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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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469: Running a Business with G Suite Feb 10, 2019

Show notes

With G Suite, Google offers paid versions of its free web apps and services. This week, Stephen and David discuss their usage of these tools, and how G Suite compares to other solutions available to individuals and small businesses.

This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by:

The Omni Group: We're passionate about productivity for Mac, iPhone and iPad.
Sanebox: Stop drowning in email!
Squarespace: Make your next move. Enter offer code MPU at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase.
Luna Display: The only hardware solution that turns your iPad into a wireless display for your Mac. Use promo code POWER at checkout for 10% off.

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G Suite: Collaboration & Productivity Apps for Business

On Advertising - G Suite

G Suite for Education

Out of School Podcast Archives

Google Drive App

Download your data - Google Account Help

Security Center: Actionable Security Insights | G Suite

Create rules to filter your emails - Gmail Help

Google Hangouts Chat: Secure Team Messaging | G Suite

Google Keep: Online Note Taking for Business | G Suite

Google Sites: Build & Host Business Websites | G Suite

Google App Maker: Custom Apps for Your Business | G Suite

Google Jamboard: Interactive Business Whiteboard | G Suite

This is Jamboard - YouTube

468: Mixing Macs and Microsoft with Christina Warren Feb 03, 2019

Show notes

Christina Warren, tech commentator, podcaster and Cloud Developer Advocate at Microsoft drops by to talk about using a Mac at work, the state of PowerPoint and how to get the most out of tech when traveling the world.

This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by:

Hover: Show the world what you’re passionate about with 10% off your first purchase.
Luna Display: The only hardware solution that turns your iPad into a wireless display for your Mac. Use promo code POWER at checkout for 10% off.
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1Password: Have you ever forgotten a password? You don't have to worry about that anymore.

Guest Starring:

Christina Warren

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Mac Power Users #270: Workflows with Christina Warren - Relay FM

Office for Mac now shares a codebase with Windows, gets real-time collaboration | Ars Technica

Microsoft Azure Cloud Computing Platform & Services

Microsoft Developer - YouTube

How to clean the keyboard of your MacBook or MacBook Pro - Apple Support

Oldest Working iMac in the Forum? - Hardware - MPU Talk

A Review of the iPhone XR: I’ve Made a Huge Mistake – 512 Pixels

Huawei MateBook X Pro review: the best laptop right now - The Verge

Official Home of Microsoft Surface Computers & Devices – Microsoft Surface

‎Drafts 5 on the App Store

‎Teleprompter Premium on the App Store

Deckset for Mac: Presentations from Markdown in No Time

Exclusive: Tim Cook says lack of diversity in tech is 'our fault' - Mashable

Behind The Tech with Kevin Scott

Introducing GoodNotes 5 – GoodNotes Blog

Rocket - Relay FM

Overtired

Blue - Yeti

RØDE Microphones - Podcaster

PR 40 - Heil Sound

Scarlett 2i2 | Focusrite

AirFly | Twelve South

Wireless Noise-Canceling Headphones | WH-1000XM3 | Sony US

Visual Studio Code - Code Editing. Redefined

Setapp | The best apps for Mac in one suite

TablePlus | Modern, Native Tool for Database Management

TextSoap - Automate Your Text Cleanup

Expressions – the coolest app for regex | Apptorium

Bear - Notes for iPhone, iPad and Mac

Downie - YouTube Video Downloader for macOS

Christina Warren (@film_girl) | Twitter

Christina Warren (@film_girl) • Instagram

David Sparks (@macsparky) • Instagram

Stephen Hackett (@stephenmhackett) • Instagram

467: Fitness Apps & Tech Jan 27, 2019

Show notes

The iPhone and Apple Watch can be helpful in managing health and fitness, and coupled with the breadth of options in the App Store, they can become powerful tools in improving our well-being.

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.
The Omni Group: We're passionate about productivity for Mac, iPhone and iPad.
Luna Display: The only hardware solution that turns your iPad into a wireless display for your Mac. Use promo code POWER at checkout for 10% off.
Squarespace: Make your next move. Enter offer code MPU at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase.

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MPU Live: Chicago

Focused - Relay FM

First Impressions of the Apple iPhone Smart Battery Case — MacSparky

Battery Cases - iPhone Cases & Protection - Apple

Use fall detection with Apple Watch Series 4 - Apple Support

Taking an ECG with the ECG app on Apple Watch Series 4 - Apple Support

How to setup Medical ID with the iOS Health app – 512 Pixels

Help article: How do I get notifications from my phone on my Fitbit device?

