Mac Power Users

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Mac Power Users episodes

January 23, 2022624: Apple Apps That Need Some Polishing
Apple ships a wide range of applications across its family of operating systems. However, over the years, they have received uneven amounts of support and attention from the company.
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More Power Users: Ad-free episodes with regular bonus segments Submit Feedback Michael Tsai - Blog - Apple Software Quality in 2021 The Difference Between Keyboard Maestro and Shortcuts for Mac - MacSparky Use Mail extensions in Mail on Mac - Apple Support Rebuild mailboxes in Mail on Mac - Apple Support Mimestream Contacts and Calendar in OS X Mountain Lion Customize macOS System Preferences - YouTube Macintosh Control Panel HoudahSpot – Powerful File Search Tool for Mac Dashboard – 512 Pixels Mac Power Users #603: Workin' with iWork - Relay FM
1 hr 43 min
January 16, 2022623: Collaboration and Project Planning
Things like team collaboration and project planning are a very real part of our work. David and Stephen talk about these topics and discuss some of their apps and services that can make working with others easier and more productive.
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More Power Users: Ad-free episodes with regular bonus segments Submit Feedback MacSparky Labs Sparky's Free Journaling Webinar Focused #142: Sparky Gets Focused - Relay FM 15 Years Since the iPhone Announcement - MacSparky Free Conference Call Slack: Apps and Integrations Microsoft Teams Mac Power Users #605: File Management in the Cloud Era - Relay FM Gantt chart - Wikipedia Kanban - Wikipedia The 11 Best Kanban Apps to Build Your Own Productivity Workflow Trello Airtable Vestaboard A World Without Email: Reimagining Work in an Age of Communication Overload - Cal Newport OmniPlan - The Omni Group Merlin Project for Mac, iPad & iPhone from ProjectWizards Microsoft Project - Wikipedia ClickUp monday.com MeisterTask Basecamp Behind the controversy at Basecamp - The Verge Mac Power Users #578: Getting to Know Notion, with August Bradley - Relay FM Join Mac Power Users - Relay FM
1 hr 36 min
January 09, 2022622: Exploring HomeKit with Shane Whatley
Stephen and David are joined by HomeKit expert Shane Whatley to talk about the apps, products and automations that can be used together to make any home smarter. With HomeKit, anyone can scale from a single smart bulb to a house full of technology.
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Guest Starring:
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More Power Users: Ad-free episodes with regular bonus segments Submit Feedback Why I'm No Longer Practicing Law - MacSparky Join MacSparky Labs Shane Whatley - YouTube Shane Whatley (@ShaneCreates) / Twitter Shane Whatley (@ShaneCreates) • Instagram photos and videos iOS - Home - Apple Magnet – Window manager for Mac DS920+ | Synology Inc. iPad Wall Mount - 1 Year Later! - YouTube VidaBox VIZ-Designer - The ultimate HomeKit App Designer HomeKit 101: Getting Started - YouTube iOS - Home Accessories - Apple Add a HomeKit accessory to the Home app - Apple Support Set up your HomePod, HomePod mini, Apple TV, or iPad as a home hub - Apple Support Create scenes and automations with the Home app - Apple Support Flic 2 Buttons Shane Whatley - Recommended HomeKit Products Aqara Products The Best Aqara Hub for your Smart Home – Shane Whatley HomePaper for HomeKit on the App Store Pearce Media Limited Apps on the App Store Home+ 5 on the App Store Controller for HomeKit on the App Store Eve for HomeKit on the App Store Pushcut - Triggers, notifications & widgets that kick off your automation Automators #38: Simon Leeb and Pushcut - Relay FM Signals for HomeKit on the App Store Homebridge HOOBS™ Starling Home Hub Smart Vibration Sensor - Wireless Vibration Detector | Aqara KOHLER Kitchen Faucet with HomeKit - The Home Depot
1 hr 49 min
January 03, 2022621: Sparky Freedom
After 15 years of living a double life, David has closed down his law practice and is now working on MacSparky projects full-time.
