Mac Power Users 599: A Man of the People, with Dr. Drang
Aug 1, 2021
Dr. Drang, a writer and programmer celebrated for his insights on automation and technology, shares his recent Mac renaissance. He humorously discusses holiday decorating woes and insights from the MacTrack Legal event. Transformation of iPhones into high-quality video call cameras using the Camo app and the efficiency boost from TextExpander are also highlights. The conversation reveals personal technology preferences and explores various Apple devices' roles in productivity, while Dr. Drang delves into personal knowledge management tools and web monitoring utilities.
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Camo for Zoom
- Dr. Drang uses Camo with his iPhone XS for Zoom calls, preferring its cropping and zoom features over his iMac's built-in camera.
- This setup allows him to control the framing and avoid showing clutter in his room.
First iPad
- Dr. Drang's first iPad was a 2016 9.7" iPad Pro, purchased due to Apple's lack of a suitable MacBook Air at the time.
- While his wife found iPads perfect from the start, he initially didn't, but iOS improvements and his aging MacBook Air led him to try it.
iPad Size Advice
- Choose the 12.9" iPad Pro as a laptop replacement; choose smaller iPads for casual use like reading or watching movies.
- While iPads are capable of content creation, they excel at consumption tasks like reading, which constitute a significant portion of knowledge work.
