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Nov 5, 2018 • 1h 26min

455: Apple October 2018 Event

Katie and David discuss Apple's October 2018 event, the MacBook Air, Mac mini, iPad Pro and their purchases. This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by: Casper: The Internet’s favorite mattress. Get $50 off select mattresses with the code ‘MPU’. PDFpen from Smile With powerful PDF editing tools, available for Mac, iPad, and iPhone, PDFpen from Smile makes you a Mac Power User. 1Password Have you ever forgotten a password? Now you don't have to worry about that anymore. Save up to 20% using this link. Fujitsu ScanSnap ScanSnap Helps You Live a More Productive, Efficient, Paperless Life. Links and Show Notes: Support Mac Power Users with a Relay FM Membership MacBook Air - Apple Mac mini - Apple iPad Pro - Apple Apple Events - Keynote October 2018 - Apple The New 11″ and 12.9″ iPad Pros: My First Impressions and Hands-On – MacStories October 30 Roundup: All the Little Things – MacStories Brooklyn event impressions: The iPad Pro is a computer - Six Colors Brooklyn event impressions: Love for the Mac - Six Colors Apple event day roundup: the news you might have missed - Six Colors
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Oct 29, 2018 • 1h 36min

454: MPU+: Did You Just Fall Down?

Katie shares the end of her MacBook Pro saga and AppleCare Experience, David plays with his widget screen, moving out of Evernote, finding more uses for Keyboard Maestro, upcoming Apple Event, packing apps, our favorite non-tech podcasts, and listener feedback. This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by: Luna Display: The only hardware solution that turns your iPad into a wireless display for your Mac. Use promo code POWER at checkout for 10% off. 1Password Have you ever forgotten a password? Now you don't have to worry about that anymore. Save up to 20% using this link. The Omni Group We're passionate about productivity for Mac, iPhone and iPad. Gazelle Sell your iPhone for cash at Gazelle! Links and Show Notes: Support Mac Power Users with a Relay FM Membership The Siri Shortcuts Home Screen — MacSparky How To Export Your Data Out Of Evernote Keyboard Maestro 8.2.4: Work Faster with Macros for macOS Customizing the Infograph face on Apple Watch Series 4 - 9to5Mac What packing list app do you use? - Software - MPU Talk Revisionist History Podcast Rebel Force Radio: Star Wars Podcast Slow Burn: Leon Neyfakh’s podcast on Watergate, Bill Clinton's impeachment, and more. HURRY SLOWLY is a podcast about pacing yourself, hosted by Jocelyn K. Glei Serial: Season Three Bookworm – Podcast Book Club Make Me Smart REWORK podcast Lead to Win™ Podcast - Michael Hyatt Audio Dharma - Welcome to Audio Dharma The West Wing Weekly Relocating Folders – Noodlesoft Amazon.com: in-Line Coaxial Surge Protector Anchor Pro | ElevationLab
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Oct 22, 2018 • 1h 32min

453: 30 Under $30

The hosts discuss their favorite apps and services under $30. Topics include creating Siri shortcuts, switching from Apple Notes to Bear, using Airtable for organizing information, mind mapping on iOS and Mac apps, and the changing landscape of app pricing. They also cover automating podcast setup, simplifying Bluetooth pairing with Tooth Fairy, password autofill and cloning backup apps, using Waze with CarPlay, and iTunes Match as a cost-effective subscription service.
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Oct 15, 2018 • 1h 27min

452: 2018 Developer Roundtable

Ken Case of the Omni Group, Greg Scown of Smile, and Dave Teare of Agile Bits join David and Katie to talk about the state of development for Mac and iOS and life as an Apple Developer. This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by: Fujitsu ScanSnap ScanSnap Helps You Live a More Productive, Efficient, Paperless Life. Sanebox Stop drowning in email! Squarespace: Make your next move. Enter offer code MPU at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase. Freshbooks: Online invoicing made easy. Guest Starring: Dave Teare, Greg Scown, and Ken Case Links and Show Notes: More Power Users: Ad-free episodes with regular bonus segments Ken Case (@kcase) | Twitter Greg Scown (@macgreg) | Twitter Dave Teare (@dteare) | Twitter Bear - Notes for iPhone, iPad and Mac Visual Studio Code - Code Editing. Redefined Scriptable Scriptable Micro.blog Matthew Cassinelli - YouTube Create a new fiddle - JSFiddle Automators #6: Automating iOS with Matthew Cassinelli - Relay FM
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Oct 8, 2018 • 1h 28min

