Mac Power Users

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June 27, 2021594: A Third Alternative
It is feedback time, so David and Stephen are here with listener questions, their experiences with Apple's current crop of betas and the future of Day One.
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More Power Users: Ad-free episodes with regular bonus segments Submit Feedback Malwarebytes CleanMyMac X Take a screenshot on your Mac - Apple Support ‎ScreenFloat-Better Screenshots on the Mac App Store Disable Window Shadows on macOS Screenshots – 512 Pixels Rebuild the Spotlight index on your Mac - Apple Support Mac Me an Offer Saying Goodbye to Bootable Backups – 512 Pixels SAMSUNG T7 Portable SSD 1TB Synology - Personal & Home Users Mac Power Users #465: The Mighty Mac mini - Relay FM Day One at Automattic | Day One Day One at Automattic – Matt Mullenweg Mac Power Users #478: Journaling with Day One - Relay FM Exporting entries | Day One Help Turning Off the Tracking Pixel on the MacSparky Newsletter — MacSparky Focus Mode and Contextual Computing — MacSparky Shortcuts for Mac: The Future Is Now - MacStories David's Green Final Cut Export
1 hr 29 min
June 20, 2021593: It’s All Based on Stickies, with Paul Kafasis
Stephen and David are joined by Paul Kafasis to talk about Mac software development in the modern era, some of Rogue Amoeba's history and the tools Paul uses to get his work done.
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More Power Users: Ad-free episodes with regular bonus segments Submit Feedback Paul Kafasis One Foot Tsunami by Paul Kafasis Rogue Amoeba - Quality Audio Software for MacOS About Rogue Amoeba Rogue Amoeba - Installing ACE on macOS 11 (Big Sur) Samsung T7 SSD iOS 14 Now Installed on 90% of iPhones Released in Last Four Years - MacRumors 32-bit app compatibility with macOS High Sierra 10.13.4 and later - Apple Support Installing macOS on a separate APFS volume - Apple Support Rogue Amoeba Software Unveils Audio Hijack 1.0 - September 2002 Rogue Amoeba Unveils Nicecast 1.0 - December 2003 WWDC 2021: Safari 15 to bring huge UI changes – Six Colors Rogue Amoeba Blog: All Rogue Amoeba Apps Now Have Official Support for the New M1 Macs Mac Power Users #592: WWDC 2021 and the Future of Mac Automation - Relay FM Transcript of Shortcuts Interview on MPU 592 WWDC 2021: Shortcuts for Mac – Six Colors Mac Power Users #588: macOS Services, with Sal Soghoian - Relay FM macOS Monterey Preview - Apple Rogue Amoeba Blog: On The Sad State of Macintosh Hardware - June 2018 TextSniper Retrobatch MarsEdit 4 Fantastical Bartender 4 Tot Stickies User Guide for Mac - Apple Support
1 hr 17 min
June 11, 2021592: WWDC 2021 and the Future of Mac Automation
WWDC 2021 has brought new versions of all of Apple's software platforms, with a large number of features coming to them all at once. Stephen and David talk through the changes, and speak to Apple's Vivek Bhardwaj about the new Shortcuts for Mac.
