Mac Power Users

David and Katie are joined by Federico Viticci of Macstories.net to talk about writing on the iPad and the newest text editor with built in automation functions, Editorial.

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

This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by:

Squarespace Everything you need to create an amazing website.

Pixelmator Beautifully designed, easy-to-use, fast, and powerful image editing app for the Mac.

Drobo Smart storage that grows with you and protects what matters. Save 10% on a 5D or 5N through 9/30 when you buy from drobostore.com using code MPU9.

HostGator A premiere web hosting provider. Save 30% with the coupon code in the show!

Guest Starring:

Federico Viticci

Links and Show Notes:

Links for this episode:

Collected from: MacStories
- MacStories RSS feed
- MacStories on Twitter
Federico Viticci (viticci) on Twitter
Federico Viticci (viticci) on App.net
Federico Viticci at ticci.org
Federico Viticci on Vimeo
Federico Viticci - YouTube
Federico Viticci’s Sweet Mac Setup — Shawn Blanc
5by5 | The Prompt
The Prompt is a weekly panel discussion on technology, and the culture surrounding Apple and related companies. With each co-host having a unique background — and accent — The Prompt covers the wide-reaching world of technology unlike any other show.
Editorial for iPad
Editorial for iPad on the iTunes App Store
Reinventing iOS Automation: Editorial Review
Writing on the iPad: Text Automation with Editorial (iBook)
MPU 059: iPad at Work
MPU 136: iOS Automation
MPU 094: iPad Productivity Kit
MPU 125: Essential iPad
Byword • Simple and efficient text editor for Mac, iPhone and iPad.
Sublime Text: The text editor you'll fall in love with
WordPress › Blog Tool, Publishing Platform, and CMS
Python Programming Language – Official Website
Pythonista
Ole Zorn (olemoritz) on Twitter
Developer of Pythonista and Editorial
BrettTerpstra.com
Drink!
Inkling - Interactive books for iPad, iPhone and the web
Macdrifter
Brett Terpstra | iTextEditors
iPhone and iPad text/code editors and writing tools compared
Drink!
WriteUp - with Dropbox
Apple Support | Mac Basics: Automator
Keyboard Maestro 6.2: Work Faster with Macros for Mac OS X
Daring Fireball: Markdown
iA Writer for Mac
WriteRoom — Distraction free writing software for Mac & iOS
nvALT - BrettTerpstra.com
Drink!
Cyberduck – FTP, SFTP, WebDAV, Cloud Files & Amazon S3 Browser for Mac & Windows.
Drafts - Agile Tortoise

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155: Jason Snell Returns Sep 15, 2013

Show notes

Katie and David sit down again with Jason Snell of Macworld/PC World and TechHive to discuss how his workflows have evolved since our last episode. We talk about managing email and tasks, his preference for smaller devices, writing novels, podcasting and more.

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

This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by:

1PasswordHave you ever forgotten a password? Now you don't have to worry about that anymore.

Squarespace Everything you need to create an amazing website.

Fujitsu ScanSnap ScanSnap: Your productive, mobile, efficient, paperless life starts here!

BusyCal The ultimate calendar app for OS X.

Guest Starring:

Jason Snell

Links and Show Notes:

Links for this episode:

