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David and Katie dive deep on Apple's new Photos.app for the Mac and discuss how this changes workflows for photo management. Thanks to MPU listener Jigar Talati for help with the shownotes this week! 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. lynda.com Learn software, business and creative skills. Gazelle Sell your iPhone for cash at Gazelle! Links and Show Notes: Support Mac Power Users with a Relay FM Membership Fat Cat Software – PowerPhotos Apple - OS X - Photos Mac Power Users #171: Photo Management - Relay FMJoined by guest Bradley Chambers, David and Katie tackle photo management. Photos Field Guide — MacSparky iCloud storage pricing - Apple Support Adobe Photoshop Lightroom CC Star Wars Celebration The Ultimate Fan Experience - Star Wars Celebration • July 15 - 17, 2016 Apple - iCloud - Family Sharing Unlimited Online Backup - Easy, Secure Online Backup Services | Backblaze Drobo Data Storage Solutions, Network Attached Storage, Drobo Inc. SuperDuper! Backup Software Automator actions, geotags, and more advanced tricks for Photos for OS X | Macworld Photos for Mac: A Take Control Crash Course. Everything you need to know about Apple's new Photos app!Jason Snell's new book on Photos.app Six Colors: Photos for Mac: Quick answers to simplified questions Photos for OS X | iMore

Author David Allen discusses the philosophy and science behind GTD, exploring the significance of creating space in life, efficient commitment management, delegating tasks, managing waiting lists, cognitive load, flow theory, and the features of PDFpen application. The discussion also delves into capturing tasks efficiently and managing inboxes 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! This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by: The Omni Group: We're passionate about productivity for Mac, iPhone and iPad. Sanebox: Stop drowning in email! Launchbar: Whatever you want to accomplish on your Mac – with LaunchBar it is only a few keystrokes away! Fracture: Your images printed in vivid color, directly to glass. Use code MAC15 to save 15% on your order. Links and Show Notes: 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. Support Mac Power Users with a Relay FM Membership Mac Power Users on Relay.fmThe new home of Mac Power Users on Relay.fm Mac Power Users - RSS FeedPlease Re-Subscribe to our new RSS Feed on Relay.fm to ensure you never miss an episode Ross Lockwood (@spincrisis) | Twitter Ross' Website: Spincrisis HI-SEAS Mānoa: HI-SEAS to study human performance for long-duration space exploration | University of Hawaii News HI-SEAS Mission Will Study How Life On Mars Affects The Mind Noodlesoft | Simply useful Mac software squid : Optimising Web Delivery Put the internet to work for you. - IFTTT Amazon.com: The Martian: A Novel eBook: Andy Weir: Kindle Store 3D printing - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia3D printing (or additive manufacturing, AM) is any of various processes used to make a three-dimensional object 3D Printer Companies - RepRap 3D Printer - LulzBot SketchUp for 3D Printing | SketchUp Printrun - RepRapWikiPrintrun is a set of G-code sending applications, written by Kliment. It consists of printcore (dumb G-code sender), pronsole (featured command line G-code sender), pronterface (featured G-code sender with graphical user interface), and a small collection of helpful scripts. Firefly (TV series) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaFirefly is an American space western science fiction drama television series created by writer and director Joss Whedon, under his Mutant Enemy Productions label. Whedon served as an executive producer, along with Tim Minear. The series is set in the year 2517, after the arrival of humans in a new star system and follows the adventures of the renegade crew of Serenity, a "Firefly-class" spaceship. The ensemble cast portrays the nine characters who live on Serenity. Star Trek - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaStar Trek is an American science fiction entertainment franchise created by Gene Roddenberry and under the ownership