Mac Power Users

By Relay

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 Hac... more

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How many episodes does Mac Power Users have?

The podcast currently has 792 episodes available.

Mac Power Users episodes:

May 14, 2023692: State of the Platforms (Spring 2023)
With WWDC just a couple of weeks away, Stephen and David take a look at Apple's various platforms and take stock of where things are in the spring of 2023.
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More Power Users: Ad-free episodes with regular bonus segments Submit Feedback macOS Ventura - Apple Mac Power Users #691: Workflows with David Rosenthal - Relay FM Ways to make macOS Ventura System Settings better – Six Colors Apple Q2 2023 results: $94.8B revenue, better than expected (with charts!) – Six Colors iOS 16 - Apple iPadOS 16 - Apple Apple brings Final Cut Pro and Logic Pro to iPad - Apple watchOS 9 - Apple Welcome to Macintosh #16: Little Wrist Computer Due: The Superfast Reminder App for iPhone & iPad TV & Home - Apple iOS - CarPlay - Apple Apple Launching All-New CarPlay Experience in 2023 With These 5 Key Features - MacRumors CarPlay’s UI Needs a Revisit in the Age of Large Screens – 512 Pixels General Motors to Phase Out Apple CarPlay Starting This Year in EV Transition - MacRumors Mac Power Users #681: Cloudy with a Chance of Beachballs - Relay FM A Basic iPhone Feature Helps Criminals Steal Your Entire Digital Life - WSJ Apple - Support - System Status iCloud+ - Apple Siri - Apple Apple Fitness+ - Apple Apple Card - Apple Apple Card’s new high-yield Savings account is now available - Apple Daring Fireball: Adware for Apple Services in iOS Daring Fireball: Follow-Up on ‘Adware for Apple Services in iOS’
...more
1h 36min
May 07, 2023691: Workflows with David Rosenthal
David Rosenthal is a world-renown keyboardist, musical director, synthesizer programmer and composer. At the heart of his work is the Mac, and this week he talks with Stephen and David about his background, career, gear and more.
This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by:
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Guest Starring:
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More Power Users: Ad-free episodes with regular bonus segments Submit Feedback Connected #447: Mr. Flip Flop - Relay FM Stephen's Wrecked Truck David's Website David Rosenthal (@davidrosenthalmusician) • Instagram David Rosenthal - YouTube Macintosh Plus - Wikipedia Berklee College of Music SW8 - Radial Engineering The 'Trashcan' Mac Pro - MacRumors Apple Launches Repair Program for Late 2013 Mac Pro Video Issues - MacRumors unrealBook OWC MainStage - Apple GarageBand - Apple Pro Tools - Music Software - Avid Finale | Music Notation Software That Lets You Create Your Way Atari ST - Wikipedia Microsoft 365 Quicken for Mac Mac Power Users #687: Revisiting Contacts and Calendars - Relay FM
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1h 22min
April 30, 2023690: Better Touch Tool with Andreas Hegenberg
BetterTouchTool developer Andreas Hegenberg does his first-ever podcast interview about how he wanted to learn to make iPhone apps and stumbled into making one of our favorite Mac utilities, how the app has grown over the years and making a go of it in the software business.
This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by:
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Guest Starring:
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Links and Show Notes: More Power Users: Ad-free episodes with regular bonus segments Submit Feedback folivora.ai - Great Tools for your Mac! iPhone Praktikum 2009 GitHub - quicklywilliam/multiclutch: Customization App for Macbooks with MultiTouch support Hopper FSMonitor Proxyman · Native, Modern Web Debugging Proxy · Inspect network traffic from Mac, iOS, Android devices with ease Charles Web Debugging Proxy • HTTP Monitor / HTTP Proxy / HTTPS & SSL Proxy / Reverse Proxy BTT and Chat GPT
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1h 29min
April 23, 2023689: Apple-sized Asteroids
On this feedback episode, Stephen and David revisit their revisit of Contacts, talk about the differences between Obsidian and Craft, answer questions about version control and get philosophical about modern Apple.
This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by:
