Mac Power Users

David Allen returns to Mac Power Users to chat with Katie and David about the re-release of his book Getting Things Done and discuss the philosophy and science behind GTD.

Thanks to MPU listener Jigar Talati for help with the shownotes this week!

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David Allen

Note: We are aware of the "clicking" on occasion on Mr. Allen's audio track. Unfortunately this was something in his environment and we were unable to remove it completely during post production. Our apologies.

David and Katie are joined by special guest David Allen, author of Getting Things Done, to talk talk about the GTD method and how GTD works in the digital age.

David and Katie chat with Dr. Ross Lockwood about the workflows he used while spending four months as part of a NASA-funded simulation studying what it would be like for humans to live on Mars.

We're also announcing the end of our run on 5by5 and the show's future.

Thanks to MPU listener Jigar Talati for help with the shownotes this week!

In addition to our discussion with Dr. Ross Lockwood, David and Katie announce the end of Mac Power Users on the 5by5 network. Starting next week you can find the show on Relay.fm. Please re-subscribe to the show's new RSS feed: http://www.relay.fm/mpu/feed.You can find the complete catalogue of shows, contact information and more at our new site, relay.fm/mpu.

Our thanks to Dan and everyone at 5by5 for a great run and all their support and assistance through the years and with the transition.

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David and Katie chat with NASA Scientist Skip Owens about how he uses his Mac to put rovers on Mars.

David and Katie run down their top five web services for Mac Power Users to boost productivity.

Thanks to MPU listener Jigar Talati for assistance with the shownotes this week!

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• Dropbox
  
• MPU 047: Dropbox Awesomeness | Mac Power Users
  
• Transporter Your Own Unlimited Private Cloud
  
• SugarSync
  Cloud File Sharing, File Sync & Online Backup From Any Device

David and Katie are joined by Gabe Weatherhead (aka MacDrifter) to take a deep dive in to DEVONthink, a powerful document and knowledge management app for the Mac.

Thanks to MPU listener Jigar Talati for assistance with the shownotes this week!

SmileTyping more with less effort using TextExpander on OS X and iOS makes you a Mac Power User.

The Omni Group We're passionate about productivity for Mac, iPhone and iPad.

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Gabe Weatherhead

Links for this episode:

• DEVONthink — Smart document management for Mac - DEVONtechnologies
  Collect, store, work:
  

DEVONthink saves all your documents, keeps them organized, and recalls them whenever you need them.

Now there's no need to store Office files, PDFs, bookmarks or other information in separate apps.

Katie and David are celebrating 250 episodes. This week we're joined by Brett Bruney to discuss scanning on the go, we follow-up on LaTex, RSS and cord-cutting. We also address listener questions about splitting iTunes accounts, merging contacts, scheduling time to complete tasks and share listener tips about automating a home webcam, using Keyboard maestro, and sending automating reading RSS feeds.

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Brett Burney

Links for this episode:

• Burney Consultants LLC
  
• ABA TECHSHOW 2015 | Bringing Lawyers & Technology Together
  
• the mobile pdf scanner for iPhone and Android | Scanbot
  
• Scanner Pro by Readdle
  
• Scanner Pro by Readdle on the App Store on iTunes
  
• The Grizzly Labs
  
• Genius Scan - PDF Scanner on the App Store on iTunes
  
• PDFpen Scan+: Scanning and OCR for iPad and iPhone
  
• PDFpen Scan+ with OCR, PDF text export on the App Store on iTunes
  
• The workspace for your life’s work | Evernote
  
• goodreader.com :: products :: GoodReader
  
• GoodReader on the App Store on iTunes
  
• PDF Expert 5 by Readdle
  
• PDF Expert 5 - Fill forms, annotate PDFs, sign documents on iTunes
  
• PDF PROvider
  
• Apple - Apple Watch - Guided Tours
  
• Kickstarter: Click - a Watch Band Adapter for Apple Watch — KatieFloyd.me
  
• MathPad on the App Store on iTunes
  
• LaTeXiT
  
• LyX | LyX – The Document Processor
  
• Pipes: Rewire the web
  
• Default Folder X
  
• Mac Power Users 106: Finder Alternatives | Mac Power Users
  David and Katie talk about David’s obsession with upgrading OS X’s Finder.
  

Katie and David are joined by Dan Moren, co-author of The Connected Apple Family to discuss making all your technology work in the family.

Thanks to MPU listener Jigar Talati for assistance with the shownotes this week!

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Dan Moren

Links for this episode:

• Connected Apple Family, The: Discover the Rich Apple Ecosystem of the Mac, iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV | Peachpit
  
• Dan Moren (@dmoren) | Twitter
  
• Dan Shot First | Would I lie to you?
  
• Articles by Dan Moren | Macworld
  
• Ultimate Guide to Transforming iPhone to iPod | Bos Organization | Los Angeles Professional Organizer
  
• Jeff Carlson
  
• Mac Power Users 151: iOS Photography with Jeff Carlson | Mac Power Users
  David and Katie sit down with Jeff Carlson to share his tips and tricks for taking better photos with your iOS devices as well as managing and enhancing photos using iOS.
  