451: Task Management Strategies

David and Katie revisit the topic of task management. We talk about digital task managers, our history managing tasks, various tiers of task management from simplified to advanced, systems for digitally managing our tasks and how to keep it all together. This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by: Squarespace: Make your next move. Enter offer code MPU at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase. Hover: Show the world what you’re passionate about with 10% off your first purchase TextExpander from Smile Type more with less effort! Expand short abbreviations into longer bits of text, even fill-ins, with TextExpander from Smile. 1Password Have you ever forgotten a password? Now you don't have to worry about that anymore. Save up to 20% using this link. Links and Show Notes: Support Mac Power Users with a Relay FM Membership Full Focus Planner | A planner by Michael Hyatt Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity: David Allen OmniFocus - task management for Mac, iPad, and iPhone - The Omni Group The all-new Things. Your to-do list for Mac & iOS Due: The Superfast Reminder App for iPhone & iPad Welcome to Reminders on Mac - Apple Support Flexibits | Fantastical 2 for Mac | Meet your Mac's new calendar. OmniFocus Field Guide, Third Edition | MacSparky Field Guides Scotty tells us how he keeps his reputation as a miracle worker - YouTube
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Oct 1, 2018 • 1h 35min

450: MPU+:I'm a Big Phone Guy

This month in MPU+ we chat about David's new phone, Katie's broken Mac, iOS 12 follow-up, Siri Shortcuts, transitioning from Dropbox to iCloud, David's laptop replacement and more. This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by: The Omni Group We're passionate about productivity for Mac, iPhone and iPad. Gazelle Sell your iPhone for cash at Gazelle! Freshbooks: Online invoicing made easy. Handy: The most reliable name in house cleaning. Links and Show Notes: Support Mac Power Users with a Relay FM Membership Sparky's 5 Minute Review of the iPhone Xs Max - YouTubeDavid can't stop using Memoji. Never! OmniFocus Field Guide, Third Edition | MacSparky Field Guides Apple - Joint Venture Use 1Password to fill and save on your iPhone and iPad Free Driving Directions, Traffic Reports & GPS Navigation App by Waze How to Trigger IFTTT Applets with iOS 12’s New Shortcuts App and Siri – MacStories CARROT Weather for iOS and Android How to understand the amazing new battery info in iOS 12 | Cult of Mac Tim Cook opens up about what's next for Apple, live on 'GMA' Video - ABC News Moom · Many Tricks Window Management with Keyboard Maestro and Screencast — MacSparky
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Sep 24, 2018 • 1h 32min

449: macOS Mojave

David and Katie talk about Apple's latest operating system, macOS Mojave. We discuss the state of the Mac, yearly release cycles, what we like, what we don't, new features for productivity and more. This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by: Molekule: The only air purifier that actually destroys pollutants. Use mpu for $75 off. Sanebox Stop drowning in email! 1Password Have you ever forgotten a password? Now you don't have to worry about that anymore. Save up to 20% using this link. Fujitsu ScanSnap ScanSnap Helps You Live a More Productive, Efficient, Paperless Life. Links and Show Notes: Support Mac Power Users with a Relay FM Membership Draft Table for iPadDavid's favorite iPad stand. Learn.MacSparkySo many videos ... so little time. The Siri Shortcuts Field Guide3+ hours of Siri Shortcuts goodness. Kid's Marathon & 1-Mile Fun Run: Stephen Hackett - St. Jude Heroes macOS Mojave - Apple
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Sep 17, 2018 • 1h 43min

448: iOS 12 and the September 12th Event

David and Katie run through their favorite new features for iOS 12, WatchOS 5 and thoughts on the September 12th announcements. This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by: Squarespace: Make your next move. Enter offer code MPU at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase. Timing: The automatic time tracking app for macOS. Use this link to save 10% on your purchase. PDFpen from Smile With powerful PDF editing tools, available for Mac, iPad, and iPhone, PDFpen from Smile makes you a Mac Power User. Gazelle Sell your iPhone for cash at Gazelle! Links and Show Notes: Support Mac Power Users with a Relay FM Membership Siri Shortcuts Field Guide | MacSparky Field GuidesDavid's new Field Guide all about Siri Shortcuts. 3+ hours and 40 minutes of Siri Shortcuts goodness. Apple Events - Keynote September 2018 - Apple iPhone XS - Apple iPhone XR - Apple Apple Watch Series 4 - Apple iOS 12 - Apple Automators #4: First Look at Siri Shortcuts - Relay FM Introduction to Siri Shortcuts - WWDC 2018 - Videos - Apple Developer Amazon.com: Anker Dual USB Wall Charger
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Sep 10, 2018 • 1h 40min

