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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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439: On Our Desks … Jul 16, 2018

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David and Katie share their home office setups. We discuss all the gadgets in, on and under our desks, what's connected to our Macs and how we get work done.

This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by:

TextExpander from Smile Type more with less effort! Expand short abbreviations into longer bits of text, even fill-ins, with TextExpander from Smile.
Fujitsu ScanSnap ScanSnap Helps You Live a More Productive, Efficient, Paperless Life.
Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. Ever.
Gazelle Sell your iPhone for cash at Gazelle!

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Latest Homescreens & Office Setups topics - MPU Talk

Katie Floyd's Home Office - Homescreens & Office Setups - MPU Talk

MacSparky's New Home Office - Homescreens & Office Setups - MPU Talk

Amazon.com: AmazonBasics Premium Single Monitor Stand - Lift Engine Arm Mount, Aluminum: Computers & Accessories

David's monitor arms.

Amazon.com: Wacom Intuos Pro Pen and Touch Small Tablet (PTH451): Electronics

Amazon.com: Shure BETA 87A Supercardioid Condenser Microphone for Handheld Vocal Applications: Electronics

David's podcasting/screencasting mic.

Amazon.com: Bose QuietComfort 35 (Series II) Wireless Headphones, Noise Cancelling - Black: Electronics

David's podcasting cans. (Also great for travel - noise cancelling.)

Sound Devices USBPre 2 - Microphone Interface USBPRE 2 B&H Photo

A ridiculously expensive (but good) pre-amp.

Amazon.com: Elevation Lab DraftTable Kit For iPad Pro - Adjustable stand for iPad Pro & Pencil, designed for professionals and designers. Includes PencilStand & ArmRest: Computers & Accessories

Amazon.com: Brother HLL8350CDW Wireless Color Laser Printer, Amazon Dash Replenishment Enabled: Electronics

David's color laser printer.

The Best Standing Desks: Reviews by Wirecutter | A New York Times Company

VARIDESK 49900 - Height-Adjustable Standing Desk

Dell Ultra HD 4K Monitor P2415Q 24-Inch Screen LED-Lit Monitor

Fujitsu ScanSnap iX500 Color Duplex Desk Scanner for Mac and PC: Electronics

RAVPower Qi Wireless Charging Stand

Rode Podcaster Booming Kit

Logitech K750 Wireless Solar Keyboard for Mac

Logitech Wireless Performance Mouse MX for PC and Mac

Synology 4 bay NAS DiskStation DS918+

APC 600VA UPS Battery Backup & Surge Protector with USB Charging Port

Anker USB 3.0 9-Port Hub + 5V 2.1A Smart Charging Port

Seagate Expansion 4TB Portable External Hard Drive USB 3.0

IKEA - SIGNUM Cable management

eero Home WiFi System (1 eero + 2 eero Beacons)

Synology RT2600AC Wi-Fi AC 2600 Gigabit router

438: Workflows with Matt Gemmell Jul 09, 2018

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Matt Gemmell joins us to discuss life as a software engineer turned writer, his evolution from Mac to iOS, his passion for fitness, and being an independent worker.

This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by:

Squarespace: Make your next move. Enter offer code MPU at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase.
Timing: The automatic time tracking app for macOS. Use this link to save 10% on your purchase.
The Omni Group We're passionate about productivity for Mac, iPhone and iPad.

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Matt Gemmell

Matt Gemmell (@mattgemmell) | Twitter

Changer (KESTREL Book 1) -by Matt Gemmell

The best of my writing - Matt Gemmell

The tools I'm using - Matt Gemmell

Ulysses

OmniOutliner - outlining and writing for Mac, iPhone, and iPad - The Omni Group

GoodNotes Homepage | A new take on note-taking

The all-new Things. Your to-do list for Mac & iOS

Amazon.com: Fitbit Alta Smart Fitness Activity Tracker

Amazon.com: Lamicall iPad Stand

Canopy – Studio Neat

The all-new Things. Your to-do list for Mac & iOS

Where work happens | Slack

Automators

David and Rose Orchard’s new Automation deep dive podcast.