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More Power Users: Ad-free episodes with regular bonus segments Submit Feedback Why I'm No Longer Practicing Law - MacSparky David's Announcement Video Join MacSparky Labs DEVONthink Field Guide | MacSparky Field Guides Focused - Relay FM The Sparks' Christmas Cards Memberful — Monetize your passion with membership
1 hr 22 min
December 26, 2021620: The State of Apple in 2021
As the year draws to a close, David and Stephen survey the landscape and talk through the products, services and policies that have shaped Apple and its users over the last year.
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More Power Users: Ad-free episodes with regular bonus segments Submit Feedback Website Transition and New RSS Link - MacSparky Why the Mac is Apple's most exciting product again in 2021 | Macworld The State of External Retina Displays, [Almost] 2022 Edition — Liss is More Daring Fireball: Document Proxy Icons in MacOS 11 and 12 as a — Ahem — Proxy for Apple’s Current UI Design Sensibilities Inside Apple Park: the design team shaping future tech | Wallpaper* The Wallpaper* Feature on the Apple Design Team and a Missed Opportunity - MacSparky Test Driving a Wireless CarPlay Adapter - 512 Pixels - YouTube The New mini Has Absolved Me of iPad Guilt – 512 Pixels Apple Special Event 2014 - Apple Watch Introduction - YouTube Apple Has Discontinued the Original HomePod - MacStories Blogging from Space - MacSparky Apple One Stephen vs. iCloud Space Apple announces Self Service Repair - Apple
2 hr 20 min
December 19, 2021619: Home Studio Updates
David had to move his home office, while Stephen built a cabin. This week, the guys compare notes on how their studios have evolved over the last couple of years.
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More Power Users: Ad-free episodes with regular bonus segments Submit Feedback Mac Power Users #494: Our Home Offices - Relay FM Studio — MacSparky My Gear & Studio – 512 Pixels Video Tour of Stephen's Studio - 512 Pixels on YouTube My New Keyboard – 512 Pixels Keychron Q1 QMK Custom Mechanical Keyboard Mac Pro Log – 512 Pixels Capisco Ergonomic Office Chair - Fully Amazon.com: Office Chair Wheels Embody - Office Chairs - Herman Miller Jarvis Bamboo Standing Desk - Fully Fully Stand Mat The Extended Mind: The Power of Thinking Outside the Brain: Paul, Annie Murphy Xdesk Terra Desk Shelf & Wooden Dual Monitor Stand System | Grovemade Stream Deck | elgato.com DraftTable - Professional iPad Pro Stand Amazon.com: Rhodia Webnotebook, A5, Dot - Orange Analog Starter Kit (Walnut) – Ugmonk Field Notes | Memo Books, Notebooks, Journals & Planners Sony Alpha a6400 APS-C Mirrorless Camera | ILCE-6400 Sony Alpha 7 III Full-frame Mirrorless Digital Camera | ILCE-7M3 Amazon.com: Glide Gear OH100 Professional Metal Overhead Table Top Mount Stand Vestaboard - A Smart Display To Connect And Inspire
1 hr 53 min
December 12, 2021618: Making Movies at Pixar, with John Soliman
Stephen and David chat with John Soliman, a 2nd Assistant Editor at Pixar about his workflows and how collaboration works at the studio.
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Guest Starring:
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More Power Users: Ad-free episodes with regular bonus segments Submit Feedback Give the Gift of Relay FM Amazon.com: John Wooden Autograph Replica Poster Print WALL·E (2008) - IMDb BetterTouchTool The 2013 Mac Pro, Five Years Later – 512 Pixels Mac Power Users #485: WWDC and Interview with the Mac Pro Product Manager - Relay FM The System Requirements for Apple’s 2021 Operating Systems - TidBITS Win or Lose: Pixar's First Original Disney+ Series Teased in Image Disney on Twitter: "Third is @Pixar's first original long-form animated series, Win or Lose." Overview of Pixar in a box (video) | Khan Academy Apple Revolutionizes Video Editing With Final Cut Pro X - Apple Avid - Technology and tools that empower media creators Keyboard Maestro Final Cut Pro multicam editing workflow - Apple Support The BTS (방탄소년단) Show - UCLA Band ft. Koreos & UCLA Spirit Squad (Official Video) - YouTube 2Do Task Manager Try, Try again – 2Do Blog MediaInfo for macOS IINA Media Player EasyFind by DEVONtechnologies ‎Weekend Read on the App Store John (@Solimander) / Twitter
1 hr 46 min
December 05, 2021617: Back in Whack
David and Stephen are joined by Apple's Jeremy Butcher to discuss the company's new Business Essentials program. Then, the guys revisit iCloud storage management, clipboard apps and email providers.