Jason Snell (jsnell) on Twitter
Jason Snell on App.net
MPU 029: Workflows with Jason Snell | Mac Power Users
Collected from: The Incomparable Website
The Incomparable - An award-winning geeky podcast about sci-fi and related books, comics, movies, and TV.
- 5by5
- Twitter
- Google+
- Facebook
- Goodreads
TechHive
News, tips and reviews about phones, tablets, apps, and all the other tech in your life
Articles by Jason Snell | Macworld
Jason Snell - Author - Good Gear Guide by PC World Australia
OmniGraffle for Mac - The Omni Group
Bare Bones Software | BBEdit 10
Mailplane
Microsoft Office 365 for home or for business – Office online
Boxcar
Eudora®
Mailbox - Put Email In Its Place
Collected from: InboxZero.com
- Merlin Mann
- 43folders.com
- Inbox Zero video
- free Inbox Zero articles
- Inbox Zero on Twitter
HipChat
Private group chat and IM, business and team collaboration
Nanowrimo - National Novel Writing Month
Literature and Latte - Scrivener Writing Software | Mac OS X | Windows
InterText
Ulysses III
All your texts. In one place. Always.
The Magazine
Editorial for iPad
Powerful Markdown Editing and Workflow Automation for iPad
Introducing “Writing On The iPad: Text Automation with Editorial”
Writing On The iPad
iBook: Text Automation with Editorial by Federico Viticci
Apple - iTunes - Match
Among Others: Jo Walton: Amazon.com: Books
Kindle Paperwhite Touch Screen E-Reader with Light
The Fanboys
Apple - Logic Pro X - Music production. Cranked up to X.

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154: Apple TV Sep 09, 2013

Show notes

David and Katie dive deep on the Apple TV and discuss how they use the Apple TV for work and play.

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

This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by:

Our exclusive sponsor for this episode: Smile:
With productivity boosters like TextExpander and PDFpen, Smile makes you a Mac Power User.

Links and Show Notes:

Links for this episode:

Apple TV - Apple Store (U.S.)
Apple TV gives you access to the best 1080p HD content — including blockbuster movies, your music and photos, and more — right on your widescreen TV. You can even play content from your iOS devices on your TV using AirPlay. Apple TV requires one HDMI cable
Roku Streaming Player
Apple TV Tech Specs (1st, 2nd, 3rd Generation)
Apple TV - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mac Power Users #126: The Mac Home Server
Special guest Shawn Blanc joins Katie and David to talk about setting up a Mac to use as a home server. We talk configuration, use cases, media applications, automation tools and more.
Mac Power Users #38: iTunes Intensive
5by5 | The Incomparable
An award-winning weekly show about geeky cultural topics in numerous media, including books, movies, TV, comics, and games.
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) - IMDb
A meek and alienated little boy finds a stranded extraterrestrial. He has to find the courage to defy the authorities to help the alien return to its home planet.
Blu-ray Disc - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Apple - Support - iTunes
Apple - Apps - Remote
Put your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch in charge of the show.
K760 Wireless Solar Keyboard for Mac, iPad or iPhone - Logitech
Apple - Apple Wireless Keyboard - The thin, cable-free keyboard.
Mac Power Users #62: Cutting The Cable
TiVo
Can I Stream.It?
Search Netflix, Hulu, Google Play, iTunes, and more, for movies to stream instantly, rent, and buy.
Apple TV - Channels
Hulu | Watch TV. Watch Movies. | Online | Free
Netflix
Presenting Wirelessly with an Apple TV — MacSparky
Apple - Mac - AirPort Express
Apple - AirPlay — Play content from iOS devices on Apple TV.
QuickTip: Enable AirPlay Mirroring on iPhone or iPad — KatieFloyd.me
Reflector - AirPlay mirror your iPhone or iPad to any Mac or PC, wirelessly.
Kanex ATV Pro
AirPlay Mirroring for VGA Projector
Apple TV Hacks — Get more from your shiny box of joy
Plex - A Complete Media Solution
XBMC | Open Source Home Theatre Software
ScreenCastsOnline - SCOI0126 PlexConnect on Apple TV
Drobo 5N
Synology Network Attached Storage - NEW NAS Experience
Meet Xbox One - Xbox.com
Whose Line Is It Anyway?
Mac Power Users #137: Workflows with Aisha Tyler
aisha tyler's site
Tuff-'N'-Tiny USB Drive
HFS Plus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
HFS Plus or HFS+ is a file system developed by Apple Inc. to replace their Hierarchical File System (HFS) as the primary file system used in Macintosh computers (or other systems running Mac OS).
exFAT - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
exFAT (Extended File Allocation Table) is a Microsoft file system optimized for flash drives.
File Allocation Table - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
File Allocation Table (FAT) is the name of a computer file system architecture and a family of industry standard file systems utilizing it.
Mac Power Users #153: Hardware Development with Geoff Barrall
Mac Power Users #152: Back to School

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153: Hardware Development with Geoff Barrall Sep 01, 2013

Show notes

Katie and David talk hardware development, conceptualization, design and production with the CEO of Drobo, Geoff Barrall.

