Mac Power Users

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Mac Power Users episodes

October 19, 2015 284: Optimize Your Mac
From tweaking system settings to third party utilities, Katie and David discuss their tips for enhancing your experience and making your Mac your own. We also share details of our upcoming MPU Meet-up in Orlando next month.
This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by:
• 1Password Have you ever forgotten a password? Now you don't have to worry about that anymore.
• Squarespace Everything you need to create an amazing website. Use coupon code MPU to save 10% off your first purchase.
• Automatic Drive smarter and safer with the Automatic car adapter – get 20% off, exclusive for listeners. Use coupon code: MACPOWER.
• Harvest Spend less time tracking and more time doing. Get your first month free and save 50% off your second month using code MPU..
Links and Show Notes: Support Mac Power Users with a Relay FM Membership Mac Power Users Orlando Meet-up Tickets, Orlando | Eventbrite Mac Power Users #212: Networking - Relay FM Mac Power Users #24: Home Networking - Relay FM iStat Menus, a Mac app by Bjango TimeMachineEditor Bartender 2 | Mac Menu Bar Item Control WiFi Explorer on the Mac App Store PhotoSweeper on the Mac App Store DaisyDisk - Analyze disk usage and free up disk space on Mac Omni Disk Sweeper - The Omni Group OS X Yosemite and trim support: What is it and should you use it? | iMore DiskWarrior 5 - The Disk Utility for Mac Disk Repair, Mac Directory Repair, Mac Disk Recovery, Mac Data Recovery Noodlesoft | Hazel AppCleaner Titanium Software - OnyX CleanMyMac (with MPU Discount) The Safe Mac Malwarebytes | Free Anti-Malware Detection & Removal Software for Apple Macintosh Computers Mac Power Users #244: When Bad Things Happen - Relay FM Relay FM on the App Store
1 hr 30 min
October 12, 2015 283: Videos and Growing a Business with Adam Lisagor
Adam Lisagor returns to the show to chat about how his video production team has grown from working out of a spare bedroom to a large team and the challenges and opportunities this presents.
Thanks to MPU listener Jigar Talati for help with the shownotes this week!
This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by:
• Smile Typing more with less effort using TextExpander on OS X and iOS makes you a Mac Power User.
• Gazelle Sell your iPhone for cash at Gazelle!
• CleanMyMac 3 A simple and powerful application for keeping your Mac clean, maintained, and healthy. For a limited time, MPU listeners can save 30%.
• Sanebox Stop drowning in email!
Guest Starring:
Adam Lisagor
Links and Show Notes: More Power Users: Ad-free episodes with regular bonus segments Adam Lisagor (@lonelysandwich) | Twitter Sandwich Video Sandwich (@sandwich) | Twitter Mac Power Users #55: Workflows with Adam Lisagor - Relay FM
Katie and David chat with LonelySandwich about how he gets work done with his Apple technology.
TrueCar | Never overpay. Hassle-free car buying from TrueCar Certified Dealers. Netflix Company Culture Slideshow Dunning–Kruger effect - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Amazon.com: Creativity, Inc.: Overcoming the Unseen Forces That Stand in the Way of True Inspiration Mixpanel | Mobile Analytics Slack: Be less busy Airtable
Organize anything you can imagineAirtable is a modern database created for everyone
FileMaker | Create custom solutions Oculus Rift | Oculus Video editing software | Adobe Premiere Pro Blackmagic Design: DaVinci Resolve 12 Drobo Data Storage Solutions, Network Attached Storage, Drobo Inc. Beamer – Stream any movie file from your Mac to Apple TV Video effects, visual effects software | Adobe After Effects Paperspace: A Better Computer JAZZRADIO.com - enjoy great jazz music You Look Nice Today
1 hr 38 min
October 08, 2015 282: MPU Live: Making It Up As We Go Along
Mark Metzger joins us to chat about File Maker, we also talk about cleaning up iOS, follow-up on Office 365 accounts and Google Docs, discuss Mac/PC hybrid setups, hear from a virtual assistant, share listener tips and tricks and Katie shares her experiences with the iPad Air 2.
This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by:
• 1Password Have you ever forgotten a password? Now you don't have to worry about that anymore.
• The Omni Group We're passionate about productivity for Mac, iPhone and iPad.
• Fujitsu ScanSnap ScanSnap Helps You Live a More Productive, Efficient, Paperless Life
• Igloo An intranet you'll actually like, free for up to 10 people..