437: The iPhone as a Communicator Jul 02, 2018

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Of all the things an iPhone can do, we sometimes forget it’s a great device for communication. In this episode we dig deep on how to use the iPhone as a communications tool.

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.
Casper: The Internet’s favorite mattress. Take advantage of Casper’s limited time Fourth of July offer.
Pixelmator The world’s most innovative image editing app.

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MPU Talk

“MPU Hoodie” graphic zip-up hoodie by Mac Power Users. | Cotton Bureau

“MPU Glow T-Shirt” graphic tee by Mac Power Users. | Cotton Bureau

MPU Meetup in London – July 9 — MacSparky

Macstock Conference & Expo | July 21 & 22 2018 • A conference for the Mac and iOS community

Set up Visual Voicemail on your iPhone - Apple Support

How to use voicemail transcripts on iPhone | iMore

Make a call with Wi-Fi Calling - Apple Support

How to make and answer phone calls on your iPad | iMore

Block phone numbers and contacts on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support

Detect and block spam phone calls with third-party apps - Apple Support

Stop robocalls and telemarketers with Nomorobo

Ruby Receptionists - Virtual Receptionist Service

Google Voice

All-in-One Phone, Team Messaging, Video Conferencing | RingCentral

VOIP Business Phone Service | PBX | Phone.com

Keep all your messages in iCloud - Apple Support

iOS 10 tips: How to turn on/off individual read receipts in Apple's Messages app

How to filter and disable notifications for iMessages from unknown senders | iMore

Mac Power Users #306: Tackling Contacts - Relay FM

Use Do Not Disturb on your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch - Apple Support

How to receive messages from specific contacts in Do Not Disturb mode on iPhone and iPad | iMore

Daily tip: How to automatically dial an extension on iPhone | iMore

436: MPU+: These Things Are Like Tribbles Jun 25, 2018

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In this episode, we launch the new MPU Discourse community, talk about Siri Shortcuts, Katie got a HomePod, David shares thoughts on the iOS Beta and his recent visit to Apple Park. We also tackle listener questions about messages in the cloud, iPad accessories and kids in college.

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.
Gazelle Sell your iPhone for cash at Gazelle!
Freshbooks: Online invoicing made easy.

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MPU Talk

MPU Meetup in London – July 9 — MacSparky

Macstock Conference & Expo | July 21 & 22 2018 • A conference for the Mac and iOS community

“MPU Hoodie” graphic zip-up hoodie by Mac Power Users. | Cotton Bureau

“MPU Glow T-Shirt” graphic tee by Mac Power Users. | Cotton Bureau

ProCourse – Professional Discourse Consulting and Development

Free Agents - Relay FM

How Siri Shortcuts Can Revolutionize iOS Automation — MacSparky

Shortcuts: A New Vision for Siri and iOS Automation – MacStories

Apple Developer

HomePod - Apple

So..I bought a HomePod - Hardware - MPU Talk

The Apple Park Tote Give Away - MPU Talk

Keep all your messages in iCloud - Apple Support

How to enable Messages in iCloud | Macworld

Canopy – Studio Neat

Magic Keyboard - US English - Apple

Amazon.com: Anker Bluetooth Ultra-Slim Keyboard for iPad

WhenWorks

WhenWorks on the App Store

Home Design 3D GOLD on the App Store

435: Catching up with Don McAllister Jun 18, 2018

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Don McAllister returns to talk about building a business around ScreenCastsOnline, building his team, delegation, project management, and more. We also talk chat travel and electric cars.

This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by:

TextExpander from Smile Type more with less effort! Expand short abbreviations into longer bits of text, even fill-ins, with TextExpander from Smile.
1Password Have you ever forgotten a password? Now you don't have to worry about that anymore. Save up to 20% using this link.
Sanebox Stop drowning in email!
Squarespace: Make your next move. Enter offer code MPU at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase.

