Mac Power Users

Katie and David follow-up on listener questions and feedback. Topics include direct attached storage, auto-mounting volumes, iPad mini vs. Pro, recording Keynote presentations, using WeMo and MyQ with HomeKit and feedback on managing subscriptions, gift ideas and the new MacBook Pro. This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by: The Omni Group We're passionate about productivity for Mac, iPhone and iPad. MindNode MindNode makes mind maping easy. Casper: Because everyone deserves a great night sleep. Get $50 off with the code ‘MPU’ Links and Show Notes: Support Mac Power Users with a Relay FM Membership Amazon.com: Drobo 5C 5-Drive Direct Attached Storage Amazon.com: Drobo 5Dt: 5-Drive Direct Attached Storage AutoMounter on the Mac App Store Amazon.com: Logitech Wireless Solar Desktop Keyboard K750 for Mac Das Keyboard - The Ultimate Mechanical Keyboard Experience for Badasses TechSoup: Power Up Your Social Impact Amazon.com: Logitech Harmony Elite Remote Control, Hub and App Amazon.com: BAFX Products IR Repeater - Remote control extender Kit Amazon.com: Powerbeats3 Wireless In-Ear Headphone Amazon.com: VXi BlueParrott B350-XT Bluetooth Headset Use Your Wemo with HomeKit | 40Tech Amazon.com: Anker USB Type-C with Power Delivery 60W Deliveries: a package tracker on the App Store Amazon price tracker, Amazon price history charts, price watches, and price drop alerts. | camelcamelcamel.com PriceRadar - Price Tracker for Amazon on the App Store FedEx Delivery Manager - Customize Your Home Delivery UPS.com Quadro on the App Store Red Sweater Blog – Introducing Touché

Katie (and David!) dive deep on setting up a new Mac and share their thoughts on the new MacBook Pro. #Katieisnotimpressed This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by: Squarespace: Enter offer code MPU at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase. Pearl RearVision: The wireless backup camera redefined. PDFpen from Smile With powerful PDF editing tools, available for Mac, iPad, and iPhone, PDFpen from Smile makes you a Mac Power User. Making Light Get (or give!) a candle subscription and make some new habits. Use offer code "MPU". Links and Show Notes: Katie (and David!) dive deep on setting up a new Mac. Support Mac Power Users with a Relay FM Membership Amazon.com: Dell Ultra HD 4K Monitor P2415Q 24-Inch Screen The Best 4K Monitors (So Far) | The Wirecutter Snapnator: Your MacBook Snap feature is back! — Kickstarter Griffin BreakSafe Magnetic USB-C Breakaway Power Cable MacBook Pro with Touch Bar review: Keyboard chameleon - Six Colors First Impressions of the 13" MacBook Pro with Touch Bar — Katie Floyd All The Dongles! — Katie Floyd The Syde Case – WaterField Designs Dash Sleeve for MacBooks and iPadsDavid's new sleeve. Rebuilding A Mac From Scratch — Katie Floyd How to Securely Erase a Mac SSD DaisyDisk - Analyze disk usage and free up disk space on Mac Mac Backup Software | Carbon Copy Cloner | Bombich Software DiskSweeper - The Omni Group Mac Power Users #318: Backing Up - Relay FMDigging deep on backing up. Amazon.com: 3M Scotch Heavy Duty Mounting Tape Mac Power Users #292: Buying and Selling Apple Devices - Relay FM What to do before selling or giving away your Mac - Apple Support What's the best way to migrate? - Six Colors

