Mac Power Users

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April 18, 2021584: Everything Fades to Black
It's feedback time, so David and Stephen answer listener email, talk about iOS apps running on Apple silicon Macs and preparing your tech for the afterlife. There's also new MPU merch for sale!
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 MPU Merch: Classy Tee MPU Merch: Classy Tumbler Mac Power Users #578: Getting to Know Notion, with August Bradley - Relay FM Is Notion Encrypted? What You Need to Know What Is End-to-End Encryption, and Why Does It Matter? iCloud security overview - Apple Support How to Check if Your Email and Password Were Leaked in the Facebook Hack - MacRumors Mac Power Users #583: The Obsidian Deep Dive - Relay FM Obsidian Digital Journaling, Digital Up-Keep and the After-Life - Software - MPU Talk What to Do Before You Die: A Tech Checklist - WSJ Get to know your Emergency Kit | 1Password Your Journal for Life | Day One Mac mini - Apple Hazel Field Guide | MacSparky Field Guides Home | Dark Noise FoodNoms | Food Tracker App for iPhone FoodNoms: Customized Nutrition Goals Made Easy — MacSparky Apple One - Apple Project Status Board — MacSparky More Status Board Details — MacSparky Useful Complexity — MacSparky TickTick Sorted³ Mac Power Users #497: Spotlight, Alfred & LaunchBar - Relay FM Search Omnifocus in Alfred | Packal HoverBar Duo – Twelve South HoverBar Duo: The MacStories Review - MacStories Keychron K8 Tenkeyless Wireless Mechanical Keyboard Insta360 | Action Cameras | 360 Cameras | VR Cameras Stephen's "Art"
1 hr 37 min
April 11, 2021583: The Obsidian Deep Dive
With the recent explosion in personal knowledge management tools, it is hard to know which one fits your needs the best. This week, David and Stephen talk through Obsidian, which builds on top of plain, old-fashioned Markdown documents.
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More Power Users: Ad-free episodes with regular bonus segments Submit Feedback Obsidian Pricing - Obsidian Mac Power Users #578: Getting to Know Notion, with August Bradley - Relay FM Mac Power Users #548: Jumping Into Markdown - Relay FM "You mean you have to use your hands? That's like a baby's toy!" Community - Obsidian Panic - Nova Obsidian Roadmap | Trello Backlinks - Obsidian Help Graph view - Obsidian Help Linking Your Thinking - YouTube Drafts | Where Text Starts DEVONthink Mac Power Users #569: Contextual Computing - Relay FM Craft Roam Research
1 hr 42 min
April 04, 2021582: Radio and Podcasts and Books, Oh My... with Shelly Brisbin
Shelly Brisbin returns to the show to explain how she applies power user workflows to working across multiple mediums throughout a normal work week.
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 Shelly Brisbin (@shelly) / Twitter Shelly's Web of Wonder iOS Access for All Book Parallel - Relay FM Lions, Towers & Shields - a podcast from The Incomparable 36 Seconds That Changed Everything – How the iPhone Learned to Talk Texas Standard Rundown Creator BBEdit 13 ‎Teleprompter Premium on the App Store Innovative TBLK-DC Tablik - Tablet and iPad Arm Desk Mount Clockwise - Relay FM Amazon.com: Zoom H6 Trint Transcription Software Adobe Audition Amadeus Pro Trello Project Status Board — MacSparky GoogleDoc2Html GraphicConverter Adobe Spark Hazel ‎Ferrite Recording Studio on the App Store Back up your Mac with Time Machine - Apple Support Carbon Copy Cloner iOS Access for All Textastic for iPad Marked 2 Shortcuts Corner: Apple Frames for iPhone 12 and SE, Get Image Resolution, Encode Images to Base64, and Search Articles in Reeder - MacStories Voice Dream Reader ‎Seeing AI on the App Store ‎Microsoft Outlook on the App Store Paprika Recipe Manager for iOS, Mac, Android, and Windows
1 hr 46 min
March 28, 2021581: “Work” Flows with Stephen and David
On this episode, David and Stephen discuss their work beyond MPU and what workflows and tools they use to keep things running smoothly in their small businesses.
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 Google Workspace
The former G Suite, which was the former Google Apps.
