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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:

349: MPU+: A Corn-u-copia of Nerdiness Nov 10, 2016

Show notes

Katie and David have a lot of feedback this month on the iCloud vs. Dropbox debate, macOS Sierra, more on the new MacBook Pro, and Katie is super-excited about her VESA mount.

This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by:

Casper: Because everyone deserves a great night sleep. Get $50 off with the code ‘MPU’
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.
Sanebox Stop drowning in email!

Links and Show Notes:

Katie and David have a lot of feedback this month on the iCloud vs. Dropbox debate, macOS Sierra, more on the new MacBook Pro, and Katie is super-excited about her VESA mount.

Support Mac Power Users with a Relay FM Membership

Amazon.com: eero Home WiFi System (Pack of 3) - Complete WiFi Range Extender and Wireless Router Replacement System, Gigabit Speed, WPA2 Encryption: Launchpad

Connecting AirPort Extreme, Time Capsule or Airport Express to your eero network – eero Help Center

Life Lite - Your Everyday Light for any Lifestyle by Lume Cube — Kickstarter

iCloud Drive not syncing locally | Official Apple Support Communities

Dual-pane file manager for Mac - Commander One

ExpanDrive for Mac & Windows | SFTP, Dropbox, Google Drive, S3, OneDrive, Box.com, WebDAV, Swift as Network Drive

BetterTouchTool, BTT Remote, BetterSnapTool and more – Great Tools For Your Mac By Andreas Hegenberg

The best apps. Better together. - Zapier - Zapier

The Best 24-inch Monitor | The Wirecutter

Amazon.com: Dell UltraSharp U2715H 27-Inch Screen LED-Lit Monitor: Computers & Accessories

Amazon.com: Dell UltraSharp U2715H 27-Inch Screen LED-Lit Monitor: Computers & Accessories

Amazon.com: HIDEit MiniU Wall Mount | Patented Design | Bracket for Mac mini, VESA, Wall, Under Desk | Made in the USA by the Leaders in Component Mounting Solutions: Computers & Accessories

Amazon.com : LUME CUBE Bluetooth External Flash & Video Light for Casual Capture Devices, Black : Sports & Outdoors

348: Managing Subscriptions Nov 07, 2016

Show notes

In this new App economy it seems more and more apps and services are going to a subscription pricing model. We talk about subscription pricing generally, tips for taming your subscriptions and the subscription services we use.

This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by:

Squarespace: 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.
Sanebox Stop drowning in email!

Links and Show Notes:

Support Mac Power Users with a Relay FM Membership

Mac Power Users #345: Cloud Wars: iCloud and Dropbox - Relay FM

Bobby - Keep track of your subscriptions on the App Store

Amazon Prime

Mac Power Users #333: The Amazon Lifestyle - Relay FM

Netflix - Watch TV Shows Online, Watch Movies Online

Overcast trying ads, dark theme now free – Marco.org

Subscribe to iTunes Match - Apple Support

Music - Apple

iCloud storage plans and pricing - Apple Support

G Suite – Gmail, Drive, Docs and More

Buy Microsoft Office 365 Home & Personal subscriptions

Communicate Smarter – TextExpander

SaneBox - Email Management for Any Inbox

Dragon Anywhere - Professional-grade dictation app for mobile professionals | Nuance

Mac Power Users #281: The state of Siri and Dictation on Mac and iOS - Relay FM

Mac Power Users - 1Password

Build a Website - Squarespace

Backblaze: Online Backup and Cloud Storage Services

HP Instant Ink - Ink Subscription Service

Membership - Relay FM

iTunes Card Deals (@itunescarddeals) | Twitter

347: New MacBooks! Oct 28, 2016

Show notes

Katie and David weigh in on Apple's "Hello Again" event and the new MacBooks.

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.
Fracture Bring your photos to life.

Links and Show Notes:

Katie and David weigh in on Apple's "Hello Again" event and the new MacBooks.

Support Mac Power Users with a Relay FM Membership

MacBook Pro - Apple

LG UltraFine 5K Display - Apple

Tim Cook on Twitter: "Thanks to the talented @sadyspaul for editing an amazing video and being a part of our event today. https://t.co/e36eTkiuPw"

Initial Impressions of the Apple AirPods — MacSparky

TV - Apple

Introducing Microsoft Surface Studio - YouTube

Cool product video. Creepy music.

Many MacBooks – 512 Pixels

MacBook Pro — Reveal - YouTube

346: Casey Liss: App Programmer Oct 24, 2016

Show notes

Casey Liss returns to MPU to talk about his new gig, how his Mac and iOS workflows have changed, gear for geek parents and how he uses his Synology NAS.

Thanks to MPU listener Jigar Talati for help with the shownotes this week!

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.
Sanebox Stop drowning in email!
MindNode MindNode makes mind maping easy.