Use the Activity app on your Apple Watch - Apple Support

Strava | Run and Cycling Tracking on the Social Network for Athletes

‎Workouts++ on the App Store

‎Zombies, Run! 5k Training on the App Store

Asana Rebel - Yoga Inspired Fitness | Asana Rebel

‎Yoga Studio: Mind & Body on the App Store

Lose It! - Weight Loss That Fits

MyFitnessPal | MyFitnessPal.com

‎WaterMinder® on the App Store

Water Tracker Shortcut

STREAKS. The to-do list that helps you form good habits. For iPhone.

Weight & BMI Wi-Fi Scale | Withings Body

‎Happy Scale on the App Store

‎Sleep Cycle alarm clock on the App Store

‎Sleep++ on the App Store

‎AutoSleep Tracker for Watch on the App Store

Use Bedtime to track your sleep on your iPhone - Apple Support

David's Nap Shortcut

‎Headspace: Meditation on the App Store

‎Calm on the App Store

‎Samsara Timer on the App Store

Smart Rope

My Skin Track UV: A Tiny Wearable to Track UV Exposure – MacStories

Smart blood pressure monitor with ECG & digital stethoscope | BPM Core - Withings

Smart Temporal Thermometer | Thermo - Withings

SmartHalo - Bike smarter.

Zepp Tennis | Analyze & Improve Your Serve & Stroke

UPRIGHT Posture Training Device - Everyday Posture Coaching

Spire: Clinical-Grade Health Monitoring and Insights

Masimo MightySat Fingertip Pulse Oximeter

Health & Fitness - iPhone Accessories - Apple

Second Life: Rethinking Myself Through Exercise, Mindfulness, and Gratitude – MacStories

Life After Cancer: How the iPhone Helped Me Achieve a Healthier Lifestyle – MacStories

Apple Watch, New Year's resolutions, and losing 50 pounds - 9to5Mac

Apple Watch, Weight Loss, and Me - The Loop

Mac Power Users #423: Workflows with Jocelyn Glei - Relay FM

466: John Gruber Returns Jan 20, 2019

Show notes

John Gruber of Daring Fireball and The Talk Show join David and Stephen for a discussion about writing and podcasting, as well as WWDC and what the future may hold for the iPad and Mac.

This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by:

Gazelle: Sell your iPhone for cash at Gazelle!
TextExpander from Smile: Get 20% off with this link and type more with less effort! Expand short abbreviations into longer bits of text, even fill-ins, with TextExpander from Smile.
Luna Display: The only hardware solution that turns your iPad into a wireless display for your Mac. Use promo code POWER at checkout for 10% off.
eero: Never think about WiFi again. Get $100 off the ‘Eero base unit and 2 beacons package’, and a year of eero Plus.

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MPU Live: Chicago

Mac Power Users #264: Workflows with John Gruber - Relay FM

John Gruber (@gruber) | Twitter

Daring Fireball

Daring Fireball: Dive Into Markdown

Daring Fireball: Markdown

Timex Sinclair - Wikipedia

Gopher (protocol) - Wikipedia

MarsEdit 4 - Powerful web publishing from your Mac.

Bare Bones Software | BBEdit 12

Daring Fireball: Samsung and Apple, Sitting in a Tree, K‑I‑S‑S‑I‑N‑G

Daring Fireball: The Talk Show

Un-conventional: How WWDC became the heart of the Apple world's calendar | iMore

Layers

AltConf

How to use the Magnifier on iPhone and iPad | iMore

Daring Fireball: Codea’s iOS Menu Bar

Coda for iOS

The Switch to Intel | iMore

The 12-inch PowerBook G4 - YouTube

465: The Mighty Mac mini Jan 14, 2019

Show notes

Introduced as a low-cost way to switch to the Mac, the Mac mini can now be found working quietly as home and office servers, hosting files, media, backups and more.

This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by:

Luna Display: The only hardware solution that turns your iPad into a wireless display for your Mac. Use promo code POWER at checkout for 10% off.
Squarespace: Make your next move. Enter offer code MPU at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase.
Sanebox: Stop drowning in email!
The Omni Group: We're passionate about productivity for Mac, iPhone and iPad.