Spark Email Client A World Without Email, by Cal Newport - Amazon HEY - Email at its best, new from Basecamp Basecamp: Project Management & Team Communication Software Tone Detector - Grammarly Mac Power Users #569: Contextual Computing - Relay FM DEVONthink Hook – Find without searching Mac Power Users #560: Workflows with Luc Beaudoin - Relay FM My Backup Strategy (2021 Update) – 512 Pixels Backup 2021 — MacSparky Why I'm Leaning Obsidian — MacSparky Obsidian Trello GitHub Airtable Project Status Board — MacSparky OmniGraffle - The Omni Group OmniGraffle's Presentation Mode Mac Power Users #82: Cooking Ideas - Relay FM MindNode Drafts Tot Byword 1Writer Harvest FreshBooks Mac Power Users #574: Calendars, Contacts and Tasks - Relay FM
1 hr 43 min
March 21, 2021580: Twenty Years of OS X
After several years of development, Apple launched Mac OS X to the world in March 2001. The new operating system was vastly different from what it replaced, and ushered in a new era for Apple.
This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by:
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DEVONthink: Get Organized — Unleash Your Creativity. Use this link for 10% off.
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More Power Users: Ad-free episodes with regular bonus segments Submit Feedback ‎Download Aqua and Bondi
This .zip file contains both a PDF and an iBooks file.
Folklore.org: The Original Macintosh Flashback #6: The Be Computer Company - Relay FM Monday Note Apple Computer, Inc. Agrees to Acquire NeXT Software Inc. Amazon.com: Becoming Steve Jobs: The Evolution of a Reckless Upstart into a Visionary Leader Rhapsody System Architecture Mac OS X System Architecture Mac OS X DP3: Trial by Water | Ars Technica Twenty Years Ago Today, Apple Shipped Mac OS X – 512 Pixels Macworld 2000: Steve Jobs drops the "i" in iCEO - YouTube Mac OS X Public Beta – 512 Pixels Mac OS X 10.0 Cheetah – 512 Pixels Mac OS X 10.0 | Ars Technica Original Mac OS X Website Mac OS X 10.1 | Ars Technica XPostFacto - Wikipedia Finder in Mac OS X 10.3 Panther – 512 Pixels Mail in Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger – 512 Pixels Mac Power Users #557: Grading the Intel Era - Relay FM The Switch to Intel | iMore Dashboard – 512 Pixels Apple delays Leopard until October because of iPhone | Macworld Stacks in Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard – 512 Pixels 64-bit support in Leopard: no Carbon love | Ars Technica Daring Fireball: The $64,000 Question The Snow Leopard Moment – 512 Pixels Mac OS X 10.7 Lion: the Ars Technica review | Ars Technica Mac OS X 10.7 Lion Screenshots – 512 Pixels Sal Soghoian - Wikipedia Daring Fireball: Mountain Lion Hypercritical: OS X Reviewed
A list of all of Siracusa's OS X reviews.
1 hr 37 min
March 14, 2021579: 30 Mac Apps for Under $30
The ecosystem of Mac apps is small compared to what's available for iOS and iPadOS, but that doesn't mean there aren't some real gems out there to make working on macOS more productive.
This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by:
1Password: Have you ever forgotten a password? You don't have to worry about that anymore.
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Squarespace: Make your next move. Enter offer code MPU at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase.
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More Power Users: Ad-free episodes with regular bonus segments Submit Feedback David Sparks on Twitter: "Hey. I’m on the App Store again!" ‎How MacSparky Stays Focused: Mac App Store In Praise of the Soon-To-Be Retired iMac Pro — MacSparky Watch Family-Friendly TV Live and On Demand | FRNDLY TV Daring Fireball: The Mac Pro Lives ‎CARROT Weather on the Mac App Store ‎Soulver 3 on the Mac App Store ‎GoodLinks on the App Store ‎Reeder 5 on the Mac App Store Feed Wrangler Instapaper Mac Power Users #554: Read-it-later Services - Relay FM DEVONtechnologies ‎Downlink on the Mac App Store ‎The Wallpaper & Background App on the App Store Every Default macOS Wallpaper – in Glorious 5K Resolution – 512 Pixels Mac OS 9 Wallpapers in 5K Resolution – 512 Pixels Retrobatch, from Flying Meat Retrobatch Pro vs. Regular - Retrobatch Documentation Acorn 6 | Full Featured Photo Editor for the Mac Rogue Amoeba | Fission: Fast & Lossless Audio Editing Bartender 4 - Take control of your Menu bar ‎Tomato 2: Pomodoro Timer on the Mac App Store Moom · Many Tricks iStat Menus Dashboard – 512 Pixels ‎Discovery - DNS-SD Browser on the Mac App Store ‎LiquidText on the App Store ‎PDF Viewer - Annotation Expert on the App Store A Better Finder Rename ‎Cardhop on the Mac App Store Mac Power Users #574: Calendars, Contacts and Tasks - Relay FM Rocket – the best emoji app for Mac ‎PCalc on the Mac App Store Mac Power Users #538: I Predate the Home Computer, with James Thomson - Relay FM Service Station – Customize your Right-Click Menu Service Station brings control to Finder menus – Six Colors ‎Drafts on the Mac App Store folivora.ai - Great Tools for your Mac! Mac Power Users #532: BetterTouchTool - Relay FM Hyper Key Via BetterTouchTool — MacSparky ‎Deliveries: a package tracker on the App Store xkcd: Online Package Tracking Mountain Ejectify
A possible alternative to Mountain.
