Mac Power Users

David and Katie once again tackle the ongoing problem of email including tips for how to manage an overflowing email inbox.

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.

Squarespace Everything you need to create an amazing website.

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Links for this episode:

• MPU 001: All About E-Mail | Mac Power Users
  
• MPU 002: All About E-Mail (Part 2) | Mac Power Users
  
• Mac Power Users 164: Tackling Email | Mac Power Users
  
• Post Office Protocol - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
  
• Microsoft Exchange Server - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
  
• Gmail - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
  
• Internet Message Access Protocol - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
  
• Email Field Guide — MacSparky
  
• Hover - domain name and email management made simple
  
• FastMail: Fast, reliable email
  
• Mailplane
  
• LaunchBar 6 – Take Control eBook
  
• Mac Apps - Mail - Apple Support
  
• SaneBox - Email Management for Any Inbox - Free Trial
  
• Mail Pilot | Intuitive email for Mac, iPhone + iPad
  
• About Ben Stevens - The Mac Lawyer
  
• Scheduled sending and email reminders | Boomerang for Gmail
  
• ChungwaSoft - SendLater - Emails just in Time.
  
• 210: Task Management | Mac Power Users
  
• Boxer | A better inbox.
  
• Outlook for Mac : Email, Contact and Information Manager | Office For Mac
  
• Dispatch: TextExpander-enabled Email App for iPhone
  Dispatch: Action-based email

Dispatch iTunes Link

David and Katie chat with Mike Rhode about his new book, the Sketchnote Workbook. David talks about his latest purchase. We also follow-up on a number of topics including academic workflows, goal setting security and share listener tips and answer questions.

Thanks to MPU listener Hay Oborn for assistance with the shownotes this week!

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Gazelle

lynda.com Learn software, business and creative skills.

Mike Rohde

Links for this episode:

• Sketchnotes - Designer Mike Rohde
  
• The Sketchnote Workbook - Designer Mike Rohde
  
• Sketchnote Handbook Video Edition, The: the illustrated guide to visual note taking (includes The Sketchnote Handbook book and access to The Sketchnote Handbook Video) | Peachpit
  
• Rohdesign - Designer Mike Rohde
  
• Sketchnote Army - A Showcase of Sketchnotes
  
• Mac Power Users 120: Taking Notes with Mike Rohde | Mac Power Users
  David and Katie are joined by Mike Rohde, author of the Sketchnote Handbook, to talk about analog and digital forms of note taking.
  

David and Katie sit down with Myke Hurley of Relay FM to discuss his new podcast network, the tools he uses for creating his podcast, juggling multiple jobs and why he finally decided to go full-time with Relay FM.

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

Our exclusive sponsor for this episode: Smile:
With productivity boosters like the PDFpen Family and TextExpander, Smile makes you a Mac Power User.

Myke Hurley

Links for this episode:

• Relay FM
  
• Myke Hurley (@imyke) | Twitter
  
• Myke Hurley - Internet Broadcaster and Producer
  
• 512 Pixels
  
• Apple (Canada) - Logic Pro X - Music production. Cranked up to X.
  
• Skype | Free calls to friends and family
  
• Rogue Amoeba | Nicecast: Broadcast Any Audio To The Internet, Right From Mac OS X
  
• PR 40 | Heil Sound Pro
  
• Blue Microphones | Yeti - The Ultimate Professional USB Microphone
  
• 70Decibels - Home
  
• Call Recorder for Skype - The Skype Audio/Video HD Call Recording Solution for Mac - Ecamm Network
  
• Rogue Amoeba | Piezo: Charmingly Simple Recording From Applications and Audio Devices
  
• Apple - GarageBand for Mac
  
• Mizage - Shush
  
• macminicolo: Mac Mini colocation | Mac mini hosting
  
• Sound Studio 4 for Mac
  
• Rogue Amoeba | Fission: Fast & Lossless Audio Editing For Mac OS X
  
• Build a Website - Squarespace
  
• Libsyn - Podcast Hosting Services
  
• FeedPress — Feed analytics done right.
  
• FeedBurner
  
• GoodStuff FM
  
• Slack: Be less busy
  
• Google Drive
  
• GroupMe | Group text messaging with GroupMe
  
• Quip
  
• FreshBooks - Online Invoicing, Accounting & Billing Software
  
• Stripe
  
• PDFpen: Mac PDF Editor - Edit, Sign, and Correct PDFs
  
• Flexibits | Fantastical for Mac | Meet your Mac's new calendar.
  
• iStat Menus, a Mac app by Bjango
  
• MacSparky: TextExpander Touch Screencast
  
• Dispatch: TextExpander-enabled Email App for iPhone
  Dispatch iTunes Link

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David and Katie talk academic workflows with Professor Aleh Cherp about the tools he uses for scholarly research, writing and teaching.

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

1PasswordHave you ever forgotten a password? Now you don't have to worry about that anymore.

