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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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389: The Mac-Based Small Business Jul 30, 2017

Show notes

Katie is about to celebrate her one-year business anniversary. In this episode, she shares the hardware, software, and workflows she's using to pull it off. There are also a few hippie parts.

This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by:

Eero: Never think about WiFi again. Use code MPU for free overnight shipping.
Fujitsu ScanSnap ScanSnap Helps You Live a More Productive, Efficient, Paperless Life.
1Password Have you ever forgotten a password? Now you don't have to worry about that anymore.
Fracture Bring your photos to life.

Links and Show Notes:

Katie is about to celebrate her one-year business anniversary. In this episode, she shares the hardware, software, and workflows she's using to pull it off. There are also a few hippie parts.

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Mac Power Users #272

Free Agents - Relay FM

Evernote

Quiet: The Power of Introverts

Paperless by David Sparks

Eero

Ruby Receptionists

What Do the Different 'Star Trek' Uniform Colors Mean?

Domain Names | Hover

Build a Website - Squarespace

Dropbox Business

ScanSnap iX500 Scanner

Scanner Pro

Scanner App & Fax

Hazel

1Password

SaneBox

MailButler

Mail Act-On

Boomerang for Gmail

Calendly

The Best Laser Printer | The Wirecutter

Mac Power Users #161: Ben Carter

Ben Carter Law – Dymo Twin turbo

Endicia

Welcome | USPS

QuickBooks

Harvest – Time Tracking

388: MPU+: Don't Put Your Keyboard in the Dishwasher Jul 27, 2017

Show notes

In this bonus episode, David and Katie chat with Apple Distinguished Educator and Musician Shirantha Beddage. We also answer questions on a variety of topics including lightning protection, starting a blog, how much iMac to buy, OCR accuracy, and follow up on Home Tech, must-have utilities and more.

This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by:

Away: Travel smarter with the suitcase that charges your phone. Get $20 off with the code ‘mpu’.
Audible: You can’t make more time, but you can make the most of it. Start your free trial today.
Setapp: Pay one monthly fee and get access to the best Mac software around
1Password Have you ever forgotten a password? Now you don't have to worry about that anymore. Save up to 20% using this link.

Guest Starring:

Shirantha Beddage

Links and Show Notes:

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Shirantha Beddage

Shirantha Beddage (@BeddageMusic) | Twitter

Apple Distinguished Educators | The ADE Community

Education - Apple Distinguished Educator

GoodNotes 4 - Notes & PDF on the App Store

Amazon.com: Logitech C615 1080p Camera

DwayneCam on the Mac App Store

Clips - A New Video App - Apple

Amazon.com: APC PNET1GB ProtectNet Standalone Surge Protector

Amazon.com: Lightning Surge Protector Coaxial Cable: Electronics

Amazon.com: APC Back-UPS 600VA UPS Battery Backup & Surge Protector

Cocoatech – Makers of Path Finder

Black Fog Interactive > TextTool 2

Amazon.com : Child Proof Light Switch Guard

Leviton DH6HD-1BZ 600W Decora Smart Dimmer for iOS

No Wi-Fi? No problem! Using Apple TV to Mirror Your Device Without WiFI

Word Flow Keyboard - GIF, swipe, custom theme on the App Store

MyScript Stylus - Handwriting Keyboard on the App Store

AirSonos

Presentation Font Embedder for Mac PowerPoint

Pastebot

Paste – smart cloud clipboard history manager for Mac

Copy'em Paste - A Superior Clipboard Manager on the Mac App Store

Copied - A Full Featured Clipboard Manager for iOS and macOS

MarginNote - an in-depth PDF and EPUB learning app for Mac, iPad,iPhone

Amazon.com: Retractable 2-in-1 Cable with Lightning & microUSB

Amazon.com: AUKEY USB Wall Charger, Ultra Compact

Membership - Relay FM

AirPods - Apple

387: Workflows with Rene Ritchie Jul 23, 2017

Show notes

iMore Editor in Chief Rene Ritchie joins the Mac Power Users this week to share his favorite tools, apps, and workflows for getting work done.

