Mac Power Users

Katie and David, joined by Brett Terpstra, cover organizing and finding files on a Mac. They discuss tips on tagging, spotlight, naming conventions, and more.

Katie and David tackle how to take notes in a variety of contexts using your Mac and iOS devices. This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by: Smile Makers of TextExpander and winner of a 2010 Eddy Award! 1Password Save 20% off the price of 1Password using coupon code MacPowerUsers or through the above link: The Omni Group Makers of fine Mac productivity software Links and Show Notes: Links of note<!--more--> David’s Electrons vs. Meetings Post David’s OPML Post OmniOutliner Evernote Yojimbo iThoughtsHD MindNode Notational Velocity David’s Notational Velocity Tango Post Notational Velocity ALT SimpleNote NoteBook NoteBook for iPad Livescribe Microsoft Word Microsoft OneNote Penultimate Notes Plus Nebulous Notes Simple Outliner Links from Feedback Spanning Tools Contactizer Pro WhoPaste Bento Today Groups Support Mac Power Users with a Relay FM Membership

This episode was recorded live on the Macworld Expo show floor. In it, David and Katie go back to backup and talk about their favorite strategies and tactics for backing up your Mac. Unfortunately, there was a problem with the live stream video so we don’t have the full session video but show friend, Steven Sheridan, did post some video here. This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by: Smile Makers of PDFpen and PDFpen Pro 1Password Save 20% off the price of 1Password using coupon code MacPowerUsers or through the above link: The Omni Group Makers of fine Mac productivity software Links and Show Notes: Links of note<!--more--> Time Machine TimeCapsule SuperDuper Carbon Copy Cloner Chronosync GoodSync Drobo MobileMe CrashPlan Backblaze Carbonite Omni Group Macworld Presentations Support Mac Power Users with a Relay FM Membership

In this episode, Katie and David tackle managing contacts and calendars on your Mac and iOS Devices. This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by: Smile Makers of PDFpen 1Password Save 20% off the price of 1Password using coupon code MacPowerUsers or through the above link: The Omni Group Makers of fine Mac productivity software Links and Show Notes: Links of note<!--more--> Apple Address Book iCal ABContacts Dialvetica Calvetica BusyCal BusySync BusyToDo 37signals Highrise iCalShare iCal Calendars Downloads Setup Google Sync on an iDevice Sync Yahoo Contacts with iDevice Sync Yahoo Contacts with Address Book Enable Google Calendar in iCal Thanks BusyMac for a 20% listener discount through February 15, 2011. Coupon Code: MACPOWERUSERS Find Katie and David at Macworld Expo 2011 Support Mac Power Users with a Relay FM Membership

In this episode David and Katie talk about David’s book, Mac at Work. David explains how he bumbled his way through the publishing process and the tools he used to write the book. This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by: Smile Makers of PDFPen 1Password Save 20% off the price of 1Password using coupon code MacPowerUsers or through the above link: The Omni Group Makers of fine Mac productivity software Links and Show Notes: Links of note<!--more-->OmniOutliner iThoughtsHD Scrivener SimpleNote Microsoft Word Motivation Rands in Repose Article Macworld Katie’s Session David’s Syncing Session Mac Power Users on the Show Floor Mac Roundtable on the Show Floor Support Mac Power Users with a Relay FM Membership

In this episode Katie and David discuss the differences among the Apple computers to help listeners choose the right Mac for themselves or when assisting others. We discuss buying a laptop vs desktop, power vs price and upgrade and expansion options. This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by: Smile Makers of TextExpander and winner of a 2010 Eddy Award! 1Password Save 20% off the price of 1Password using coupon code MacPowerUsers or through the above link: The Omni Group Makers of OmniFocus for iPad Links and Show Notes: Links of note<!--more--> The Notebooks: MacBook MacBook Pro MacBook Air The Desktops Mac Mini iMac Mac Pro Upgrades: Other World Computing OWC Install Videos Crucial Add-Ons La Computer Company - AppleCare Discount Renew a Mobile Me Account with a Retail Box Copy Other Resources: Macworld: Which mac is right for you? Support Mac Power Users with a Relay FM Membership

