Mac Power Users

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January 08, 2023674: Workflows with Shawn Blanc
Shawn Blanc left his job back in 2011 to become a full-time writer. Twelve years later, he's the mastermind behind sites like The Focus Course and The Sweet Setup and more. Stephen and David ask him about that journey.
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Guest Starring:
Shawn Blanc
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More Power Users: Ad-free episodes with regular bonus segments Submit Feedback Mac Power Users Feedback - Relay FM Shawn Blanc Colophon – Shawn Blanc Shawn Blanc (@shawnblanc) / Twitter Tools and Toys The Focus Course Focus Like a Boss — The Focus Course The Sweet Setup MacBook Air with M1 chip - Apple Studio Display - Apple Keychron Q2 QMK Custom Mechanical Keyboard Clicky Keyboards – Shawn Blanc Apple Extended Keyboard II | John Gruber on Flickr Thirty Months with a 12-inch PowerBook G4 – Shawn Blanc The 12-inch PowerBook G4 - 512 Pixels on YouTube Otter - Voice Meeting Notes & Real-time Transcription Marco Polo Great Expectations – Shawn Blanc
"What do you write as the very first post on the first day of your new job as a full-time writer? I have no idea."
Writers I Read: Shawn Blanc – 512 Pixels
Stephen's interview of Shawn from January 2012.
The Matrix (1999) - Bullet Time Scene - YouTube Apple’s plans to cut apps out of its affiliate program may shut down independent iOS news sites - The Verge Reader’s Setup: Stephen Hackett – Shawn Blanc
Stephen's setup from October 2009. Those SoundSticks were retired just a few weeks ago!
World-Class, On-Demand Courses for Apple Users – The Sweet Setup Find focus. Own your time. Gain traction with your goals. — Focus Accelerator My Books - Chris Bailey Basecamp Slack Notion Notion Mastery Loom: Async Video Messaging for Work Things 3 My One Problem with Things 3 – 512 Pixels The 2×2 Newsletter – Shawn Blanc Ulysses Audible iA Writer
1 hr 37 min
January 01, 2023673: Apple's New Freeform App
It's not every day that Apple releases a new productivity app, but with iOS 16.2 and macOS Ventura 13.1, the company launched Freeform, an infinite canvas app for sketching, organizing and sharing information.
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Related Feedback submitted to Apple:
Text entry limitations on macOS: FB11901499
Handwritten text "drift" bug: FB11903386
Selecting handwritten text causing macOS app crashes: FB11903399
More Power Users: Ad-free episodes with regular bonus segments Submit Feedback Amazon.com: How to Calm Your Mind by Chris Bailey Our MPU 673 Freeform Board Apple launches Freeform: a powerful new app designed for creative collaboration - Apple Freeform Leverages the Freedom and Flexibility of a Blank Canvas - MacStories Blank Canvas: Hands on with Apple’s new Freeform app – Six Colors Freeform Walkthrough: Infinite Canvas and Collaboration - YouTube Freeform User Guide for Mac - Apple Support Share a Freeform board on Mac - Apple Support Handwritten Text Drift Bug Quick Look Gallery - Augmented Reality - Apple Developer MindNode Mac Power Users #667: Revisiting Apple Reminders & Notes - Relay FM Concepts App GoodNotes Tinderbox
1 hr 21 min
December 25, 2022672: Tech That Worked in 2022
Stephen and David reflect on the apps and services they've relied on for the past year, and one of them makes a rash vow about new Macs.