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

This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by:

1PasswordHave you ever forgotten a password? Now you don't have to worry about that anymore.

The Omni GroupWe're passionate about productivity for Mac, iPhone and iPad.

Squarespace Everything you need to create an amazing website.

Unclutter Your instant digital pocket for storing stuff.

Guest Starring:

Geoff Barrall

Links and Show Notes:

Links for this episode:

Geoff Barrall - Entrepreneur, Inventor and Executive | about.me
- Geoff Barrall on Twitter
- Geoff on Linkedin
Drobo - Safe, Expandable Data Storage | Network Attached Storage | Thunderbolt Storage
Transporter | Data Redefined
Apple - MacBook Pro
Apple - MacBook Air
Apple - iMac
Apple - iPad
Apple - Mac mini
Power Mac G5 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Power Mac G5 was Apple's marketing name for models of the Power Macintosh that contained the IBM PowerPC G5 CPU.
Literature and Latte - Scapple for Mac OS X
Balsamiq
We believe that life’s too short for bad software!
Merlin Mann | Independent Writer, Speaker, and Broadcaster
A Few Links Collected from: Merlin's Projects
- speaks
- 43 Folders
- Back to Work
- Roderick on the Line
- Kung Fu Grippe
- Vimeo
- Twitter
Getting Things Done - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
OmniFocus for Mac - The Omni Group
TaskPaper — Simple to-do list software for Mac & iPhone
Arc customizable notebook from M by Staples™
Franklin Covey | Day Planners
FreedomFiler™ Home Filing System For Maintenance-Free Home Office
Noodlesoft | Hazel
TextExpander: Mac Typing Shortcut Utility Saves You Time
Keyboard Maestro 6.2: Work Faster with Macros for Mac OS X
Fujitsu ScanSnap Scanners
PDFpen: Mac PDF Editor - Edit, Sign, and Correct PDFs
Vesper. Collect your thoughts.
Field Notes
“I’m not writing it down to remember it later, I’m writing it down to remember it now.”
Instapaper
A simple tool to save web pages for reading later.
Pinboard
Pinboard is a bookmarking website for introverted people in a hurry.
Podcasts - WSJ.com
Downcast
A very cool podcatcher for iOS and Mac
Marco Arment
- Accidental Tech Podcast
Audible.com Online Digital Audio Book Store
Temeraire (series) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A reimagining of the epic events of the Napoleonic Wars with an air force — an air force of dragons, manned by crews of aviators.
Mike Mignola - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Author of Hellboy and Joe Golem and the Drowning City
Plex - A Complete Media Solution
nvALT - BrettTerpstra.com
Drink!
Apple - iWork - Pages, Numbers, and Keynote for Mac
GeekTool | Tynsoe projects
It lets you display various kinds of information on your desktop via 3 default plug-ins
Cobook Contacts - enjoyable contact management for iPhone
Mindful | Argyle Software
- App Store Link
Soulver | Soulver helps you work things out.
Calca - The Text Editor that Loves Math
Delibar, Delicious Mac client
PopClip for Mac
ReadKit - Have all your reading in one place
Feed Wrangler

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152: Back to School Aug 26, 2013

Show notes

Katie and David talk back to school gear and apps for iOS and Mac.

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

This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by:

Our exclusive sponsor for this episode: Smile:
With productivity boosters like TextExpander and PDFpen, Smile makes you a Mac Power User.