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More Power Users: Ad-free episodes with regular bonus segments Submit Feedback WWDC21 - Apple Developer Apple's Craig Federighi Talks iOS 15 and macOS Monterey With YouTubers - MacRumors WWDC 2021: iCloud Private Relay plugs a few more privacy loopholes – Six Colors iOS 15: Here's everything new in FaceTime - 9to5Mac Apple Unveils FaceTime SharePlay, Enabling Watch Parties Online - Variety Apple announced App Privacy Report, changes to Mail and Safari - The Verge iOS 15 Voice-to-Text Dictation — MacSparky How to use Quick Note on iPad | iMore WWDC 2021: Shortcuts for Mac – Six Colors Transcript of Shortcuts Interview Timery for Toggl Focus Mode and Contextual Computing — MacSparky macOS Monterey Preview - Apple macOS Monterey: The MacStories Overview - MacStories macOS Monterey to Support All-New Mail App Extensions, Plug-Ins Will Stop Functioning in Future Release - MacRumors macOS Monterey Allows You to Erase a Mac Without Needing to Reinstall the Operating System - MacRumors Several macOS Monterey Features Unavailable on Intel-Based Macs - MacRumors Apple Announces macOS Monterey – 512 Pixels iPadOS 15 Preview - Apple iOS 15 Preview - Apple iOS and iPadOS 15: The MacStories Overview - MacStories Design for Safari 15 - WWDC 2021 - Videos - Apple Developer How Safari in iOS 15 works with new one-handed design - 9to5Mac Dark Sky iOS App, Website, and API Now Scheduled to Remain Available Until End of 2022 - MacRumors watchOS 8 Preview - Apple watchOS 8: The MacStories Overview - MacStories WWDC 2021: watchOS 8 to shave time off everyday interactions – Six Colors Apple almost forgot about tvOS 15, but here’s everything new - 9to5Mac
2 hr 11 min
June 06, 2021591: HyperCard All the Way Down, with Adam Engst
With over 30 years of history, TidBITs is the longest-running tech publication covering Apple in the world. This week, one of its founders, Adam Engst, drops by the show to talk about his writing workflow, unusual input devices and how WWDC has changed.
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Guest Starring:
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More Power Users: Ad-free episodes with regular bonus segments Submit Feedback Adam C. Engst (@adamengst) / Twitter TidBITS - Thoughtful, detailed coverage of everything Apple for 28 years The Talk Show: Ep. 284, With Special Guest Adam Engst
A detailed history of TidBITS, in podcast form with Adam and John Gruber.
Mac the Knife - Wikipedia Archived Version of Mac the Knife Apple Thunderbolt Display - Wikipedia RollerMouse Pro3 - Contour Design Inc. Rolling Faster, Farther with the RollerMouse Pro - TidBITS Get It Rolling with the RollerMouse - TidBITS USB Overdrive Eudora (email client) - Wikipedia Spark Mimestream Slack Trello Project Status Board — MacSparky More Status Board Details — MacSparky Suggest edits in Google Docs Everything You Need to Know about the TidBITS 2018 Infrastructure - TidBITS Federico Viticci's "Apple Frames" Shortcut Disable Window Shadows on macOS Screenshots – 512 Pixels Retrobatch, from Flying Meat Keyboard Maestro The Snow Leopard Moment – 512 Pixels Brave Browser Steve Jobs talk and answer developers questions at WWDC 1997 - YouTube Preview User Guide for Mac - Apple Support 30-plus years of HyperCard, the missing link to the Web | Ars Technica Hazel – Noodlesoft ‎CARROT Weather on the App Store Dark Sky Has a New Home Paprika Recipe Manager Cook's Illustrated Talking Moose - Wikipedia The Grouch - Macintosh Repository
1 hr 46 min
May 30, 2021590: Our Video Workflows
David and Stephen are both working on more video than ever, so they compare notes on their processes, gear and editing tools.