Ian Byrd is a former teacher and professional speaker who shares his workflows and tips for giving full-day lectures and workshops, writing, video production and more. Thanks to MPU listener Jigar Talati for help with the shownotes this week! This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by: MacPaw: Get a 30% discount on all of MacPaw’s must-have Mac Apps on Cyber Monday - November 28, 2016! 1Password Have you ever forgotten a password? Now you don't have to worry about that anymore. Save up to 20% using this link. MindNode MindNode makes mind maping easy. Guest Starring: Ian Byrd Links and Show Notes: Support Mac Power Users with a Relay FM Membership Byrdseed: Gifted Education Ian Byrd (@ByrdseedGifted) | Twitter Byrdseed Gifted | Facebook Byrdseed.TV: Quick videos for gifted kids. Byrdseed Shopping Center – Byrdseed Store Apple Ad - Middle Seat - YouTube MailChimp Upwork - Hire Freelancers & Get Freelance Jobs Online Slack: Be less busy Keynote - Apple Wireless Presenter R400 Satechi.net Amazon.com: Satechi Aluminum Wireless Presenter ScreenFlow: Screencasting and Video Editing Software Amazon.com: Apogee MiC 96k National Novel Writing Month TextMate — The Missing Editor for Mac OS X MarsEdit 3 - Desktop blog editing for the Mac. Literature and Latte - Scrivener Writing Software | Mac OS X | Windows Keyboard Maestro 7.3.1: Work Faster with Macros for Mac OS X Mac Power Users #145: Keyboard Maestro Turns 6 - Relay FM Pinboard: social bookmarking for introverts Bananafish Software | Spillo Pinner for Pinboard GoodNotes Free - Notes & PDF app for ios Things for iPad - Cultured Code f.lux: software to make your life better Moom · Many Tricks Shades | Software | Charcoal Design BetterTouchTool, BTT Remote, BetterSnapTool and more

Katie and David share some of their favorite geek gift ideas for that special person in your life this holiday season … or maybe even yourself. This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by: The Omni Group We're passionate about productivity for Mac, iPhone and iPad. Automatic The connected car company that improves your driving and integrates your car into yoru digital life. Enter code MACPOWER to get 20% off your purchase. Making Light Get (or give!) a candle subscription and make some new habits. Use offer code "MPU". Links and Show Notes: Katie and David share some of their favorite geek gift ideas for that special person in your life this holiday season … or maybe even yourself. Support Mac Power Users with a Relay FM Membership Christmas Laser Lights AirPods - Apple Jaybird X2 Sport Wireless Bluetooth Headphones The New Nomad Apple Watch Bands — MacSparky Watch - Apple AirPods - Apple Philips Hue LED Starter Kit with 2 Bulbs - White Philips 456194 Hue White and Color Ambiance Starter Kit iOS - Home - Apple All-New Amazon Echo Dot Tile Mate - Key Finder. Phone Finder. Anything Finder Amazon.com: eero Home WiFi System (Pack of 3) AAXA P300 Pico/Micro LED Projector Amazon.com: LG 27UD58-B 27-Inch 4K UHD IPS Monitor MacBook Pro with Touch Bar review: Keyboard chameleon - Six Colors Dell Ultra HD 5K Monitor UP2715K 27-Inch Screen Bose QuietComfort 35 Wireless Headphones Amazon.com | AmazonBasics 4-Piece Packing Cube Set Amazon.com: anker batteries Amazon.com: Logitech Harmony Remote Control Laptop Backpacks – WaterField Designs Staad Laptop BackPack – WaterField Designs Amazon.com: Synology Disk Station 2-Bay All The Dongles! — Katie Floyd BreakSafe Magnetic USB C Charging Cable | Griffin Sonos PLAYBAR TV Soundbar/ Wireless Streaming Sonos PLAY:1 Compact Wireless Smart Speaker Home Chef - Save $30 on Your First Delivery Pop Culture Collectible Figures | Sideshow Collectibles Donate to St. Jude Support App Camp's Mission — App Camp For Girls

Shelly Brisbin stops by to talk about Accessibility and gives us a run down of the various Accessibility features and options available on Mac and iOS, how they can be used, what developers can do to make their Apps more accessible and how we can help friends and family use these features. This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by: Eero: Blanket your home in fast, reliable WiFi. Use code MPU for free overnight shipping. TextExpander from Smile Type more with less effort! Expand short abbreviations into longer bits of text, even fill-ins, with TextExpander from Smile. Marketcircle We help small business grow with great Mac, iPhone and iPad apps including Daylight and Billings Pro. Guest Starring: Shelly Brisbin Links and Show Notes: Support Mac Power Users with a Relay FM Membership ShellyBlog Shelly Brisbin (@shelly) | Twitter iOS Access for All » Your comprehensive guide to accessibility for iPad, iPhone, and iPod Touch. by Shelly Brisbin Shelly Brisbin - Relay FM Mac Power Users #293: It Kinda Is Rocket Science - Relay FMPhD Physics Student Chelsea Cook joins David and Katie to talk about the state of accessibility on iOS. We discuss Family Sharing and how it may not be right for all families and answer listener questions on a variety of topics. Accessibility - Apple AppleVis | Empowering blind and low-vision users of Apple products VoiceOver Getting Started Mastering the Macintosh with VoiceOver by Tim Sniffen on iBooks Watching Without Looking | A VoiceOver User's First Month with the Apple Watch by Anna Dresner Handsfree by Christopher Hills & Luis Perez on iBooks iSee - Using various technologies from a blind persons perspective. The Parallel | a tech podcast with accessibility sprinkles

