Mac Power Users

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Mac Power Users episodes

June 12, 2022644: Some Cool Mac Utilities
David and Stephen catch up on some recent updates to some stalwarts of the macOS utility landscape, and talk about some other apps that make their Mac setups complete.
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More Power Users: Ad-free episodes with regular bonus segments Submit Feedback Announcing the Shortcuts for Mac Field Guide - MacSparky Sign up for Mac Power Users Live Rediscovering the Mac: An iPad User's Journey into macOS with the M1 Max MacBook Pro - MacStories Whats New - Keyboard Maestro Wiki Shortcut Actions - Keyboard Maestro Wiki SF Symbols - Apple Developer Calculations - Keyboard Maestro Wiki Raycast What makes Raycast special? - Software - MPU Talk The Macintosh Desktop Experience: Raycast's Modern Take on Launcher Apps
An article for Club Macstories members.
Search Apple Notes - Alfred Plugin iStat Menus Stephen's iStat Setup Play: Save Videos Watch Later on the App Store Play: A Fantastic Utility for Saving and Organizing YouTube Videos for Later - MacStories Music MiniPlayer for macOS Default Folder X AirBuddy Mac Power Users #481: Finder and Its Alternatives - Relay FM
1 hr 26 min
June 07, 2022643: WWDC 2022
Recorded live and in-person at Apple Park, Stephen and David reflect on the announcements made at WWDC22.
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More Power Users: Ad-free episodes with regular bonus segments Submit Feedback Apple Developer Apple unveils M2 with breakthrough performance and capabilities - Apple Apple unveils all-new MacBook Air, supercharged by the new M2 chip - Apple macOS Ventura brings powerful productivity tools, new Continuity features to Mac - Apple watchOS 9 delivers new ways to stay connected, active, and healthy - Apple Mac Power Users Live Signup!
1 hr 20 min
May 29, 2022642: Shortcuts for Mac
Shortcuts arrived on the Mac a year ago, and in the time since, Apple and third-party developers have worked to make it a real contender in terms of automation on macOS. This week, David and Stephen talk about the app and David's new Field Guide.
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More Power Users: Ad-free episodes with regular bonus segments Submit Feedback 🥳 MPU Meetup in June! 🎤 Mac Power Users Live! Shortcuts for Mac Field Guide Shortcuts for Mac Plus Field Guide Apple Acquires Workflow - MacStories The Future of Workflow - MacStories Add import questions to shared shortcuts on Mac - Apple Support Intro to variables in Shortcuts on Mac - Apple Support Apple Frames 2.1 - MacStories Dashboard – 512 Pixels Apple Should Bring Back Dashboard – 512 Pixels Fastmail Improvements - MacSparky
1 hr 29 min
May 22, 2022641: Catching up with Federico Viticci
MacStories boss Federico Viticci returns to the show to talk about the iPad's apparent stagnation and how the Mac has grown over the last few years. The guys also talk about Raycast, Shortcuts, Apple silicon and more.
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Guest Starring:
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More Power Users: Ad-free episodes with regular bonus segments Submit Feedback MPU Live Webinar Sign Up
Sign up for MPU live on June 14.
MacStories Federico Viticci (@viticci) / Twitter Federico Viticci (@viticci) • Instagram Snap your windows - Microsoft Windows 11 Support AppStories Irvine Location of Burger Lounge
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The "Snap" Shortcut makes it easy to place windows in pre-defined layouts.
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1 hr 44 min
May 15, 2022640: The iPhone App Roundup
The App Store didn't launch until a year after the first iPhone, but it has defined the smartphone era. This week, Stephen and David talk about some of their favorite iPhone apps.
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More Power Users: Ad-free episodes with regular bonus segments Submit Feedback 639: Software Club: Greg Pierce and Drafts - Episodes - MPU Talk Day One Journaling Workflows Webinar: The Why and the How - Macsparky - YouTube Focused - Relay FM Mac Power Users #478: Journaling with Day One - Relay FM Reeder 5 Mac Power Users #550: The World of RSS - Relay FM Readwise Shortform Keep It DEVONthink A Little Journey to AppleFest ’88 – 512 Pixels OmniFocus Todoist Brickit Twitterrific Tweetbot Elsewhen on the App Store Fantastical Sorted³ Due TouchRetouch PictureThis MaskerAid Happy Scale FoodNoms Fitbod Mac Power Users #467: Fitness Apps & Tech - Relay FM Dark Noise Parcel The Future of Deliveries Encrypt.me How do I sign up for encrypt.me? – eero Help Center CARROT Weather Overcast The Overcast Redesign: Part One – Marco.org JustWatch Downstream - Relay FM Streaks Tailor MindNode Toolbox Pro Instapaper GoodLinks
1 hr 42 min
May 08, 2022639: Software Club: Greg Pierce and Drafts
In the inaugural meeting of the Software Club, David and Stephen talk about Drafts and their use of the application. Then they are joined by Drafts developer Greg Pierce to talk about the app's community of users and more.
