It’s All Based on Stickies, with Paul Kafasis Jun 20, 2021

Show notes

Stephen and David are joined by Paul Kafasis to talk about Mac software development in the modern era, some of Rogue Amoeba's history and the tools Paul uses to get his work done.

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Paul Kafasis

One Foot Tsunami by Paul Kafasis

Rogue Amoeba - Quality Audio Software for MacOS

About Rogue Amoeba

Rogue Amoeba - Installing ACE on macOS 11 (Big Sur)

Samsung T7 SSD

iOS 14 Now Installed on 90% of iPhones Released in Last Four Years - MacRumors

32-bit app compatibility with macOS High Sierra 10.13.4 and later - Apple Support

Installing macOS on a separate APFS volume - Apple Support

Rogue Amoeba Software Unveils Audio Hijack 1.0 - September 2002

Rogue Amoeba Unveils Nicecast 1.0 - December 2003

WWDC 2021: Safari 15 to bring huge UI changes – Six Colors

Rogue Amoeba Blog: All Rogue Amoeba Apps Now Have Official Support for the New M1 Macs

Mac Power Users #592: WWDC 2021 and the Future of Mac Automation - Relay FM

Transcript of Shortcuts Interview on MPU 592

WWDC 2021: Shortcuts for Mac – Six Colors

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

macOS Monterey Preview - Apple

Rogue Amoeba Blog: On The Sad State of Macintosh Hardware - June 2018

TextSniper

Retrobatch

MarsEdit 4

Fantastical

Bartender 4

Tot

Stickies User Guide for Mac - Apple Support

592: WWDC 2021 and the Future of Mac Automation Jun 11, 2021

Show notes

WWDC 2021 has brought new versions of all of Apple's software platforms, with a large number of features coming to them all at once. Stephen and David talk through the changes, and speak to Apple's Vivek Bhardwaj about the new Shortcuts for Mac.

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WWDC21 - Apple Developer

Apple's Craig Federighi Talks iOS 15 and macOS Monterey With YouTubers - MacRumors

WWDC 2021: iCloud Private Relay plugs a few more privacy loopholes – Six Colors

iOS 15: Here's everything new in FaceTime - 9to5Mac

Apple Unveils FaceTime SharePlay, Enabling Watch Parties Online - Variety

Apple announced App Privacy Report, changes to Mail and Safari - The Verge

iOS 15 Voice-to-Text Dictation — MacSparky

How to use Quick Note on iPad | iMore

WWDC 2021: Shortcuts for Mac – Six Colors

Transcript of Shortcuts Interview

Timery for Toggl

Focus Mode and Contextual Computing — MacSparky

macOS Monterey Preview - Apple

macOS Monterey: The MacStories Overview - MacStories

macOS Monterey to Support All-New Mail App Extensions, Plug-Ins Will Stop Functioning in Future Release - MacRumors

macOS Monterey Allows You to Erase a Mac Without Needing to Reinstall the Operating System - MacRumors

Several macOS Monterey Features Unavailable on Intel-Based Macs - MacRumors

Apple Announces macOS Monterey – 512 Pixels

iPadOS 15 Preview - Apple

iOS 15 Preview - Apple

iOS and iPadOS 15: The MacStories Overview - MacStories

Design for Safari 15 - WWDC 2021 - Videos - Apple Developer

How Safari in iOS 15 works with new one-handed design - 9to5Mac

Dark Sky iOS App, Website, and API Now Scheduled to Remain Available Until End of 2022 - MacRumors

watchOS 8 Preview - Apple

watchOS 8: The MacStories Overview - MacStories

WWDC 2021: watchOS 8 to shave time off everyday interactions – Six Colors

Apple almost forgot about tvOS 15, but here’s everything new - 9to5Mac

591: HyperCard All the Way Down, with Adam Engst Jun 06, 2021

Show notes

With over 30 years of history, TidBITs is the longest-running tech publication covering Apple in the world. This week, one of its founders, Adam Engst, drops by the show to talk about his writing workflow, unusual input devices and how WWDC has changed.

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Adam C. Engst (@adamengst) / Twitter

TidBITS - Thoughtful, detailed coverage of everything Apple for 28 years

The Talk Show: Ep. 284, With Special Guest Adam Engst

A detailed history of TidBITS, in podcast form with Adam and John Gruber.

Mac the Knife - Wikipedia

Archived Version of Mac the Knife

Apple Thunderbolt Display - Wikipedia

RollerMouse Pro3 - Contour Design Inc.

Rolling Faster, Farther with the RollerMouse Pro - TidBITS

Get It Rolling with the RollerMouse - TidBITS

USB Overdrive

Eudora (email client) - Wikipedia

Spark

Mimestream

Slack

Trello

Project Status Board — MacSparky

More Status Board Details — MacSparky

Suggest edits in Google Docs

Everything You Need to Know about the TidBITS 2018 Infrastructure - TidBITS

Federico Viticci's "Apple Frames" Shortcut

Disable Window Shadows on macOS Screenshots – 512 Pixels

Retrobatch, from Flying Meat

Keyboard Maestro

The Snow Leopard Moment – 512 Pixels

Brave Browser

Steve Jobs talk and answer developers questions at WWDC 1997 - YouTube

Preview User Guide for Mac - Apple Support

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

Hazel – Noodlesoft

‎CARROT Weather on the App Store

Dark Sky Has a New Home

Paprika Recipe Manager

Cook's Illustrated

Talking Moose - Wikipedia

The Grouch - Macintosh Repository

590: Our Video Workflows May 30, 2021

Show notes

David and Stephen are both working on more video than ever, so they compare notes on their processes, gear and editing tools.

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Reconnect the Siri Remote to Apple TV - Apple Support

The Disneyland Resort Field Guide

DLR Field Guide - YouTube

MacSparky Video - YouTube

512 Pixels - YouTube

ismh - Twitch

Personal Retreat Primer and PDF Guide - YouTube

Video: 2019 Q&A and Studio Tour – 512 Pixels

Glide Gear OH 100 Adjustable Overhead Camera Platform OH 100 B&H

Studio — MacSparky

My Studio – 512 Pixels

Sony a7 III Alpha Mirrorless Digital Camera (a7III Body) ILCE-7M3

Sony FE 24-70mm f/2.8 GM Lens SEL2470GM B&H Photo Video

Sony FE 24mm f/1.4 GM Lens with UV Filter Kit B&H Photo Video

Rode VideoMic Pro Camera-Mount Shotgun Microphone VIDEOMIC PRO-R

Rode Wireless GO Compact Digital Wireless Microphone WIRELESS GO

Rode Lavalier GO Omnidirectional Lavalier Microphone LAVGO B&H

‎PromptSmart Pro - Teleprompter on the App Store

Onetakeonly Pad Prompter for 15mm Rigs 147002 B&H Photo Video

4K60 PRO | elgato.com

The Best Free Live Streaming Software on Windows and Mac | Streamlabs

Osmo Pocket - DJI

Sony ZV1 Digital Camera DCZV1 B&H Photo Video

Final Cut Pro - Apple

Final Cut Pro multicam editing workflow - Apple Support

Stephen Touches Things - YouTube

10 Essential Tips for Final Cut Pro - YouTube

Royalty free music and sound effects | Epidemic Sound

Celebrate May the Fourth in Disneyland's Galaxy's Edge with Us - YouTube

Epidemic Sound

Comparing the M1 iMac to the G3 - 512 Pixels on YouTube

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