Links and Show Notes:

Links for this episode:

Synapse 19 - iPad Backpack - Made in USA - TOM BIHN
The Synapse 19 is a carefully calculated, supremely organized backpack, designed for day hiking, everyday carry, and ultralight travel.
Synapse 25 - Checkpoint Friendly Laptop Backpack - TOM BIHN
Tuff-'N'-Tiny USB Drive - 2GB, 4GB, 8GB, 16Gb, 32GB - Strong / Indestructible USB Drives
Penny-thin, travel-tough and water-impermeable, the Verbatim TUFF-‘N’-TINY™ USB Drives offers secure storage in one of the most compact, durable USB flash drives in the world…
Dual Formatting a Hard Drive — KatieFloyd.me
Password Protect an External Drive in Mac OS X with Encrypted Partitions
5by5 | Mac Power Users #145: Keyboard Maestro Turns 6
CrashPlan Backup Software | Online Data Backup - Offsite, Onsite, & Cloud
Backblaze | Online Backup & Data Backup Software
Dropbox
SuperDuper!
Apple - Support - Time Machine
Kensington
OS X: About FileVault 2
Apple - Support - iCloud - Find My iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, or Mac
5by5 | Mac Power Users #148: Security Audit
Amazon.com: Hewlett Packard 1102W Laserjet Wireless Monochrome Printer
Fujitsu Scansnap S1300 Scanners | Portable PDF Scanners
Fujitsu Scansnap S1100 Scanners | Mobile PDF Scanners
K760 Wireless Solar Keyboard for Mac, iPad or iPhone - Logitech
Logitech Bluetooth Easy-Switch Keyboard K811
Amazon.com : UPPERCASE Ultra Thin Clear Soft TPU Keyboard Cover Skin for Macbook Pro 13 15 17 Inch
ClamXav
ClamXav is a free virus scanner for Mac OS X. It uses the very popular ClamAV open source antivirus engine as a back end and has the ability to detect both Windows and Mac threats.
Jawbone JAMBOX Wireless Speaker | Hi-Fi Audio, Speakerphone & more
Fitbit® Official Site: Flex, One & Zip Wireless Activity & Sleep Trackers
Send Money, Make Online Payments and Receive Money with PayPal
Uber
The Uber App connects you with a driver at the tap of a button
Mint - Personal Finance, Budgeting, Money Management, Financial Management, Money Manager, Budget Planner, Free Budget Software, Online Banking
Quicken Essentials for Mac - Personal Finance Software for Mac
Apple - iWork - Pages - Create beautiful documents in minutes.
Editorial for iPad
MacDrifter | Editorial for iPad: A Landmark in iOS Text Editors
MacStories | Reinventing iOS Automation: Editorial Review
Office2 HD for iPad
Byword • Simple and efficient text editor for Mac, iPhone and iPad.
Notability | Note everything, everywhere.
Livescribe :: Never Miss A Word
Studio Neat — Cosmonaut
Jot Classic Fine Point Stylus for iPad and Android
OmniOutliner for Mac - The Omni Group
MindNode
iThoughts HD | Mindmapping for the iPhone & iPad
Evernote | Remember everything with Evernote, Skitch and our other great apps.
nvALT - BrettTerpstra.com
Scanner Pro by Readdle
iStudiez Pro for your Mac, iPhone, iPad
Evernote Peek | Evernote
Turn your notes, audio and image in Evernote into study materials with Evernote Peek. Prepare for a quiz or brush up on a language by simply lifting your iPad’s Smart Cover, or by using our virtual smart cover.
Flashcards Deluxe
Flashcards Deluxe is an easy to use, yet powerful flashcard app which you can use to study just about anything you want.
Google Docs
XVision - We Invent Apps
Your superweapon against overage.
Monoprice | External Battery Pack and Charger for iOS and other devices
TextExpander Snippets — MacSparky
App Camp For Girls
Microsoft Office for Mac | Office For Mac
OpenOffice - The Free and Open Productivity Suite
Sente Academic Reference Manager for Mac OS X
Sente 6 will change the way you think about academic reference management.
Scrivener Writing Software | Mac OS X | Windows
Ulysses III
All your texts. In one place. Always.
Yojimbo | Bare Bones Software
Yojimbo makes keeping all the small (or even large) bits of information that pour in every day organized and accessible.
Yep : Ironic Software
Photos have iPhoto. Music has iTunes. But when it comes to PDFs and other office documents, you’re on your own. That is, until now. Now there is Yep and there’s no looking back.
OmniFocus for Mac - The Omni Group
Finding the best app for lists | Macworld
David's Macworld article on Lists apps
5by5 | After Dark #401
David's Bratwurst Recipe
Weber Grills and Accessories
Emailing Into Evernote Just Got Better | Evernote Blog
Pocket (Formerly Read It Later)
Transporter | Data Redefined
Stump - The Portable Tablet Stand, iPad Holder

