David Sparks, co-host of Mac Power Users, Focused, and the Automators Podcast, discusses his latest Field Guide for Obsidian. Topics include the challenges of teaching a versatile tool like Obsidian, its features and customization options, collaboration capabilities and limitations, and the benefits of using Obsidian for productivity.

A new category of iPad apps now exist with the release of iPadOS 17. The developers of Halide created a new app called Orion that lets you use your iPad as a screen for your Nintendo Switch, PS5, and other gaming consoles. This is an especially fun app with some delightful UI created around this concept of the Orion Operating System. The other huge release in this category is Camo Studio for iPad by Reincubate. This app brings a full Twitch and YouTube streaming solution to the iPad. In this episode is an interview with Eden Liu from Reincubate about Camo Studio for iPad. We dive into all of the features in the app currently and touch on some of the things that may be coming in a future update. This episode of iPad Pros is sponsored by Agenda, the award winning app that seamlessly integrates calendar events into your note taking. Learn more at www.agenda.com. Agenda 18 is now available as a free download for macOS, iPadOS, and iOS.Bonus content and early episodes with chapter markers are available by supporting the podcast at www.patreon.com/ipadpros. Bonus content and early episodes are also now available in Apple Podcasts! Subscribe today to get instant access to iPad Possibilities, iPad Ponderings, and iPad Historia!Show notes are available at www.iPadPros.net. Feedback is welcomed at iPadProsPodcast@gmail.com.Links:https://reincubate.com/camo/https://www.switcherstudio.comhttps://streamelements.comhttps://www.elgato.com/us/en/p/game-capture-hd60-xChapter Markers:00:00:00: Opening00:02:28: Support the Podcast00:03:13: Eden Liu00:05:21: The origins of Camo00:07:22: The iPad version00:08:29: How do you use iPad?00:12:19: Elevator Pitch for Camo Studio00:13:17: What did iPadOS 17 add?00:15:55: Multiple video sources?00:19:33: Doing a video podcast from iPad?00:21:47: Switcher Studio and Remote Guests00:25:29: Multiple Audio Tracks?00:30:22: Twitch and YouTube Streaming00:33:25: Web Overlays00:34:17: Stream Elements00:38:36: Stream Panels00:39:55: Sponsor - Agenda00:43:04: Capture Cards00:48:23: Save video locally00:51:05: Using the iPhone with the iPad?00:53:30: Other uses of Camo Studio00:57:22: USB-C iPad Required?00:59:50: Apple Pencil01:01:52: Adding media to your stream01:03:45: Camo Scenes01:07:13: Keyboard Shortcuts01:09:43: Streaming your iPad's Screen01:11:48: Camera Effects01:14:48: Auto Framing01:16:09: Remove01:16:36: Spotlight and Lighting01:19:35: The Mac Version01:22:29: Free forever?01:23:18: Where can people learn more?01:28:32: Closing Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Canis Lupus is the developer of Ferrite Recording Studio and is introducing a brand new app entitled Transcriptionist. Canis was on episodes 34 and 160 of this show to discuss Ferrite Recording Studio. In this episode we are diving deep into Transcriptionist; an on device transcription app that directly integrates with Ferrite. This is an app that really puts the power of the M1 and M2 iPad Pros to use and creates some truly great looking and very accurate transcripts.This episode of iPad Pros is sponsored by Agenda, the award winning app that seamlessly integrates calendar events into your note taking. Learn more at www.agenda.com. Agenda 18 is now available as a free download for macOS, iPadOS, and iOS.Early access of iPad Pros and Vision Pros with chapter markers are available by supporting the podcast at www.patreon.com/ipadpros. Early access is also available on Apple Podcasts by subscribing. Show notes are available at www.iPadPros.net. Feedback is welcomed at iPadProsPodcast@gmail.com.Links:https://www.wooji-juice.com/products/transcriptionist/https://apps.apple.com/us/app/transcriptionist/id644705940https://indieapps.space/@woojiChapter Markers:00:00:00: Opening00:01:36: Agenda00:02:11: Vision Pros00:02:42: Canis Lupus00:04:03: iPadOS 1700:05:30: Transcriptionist00:06:18: Where did the idea come from?00:14:11: Use Cases of the App00:17:59: Editing Podcasts via Transcriptions?00:22:43: Video Export00:23:43: Neural Engine00:24:51: Fast Transcripts vs. Slower Ones00:27:32: What resources are being used to transcribe?00:30:03: Swapping RAM00:32:50: Each person on their own track00:35:26: Sponsor: Agenda00:38:30: Fixing typos00:41:32: Custom words?00:44:55: Chapter Markers00:47:05: Video00:48:47: Beautiful Transcripts00:55:44: HTML Audio Player?00:57:38: Transcript Metadata00:59:16: Best Practices for Sharing Transcripts?01:00:50: AI Brains01:04:43: Look Ahead01:08:11: Neural Engine Cutoff?01:10:22: Other languages01:11:36: Updates to the brains?01:13:04: On the Mac01:15:02: Exporting from Ferrite01:16:53: How is the Mac app different?01:22:13: Ferrite on Mac?01:24:04: visionOS01:30:07: Foreign Language Transcriptions01:30:35: Anything else?01:32:07: Wooji Juice01:32:40: Mastodon01:34:14: Closing Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Shortcuts expert Matthew Cassinelli joins the podcast to discuss the latest features in Shortcuts 7, including true automations, camera actions, NFC actions, and external display actions. They also explore the automation possibilities with Agenda, audiobooks, and timers. Other topics include using multiple monitors with iPads, limitations in the Reminders and Photos app actions, automating cellular data tasks, and accessing passwords. The episode concludes with a discussion on app continuance and interactive widgets, as well as insights into iPad testing and membership opportunities.

In this episode we are joined once again by Matt Birchler of a Better Computer. You can find that along with his other work at www.Birchtree.me. In this episode we will be diving into all of the things announced at Apple’s September 2023 event dubbed by Apple, Wonderlust. This episode of iPad Pros is sponsored by Agenda, the award winning app that seamlessly integrates calendar events into your note taking. Learn more at www.agenda.com. Agenda 18 is now available as a free download for macOS, iPadOS, and iOS. Bonus content and early episodes with chapter markers are available by supporting the podcast at www.patreon.com/ipadpros. Bonus content and early episodes are also now available in Apple Podcasts! Subscribe today to get instant access to iPad Possibilities, iPad Ponderings, and iPad Historia!Show notes are available at www.iPadPros.net. Feedback is welcomed at iPadProsPodcast@gmail.com.Links:www.birchtree.mewww.youtube.com/@abettercomputerChapter Markers:00:00:00: Opening00:00:57: Agenda00:01:19: Patreon and Apple Podcasts00:01:36: Vision Pros - Ken Case00:02:08: Matt Birchler00:03:10: Updates00:04:23: Saving Lives00:06:59: Apple Watch00:12:57: The Environment 00:16:35: New Bands00:20:20: Cycle Tracking and HomePod00:21:19: Ultra 200:26:38: Sponsor: Agenda00:28:44: iPhone 1500:38:51: USB-C00:48:36: iPhone 15 Pro00:52:31: Action Button00:54:29: A17 Pro and Gaming01:01:01: USB 301:04:25: Reduced Lens Flare01:05:07: 7 Focal Lengths 01:06:47: Tetriprism Design01:09:06: Spatial Video Capture01:15:49: WiFi 6E and Thread01:17:51: iCloud Storage01:21:46: OS Launch Dates01:23:07: Closing Thoughts01:26:44: Birchtree.me01:27:37: Closing Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We are joined once again by Matthew Daley who was on episode 36 of the podcast that aired in October of 2018. He is joined by his brother Michael Daley. They both help run a small family business that you'll hear more about in this episode and we dive into a bunch of different wide ranging topics. They also run the blog iPadProductivity.com and have both been iPad only since the 3rd generation iPad released in 2012; so they bring with them a wealth of knowledge and experience with iPad and what makes the platform so special and worth using. Bonus content and early episodes with chapter markers are available by supporting the podcast at www.patreon.com/ipadpros. Bonus content and early episodes are also now available in Apple Podcasts! Subscribe today to get instant access to Vision Pros, iPad Possibilities, iPad