Guest Starring:

Links and Show Notes:

Support Mac Power Users with a Relay FM Membership

Liss is More

Casey Liss (@caseyliss) | Twitter

Accidental Tech Podcast

Analog(ue) - Relay FM

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

Magic Keyboard - US English - Apple

Amazon.com: Logitech Wireless Solar Desktop Keyboard K750 for Mac - Silver: Electronics

Amazon.com: Apple Magic Mouse 2 (MLA02LL/A): Computers & Accessories

Amazon.com: Apple Magic Keyboard (MLA22LL/A): Computers & Accessories

Amazon.com: LG 24UD58-B 24-Inch 4K UHD IPS Monitor with FreeSync: Computers & Accessories

Amazon.com: Dell Ultra HD 4K Monitor P2415Q 24-Inch Screen LED-Lit Monitor: Computers & Accessories

Colloquy: IRC, SILC & ICB Client

Rogue Amoeba | Audio Hijack: Record Any Audio on Mac OS X

Visual Studio Code - Code Editing. Redefined

Tweetbot for Mac

Tweetbot for iOS

Deliveries 2.1.2 for Mac

Skype | Free calls to friends and family

Amazon.com : Motorola Additional Camera for Motorola MBP41 and MBP43-2 Baby Monitors : Baby

Amazon.com : Nosefrida the Snotsucker Nasal Aspirator

Baby Connect (Activity Logger) on the App Store

Sleep Pillow Sounds: white noise, rain, ocean, fan on the App Store

Baby Stuff We Use — Liss is More

Toddler Stuff We Use — Liss is More

Liss is More

Prime Photos: Unlimited Photo Storage

Google Photos - All your photos organized and easy to find

My Photo Management Workflow — Liss is More

OLYMPUS Image Share (Smartphone app) | Olympus Imaging

Geotag Photos Pro for iPhone and Android

Plex Media Server - Your media on all your devices

MakeMKV - Download

GitHub - donmelton/video_transcoding: Tools to transcode, inspect and convert videos.

Amazon.com: Synology NAS DiskStation (DS216j)

Subler

youtube-dl

Synology Inc.

Droplr

Setting Up a L2TP VPN Over Verizon FiOS — Liss is More

345: Cloud Wars: iCloud and Dropbox Oct 16, 2016

Show notes

Katie and David are joined by David Chartier to discuss whether or not Dropbox and iCloud are up to the task of cloud-based file storage.

Thanks to MPU listener Jigar Talati for help with the shownotes this week!

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

Guest Starring:

Links and Show Notes:

Katie and David are joined by David Chartier to discuss whether or not Dropbox and iCloud are up to the task of cloud-based file storage.

Support Mac Power Users with a Relay FM Membership

David Chartier (@chartier) | Twitter

Bit & Pen - A tech distillery

Finer Things in Tech – obsessed with productivity and polish

iDisk - Wikipedia

iDisk was a file hosting service offered by Apple to all MobileMe members that enabled them to store their digital photos, films and personal files on-line so they could be accessed remotely.

iCloud

Dropbox

From Dropbox to iCloud Drive: a review and some thoughts – Finer Things in Tech

Quip

Cloud File Sharing, File Sync & Online Backup From Any Device | SugarSync

Secure File Sharing, Storage, and Collaboration | Box

ChronoSync Overview | Econ Technologies Software

Google Drive - Cloud Storage & File Backup for Photos, Docs & More

Microsoft OneDrive

Capture what’s on your mind | Evernote

344: MPU+: Hello, Computer Oct 10, 2016

Show notes

The "Live" show has been renamed MPU+. We discuss what to do with Macs that Sierra has left behind, the problem with "free" software, Network vs. Direct Attached storage, listeners share their feedback on Amazon and tips for using Ulysses and Scrivener. We also learn how to print to PDF from Apple Mail and much more.

Thanks to MPU listener Jigar Talati for help with the shownotes this week!

This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by:

Boom 2: The Best Volume Booster & Equalizer For Mac
1Password Have you ever forgotten a password? Now you don't have to worry about that anymore. Save up to 20% using this link.
Marketcircle We help small business grow with great Mac, iPhone and iPad apps including Daylight and Billings Pro.
Automatic The connected car company that improves your driving and integrates your car into yoru digital life. Use this link or enter code MACPOWER to get $20 off your purchase.

Links and Show Notes:

Support Mac Power Users with a Relay FM Membership

Sierra’s new system requirements – 512 Pixels

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

Synology Inc.

Fire 7" Tablet at an Incredible Price

Spark by Readdle

OmniFocus - task management for Mac, iPad, and iPhone - The Omni Group

Office Lens on the App Store

Business Card Reader: Scan & OCR contact manager on the App Store

AnyList - The best way to create and share a grocery shopping list.

Pixelmator

iOS 10: Print to PDF With and Without 3D Touch - The Mac Observer

Writing A Novel with Ulysses by David Hewson on iBooks

WorkFlowy - Organize your brain.

OneNote Web Clipper Installation

Bobby - Keep track of your subscriptions on the App Store

How to Go Hands-Free with Siri in MacOS Sierra

Moneydance - Personal Finance Manager for Mac, Windows, and Linux | Infinite Kind

Initial Impressions of the Apple AirPods — MacSparky

343: Workflows with Serenity Caldwell Oct 03, 2016

Show notes

iMore writer and artist Serenity Caldwell joins the Mac Power Users to talk about the iPad, Mac, the new iPhone, and artist workflows.