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151: iOS Photography with Jeff Carlson Aug 18, 2013

Show notes

David and Katie sit down with Jeff Carlson to share his tips and tricks for taking better photos with your iOS devices as well as managing and enhancing photos using iOS.

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

This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by:

Squarespace Everything you need to create an amazing website.

Pixelmator Beautifully designed, easy-to-use, fast, and powerful image editing app for the Mac.

Hover Domains and email management made simple.

Guest Starring:

Jeff Carlson

Links and Show Notes:

Links for this episode:

Jeff Carlson
Writer, photographer, late-nighter. Never Enough Coffee Creations.
Jeff's Photos on the Web
- 500px
- Flickr
- Instagram
- Jeff Carlson (jeffcarlson) on Twitter
  Mac author and espresso addict.
- Jeff Carlson (jeffcarlson) on App.net
- The iPad for Photographers | The companion site for the book by Jeff Carlson
  2nd edition
- iPad for Photographers | Peachpit Bundle
- All of Jeff Carlson's Books
- Camera+ …the ultimate photo app
  It's all about one thing... great photos!
Boinx iStopMotion for iPad: iPad Stop Motion and Time Lapse Software
Tell your story, one frame at a time
Katie Floyd on Instagram
Check out Katie's Instagram feed for her Alaska pictures.
ShutterSnitch - Know the little secrets - within seconds
If you have a wireless image transfer system for your camera, you just found the perfect partner!
GeoSnitch
Record your geo location to Google Earth compatible KML files.
Eye-Fi Memory Cards: Wireless Photo and Video Uploads from your Camera to your Computer & the Web
E-PL5 | Olympus
Kingston Digital MobileLite Wireless Flash Reader for Smartphones and Tablets
Photosmith – your photography workflow, mobile
PhotosInfoPro
The Professional Photo Metadata Editor for your iPad.
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5
Apple - Aperture - Pro performance with iPhoto simplicity.
JPEG - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A commonly used method of lossy compression for digital photography...
Raw image format - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A camera raw image file contains minimally processed data from the image sensor of either a digital camera, image scanner, or motion picture film scanner.
Apple - iPhoto - Edit and share photos with iPhoto.
Snapseed for iPhone
piRAWnha for iPad and iPhone | a raw developer app for iPad and iPhone
Photogene for iPhone and iPad
Adobe Photoshop Touch | The new phone and tablet app for creative photo editing
Handy Photo – ADVA Soft - Welcome to creative photo editing
Photowerks
The Ultimate Photo Companion to the iPhone and iPad Camera Roll
Apple iPad Camera Connection Kit - Apple Store (U.S.)
CamRanger | Wireless DSLR Remote Control Tether for iPad
iUSBportCAMERA | Turn your smartphone into a wireless remote for your camera.

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150: Listener Workflows Aug 11, 2013

Show notes

In celebration of episode 150, Katie and David invite Mac Power Users listeners on the show to share their MPU inspired workflows. Topics include iOS information capture and automation, workflows from educators, home security automation, Devonthink, Spotlight geekery and more.