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Dan Moren drops in to chat about his experience publishing his first novel. We talk about all aspects of writing a book, including planning, writing, finding and working with a publisher and marketing his book after publication. This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by: PDFpen from Smile With powerful PDF editing tools, available for Mac, iPad, and iPhone, PDFpen from Smile makes you a Mac Power User. 1Password Have you ever forgotten a password? Now you don't have to worry about that anymore. Save up to 20% using this link. The Omni Group We're passionate about productivity for Mac, iPhone and iPad. Squarespace: Make your next move. Enter offer code MPU at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase. Guest Starring: Dan Moren Links and Show Notes: Support Mac Power Users with a Relay FM Membership Dan Moren Dan Moren (@dmoren) | Twitter Mac Power Users #249: Tech and the Family - Relay FM Connected Apple Family, The: Discover the Rich Apple Ecosystem of the Mac, iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV | Peachpit The Caledonian Gambit | Dan Moren Literature and Latte - Scrivener Writing Software | Mac OS X | Windows Mac Power Users #338: Scrivener and Ulysses - Relay FM Mac Power Users #15: Scrivener - Relay FM The Incomparable | Sons of Caledonia (Episode 354) Dan Moren - Çingleton 2011 on Vimeo Writer Beware® - SFWA Cover story and Q&A | Dan Moren Audiobook, signed bookplates, and reviews | Dan Moren Email Marketing Software, Services and Newsletters | MailerLite The best apps. Better together. - Zapier Storyclock Notebook: A Notebook Designed for Screenwriters by Seth Worley — Kickstarter Story Structure 101: Super Basic Stuff Blog: chuck wendig Home | Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers of America The Rebound: A tech podcast

In this episode, prominent App developers Ken Case, Greg Scown, and Dave Teare join us to talk about the future of macOS and iOS along with a few thoughts on the software business in 2017. This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by: MindNode Delightful mind mapping for your Mac, iPad, and iPhone. Sanebox Stop drowning in email! Squarespace: Make your next move. Enter offer code MPU at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase. Fracture Bring your photos to life. Guest Starring: Ken Case, Greg Scown, and Dave Teare Links and Show Notes: In this episode, prominent App developers Ken Case, Greg Scown, and Dave Teare join us to talk about the future of macOS and iOS along with a few thoughts on the software business in 2017. Support Mac Power Users with a Relay FM Membership Ken Case (@kcase) | Twitter Greg Scown (@macgreg) | Twitter Dave Teare (@dteare) | Twitter iOS 11 Preview - Apple Drag and Drop - iOS iOS 11's Files app FAQ | iMore TextExpander – Productivity App 1Password The Omni Group Mind Node PDFpen Fracture High Sierra Preview - Apple "Vintage" Apple T-Shirt SaneBox Squarespace Ulysses GoodNotes Slack 1Password drag-and-drop demo (w/ direct app integration) Why We Love 1Password Memberships Why we’re switching Ulysses to Subscription New TextExpander—1st Anniversary AutAutomate Expansion of Strings in TextExpander Code. Cook. Read. - By Greg Scown Providing the best possible App Store experience

