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Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, Jim Rea, Marty Jencius, Eric Bolden, Mark Fuccio, and Brittany Smith break down Adobe's new Creative Cloud Pro subscription, which lowers the monthly price by excluding generative AI features. They compare its value for individuals and enterprise users, discuss Adobe's long-term strategy, and weigh the pros and cons of subscription models. The conversation shifts to Elgato's introduction of a virtual Stream Deck, its limitations, and how tools like Keyboard Maestro can automate tasks and streamline workflows—no hardware required. MacVoices is supported by CleanMyMac by MacPaw, your ultimate solution for Mac control and care. Try CleanMyMac for 7 days free, then use the code “MacVoices20” for 20% off at CLNMY.com/MacVoices. Show Notes: Chapters: 00:05 Subscription Strategies and Choices00:41 Adobe's New Creative Cloud Plan06:01 Adobe's Future with AI Tools11:14 Exploring Stream Deck Software14:25 Virtual Stream Deck Innovations21:37 Stream Deck Hardware Discussions22:42 Stream Deck Modules Explained24:22 Automating with Stream Deck27:15 Enhancing Workflow with Keyboard Maestro Links: Adobe introduces new Creative Cloud Pro monthly planhttps://www.redsharknews.com/adobe-introduces-new-creative-cloud-pro-monthly-plan Elgato's Stream Deck breaks free from the company's hardwarehttps://www.engadget.com/computing/accessories/elgatos-stream-deck-breaks-free-from-the-companys-hardware-230052921.html Guests: Eric Bolden is into macOS, plants, sci-fi, food, and is a rural internet supporter. You can connect with him on Twitter, by email at embolden@mac.com, on Mastodon at @eabolden@techhub.social, on his blog, Trending At Work, and as co-host on The Vision ProFiles podcast. Brian Flanigan-Arthurs is an educator with a passion for providing results-driven, innovative learning strategies for all students, but particularly those who are at-risk. He is also a tech enthusiast who has a particular affinity for Apple since he first used the Apple IIGS as a student. You can contact Brian on twitter as @brian8944. He also recently opened a Mastodon account at @brian8944@mastodon.cloud. David Ginsburg is the host of the weekly podcast In Touch With iOS where he discusses all things iOS, iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Apple Watch, and related technologies. He is an IT professional supporting Mac, iOS and Windows users. Visit his YouTube channel at https://youtube.com/daveg65 and find and follow him on Twitter @daveg65 and on Mastodon at @daveg65@mastodon.cloud. Dr. Marty Jencius has been an Associate Professor of Counseling at Kent State University since 2000. He has over 120 publications in books, chapters, journal articles, and others, along with 200 podcasts related to counseling, counselor education, and faculty life. His technology interest led him to develop the counseling profession ‘firsts,' including listservs, a web-based peer-reviewed journal, The Journal of Technology in Counseling, teaching and conferencing in virtual worlds as the founder of Counselor Education in Second Life, and podcast founder/producer of CounselorAudioSource.net and ThePodTalk.net. Currently, he produces a podcast about counseling and life questions, the Circular Firing Squad, and digital video interviews with legacies capturing the history of the counseling field. This is also co-host of The Vision ProFiles podcast. Generally, Marty is chasing the newest tech trends, which explains his interest in A.I. for teaching, research, and productivity. Marty is an active presenter and past president of the NorthEast Ohio Apple Corp (NEOAC). Jim Rea built his own computer from scratch in 1975, started programming in 1977, and has been an independent Mac developer continuously since 1984. He is the founder of ProVUE Development, and the author of Panorama X, ProVUE's ultra fast RAM based database software for the macOS platform. He's been a speaker at MacTech, MacWorld Expo and other industry conferences. Follow Jim at provue.com and via @provuejim@techhub.social on Mastodon. Support: Become a MacVoices Patron on Patreon http://patreon.com/macvoices Enjoy this episode? Make a one-time donation with PayPal Connect: Web: http://macvoices.com Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/chuckjoiner http://www.twitter.com/macvoices Mastodon: https://mastodon.cloud/@chuckjoiner Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/chuck.joiner MacVoices Page on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/macvoices/ MacVoices Group on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/groups/macvoice LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chuckjoiner/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chuckjoiner/ Subscribe: Audio in iTunes Video in iTunes Subscribe manually via iTunes or any podcatcher: Audio: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesrss Video: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesvideorss
Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, Jim Rea, Marty Jencius, Eric Bolden, Mark Fuccio, and Brittany Smith break down Adobe's new Creative Cloud Pro subscription, which lowers the monthly price by excluding generative AI features. They compare its value for individuals and enterprise users, discuss Adobe's long-term strategy, and weigh the pros and cons of subscription models. The conversation shifts to Elgato's introduction of a virtual Stream Deck, its limitations, and how tools like Keyboard Maestro can automate tasks and streamline workflows—no hardware required. MacVoices is supported by CleanMyMac by MacPaw, your ultimate solution for Mac control and care. Try CleanMyMac for 7 days free, then use the code “MacVoices20” for 20% off at CLNMY.com/MacVoices. Show Notes: Chapters: 00:05 Subscription Strategies and Choices 00:41 Adobe's New Creative Cloud Plan 06:01 Adobe's Future with AI Tools 11:14 Exploring Stream Deck Software 14:25 Virtual Stream Deck Innovations 21:37 Stream Deck Hardware Discussions 22:42 Stream Deck Modules Explained 24:22 Automating with Stream Deck 27:15 Enhancing Workflow with Keyboard Maestro Links: Adobe introduces new Creative Cloud Pro monthly plan https://www.redsharknews.com/adobe-introduces-new-creative-cloud-pro-monthly-plan Elgato's Stream Deck breaks free from the company's hardware https://www.engadget.com/computing/accessories/elgatos-stream-deck-breaks-free-from-the-companys-hardware-230052921.html Guests: Eric Bolden is into macOS, plants, sci-fi, food, and is a rural internet supporter. You can connect with him on Twitter, by email at embolden@mac.com, on Mastodon at @eabolden@techhub.social, on his blog, Trending At Work, and as co-host on The Vision ProFiles podcast. Brian Flanigan-Arthurs is an educator with a passion for providing results-driven, innovative learning strategies for all students, but particularly those who are at-risk. He is also a tech enthusiast who has a particular affinity for Apple since he first used the Apple IIGS as a student. You can contact Brian on twitter as @brian8944. He also recently opened a Mastodon account at @brian8944@mastodon.cloud. David Ginsburg is the host of the weekly podcast In Touch With iOS where he discusses all things iOS, iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Apple Watch, and related technologies. He is an IT professional supporting Mac, iOS and Windows users. Visit his YouTube channel at https://youtube.com/daveg65 and find and follow him on Twitter @daveg65 and on Mastodon at @daveg65@mastodon.cloud. Dr. Marty Jencius has been an Associate Professor of Counseling at Kent State University since 2000. He has over 120 publications in books, chapters, journal articles, and others, along with 200 podcasts related to counseling, counselor education, and faculty life. His technology interest led him to develop the counseling profession ‘firsts,' including listservs, a web-based peer-reviewed journal, The Journal of Technology in Counseling, teaching and conferencing in virtual worlds as the founder of Counselor Education in Second Life, and podcast founder/producer of CounselorAudioSource.net and ThePodTalk.net. Currently, he produces a podcast about counseling and life questions, the Circular Firing Squad, and digital video interviews with legacies capturing the history of the counseling field. This is also co-host of The Vision ProFiles podcast. Generally, Marty is chasing the newest tech trends, which explains his interest in A.I. for teaching, research, and productivity. Marty is an active presenter and past president of the NorthEast Ohio Apple Corp (NEOAC). Jim Rea built his own computer from scratch in 1975, started programming in 1977, and has been an independent Mac developer continuously since 1984. He is the founder of ProVUE Development, and the author of Panorama X, ProVUE's ultra fast RAM based database software for the macOS platform. He's been a speaker at MacTech, MacWorld Expo and other industry conferences. Follow Jim at provue.com and via @provuejim@techhub.social on Mastodon. Support: Become a MacVoices Patron on Patreon http://patreon.com/macvoices Enjoy this episode? Make a one-time donation with PayPal Connect: Web: http://macvoices.com Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/chuckjoiner http://www.twitter.com/macvoices Mastodon: https://mastodon.cloud/@chuckjoiner Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/chuck.joiner MacVoices Page on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/macvoices/ MacVoices Group on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/groups/macvoice LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chuckjoiner/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chuckjoiner/ Subscribe: Audio in iTunes Video in iTunes Subscribe manually via iTunes or any podcatcher: Audio: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesrss Video: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesvideorss
On The Road to Macstock Conference and Expo, Brittany Smith previews her workshop on simplifying social media posting through automation. She explains practical ways to streamline workflows using tools like Keyboard Maestro, combining personalization with efficiency while reducing distractions and technical fear. The conversation highlights adaptable strategies for customizing content across platforms without requiring coding skills. Show Notes: Chapters: 00:07 Welcome to MacVoices02:42 Social Media Automation Insights08:28 Challenges of Changing Interfaces12:07 Overcoming Automation Fears17:44 The Power of Delegation19:31 Enhancing Efficiency with Tools22:51 Looking Forward to Macstock Links: Macstock Conference and Expo Save $50 with the Brittany's discount code: conquer Save $50 with Chuck's discount code: macvoices50 (sorry, no stacking) Guests: Brittany Smith is a trained cognitive neuroscientist who provides ADD/ADHD, technology, and productivity coaching through her business, Devise and Conquer, along with companion video courses for folks with ADHD. She's also the cofounder of The ADHD Guild, a community for nerdy folks with ADHD. She, herself, is a self-designated “well-rounded geek”. She can be found on Twitter as @addliberator, on Mastodon as @addliberator@pdx.social, and on YouTube with tech tips. Support: Become a MacVoices Patron on Patreon http://patreon.com/macvoices Enjoy this episode? Make a one-time donation with PayPal Connect: Web: http://macvoices.com Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/chuckjoiner http://www.twitter.com/macvoices Mastodon: https://mastodon.cloud/@chuckjoiner Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/chuck.joiner MacVoices Page on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/macvoices/ MacVoices Group on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/groups/macvoice LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chuckjoiner/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chuckjoiner/ Subscribe: Audio in iTunes Video in iTunes Subscribe manually via iTunes or any podcatcher: Audio: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesrss Video: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesvideorss
