March 11, 2015

245: MPU Live: My Neighbors Think I'm Completely Insane

1 hour 40 minutes

David and Katie discuss Smart Folders with guest Joel Anderson. We also follow-up on texting workflows, managing large scans and OCR quality, journaling, compare Launch Center Pro and Workflow, talk about monitoring your home network usage, debate smart lighting, help a listener assemble media for a family legacy project and discuss the Apple Watch.

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Guest Starring:

Joel Anderson

Links and Show Notes:

Links for this episode:

Joel Anderson
Joel Anderson (@autonomygaps) | Twitter
Systematic 128: The Issue of Trust with Joel Anderson
Smart ways to work with smart folders | Macworld
How-to: Use Spotlight and Smart Folders to search for anything on your Mac | 9to5Mac
HoudahSpot – Advanced File Search Tool for Mac OS X
FoxTrot Personal Search | CTM
Apple - Apple Watch
mixyourwatch
Amazon.com: TopCase Palm Rest Cover with Trackpad Protector for Macbook Pro 15"
ScanTailor
scantailor-osx - The opensource Scan Tailor App packaged for Mac OSX - Google Project Hosting
Meet hue | en-US
Hue Recipes - IFTTT
Amazon.com: Philips Hue Personal Wireless Lighting, Starter Pack
Amazon.com : Belkin WeMo LED Lighting Starter Set
Literature and Latte - Scrivener Writing Software | Mac OS X | Windows
Workflow | Powerful automation made simple.
Contrast | Launch Center Pro
Workflow Field Guide — MacSparky
Workflow.app - Contacts Backup
TextExpander: Mac Typing Shortcut Utility Saves You Time
How Can I Find Out How Much Bandwidth I’m Using at Home?
MGG 509: WiFi Answers with Wi-Fi Guru Alf Watt of iStumbler - Mac Geek Gab Podcast - The Mac Observer
Listen to their discussion of this issue including a discussion of NetUse Traffic Monitor

NetUse is an easy to use network traffic accounting and monitoring application.

Amazon.com: VisionTek 120GB USB 3.0 Pocket SSD Drive

The MacTetra
Listener SquareSpace site

Create task from email by markdmill - IFTTT

Simply label a Gmail “Evernote” to send it there by scottzeller - IFTTT

GiftttDy - Your Lifestream Journaling Tool » Capture your online life into Day One journal software.

Day One | A simple and elegant journal for iPhone, iPad, and Mac.

Slogger - BrettTerpstra.com

Agile Blog | Toward Better Master Passwords

Apple - iBooks Author

Mac Power Users 112: Self Publishing and iBooks Author | Mac Power Users
David walks through his workflows for publishing books in iBooks Author and the iBookstore.

Create a bootable installer for OS X Mavericks or Yosemite - Apple Support

Amazon.com: Philips 65 Watt Equivalent BR30 LED Dimmable Warm Glow Flood Light Bulb

Amazon.com: Philips 40 Watt Equivalent SlimStyle A19 LED Light Bulb

Weekend Fun: Alto's Adventure — MacSparky

Upgrade #25: I Don't Need a Saturday Box - Relay FM

Promotions | Mac Power Users

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