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Guest Starring:
Greg Pierce
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More Power Users: Ad-free episodes with regular bonus segments Submit Feedback “Local Integrated Software Architecture” graphic tee by 512 Pixels Mac Power Users #519: Workflows with Greg Pierce - Relay FM Capturing Text with Drafts - MacSparky Greg Pierce (@agiletortoise) / Twitter Drafts - Where Text Starts Themes - Drafts User Guide 10 Years of Drafts Shortcuts - Drafts User Guide Drafts Pro - Drafts User Guide Home | x-callback-url Drafts Community Default Folder X Reflex
1 hr 23 min
May 01, 2022638: A Mac Setup Consulting Company
Stephen and David sort through listener feedback, revisiting topics such as Preview.app, time tracking and their own Apple silicon experiences. Oh, and the person who took a Mac Pro to the coffee shop to get some work done on the go.
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More Power Users: Ad-free episodes with regular bonus segments Submit Feedback MacSparky Labs 630: Preview Deep Dive - Episodes - MPU Talk Chris Heilmann on Twitter David's Timers Stephen's Timers Apple's Six Color Logo David's Squirrel Video Time Tracking Categories - MacSparky Use an iPad as a second display for a Mac - Apple Support DraftTable - Professional iPad Pro Stand | ElevationLab A Coffee Shop Mac Pro Stephen's Stage Mac Pro CalDigit Thunderbolt 4 Element Hub The Complete History of the eMac G4 - 512 Pixels - YouTube The MacBook Pro Check-In - MacSparky SketchUp Home Design 3D Raycast
1 hr 40 min
April 24, 2022637: Digging Deep on Tracking Time
David and Stephen both track how they spend their time. In this episode, they discuss the approaches and tools they use to see how they spend their days.
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More Power Users: Ad-free episodes with regular bonus segments Submit Feedback Timing — Automatic Mac Time Tracker Pricing — Timing Rules In-Depth – Timing Toggl Track Timery for Toggl The Best Time Tracking App – The Sweet Setup Endor Studios Automation April: Never Forget to Stop a Timery Time Tracking Timer Again - MacStories Time-Tracking and Hacking My Brain - MacSparky David's Timers Stephen's Timers
1 hr 39 min
April 17, 2022636: Workflows with Ryan JA Murphy
Ryan JA Murphy is a writer and Ph.D. student who is using the Mac and iPad to work with information systems and design science. This week, Stephen and David talk with him about his workflows for research, data organization and more.
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More Power Users: Ad-free episodes with regular bonus segments Submit Feedback MPU Talk Ryan J A Murphy (@ryanjamurphy) / Twitter Axle Design Fulcra Design FiftyThree | Essential Tools for Future Creators Samsung Space Monitor G-Hold - Ergonomic Tablet Holders and Phone Holders Universal Control: Use a single keyboard and mouse between Mac and iPad - Apple Support Concepts App OmniGraffle - The Omni Group DEVONtechnologies | DEVONthink Readwise Tool for Thought, by Steven Johnson - The New York Times Can Design Be Non-paternalistic? Conceptualizing Paternalism in the Design Profession - ScienceDirect Rumor claims Apple is working on new iPad app window management feature | iMore Obsidian, Roam, and the rise of Integrated Thinking Environments—what they are, what they do, and what’s next The Extended Mind: The Power of Thinking Outside the Brain: Paul, Annie Murphy - Amazon.com Lumberjack for Obsidian Mac Power Users #633: Workflows with Nick Milo - Relay FM Pause: daily mindfulness on the App Store Kagi Search Orion Browser by Kagi My Gear & Studio – 512 Pixels
1 hr 39 min
April 10, 2022635: Workflows with Allison Sheridan
Allison Sheridan has been a Mac user since 1984 and has been talking about Apple and its products since late 2005. She joins Stephen and David to talk about her experience with the platform, her use of diagramming in blog posts and much, much more.
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More Power Users: Ad-free episodes with regular bonus segments Submit Feedback Allison Sheridan (@podfeet) / Twitter Podfeet Podcasts New Calendar Tricks Webinar - MacSparky MacSparky's Calendar Tricks Control Panel on Gray Icon Print by Susan Kare – Kare Prints iThoughts - Mind Map on the App Store Diagrams.net Has Apple Lost Steve Jobs's Vision of the Simple 2x2 Matrix? – More Diagrams - Podfeet Podcasts Knit Like a Programmer - Podfeet Podcasts On the 20th Anniversary Mac – 512 Pixels Apple Twentieth Anniversary Macintosh Computer Used By Jerry In Seinfeld Season 9 Episode 9 "The Apology" (1997) Why the Black MacBook Cost More – 512 Pixels Ulysses MarsEdit 4 How to Add Elapsed Time in Excel - Podfeet Podcasts Rogue Amoeba | Audio Hijack Rogue Amoeba | Loopback Hindenburg Rogue Amoeba | SoundSource mimoLive Wave XLR Automating Audio Hijack 4 with Shortcuts and JavaScript – Six Colors Folge Visual Studio Code HSXKPasswd Telegram Messenger
1 hr 35 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…