Following-up on our recent episode featuring utilities for the Mac; David and Katie decide to dive deep this week into their must-have utilities for iOS. This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by: TextExpander from Smile Type more with less effort! Expand short abbreviations into longer bits of text, even fill-ins, with TextExpander from Smile. The Omni Group We're passionate about productivity for Mac, iPhone and iPad. Gazelle Sell your iPhone for cash at Gazelle! 1Password Have you ever forgotten a password? Now you don't have to worry about that anymore. Save up to 20% using this link. Links and Show Notes: Support Mac Power Users with a Relay FM Membership Mac Power Users #386: Must Have Utilities - Relay FM Deliveries: a package tracker on the App Store Ring Video Doorbell 2 Copied - A Full Featured Clipboard Manager for iOS and macOS Nomorobo - Robocall Blocking on the App Store TextTool 2 - Transform Your Text on the App Store Hiya Caller ID and Block on the App Store TextGrabber – Real-Time Capture and QR Code Reader on the App Store Pinpoint – Mark Up Screenshots on the App Store Mactracker on the Mac App Store Annotable — Image Annotation & Markup Tool on the App Store AnyFont on the App Store MockUPhoneNote: The iOS App Katie referred to in the show has since been removed from the App Store. Gboard — a new keyboard from Google on the App Store Calendar Paste 3 - Schedule events & shift work on the App Store TextExpander + Keyboard on the App Store Glympse -Share GPS location with friends & family on the App Store Linky — Share webpage links, images and text on the App Store IFTTT on the App Store Amazon.com: Chamberlin myq Amazon.com : Canary All-in-One Home Security Device Amazon.com: TrackR bravo - Bluetooth Tracking Device Amazon.com: Tile Mate Cloak VPN - Cloak - Super-simple VPN TunnelBear: Secure VPN Service Coffitivity on the App Store Relax Melodies: Sleep Sounds, White Noise & Fan on the App Store White Noise on the App Store Flic – Easily delete photos & manage camera roll on the App Store 1Blocker on the App Store Exify - Tools for Photos on the App Store ViewExif on the App Store Workflow on the App Store Hootsuite: Schedule Posts for Twitter & Instagram on the App Store Duet Display on the App Store PriceRadar - Price Tracker for Amazon on the App Store Amazon.com: Star Trek U.S.S Enterprise Remote Control Drone with Lights and Sounds Screens - Remote Desktop, VNC, Screen Sharing on the App Store Message+ on the App Store Astropad Standard on the App Store Stocard - Rewards Cards Wallet on the App Store Transmit on the App Store Doodle: Easy Scheduling on the App Store Backblaze Due — Reminders, Countdown Timers on the App Store Authy on the App Store Launcher with Notification Center Widgets on the App Store DataMan Pro on the App Store MileIQ Mileage Log – Business Expense Tracker on the App Store AirPort Utility on the App Store Speedtest by Ookla on the App Store

Artist and geek Jason Kimes shares his favorite technologies and workflows for creating his sculptures. This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by: Squarespace: Make your next move. Enter offer code MPU at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase. Eero: Never think about WiFi again. Use code MPU for free overnight shipping. Fracture Bring your photos to life. 1Password Have you ever forgotten a password? Now you don't have to worry about that anymore. Guest Starring: Jason Kimes Links and Show Notes: Artist and geek Jason Kimes shares his favorite technologies and workflows for creating his sculptures. Support Mac Power Users with a Relay FM Membership Jason's Crouching Man Jason Kimes Jason Kimes (@jakimes) • Instagram photos and videos Jason Kimes (@jakimes) | Twitter Adonit Dash 3 Procreate for iPad GIMP - GNU Image Manipulation Program Autodesk ReMake 3D Modeling Software | Autodesk

Brett Terpstra, expert in tagging on Mac and iOS, joins David and Katie to discuss the state of tagging on Apple devices. They explore the evolution and limitations of tagging in the Apple file system, the benefits of using tags in Mac OS, and strategies for effective file organization using tags and labels. They also touch on password management with One Password and compare tagging systems with traditional folder organization. The chapter concludes with a discussion on the future of tagging on Mac and iOS.

Katie is about to celebrate her one-year business anniversary. In this episode, she shares the hardware, software, and workflows she's using to pull it off. There are also a few hippie parts. This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by: Eero: Never think about WiFi again. Use code MPU for free overnight shipping. Fujitsu ScanSnap ScanSnap Helps You Live a More Productive, Efficient, Paperless Life. 1Password Have you ever forgotten a password? Now you don't have to worry about that anymore. Fracture Bring your photos to life. Links and Show Notes: Katie is about to celebrate her one-year business anniversary. In this episode, she shares the hardware, software, and workflows she's using to pull it off. There are also a few hippie parts. Support Mac Power Users with a Relay FM Membership Mac Power Users #272 Free Agents - Relay FM Evernote Quiet: The Power of Introverts Paperless by David Sparks Eero Ruby Receptionists What Do the Different 'Star Trek' Uniform Colors Mean? Domain Names | Hover Build a Website - Squarespace Dropbox Business ScanSnap iX500 Scanner Scanner Pro Scanner App & Fax Hazel 1Password SaneBox MailButler Mail Act-On Boomerang for Gmail Calendly The Best Laser Printer | The Wirecutter Mac Power Users #161: Ben Carter Ben Carter Law – Dymo Twin turbo Endicia Welcome | USPS QuickBooks Harvest – Time Tracking

