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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

Latest Episodes:

399: Workflows with Merlin Mann Oct 08, 2017

Show notes

This week for episode 399 our original workflow guest, Merlin Mann, returns to share how he's using his iPad(s), Mac, and that "voice stuff".

This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by:

Fracture Bring your photos to life.
The Omni Group We're passionate about productivity for Mac, iPhone and iPad.
Sanebox Stop drowning in email!
1Password Have you ever forgotten a password? Now you don't have to worry about that anymore.

Guest Starring:

Links and Show Notes:

This week for episode 399 our original workflow guest, Merlin Mann, returns to share how he's using his iPad(s), Mac, and that "voice stuff".

Support Mac Power Users with a Relay FM Membership

Independent Writer, Speaker, and Broadcaster - Merlin Mann

Merlin Mann (@hotdogsladies) | Twitter

macsparky

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

Mac Power Users #46: Workflows with Merlin Mann II - Relay FM

Mac Power Users #91: Workflows with Merlin Mann III - Relay FM

Mac Power Users #132: Merlin Returns - Relay FM

Mac Power Users #183: Episode V: Merlin Strikes Back - Relay FM

Mac Power Users #257: Workflows with Merlin Mann: Episode VI - Relay FM

Geekbench 4 - Cross-Platform Benchmark

Amazon K760

Merlin's Keyboard

Editorial for iOS

Drafts | Agile Tortoise

Discover IFTTT and Applets - IFTTT

The best email app for iPhone iPad and Mac | Spark

Airmail - Lightning Fast Mail Client for Mac and iPhone

Mail Act-On

nvALT - BrettTerpstra.com

TextExpander: Mac & Windows Communication Tool Increases Productivity

Wemo® Switch Smart Plug

Wireless and smart lighting by Philips | Meet Hue

Hue products - Meethue | Philips Lighting

Hue Tap Switch

Meet the Nest Cam IQ indoor security camera | Nest

Canary - A complete security system in a single device.

Roderick on the Line - Merlin Mann

Reconcilable Differences - Relay FM

5by5 | Back to Work

Do By Friday

Arlo by NETGEAR: Wireless & AC-Powered Security Cameras

Home Security Systems from SimpliSafe

398: Creating 60 More Mac Tips Oct 02, 2017

Show notes

Brett Terpstra joins us to discuss his new eBook and video series with David Sparks - 60 Tips Volume 2 and the revision to their original 60 Tips book. We discuss the new book and the workflows they used to create it.

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.
Gazelle Sell your iPhone for cash at Gazelle!
Casper: Because everyone deserves a great night sleep. Get $50 off with the code ‘MPU’
Jamf Now: Manage your Apple devices from anywhere. Get your first three devices free!

Guest Starring:

Links and Show Notes:

Support Mac Power Users with a Relay FM Membership

App Camp Compendium 2017 on the App Store

60 Mac Tips, V1 — MacSparky

60 Mac Tips, Volume2 — MacSparky

60 Mac Tips, Volume 2 by David Sparks & Brett Terpstra on iBooks

60 Mac Tips, Volume 1 by David Sparks & Brett Terpstra on iBooks

macOS High Sierra - Apple

macOS High Sierra Review: A Modern Snow Leopard? – 512 Pixels

Amazon.com: APC Back-UPS 600VA UPS Battery Backup & Surge Protector with USB Charging Port

Safari 11 Released for macOS Sierra and OS X El Capitan - Mac Rumors

Vimeo | The high-quality home for video hosting and watching on Vimeo

Quip

Video editing and screen recording Software | Telestream ScreenFlow

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

iBooks Author - Apple

Amazon.com: Contour ShuttleXpress

Amazon.com: Shuttle Pro V.2

BrettTerpstra.com

Brett Terpstra (@ttscoff) | Twitter

Systematic

Overtired

397: More on iOS 11 and High Sierra Sep 24, 2017

Show notes

In this episode, David and Katie continue to explain the new iOS 11 and High Sierra features along with their experiences and recommendations following their use of the beta versions of these new operating systems.

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.
1Password Have you ever forgotten a password? Now you don't have to worry about that anymore.
Fujitsu ScanSnap ScanSnap Helps You Live a More Productive, Efficient, Paperless Life.
Fracture Bring your photos to life.

Links and Show Notes:

In this episode, David and Katie continue to explain the new iOS 11 and High Sierra features along with their experiences and recommendations following their use of the beta versions of these new operating systems.