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More Power Users: Ad-free episodes with regular bonus segments Submit Feedback Reconnect the Siri Remote to Apple TV - Apple Support The Disneyland Resort Field Guide DLR Field Guide - YouTube MacSparky Video - YouTube 512 Pixels - YouTube ismh - Twitch Personal Retreat Primer and PDF Guide - YouTube Video: 2019 Q&A and Studio Tour – 512 Pixels Glide Gear OH 100 Adjustable Overhead Camera Platform OH 100 B&H Studio — MacSparky My Studio – 512 Pixels Sony a7 III Alpha Mirrorless Digital Camera (a7III Body) ILCE-7M3 Sony FE 24-70mm f/2.8 GM Lens SEL2470GM B&H Photo Video Sony FE 24mm f/1.4 GM Lens with UV Filter Kit B&H Photo Video Rode VideoMic Pro Camera-Mount Shotgun Microphone VIDEOMIC PRO-R Rode Wireless GO Compact Digital Wireless Microphone WIRELESS GO Rode Lavalier GO Omnidirectional Lavalier Microphone LAVGO B&H ‎PromptSmart Pro - Teleprompter on the App Store Onetakeonly Pad Prompter for 15mm Rigs 147002 B&H Photo Video 4K60 PRO | elgato.com The Best Free Live Streaming Software on Windows and Mac | Streamlabs Osmo Pocket - DJI Sony ZV1 Digital Camera DCZV1 B&H Photo Video Final Cut Pro - Apple Final Cut Pro multicam editing workflow - Apple Support Stephen Touches Things - YouTube 10 Essential Tips for Final Cut Pro - YouTube Royalty free music and sound effects | Epidemic Sound Celebrate May the Fourth in Disneyland's Galaxy's Edge with Us - YouTube Epidemic Sound Comparing the M1 iMac to the G3 - 512 Pixels on YouTube
1 hr 25 min
May 23, 2021589: Zoom Jiu Jitsu with Teddy Svoronos
David and Stephen are joined by Teddy Svoronos to discuss the tech that he has implemented for distance teaching and learning in his role at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University.
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More Power Users: Ad-free episodes with regular bonus segments Submit Feedback Teddy Svoronos (@tedsvo) / Twitter Teddy Svoronos (@tedsvo_tech) / Twitter Teddy Svoronos – Teaching, Technology, t-tests. Teddy Svoronos | Harvard Kennedy School Teaching Effectively with Zoom: A practical guide to engage your students and help them learn — Dan Levy Using dual monitors with the Zoom desktop client – Zoom Help Center Use your iPad as a second display for your Mac with Sidecar - Apple Support Duet Display KMlink: Streamdeck plugin to drive Keyboard Maestro The Promise and Peril of Virtual Cameras on Zoom – Teddy Svoronos Open Broadcaster Software | OBS Clear, compelling communication for everyone | mmhmm Stream Deck Plugin for Zoom - Lostdomain ATEM Mini | Blackmagic Design LUMIX GX85 4K Mirrorless DSLM Camera Kit - 12-32mm Lens - Panasonic US H2R Graphics Companion - Bitfocus AS ‎HomeControl Menu for HomeKit on the Mac App Store Polling for meetings – Zoom Help Center Outlining in MindNode - MindNode Hook – Links beat searching Mac Power Users #560: Workflows with Luc Beaudoin - Relay FM Mac Power Users #569: Contextual Computing - Relay FM AppleScript to Link to Apple Mail Message — MacSparky Use Keynote for Mac in a video conference - Apple Support Use Keynote Remote to control your Keynote presentation - Apple Support About collaboration for Pages, Numbers, and Keynote - Apple Support
1 hr 23 min
May 16, 2021588: macOS Services, with Sal Soghoian
Stephen and David talk with Sal Soghoian on the history of Automator and Services on the Mac, both of which are cornerstones of automation on macOS today. The trio discusses how these tools came to be, and how Apple has evolved them over the years.
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Mac OS X Automation: Automator Quick Actions OS X Hidden Treasures: Services - TidBITS How to Add Useful Options to the macOS Services Menu Automator - Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger Review - AnandTech Services - Extensions - macOS - Human Interface Guidelines - Apple Developer ‎WordService on the Mac App Store ‎Text Case on the Mac App Store Use Quick Action workflows on Mac - Apple Support Customize the Touch Bar on Mac - Apple Support How to Watermark PDFs on the Mac Automators - Relay FM Service Station – Customize your Right-Click Menu Service Station brings control to Finder menus – Six Colors How to Change App Icons on iOS 14 Home Screen - MacRumors Sal's Book: AppleScript 1-2-3 - Amazon.com
1 hr 33 min
May 09, 2021587: Catching Up with Casey Liss
Casey Liss drops by to chat with Stephen and David about waiting on the next Apple silicon announcement, his iPhone development work, home automation and how not to deal with digital photos.