Links and Show Notes: Support Mac Power Users with a Relay FM Membership Mark Metzger - Naperville, IL Business Attorney & Estate Planning Mark C. Metzger (@markmetzger) | Twitter
markmetzger.net
Create custom solutions | FileMaker MILOfest - Macs In The Law Office | Conference for Mac Using AttorneysMILOfest Macs In Law Offices (MILO) - Google Groups Compare Microsoft Office Products Download Google Drive - Free Cloud Storage Apache OpenOffice - Official Download Noodlesoft | Hazel DBinbox - receive large files. By request: Dropbox file submissions without the hassle - Six Colors Send Better Email | MailChimp Effective Email Marketing | Constant Contact Slack: Be less busy Freshdesk - Online customer support software and helpdesk solution FruitJuice -- battery maintenance app for Apple Mac laptop computers. — Amazon.com: Logitech Wireless Solar Keyboard K750 for Mac - Silver: Electronics Amazon.com: Plugable USB 2.0 Switch for One-Button Swapping of USB Device/Hub Microsoft Remote Desktop on the Mac App Store Screens - Control Your Computer Remotely - Edovia AnyFont on the App Store Audacity: Free Audio Editor and Recorder Sound Studio 4 for Mac PhoneView - Export and Save iPhone SMS, iMessages, WhatsApp, Voicemail, Call History, Music, Photos, Notes - Ecamm Network Voicemail Sharing — Tom Siko Wendy's Longer Audio Comment Re: Virtual Assistants Apache OpenOffice - Official Download Cellular Telephone Protection - Wells Fargo Questioning The Value of AppleCare+ — Katie Floyd My Single Screen Homescreen — Katie Floyd Tweetbot for iOS
1 hr 36 min
October 04, 2015 281: The state of Siri and Dictation on Mac and iOS
David and Katie tackle the best options for using your voice to dictate text and perform tasks on your Mac, iPhone, and iPad.
This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by:
Our exclusive sponsor for this episode: Smile:
With productivity boosters like the PDFpen Family and TextExpander, Smile makes you a Mac Power User. Save 20% on new purchases until October 15!
Links and Show Notes: Support Mac Power Users with a Relay FM Membership Dragon for Mac - All New version 5 for Mac OS X | Nuance Amazon.com: Dragon for Mac 5.0 Nuance launches cloud-based Dragon Anywhere iOS app, new Mac app | 9to5Mac Mac Basics: Dictation lets you speak text instead of typing - Apple Support Mavericks Dictation vs. Dragon Dictate: How good is OS X's built-in tool? | Macworld Mac Power Users #31: Speaking to Your Mac - Relay FM Mac Power Users #166: Using Siri and Dictation - Relay FM Byword • Simple and efficient text editor for Mac, iPhone and iPad. Drafts | Agile Tortoise Mac Power Users #82: Cooking Ideas - Relay FM The Big Bang Theory: Raj's Date with Siri - YouTube AG06 - AG Series - Interfaces (FireWire/USB) - Yamaha Smile - 20% off all new licenses for Mac Power Users Listeners!
1 hr 21 min
September 28, 2015 280: El Capitan
David and Katie discuss what to expect with Apple's latest operating system, El Capitan, their favorite new features and tips for upgrading.
This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by:
• The Omni Group We're passionate about productivity for Mac, iPhone and iPad.
• Squarespace Everything you need to create an amazing website. Use coupon code MPU to save 10% off your first purchase.
• Automatic Drive smarter and safer with the Automatic car adapter – get 20% off, exclusive for listeners. Use coupon code: MACPOWER.
• Pixelmator Powerful image editing that gives you everything you need to create, edit and enhance your images, now on iOS and Mac.
Links and Show Notes: Support Mac Power Users with a Relay FM Membership Star Trek V: The Final Frontier - Climbing El Capitan - YouTube Microsoft Office 2016 Apple — OS X El Capitan
Apple describes the new OS.
Debug | iMore Fonts - Apple Developer The Secret of the Apple’s New San Francisco Fonts — Medium BetterTouchTool Saying “No” to the Master — MacSparky Moom · Many Tricks The Future of Writing in Evernote - Evernote Blog Application Compatibility Table — RoaringApps Rebuilding A Mac From Scratch — Katie Floyd How to Make a Bootable OS X El Capitan GM / Beta USB Installer Drive
1 hr 29 min
September 21, 2015 279: Word Processor Smack Down
David and Katie compare the current state of word processing on the Mac and iOS.
This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by:
• Smile Typing more with less effort using TextExpander on OS X and iOS makes you a Mac Power User. Through October 15th, save 20% using code MPU.
• 1Password Have you ever forgotten a password? Now you don't have to worry about that anymore.
• Squarespace Everything you need to create an amazing website. Use coupon code MPU to save 10% off your first purchase
• Fracture Fracture: your images printed in vivid color, directly to glass. Use code MAC15 to save 15% on your first order.
Links and Show Notes: Support Mac Power Users with a Relay FM Membership St. Jude Support — 512 Pixels
Support Josiah Hackett and other children fighting catastrophic diseases.