On The Road to Macstock Conference and Expo, Brittany Smith previews her workshop on simplifying social media posting through automation. She explains practical ways to streamline workflows using tools like Keyboard Maestro, combining personalization with efficiency while reducing distractions and technical fear. The conversation highlights adaptable strategies for customizing content across platforms without requiring coding skills. Show Notes: Chapters: 00:07 Welcome to MacVoices 02:42 Social Media Automation Insights 08:28 Challenges of Changing Interfaces 12:07 Overcoming Automation Fears 17:44 The Power of Delegation 19:31 Enhancing Efficiency with Tools 22:51 Looking Forward to Macstock Links: Macstock Conference and Expo Save $50 with the Brittany's discount code: conquer Save $50 with Chuck's discount code: macvoices50 (sorry, no stacking) Guests: Brittany Smith is a trained cognitive neuroscientist who provides ADD/ADHD, technology, and productivity coaching through her business, Devise and Conquer, along with companion video courses for folks with ADHD. She's also the cofounder of The ADHD Guild, a community for nerdy folks with ADHD. She, herself, is a self-designated “well-rounded geek”. She can be found on Twitter as @addliberator, on Mastodon as @addliberator@pdx.social, and on YouTube with tech tips. Support: Become a MacVoices Patron on Patreon http://patreon.com/macvoices Enjoy this episode? Make a one-time donation with PayPal Connect: Web: http://macvoices.com Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/chuckjoiner http://www.twitter.com/macvoices Mastodon: https://mastodon.cloud/@chuckjoiner Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/chuck.joiner MacVoices Page on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/macvoices/ MacVoices Group on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/groups/macvoice LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chuckjoiner/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chuckjoiner/ Subscribe: Audio in iTunes Video in iTunes Subscribe manually via iTunes or any podcatcher: Audio: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesrss Video: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesvideorss
The Road to Macstock Conference and Expo takes us to first-time speaker Mike Burke, who discusses his presentation on “digital mise en place”—a method for organizing digital workflows before beginning creative tasks. Inspired by both culinary prep and The Checklist Manifesto by Atul Gawande, Mike outlines how he will share thoughts on structured folder systems and automation tools like Keyboard Maestro to improve productivity and aid future collaboration. Show Notes: Chapters: 00:07 Introduction to MacStock01:50 Mike's Presentation on Digital Mise en Place08:08 The Importance of Organization11:28 Benefits of Digital vs. Physical Organization16:05 Becoming a MacStock Speaker19:14 Connecting with Mike Burke Links: Macstock Conference and Expo Save $50 with the Mike's discount code: mikeburke50 Save $50 with Chuck's discount code: macvoices50 Guests: Mike Burke is a corporate technical trainer and automation enthusiast who specializes in creating structured systems that blend productivity techniques with practical technology solutions. Drawing on his background as a former high school science teacher, Mike brings a methodical, educational approach to complex technical concepts. Through his blog and YouTube channel, he shares insights on macOS automation technologies including Keyboard Maestro, AppleScript, and shell scripting. Mike is passionate about the concept of “digital mise en place” — creating thoughtfully organized digital environments that eliminate friction and support creative work. When not exploring new automation techniques, Mike can be found documenting his family's quest to visit all U.S. National Parks. His workshop at MacStock draws on years of experience bridging educational and corporate environments to create sustainable, maintainable digital workflows. Connect with him through his web site, TheMikeBurke.com. Support: Become a MacVoices Patron on Patreon http://patreon.com/macvoices Enjoy this episode? Make a one-time donation with PayPal Connect: Web: http://macvoices.com Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/chuckjoiner http://www.twitter.com/macvoices Mastodon: https://mastodon.cloud/@chuckjoiner Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/chuck.joiner MacVoices Page on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/macvoices/ MacVoices Group on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/groups/macvoice LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chuckjoiner/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chuckjoiner/ Subscribe: Audio in iTunes Video in iTunes Subscribe manually via iTunes or any podcatcher: Audio: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesrss Video: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesvideorss
