806: Automators Takeover
Stephen's unavailable this week, so Rosemary Orchard returns to the show to check in on the new Shortcuts Updates and Rose's new medication tracking app, Capsule.
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Capsule Medication Tracker
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Pushcut
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The Automators Podcast
Knots 3D
Micro Bluetooth Game Controller
Retro Game Kit
356: ‘An Unranted Rant’, With Rosemary Orchard
Special guest Rosemary Orchard joins the show to talk about her new book, Take Control of Shortcuts, and the state of automation on iOS and MacOS.
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iOS Today at TWiT.
Author Danny Goodman, whose Complete HyperCard Handbook sold 650,000 copies in the late 1980s.
“The Right Way to Pop Your AirPods Out of the Case” — yours truly YouTubing back in 2017.
“Life finds a way” — Ian Malcom in Jurassic Park.
Pushcut — “Triggers, notifications, and widgets for Shortcuts, Home, and online automation”.
WidgetPack — “Create your own widgets with Shortcuts.”
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421: Summer of Automation
Before the sun sets on the Summer of Fun, Jason has rounded up three Apple automation experts--Federico Viticci, Rosemary Orchard, and Matthew Cassinelli--to discuss the present and future of user automation on Apple's platforms. Also, Myke and Jason debate the iOS 16 music scrubber.
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Scrubbing through iOS 16’s Music app – Six Colors
Alex Hay on Twitter
Federico Viticci
MacStories
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Rosemary Orchard
609: "Sir, Get out of the E-waste"
In this feedback episode, Stephen and David discuss recent updates to iWork, more on various editions of DEVONthink and go through some listener feedback.
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Hover Email
Fastmail
Apple unveils new features in iWork suite of productivity apps - Apple
iWork comes alive with Keynote live-video features – Six Colors
605: File Management in the Cloud Era - Episodes - MPU Talk
Apple Recycling Programs
Hands-on: You can now run Windows 365 on iPad, and Microsoft even has an app for it - Software - MPU Talk
Cloud Native Persistent Desktop Virtualization – Amazon WorkSpaces – Amazon Web Services
Shadow Cloud Computing
DEVONthink Editions
DEVONtechnologies | Students and NPOs
Testing the iPhone 13 Pro Camera System at Disneyland! - YouTube
SAMSUNG 8TB SSD - Amazon
Google Pixel 5a with 5G - Google Store
Android 12 review: it’s mostly about the looks - The Verge
125: Professional Nerd, with Rosemary Orchard
Rosemary Orchard joins us to talk about juggling projects, automation, kanban boards, and keeping the jobby job.
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Automators | Relay FM
iOS Today | TWiT
How to Become a Straight-A Student by Cal Newport | Amazon
Focused #65: Hyperfocused with Chris Bailey | Relay FM
Yoda's Hut | YouTube
Dark Noise
Piano Peace | Apple Music
Maker, Manager, Consumer | MacSparky
Journaling Using Daily Questions in Obsidian | The Sweet Setup
Effortless by Greg McKeown | Amazon
The Checklist Manifesto by Atul Gawande | Amazon
Project Status Board | MacSparky
Nested Folders Episode 52: Juggling Projects
Airtable
Obsidian Dataview plugin
Obsidian Kanban plugin
A World Without Email by Cal Newport | Amazon
M.C. Squares
Magic Whiteboard | Amazon
Obsidian vs. Roam | The Sweet Setup
573: Rosemary Orchard Returns
The Queen of Automation drops by to talk about her current gear and use of Plex, as well as how she is using HomeKit and managing files.
