David Sparks is an Orange County, California business attorney and a geek. David is also a podcaster, blogger, and author who writes about finding the best tools, hardware, and workflows for using Apple products to get work done. David also writes for Macworld magazine and speaks about technology. 
In this episode we discuss what role the iPad has in his work and life. You can find David’s work at MacSparky.com. 
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Matt Birchler and Tim Chaten discuss Apple’s Let Loose event where the company announced the M2 iPad Air, the M4 iPad Pro, the Apple Pencil Pro, and the Magic Keyboard for M4 iPad Pro. 
Early episodes with chapter markers are available by supporting the podcast at www.patreon.com/ipadpros. 
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Show notes are available at www.iPadPros.net. Feedback is welcomed at iPadProsPodcast@gmail.com.
Links: https://www.birchtree.me https://www.youtube.com/@abettercomputer
Chapter Markers: 00:00:00: Opening 00:00:42: Support the Podcast 00:01:02: Matt Birchler 00:03:53: M2 iPad Air 00:05:54: Old Accessories 00:08:34: M2 Air 00:11:15: Apple Pencil Pro 00:16:55: Colors 00:18:13: M4 iPad Pro 00:21:22: M4 00:24:52: Ultrawide Camera 00:26:23: More storage 00:28:37: More rounded 00:29:30: Lighter keyboard 00:32:51: Biggest Upgrades 00:37:19: Different M4s 00:38:04: Nano Texture 00:41:27: 2x Zoom Out 00:42:26: Same SmartConnector 00:43:08: Final Cut Pro 00:46:30: Logic Pro 00:49:24: Price Drop 00:52:21: Recap 00:53:20: Biggest Day? 00:57:13: Birchtree.me 00:57:42: Closing Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Let Loose with Matt Birchler (iPad Pros - 0197)

Lee Peterson recently made the switch back to the iPad from a M1 MacBook Air. In this episode we discuss why he made the switch, how he is using the iPad, and his hopes for future iPad hardware and software. 
Early episodes with chapter markers are available by supporting the podcast at www.patreon.com/ipadpros. 
Early episodes are also now available in Apple Podcasts!
Show notes are available at www.iPadPros.net. Feedback is welcomed at iPadProsPodcast@gmail.com.
Links: https://twit.social/@ljpuk https://www.youtube.com/@ljpuk https://ljpuk.net/2024/03/05/i-cant-imagine-not-using-an-ipad/ https://ljpuk.net/2024/04/09/ipad-only-3-month-update/
Chapter Markers: 00:00:00: Opening 00:01:08: Support the Podcast 00:01:30: Lee Peterson 00:05:07: M1 MacBook Air 00:08:07: M2 iPad Pro 11" 00:12:26: Computing Tasks 00:15:16: Desk setup 00:17:31: Accessories 00:22:47: Day job 00:26:09: Photography 00:30:20: Hover 00:31:34: Photomator 00:33:35: Video Editing 00:37:05: Final Cut Pro 00:45:38: Logic Pro 00:50:49: Blogging 00:53:00: General Computing 00:53:36: Reminders is Broken 00:55:31: Freeform 00:56:42: Tabs 00:57:05: AI 01:00:38: Upgrading the iPad? 01:03:56: Hopes for iPadOS 18 01:07:17: Anything else? 01:09:30: Where can people find your blog? 01:09:52: Closing Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Back to the iPad with Lee Peterson (iPad Pros - 0196)

Robby Burns is a music educator, freelance percussionist, and technology specialist. He also hosts the Music Ed Tech Talk Podcast. This is his fourth time on the podcast. You can also listen to episode 121 for our deep dive into Dorico and Sibelius on the iPad, episode 130 for our discussion on using the iPad as a music educator, and episode 178 for our episode all about Logic Pro on the iPad. In this episode we are going to focus on using the iPad on gigs and all of the roles and ways the iPad is great for a performing musician. 
Early episodes with chapter markers are available by supporting the podcast at www.patreon.com/ipadpros. 
Bonus content and early episodes are also now available in Apple Podcasts!
Show notes are available at www.iPadPros.net. Feedback is welcomed at iPadProsPodcast@gmail.com.
Links: https://ipadpros.net/2021/09/02/episode-121-dorico-and-sibelius-with-robby-burns/ https://ipadpros.net/2023/03/16/episode-167-forscore-14-with-justin-bianco/  https://ipadpros.net/2021/12/22/episode-130-teaching-music-with-robby-burns/ https://ipadpros.net/2023/08/17/episode-178-logic-pro-with-robby-burns/ http://www.robbyburns.com/ https://www.airturn.com
Chapter Markers: 00:00:00: Opening 00:01:13: Support the Podcast 00:01:37: Robby Burns 00:07:27: Bezel updated for iPad 00:08:27: Bigger is better? 00:16:23: New iPads? 00:24:01: ForScore 00:28:08: The Mac 00:29:25: iReal Pro 00:32:05: Tonal Energy 00:33:01: Apple Notes 00:34:51: Scanning 00:35:35: Simple Scan 00:37:25: DRM with Digital Sheet Music? 00:43:56: Dorico and StaffPad 00:46:33: Calendar 00:48:13: Things 3 00:50:57: Shortcuts and Focus Modes 00:52:52: Glare 00:56:15: Accessories 00:58:41: Listen to music as you are practicing? 01:00:40: Where can people find your podcast? 01:01:49: Closing Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Gigs and Music Performances with Robby Burns (iPad Pros - 0195)