Ponderings, and iPad Historia!Show notes are available at www.iPadPros.net. Feedback is welcomed at iPadProsPodcast@gmail.com.Links:iPadProductivity.comChapter Markers:00:00:00: Opening00:02:27: Support the podcast00:03:30: Matthew Daley00:07:20: Michael Daley00:11:15: Current iPad Setup00:16:36: iPadOS 1700:21:29: Using the iPad with External Displays00:26:02: How you use the iPad for your job?00:30:17: Using the back camera during video calls00:32:37: Website Management 00:39:31: Video Editing00:43:06: IT support from iPad00:47:23: Graphic Design00:51:05: The M1 iPad00:56:04: In Person Meetings01:05:14: Apple's Apps01:09:31: Freeform01:12:00: PDF Expert01:12:58: Spark01:17:02: Brochures01:18:49: Monday.com01:21:42: Yoink01:23:53: Shortcuts01:26:48: Focus Modes and Non-Work Use01:30:28: Future iPad Generations?01:35:35: Apple Vision Pro01:39:41: How do you hope iPadOS improves and any new apps you want to see?01:43:43: iPadProductivity.com01:45:17: Closing Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Robby Burns is a middle school band teacher and host of the Music Ed Tech Talk Podcast. In this episode we take a deep dive into Logic Pro. Bonus content and early episodes with chapter markers are available by supporting the podcast at www.patreon.com/ipadpros. You’ll also be supporting the new Vision Pros Podcast with the single subscription. Bonus content and early episodes are also now available in Apple Podcasts! Subscribe today to get instant access to iPad Possibilities, iPad Ponderings, and iPad Historia!Show notes are available at www.iPadPros.net. Feedback is welcomed at iPadProsPodcast@gmail.com.Links:https://www.robbyburns.comhttps://social.musicedtechtalk.com/@robbyhttps://ipadpros.net/2021/12/22/episode-130-teaching-music-with-robby-burns/https://ipadpros.net/2021/09/02/episode-121-dorico-and-sibelius-with-robby-burns/https://www.apple.com/logic-pro-for-ipad/Chapter Markers:00:00:00: Opening00:01:57: Support the Podcast00:02:23: Vision Pros00:02:43: Robby Burns00:03:50: Your background00:04:48: How you use the iPad00:07:05: Music Notation App Updates00:08:54: Logic Pro00:10:16: How you use Logic?00:13:21: Slowing up and Speeding Up Music00:14:19: Music Notation?00:15:49: What do you love about Logic Pro?00:18:05: The instruments00:19:40: The First Party Plugins00:20:53: GarageBand instruments00:22:25: GarageBand's 2006 update00:23:29: Creating Podcasts00:25:55: Any other Logic basics?00:27:15: The iPad Version00:29:19: Saving Logic Files in iCloud?00:30:54: Where is the iPad Version Best and MIDI?00:35:00: Apple Pencil00:36:46: Tempo Track00:37:13: Plugins on iPad00:39:58: Piano Tech00:40:40: Plugins00:43:53: File Compatibility?00:45:59: Spacial Audio00:47:38: Time Based Projects00:50:04: Mixing00:51:20: Keyboard Shortcuts00:54:22: Alchemy 00:56:35: Anything we haven't touched on?00:58:32: iPadOS improvements needed?01:04:28: Where can people find your work?01:04:38: RobbyBurns.com01:05:18: Closing Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Marc Palmer is the developer of Captionista. He is also the iOS UI Developer of the Concepts app. In this discussion we discuss how he uses Swift Playgrounds, his favorite iPad apps including iA Writer, Working Copy, Notion, LumaFusion, Final Cut Pro, GarageBand, and Logic Pro. We touch on his work at Concepts and dive deep into his awesome captioning app, Captionista, that just hit version 1.5. Bonus content and early episodes with chapter markers are available by supporting the podcast at www.patreon.com/ipadpros. Bonus content and early episodes are also now available in Apple Podcasts! Subscribe today to get instant access to iPad Possibilities, iPad Ponderings, and iPad Historia! Show notes are available at www.iPadPros.net. Feedback is welcomed at iPadProsPodcast@gmail.com.Links:http://marcpalmer.nethttps://captionista.apphttps://concepts.app/https://iosdev.space/@marcpalmerChapter Markers:00:00:00: Opening00:01:58: Support the Podcast00:02:37: Marc Palmer00:05:58: Current iPad Setup00:09:09: Your relationship to iPad?00:10:40: Playgrounds00:11:34: Apple Developer app00:13:05: iA Writer00:14:34: Working Copy00:17:33: