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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.

Latest Episodes:

8: Backup! Aug 09, 2009

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In this episode, David and Katie discuss backup tools, strategies and plans.

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SuperDuper

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7: LaunchBar Blackbelt Jul 26, 2009

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In this episode we cover popular application launcher, LaunchBar. This episode goes beyond the basics and includes are several power user tips. We recommend you listen to this one in front of a Mac equipped with LaunchBar. Enjoy.

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LaunchBar

LaunchBar Features Page

LaunchBar Scripts

Timer Script

LaunchBar Search Templates

Wolfram Alpha Template

David's favorite - Tea Timer

Other Launchers

Apple Spotlight

Google Quick Search Box

Quicksilver

Drag Thing

Butler

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6: Setting Up A New Mac Jul 10, 2009

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In this episode we talk all about setting up a new Mac. Do you want to migrate your data or start from scratch? What are the options for getting your old data on your new Mac? Katie and David explore the options and share their tips and tricks.

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MacSparky Screencast (Multiple e-mail accounts)

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5: Word Processing and Writing Jun 28, 2009

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Episode five takes on word processing and writing on your Mac. It is no longer all about Microsoft Word. Apple's own Pages is becoming a contender and there are several other tools that will help you write better.

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Microsoft Office

Original Macintosh System Fonts

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4: Staying in Sync Jun 04, 2009

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In our fourth episode we talk about a subject that plagues many Mac users, keeping thing in sync. Whether you're trying to sync documents or data to another computer, a mobile device, or the cloud we talk about various products and services to allow you to always have your data available no matter where you are. We discuss various options including MobileMe and Dropbox for file syncing, as well as programs that keep just specific types of data, such as music or calendars in sync.

Notes:
1) Please excuse the audio quality and some hard cuts in the editing. We had a horrible time with Skype dropping out while trying to record this show and had to put the show together from a series of recordings.

2) Our friend Don McAllister of ScreenCastsOnline recently addressed the problem of how to sync files using DropBox when the files have to be located in specific folders and can't be moved to the Dropbox folder. Unfortunately, his show was published after we already recorded ours. You can find information on creating links to files and folders for syncing in his Screencast 202- Mac Hints & Tips Montage - 08

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3: Going Paperless May 23, 2009

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In this episode, we discuss all the steps necessary to take your piles of paper and get it into your Mac and organized.

Links and Show Notes:

Fujitsu ScanSnap 300M Fujitsu ScanSnap 1500M

Prizmo - Scan with your Camera

Griffin Clarifi iPhone Case

Hazel

ScreencastsOnline Hazel episode

Readiris - OCR Software

Encrypted Disk Image Video (MacSparky Screencast)

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2: All About E-Mail (Part 2) May 12, 2009

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In part 2 of our E-mail series we go in-depth on our various systems for managing email, the pros and cons of each system, developing a good email work flow, learning how avoid becoming a slave to your inbox, email etiquette and other useful tools. If you haven't had a chance to listen to Episode 1 yet, you'll probably want to listen to that for background before picking up Episode 2.

Links and Show Notes:

Apple Mail Add-ons

Task Management

Other Tools

Other Resources

MacSparky E-Mail Screencast

Joe Kissell's TidBITS IMAP/POP Article

David Allen Company

Merlin Mann's Inbox Zero

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1: All About E-Mail May 05, 2009

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We actually talked about e-mail for 2 hours. But we didn't want to scare too many people away with our very first podcast so we decided to release this episode in two parts.

In part one we talk about the differences between IMAP and POP and why we prefer IMAP, storing messages, Mobile Me and Gmail services, managing multiple email accounts, Apple Mail, smart folders, rules, spotlight search, data detectors, stationary, thread organization, To-Do management, mail stationary, plug-ins, archiving messages, spam filtering and more.

Part two will be released in about a week where we'll go in-depth on our various systems for managing email, the pros and cons of each system, developing a good email work flow, learning how not to become a slave to your inbox, email etiquette and other useful tools.