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Mac Power Users

Learn about getting the most from your Apple technology with focused topics and workflow guests. Creating Mac Power Users, one geek at a time since 2009. Hosted by David Sparks and Stephen Hackett.

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Chris Upchurch leads two lives; he is a developer but also a river guide. This week, he joins Stephen and David to discuss the tech he uses both at his desk and on the water.

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Chris Upchurch

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Focused #165: On the River, with Chris Upchurch - Relay FM
Grand Adventure
Chris' Desk Setup
Ugmonk
ZSA Moonlander Keyboard
Elgato Cam Link 4K
Elgato Key Light Air
OWC ThunderBay 6
Defender Series Protective Phone Cases | OtterBox
Why Steve Jobs drowned the first iPod prototype | Cult of Mac
Obsidian
Sync your notes across devices - Obsidian Help
Use Low Power Mode to save battery life on your iPhone or iPad - Apple Support
Customize the Action button on iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max - Apple Support
iA Writer
Use Emergency SOS via satellite on your iPhone - Apple Support
Garmin inReach Mini 2
Starlink's satellite cell service is set to launch in 2024 - Engadget
Use the Compass app on Apple Watch - Apple Support
Use Crash Detection on iPhone or Apple Watch to call for help in an accident - Apple Support
The Julia Programming Language
Visual Studio Code
Panic - Nova
Bare Bones Software | BBEdit 14
Tower Git Client
Kaleidoscope
fish shell
Posts Tagged “fish” - BrettTerpstra.com
QGIS
Carbon Copy Cloner
How to Set up Time Machine Server in macOS Ventura or Later – 512 Pixels
Arq Backup Software
eero
Triage 2 on the App Store
Hand Mirror for Mac
Karabiner-Elements
Kagi Search

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Carbon Copy Cloner
Stephen's Backup Task in CCC
Frequently asked questions about scheduled tasks | Carbon Copy Cloner | Bombich Software
Advanced Scheduling Options | Carbon Copy Cloner | Bombich Software
ChronoSync | The Ultimate Mac Backup and File Sync App
Backblaze
RhetTbull/macnotesapp - Github
Mac Power Users Feedback - Relay FM

Let us know about your usage of Apple Notes, or if you have cool projects or issues with it!

Spark Mail
Spark Email Privacy Page
HEY Email
Superhuman
Mimestream
The Talk Show Ep. 376, with Neil Jhaveri from Mimestream
Bambu Lab X1-Carbon
Gridfinity
Gridfinity: Your Ultimate Modular Workshop - YouTube
Pomodoro Technique - Wikipedia
Kingsman: The Secret Service (2014) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Monoprice Apple MFi Certified USB to Micro USB + USB Type-C + Lightning Charge And Sync Cable - Amazon
Amazon.com: ELUTENG 90 Degree USB Adapter
Generative AI Fill in Photoshop Feels Like Magic – 512 Pixels

Tyler Stalman joins to share the details on the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro camera systems. Tyler also shares some of his favorite tips for better iPhone photography and videography.

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Tyler Stalman

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Tyler Stalman - YouTube
iPhone 15: A Photographer's Review - YouTube
Halide — The best pro camera for iPhone and iPad
Orion — HDMI Monitor for iPad
110 Cameras - Cameras – Lomography
110 film - Wikipedia
Photo editing and organizing software | Adobe Photoshop Lightroom
VSCO Photo & Video Editor - Desktop & Mobile App
Glif – Studio Neat
Wireless PRO | Compact Wireless Microphone System | RØDE
DJI Mic - Elevated Audio On the Go - DJI
Blackmagic Camera | Blackmagic Design
DaVinci Resolve 18 | Blackmagic Design
Filmic Pro v7 - Filmic Pro Mobile Video - Smartphone Filmmaking

macOS Sonoma brings with it Desktop widgets, a new screen saver and desktop experience, more powerful video conferencing tools and updates to Safari, Messages, Notes, Reminders and more.

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macOS Sonoma - Apple
macOS Sonoma Features (PDF) - Apple
macOS Sonoma: The MacStories Review - MacStories
macOS Sonoma Review: Small moves – Six Colors
macOS 14 Sonoma – 512 Pixels
Toggle Sonoma Widgets using AppleScript (MacSparky Labs) - MacSparky
Managing the “Click wallpaper to reveal desktop” setting in macOS Sonoma | Der Flounder
Mac Power Users #633: Workflows with Nick Milo - Relay FM
Apple's Game Porting Toolkit's Support for DirectX 12 is a Big Deal for Gaming on the Mac - MacStories

Merlin Mann comes back to the Mac Power Users to talk about task management, iOS 17 improvements, and wisdom.