of CBS and Paramount. WebRelay | Remote Relay Control, and Automatic Remote Reboot WeMo Home Automation X-320M | Web Enabled Weather Station SecuritySpy - Mac CCTV Video Surveillance Software - Ben Software Ltd Amazon.com : AXIS Communications M1054 720p Network Camera (0338-004) : Bullet Cameras : Camera & Photo Ubiquiti Networks - UniFi® Video Camera Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaThe Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center (JSC) is the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's center for human spaceflight training, research, and flight control. TextExpander: Mac Typing Shortcut Utility Saves You Time TextExpander: Mac Typing Shortcut Utility Saves You Time LaTeX - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Texpad 246: Workflows with Eddie Smith | Mac Power Users LyX | LyX – The Document ProcessorLyX is a document processor that encourages an approach to writing based on the structure of your documents (WYSIWYM) and not simply their appearance (WYSIWYG). Pixelmator Wolfram Mathematica: Definitive System for Modern Technical ComputingThe world's definitive system for modern technical computing Papers for MacPapers is an award-winning application developed for researchers to help you manage research material that you're passionate about. Let it take your personal library of research to a whole new level. Papers for iOS 228: Rocket Science with Skip Owens | Mac Power UsersDavid and Katie chat with NASA Scientist Skip Owens about how he uses his Mac to put rovers on Mars. Volunteers Emerge from Mock Mars Base in Hawaii Martian Scripting: Prefetching URLs | @spincrisis Smile Blog: Open URL in Chrome’ script

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! This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by: 1PasswordHave you ever forgotten a password? Now you don't have to worry about that anymore. Squarespace Everything you need to create an amazing website. Automatic Drive smarter and safer with the Automatic car adapter – get 20% off, exclusive for listeners. Use coupon code: mpu2014. Pixelmator Powerful image editing that gives you everything you need to create, edit and enhance your images, now on iPad and Mac. Links and Show Notes: DropboxMPU 047: Dropbox Awesomeness | Mac Power UsersTransporter Your Own Unlimited Private CloudSugarSyncCloud File Sharing, File Sync & Online Backup From Any Device Forbes: Apple tried to buy DropboxBox | Free Cloud Storage, Secure Content & Online File SharingMicrosoft OneDriveGoogle Drive - Cloud Storage & File Backup for Photos, Docs & MoreUnlimited Online Backup - Easy, Secure Online Backup Services | BackblazeApple - iCloud - Everything you love, everywhere you go.SaneBox - Email Management for Any InboxThe workspace for your life’s work | EvernoteMac Power Users 198: Evernote Power Tips | Mac Power UsersDavid and Katie discuss their use of Evernote, how their use has evolved over time and power tips. Amazon.com: Amazon Prime (One Year Membership)Put the internet to work for you. - IFTTT247: The Onslaught Revisited | Mac Power UsersUsing Pocket to Create OmniFocus Tasks — MacSparkyDo Button by IFTTT on the App Store on iTunesDo Camera by IFTTT on the App Store on iTunesDo Note by IFTTT on the App Store on iTunesblink(1) | the USB RGB LED notification lightThe best apps. Better together. - ZapierThe Class Nerd Support Mac Power Users with a Relay FM Membership

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! This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by: 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. Gazelle Sell your iPhone for cash at Gazelle!. lynda.com Learn software, business and creative skills. Guest Starring: Gabe Weatherhead Links and Show Notes: Links for this episode:DEVONthink — Smart document management for Mac - DEVONtechnologiesCollect, store, work: Your Mac paperless office. 