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Seattle Meetup: January 19th 2019

Tickets for MPU Live in Chicago

Mac mini Introduction - YouTube

The Mac mini Family Tree – MacStories

Mac mini - Technical Specifications - Apple

How to Select a Processor Option for Your New Mac - The Mac Observer

"The Full Al Gore"

Amazon.com: Samsung T5 Portable SSD

Amazon.com: Samsung X5 Portable Thunderbolt SSD

Use an external graphics processor with your Mac - Apple Support

Hazel Field Guide | MacSparky Field Guides

Screens for macOS - Control Any Computer Remotely from your Mac

Amazon.com: CompuLab Display Emulator

What kind of CPU do I need for my Plex Server? | Plex Support

Set up file sharing on Mac - Apple Support

Use a shared folder with Time Machine on Mac - Apple Support

How to Set up Time Machine Server – 512 Pixels

Change content caching preferences on Mac - Apple Support

VPN Enabler for Mojave

How to fix / re-enable broken VPN after update to Mojave? - Ask Different

Sparky's Under-Desk Drives

Turns out only two, not three. Room to grow!

MacStadium: Hosted Mac mini servers

464: Stephen... Who? Jan 07, 2019

Show notes

David puts his new cohost, Stephen Hackett, in the hot seat to talk about his tech background, love of the Mac, and if Batman or Superman is better. All of that, plus a couple of exciting event announcements.

This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by:

Fujitsu ScanSnap: ScanSnap Helps You Live a More Productive, Efficient, Paperless Life.
TextExpander from Smile: Get 20% off with this link and type more with less effort! Expand short abbreviations into longer bits of text, even fill-ins, with TextExpander from Smile.
Luna Display: The only hardware solution that turns your iPad into a wireless display for your Mac. Use promo code POWER at checkout for 10% off.
Hover: Celebrate Hover’s 10 year anniversary with awesome promotions for a limited time only

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Automators Seattle Meetup: January 19, 2019

Automators Meetup Tickets

Join Rose and David in Seattle on January 19.

Stephen Hackett (@ismh) | Twitter

512 Pixels

Liftoff - Relay FM

David's Unicorn Message

A Tour of Stephen's Studio & Mac Museum - MPU Talk

My iMacs ARE IN A MUSEUM! - 512 Pixels on YouTube

Stephen's TextExpander Snippet to get Mail URL

Audio Hijack: Record Any Audio on MacOS

Forecast: Podcast MP3 Chapter Encoder — Overcast

Stephen Hackett (@stephenmhackett) - Instagram

David Sparks (@macsparky) - Instagram

Tickets for Mac Power Users Live in Chicago

Come to a live recording of MPU on the evening of March 2!

463: All Good Things... Dec 31, 2018

Show notes

We cover feedback on subscriptions, iOS tips, and more. Katie and David look back on the last 463 episodes and discuss the origins of Mac Power Users. Katie discusses her journey, favorite workflows, and answers a few listener questions.

This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by:

1Password Have you ever forgotten a password? Now you don't have to worry about that anymore. Save up to 20% using this link.
The Omni Group We're passionate about productivity for Mac, iPhone and iPad.
Sanebox Stop drowning in email!
Luna Display: The only hardware solution that turns your iPad into a wireless display for your Mac. Use promo code POWER at checkout for 10% off.

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Support Mac Power Users with a Relay FM Membership

Mac Power Users #459: My Life is a Subscription - Relay FM

Backblaze

Manage Subscriptions - Stephen's Shortcut

Mac Power Users #461: Little Known iOS Tips - Relay FM

Use AssistiveTouch on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support

Release of 64 bit application for ScanSnap macOS software - Fujitsu Global

VueScan Scanner Software for Windows, Mac OS X and Linux

Mac Power Users #200: The Story So Far... - Relay FM

Mac Power Users #1: All About E-Mail - Relay FM

Mac Power Users #23: Workflows with Merlin Mann - Relay FM

Rob Corddry - Wikipedia

Mac Power Users #367: Getting Productive with Michael Hyatt - Relay FM

Mac Power Users #62: Cutting The Cable - Relay FM

David's "Go" Drawer

462: Return to the Snell Zone Dec 24, 2018

Show notes

Jason Snell returns to tell us about his iMac Pro, how he uses his Mac mini, Jason's move towards iOS, being an avid reader, making time for it all, and a few of his favorite picks.

This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by:

PDFpen from Smile With powerful PDF editing tools, available for Mac, iPad, and iPhone, PDFpen from Smile makes you a Mac Power User.
1Password Have you ever forgotten a password? Now you don't have to worry about that anymore. Save up to 20% using this link.
The Omni Group We're passionate about productivity for Mac, iPhone and iPad.
Luna Display: The only hardware solution that turns your iPad into a wireless display for your Mac. Use promo code POWER at checkout for 10% off.