In this episode, Katie and David interview IDG executive Paul Kent about how he uses Apple technology to organize and run the Macworld Conference and Expo. Paul also previews some of developments surrounding Macworld 2011. This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by: Smile Makers of DiscLabel and Sponsors of our DiscLabel Contest - Congratulations to our Winners! 1Password Save 20% off the price of 1Password using coupon code MacPowerUsers or through the above link: The Omni Group Makers of OmniGraphSketcher Guest Starring: Paul Kent Links and Show Notes: Links of note<!--more--> Skype iChat Numbers Pages Outlook for Mac 2Do (iApp) ToodleDo PDFPen TextExpander YouSendIt Dropbox iPad Music Developers Sonoma Wire Works Line 6 MIDI Interface Paul's Band House Rockers Macworld Expo Macworld Expo and Conference Website Macworld Expo on Twitter Macworld Expo on Facebook More Power Users: Ad-free episodes with regular bonus segments

In this episode, Katie and David dig deep on iTunes including Library management, playlists, sharing, and network attached storage. This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by: Smile Makers of DiscLabel and Sponsors of our DiscLabel Contest - Enter to win a Productivity Suite 1Password Save 20% off the price of 1Password using coupon code MacPowerUsers or through the above link: The Omni Group Makers of OmniGraffle for Mac and iPad Links and Show Notes: Links of note<!--more--> iTunes Song Genie AudioBook Builder Doug's AppleScripts Dupin - Remove Duplicate Tracks Floppy Poster iFlicks TuneRanger Sync your iTunes Library with Dropbox Moving your iTunes Folder The Apple Chap article on ripping and adding metadata to video Follow up links Practically Efficient Hazel Markdown Post Notational Velocity Markdown Build Support Mac Power Users with a Relay FM Membership

Katie and David tackle the use of Markdown and MultiMarkdown to write for the Web and more. This episode also includes an interview with Fletcher Penney, author of MultiMarkdown. This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by: Smile Makers of DiscLabel and Sponsors of our DiscLabel Contest - Enter to win a Productivity Suite 1Password Save 20% off the price of 1Password using coupon code MacPowerUsers or through the above link: The Omni Group Makers of OmniFocus for the Mac, iPhone and iPad Guest Starring: Fletcher Penny Links and Show Notes: Links of note<!--more--> Markdown John Gruber, Markdown Author Aaron Swartz, Markdown Author Markdown Syntax Guide MultiMarkdown MultiMarkdown User Guide MultiMarkdown Download TextMate MultiMarkdown Bundle Scrivener SquareSpace David's MultiMarkdown and TextExpander Post Feedback Links iBooks Kindle App Elements Plain Text Errata: Gang, I was a little sloppy with keyboard references. Sorry. -D / — “Slash” — “Backward Slash” > — “Right Bracket” ^ — “Caret” or “Hat” ` - "Grave Accent" Also, “LaTeX” should have been pronounced Lay-tech. More Power Users: Ad-free episodes with regular bonus segments

In this episode Katie and David talk about their recent travels with the iPad and discuss when the iPad can serve as a notebook replacement and when it can't. We'll share some of our favorite apps for getting things done one the road and our workflows for staying productive and connected while on the go. This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by: Smile Makers of TextExpander and TextExpander Touch 1Password Save 20% off the price of 1Password using coupon code MacPowerUsers or through the above link: Navel Labs Makers of Pomodoro Timer and ReadMore Links and Show Notes: Links of note<!--more--> MacBook Air Kindle Kindle App iBooks Instapaper GoGo In Flight WiFi Evernote SimpleNote iA Writer Pages Helvetical Calendar View Camera Connection Kit FlickStackr Photoshop Express Color Splash Apple Bluetooth Keyboard 12 South Compass Stand ChargePod MacSparky Ristretto Review BlogWorld Expo Airport Express Creating OmniFocus Tasks from the iPad with e-mail Follow Up: Quicken Essentials 1.5 MoneyWell MoneyWorks Stitcher Radio Support Mac Power Users with a Relay FM Membership