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Merlin's Wisdom Project
TaskPaper – Plain text to-do lists for Mac
Task Management Software Built For Pros - OmniFocus - The Omni Group
Drafts | Where Text Starts
Introducing the Hipster PDA | 43 Folders
Analog – Ugmonk
Field Notes | Memo Books, Notebooks, Journals & Planners
Obsidian - Sharpen your thinking
Obsidian Field Guide (Plus Edition) | MacSparky Field Guides
iOS 17 - Apple
Maruman Mnemosyne Notebooks: Smooth & Sophisticated | JetPens
The Book of Lists - Wikipedia
Thelonious Monk’s 25 Tips for Musicians
Werner Herzog Rules for Filmmaking | Werner Herzog Rules for Filmmaking
Relay FM for St. Jude - St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Kinkless | 43 Folders
The Book of Lists - Wikipedia
Sous vide - Wikipedia
Is AI Apple’s Siri Moonshot? - MacSparky
The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk, M.D.: 9780143127741 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books

Mere hours after Apple's iPhone 15 event, Stephen and David break down the news surrounding the iPhone 15 line, the Apple Watch Series 9 and the updated Apple Watch Ultra.

This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by:

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Relay FM for St. Jude - St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Apple Event - September 12 - YouTube
Apple commits to be 100 percent carbon neutral for its supply chain and products by 2030 - Apple
Apple debuts iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus - Apple
Daring Fireball: Apple’s Two-Pronged Annual iPhone Strategy
Apple unveils iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max - Apple
"Pick your Pro: silver, natural, blue or black" - Stephen's Instagram
iPhone 15 Pro supports 10Gbps USB 3 speeds, and it brings lots of cool features to the table - 9to5Mac
iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max hands-on - The Verge
Hands-on Impressions from Apple’s Wonderlust Event – 512 Pixels

On this feedback episode, David and Stephen talk a bit more about window managers and backup utilities, while also answering listener questions and David's modern typewriter, Stephen's new Plex server and a lot more.

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Relay FM for St. Jude - Donate Today!
The Obsidian Field Guide - MacSparky
LanguageTool - Online Grammar, Style & Spell Checker
Monica | Your ChatGPT Powered AI Assistant
MacWhisper
Creating legacy bootable copies of macOS (Big Sur and later) | Carbon Copy Cloner | Bombich Software
ChronoSync
John Siracusa's Apps
WhichSpace
Spaceman
Warp - Automate your macOS Desktop
Use hot corners on Mac - Apple Support
Introducing the 2022 Automation April Shortcuts Contest Winners - MacStories
Writing Tools - Freewrite Store
David's "Typewriter"
Hanx Writer
Drafts
iA Writer
iaolo/iA-Fonts: Free variable writing fonts from iA
Connected #465: "I'm Not a Doctor, I'm an Auditor" - Relay FM
The Apple Watch Ultra Needs More Band Choices - MacStories
iPhone 15 Pro to Come in Blue and Gray Titanium, No Gold Expected - MacRumors
Stephen's M1 Mac mini Media Server
OWC Thunderbolt Hub
OWC Mercury Elite Pro mini with USB-C
Amazon.com: SAMSUNG T7 Portable SSD 500GB
Amazon.com: SAMSUNG 870 EVO 4TB 2.5 Inch SATA III Internal SSD
How to Set up Time Machine Server in macOS Ventura or Later – 512 Pixels
Analog Weekly Cards – Ugmonk
Focused #121: Analog Focus, with Jeff Sheldon - Relay FM

David has launched a new Field Guide, designed to take everyone's Obsidian usage to the next level.

This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by:

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Relay FM for St. Jude 🎈

This September, Relay FM is rallying support for the lifesaving mission of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital® in honor of Childhood Cancer Awareness Month.

Announcing the Obsidian Field Guide - MacSparky
Obsidian Field Guide | MacSparky Field Guides
Obsidian Field Guide (Plus Edition) | MacSparky Field Guides
Obsidian
Obsidian Sync
Obsidian Pricing
sparkyOS in Obsidian
Obsidian Roadmap
Tasks Plugin
Dataview Plugin
Kanban Plugin
Calendar Plugin
Daily Notes - Obsidian Help
Themes - Obsidian Help
Typomagical Theme
Minimal Theme
Templates - Obsidian Help

Ryan Irelan joins this week to talk about the current state of web development, digital training tools, and his expanding HomeKit rig.

This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by:

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Guest Starring:

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Relay FM 10th Anniversary Extravaganza - Hackney Empire
Pine Works
Tutorials for Craft CMS | CraftQuest
Newsletter - MacSparky
Hamilton Watch - Mechanical Watches
Downlink
Matter
Video Editing and Screen Recording Software | ScreenFlow
Spaced Repetition SmartCards+ on the App Store
Works with Apple HomeKit – Aqara Hub - Aqara
Manage Your Team’s Projects From Anywhere | Trello
Obsidian - Sharpen your thinking
Craft CMS
DropDMG: Create Mac Disk Images With Icon Layouts
Use HomePod or HomePod mini as an intercom - Apple Support
HomeKit Garage Door Opener - Meross Smart Home HomeKit Devices MSG200
Mysa and Apple HomeKit Demonstration | Mysa Minutes | Mysa Blog
Presence Sensor FP2 - Aqara
Roost V3 - Laptop Stand | Roost Laptop Stand
Kevin McCallister | Home Alone Wiki | Fandom
Linear – A better way to build products
Loom
The Google Analytics alternative without compromise - Fathom Analytics