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. DEVONthink To Go — The iPhone and iPad companion to DEVONthink and DEVONnote for Mac - DEVONtechnologiesMac Power Users 177: Workflows with Gabe Weatherhead | Mac Power UsersDavid and Katie talk with Gabe Weatherhead (aka MacDrifter) about being a Mac geek in a PC office, DEVONThink, and his automation workflows. Macdriftermacdrifter (@macdrifter) | TwitterTechnical Difficulties - HomeEagleFiler: Collect notes, e-mails, and Web pages on your Mac, and search them instantlyOrganize, search, and archive your e-mail, Web pages, files, and miscellaneous scraps of information. Optical character recognition - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaOptical character recognition (OCR) is the mechanical or electronic conversion of images of typewritten or printed text into machine-encoded text. The workspace for your life’s work | EvernotenvALT - BrettTerpstra.comLiterature and Latte - Scrivener Writing Software | Mac OS X | WindowsGet support for DEVONthink, DEVONagent & Co. for Mac and iOS - DEVONtechnologies246: Workflows with Eddie Smith | Mac Power UsersPath Finder 7 by CocoatechMac Power Users 106: Finder Alternatives | Mac Power UsersDavid and Katie talk about David’s obsession with upgrading OS X’s Finder. Read tips and watch tutorials for DEVONthink, DEVONagent & Co. for Mac and iOS - DEVONtechnologiesTake Control of Getting Started with DEVONthink 2Mac Power Users 189: OS X Server with Todd Olthoff | Mac Power UsersDavid and Katie are joined by Todd Olthoff to talk about OS X Server, why you may want to run the $20 server application, features and use cases for homes and small businesses. ScreenCastsOnline - SCOM0366 DEVONthink Pro Office - Part 1ScreenCastsOnline - SCOM0367 DEVONthink Pro Office - Part 2Download DEVONthink, DEVONagent & Co for Mac - DEVONtechnologiesTapCellar by Gravity Well GroupTapCellar - App Store LinkHome — Nerds on DraftMacDrifter DEVONThink PostsGoing Paperless with DEVONThinkDEVONThink SyncingDEVONthink Document Magic: Group, Classify and RelatedArchiving with DEVONthinkDEVONthink Office Pro as an RSS Power User ScanSnap OCR with Devonthink Pro Office More Power Users: Ad-free episodes with regular bonus segments

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. This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by: 1PasswordHave you ever forgotten a password? Now you don't have to worry about that anymore. Fujitsu ScanSnap ScanSnap Helps You Live a More Productive, Efficient, Paperless Life Transporter A new way to share, access and protect files. Fracture Fracture: your images printed in vivid color, directly to glass. Use code MAC15 to save 15% on your order. Guest Starring: Brett Burney Links and Show Notes: Links for this episode:Burney Consultants LLCABA TECHSHOW 2015 | Bringing Lawyers & Technology Togetherthe mobile pdf scanner for iPhone and Android | ScanbotScanner Pro by ReaddleScanner Pro by Readdle on the App Store on iTunesThe Grizzly LabsGenius Scan - PDF Scanner on the App Store on iTunesPDFpen Scan+: Scanning and OCR for iPad and iPhonePDFpen Scan+ with OCR, PDF text export on the App Store on iTunesThe workspace for your life’s work | Evernotegoodreader.com :: products :: GoodReaderGoodReader on the App Store on iTunesPDF Expert 5 by ReaddlePDF Expert 5 - Fill forms, annotate PDFs, sign documents on iTunesPDF PROviderApple - Apple Watch - Guided ToursKickstarter: Click - a Watch Band Adapter for Apple Watch — KatieFloyd.meMathPad on the App Store on iTunesLaTeXiTLyX | LyX – The Document ProcessorPipes: Rewire the webDefault Folder XMac Power Users 106: Finder Alternatives | Mac Power UsersDavid and Katie talk about David’s obsession with upgrading OS X’s Finder. Little Snitch 3Cloud Antivirus, Endpoint, UTM, Encryption, Mobile, DLP, Server, Web, Wireless Security, Network Storage and Next-Gen Firewall Solutions | Sophos Data Protection for BusinessScanTailorEyeTV | elgato.comMac App Store - Contacts CleanerOmniFocus - task management for Mac, iPad, and iPhone - The Omni GroupSKJM - iCam - SupportAmazon.com : D-Link DCS-930L Wireless-N Network CameraAmazon.com: Belkin WeMo Switch and Motion Sensor, Control Your Electronics From Anywhere with the Home Automation App for Smartphones and Tablets, Wi-Fi Enabled: MP3 Players & AccessoriesKeyboard Maestro 6.4.8: Work Faster with Macros for Mac OS XVoice DreamVoice Dream Reader on the App Store on iTunesPocket: Sign UpPrint to PDF, Revisited — MacSparkyMac Power Users 178: The Contacts Show | Mac Power UsersDavid and Katie discuss the best practices for managing, syncing and organizing contacts. BusyContactsAmazon.com: Legrand CMK10 Cord Mate Cord Organizer KitAmazon.com: AmazonBasics AA High-Capacity Rechargeable Batteries (8-Pack) Pre-charged: ElectronicsAmazon.com: eneloop AA Pre-Charged Rechargeable Batteries More Power Users: Ad-free episodes with regular bonus segments