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

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Aleh Cherp

Links for this episode:

• Academic workflows on a Mac | for productive and enjoyable scholarship
  
• Aleh Cherp (@acherp) | Twitter
  
• Aleh Cherp - Google+
  
• 214: Tech in Education | Mac Power Users
  
• Mac Power Users 152: Back to School | Mac Power Users
  
• Prezi - Presentation Software
  
• Notability
  
• OmniOutliner - The Omni Group
  
• Literature and Latte - Scrivener Writing Software
  
• Adonit Jot Script Evernote Edition - Fine Point Stylus
  
• Penultimate
  
• Presentations — MacSparky
  
• Successful Presentations for Dummies (Series): Malcolm Kushner, Norman R. Augustine: 9781568843926: Amazon.com: Books
  
• OmniOutliner - The Omni Group
  
• Apple - Keynote for Mac
  
• Papers for Mac
  
• CTM - FoxTrot Professional Search and PowerMail for Mac OS X
  
• Bookends: Reference management and bibliography generation software for Macintosh
  
• Sente 6 for Mac: Academic Reference Manager
  
• Ulysses
  Ulysses Mac App Store Link
  

David and Katie talk about the new features of OS X Yosemite and getting ready for the update.

1PasswordHave you ever forgotten a password? Now you don't have to worry about that anymore.

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.

Links for this episode:

• MPU 009: Getting Ready for Snow Leopard | Mac Power Users
  
• MPU 052: Getting Ready for Lion | Mac Power Users
  
• Mac Power Users 160: Getting Ready for Mavericks | Mac Power Users
  
• Apple - Apple Events - Special Event October 2014
  
• SuperDuper!
  
• Home | Carbon Copy Cloner | Bombich Software
  
• Creating a Comprehensive Backup Strategy — KatieFloyd.me
  
• Rebuilding A Mac From Scratch — KatieFloyd.me
  
• How to make a bootable install drive for Macs that shipped with Mavericks | Macworld
  
• How to access iCloud files from your Mac | Macworld
  
• Moom · Many Tricks
  Moom Mac App Store Link

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.

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

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David Allen

Links for this episode:

• Getting Things Done®, GTD® and David Allen & CO | Home
  
• David Allen (@gtdguy) | Twitter
  
• Book: Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity
  David Allen's bestselling book, Getting Things Done, in paperback. Get the original "manual" for GTD, with detailed overviews, examples and coaching advice to get your system up and running.

We're joined by Luke Soules of iFixit to talk about iPhone 6 repairability and follow-up on our own experiences with the iPhone and iOS 8. We also discuss security concerns and FileVault, review listener feedback and workflows in education and review tips on a variety of topics including uses for TextExpander, automated filing services, travel.

Thanks to MPU listener Hay Oborn for assistance with the shownotes this week!

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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lynda.com Learn software, business and creative skills.

Luke Soules

Links for this episode:

• lsoules (@lsoules) | Twitter
  
• iFixit (@iFixit) | Twitter
  
• Luke Soules - iFixit
  
• Apple iPhone Repair - iFixit
  
• iPhone 6 Teardown - iFixit
  
• iPhone 6 Plus Teardown - iFixit
  
• iFixit: The free repair manual - iFixit
  
• iSclack - iFixit
  
• iPhone 6 Leather Case - Black - Apple Store (U.S.)
  
• EverDock – FUZ Designs
  
• MGG 521: Crash Reports (and Hovercrafts) are Full of Eels - Mac Geek Gab Podcast - The Mac Observer
  
• Arc customizable notebook from M by Staples™
  
• WNDR3700 | WiFi Routers | Networking | Home | NETGEAR
  
• Amazon: NETGEAR Wireless Router - N600 Dual Band Gigabit (WNDR3700)
  
• Apple - Mac - AirPort Extreme
  
• STUDYBLUE - Find and share online flashcards and notes
  
• Evernote — Brian Renshaw
  
• Setting up firmware password protection in Mac OS X
  
• Apple - Privacy
  
• OS X: About FileVault 2
  
• Toastmasters International - Home
  
• TextExpander: Mac Typing Shortcut Utility Saves You Time
  
• Autotext - Text Expander for Windows - Snippets Organizer
  
• Taking Better Meeting Notes with TextExpander — MacSparky
  
• TextExpander Snippets — MacSparky
  
• How I went paperless with Hazel and Evernote | Macworld
  
• Calendar Paste - Schedule and organize recurring events, painlessly
  
• Apple - iTunes - iTunes Match
  
• Home | LibreOffice - Free Office Suite - Fun Project - Fantastic People
  
• Vesper. Collect your thoughts.
  
• Notefile: a note keeper for iPhone, iPad, and Mac
  
• Drafts - Agile Tortoise
  
• 211: Workflows with Guy English | Mac Power Users
  David and Katie are joined by Guy English to talk about a career in Mac and IOS development, creating a beloved conference and more.
  

Federico Viticci of MacStories joins us to talk about the state of automation with the new enhancements of iOS 8.

Thanks to MPU listener Hay Oborn for assistance with the shownotes this week!

Our exclusive sponsor for this episode: Smile:
With productivity boosters like the PDFpen Family and TextExpander, Smile makes you a Mac Power User.