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Apple iPad Tutorials, iPhone Tutorials and Mac Tutorials from ScreenCastsOnline

Don McAllister (@donmcallister) | Twitter

Macstock Conference & Expo | July 21 & 22 2018 • A conference for the Mac and iOS community

Apple iPad Tutorials, iPhone Tutorials and Mac Tutorials from ScreenCastsOnline

Libsyn - Podcast Hosting Services

ScreenFlow for Mac

Mac Power Users #384: Screencasting 101 with JF Brissette - Relay FM

Podio: Project Management and Collaboration Software | Podio

How Siri Shortcuts Can Revolutionize iOS Automation — MacSparky

Zapier | The easiest way to automate your work

Airtable

What is TripIt - How it Works

Home | TripMode | Your mobile data savior.

The Super Simple VPN You Can Trust | Encrypt.me

Model 3 | Tesla

Why David Pogue bought the Honda Clarity hybrid [Video]

434: PDF Workflows Jun 11, 2018

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Katie and David talk about the state of PDFs in 2018, how the PDF format has evolved, and best practices for creating, naming, managing and working with PDFs.

This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by:

eero: Never think about WiFi again. Use code MPU for free overnight shipping.
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.
Fujitsu ScanSnap ScanSnap Helps You Live a More Productive, Efficient, Paperless Life.

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PDF/A - Wikipedia

Paperless — MacSparky

Amazon.com: Fujitsu ScanSnap iX500

The Best All-in-One Printer for 2018: Reviews by Wirecutter

Scanbot Pro: Scanner App & Fax on the App Store

Scanner Pro on the App Store

iOS 11: How to scan documents with the Notes app | 9to5Mac

Credit Freeze Guide

Fixing the Print to PDF Trick for High Sierra — MacSparky

Screencast and Workflow for Automating PDFs on iPhone and iPad — MacSparky

How to print Mail messages to PDF with 3D Touch on iPhone | iMore

PDF Editor and Reader for Mac | PDF Expert

macOS Sierra: Rename files, folders, and disks

Noodlesoft – Noodlesoft – Simply Useful Software

PDF Editor - PDFpen - Edit PDF Files | Smile Software

PDFpen Scan+ with OCR, PDF text export on the App Store

PDF Expert by Readdle on the App Store

iAnnotate 4 — PDFs & more on the App Store

GoodReader on the App Store

LiquidText PDF Reader on the App Store

forScore on the App Store

PDFpen 3 – PDF Editor on the App Store

Apple Pencil - Apple

433: WWDC 2018 Jun 05, 2018

Show notes

David and Katie share their thoughts on WWDC 2018 including thoughts on iOS 12, macOS 10.14, tvOS and watchOS 5

This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by:

Timing: The automatic time tracking app for macOS. Use this link to save 10% on your purchase.
StoryWorth: A new way to bring the family together.
Marketcircle We help small business grow with great Mac, iPhone and iPad apps including Daylight and Billings Pro.
TextExpander from Smile Type more with less effort! Expand short abbreviations into longer bits of text, even fill-ins, with TextExpander from Smile.

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Apple Events - WWDC Keynote, June 2018 - Apple

iOS 12 Preview - Apple

macOS - Mojave Preview - Apple

watchOS 5 Preview - Apple

Apple TV 4K - Apple

Connected at the Keynote

The small details of iOS 12, macOS Mojave, and more - Six Colors

iOS 12: The MacStories Overview – MacStories

macOS Mojave: The MacStories Overview – MacStories

watchOS 5: The MacStories Overview – MacStories

macOS 10.14 Mojave System Requirements – 512 Pixels

432: MPU+: Walking Down The Hallway On The Internet May 28, 2018

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David and Katie share what's on their minds this month including the end of the Airport Era, David's thoughts on the state of Notes apps including Bear and Apple Notes, surviving a house fire, thoughts on the iPhone X, Refurbs, and more.

