Mac Power Users 539: Back to Email

I have finally roped Stephen into talking about email on the latest episode of Mac Power Users. Topics include email services, apps, and strategies. Later in the show, we are joined by Rosemary Orchard and Myke Hurley to hear about two specific apps they use every day.

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Mac Power Users 538: I Predate the Home Computer, with James Thomson

PCalc developer James Thomson joins Stephen and me on this week’s Mac Power Users to talk about his background with the Mac, and what it takes to build and maintain the same application over multiple decades.

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Mac Power Users 535: State of the Platform: Apple Services

From iCloud to Apple TV+, Apple's range of services is broader than ever, but how do they all stack up? Has this shift to services changed how users should view the company? Stephen and I discuss on the latest episode of Mac Power Users.

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Mac Power Users 534: The Business of Emoji, with Jeremy Burge

Emojipedia founder Jeremy Burge joins us on this week’s episode of Mac Power Users to talk about emoji, how they're made, and why they've found such huge success. Also, he lives on a boat, so that comes up.

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Mac Power Users 533: Feeling Frisky with My Money

On this feedback episode, I share some news about an upcoming studio move, and Stephen talks about recent experimentation with a teleprompter. Also on the docket: connected home cameras, more on working from home, and the iPhone SE.

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• SaneBox: Stop drowning in email!

• The Omni Group: We're passionate about productivity for Mac, iPhone, and iPad.

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Mac Power Users 532: BetterTouchTool

BetterTouchTool takes a Mac's input devices and turns them into automation triggers. It can transform the Touch Bar into a customized set of tools and make a Trackpad or Mouse much more powerful. This week on Mac Power Users, Stephen and I dive into this utility and talk about what it can do.

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Mac Power Users 531: Teaching with GoodNotes, with David MacDonald

Dr. David MacDonald is a musician and professor with a unique way of using the iPad, Apple TV, and GoodNotes together to engage and equip his students. Listen to our conversation on this week's episode of Mac Power Users.

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Mac Power Users 530: Working from Home

Many people have started working from home for the first time. This week on Mac Power Users, Stephen and I tap into our combined decade of experience to share some of what has worked well for us working from home.

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Mac Power Users 529: State of the Mac

For many of us, the Mac is the center of our computing lives, and it's no secret the Mac has had its up and downs over the last decade. On this week’s episode of Mac Power Users, Stephen and I discuss the current hardware and software that make up our beloved computing platform. As a bonus segment at the end, we talk about the 2020 iPad Pros.

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• The Omni Group: We're passionate about productivity for Mac, iPhone and iPad. 

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Mac Power Users 528: The Merlin Awakens

MPU Hall of Famer Merlin Mann returns to discuss using plain text, home automation, the Apple TV and more on the latest episode of Mac Power Users.

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Mac Power Users 527: Dictation and Text Capture

Much of computing revolves around writing and text input, but most of us don't think about how to make that process more productive. On this week’s episode of Mac Power Users, Stephen and I explore tools and techniques that make text easier to work with.

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Mac Power Users 526: I Don’t Aspire to Anything Else

It's feedback time on the latest episode of Mac Power Users! I celebrate my fifth year of being independent, while Stephen has settled on an application to manage his tech history research. Then, more on Do Not Disturb and a whole bunch of listener questions.

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Mac Power Users 524: Photographing the Stars, with Andrew Burwell

The stars and planets are within sight, given the right hardware and software. Andrew Burwell, who has been honing his astrophotography skills, joins Stephen and me on this week's episode of Mac Power Users to talk about using Apple products to produce some amazing images of our universe.

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• FreshBooks: Online invoicing made easy.

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Mac Power Users 522: iCloud Family Sharing

Family Sharing means that up to six people can share purchases, media, and other Apple services. On this week's episode of Mac Power Users, Stephen and I walk through the features, how to set it up, and the possible pitfalls of iCloud Family Sharing.

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• 1Password: Have you ever forgotten a password? You don't have to worry about that anymore. 

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Mac Power Users 521: Taming Notifications

From messages and emails to sports scores and social media, our devices generate all sorts of notifications. On this week's episode of Mac Power Users, we discuss how to weed the garden and tame the madness.

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Mac Power Users 520: Weather Apps & Gear

Gone are the days of waiting for the evening news to find out the weather for the next day. Now, weather data is accessible anywhere. Stephen and I compare a bunch of different weather apps and services before picking our favorite on the latest episode of Mac Power Users.

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Mac Power Users 519: Workflows with Greg Pierce

Drafts developer Greg Pierce joins Stephen and me on MPU 519 to talk about his move to an iMac, his development career and when it’s time not to upgrade to a new device.

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Mac Power Users 518: Technology in a War Zone, with Mark Hackett

Mark Hackett runs the small non-profit Operation Broken Silence in Sudan. Join us for the latest episode of Mac Power Users to hear David and some other Hackett guy talk about data management so far from home, the power of Apple's apps like Pages, and his move to the iPad Pro.

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Mac Power Users 517: State of the Platform: iPhone

The iPhone has become the primary device for many different types of tasks for a lot of people. On this episode of Mac Power Users, Stephen and I look at the current state of the hardware, software, and services that make up Apple's most popular product.

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Mac Power Users 516: Looking Toward 2020

In the last episode of the year, Stephen and I review 2019 and the changes it brought to the Apple ecosystem. Then, we talk about our hopes for 2020.

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