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More Power Users: Ad-free episodes with regular bonus segments

Six Colors: Apple, technology, and other stuff from Jason Snell and Friends

Jason Snell (@jsnell) | Twitter

The Incomparable - Smart, funny pop culture podcasts

Upgrade - Relay FM

Download #84: Shout Out to Our Nemeses - Relay FM

iMac Pro review: Mac Pro power in the shape of an iMac | Macworld

Mac mini 2018 review: The Swiss army knife of Macs returns - Six Colors

Drobo Data Storage Solutions, Network Attached Storage, Drobo Inc.

Noodlesoft – Noodlesoft – Simply Useful Software

Amazon.com: Kingston MobileLite Pro Mobile Storage and Transfer to iPad

The new Apple Pencil made me a believer | Macworld

Ferrite Recording Studio: Ferrite Recording Studio — Wooji Juice

Amazon.com: Viozon ipad Pro Stand

Smart Keyboard - Apple

Brydge - Award Winning Bluetooth Keyboards for iPad

Amazon.com: Brydge Keyboards

Top 10 iPad features we’d like to see in iOS 13 | Macworld

Take Control of Photos | Take Control Books

Which Kindle should you buy? - Six Colors

Kindle Oasis Review: Is bigger better? - Six Colors

Book Club - a sub-podcast of The Incomparable

Kindle Oasis - E-reader

Amazon.com: All-new Kindle Paperwhite

Todoist – The Best To Do List App & Task Manager

Rogue Amoeba | Quality Audio Software for MacOS and Windows

461: Little Known iOS Tips Dec 17, 2018

Show notes

There's a lot hidden in iOS. David and Katie run down some of their favorite iOS tips and tricks that you may not have known, or may have forgotten about.

This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by:

Luna Display: The only hardware solution that turns your iPad into a wireless display for your Mac. Use promo code POWER at checkout for 10% off.
1Password Have you ever forgotten a password? Now you don't have to worry about that anymore. Save up to 20% using this link.
Fujitsu ScanSnap ScanSnap Helps You Live a More Productive, Efficient, Paperless Life.
Gazelle Sell your iPhone for cash at Gazelle!

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Support Mac Power Users with a Relay FM Membership

Help Me with Katie's Final Episode - Announcements and Help - MPU Talk

Krissy Brierre-Davis on Twitter: "How come you guys never told me this iPhone trick? I feel duped.… "

iOS 11 brings 5 different types of tap, but don't panic | Cult of Mac

Use gestures to navigate your iPhone X and later - Apple Support

Use Multitasking on your iPad - Apple Support

Mac Power Users #350: Accessibility Workflows with Shelly Brisbin - Relay FM

How to use and customize the Accessibility shortcut on iPhone and iPad | iMore

How to customize Control Center in iOS 11 | iMore

Drafts. Where Text Starts. | Drafts

Day One | The award-winning journal app for iPhone, iPad, and Mac.

Just Press Record

Copied - A Full Featured Clipboard Manager for iOS and macOS

‎Launcher with Multiple Widgets on the App Store

‎AnyFont on the App Store

‎Gladys on the App Store

Grammarly: Free Writing Assistant

TextExpander

‎mazec on the App Store

460: Casey Liss Returns Dec 10, 2018

Show notes

Casey Liss returns to update us on his life as a free agent, his rekindled love with the iPad, becoming a YouTuber and more.

This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by:

Luna Display: The only hardware solution that turns your iPad into a wireless display for your Mac. Use promo code POWER at checkout for 10% off.
Hover: Show the world what you’re passionate about with 10% off your first purchase
Away: Travel smarter with the suitcase that charges your phone. Get $20 off with the code ‘mpu’.
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More Power Users: Ad-free episodes with regular bonus segments

Liss is More

Casey Liss (@caseyliss) | Twitter

Accidental Tech Podcast

Analog(ue) - Relay FM

Casey Liss - YouTube

Mac Power Users #209: Workflows with Casey Liss - Relay FM

Mac Power Users #346: Casey Liss: App Programmer - Relay FM

Free Agents #54: I Have to Try It, with Casey Liss - Relay FM

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Amazon.com : DJI OSMO Mobile 2 Handheld Smartphone Gimbal

Amazon.com : Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III camera body

Amazon.com : PANASONIC LUMIX G LEICA DG SUMMILUX LENS

Day One | The award-winning journal app for iPhone, iPad, and Mac.

Go Pack, 2018 Edition — Liss is More

Amazon.com: Anker Powerline II 3-in-1 Cable, Lightning/Type C/Micro USB Cable

Amazon.com: AUKEY USB Wall Charger, ULTRA COMPACT Dual Port 2.4A

Amazon.com: Anker Astro E1Ultra Compact Portable Charger

Q-Kit - Travel Accessories - Travel Pouches – TOM BIHN

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