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More Power Users: Ad-free episodes with regular bonus segments Submit Feedback Give the Gift of Relay FM The Voices of macOS - YouTube Apple introduces Apple Business Essentials - Apple Business Essentials - Apple Moom BetterTouchTool Bartender 4 OWC Thunderbolt Hub Thunderbolt 3 Dock – CalDigit Fastmail Automators #87: Email Rules Automation - Relay FM GoodTask Maestral Move your content to a new Mac - Apple Support Go64 Resources & System Requirements | Parallels Desktop for Mac Fusion - Run Windows on Mac | VMware Windows 365 Cloud PC | Microsoft CodeWeavers CrossOver for Mac CopyClip 2 for Mac Clipy iClip Clipboard Manager · BetterTouchTool My New Keyboard – 512 Pixels Keychron Q1 QMK Custom Mechanical Keyboard NK_ Silk Series – NovelKeys LLC Drop + biip MT3 Extended 2048 Custom Keycap Set Wave Mic Arm LP | elgato.com Wave XLR | elgato.com
2 hr 1 min
November 28, 2021616: The Quality Will be Ensured, with Daniel Jalkut
Stephen and David are joined by Daniel Jalkut. After his absence is blamed on an innocent co-host, Daniel chats with the guys about his indie development career, the new MacBook Pro and the many options developers face on the Mac.
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More Power Users: Ad-free episodes with regular bonus segments Submit Feedback Nonprofit Productive Summit Give the Gift of Relay FM Membership Daniel Jalkut (@danielpunkass) / Twitter Red Sweater Software System 7.5 - Wikipedia Apple Macintosh PowerBook Duo Specs - EveryMac NeXT: The Apple Purchase – 512 Pixels Mac Power Users #76: Workflows with Daniel Jalkut - Relay FM Rogue Amoeba | Audio Hijack: Record Any Audio on MacOS MacBook Pro 14-inch and MacBook Pro 16-inch - Apple Star Wars: The Old Republic CrossOver by CodeWeavers Back up to a shared folder with Time Machine on Mac - Apple Support Mac Power Users #465: The Mighty Mac mini - Relay FM Carbon (API) - Wikipedia Apple Launches Swift, A New Programming Language For Writing iOS And OS X Apps | TechCrunch Apple announces SwiftUI, a modern declarative user interface framework for Apple platforms - 9to5Mac MarsEdit 4 - Powerful web publishing from your Mac FastScripts 3 Using OSA Menu with OS 9 - AppleScript in a Nutshell [Book] Black Ink - Solve Crossword Puzzles With Style NetNewsWire: Free and Open Source RSS Reader for Mac and iOS MAMP - Your local web development solution Empowering App Development for Developers | Docker Docker Hub Container Image Library | App Containerization Maestral Acorn 7 | Full Featured Photo Editor for the Mac Hex Fiend, a fast and clever hex editor for macOS VueScan Scanner Software Core Intuition Podcast
2 hr
November 21, 2021615: The Clipboard Manager Roundup
There is a range of applications to supercharge your copy and paste game. This week, David and Stephen explore some of the best options for macOS and even the iPad and iPhone.
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More Power Users: Ad-free episodes with regular bonus segments Submit Feedback Clipboard Managers - Software - MPU Talk Jumpcut Pastebot Maccy Copy 'Em for Mac - Apprywhere Copy 'Em for iPhone & iPad - Apprywhere Paste Paste Paste with Shortcuts for macOS Monterey Clipboard History - Alfred Clipboard History - LaunchBar Mac Power Users #497: Spotlight, Alfred & LaunchBar - Relay FM Clipboard History Switcher - Keyboard Maestro Bartender 4 Pastebot: Clipboard Savvy Music Syncing - MacStories Yoink Brings Background Clipboard Monitoring to iOS and iPadOS 15 via Picture in Picture Workaround - MacStories Shout out to how relaxing the MPU podcast is - MPU Talk
1 hr 30 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…