In this bonus episode, David and Katie chat with Apple Distinguished Educator and Musician Shirantha Beddage. We also answer questions on a variety of topics including lightning protection, starting a blog, how much iMac to buy, OCR accuracy, and follow up on Home Tech, must-have utilities and more. This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by: Away: Travel smarter with the suitcase that charges your phone. Get $20 off with the code ‘mpu’. Audible: You can’t make more time, but you can make the most of it. Start your free trial today. Setapp: Pay one monthly fee and get access to the best Mac software around 1Password Have you ever forgotten a password? Now you don't have to worry about that anymore. Save up to 20% using this link. Guest Starring: Shirantha Beddage Links and Show Notes: Support Mac Power Users with a Relay FM Membership Shirantha Beddage Shirantha Beddage (@BeddageMusic) | Twitter Apple Distinguished Educators | The ADE Community Education - Apple Distinguished Educator GoodNotes 4 - Notes & PDF on the App Store Amazon.com: Logitech C615 1080p Camera DwayneCam on the Mac App Store Clips - A New Video App - Apple Amazon.com: APC PNET1GB ProtectNet Standalone Surge Protector Amazon.com: Lightning Surge Protector Coaxial Cable: Electronics Amazon.com: APC Back-UPS 600VA UPS Battery Backup & Surge Protector Cocoatech – Makers of Path Finder Black Fog Interactive > TextTool 2 Amazon.com : Child Proof Light Switch Guard Leviton DH6HD-1BZ 600W Decora Smart Dimmer for iOS No Wi-Fi? No problem! Using Apple TV to Mirror Your Device Without WiFI Word Flow Keyboard - GIF, swipe, custom theme on the App Store MyScript Stylus - Handwriting Keyboard on the App Store AirSonos Presentation Font Embedder for Mac PowerPoint Pastebot Paste – smart cloud clipboard history manager for Mac Copy'em Paste - A Superior Clipboard Manager on the Mac App Store Copied - A Full Featured Clipboard Manager for iOS and macOS MarginNote - an in-depth PDF and EPUB learning app for Mac, iPad,iPhone Amazon.com: Retractable 2-in-1 Cable with Lightning & microUSB Amazon.com: AUKEY USB Wall Charger, Ultra Compact Membership - Relay FM AirPods - Apple

iMore Editor in Chief Rene Ritchie joins the Mac Power Users this week to share his favorite tools, apps, and workflows for getting work done. This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by: 1Password Have you ever forgotten a password? Now you don't have to worry about that anymore. The Omni Group We're passionate about productivity for Mac, iPhone and iPad. Marketcircle We help small business grow with great Mac, iPhone and iPad apps including Daylight and Billings Pro. Sanebox Stop drowning in email! Guest Starring: Rene Ritchie Links and Show Notes: iMore Editor in Chief Rene Ritchie joins the Mac Power Users this week to share his favorite tools, apps, and workflows for getting work done. Support Mac Power Users with a Relay FM Membership CMD-D|Masters of Automation iMore | Learn more. Be more. Rene Ritchie (@reneritchie) | Twitter Quebec French profanity What is HEIF: Guide to new image format replacing JPEG in iOS 11 - Macworld UK Mac Power Users - 1Password Pokémon Go: The Ultimate Guide | iMore Trello The Omni Group Notes for Mac: Notes overview Daylite by Marketcircle Glif – Studio Neat Dragon Professional Individual for Mac Dragon Anywhere - Profesional-Grade Mobile Dictation App | Nuance SaneBox Flexibits | Fantastical 2 for Mac | Meet your Mac's new calendar Tweetbot for Mac Twitterrific: Making Twitter Extra Terrific Bear - Notes for iPhone, iPad and Mac Vesper. Collect your thoughts.