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More Power Users: Ad-free episodes with regular bonus segments Submit Feedback MPU Merch: Classy Tumbler The Disneyland Resort Field Guide Casey Liss (@caseyliss) / Twitter Casey Liss (@caseyliss) • Instagram photos and videos Analog(ue) - Relay FM Accidental Tech Podcast Liss is More Mac Power Users #460: Casey Liss Returns - Relay FM The MacBook Adorable — Liss is More The 12-inch MacBook is dead, and it will be missed - Macworld iMac 24-inch - Apple The iPad Pro is a killer machine but its software is killing me - Macworld iPhone Repair - Official Apple Support Synology Inc. - Home and Small Business NAS Products Plex Plex Primer — Liss is More How I Rip Movies — Liss is More Docker Homebridge Network Attached N00bs — Liss is More My Photo Management Workflow — Liss is More Google Photos Set up and use iCloud Photos - Apple Support Announcing Peek-a-View — Liss is More Use Guided Access with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch - Apple Support Teach, Learn, and Make with Raspberry Pi Pi-hole – Network-wide protection RetroPie - Retro-gaming on the Raspberry Pi tinyToslink - Raspberry Pi Optical Audio from Beni_Skate on Tindie Raspberry Pi Kits Due: The Superfast Reminder App for iPhone & iPad SwiftBar HomePaper: A Handy Utility for Creating Beautiful Home App Wallpapers - MacStories Caseta by Lutron | Smart Light Switches, Controls & Dimmers This Smart Home Isn’t Stupid - Quinn Nelson on YouTube Flic 2 Buttons
1 hr 47 min
May 02, 2021586: iPhone Productivity
As the computer that's almost always in our pockets, the iPhone can become a surprisingly useful tool for getting things done.
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MPU Merch: Classy Tumbler Really Enjoy My New MPU Yeti Tumbler - Hardware - MPU Talk HEY - Email at its best, new from Basecamp. Mac Power Users #539: Back to Email - Relay FM Drafts | Where Text Starts GroupMe iMessage in iOS 14: Mentions, Pinned Conversations, Inline Replies, and More - MacRumors Slack Basecamp Discord How to scan documents on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support ‎Scanner Pro: PDF Scanner App on the App Store Mac Power Users #583: The Obsidian Deep Dive - Relay FM Field Notes | Memo Books, Notebooks, Journals & Planners Tot Use the Voice Memos app - Apple Support GoodLinks Instapaper mymind Timery for Toggl MindNode Mac Power Users #82: Cooking Ideas - Relay FM Mac Power Users #574: Calendars, Contacts and Tasks - Relay FM Things Flexibits | Fantastical PCalc for iPhone ‎PCalc on the App Store ‎PowerOne calculator on the App Store How to Enable Type to Siri – The Sweet Setup Pomodoro Technique - Wikipedia Amazon.com: iClever BK06 Bluetooth Keyboard Flashback #17: The Palm Foleo - Relay FM
1 hr 45 min
April 25, 2021585: Spring Loaded
In the wake of Apple's spring event, Stephen and David cover the new iMac and iPad Pro, and also discuss changes to the Apple TV and some of Apple's services. In short, everything should be more colorful and some things more powerful.
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More Power Users: Ad-free episodes with regular bonus segments Submit Feedback MPU Merch: Classy Tee MPU Merch: Classy Tumbler April 2021 Apple Event - YouTube April 2021 Event - MacStories A Few Thoughts on Today's Spring Loaded Apple Event — MacSparky iMac 24-inch - Apple Apple Announced M1-Powered 24-inch iMac… in Seven Colors – 512 Pixels An Apple Fan Took Six Months to Cross-Stitch the Original Mac's Control Panel | Digital Trends The Chin – 512 Pixels Buy iMac with Built-in VESA Mount Adapter - Apple iPad Pro - Apple The iPad Pro is a killer machine but its software is killing me - Macworld Big iPad, Mini LED: why Apple’s new iPad Pro display is better and brighter - The Verge AirTag - Apple AirTag and Accessories - Apple Apple TV 4K - Apple Siri Remote - Apple Apple Card - Apple Apple Podcasts launches in-app subscriptions - The Verge
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…