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More Power Users: Ad-free episodes with regular bonus segments Submit Feedback OmniFocus - The Omni Group Mac Power Users #667: Revisiting Apple Reminders & Notes - Relay FM Flexibits | Fantastical BusyCal Craft Obsidian MailMate Slack Set a reminder | Slack Basecamp Discord MPU Talk Forums Your Journal for Life | Day One Updates on Day One - Your Journal for Life "Ten Years Ago" How to Calm Your Mind! - Chris Bailey Journaling Workflows Webinar: The Why and the How - MacSparky on YouTube Timery Toggl Mac Power Users #637: Digging Deep on Tracking Time - Relay FM Focused - Relay FM Timing Automatic Mac Time Tracker MarsEdit 5 iA Writer Grammarly ChatGPT Has Hot Performa Takes – 512 Pixels Rogue Amoeba | Audio Hijack Ferrite 3: iPad audio editor adds variable-speed playback and more – Six Colors Logic Pro - Apple Rogue Amoeba | Fission: Fast & Lossless Audio Editing ScreenFlow Final Cut Pro - Apple MindNode Pixelmator Pro OmniGraffle - The Omni Group Reeder 5 GoodLinks Instapaper Readwise CleanShot X for Mac Eating Crow on CleanShot X 4.5 - MacSparky BetterTouchTool Keyboard Maestro 10.2 Stream Deck | elgato.com Stephen's Desk
1 hr 47 min
December 18, 2022671: Out of the Water
On this feedback episode, Stephen and David reflect on the first year of the MacSparky Labs, discuss the recent Eufy camera news and answer a bunch of listener questions.
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More Power Users: Ad-free episodes with regular bonus segments Submit Feedback Mac Power Users #667: Revisiting Apple Reminders & Notes - Relay FM Using Hookmark with Apple Notes FAQ About Rebranding Hook to Hookmark Mac Power Users #560: Workflows with Luc Beaudoin - Relay FM Evernote, once the king of note-taking apps, has been bought by Bending Spoons | Engadget Evernote Forums - Export More than 50 Notes How to use highlights and notes in Apple Books - iDownloadBlog Mac Power Users #662: Navigating Apple Maps - Relay FM Product Feedback - Apple Amazon: Cable Matters 2-Pack 4 Outlet Power Splitter Cord Anker’s Eufy lied to us about the security of its security cameras - The Verge Eufy’s “No clouds” cameras upload facial thumbnails to AWS | Ars Technica Eufy’s “local storage” cameras can be streamed from anywhere, unencrypted | Ars Technica Set up HomeKit Secure Video on all your devices - Apple Support Mac Power Users #621: Sparky Freedom - Relay FM MacSparky Labs Focused - Relay FM MacSparky Field Guides Stream Deck + | Elgato So Many Buttons... A Brief Review of the Orange Nomad Sport Band - MacSparky
1 hr 34 min
December 11, 2022670: Workflows with Francesco D'Alessio
Francesco D'Alessio joins the show to discuss his work as a productivity YouTuber and writer, as well as the role of AI in software.
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Guest Starring:
Francesco D'Alessio
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Francesco D'Alessio (@FrancescoD_Ales) / Twitter Keep Productive - YouTube Keep Productive reMarkable Amazon Kindle Scribe Asana Cron Calendar Notion Twist Mem Superhuman Your Guide to Productivity AI: Everything Explained! - Keep Productive on YouTube Coda Recreating Apple News with ChatGPT – 512 Pixels What Is Called Thinking? - Zohar Atkins on Substack Qatalog Bento: The Do Less To-do List Bento on the App Store Clay Everyday Habit Tracker Session - Pomodoro Focus Timer
1 hr 18 min
December 04, 2022669: Drowning Out the Noise, with Charlie Chapman
Charlie Chapman is the developer behind Dark Noise and the host of the Launched podcast. This week, he talks with David and Stephen about his experience as an iOS developer and what it's like when Apple adds OS features that compete with your app.