D. Dames creates tech and lifestyle videos over at YouTube.com/DDames. In this episode we dive deep into his 100th video entitled, “Getting my life together with iPad Pro”. 
Early episodes with chapter markers are available by supporting the podcast at www.patreon.com/ipadpros. 
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Show notes are available at www.iPadPros.net. Feedback is welcomed at iPadProsPodcast@gmail.com.
Links: https://www.YouTube.com/DDames https://www.instagram.com/ddamez/?hl=en https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ujrDIi00VCs
Chapter Markers: 00:00:00: Opening 00:01:23: Support the Podcast 00:01:46: D. Dames 00:04:54: Apple Vision Pro  00:06:48: The iPad 00:09:39: White Magic Keyboard 00:10:32: Upgrade? 00:13:43: Offload footage? 00:14:31: Macbook? 00:16:20: Essential Tool 00:18:51: iPad Font 00:19:34: Fitness 00:20:56: Max vs Pro? 00:22:35: Stress and Balance 00:23:58: Stage Manager? 00:26:11: At the apartment 00:27:14: Reminders and Calendar 00:28:23: Reminder vs Calendar? 00:29:39: Your pipeline 00:33:03: Sponsors 00:34:08: Files app 00:35:28: Scanning 00:36:46: Adapts 00:38:47: Spreadsheets in Notes 00:40:15: Notes organization 00:41:01: Spending Tracking 00:44:13: Apple Pencil 00:46:27: Final Cut Pro integration 00:48:15: Battery Life 00:50:15: Tote bags 00:51:31: Trackpad 00:51:57: Other accessories 00:53:35: Video Ideas 00:55:38: Inspiration Note 00:56:25: Script vs Outline? 00:59:53: Time of Day 01:01:40: Filming other people 01:03:50: Thumbnails 01:05:47: HDMI Capture 01:07:44: Reading your iPad while filming 01:09:06: Night Shoots 01:11:06: MagSafe for iPad? 01:12:41: Microphone 01:13:42: Lenses 01:15:26: Audio enhancements? 01:17:19: Color Grading 01:18:59: Canva 01:20:22: VSCO 01:23:00: Shortcuts app 01:23:42: Other creatives in NYC 01:24:34: Social Connections 01:26:15: An even larger iPad? 01:27:30: Other tech products you cover 01:30:18: Basketball 01:31:58: Anything else? 01:32:15: Where can people follow you online? 01:33:00: Closing Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Getting Your Life Together on iPad with D. Dames (iPad Pros - 0194)

Marcin Wolski is a year into learning Swift. We discuss how he learned Swift using the iPad with Swift Playgrounds and Paul Hudson’s 100 Days of Swift. 
Bonus content and early episodes with chapter markers are available by supporting the podcast at www.patreon.com/ipadpros. 
Bonus content and early episodes are also now available in Apple Podcasts!
Show notes are available at www.iPadPros.net. Feedback is welcomed at iPadProsPodcast@gmail.com.
Links: https://masto.ai/@marcin https://www.hackingwithswift.com/100 https://developer.apple.com/swift-playgrounds/
Chapter Markers: 00:00:00: Opening 00:00:56: Support the Podcast 00:01:17: Marcin Wolski 00:03:33: Favorite iPad apps 00:05:23: General iPad Thoughts 00:09:31: Swift Playgrounds 00:11:10: Your first language? 00:12:56: Anyone can code 00:14:44: Going outside of Playgrounds? 00:16:54: Other resources? 00:19:02: Swift vs Swift UI 00:20:21: Moving to the Mac 00:23:09: Any other apps on iPad to help learn? 00:24:57: Virtual Keyboard 00:26:36: What did you need to move to the Mac? 00:28:32: Anything else? 00:33:17: Where can people follow you online? 00:33:58: Closing Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

David Sparks from MacSparky (iPad Pros - 0099)

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