Federico Viticci

Links for this episode:

• Federico Viticci (@viticci) | Twitter
  
• MacStories (@macstoriesnet) | Twitter
  
• MacStories
  
• Connected #2: The Pasta and The Pizza and The Sauce - Relay FM
  
• Virtual - Relay FM
  
• Callback (computer programming) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
  
• App Store: Wdgts - A Collection of Awesome Notification Center Widgets
  
• OmniFocus - The Omni Group
  
• The workspace for your life’s work | Evernote
  
• App Store: Paste+ | Clipboard Action Widget
  
• App Store: Lifesum – Lifestyle tracker & Calorie Counter
  
• Weather Underground: Radar, Forecasts, Satellite Maps, Severe Alerts, Weather Photos on the App Store on iTunes
  
• Apple removes Launcher app from App Store for ‘misuse’ of iOS 8’s widget capability | 9to5Mac
  
• Clips: iOS 8 Clipboard Manager
  
• Dispatch: TextExpander-enabled Email App for iPhone
  
• Audiobooks Online Digital Audiobook Store
  
• Paste+ | Avanio Labs
  
• Agenda+ | Avanio Labs
  
• Forecast+ | Avanio Labs
  
• Philips previews Hue lights widget in Notification Center with iOS 8 | 9to5Mac
  
• Hue Lightbulbs
  
• Workflow — Powerful Automation Made Simple
  
• Amazon.com: Philips Hue Products
  
• Hours for iOS 8 is here « Tapity
  
• About PCalc
  
• Instapaper Safari Extension
  
• 1Password 5 for iOS how-to: Enable the extension for Safari and third-party apps | Agile Blog
  
• Share extensions in iOS 8: Explained | iMore
  
• Chrome for iOS 8 Gets Support for Third-Party App Extensions
  
• Python for iOS - A Python interpreter and development environment for the iPod Touch, iPhone, and iPad
  
• Pocket
  
• Pinner for Pinboard on the App Store on iTunes
  
• Pinboard Resources
  
• Awesome Screenshot Captures Webpages As Screenshots with an iOS 8 Extension – MacStories
  
• App Store: Awesome Screenshot for Safari
  
• Skitch | Evernote
  
• PDF Converter by Readdle
  
• iBooks on the App Store on iTunes
  
• Smile Blog: TextExpander Snippet Expansion Comes to Every App in iOS 8
  
• SwiftKey - Smart prediction technology for easier mobile typing
  
• TextExpander: Mac Typing Shortcut Utility Saves You Time
  
• Workflow app may be the Automator of iOS - The Tech Heat
  
• Panic - Transmit - The ultimate Mac OS X FTP + SFTP + S3 app
  
• Documents by Readdle
  
• PDF Expert 5 by Readdle
  
• Drafts - Agile Tortoise
  
• Contrast | Launch Center Pro
  
• Contrast | Contact Center
  

David and Katie are joined by some premiere developers to developers including Dave Teare of 1Password, Ken Case of OmniGroup and Greg Scown of Smile. We discuss the processes of developing for iOS 8, new iPhones and more.

Thanks to MPU listener Hay Oborn for assistance with the shownotes this week!

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Dave Teare, Greg Scown, and Ken Case

Links for this episode:

• Dave Teare (dteare) | Twitter
  
• Ken Case (kcase) | Twitter
  
• Greg Scown (macgreg) | Twitter
  
• App Store - TextExpander 3
  
• App Store - 1Password
  
• App Store - OmniFocus 2 for iPhone
  
• App Store - OmniFocus 2 for iPad
  
• OmniFocus - The Omni Group
  
• Introducing OmniFocus 2 for iPad! - The Omni Group
  
• OmniGraffle - The Omni Group
  
• Omni Productivity Pack
  
• New OmniFocus extensions for iOS 8 - The Omni Group
  
• 1Password
  
• 1Password 5 for iOS is here with App Extensions, Touch ID, new freemium price | Agile Blog
  
• 1Password 5 for iOS how-to: Enable the extension for Safari and third-party apps | Agile Blog
  
• TextExpander touch: iOS Typing Shortcuts for iPhone and iPad
  
• TextExpander touch 3.0 Adds Custom Keyboard for Snippet Expansion in All Apps
  
• Smile Blog: What about that scary Full Access warning?
  
• TextExpander Touch Keyboard Video — MacSparky
  
• iOS Developer Library
  
• Apple - OS X Yosemite - Overview
  
• CloudKit Framework Reference
  
• Apple - iCloud - iCloud Drive
  
• Evernote Web Clipper | Evernote
  
• iOS: Understanding notifications
  
• Apple URL Scheme Reference: About Apple URL Schemes
  

David and Katie talk about the changes and enhancements to iOS 8.

Thanks to MPU listener Hay Oborn for assistance with the shownotes this week!

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

Squarespace Everything you need to create an amazing website.

Citrix Enhance your work flow and send files of almost any size easily and securely with Citrix ShareFile. Use code MPU for a 30 day trial.

SmartThings Control and monitor your home from one simple app. Use code MACPOWER For 10% off any Home Security or Solution Kit.

Links for this episode:

• Apple - iOS 8
  
• MacSparky
  A FEW NOTES ON IOS 8