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Guest Starring:
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Charlie Chapman Charlie Chapman (@_chuckyc) / Twitter Charlie Chapman (@[email protected]) - Mastodon Windows Phone - Wikipedia Paste - Clipboard manager for Mac, iPhone, and iPad Mac Power Users #615: The Clipboard Manager Roundup - Relay FM Adobe Photoshop now on iPad Use HomePod with Mac - Apple Support Dark Noise The Meaning of the Term “Sherlocking” – 512 Pixels Play rain sounds and other ambient noise with Background Sounds - Apple Support Launched Up Ahead Flighty Flexibits | Fantastical Fantastical Scheduling Arrives with Version 3.6: Openings, Proposals, plus Quarter View! | Flexibits Cron Cron × Notion Calendly The iOS App Icon Book by Michael Flarup — Kickstarter Trello Apple Frames 3.0: MacStories Hand Mirror
1 hr 45 min
November 27, 2022668: Workflows with Tim Stringer
OmniFocus expert Tim Stringer drops by the show to catch David and Stephen up on his businesses, his use of multiple Macs and how OmniFocus 4 is shaping up while in beta.
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Guest Starring:
Tim Stringer
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More Power Users: Ad-free episodes with regular bonus segments Submit Feedback Tim Stringer - Twitter Learn OmniFocus | OmniFocus Video Tutorials, Articles & Webinars Technically Simple - Productivity Coaching, Consulting & Training Contact — Learn OmniFocus Contact — Technically Simple Mac Power Users #196: Holistic Productivity Workflows with Tim Stringer - Relay FM Nonprofit Productivity Summit Give the Gift of Relay FM
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The Field Guides and Labs Thanksgiving Sale - MacSparky Use one keyboard and mouse to control Mac and iPad - Apple Support Mac Power Users #628: Stream Deck Power Users - Relay FM Stream Deck + | Elgato Reincubate Camo Logitech MX Vertical Ergonomic Wireless Mouse Kinkless GTD (Wayback Machine) Zapier | Automation that moves you forward The Omni Group - Test Signups OmniFocus Plug-In Directory - Learn OmniFocus OmniFocus Plug-Ins – Kaitlin Salzke Automating OmniFocus: Guided Tour with Sal Soghoian - Learn OmniFocus Omni Automation Hookmark – Links beat searching Mac Power Users #82: Cooking Ideas - Relay FM Craft - The Future of Documents Using Hookmark with Apple Notes – Hookmark Asana Inoreader - Take back control of your news feed Keep Your YouTube Subscriptions in Sync With Inoreader - Inoreader blog Play: Save Videos Watch Later on the App Store Reeder 5 The Browser Company | Building Arc Arc web browser review: a new way of using the internet - The Verge OpenIn 3 | Loshadki Apps OpenIn on Setapp | Open files and links faster Grammarly for Your Desktop Macro to Toggle Grammarly Desktop - Macro Library - Keyboard Maestro Discourse
1 hr 43 min
November 20, 2022667: Revisiting Apple Reminders & Notes
Apple's Notes and Reminders apps have come a long way since their introductions years ago. This week, Stephen and David look at their history, discuss their current iterations and make some requests for the future.
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More Power Users: Ad-free episodes with regular bonus segments Submit Feedback The Field Guides and Labs Thanksgiving Sale - MacSparky Give the Gift of Relay FM Daring Fireball: iPhone First Impressions Notes — inside Mail — on Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard – 512 Pixels Notes in OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion – 512 Pixels Reminders in OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion – 512 Pixels iOS 9: The MacStories Review, Created on iPad - Notes iOS and iPadOS 13: The MacStories Review - Reminders Apple Could Get Me to Switch to Reminders With This One Weird Trick – 512 Pixels Import your notes and files to the Notes app - Apple Support Exporter on the Mac App Store Reminders User Guide for Mac - Apple Support Use Reminders on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support SF Symbols - Apple Developer GoodTask Toolbox Pro Two Apps For Entering Tasks into Reminders More Quickly – 512 Pixels Reminders Feature Request: Better List Support on macOS – 512 Pixels How to Create Deep Links to Specific Apple Notes on iOS
1 hr 43 min
November 13, 2022666: The 2022 MPU Gift Guide
Believe it or not, it is time for the annual MPU Holiday Gift Guide once again!