AirBuddy Obsidian Tot TripMode Unite for macOS
1 hr 43 min
March 07, 2021578: Getting to Know Notion, with August Bradley
David and Stephen are joined by August Bradley, an expert in Notion. They discuss the features of the app, as well as its pros and cons. August then explains Systems Thinking and runs through some favorite apps and services.
This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by:
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The Intrazone, by Microsoft SharePoint: Your bi-weekly conversation and interview podcast about SharePoint, OneDrive and related tech within Microsoft 365.
Indeed: Get a free $75 credit to upgrade your job post.
Guest Starring:
August Bradley
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More Power Users: Ad-free episodes with regular bonus segments Submit Feedback August Bradley (@augustbradley) / Twitter August Bradley - YouTube Notion OpenDoc - Wikipedia Airtable Thinking in Systems: A Primer: Donella H. Meadows - Amazon Books Work the System: The Simple Mechanics of Making More and Working Less: Sam Carpenter - Amazon Books Intro & Overview of Pillars, Pipelines & Vaults – Notion Life Operating System - YouTube 1Password CloudApp Scrivener ProWritingAid Grammarly Airr Readwise Descript 20 Macs for 2020 - Relay FM Oura Ring Waking Up with Sam Harris ‎Oak - Meditation & Breathing on the App Store ‎AutoSleep Track Sleep on Watch on the App Store ‎Sleep++ on the App Store
1 hr 35 min
February 28, 2021577: Workflows with Shahid Kamal Ahmad
Shahid Kamal Ahmad drops by the show to tell David and Stephen about his ever-growing displays, game development on the Mac and creating music with a computer.
This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by:
1Password: Have you ever forgotten a password? You don't have to worry about that anymore.
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Guest Starring:
Shahid Kamal Ahmad
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More Power Users: Ad-free episodes with regular bonus segments Submit Feedback Shahid Kamal Ahmad (@shahidkamal) / Twitter Dancing Monkeys Newsletter BookArc | Vertical Desktop Stand – Twelve South MacBook Vertical Dock - Brydge Apple introduces 16-inch MacBook Pro, the world’s best pro notebook - Apple Dell XPS 17 Laptop | Dell USA Unity Real-Time Development Platform | 3D, 2D VR & AR Engine Apple M1 Chip - Apple LG 49WL95C-W 49 Inch 32:9 UltraWide Display LG CX 48-inch 4K OLED Smart TV α6500 Premium E-mount APS-C Camera Cam Link 4K | elgato.com Manfrotto 244 Variable Friction Magic Arm with Camera Bracket About the Rosetta Translation Environment | Apple Developer Documentation Remaster - Relay FM DocuSign eSignature Notion – The all-in-one workspace for your notes, tasks, wikis, and databases. Obsidian Rider: The Cross-Platform .NET IDE from JetBrains Playdate Fork - a fast and friendly git client for Mac and Windows The Hidden Benefits of Bass Face - YouTube Resident Evil: Gaiden OST - Introduction - YouTube Logic Pro - Apple Arturia Pigments - Overview Serum: Advanced Wavetable Synthesizer Apple TV: If we only had a wheelbarrow – Six Colors Cloud backup for Mac and Windows : Arq Default Folder X Secure, Fast & Private Web Browser with Adblocker | Brave Browser DuckDuckGo — Privacy, simplified. HEY - Email at its best, new from Basecamp. Moom · Many Tricks Shahid's Widescreen Setup Shahid's Music Setup Shahid's Virtual Meeting Setup "Hit Like" by Shahid Kamal Ahmad on SoundCloud
1 hr 52 min
February 21, 2021576: No Judgement Here
In this feedback episode, the guys revisit dictation, UUIDs, FileVault and the longevity of recent Mac hardware. Then, David talks about a new computer in his life and Stephen reworks his home screen.