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Automators - Relay FM
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iOS Today | TWiT
The Pen Addict
LG UltraWide Monitors: 21:9 IPS Display | LG USA
BetterTouchTool
SHURE BETA 87A Vocal Microphone
Scarlett Solo | Focusrite
Audio-Technica ATR2100-USB Cardioid Dynamic USB/XLR Microphone
Logitech BRIO Webcam with 4K Ultra HD Video & HDR
Mac Power Users #472: Live in Chicago with Friends - Relay FM
Logitech Crayon Digital Pencil for iPads
Noodlesoft – Hazel – Simply Useful Software
DEVONthink
Drafts | Where Text Starts
Obsidian
1Writer
Use Back Tap on your iPhone - Apple Support
Plex
Don Melton's Video Transcoding Tools
Infuse 6
MakeMKV
HandBrake: Open Source Video Transcoder
Sonarr
Radarr
FileBot - The ultimate TV and Movie Renamer
Shortcuts User Guide - Apple Support
Keyboard Maestro 9.2: Work Faster with Macros for macOS
Rosemary's Medication Shortcut
SwitchBot Curtain
Homebridge
Nest HomeKit Integration | Starling Home Hub
Aqara Smart Home Devices
Harmony Remotes, Universal Remote Controls | Logitech
Integromat - The glue of the internet
Zapier | The easiest way to automate your work
Pi-hole – Network-wide protection
Bobby
Dark Noise
Panic - Nova
539: Back to Email
David has finally roped Stephen into talking about email. Topics include email services, apps and strategies. Later in the show, they are joined by Rosemary Orchard and Myke Hurley to hear about two specific apps they use every day.
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Hover Email
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iCloud
Silent email filtering makes iCloud an unreliable option | Macworld
Mac Power Users #469: Running a Business with G Suite - Relay FM
Mailplane
Airmail
Spark
Microsoft Outlook
Improved AppleScript to Automatically Insert Recipient's Name in Apple Mail using TextExpander — MacSparky
SaneBox
A Case Study in Phishing — MacSparky
Edison Mail Sync Bug Allowing Access to Other Users' Email Accounts [Updated] - MacRumors
472: Live in Chicago with Friends
Live from Chicago, David and Stephen thaw out long enough to talk to a couple of very special guests about the MacBook Air and the friction between analog and digital tools, before answering some listener questions.
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The Pen Addict - Relay FM
GoodNotes 4 on the App Store
Day One | The award-winning journal app for iPhone, iPad, and Mac.
GoodNotes and Planner Forms — MacSparky
Triggers: Creating Behavior That Lasts--Becoming the Person You Want to Be: Marshall Goldsmith, Mark Reiter: Amazon.com
Intentionality — MacSparky
Official Retro 1951 Website
Mark One – Studio Neat
Rhodia Webnotebooks ("Webbies") | Rhodia Pads and Notebooks
Connected - Relay FM
Ferrite Recording Studio on the App Store
Forecast: Podcast MP3 Chapter Encoder — Overcast
225: An Upgrade Christmas Carol
Then it was, as Myke and Jason began their preparations for the Christmas holiday, that they were visited by three ghosts, representing the spirit of Apple past, present, and future.
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418: Workflows with Rose Orchard
Rose Orchard joins us to discuss her transition from teacher to automator including creating workflows, maximizing efficiency on Mac and iOS, we discuss the Sonos One and the Apple HomePod, travel tips and more.
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Workflow — Powerful automation made simple.
Pythonista for iOS
Amazon.com: HooToo Wireless Travel Router
Amazon.com: HooToo USB C Hub With Ethernet, HDMI, 100W Power Delivery, 3 USB ports
Amazon WorkSpaces - Virtual Desktops in the Cloud
Oracle VM VirtualBox
Run Windows Software on Mac with CrossOver | CodeWeavers
Parallels: Mac & Windows Virtualization, Manage Mac, VDI & RDS Solutions
Sonos | Wireless Speakers and Home Sound Systems
Overcast
HomePod - Apple
Amazon.com: Anker USB Type-C Premium 5-Port 60W USB Wall Charger
Keyboard Maestro 8.0.5: Work Faster with Macros for macOS
Noodlesoft – Noodlesoft – Simply Useful Software
PDFpenPro - Mac PDF Editor - PDF Tools | Smile Software
OmniFocus - task management for Mac, iPad, and iPhone - The Omni Group
Drafts | Agile Tortoise
TextExpander | Communicate Smarter
Pomodoro Technique - Wikipedia
PhpStorm: Lightning-Smart IDE for PHP Programming by JetBrains
Flexibits | Fantastical 2 for Mac | Meet your Mac's new calendar.
Calendar Paste - Schedule and organize recurring events, painlessly
Contrast | Launch Center Pro
Day One
Tweetbot for iOS
DraftCode - PHP for iPhone and iPad
Launcher for iOS from Cromulent Labs
TripIt - Travel Itinerary - Trip Planner
FlightView Flight Tracker
Mapstr - Your Places, Your World