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The Festivus - Seinfeld - YouTube Apple Watch Ultra AirPods Pro (2nd generation) - Apple Apple TV 4K Apple TV Remote Stand | Studio Neat AirTag 4 Pack - Apple AirTag Accessories - Belkin Amazon.com: 2021 Remote Case for Apple Siri Remote HomePod mini - Orange Amazon.com: Elevation Lab DraftTable V2 for iPad Pro Amazon.com: UGREEN Right-Angle USB C to USB C Cable 60W Everyday Case for iPhone | Peak Design Mobile Cases & Mounts | Peak Design HiRise 3 Wireless Charging Stand - TwelveSouth Material Dock – Studio Neat Amazon.com: CalDigit Thunderbolt 4 Element Hub Amazon.com: Jackery Portable Power Station Explorer 240, 240Wh Backup Lithium Battery Amazon.com: Jackery SolarSaga 100W Portable Solar Panel Amazon.com: Elgato Key Light Amazon.com: Elgato Stream Deck Pedal Amazon.com: Anker 733 Power Bank Amazon.com: Short Power Extension Cord Outlet Saver, 16AWG/13A, 3 Prong Amazon.com: Shargeek Portable Charger, STORM2 Amazon.com: Shargeek Portable Charger, Storm 2 100W Amazon.com: Shargeek Retro Mac 35 Wall Charger with Smart LED Display Amazon.com: Kindle Paperwhite Amazon.com: Kindle Scribe David's Original Kindle Readwise Ereaders – Six Colors Archives Power Mac G4 Cube - eBay Susan Kare Limited Edition Prints Amazon.com: LEGO Icons Bonsai Tree 10281 Building Set for Adults Amazon.com: LEGO Icons Orchid 10311 Building Set for Adults Amazon.com: LEGO Icons Flower Bouquet 10280 Building Set for Adults Amazon.com: iRobot Roomba i3+ EVO (3550) Self-Emptying Robot Vacuum Amazon.com - eufy by Anker, BoostIQ RoboVac 11S (Slim), Robot Vacuum Cleaner Mac Power Users #663: HomeKit Check-In - Relay FM Amazon.com: Aqara Amazon.com: Kwikset 99190-003 Contemporary Premis Smart Lock Home Assistant Yellow | Crowd Supply Amazon.com: eero Pro 6E Backblaze Amazon.com: SAMSUNG T7 1TB Portable SSD Amazon.com: SAMSUNG T7 Shield 1TB Portable SSD Keychron | Wireless Mechanical Keyboards Amazon.com: Logitech MX Ergo Plus Wireless Trackball Mouse Star Wars™ | Orbitkey Desk Mat Obi-Wan Kenobi™ Card Sleeve: Slim Leather Card Holder Wallet | Bellroy Amazon.com: Audio-Technica ATR2500x-USB Cardioid Condenser Microphone Amazon.com: DJI Mic Wireless Lavalier Microphone Kit Donate now to St. Jude and help kids fighting cancer - St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
1 hr 50 min
November 06, 2022665: Covered in Paper Cuts
On this feedback episode, the guys revisit backup tools, talk about keyboard shortcuts and discuss a bunch of listener emails.
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Order Stephen's 2023 Apple History Calendar It's time for @MacSparky to update the Save to PDF shortcut again - Software - MPU Talk Save as PDF… (Revisited) - MacSparky Get Efficient With Keyboard Shortcuts: Mac App Store Keyboard Maestro BetterTouchTool Moom iStat Menus 'Pestle' recipe app gets major update with photo scanner, more - 9to5Mac Amazon’s $340 Kindle Scribe is its first e-reader with handwriting and pen support | Ars Technica The Trouble with Apple Watch Faces - MacSparky The Problem with Apple Watch faces - 9to5Mac Better Day: A Complication for the Apple Watch iTerm2 - macOS Terminal Replacement Mac Power Users #654: Data Storage in 2022 - Relay FM Cloud backup software for Mac and Windows: Arq Backblaze Hard Drive Stats Mac Power Users #663: HomeKit Check-In - Relay FM Aqara Wireless Mini Switch Home+ 5 on the App Store Mac Power Users #628: Stream Deck Power Users - Relay FM
1 hr 24 min

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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…