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! 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: Dan Moren Links and Show Notes: Links for this episode:Connected Apple Family, The: Discover the Rich Apple Ecosystem of the Mac, iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV | PeachpitDan Moren (@dmoren) | TwitterDan Shot First | Would I lie to you?Articles by Dan Moren | MacworldUltimate Guide to Transforming iPhone to iPod | Bos Organization | Los Angeles Professional OrganizerJeff CarlsonMac Power Users 151: iOS Photography with Jeff Carlson | Mac Power UsersDavid 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. Family Sharing - Apple SupportSet up Family Sharing - Apple SupportQuitting Family Sharing — MacSparkyNoodlesoft | Simply useful Mac softwareDIY Photo Booth Using a Mac and AutomatorAbout Restrictions (parental controls) on iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch - Apple SupportAmazon.com: Apple Lightning to SD Card Camera Reader: MP3 Players & AccessoriesTransporter Your Own Unlimited Private CloudSend to Dropbox | Email + DropboxApple (Canada) - iTunes - iTunes MatchBeats Music | Experience Music Like Never BeforeSix Colors: A little of the old UltraVioletSnapchatWhatsAppSimple. Personal. Real Time Messaging. curbi - iOS Parental Controls and Time LimitsThe Rebound: A tech podcastMac OS X v10.5, 10.6: About the Parental Controls Internet content filter - Apple SupportOpenDNS: Cloud-Delivered Security Enforcement & IntelligenceOpenDNS provides a cloud-delivered network security service that delivers automated protection against advanced attacks for any device, anywhere. More Power Users: Ad-free episodes with regular bonus segments

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! This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by: Fujitsu ScanSnap ScanSnap Helps You Live a More Productive, Efficient, Paperless Life lynda.com Learn software, business and creative skills. Sanebox Stop drowning in email! Warby Parker A new concept in eyewear: Contemporary eyeglass that are extremely affordable, and fashion forward. Free home try on upgrade to free 3-day shipping on your final frame choice using this link. Guest Starring: Bradley Chambers Links and Show Notes: Links for this episode:MPU 062: Cutting The Cable | Mac Power Users212: Networking | Mac Power Users234: MPU Live: Control-Space is Wrong | Mac Power UsersChambers DailyBradley Chambers (@bradleychambers) | TwitterThe Tools and Toys Guide to Cutting the Cord — Tools and ToysNetflixHuluYouTubeApple - Apple TV - HD iTunes content and more on your TV.HDTV Indoor / Outdoor Antenna w/ Low Noise Amplifier - Monoprice.comAmazon.com: Mohu Leaf 50 Amplified Indoor HDTV AntennaAntennaWeb - HomeAmazon PrimeFire TV StickAmazon Fire TV – Streaming Media PlayerSling TV — Tools and ToysSlingbox.comApple - Apple TV - HBO NOWRoku | Streaming TV & Media PlayerAmazon: Roku 3 Streaming Media PlayerAmazon: Roku 3500R Streaming StickTiVo RoamioPlex: Your media on all your devicesOfficial Tablo Site | Over The Air (OTA) DVR | TabloSimple.TV - Welcome to Simple.TVChromecastAdmin | Info for Mac Power Users More Power Users: Ad-free episodes with regular bonus segments