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More Power Users: Ad-free episodes with regular bonus segments Submit Feedback How to clean your AirPods, AirPods Pro, AirPods Max, and EarPods - Apple Support How to clean your Apple products - Apple Support Add an email domain you already own to iCloud Mail on iCloud.com - Apple Support Obsidian Craft Restore an earlier document version in Pages on Mac - Apple Support Contacts Sync Apple acquires low-power chip designer PA Semi - CNET
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1h 27min
April 16, 2023688: Workflows with Adam Tow
Adam Tow is a long-time Apple user whose passions include development, photography and the Newton. This week, he talks with Stephen and David about his various projects and the tools he uses to make them a reality.
This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by:
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More Power Users: Ad-free episodes with regular bonus segments Submit Feedback Adam Tow (@atow) / Twitter Adam Tow (@[email protected]) - Mastodon tow.com Adam Tow - YouTube 25 Years Ago, Apple Killed the Newton – 512 Pixels Steve Jobs' Letter to Adam Apple CEO Tim Cook Talks 10 Years Leading Company After Steve Jobs Adam Protesting at Apple over the Newton's Cancellation Tandy WP-2 Adam's Office PC Pain Persists in Q1 2023 Due to Excess Inventory and Poor Demand, According to IDC Tracker Mac Pro Guide - MacRumors What Is My Hackett Number? Apple Extended Keyboard II Apple Adjustable Keyboard Set It and Forget It – Automated, Secure, and Wireless Photography with the Canon EOS 5D Mark IV – tow.com MixEffect MsgFiler MailKit | Apple Developer Documentation LaunchCuts (Retired) LaunchCuts Review: A Better Way to Organize Your Shortcuts with Folders, Advanced Search, and Custom Views - MacStories MFC Deck (Retired) Autumn Gem – A Documentary on Modern China's First Feminist Shortcuts User Guide - Apple Support BetterTouchTool Keyboard Maestro 10.2: Work Faster with Macros for macOS Alfred - Productivity App for macOS 1Password Set up iCloud Keychain - Apple Support Apple Frames 3.1: Extending Screenshot Automation with the New Apple Frames API - MacStories
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1h 25min
April 09, 2023687: Revisiting Contacts and Calendars
Contacts and calendars are a constant for almost everyone. This week, the guys revisit their setups, discuss alternatives to Apple's first-party apps and more.
This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by:
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More Power Users: Ad-free episodes with regular bonus segments Submit Feedback Stephen's Store You can now try Microsoft Loop, a Notion competitor with futuristic Office documents - The Verge Change who's saved & suggested as contacts - Google Account Help iCloud for Windows? - Apple Support Contacts User Guide for Mac - Apple Support Add and use contact information on iPhone - Apple Support Address Book in Mac OS X Tiger Address Book in OS X Lion Daylite CRM Change Template settings in Contacts on Mac - Apple Support Create and Change Smart Lists in Contacts on Mac - Apple Support Add, change, or delete a merge field in Pages on Mac - Apple Support Flexibits | Cardhop Flexibits | Flexibits Premium BusyContacts Importer and Exporter for Contacts Mac Power Users #677: Software Club: Fantastical - Relay FM BusyCal
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1h 35min
April 02, 2023686: Consuming Content in 2023
Much of our content consumption is now digital, from books and newspapers to shows and movies. Stephen and David talk through the services they enjoy and the apps they use when it's time to put their feet up.
This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by:
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Links and Show Notes: More Power Users: Ad-free episodes with regular bonus segments Submit Feedback Apple Releases iOS and iPadOS 16.4 with New Emoji, Notifications for Web Apps on the Home Screen, Voice Isolation for Cellular Calls, New Shortcuts Actions, and More - MacStories Readwise Kindle Scribe Amazon.com: How to Calm Your Mind by Chris Bailey Mac Power Users #550: The World of RSS - Relay FM Readwise Reader Reeder 5 Feedbin Subscribe to Email Newsletters in Feedbin GoodLinks The Disney Bundle: Stream Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+ YouTube TV JustWatch App Curiosity Stream YouTube Premium CGP Grey - YouTube Hands-On With Apple's New Classical Music App - MacRumors Overcast Libby Three Thoughts Spurred by a Random iOS 5 Screenshot – 512 Pixels Stephen Hackett (@[email protected]) - eworld.social MacSparky (@[email protected]) - Mastodon Sofa: Downtime Organizer