447: Workflows with Zac Hall

Zac Hall joins David and Katie to talk about how he stays on top of Apple news at 9to5Mac as well his work as an online publisher. We also talk about 9to5's recent discovery of the new iPhone and Apple Watch prior to Apple's September 12th event. 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. Save up to 20% using this link. The Omni Group We're passionate about productivity for Mac, iPhone and iPad. Marketcircle We help small business grow with great Mac, iPhone and iPad apps including Daylight and Billings Pro. Squarespace: Make your next move. Enter offer code MPU at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase. Guest Starring: Zac Hall Links and Show Notes: Support Mac Power Users with a Relay FM Membership Zac Hall (@apollozac) | Twitter@9to5mac 9to5Mac | Apple News & Mac Rumors Breaking All Day 9to5Mac Happy Hour | 9to5Mac 9to5Mac Daily Podcast | 9to5Mac 9to5Toys | New Gear, reviews and deals 9to5Google - Beyond Good and Evil The all-new Things. Your to-do list for Mac & iOS Byword - Markdown text editor app for Mac, iPhone and iPad. Pixelmator Pro TextExpander | Communicate Smarter Amazon.com: Rode Podcaster USB Dynamic Microphone Rogue Amoeba | Piezo: Charmingly Simple Audio Recording Where work happens | Slack Call Recorder for Skype Apple Watch, New Year’s resolutions, and losing 50 pounds | 9to5Mac ‎MyFitnessPal on the App Store Exclusive: This is ‘iPhone XS’ — design, larger version, and gold colors confirmed | 9to5Mac Exclusive: Apple Watch Series 4 revealed — massive display, dense watch face, more | 9to5Mac Amazon.com: Logitech Circle 2 Indoor/Outdoor Wired Home Security Camera Shading Solutions from Lutron Provide Energy Saving Light Control ‎HomeCam for HomeKit on the App Store
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Sep 3, 2018 • 1h 37min

446: MPU+: Are You Going to Go Big?

Katie and David speculate about Apple's upcoming September 12th event, David goes laptopless again, hiding cables and technology clutter around your home, shutting down Wi-Fi on a schedule, storing business cards, fixing a broken iPhone and listener feedback. This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by: TextExpander from Smile Type more with less effort! Expand short abbreviations into longer bits of text, even fill-ins, with TextExpander from Smile. 1Password Have you ever forgotten a password? Now you don't have to worry about that anymore. Save up to 20% using this link. Casper: The Internet’s favorite mattress. Get $50 off select mattresses with the code ‘MPU’. eero: Never think about WiFi again. Use code MPU for free overnight shipping. Links and Show Notes: Support Mac Power Users with a Relay FM Membership Membership - Relay FM MacSparky Field Guides Apple Invites Media to September 12 Event at Apple Park: 'Gather Round' - Mac Rumors Exclusive: This is ‘iPhone XS’ — design, larger version, and gold colors confirmed | 9to5Mac Exclusive: Apple Watch Series 4 revealed — massive display, dense watch face, more | 9to5Mac Laptop-less — MacSparky Amazon.com: Command Cord Clips, Small, Clear, 8-Clips Amazon.com: Multi-Purpose Cable Tie (100 Piece) Amazon.com: Cable Concealer On-Wall Cord Cover Raceway Kit Amazon.com:50 PCS Reusable Fastening Cable Ties Abbyy Business Card Reader Flexibits | Cardhop for Mac Identity Resolution & Data Insights Solutions | FullContact How to use your phone to scan business cards into Evernote – Evernote Help & Learning Roon Labs David's Magnetic Apple TV Holder Noizio – ambient sound equalizer for relax or productivity. Get A 4x Increase In Productivity By Listening To Music | Focus@Will Amazon Cloud Cam Indoor Security Camera, works with Alexa LaMetric ClockDavid's Amazon Day splurge.

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