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.
The Omni Group We're passionate about productivity for Mac, iPhone and iPad.
Marketcircle We help small business grow with great Mac, iPhone and iPad apps including Daylight and Billings Pro.
Sanebox Stop drowning in email!

Guest Starring:

Links and Show Notes:

iMore Editor in Chief Rene Ritchie joins the Mac Power Users this week to share his favorite tools, apps, and workflows for getting work done.

Support Mac Power Users with a Relay FM Membership

CMD-D|Masters of Automation

iMore | Learn more. Be more.

Rene Ritchie (@reneritchie) | Twitter

Quebec French profanity

What is HEIF: Guide to new image format replacing JPEG in iOS 11 - Macworld UK

Mac Power Users - 1Password

Pokémon Go: The Ultimate Guide | iMore

Trello

The Omni Group

Notes for Mac: Notes overview

Daylite by Marketcircle

Glif – Studio Neat

Dragon Professional Individual for Mac

Dragon Anywhere - Profesional-Grade Mobile Dictation App | Nuance

SaneBox

Flexibits | Fantastical 2 for Mac | Meet your Mac's new calendar

Tweetbot for Mac

Twitterrific: Making Twitter Extra Terrific

Bear - Notes for iPhone, iPad and Mac

Vesper. Collect your thoughts.

386: Must Have Utilities Jul 17, 2017

Show notes

Katie and David share some of their favorite utilities for Mac users.

This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by:

Freshbooks: Online invoicing made easy.
TextExpander from Smile Type more with less effort! Expand short abbreviations into longer bits of text, even fill-ins, with TextExpander from Smile.
Pixelmator Powerful image editing that gives you everything you need to create, edit and enhance your images, now on iPad and Mac.
Fracture Bring your photos to life.

Links and Show Notes:

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Membership - Relay FM

Facebook: What Utilities are "must have"?

Amphetamine on the Mac App Store

Amazon.com: Wemo Mini Smart Plu

CleanMyMac 3: The Best Mac Cleanup App for OS X

Bartender 2 | Mac Menu Bar Item Control

Default Folder X

Cloak VPN - Cloak - Super-simple VPN

iStat Menus

Reflector 2 Mac Features | Mirror, stream, record and more.

Aptonic - Dropzone 3

The Best Unlimited Online Backup and Cloud Storage Services

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

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

Copied - A Full Featured Clipboard Manager for iOS and macOS

EasyEnvelopes | Ambrosia Software, Inc.

PopClip for Mac

Contacts Cleaner on the Mac App Store

Renamer - batch file renamer for Mac

Grammarly

Screens for Mac

Unclutter - Files, Notes and Clipboard Manager for Mac

Cocoatech – Makers of Path Finder

Mac Backup Software | Carbon Copy Cloner | Bombich Software

Forecast Bar - Weather, Radar and Alerts on the Mac App Store

Setapp | Your shortcut to get the best apps for Mac

Titanium Software - OnyX

Interact Scratchpad - Convert Text to Contacts! on the Mac App Store

Home | TripMode | Your mobile data savior.

HoudahSpot — Powerful File Search Tool for Mac

ChronoSync Overview | Mac Sync | Mac Backup | Bootable | Clone | Cloud Storage | Econ Technologies

TextSoap - Automate Your Text Cleanup

1Password

Photo Privacy on the Mac App Store

WiFi Explorer on the Mac App Store

Marked 2 - Smarter tools for smarter writers

CMD-D|Masters of Automation

385: Workflows with Kelly Guimont Jul 10, 2017

Show notes

Writer, social media consult, and full-time geek Kelly Guimont joins the Mac Power Users to share her favorite Apple hardware, apps, and workflows.

This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by:

MindNode Delightful mind mapping for your Mac, iPad, and iPhone.
Gazelle Sell your iPhone for cash at Gazelle!
The Omni Group We're passionate about productivity for Mac, iPhone and iPad.
1Password Have you ever forgotten a password? Now you don't have to worry about that anymore.

Guest Starring:

Links and Show Notes:

Writer, social media consult, and full-time geek Kelly Guimont joins the Mac Power Users to share her favorite Apple hardware, apps, and workflows.

