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#257: Workflows with Merlin Mann: Episode VI

May 18th, 2015 · 110 minutes

Merlin Mann returns for his annual visit to Mac Power Users. We discuss hardware and software updates and if it's necessary to keep up the latest and greatest, Merlin's growing use of iOS over Mac OS, and kids and technology use.

Guest Starring: Merlin Mann


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Independent Writer, Speaker, and Broadcaster - Merlin Mann
Merlin Mann (@hotdogsladies) | Twitter
Roderick on the Line
You Look Nice Today | A Journal of Emotional Hygiene
5by5 | Back to Work
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Mac Power Users #91: Workflows with Merlin Mann III - Relay FM

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Mac Power Users #132: Merlin Returns - Relay FM

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Mac Power Users #183: Episode V: Merlin Strikes Back - Relay FM

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Pixelmator for iPad
Mac App Store - Pixelmator
Quicksilver — Mac OS X at your Fingertips
Workflow | Powerful automation made simple.
Workflow: Powerful Automation Made Simple on the App Store on iTunes
Workflow Field Guide — MacSparky
Mac Power Users #243: Workflow.app - Relay FM

David and Katie dive deep into the new Workflow.app and discuss how it's a game changer for iOS Automation and provide sample workflows.

GoodReader
GoodReader on the App Store on iTunes
Workflow Actions on Reddit
Instapaper
Drafts | Agile Tortoise
Drafts 4 - Quickly Capture Notes, Share Anywhere! on the App Store on iTunes
Editorial for iOS
Editorial on the App Store on iTunes
Contrast | Launch Center Pro
Launch Center Pro on the App Store on iTunes
nvALT - BrettTerpstra.com
Marked 2 - Smarter tools for smarter writers
Mac App Store - Marked 2
TextExpander: Mac Typing Shortcut Utility
Write. App — An iOS plain text editing app that's not your editor or mother.
Vesper. Collect your thoughts.
Vesper on the App Store on iTunes
TaskPaper — Simple to-do list software for Mac
Mac App Store - TaskPaper
Byword • Simple and efficient text editor for Mac, iPhone and iPad.
Mac App Store - Byword
Byword on the App Store on iTunes
TextExpander Snippets — MacSparky
App Extensions - Apple Developer
1Password
Plex: Your media on all your devices
Huffduffer
Clips App: iOS 8 Clipboard Manager
Clips - Copy and paste anywhere with widget and keyboard on the App Store on iTunes
Clips Review: Actionable Clipboard Management for iOS 8 – MacStories
Deliveries: a package tracker for iPhone, iPad, and Mac
Deliveries: a package tracker on the App Store on iTunes
Mac App Store - Deliveries: a package tracker
Inquisitive - Relay FM
New Tech City: Growing Up Digital: 3 Truths for the Adults - WNYC
Mac Power Users #214: Tech in Education - Relay FM

David and Katie discuss the use of technology in education including apps and workflows for both the student and teacher.

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