Support Mac Power Users with a Relay FM Membership

Interview: Apple’s Craig Federighi answers some burning questions about Face ID | TechCrunch

The Talk Show ✪: Ep. 200, With Special Guest Craig Federighi

iOS 11 - Apple

macOS High Sierra - Apple

Apple File System - Wikipedia

Swift Playgrounds - Apple

iOS - Siri - Apple

Using HEIF or HEVC media on Apple devices - Apple Support

iCloud - Family Sharing - Apple

Metal (API) - Wikipedia

396: Apple Announcements and iOS 11 on the iPad Sep 17, 2017

Show notes

David and Katie run down Apple's September 12th announcements including the Apple Watch Series 3, Apple TV 4K, iPhone 8 and iPhone X. We also begin our discussion of iOS 11 starting with the best features for iPad users.

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.
Sanebox Stop drowning in email!
Pixelmator Powerful image editing that gives you everything you need to create, edit and enhance your images, now on iPad and Mac.
Balance: Find out more about Balance Open and get $2 in Ethereum.

Links and Show Notes:

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Apple Events - Keynote September 2017 - Apple

Apple Watch Series 3 - Apple

Apple TV 4K - Apple

iPhone 8 - Apple

iPhone X - Apple

Daring Fireball: Welcome to the Steve Jobs Theater

A visit to Apple Park - Six Colors

Apple Watch Series 3 Cellular vs GPS-only: What's the difference? | iMore

Apple Watch - Battery - Apple

Disney Is the Only Major Hollywood Studio Not Backing Apple's Plan to Sell 4K Films at $20 - Mac Rumors

Apple TV Finally Enters the 4K Realm, but It’ll Cost You - TidBITS

Amazon Fire TV Stick with Alexa Voice Remote

iPhone X vs. iPhone 8: how to pick between them - The Verge

With A11 Bionic, Apple's iPhone takes another big performance step forward - TechRepublic

iPhone X: Hands-on and first impressions with Apple’s new iPhone | Macworld

With A11 Bionic, Apple's iPhone takes another big performance step forward - TechRepublic

Interview: Apple’s Craig Federighi answers some burning questions about Face ID | TechCrunch

The Talk Show ✪: Ep. 200, With Special Guest Craig Federighi

iPhone - Compare Models - Apple

Look how easy it is to bypass the Galaxy Note 8’s security – BGR

Spock (mirror) | Memory Alpha

Apple AirPower wireless charging pad: Everything you need to know | Macworld

iPad — How to harness the power of the new Dock with iOS 11 — Apple - YouTube

395: MPU+: It's Called Hermes Sep 10, 2017

Show notes

In this feedback episode, Katie and David cover listener questions, must-have iOS utilities, tagging, automation, and more feedback. Finally, we discuss the Apple iPhone event scheduled for September 12.

This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by:

Gazelle Sell your iPhone for cash at Gazelle!
The Omni Group Celebrating 25 years of making outstanding productivity apps for Mac, iPhone, and iPad.
1Password Have you ever forgotten a password? Now you don't have to worry about that anymore.
Fracture Bring your photos to life.

Guest Starring:

Links and Show Notes:

In this feedback episode, Katie and David cover listener questions, must-have iOS utilities, tagging, automation, and more feedback. Finally, we discuss the Apple iPhone event scheduled for September 12.

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victormedina (@victormedina) | Twitter

Make It Last: How To Get, and Keep, Your Legal Ducks in a Row: Victor J. Medina: 9781534850057: Amazon.com: Books

Make It Last: Ensuring Your Nest Egg Is Around as Long As You Are: Victor J. Medina Esq.: 9781523977345: Amazon.com: Books

CreateSpace: Self Publishing and Free Distribution for Books, CD, DVD

How To Write a Book Planning Worksheet

Audiobook Creation Exchange (ACX)

