Mac Power Users

Katie and David talk through home networking including wired and wireless solutions along with common pitfalls and speed bumps.

SmileOnMyMac

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Links of note

Networking cable ad nauseam

Wikipedia on Wireless Security

Breaking WEP in Under a Minute

MacBreak Tech ABGN

Apple Networking Gear

Time Capsule

Airport Extreme

Airport Express

iStumbler

Follow Up Links

Presentation Remote

AmberV talks File Naming - post 1 - post 2

In our first "Workflows" episode we talk with Merlin Mann, or as David calls him, the "Hero of Nerds."  Merlin discussed how he uses his Mac for his work and the applications he uses to be more productive. This extra long episode is packed with geeky goodness.

This is a new type of episode for us so we appreciate your feedback.

Smile (Formerly SmileOnMyMac)

Merlin Mann

Links of note

Scrivener

Writing Down the Bones - Natalie Goldberg

A Writer's Coach - Jack Hart

Don Murray

TextMate

Markdown

MultiMarkdown

Pages

WriteRoom

OmniGraffle

Task Management

OmniFocus

Things

Getting Things Done - David Allen

Email

Mailplane

MailAct-On

MailTags

Gmail Keyboard Shortcuts

Calendar:

BusyCal

Google Calendar

Information Management

Evernote

Notational Velocity

Yojimbo

TextExpander

AmberV talks File Naming - post 1 - post 2

Hazel

ScanSnap

Yep

Readiris

PDFPen

iPhone Apps

Pastebot

TextExpander Touch

1Password

Simplenote

RSS

Google Reader

Reeder

Instapaper

Fever

Productivity

Pathfinder

Dropbox

QuickSilver

Launchbar

Pinboard.it

ClipStart

Griffin PowerMate

Lifehacker

Merlin Mann

MerlinMann.com

43 Folders

king fu grippe

Interview with Seth Godin (lizard brain video)

Fresh back from our trip to Macworld, Katie and David talk all about traveling with your Mac. The duo talk about bags, power, accessories, backing up while on the road, security and more. Katie and David talk about all the gadgets that are in their travel bag and how they get work done when away from their home or office.

SmileOnMy Mac

Links of note

Brenthaven Bags

Pelican Cases

HyperMac

Richard Solo 1800

Richard Solo BluePack

Mophie Air

Virgin Mobile Broadband To Go

Verizon MiFi

PGP for Mac

iTiVo

MobileMe - iDisk

PogoPlug

Dropbox

AirDisk

This is the last of our Macworld 2010 special episodes. In this episode we speak with various vendors about what's new and what products we can look forward to in the coming year.

Remember, up until February 28, 2010 you can save 20% off SmileOnMyMac products using the link below. If you purchase TextExpander 2 now, you will be eligible for a free upgrade to TextExpander 3 when it is released next month.

http://www.smileonmymac.com/mpu/

Links of note

Office Squared

FastMac

ScanSnap

Papershow

BusyCal

Omni Group

TextExpander 3

This is the last of our Macworld 2010 special episodes. In this episode we speak with various vendors about what's new and what products we can look forward to in the coming year.

Links of note

Omni Group

Office 2011

ScanSnap

NeatWorks

Livescribe

FastMac Impact Gel

Fast Mac Battery Pack with IR

Papershow

Office Squared

Pogo Pen

Episode 21 will be released shortly after this episode and will feature interviews from exhibitors of products we thought would be of interest to our listeners.

In this episode Katie and David talk about one of their favorite programs, 1Password. This application does more than just auto-fill passwords. The hosts talk about all of the features of version 3 and how they use the application to stay safe and organized.

SmileOnMy Mac - Get 20% Off until February 28, 2010

Links of note

1Password Intro Video

1Password Pro App

1Password App

Dropbox

PasteBot

TextCast

Save 20% off the price of 1Password using coupon code MacPowerUsers or through this link: https://agilewebsolutions.com/store?d=MacPowerUsers

Join us at Macworld, Katie and David will be podcasting live from the Main Stage on Saturday, February 13th

Mac Power Users: 2:45 - 3:45 p.m.

Mac Roundtable: 10:30 - 11:30 a.m.

The daily barage of links, feeds, and e-mail sites can become overwhelming. In this episode, David and Katie talk about managing the the daily flood of data using RSS, Instapaper, and other solutions.

SmileOnMyMac - Get 20% Off until February 28, 2010

Links of note

NetNewsWire

NewsFire

Fever

Google Reader

Instapaper

LongReads

iPhone Newsreaders of Note

MobileRSS

ByLine

NetNewsWire

It's a jam packed show this week. We discuss alternative DNS services including OpenDNS and Google's DNS service with special guest George Starcher. We talk about the advantages and disadvantages of using an alternative DNS service and compare the new Google DNS service with OpenDNS. We also conduct a follow-up interview with Paul Kent of Macworld Expo and talk about the exciting new changes coming to Macworld

Links of note

Google DNS

George Starcher

George's OpenDNS Tutorials on the Typical Mac User Podcast

NameBench

Macworld Expo 2010

This has been one of our most requested episodes. We talk all about information managers. These are applications that handle all those random bits of information that don't seem to fit in any other type of organizational system. We'll give you a general overview of some of the options available on the Mac and Katie and David go more in depth on the systems we use.

Links of note

Dont' forget to send us in your questions for Macworld's Paul Kent on our next episode. Send any questions to [email protected]

We got a lot of feedback about episode 5 Word Processing and Writing, apparently people just keep looking for better word processors. So, we decided to do another show on a single application, Scrivener. Scrivener is a word processor and project management tool that allows you to research, organize, outline and create documents. The emphasis is not on fancy features or formatting, it's on writing and writing well.

Note: we apologize the audio quality for this show is not up to our regular standards. We had some difficulty with the Skype recording this time around. The show is still very listenable, and we hope you'll agree the content is worth a listen. Thanks.

Links of note

Scrivener Video Tutorials

Scrivener Wiki

NaNoWriMo

The Creative Habit by Twyla Tharp