This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by:

Fujitsu ScanSnap ScanSnap Helps You Live a More Productive, Efficient, Paperless Life.
Gazelle Sell your iPhone for cash at Gazelle!
Pixelmator Pro The world’s most innovative image editing app
Hover: Show the world what you’re passionate about with 10% off your first purchase

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How to Choose the Best Mesh Wireless System For Your Home - The Mac Observer

Amazon.com: eero Home WiFi System (1 eero + 2 eero Beacons)

Amazon.com: Synology RT2600AC Wi-Fi AC 2600 Gigabit router

Bear - Notes for iPhone, iPad and Mac

Evernote

nvALT - BrettTerpstra.com

Notes App: The Ultimate Guide | iMore

Ulysses

Mac Backup Software | Carbon Copy Cloner

Cloud Backup: Easy, Secure Online Backup - Backblaze

Amazon.com: Fujitsu ScanSnap iX500

Amazon.com: Seagate Backup Plus 5TB Portable External Hard Drive

Mac Power Users #408: Revisiting Emergency Preparedness - Relay FM

Amazon.com: RAVPower Qi Wireless Charging Stand

iPhone Field Guide, Version 1.1 — MacSparky

Mail Act-On

Kwikset Premis Touchscreen Smart Lock

42mm Black Sport Loop - Regular - Apple

PG Music - Band-in-a-Box for Mac

431: Mac Maintenance May 21, 2018

Show notes

Katie and David discuss best practices for keeping your Mac healthy including Mac maintenance tips, diagnosing common problems, getting rid of unnecessary files, maintenance utilities, and care tips.

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.
Sanebox Stop drowning in email!

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Mac Power Users #49: Mac Maintenance - Relay FM

iStat Menus

Bartender 3 | Mac Menu Bar Item Control

How to reset the System Management Controller (SMC) on your Mac - Apple Support

60 Mac Tips, Volume2 — MacSparky

What is Console on macOS Sierra and why should you care? | iMore

How to use Activity Monitor on your Mac - Apple Support

How to remove startup programs in macOS Sierra and earlier OS X?

How to free up storage space on your Mac - Apple Support

How to use Optimized Storage on the Mac | iMore

CleanMyMac 3

Gemini 2: The Best Duplicate File Finder for Mac. Smart selection and fast scan.

Setapp | A suite of Mac apps for all tasks

DaisyDisk - Analyze disk usage and free up disk space on Mac

OmniDiskSweeper and OmniWeb - The Omni Group

Noodlesoft – Noodlesoft – Simply Useful Software

PowerPhotos – Merge Mac Photos libraries, find duplicates, and more

Titanium Software - OnyX

Cocktail - A perfect mixture for macOS

Malwarebytes for Mac—Mac Antivirus Replacement | Malwarebytes

Amazon.com: iKlear iPod Cleaning Kit For All Apple Products

About macOS Recovery - Apple Support

DiskWarrior 5

TimeMachineEditor

Amazon.com: Wemo Mini Smart Plug, Wi-Fi Enabled

Amphetamine on the Mac App Store

How to clean your Apple products - Apple Support

FruitJuice -- battery maintenance app for Apple Mac laptop computers. —

iPhone Field Guide — MacSparky

The iPhone Field Guide 1.1 is now out. Also, the PDF version is now available.

YouTube - Oscar trash extension

430: Catching up with Marco Arment May 14, 2018

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Marco Arment Returns to Mac Power Users to discuss the state of the Mac, the iMac Pro, Apple's laptops, Overcast, privacy, digital cameras and more.

This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by:

Squarespace: Make your next move. Enter offer code MPU at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase.
Away: Travel smarter with the suitcase that charges your phone. Get $20 off with the code ‘mpu’.
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.

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Marco.org

Marco Arment (@marcoarment) | Twitter

Accidental Tech Podcast

Under the Radar - Relay FM

Mac Power Users #99: Workflows with Marco Arment - Relay FM

Overcast 4.2: The privacy update – Marco.org

Overcast versus Apple Podcasts — MacSparky

Amazon.com: Samsung T5 Portable SSD

iStat Menus

The best laptop ever made – Marco.org

Fixing the MacBook Pro – Marco.org

Amazon.com : Canon EOS 5D Mark IV Full Frame Digital SLR Camera

Amazon.com : Sony a7R III 42.4MP Full-frame Camera

Soulver | Acqualia

Tower - The most powerful Git client for Mac and Windows

Cloud Backup for Mac and Windows | Encrypted Online Backup | Arq Backup

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