Audio Transcription Services: MP3s, Video and more... CastingWords

MacTrack Legal | Tech conference for Mac-loving Lawyers

Consumer Next Steps | Crashplan

Backblaze – The Best Unlimited Online Backup and Cloud Storage Services

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

B2 Cloud Storage: The Lowest Priced Online File Storage

How to use the Touch Bar on your MacBook Pro - Apple Support

On The Touch Bar — Katie Floyd

AppleCare+

Anker SoundSync Drive Bluetooth 4.0 Car Receiver

AUKEY Bluetooth Receiver

Belkin Lightning Audio + Charge RockStar Adapter

Yoink - Improved Drag & Drop File Management on the Mac App Store

Dropzone App

Astropad | Turn your iPad into a drawing tablet

Boom 3D: The Best Virtual Surround Audio on the Mac App Store

World Clock Pro – App Store

Jump Desktop (Remote Desktop) - RDP / VNC on the App Store

Newton on the Mac App Store

New Jersey Estate Planning & Elder Law Attorneys

Airmail - Your Mail With You on the App Store

Mail Act-On

Belkin 6-Outlet SurgeMaster Wall-Mount Surge Protector

Hazel

Apple Watch Hermès - Apple

How to Pronounce 'Hermés'

394: Workflows with Dan Moren, the Novelist Sep 04, 2017

Show notes

Dan Moren drops in to chat about his experience publishing his first novel. We talk about all aspects of writing a book, including planning, writing, finding and working with a publisher and marketing his book after publication.

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.
Squarespace: Make your next move. Enter offer code MPU at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase.

Guest Starring:

Links and Show Notes:

Support Mac Power Users with a Relay FM Membership

Dan Moren

Dan Moren (@dmoren) | Twitter

Mac Power Users #249: Tech and the Family - Relay FM

Connected Apple Family, The: Discover the Rich Apple Ecosystem of the Mac, iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV | Peachpit

The Caledonian Gambit | Dan Moren

Literature and Latte - Scrivener Writing Software | Mac OS X | Windows

Mac Power Users #338: Scrivener and Ulysses - Relay FM

Mac Power Users #15: Scrivener - Relay FM

The Incomparable | Sons of Caledonia (Episode 354)

Dan Moren - Çingleton 2011 on Vimeo

Writer Beware® - SFWA

Cover story and Q&A | Dan Moren

Audiobook, signed bookplates, and reviews | Dan Moren

Email Marketing Software, Services and Newsletters | MailerLite

The best apps. Better together. - Zapier

Storyclock Notebook: A Notebook Designed for Screenwriters by Seth Worley — Kickstarter

Story Structure 101: Super Basic Stuff

Blog: chuck wendig

Home | Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers of America

The Rebound: A tech podcast

393: 2017 Developer Roundtable Aug 27, 2017

Show notes

In this episode, prominent App developers Ken Case, Greg Scown, and Dave Teare join us to talk about the future of macOS and iOS along with a few thoughts on the software business in 2017.

This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by:

MindNode Delightful mind mapping for your Mac, iPad, and iPhone.
Sanebox Stop drowning in email!
Squarespace: Make your next move. Enter offer code MPU at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase.
Fracture Bring your photos to life.

Guest Starring:

Ken Case, Greg Scown, and Dave Teare

Links and Show Notes:

In this episode, prominent App developers Ken Case, Greg Scown, and Dave Teare join us to talk about the future of macOS and iOS along with a few thoughts on the software business in 2017.

Support Mac Power Users with a Relay FM Membership

Ken Case (@kcase) | Twitter

Greg Scown (@macgreg) | Twitter

Dave Teare (@dteare) | Twitter

iOS 11 Preview - Apple

Drag and Drop - iOS

iOS 11's Files app FAQ | iMore

TextExpander – Productivity App

1Password

The Omni Group

Mind Node

PDFpen

Fracture

High Sierra Preview - Apple

"Vintage" Apple T-Shirt

SaneBox

Squarespace

Ulysses

GoodNotes

Slack

1Password drag-and-drop demo (w/ direct app integration)

Why We Love 1Password Memberships

Why we’re switching Ulysses to Subscription

New TextExpander—1st Anniversary

AutAutomate Expansion of Strings in TextExpander

Code. Cook. Read. - By Greg Scown

Providing the best possible App Store experience

392: Must-Have iOS Utilities Aug 20, 2017

Show notes

Following-up on our recent episode featuring utilities for the Mac; David and Katie decide to dive deep this week into their must-have utilities for iOS.

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.
The Omni Group We're passionate about productivity for Mac, iPhone and iPad.
Gazelle Sell your iPhone for cash at Gazelle!
1Password Have you ever forgotten a password? Now you don't have to worry about that anymore. Save up to 20% using this link.