Microsoft Office | Productivity Tools for Home & Office Keyboard Maestro 7.0.1: Work Faster with Macros for Mac OS X Pages for Mac - Apple Pages for iOS - Apple Google Docs - create and edit documents online, for free. Nisus Software - Word Processing for Mac OS X Home | LibreOffice - Free Office Suite - Fun Project - Fantastic People Tracking the Literary History of Word Processing Apple – iWork for iCloud Mac Power Users #187: Word Processors - Relay FM Pasting Plain Text with TextExpander — MacSparky TextExpander Snippets — MacSparky Amazon.com: Logitech Bluetooth Easy-Switch K811
Katie's Bluetooth Keyboard for her iPad setup
Auto-Save Microsoft Word - macro - Keyboard Maestro (Updated)
1 hr 22 min
September 14, 2015 278: iOS 9 and New Apple Hardware
In anticipation of iOS 9's release this week David and Katie discuss their experiences and favorite features of using the new OS. They also can't help a little discussion of Apple's latest announcements.
Thanks to MPU listener Jigar Talati for help with the shownotes this week!
This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by:
• 1Password Have you ever forgotten a password? Now you don't have to worry about that anymore.
• Sanebox Stop drowning in email!
•TunnelBear A simple app to browse privately and get around blocked websites.
• Igloo An intranet you'll actually like, free for up to 10 people..
Links and Show Notes: Support Mac Power Users with a Relay FM Membership iOS 9 - Apple iOS 9 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
OS 9 is the ninth release of the iOS mobile operating system designed by Apple Inc, as the successor to iOS 8.
iOS 9 Content Blockers – MacStories nvALT - BrettTerpstra.com Vesper San Francisco (2014 typeface) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
San Francisco is a neo-grotesque sans-serif typeface made by Apple Inc. It was introduced as the system typeface of the Apple Watch in 2014 and will replace Helvetica Neue as the system typeface of OS X El Capitan and iOS 9. It is the first new typeface designed at Apple in nearly 20 years.
Apple Events - Special Event September 2015 - Apple Random Thoughts Following the Apple Event — MacSparky Hermès - Apple iPad Pro - Apple Jot - The Best Fine Point Stylus for iPad, iPhone, and Touch Screens iPad Pro - Apple Pencil - Apple Mac Roundtable Podcast » Mac Roundtable 2015-09-09 #229 iPhone - Apple Apple TV - Apple Apple TV drops optical audio-out: How to pump up the volume again | Macworld TiVo Roamio Amazon Echo: Always Ready, Connected, and Fast. Amazon Fire TV – Streaming Media Player Amazon Fire TV Stick Roku | Streaming TV & Media Player
1 hr 38 min
September 10, 2015 277: MPU Live: Was That A Rabbit Hole?
Victor Cajiao of the Terra Tech Podcast joins us to talk about his love of audio. Follow-up on listener feedback related to running Mac based small businesses, emergency preparedness and answer questions on a variety of topics including data limits, syncing files, managing storage, and listeners share their tips for syncing contacts, extending your Mac's warranty and working more efficiently.
This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by:
• The Omni Group We're passionate about productivity for Mac, iPhone and iPad.
• Fujitsu ScanSnap ScanSnap Helps You Live a More Productive, Efficient, Paperless Life
• Gazelle Sell your iPhone for cash at Gazelle!
• Sparkle Web design has never been simpler. Save 15% using coupon code MACPOWERUSERS.
Guest Starring:
Victor Cajiao
Links and Show Notes: More Power Users: Ad-free episodes with regular bonus segments Victor Cajiao (@victorcajiao) | Twitter
victorcajiao.com
TerraTech Podcast Rogue Amoeba | Audio Hijack: Record Any Audio On Mac OS X Logic Pro X - Music production. Cranked up to X. - Apple Adobe Audition bossjock studio on the App Store on iTunes Auphonic Amazon.com: Audio-Technica ATR2100-USB Cardioid Dynamic USB/XLR Microphone Amazon.com: Audio-Technica ATR3350IS Omni Lavalier Microphone for Smartphones Amazon.com: Shure SM58S Vocal Microphone Amazon.com: Shure X2U XLR-to-USB Signal Adapter Amazon.com: Audio-Technica AT2005USB Cardioid Dynamic USB/XLR Microphone:
David's Travel Mic
Thomas Tempelmann - Find Any File Amazon.com: Brother HLL8350CDW Wireless Color Laser Printer: Electronics AgileBits Blog | 1Password is a very safe basket AgileBits Blog | Toward Better Master Passwords | TripMode | Your Mac's mobile data savior. ChronoSync | Econ Technologies Software SuperSync - Merge, Compare, Repair, Access, & Explore Your iTunes Libraries Mac Power Users #272: Mac Based Small Business - Relay FM
It's been several months since David went solo. He shares how he created a home-based Mac small business and his workflows for staying productive while wearing many hats.