It's been more than three years since Katie ditched her pay TV service. This week Katie and David are joined by Bradley Chambers to discuss life as a "cord cutter", advantages and disadvantages, entertainment devices and services and the future.

Thanks to MPU listener Jigar Talati for assistance with the shownotes this week!

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Bradley Chambers

Links for this episode:

• MPU 062: Cutting The Cable | Mac Power Users
  
• 212: Networking | Mac Power Users
  
• 234: MPU Live: Control-Space is Wrong | Mac Power Users
  
• Chambers Daily
  
• Bradley Chambers (@bradleychambers) | Twitter
  
• The Tools and Toys Guide to Cutting the Cord — Tools and Toys
  
• Netflix
  
• Hulu
  
• YouTube
  
• Apple - Apple TV - HD iTunes content and more on your TV.
  
• HDTV Indoor / Outdoor Antenna w/ Low Noise Amplifier - Monoprice.com
  
• Amazon.com: Mohu Leaf 50 Amplified Indoor HDTV Antenna
  
• AntennaWeb - Home
  
• Amazon Prime
  
• Fire TV Stick
  
• Amazon Fire TV – Streaming Media Player
  
• Sling TV — Tools and Toys
  
• Slingbox.com
  
• Apple - Apple TV - HBO NOW
  
• Roku | Streaming TV & Media Player
  
• Amazon: Roku 3 Streaming Media Player
  
• Amazon: Roku 3500R Streaming Stick
  
• TiVo Roamio
  
• Plex: Your media on all your devices
  
• Official Tablo Site | Over The Air (OTA) DVR | Tablo
  
• Simple.TV - Welcome to Simple.TV
  
• Chromecast
  
• Admin | Info for Mac Power Users
  

David and Katie revisit the current state of RSS and Read it Later services

Thanks to MPU listener Jigar Talati for assistance with the shownotes this week!

The Omni Group We're passionate about productivity for Mac, iPhone and iPad.

Squarespace Everything you need to create an amazing website.

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Links for this episode:

• Mac Power Users 143: RSS and Replacing Google Reader | Mac Power Users
  David and Katie talk about the impending shutdown of Google Reader and their solutions for RSS
  

Eddie Smith drops by to talk about life as an Actuary and the tools he uses to help students prepare for Actuary exams. Including culling through thousands of pages of reference material using DevonThink, creating equation-rich study guides with LaTeX and brining it all together with keynote to create video tutorials. At the end of the show we also sidetrack into a discussion of the new MacBooks and Apple watch.

Thanks to MPU listener Jigar Talati for assistance with the shownotes this week!

SmileTyping more with less effort using TextExpander on OS X and iOS makes you a Mac Power User.

Gazelle

lynda.com Learn software, business and creative skills.

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Eddie Smith

Links for this episode:

• Practically Efficient
  
• Eddie Smith (@eddie_smith) | Twitter
  
• PracticallyEfficient (@practeff) | Twitter
  
• The Infinite Actuary - Actuarial Exam Preparation
  
• Markdown — MacSparky
  
• Actuary - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
  An actuary is a business professional who deals with the financial impact of risk and uncertainty.
  

David and Katie discuss Smart Folders with guest Joel Anderson. We also follow-up on texting workflows, managing large scans and OCR quality, journaling, compare Launch Center Pro and Workflow, talk about monitoring your home network usage, debate smart lighting, help a listener assemble media for a family legacy project and discuss the Apple Watch.

The Omni GroupWe're passionate about productivity for Mac, iPhone and iPad.

Squarespace Everything you need to create an amazing website.

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Joel Anderson

Links for this episode:

• Joel Anderson
  
• Joel Anderson (@autonomygaps) | Twitter
  
• Systematic 128: The Issue of Trust with Joel Anderson
  
• Smart ways to work with smart folders | Macworld
  
• How-to: Use Spotlight and Smart Folders to search for anything on your Mac | 9to5Mac
  
• HoudahSpot – Advanced File Search Tool for Mac OS X
  
• FoxTrot Personal Search | CTM
  
• Apple - Apple Watch
  
• mixyourwatch
  
• Amazon.com: TopCase Palm Rest Cover with Trackpad Protector for Macbook Pro 15"
  
• ScanTailor
  
• scantailor-osx - The opensource Scan Tailor App packaged for Mac OSX - Google Project Hosting
  
• Meet hue | en-US
  
• Hue Recipes - IFTTT
  
• Amazon.com: Philips Hue Personal Wireless Lighting, Starter Pack
  
• Amazon.com : Belkin WeMo LED Lighting Starter Set
  
• Literature and Latte - Scrivener Writing Software | Mac OS X | Windows
  
• Workflow | Powerful automation made simple.
  
• Contrast | Launch Center Pro
  
• Workflow Field Guide — MacSparky
  
• Workflow.app - Contacts Backup
  
• TextExpander: Mac Typing Shortcut Utility Saves You Time
  
• How Can I Find Out How Much Bandwidth I’m Using at Home?
  
• MGG 509: WiFi Answers with Wi-Fi Guru Alf Watt of iStumbler - Mac Geek Gab Podcast - The Mac Observer
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