...more
1h 46min
March 26, 2023685: Fighting Digital Distractions
Between news apps, delivery services, task managers, emails and communication tools, our devices receive an untold number of notifications daily. This week, David and Stephen talk about how to push back against the wave of interruptions that threaten our focus and work.
This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by:
1Password: Never forget a password again.
Sanebox: Stop drowning in email!
Indeed: Join more than three million businesses worldwide using Indeed to hire great talent fast.
Setapp: More than 230 powerful apps. Try it free for 7 days.
Links and Show Notes:
Sign up for the MPU email newsletter and join the MPU forums.
More Power Users: Ad-free episodes with regular bonus segments Submit Feedback Mac Power Users on Apple Podcasts Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World - Amazon “Success in Circuit lies”: How do we cultivate deep reading processes in a digital age? - ABC Religion & Ethics Inside TikTok’s Algorithm: A WSJ Video Investigation Inside TikTok’s Algorithm: A WSJ Video Investigation (Apple News) Change notification settings on iPhone (iOS 16) - Apple Support PictureThis - Plant Identifier on the App Store Change notification settings on iPhone - Apple Support Set up a Focus on iPhone - Apple Support Group tabs in Safari on Mac - Apple Support Mac Power Users #637: Digging Deep on Tracking Time - Relay FM Timery for Toggl Timing Automatic Mac Time Tracker
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1h 29min
March 19, 2023684: 20 Mac Apps Under $20
It's that time again: Stephen and David round up some Mac apps for their "20 Under $20" saloon!
This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by:
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Links and Show Notes: More Power Users: Ad-free episodes with regular bonus segments Submit Feedback The Rogue Amoeba Historic Screenshot Archive DaisyDisk Free up storage space on your Mac - Apple Support iStat Menus Dashboard – 512 Pixels AirBuddy Moom Magnet Display Menu MarkEdit Tot MakePass KeyboardCleanTool Marked 2 EjectBar Broadcasts Name Mangler Menuwhere Downie Tembo 2 ImageOptim HazeOver Quitter Einstein Infinite Mac - System 7
Click the "About" Link to run other versions of Mac OS.
Acorn 7 Scapple CleanShot X for Mac Retrobatch Bike Outliner Piezo Bartender 4 Transmit 5 PCalc
...more
1h 24min
March 12, 2023683: Workflows with Ian Byrd
Ian Byrd returns to the Mac Power Users to share the story of how he transitioned his business from in-person speaking engagements to on-demand video. Topics include online business management tools, video production, automation, and Ian's one-person company retreats.
This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by:
TextExpander: Get 20% off with this link and type more with less effort! Expand short abbreviations into longer bits of text, even fill-ins, with TextExpander.
Electric: Unbury yourself from IT tasks. Get a free pair of Beats Solo3 Wireless Headphones when you schedule a meeting.
CleanMyMac X: Your Mac. As good as new. Get 5% off today.
Fast Growing Trees: We keep you growing. Get 15% off your order.
Guest Starring:
Ian Byrd
Links and Show Notes: More Power Users: Ad-free episodes with regular bonus segments Submit Feedback Ian Byrd (@IanAByrd) / Twitter Byrdseed - Lessons that get kids’ brains sweating. Byrdseed.TV Sparky's Moom AppleScript Tutorial LG 38WK95C-W: 38'' Class 21:9 UltraWide® WQHD+ IPS Curved LED Monitor | LG USA Window Management with Keyboard Maestro and Screencast - MacSparky Wacome: Pen Tablet / Digitizer Tablet Help Scout Gravity Forms Wave Financial Earth Class Mail Dual Stream Deck XL Stand - Etsy Keyboard Maestro Keyboard Maestro Field Guide Alfred Workflows Gallery Personal Retreat - MacSparky Trickster Name Mangler GL-AR750S-Ext / Slate - GL.iNet
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1h 28min

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How many episodes does Mac Power Users have?

The podcast currently has 792 episodes available.

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