FreshBooks – Online Invoicing, Accounting & Billing Software Project Management Software | Podio Accounting Software & Online Bookkeeping | Xero The best apps. Better together. - Zapier Billings Pro - Track Time, Invoice. Get Paid. On Mac, iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch Keyboard Maestro 7.0.1: Work Faster with Macros for Mac OS X Noodlesoft | Hazel The Medical School HQ Podcast MailTags 4 Mac Power Users #269: Emergency Preparedness for Geeks - Relay FM
We all face emergencies from natural disasters, personal emergencies, accident or illness and even death. David and Katie share their tips for getting your tech prepared and how technology can help you weather the storm.
Amazon.com : BioLite Wood Burning Campstove The Checklist Manifesto: How to Get Things Right: Atul Gawande About Inactive Account Manager - Google TextExpander: Mac Typing Shortcut Utility Saves You Time Dragon for Mac | Nuance Mac App Store - Contacts Sync For Google Gmail iCloud for Windows - Apple Support Amazon.com: Logitech MX Master Wireless Mouse Spigen - The $11 Minimalist Apple Watch Stand — Katie Floyd
1 hr 43 min
September 07, 2015 276: Workflows with Matt Alexander
Matt Alexander joins Katie and David to discuss how a tech geek becomes and entrepreneur and uses his skills as a founder and CEO of multiple successful businesses.
Thanks to MPU listener Jigar Talati for help with the shownotes this week!
This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by:
Our exclusive sponsor for this episode: Smile:
With productivity boosters like the PDFpen Family and TextExpander, Smile makes you a Mac Power User.
Guest Starring:
Matt Alexander
Links and Show Notes: Support Mac Power Users with a Relay FM Membership Need / Curated Shopping for Men / Vol. 2.9: Homework Matt Alexander (@mattalexand) | Twitter Foremost 5by5 | Bionic BONANZA! - Relay FM The Loop | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple opinion and news Edition Collective Slack: Be less busy Zapier - The best apps. Better together. Zendesk.com | Customer Service Software | Support Ticket System Intercom - Live Chat Reinvented TextExpander: Mac Typing Shortcut Utility Saves You Time Noodlesoft | Simply useful Mac software ReadMe.io : Crowdsource Your Developer Hub Mailbox Airmail - Lightning Fast Mail Client for Mac and iPhone Deferred Email — MacSparky Inbox by Gmail - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Inbox by Gmail is an email app by Google for Android, iOS, as well as the browsers Chrome, Firefox, and Safari. The app is focused on improving email productivity and organization by allowing the user to snooze messages for a later time, bundle similar emails together, and receive Google Now-style cards for things such as flight times.
Flexibits | Fantastical 2 for Mac | Meet your Mac's new calendar. Tweetbot for iPhone — Tapbots ★reeder OmniFocus - task management for Mac, iPad, and iPhone - The Omni Group Things - task management for Mac & iOS | Cultured Code 1Password The workspace for your life’s work | Evernote Day One | A simple and elegant journal for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Ember — Take Screenshots, Capture Full Webpages, Draw on Images and much more · Realmac Software Pinterest: Discover and save creative ideas Instapaper Pocket
1 hr 26 min
August 31, 2015 275: Optimize Your iPhone and iPad
Katie and David discuss various ways you can optimize your iOS experience. From wrangling notifications to extending battery life we run through a number of tips and tricks for creating a better experience when using your iPhone or iPad.
Thanks to MPU listener Jigar Talati for help with the shownotes this week!
This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by:
• Our exclusive sponsor for this episode: 1Password Have you ever forgotten a password? Now you don't have to worry about that anymore.
Links and Show Notes: Support Mac Power Users with a Relay FM Membership Screencast: Wrangling Notifications — MacSparky Email Field Guide — MacSparky App Find: Contact Lockscreen Info — Katie Floyd Contact Lockscreen Info on the App Store on iTunes TunnelBear Cloak VPN - Cloak - Super-simple VPN DataMan by XVision
Dataman Next AppLink
Cortex - Relay FM Contrast | Launch Center Pro
Launch Center Pro App Link
Amazon.com: Anker Astro mini 3350mAh Lipstick-Sized Portable Charger Mac Power Users #268: Travel Hacks with Liana Lehua - Relay FM Understand multitasking and background activity on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support The Ultimate Guide to Solving iPhone, iPad, and iOS Battery Drain — Appinstructor The IT Crowd - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The IT Crowd was a British sitcom by Channel 4, written by Graham Linehan, produced by Ash Atalla and starring Chris O'Dowd, Richard Ayoade, Katherine Parkinson, Noel Fielding and Matt Berry.
No, you don't need to kill all apps on your iPhone or iPad | iMore My Single Screen Homescreen — Katie Floyd
1 hr 17 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…