Notion00:19:51: LumaFusion and Final Cut Pro00:27:10: GarageBand and Logic Pro00:32:03: Swift Playgrounds00:36:10: Concepts00:39:28: Captionista00:41:03: What about the iPad do you love?00:50:36: Captionista00:54:17: Where did the idea for the app come from?01:00:05: Manual transcription vs AI01:05:38: Styling the subtitles01:07:35: Watermarks01:09:16: 3D Captions in visionOS?01:11:31: Caption Sync01:13:51: "sub" cards01:16:45: Version 1.501:21:00: Apple Pencil Hover01:23:56: iPad vs iPhone?01:25:55: Roadmap?01:29:02: Anything we haven't covered?01:32:00: More info?01:34:20: Closing Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Chance Miller is the Editor-In-Chief at 9to5Mac and with iPadOS 17 is now using the iPad Pro to run 9to5Mac. We discuss his thoughts on iPadOS 17, what it’s like using the Pro Display XDR with the iPad, how he gets work done on the iPad, and some iPad “paper cuts” that are hopefully addressed in future OS updates. We also touch a bit on Apple Vision Pro; you can hear our full 30 minute discussion about the Apple Vision Pro on episode 1 of the Vision Pros Podcast found at www.visionpros.fm. Bonus content and early episodes with chapter markers are available by supporting the podcast at www.patreon.com/ipadpros. Bonus content and early episodes are also now available in Apple Podcasts! Subscribe today to get instant access to iPad Possibilities, iPad Ponderings, and iPad Historia! New episodes of the bonus shows release the first week of every month. Show notes are available at www.iPadPros.net. Feedback is welcomed at iPadProsPodcast@gmail.com.Links: VisionPros.fm9to5Mac.comhttps://9to5mac.com/2023/06/17/ipados-17-stage-manager-widgets/https://mastodon.social/@ChanceHMillerChapter Markers 00:00:00: Opening00:01:05: Vision Pros Podcast - LAUNCHES TODAY00:02:13: Support the Podcasts00:02:29: Chance Miller00:05:19: Current iPad Setup00:07:44: RAM00:10:10: Your iPad Evolution00:12:51: Brydge00:16:02: Battery Life00:16:39: 15" MBA00:18:15: What about iPad do you love?00:19:44: What apps do you use for work?00:20:08: Reeder00:20:42: Slack00:24:34: Wordpress00:25:50: Obsidian00:26:29: Shortcuts00:28:45: Podcasting00:32:53: Twitter00:36:32: Timery00:39:34: Podcasting00:42:54: Synology00:45:28: The betas01:01:09: iPad Papercuts01:04:22: Health app01:09:52: Window sizing on iPad01:11:53: Webcams01:13:58: Audio routing01:15:25: Final iPad thoughts01:20:50: Apple Vision Pro (PREVIEW)01:24:20: Wrap-Up01:25:22: Closing Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Chris Swaffer is a Product Manager at PreSonus, the creators of the music notation software Notion. Since we last spoke, in episode 4, they’ve had a bunch of software updates including version 3 that launched late last year. In this episode, which was recorded before WWDC, we chat about how he uses the iPad and how Notion has changed since we last spoke in 2017.The introduction and closing of this episode was done using the new Personal Voice feature in iPadOS 17 and captured using the built-in Screen Recording feature. Bonus content and early episodes with chapter markers are available by supporting the podcast at www.patreon.com/ipadpros. Bonus content and early episodes are also now available in Apple Podcasts! Subscribe today to get instant access to iPad Possibilities, iPad Ponderings, and iPad Historia!Show notes are available at www.iPadPros.net. Feedback is welcomed at iPadProsPodcast@gmail.com.Chapter Markers00:00:00: Opening00:00:44: Personal Voice Introduction00:02:30: Chris Swaffer00:05:16: iPad mini00:05:51: What else is new with Notion?00:07:36: Version 300:11:51: Studio One00:16:24: File Sharing00:17:54: Cross Platform00:19:50: Handwriting Recognition 00:21:11: Hover00:22:29: External Monitors 00:25:27: Input00:27:38: MIDI00:30:48: Virtual Instruments00:32:26: Adding score markings00:33:52: Performing dynamics00:35:59: Vocalists00:36:50: Staff limitations?00:39:50: Sharing and Export00:41:42: Version 3.100:46:14: What's next?00:48:28: Pricing00:50:51: New Competition in Mobile00:55:46: Where can people find more info?00:56:10: Closing Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.