693: Workflows with Mark Bramhill

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693: Workflows with Mark Bramhill

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May 21, 2023

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Mark Bramhill's name will be familiar to many, as he produced "Welcome to Macintosh." This week, he chats with David and Stephen about his podcasting career, using a Mac mini as a home server, the power of Descript and what it was like to create an emoji.

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May 21, 2023

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Learn about getting the most from your Apple technology with focused topics and workflow guests. Creating Mac Power Users, one geek at a time since 2009. Hosted by David Sparks and Stephen Hackett.

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Mac Power Users 16: Information Managers: This has been one of our most requested episodes. We talk all about information managers. These are applications that handle all those random bits of information that don’t seem to fit in any other type of organizational system. We’ll give you a general o by Mac Power Users
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Mac Power Users 22: Traveling With Your Mac: Fresh back from our trip to Macworld, Katie and David talk all about traveling with your Mac. The duo talk about bags, power, accessories, backing up while on the road, security and more. Katie and David talk about all the gadgets that are in their travel by Mac Power Users
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Mac Power Users 17: DNS and Macworld 2010: It's a jam packed show this week. We discuss alternative DNS services including OpenDNS and Google's DNS service with special guest George Starcher. We talk about the advantages and disadvantages of using an alternative DNS service and compare the new Goo by Mac Power Users
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Mac Power Users 10: Mac Security: This episode includes a survey of security issues for Mac owners. Subjects include virus and trojans, phishing and web security, and physical security and insurance. by Mac Power Users
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Mac Power Users 3: Going Paperless: In this episode, we discuss all the steps necessary to take your piles of paper and get it into your Mac and organized. by Mac Power Users
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Mac Power Users 12: Troubleshooting Your Mac: Macs are typically very reliable machines, but from time to time they can cause you trouble. In this episode, we discuss recommendations for identifying and fixing problems. We also discuss tips for keeping your Mac running smoothly and discuss more listn by Mac Power Users
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Mac Power Users 1: All About E-Mail: We actually talked about e-mail for 2 hours. But we didn't want to scare too many people away with our very first podcast so we decided to release this episode in two parts. by Mac Power Users
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Mac Power Users 13: Task Management Smackdown: We’ve gotten a lot of requests for this episode, so here it is, our Task Management Smackdown. In one corner, David and The Omni Group’s Omni Focus. In another, Katie and Cultured Code’s Things. The duo discuss their system for managing tasks and how thei by Mac Power Users
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Mac Power Users 6: Setting Up A New Mac: In this episode we talk all about setting up a new Mac. Do you want to migrate your data or start from scratch? What are the options for getting your old data on your new Mac? Katie and David explore the options and share their tips and tricks. Links of by Mac Power Users
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Mac Power Users 21: Interviews from the Macworld 2010 Show Floor: This is the last of our Macworld 2010 special episodes. In this episode we speak with various vendors about what's new and what products we can look forward to in the coming year. by Mac Power Users
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Mac Power Users 9: Getting Ready for Snow Leopard: We know, we were supposed to do a show about security this week. But with all the news coming out about Snow Leopard we just couldn’t help ourselves. In this episode we talk about how to get your Mac ready for Snow Leopard and our tips for a smooth instal by Mac Power Users
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Mac Power Users 20: Live from Macworld 2010: This is the last of our Macworld 2010 special episodes. In this episode we speak with various vendors about what's new and what products we can look forward to in the coming year. by Mac Power Users
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Mac Power Users 4: Staying in Sync: In our fourth episode we talk about a subject that plagues many Mac users, keeping thing in sync. Whether you’re trying to sync documents or data to another computer, a mobile device, or the cloud we talk about various products and services to allow you t by Mac Power Users
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Mac Power Users 24: Home Networking: Katie and David talk through home networking including wired and wireless solutions along with common pitfalls and speed bumps. by Mac Power Users
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Mac Power Users 14: Buying and Selling Macs: In this episode we talk about tips and tricks when buying and selling Macs. Whether you’re a switcher buying your very first Mac, or a seasoned Mac user looking to sell an old machine, we’ve got your covered. We’ll help you figure out what accessories you by Mac Power Users
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Mac Power Users 36: Traveling with the iPad: In this episode Katie and David talk about their recent travels with the iPad and discuss when the iPad can serve as a notebook replacement and when it can't. We'll share some of our favorite apps for getting things done one the road and our workflows for by Mac Power Users
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Mac Power Users 8: Backup!: In this episode, David and Katie discuss backup tools, strategies and plans. Next show: Security Links of Interest SuperDuper Carbon Copy Cloner Time Machine Time Capsule Drobo MobileMe Mozy Backblaze Carbonite Amazon S3 Backjack by Mac Power Users
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Mac Power Users 28: Using a Mac in a Windows World: In this episode David and Katie discuss strategies and solutions for dealing with that *other* operating system. by Mac Power Users
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Mac Power Users 26: Workflows with Dan Benjamin: This is our second show in the "Workflows" series. Our guest is programmer, writer, and podcaster Dan Benjamin. by Mac Power Users
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Mac Power Users 27: iPad Power Session: After spending a few months with the iPad, Katie and David reflect on how they get work done on them. by Mac Power Users
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Mac Power Users 18: Managing The Onslaught: The daily barage of links, feeds, and e-mail sites can become overwhelming. In this episode, David and Katie talk about managing the the daily flood of data using RSS, Instapaper, and other solutions. by Mac Power Users
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Mac Power Users 41: Writing “Mac at Work”: In this episode David and Katie talk about David’s book, Mac at Work. David explains how he bumbled his way through the publishing process and the tools he used to write the book. by Mac Power Users
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