Katie and David have a lot of feedback this month on the iCloud vs. Dropbox debate, macOS Sierra, more on the new MacBook Pro, and Katie is super-excited about her VESA mount. This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by: Casper: Because everyone deserves a great night sleep. Get $50 off with the code ‘MPU’ 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. Sanebox Stop drowning in email! Links and Show Notes: Katie and David have a lot of feedback this month on the iCloud vs. Dropbox debate, macOS Sierra, more on the new MacBook Pro, and Katie is super-excited about her VESA mount. Support Mac Power Users with a Relay FM Membership Amazon.com: eero Home WiFi System (Pack of 3) - Complete WiFi Range Extender and Wireless Router Replacement System, Gigabit Speed, WPA2 Encryption: Launchpad Connecting AirPort Extreme, Time Capsule or Airport Express to your eero network – eero Help Center Life Lite - Your Everyday Light for any Lifestyle by Lume Cube — Kickstarter iCloud Drive not syncing locally | Official Apple Support Communities Dual-pane file manager for Mac - Commander One ExpanDrive for Mac & Windows | SFTP, Dropbox, Google Drive, S3, OneDrive, Box.com, WebDAV, Swift as Network Drive BetterTouchTool, BTT Remote, BetterSnapTool and more – Great Tools For Your Mac By Andreas Hegenberg The best apps. Better together. - Zapier - Zapier The Best 24-inch Monitor | The Wirecutter Amazon.com: Dell UltraSharp U2715H 27-Inch Screen LED-Lit Monitor: Computers & Accessories Amazon.com: Dell UltraSharp U2715H 27-Inch Screen LED-Lit Monitor: Computers & Accessories Amazon.com: HIDEit MiniU Wall Mount | Patented Design | Bracket for Mac mini, VESA, Wall, Under Desk | Made in the USA by the Leaders in Component Mounting Solutions: Computers & Accessories Amazon.com : LUME CUBE Bluetooth External Flash & Video Light for Casual Capture Devices, Black : Sports & Outdoors

In this new App economy it seems more and more apps and services are going to a subscription pricing model. We talk about subscription pricing generally, tips for taming your subscriptions and the subscription services we use. This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by: Squarespace: Enter offer code MPU at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase. PDFpen from Smile With powerful PDF editing tools, available for Mac, iPad, and iPhone, PDFpen from Smile makes you a Mac Power User. Sanebox Stop drowning in email! Links and Show Notes: Support Mac Power Users with a Relay FM Membership Mac Power Users #345: Cloud Wars: iCloud and Dropbox - Relay FM Bobby - Keep track of your subscriptions on the App Store Amazon Prime Mac Power Users #333: The Amazon Lifestyle - Relay FM Netflix - Watch TV Shows Online, Watch Movies Online Overcast trying ads, dark theme now free – Marco.org Subscribe to iTunes Match - Apple Support Music - Apple iCloud storage plans and pricing - Apple Support G Suite – Gmail, Drive, Docs and More Buy Microsoft Office 365 Home & Personal subscriptions Communicate Smarter – TextExpander SaneBox - Email Management for Any Inbox Dragon Anywhere - Professional-grade dictation app for mobile professionals | Nuance Mac Power Users #281: The state of Siri and Dictation on Mac and iOS - Relay FM Mac Power Users - 1Password Build a Website - Squarespace Backblaze: Online Backup and Cloud Storage Services HP Instant Ink - Ink Subscription Service Membership - Relay FM iTunes Card Deals (@itunescarddeals) | Twitter

Katie and David weigh in on Apple's "Hello Again" event and the new MacBooks. 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. Fracture Bring your photos to life. Links and Show Notes: Katie and David weigh in on Apple's "Hello Again" event and the new MacBooks. Support Mac Power Users with a Relay FM Membership MacBook Pro - Apple LG UltraFine 5K Display - Apple Tim Cook on Twitter: "Thanks to the talented @sadyspaul for editing an amazing video and being a part of our event today. https://t.co/e36eTkiuPw" Initial Impressions of the Apple AirPods — MacSparky TV - Apple Introducing Microsoft Surface Studio - YouTubeCool product video. Creepy music. Many MacBooks – 512 Pixels MacBook Pro — Reveal - YouTube