This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by:
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The Intrazone, by Microsoft SharePoint: Your bi-weekly conversation and interview podcast about SharePoint, OneDrive and related tech within Microsoft 365.
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More Power Users: Ad-free episodes with regular bonus segments Submit Feedback Dragon Speech Recognition - Get More Done by Voice | Nuance Dictate messages and documents on Mac - Apple Support Dictate text on iPhone - Apple Support Control your Mac and apps using Voice Control - Apple Support Use Voice Control on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support David's Dictation Story Creating UUIDs via Script Very simple Alfred Workflow for generating UUIDS Alfred Workflows - Extend Alfred and Boost Your Productivity Find Folder — Search by Folder Name Workflow - Share your Workflows - Alfred App Community Forum Don't Miss A Date with Fantastical 2 and Workflows - Alfred Blog Use FileVault to encrypt the startup disk on your Mac - Apple Support Mac Power Users #478: Journaling with Day One - Relay FM Shelf App Feedback - Software - MPU Talk iDisk - Wikipedia "Not Our Finest Hour"
iDisk was part of .Mac as well, but the point stands.
MailMate for macOS MailSuite for Apple Mail Now HEY means business | HEY Cable Management - Homescreens & Office Setups - MPU Talk Amazon.com: VELCRO Brand ONE-WRAP Cable Ties Stephen's Twitch Channel Amazon.com: Bluelounge CableBox Reddit: The Art of Tidy Data Centers macOS Big Sur is compatible with these computers - Apple Support Obtaining service for your Apple product after an expired warranty - Apple Support What to do before you sell, give away, or trade in your Mac - Apple Support Apple Trade In - Apple Macintosh SE/30 - Wikipedia 20 Macs for 2020 #15: Mac SE/30 (#6) - Relay FM David's "New" Mac 30-plus years of HyperCard, the missing link to the Web | Ars Technica Snow White design language - Wikipedia After Dark (software) - Wikipedia Apple Extended Keyboard - Wikipedia Deneb Corporation - Home Page CARROT Weather 5 Launches as Free App with Impressive Customization Options – 512 Pixels Stephen's Homescreen Pro Display XDR - Apple Mission Control Settings HazeOver: Distraction Dimmer™ for Productivity on Mac
1 hr 42 min
February 14, 2021575: Talking Parity with John Siracusa
John Siracusa joins Stephen and David to talk about the 2019 Mac Pro and what Apple silicon may mean for pro users. Then, John talks about his pair of Mac apps and what he wants out of the future of macOS.
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 John Siracusa (@siracusa) / Twitter Hypercritical Accidental Tech Podcast Reconcilable Differences - Relay FM Robot or Not? - a podcast from The Incomparable Mac Pro (2019) - Technical Specifications Atari 400 MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2017) - Technical Specifications MacBook Air (M1, 2020) - Technical Specifications iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro Max - Apple Destiny (video game) - Wikipedia John Siracusa | Ars Technica PlayStation®5 | Play Has No Limits Xbox 360 technical problems - Wikipedia Universal App Quick Start Program - Apple Developer Mac 128K | Low End Mac ImageWriter - Wikipedia The PowerPC Triumph Mac computers with Apple silicon - Apple Support Apple M1 Chip - Apple "PowerBook G5" Mockup Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard: the Ars Technica review | Ars Technica The Titanium PowerBook G4 - YouTube Meet the Surface Studio 2 Mac Pro Log – 512 Pixels Mountain for macOS Power Management in detail: using pmset – The Eclectic Light Company Mac Pro (2019) - Mac Components - Apple ‎Front and Center on the Mac App Store ‎SwitchGlass on the Mac App Store DragThing Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard: the Ars Technica review | Ars Technica Mac OS X 10.7 Lion Screenshots – 512 Pixels The advent and evolution of Apple's digital hub | iMore
2 hr

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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…