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Kelly Guimont (@verso) | Twitter

Kelly Guimont, Author at The Mac Observer

Kelly Guimont | The Incomparable

Drafts | Agile Tortoise

Drafts Screencasts | Agile Tortoise

Capture what’s on your mind | Evernote

Bare Bones Software | BBEdit 11

MarsEdit 3 - Desktop blog editing for the Mac.

Literature and Latte - Scrivener Writing Software | macOS | Windows | iOS

Leatherman - Micra, Keychain Size Multi-Tool, Stainless Steel

TextExpander – Productivity App | Text Expander

Social Media Marketing & Management Dashboard - Hootsuite

Buffer - A Smarter Way to Share on Social Media

GE 100-watt Single Pole 3-way White Rocker Indoor Light Switch

Shop GE Z-wave 15-Amp 120-Volt Wireless Indoor Duplex Wall Outlet

Iris by Lowe’s Simplifies Smart Home Management

Amazon.com: Anker PowerCore 10000

Amazon.com: Skiva CB137 USBLink Short Lightning Duo 2-in-1

Amazon Echo - Amazon Official Site - Alexa-Enabled

Amazon.com: AUKEY USB Wall Charger

384: Screencasting 101 with JF Brissette Jul 03, 2017

Show notes

JF Brissette joins Katie and David to talk about the state of Screencasting on Mac and iOS, discusses the importance and uses of Screencasting, tools of the trade as well as tips and tricks.

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.
Freshbooks: Online invoicing made easy.
PDFpen from Smile With powerful PDF editing tools, available for Mac, iPad, and iPhone, PDFpen from Smile makes you a Mac Power User.
Fracture Bring your photos to life.

Guest Starring:

Links and Show Notes:

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Jean-François B. (@jfbrsstt) | Twitter

Trainers - Jean-François Brissette - macProVideo.com

macProVideo.com - Streaming Tutorial-Videos & HD Training Downloads for Audio, Graphics, & Video Editing Software

ScreenCastsOnline

Late Night With David Pogue - Macworld 2010 - YouTube

Mac Power Users #74: Workflows with Don McAllister - Relay FM

Mac Power Users #188: Video and Magazine Production with Don McAllister - Relay FM

Screen Recording, Screencasting and Video Editing Software | ScreenFlow

ScreenFlow 6 on the Mac App Store

Tapes: Screencast Sharing on the Mac App Store

How to use QuickTime Player - Apple Support

How to record parts of your Mac screen with QuickTime

Amazon.com: Audio-Technica ATR2100-USB Cardioid Dynamic USB/XLR Microphone

Amazon.com: Blue Microphones Snowball

Amazon.com: Rode Podcaster Studio Custom Kit: Podcaster

ScreenFlow - Wikipedia

Bartender 2 | Mac Menu Bar Item Control

Desktop Curtain on the Mac App Store

SwitchResX - The Most Versatile Tool For Controlling Screen Resolutions On Your Mac

How to Record Your iPhone Screen in OS X Yosemite

Reflector 2 | Wireless mirroring & streaming for Android, iOS & Chromebooks

ScreenCastsOnline - ScreenFlow

Keyboard Maestro 7.3.1: Work Faster with Macros for Mac OS X

Alfred - Productivity App for Mac OS X

383: More Education Workflows with Teddy Svoronos Jun 25, 2017

Show notes

Harvard Lecturer Teddy Svoronos returns to talk about how he's using his Mac and iOS devices for giving presentations, some very clever iOS automation techniques, and academic writing. Teddy and David also talk music apps.

This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by:

Jamf Now: Manage your Apple devices from anywhere. Get your first three devices free!
1Password Have you ever forgotten a password? Now you don't have to worry about that anymore.
Sanebox Stop drowning in email!
The Omni Group We're passionate about productivity for Mac, iPhone and iPad.

Guest Starring:

Links and Show Notes:

Harvard Lecturer Teddy Svoronos returns to talk about how he's using his Mac and iOS devices for giving presentations, some very clever iOS automation techniques, and academic writing. Teddy and David also share some of their favorite apps for making music.

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

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Teddy Svoronos – Program Evaluation, Teaching, Technology, Intrigue.