Links and Show Notes:

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Mac Power Users #386: Must Have Utilities - Relay FM

Deliveries: a package tracker on the App Store

Ring Video Doorbell 2

Copied - A Full Featured Clipboard Manager for iOS and macOS

Nomorobo - Robocall Blocking on the App Store

TextTool 2 - Transform Your Text on the App Store

Hiya Caller ID and Block on the App Store

TextGrabber – Real-Time Capture and QR Code Reader on the App Store

Pinpoint – Mark Up Screenshots on the App Store

Mactracker on the Mac App Store

Annotable — Image Annotation & Markup Tool on the App Store

AnyFont on the App Store

MockUPhone

Note: The iOS App Katie referred to in the show has since been removed from the App Store.

Gboard — a new keyboard from Google on the App Store

Calendar Paste 3 - Schedule events & shift work on the App Store

TextExpander + Keyboard on the App Store

Glympse -Share GPS location with friends & family on the App Store

Linky — Share webpage links, images and text on the App Store

IFTTT on the App Store

Amazon.com: Chamberlin myq

Amazon.com : Canary All-in-One Home Security Device

Amazon.com: TrackR bravo - Bluetooth Tracking Device

Amazon.com: Tile Mate

Cloak VPN - Cloak - Super-simple VPN

TunnelBear: Secure VPN Service

Coffitivity on the App Store

Relax Melodies: Sleep Sounds, White Noise & Fan on the App Store

White Noise on the App Store

Flic – Easily delete photos & manage camera roll on the App Store

1Blocker on the App Store

Exify - Tools for Photos on the App Store

ViewExif on the App Store

Workflow on the App Store

Hootsuite: Schedule Posts for Twitter & Instagram on the App Store

Duet Display on the App Store

PriceRadar - Price Tracker for Amazon on the App Store

Amazon.com: Star Trek U.S.S Enterprise Remote Control Drone with Lights and Sounds

Screens - Remote Desktop, VNC, Screen Sharing on the App Store

Message+ on the App Store

Astropad Standard on the App Store

Stocard - Rewards Cards Wallet on the App Store

Transmit on the App Store

Doodle: Easy Scheduling on the App Store

Backblaze

Due — Reminders, Countdown Timers on the App Store

Authy on the App Store

Launcher with Notification Center Widgets on the App Store

DataMan Pro on the App Store

MileIQ Mileage Log – Business Expense Tracker on the App Store

AirPort Utility on the App Store

Speedtest by Ookla on the App Store

391: Workflows with Artist Jason Kimes Aug 13, 2017

Show notes

Artist and geek Jason Kimes shares his favorite technologies and workflows for creating his sculptures.

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.
Eero: Never think about WiFi again. Use code MPU for free overnight shipping.
Fracture Bring your photos to life.
1Password Have you ever forgotten a password? Now you don't have to worry about that anymore.

Guest Starring:

Links and Show Notes:

Artist and geek Jason Kimes shares his favorite technologies and workflows for creating his sculptures.

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Jason's Crouching Man

Jason Kimes

Jason Kimes (@jakimes) • Instagram photos and videos

Jason Kimes (@jakimes) | Twitter

Adonit Dash 3

Procreate for iPad

GIMP - GNU Image Manipulation Program

Autodesk ReMake

3D Modeling Software | Autodesk

390: Tagging with Terpstra Aug 07, 2017

Show notes

Brett Terpstra (drink!) joins David and Katie this week to talk about the state of tagging on Mac and iOS. We discuss uses of tags, developing a tagging scheme, what you can do with tags, the turbulent history and hopefully bright future.

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.
Fujitsu ScanSnap ScanSnap Helps You Live a More Productive, Efficient, Paperless Life.
Casper: Because everyone deserves a great night sleep. Get $50 off with the code ‘MPU’

Guest Starring:

Links and Show Notes:

Support Mac Power Users with a Relay FM Membership

Mac Power Users #45: Finding Files and Tagging - Relay FM

BrettTerpstra.com

Brett Terpstra (@ttscoff) | Twitter

Some suggestions for better tagging - BrettTerpstra.com

How to Tag Documents in Files App in iOS 11 on iPhone and iPad

OS X: Tags help you organize your files - Apple Support

Mavericks and Tagging - BrettTerpstra.com

On sorting, tagging and other nerdery - BrettTerpstra.com

Noodlesoft – Noodlesoft – Simply Useful Software

3 Ways to Use OS X Tags for Better Search - Alfred Blog

Default Folder X

LaunchBar 6

Marked 2 - Smarter tools for smarter writers

Systematic

Overtired

60 Mac Tips, Volume 1 by David Sparks & Brett Terpstra on iBooks

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