Thanks to MPU listener Jigar Talati for help with the shownotes this week!

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.
Fracture Bring your photos to life.
Squarespace: Enter offer code MPU at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase.

Guest Starring:

Serenity Caldwell

Links and Show Notes:

iMore writer and artist Serenity Caldwell joins the Mac Power Users to talk about the iPad, Mac, the new iPhone, and artist workflows.

Support Mac Power Users with a Relay FM Membership

Serenity Caldwell - Relay FM

Mac Power Users #135: Workflows with Serenity Caldwell - Relay FM

Serenity Caldwell (@settern) | Twitter

Ren Caldwell (@settern) • Instagram photos and videos

All Articles by Serenity Caldwell | iMore

Mac Power Users #273: Workflows with Jonathan Mann - Relay FM

Amazon.com: Logitech Create Backlit Keyboard Case for iPad Pro

iOS 10 is capable: a musical review | iMore

Workflow | Powerful automation made simple.

1Writer - A beautiful and rich-featured Markdown editor for iPhone and iPad

Paper & Pencil by FiftyThree

LongScreen on the App Store

Napkin for OS X - Say it with a picture, skip the 1,000 words

iPhone 7 Review: The Age of Fusion | iMore

Mobile HD Video Camera for iPhone, iPad | App of the Year

Obscura

Manual for iPhone

An Apple Pencil-drawn review of the Apple Pencil | iMore

Procreate for iPad

Amazon: Precision Stylus for iPad, Android, & Windows | Jot Pro

iPad Pro - Apple Pencil - Apple

342: macOS Sierra Sep 26, 2016

Show notes

Katie and David dive deep into the new features of macOS Sierra and discuss best practices for upgrading and some major incompatibilities. We also discuss the new watchOS.

Thanks to MPU listener Jigar Talati for help with the shownotes this week!

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.
Hover: Simplified domain management. Use code SIERRA to get 10% off your first purchase.
MacPaw: Get your Mac ready to be upgraded.

Links and Show Notes:

Support Mac Power Users with a Relay FM Membership

macOS - Apple

Sierra Madre Mountains (California) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

macOS Sierra Review: Hey Siri, where did my files go? - Six Colors

6 Photos features that are worth the upgrade to macOS Sierra | Macworld

macOS Sierra Review – 512 Pixels

Use Siri on your Mac - Apple Support

The Talk Show ✪: Live From WWDC 2016, With Phil Schiller and Craig Federighi

ScanSnap Compatibility with macOS Sierra - Fujitsu Global

MacRumores Buyers Guide

Tim Cook Says Apple is 'Very Committed' to the Mac and to 'Stay Tuned' - Mac Rumors

Apple Watch - watchOS - Apple

Switch your Apple Watch to a new iPhone - Apple Support

Daring Fireball: Apple Watch Series 2 and WatchOS 3

341: iOS 10 Sep 18, 2016

Show notes

Katie and David break down the new iOS 10 update for iPhone and iPad.

Thanks to MPU listener Jigar Talati for help with the shownotes this week!

This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by:

Squarespace: 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.
Automatic The connected car company that improves your driving and integrates your car into yoru digital life. Enter code MACPOWER to get 20% off your purchase.
Fracture Bring your photos to life.

Links and Show Notes:

Katie and David break down the new iOS 10 update for iPhone and iPad.

Support Mac Power Users with a Relay FM Membership

iOS - iOS 10 - Apple

iOS 10: The MacStories Review – MacStories

Photos — MacSparky

The Talk Show ✪: Live From WWDC 2016, With Phil Schiller and Craig Federighi

340: GTD Workflows with Mike Williams Sep 12, 2016

Show notes

Mike Williams, President and CEO of the David Allen Company joins Katie and David to talk about the GTD methodology, the tech he uses to get things done, implementing the 5 steps and common pitfalls and solutions.

Thanks to MPU listener Jigar Talati for help with the shownotes this week!

This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by:

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.
1Password Have you ever forgotten a password? Now you don't have to worry about that anymore.
MindNode MindNode makes mind maping easy.

Guest Starring:

Links and Show Notes:

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

Mike Williams (@GTDmw) | Twitter

Mac Power Users #219: Getting Things Done with David Allen - Relay FM

Mac Power Users #254: Reviewing GTD with David Allen - Relay FM

David Allen's Getting Things Done® Methodology

Getting Things Done® GTD Podcasts

The Back of the Napkin: Solving Problems and Selling Ideas with Pictures

Napkin Academy | Learn to solve any problem with a simple picture

Slideshare: Healthcare Napkins

OpenBook Learning

Pomodoro Technique - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

TheBrain: Mind Mapping, Brainstorming, GTD and Knowledgebase Software

Field Notes

Dr. Stephen R. Covey

MindManager Mind Mapping Software

MindNode

OpenBook Cognitive Preference Survey for Professionals

Products | OpenBook Consulting | OpenBook Consulting | Processing a century of research on thinking and learning

GTD® tools and gear :: NoteTakers

DanRoam.com | Visual thinking for the business world

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