Katie and David share some of their favorite utilities for Mac users. This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by: Freshbooks: Online invoicing made easy. TextExpander from Smile Type more with less effort! Expand short abbreviations into longer bits of text, even fill-ins, with TextExpander from Smile. Pixelmator Powerful image editing that gives you everything you need to create, edit and enhance your images, now on iPad and Mac. Fracture Bring your photos to life. Links and Show Notes: Support Mac Power Users with a Relay FM Membership Membership - Relay FM Facebook: What Utilities are "must have"? Amphetamine on the Mac App Store Amazon.com: Wemo Mini Smart Plu CleanMyMac 3: The Best Mac Cleanup App for OS X Bartender 2 | Mac Menu Bar Item Control Default Folder X Cloak VPN - Cloak - Super-simple VPN iStat Menus Reflector 2 Mac Features | Mirror, stream, record and more. Aptonic - Dropzone 3 The Best Unlimited Online Backup and Cloud Storage Services Gemini 2: The Best Duplicate File Finder for Mac. Smart selection and fast scan. FruitJuice -- battery maintenance app for Apple Mac laptop computers. — Copied - A Full Featured Clipboard Manager for iOS and macOS EasyEnvelopes | Ambrosia Software, Inc. PopClip for Mac Contacts Cleaner on the Mac App Store Renamer - batch file renamer for Mac Grammarly Screens for Mac Unclutter - Files, Notes and Clipboard Manager for Mac Cocoatech – Makers of Path Finder Mac Backup Software | Carbon Copy Cloner | Bombich Software Forecast Bar - Weather, Radar and Alerts on the Mac App Store Setapp | Your shortcut to get the best apps for Mac Titanium Software - OnyX Interact Scratchpad - Convert Text to Contacts! on the Mac App Store Home | TripMode | Your mobile data savior. HoudahSpot — Powerful File Search Tool for Mac ChronoSync Overview | Mac Sync | Mac Backup | Bootable | Clone | Cloud Storage | Econ Technologies TextSoap - Automate Your Text Cleanup 1Password Photo Privacy on the Mac App Store WiFi Explorer on the Mac App Store Marked 2 - Smarter tools for smarter writers CMD-D|Masters of Automation

Writer, social media consult, and full-time geek Kelly Guimont joins the Mac Power Users to share her favorite Apple hardware, apps, and workflows. This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by: MindNode Delightful mind mapping for your Mac, iPad, and iPhone. Gazelle Sell your iPhone for cash at Gazelle! The Omni Group We're passionate about productivity for Mac, iPhone and iPad. 1Password Have you ever forgotten a password? Now you don't have to worry about that anymore. Guest Starring: Kelly Guimont Links and Show Notes: Writer, social media consult, and full-time geek Kelly Guimont joins the Mac Power Users to share her favorite Apple hardware, apps, and workflows. Support Mac Power Users with a Relay FM Membership Kelly Guimont (@verso) | Twitter Kelly Guimont, Author at The Mac Observer Kelly Guimont | The Incomparable Drafts | Agile Tortoise Drafts Screencasts | Agile Tortoise Capture what’s on your mind | Evernote Bare Bones Software | BBEdit 11 MarsEdit 3 - Desktop blog editing for the Mac. Literature and Latte - Scrivener Writing Software | macOS | Windows | iOS Leatherman - Micra, Keychain Size Multi-Tool, Stainless Steel TextExpander – Productivity App | Text Expander Social Media Marketing & Management Dashboard - Hootsuite Buffer - A Smarter Way to Share on Social Media GE 100-watt Single Pole 3-way White Rocker Indoor Light Switch Shop GE Z-wave 15-Amp 120-Volt Wireless Indoor Duplex Wall Outlet Iris by Lowe’s Simplifies Smart Home Management Amazon.com: Anker PowerCore 10000 Amazon.com: Skiva CB137 USBLink Short Lightning Duo 2-in-1 Amazon Echo - Amazon Official Site - Alexa-Enabled Amazon.com: AUKEY USB Wall Charger