Teddy Svoronos (@tedsvo) | Twitter

Keynote - Apple

Mac Power Users #319: Teaching Workflows with Teddy Svoronos - Relay FM

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

Numbers - Apple

Flexibits | Fantastical 2 for iPhone | The fast and friendly calendar and reminder app.

Teddy's Numbers Spreadsheet for Presentation Timing

There is also a link for using this data in Workflow in the document.

Live interactive audience participation | Poll Everywhere

Perfect Web Browser - Extraordinary Web Browser for iOS

Plickers

Magnetic Sleeve for Apple Pencil

iPad Pro - Smart Keyboard - Apple

GoodNotes - Stunning Digital Ink

Notability by Ginger Labs

Ulysses

Home - MindNode

Teddy's Workflow – Teaching Reflection + Table

Nebo - The best way to take notes | MyScript

MyScript Stylus Handwriting Input

Screens VNC

Remote Desktop From Any Device | Parallels Access

Copied - A Full Featured Clipboard Manager for iOS and macOS

Coming to iOS 11: Dropbox support in the new Files app | | Dropbox Blog

LiquidText

Hogwarts Pensieve | Harry Potter Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia

Home - MindNode

Click Metronome on the App Store

Chord Cheats & Metronome - Chord diagrams, tone generator and metronome for Watch on the App Store

iReal Pro - Music Book & Play Along on the App Store

forScore on the App Store

PG Music Inc. - Band-in-a-Box, RealBand, and more

Charlie Parker - A Night in Tunisia (featuring the Famous Alto Break) - YouTube

Start at 1:10 to hear the break but you really should listen to the whole do?

Pitch - Tuning App

Bluetooth Page Turner

Loopy, the live looper app for iPhone and iPad

Fake book - Wikipedia

Capo 3 - Learn more songs in less time on the Mac App Store

382: Home Automation Update Jun 19, 2017

Show notes

Katie and David review the current state of Home Automation and the technology they use in their homes. We also talk about our new iPads and wrap-up WWDC.

This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by:

Freshbooks: Online invoicing made easy.
TextExpander from Smile Type more with less effort! Expand short abbreviations into longer bits of text, even fill-ins, with TextExpander from Smile.
Gazelle Sell your iPhone for cash at Gazelle!
Marketcircle We help small business grow with great Mac, iPhone and iPad apps including Daylight and Billings Pro.

Links and Show Notes:

Support Mac Power Users with a Relay FM Membership

How to Get Started with TextExpander for Teams

iPad Pro - Apple

Dash Sleeve for iPad Pro

Amazon.com: iPad Pro 10.5 Case - MoKo Translucent Slim Hard Plastic Bumper Protector / Back Cover for Apple iPad Pro 10.5 Inch 2017 Tablet, Clear (Compatible with iPad Pro Official Smart keyboard): Computers & Accessories

WWDC Reflections and Future Hopes — MacSparky

A Little iPad Productivity with iOS 11 — MacSparky

What's New in HomeKit - WWDC 2017 - Videos - Apple Developer

Apple Opens Up HomeKit Platform To Make Smart Product Development Easier - Mac Rumors

D-Link Omna 180 Cam HD Camera

Kwikset Premis Touchscreen Smart Lock, Works with Apple HomeKit

Apple HomeKit Automation Devices Now Compatible with MyQ - Chamberlain

New home, New Tech — Katie Floyd

How I Use My Synology (Casey's Network Attached for N00bs) — Katie Floyd

Philips Hue White A19 Starter Kit

Nest Learning Thermostat 3rd Generation

Ring Video Doorbell Pro

Amazon.com: Wemo Mini Smart Plug

Amazon Echo

Amazon Echo Dot

Dual USB Charger Outlet

Outdoor Solar Lighting

Amazon.com: Eero Pro Wi-Fi System (2nd Generation)

ecobee4 Alexa-Enabled Thermostat with Sensor

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

Amazon.com: Synology DS916+

Amazon.com: Seagate 4TB IronWolf NAS SATA Drive

New 'Wemo Bridge' Will Bring HomeKit Support to Belkin's Wemo Line This Fall - Mac Rumors

White Noise on the App Store

Amphetamine on the Mac App Store

Plex Media Server - Your media on all your devices

Amazon.com : D-Link Day & Night Wi-Fi Camera

How to connect to Synology's VPN Server using a Windows PC or Mac

Discover IFTTT and Applets - IFTTT

381: WWDC 2017 Jun 09, 2017

Show notes

With David in San Jose, he gives us a "boots on the ground" perspective of WWDC and we discuss the latest announcements from Apple's Developer conference.