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! 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. Pixelmator Powerful image editing that gives you everything you need to create, edit and enhance your images, now on iPad and Mac. Fracture Fracture: your images printed in vivid color, directly to glass. Use code MAC15 to save 15% on your order. Links and Show Notes: Links for this episode:Mac Power Users 143: RSS and Replacing Google Reader | Mac Power UsersDavid and Katie talk about the impending shutdown of Google Reader and their solutions for RSS Mac Power Users 149: Reading It Later | Mac Power UsersInstapaperInstapaper App Store Link PocketPocket App Store Link RSS - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaRSS (Rich Site Summary) NetNewsWire - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaNetNewsWire is a news aggregator for Mac OS X and iOS, and was one of the first desktop RSS readers on any platform. NetNewsWireFeed WranglerFeed Wrangler App Store Link feedlyfeedly App Store Link Readability - A Free Web & Mobile App for Reading ComfortablyReadability App Store Link Put the internet to work for you. - IFTTTIFTTT App Store Link NewsBlurNewsBlur App Store Link Add a page to your Reading List and come back to it later - Apple SupportNuzzel - News From Your FriendsNuzzel App Store Link Cover Stories on FlipboardFlipboard App Store Link Six Colors: Apple, technology, and other stuff from Jason Snell and FriendsUnread – An RSS ReaderUnread App Store Link When it comes to iOS productivity, delight can trump efficiency | MacworldReeder for MacReeder Mac App Store Link Mr. Reader - RSS News Reader for your iPadMr. Reader App Store Link Slow Feeds | Zozi AppsSlow Feeds App Store Link Marco.orgI’m Marco Arment: a programmer, writer, podcaster, geek, and coffee enthusiast. The workspace for your life’s work | EvernotePinboardReading List — KatieFloyd.me Support Mac Power Users with a Relay FM Membership

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! This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by: SmileTyping 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!. lynda.com Learn software, business and creative skills. Launchbar Whatever you want to accomplish on your Mac – with LaunchBar it is only a few keystrokes away!. Guest Starring: Eddie Smith Links and Show Notes: Links for this episode:Practically EfficientEddie Smith (@eddie_smith) | TwitterPracticallyEfficient (@practeff) | TwitterThe Infinite Actuary - Actuarial Exam PreparationMarkdown — MacSparkyActuary - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaAn actuary is a business professional who deals with the financial impact of risk and uncertainty. Be an ActuaryLaTeX - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaLaTeX is a document preparation system and document markup language. LaTeX – A document preparation systemMacTeX - TeX Users GroupSkim | HomeSkim is a PDF reader and note-taker for OS X. It is designed to help you read and annotate scientific papers in PDF, but is also great for viewing any PDF file. Video: Intro to Working with LaTeX in Sublime Text 2 on VimeoSublime Text: The text editor you'll fall in love withTextExpander: Mac Typing Shortcut Utility Saves You Time TextExpander: Mac Typing Shortcut Utility Saves You TimeTikZ and PGF | TeXample.netTikZ and PGF are TeX packages for creating graphics programmatically. TikZ is build on top of PGF and allows you to create sophisticated graphics in a rather intuitive and easy manner. Rotated triangle | TikZ exampleBare Bones Software | BBEdit 11TextMate — The Missing Editor for Mac OS XnvALT - BrettTerpstra.comByword • Simple and efficient text editor for Mac, iPhone and iPad.PDFpen: Mac PDF Editor - Edit, Sign, and Correct PDFsApple - Pages for MacApple - Keynote for MacScreencasting and Video Editing Software | Telestream ScreenFlow | OverviewBeamer (LaTeX) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaBeamer is a LaTeX document class for creating slides for presentations. It supports both pdfLaTeX and LaTeX dvips. The name is taken from the German word Beamer, a pseudo-anglicism for video projector. rivanvx / beamer / wiki / Home — BitbucketPDF to KeynoteHandBrake: Open Source Video TranscoderHandBrake is a tool for converting video from nearly any format to a selection of modern, widely supported codecs. Noodlesoft | Simply useful Mac softwareThe workspace for your life’s work | EvernoteDEVONthink — Smart document management for Mac - DEVONtechnologiesApple - Apple WatchApple - MacBook More Power Users: Ad-free episodes with regular bonus segments