Casey Liss returns to MPU to talk about his new gig, how his Mac and iOS workflows have changed, gear for geek parents and how he uses his Synology NAS. Thanks to MPU listener Jigar Talati for help with the shownotes this week! This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by: The Omni Group We're passionate about productivity for Mac, iPhone and iPad. Fujitsu ScanSnap ScanSnap Helps You Live a More Productive, Efficient, Paperless Life. Sanebox Stop drowning in email! MindNode MindNode makes mind maping easy. Guest Starring: Casey Liss Links and Show Notes: Support Mac Power Users with a Relay FM Membership Liss is More Casey Liss (@caseyliss) | Twitter Accidental Tech Podcast Analog(ue) - Relay FM Mac Power Users #209: Workflows with Casey Liss - Relay FM Magic Keyboard - US English - Apple Amazon.com: Logitech Wireless Solar Desktop Keyboard K750 for Mac - Silver: Electronics Amazon.com: Apple Magic Mouse 2 (MLA02LL/A): Computers & Accessories Amazon.com: Apple Magic Keyboard (MLA22LL/A): Computers & Accessories Amazon.com: LG 24UD58-B 24-Inch 4K UHD IPS Monitor with FreeSync: Computers & Accessories Amazon.com: Dell Ultra HD 4K Monitor P2415Q 24-Inch Screen LED-Lit Monitor: Computers & Accessories Colloquy: IRC, SILC & ICB Client Rogue Amoeba | Audio Hijack: Record Any Audio on Mac OS X Visual Studio Code - Code Editing. Redefined Tweetbot for Mac Tweetbot for iOS Deliveries 2.1.2 for Mac Skype | Free calls to friends and family Amazon.com : Motorola Additional Camera for Motorola MBP41 and MBP43-2 Baby Monitors : Baby Amazon.com : Nosefrida the Snotsucker Nasal Aspirator Baby Connect (Activity Logger) on the App Store Sleep Pillow Sounds: white noise, rain, ocean, fan on the App Store Baby Stuff We Use — Liss is More Toddler Stuff We Use — Liss is MoreLiss is More Prime Photos: Unlimited Photo Storage Google Photos - All your photos organized and easy to find My Photo Management Workflow — Liss is More OLYMPUS Image Share (Smartphone app) | Olympus Imaging Geotag Photos Pro for iPhone and Android Plex Media Server - Your media on all your devices MakeMKV - Download GitHub - donmelton/video_transcoding: Tools to transcode, inspect and convert videos. Amazon.com: Synology NAS DiskStation (DS216j) Subler youtube-dl Synology Inc. Droplr Setting Up a L2TP VPN Over Verizon FiOS — Liss is More

Katie and David are joined by David Chartier to discuss whether or not Dropbox and iCloud are up to the task of cloud-based file storage. Thanks to MPU listener Jigar Talati for help with the shownotes this week! 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. Fracture Bring your photos to life. Casper: Because everyone deserves a great night sleep. Get $50 off with the code ‘MPU’ Squarespace: Enter offer code MPU at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase. Guest Starring: David Chartier Links and Show Notes: Katie and David are joined by David Chartier to discuss whether or not Dropbox and iCloud are up to the task of cloud-based file storage. Support Mac Power Users with a Relay FM Membership David Chartier (@chartier) | Twitter Bit & Pen - A tech distillery Finer Things in Tech – obsessed with productivity and polish iDisk - WikipediaiDisk was a file hosting service offered by Apple to all MobileMe members that enabled them to store their digital photos, films and personal files on-line so they could be accessed remotely. iCloud Dropbox From Dropbox to iCloud Drive: a review and some thoughts – Finer Things in Tech Quip Cloud File Sharing, File Sync & Online Backup From Any Device | SugarSync Secure File Sharing, Storage, and Collaboration | Box ChronoSync Overview | Econ Technologies Software Google Drive - Cloud Storage & File Backup for Photos, Docs & More Microsoft OneDrive Capture what’s on your mind | Evernote