This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by:

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.
MindNode MindNode makes mind mapping easy.
Fracture Bring your photos to life.

Links and Show Notes:

We're releasing this show early due to the timeliness of the announcements. We'll return to our regular production schedule with our next episode on June 19th.

Support Mac Power Users with a Relay FM Membership

Apple Events - WWDC Keynote, June 2017 - Apple

WWDC 2017 - Videos - Apple Developer

Amazon.com: Prime Video: Amazon Video

The Talk Show ✪: Ep. 193, Live From WWDC 2017

Insight on Apple from Craig Federighi — MacSparky

iOS 11 Tidbits: Customizable Control Center, One-Handed Keyboard, Type to Siri and More - Mac Rumors

CMD-D|Masters of Automation

AltConf 2017

Planet of the Apps — Watch on Apple Music.

Steve Jobs Introduces the iPod Hi-Fi - YouTube

Gazelle - Trade in Your Old iPad For Cash

watchOS 4 Preview - Apple

macOS High Sierra Preview - Apple

MacBook Pro - Apple

MacBook - Apple

iMac - Apple

iMac Pro - Apple

iOS 11 Preview - Apple

iPad Pro - Apple

HomePod - Apple

380: MPU+: Maybe this will be obsolete tomorrow Jun 04, 2017

Show notes

Ed Cormany joins us to talk about regular expressions, how it works and practical applications. On the eve of WWDC, we also cover lots of listener feedback including photo scanning, switching from Windows to iOS, privacy and the IOT, shared photo libraries and more.

This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by:

Casper: Because everyone deserves a great night sleep. Get $50 off with the code ‘MPU’
Squarespace: Make your next move. Enter offer code MPU at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase.
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.

Guest Starring:

Links and Show Notes:

Support Mac Power Users with a Relay FM Membership

Mac Power Users Facebook Group

Amazon.com: Epson Perfection V600 Color Photo, Image, Film, Negative & Document Scanner - Corded: Electronics

Amazon.com: Epson Perfection V550 Color Photo, Image, Film, Negative & Document Scanner with 6400 dpi (B11B210201): Electronics

Amazon.com: Fujitsu iX500 ScanSnap Document Scanner (PA03656-B305): Electronics

ScanDigital | Photo Scanning, VHS to DVD, 8mm Conversion and More!

Download iCloud for Windows - Apple Support

Pocket Casts

Parental Controls & Internet Filtering. — Circle with Disney. Internet. Reimagined.™

Amazon Echo - Amazon Official Site - Alexa-Enabled

A Murder Case Tests Alexa's Devotion to Your Privacy | WIRED

Lima – The first Cloud that respects your privacy

The best apps. Better together. - Zapier

Calling all Makers - IFTT

iCab Mobile (Web Browser) on the App Store

Mail Act-On

Email Management for Any Inbox | SaneBox

Zero-knowledge proof - Wikipedia

deGeo - Geotag Remover, EXIF Viewer Photo Privacy Tool on the App Store

AgileBits Blog | Introducing Travel Mode: Protect your data when crossing borders

How to use iCloud's Family Sharing with Photos for Mac | iMore

Family Sharing - Apple Support

A Year of Google Maps & Apple Maps — Justin O'Beirne

|OS X Server Tutorials

SignatureProfiler

MailButler | Your personal assistant for Apple Mail

Glif – Studio Neat

Interact Scratchpad - Convert Text to Contacts! on the Mac App Store

Thoroughly Considered - Relay FM

Ed Cormany

Ed Cormany (@ecormany) | Twitter

Simple Beep

ABOUT

Bare Bones Software | BBEdit 11

Patterns - The Regex App on the Mac App Store

Learning Regular Expressions

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