The Road to Macstock Conference and Expo takes us to first-time speaker Mike Burke, who discusses his presentation on “digital mise en place”—a method for organizing digital workflows before beginning creative tasks. Inspired by both culinary prep and The Checklist Manifesto by Atul Gawande, Mike outlines how he will share thoughts on structured folder systems and automation tools like Keyboard Maestro to improve productivity and aid future collaboration. Show Notes: Chapters: 00:07 Introduction to MacStock 01:50 Mike's Presentation on Digital Mise en Place 08:08 The Importance of Organization 11:28 Benefits of Digital vs. Physical Organization 16:05 Becoming a MacStock Speaker 19:14 Connecting with Mike Burke Links: Macstock Conference and Expo Save $50 with the Mike's discount code: mikeburke50 Save $50 with Chuck's discount code: macvoices50 Guests: Mike Burke is a corporate technical trainer and automation enthusiast who specializes in creating structured systems that blend productivity techniques with practical technology solutions. Drawing on his background as a former high school science teacher, Mike brings a methodical, educational approach to complex technical concepts. Through his blog and YouTube channel, he shares insights on macOS automation technologies including Keyboard Maestro, AppleScript, and shell scripting. Mike is passionate about the concept of “digital mise en place” — creating thoughtfully organized digital environments that eliminate friction and support creative work. When not exploring new automation techniques, Mike can be found documenting his family's quest to visit all U.S. National Parks. His workshop at MacStock draws on years of experience bridging educational and corporate environments to create sustainable, maintainable digital workflows. Connect with him through his web site, TheMikeBurke.com. Support: Become a MacVoices Patron on Patreon http://patreon.com/macvoices Enjoy this episode? Make a one-time donation with PayPal Connect: Web: http://macvoices.com Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/chuckjoiner http://www.twitter.com/macvoices Mastodon: https://mastodon.cloud/@chuckjoiner Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/chuck.joiner MacVoices Page on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/macvoices/ MacVoices Group on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/groups/macvoice LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chuckjoiner/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chuckjoiner/ Subscribe: Audio in iTunes Video in iTunes Subscribe manually via iTunes or any podcatcher: Audio: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesrss Video: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesvideorss
In this episode of iOS Today, hosts Mikah Sargent and Rosemary Orchard demonstrate how to customize iPhone lock screens, exploring everything from widgets and fonts to Focus mode integration and automation. They also tackle a viewer question about triggering Mac actions from an iPhone using Keyboard Maestro. How to access lock screen customization by long-pressing while unlocked Exploring different lock screen styles including astronomy, emoji, weather, and colour options Customizing widgets in the top date/time area for quick information access Changing time display options including fonts, colors, and number systems Adding up to four small widgets or two rectangular widgets below the clock Customizing bottom controls (formerly just flashlight and camera) with various app shortcuts and actions Integration with Focus modes to automatically change lock screens based on activity Tips for using Always-On Display settings, including hiding wallpaper for better battery awareness How lock screens connect to home screen layouts and Apple Watch faces for a cohesive experience Shortcuts Corner Kenny asks about running a Keyboard Maestro script to eject Time Machine drive remotely. Plus, an adorable pet tax! Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Rosemary Orchard Want access to the video version and exclusive features? Become a member of Club TWiT today! https://twit.tv/clubtwit Club TWiT members can discuss this episode and leave feedback in the Club TWiT Discord. You can also contribute to iOS Today by sending an email to iOSToday@TWiT.tv.
In this episode of iOS Today, hosts Mikah Sargent and Rosemary Orchard demonstrate how to customize iPhone lock screens, exploring everything from widgets and fonts to Focus mode integration and automation. They also tackle a viewer question about triggering Mac actions from an iPhone using Keyboard Maestro. How to access lock screen customization by long-pressing while unlocked Exploring different lock screen styles including astronomy, emoji, weather, and colour options Customizing widgets in the top date/time area for quick information access Changing time display options including fonts, colors, and number systems Adding up to four small widgets or two rectangular widgets below the clock Customizing bottom controls (formerly just flashlight and camera) with various app shortcuts and actions Integration with Focus modes to automatically change lock screens based on activity Tips for using Always-On Display settings, including hiding wallpaper for better battery awareness How lock screens connect to home screen layouts and Apple Watch faces for a cohesive experience Shortcuts Corner Kenny asks about running a Keyboard Maestro script to eject Time Machine drive remotely. Plus, an adorable pet tax! Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Rosemary Orchard Want access to the video version and exclusive features? Become a member of Club TWiT today! https://twit.tv/clubtwit Club TWiT members can discuss this episode and leave feedback in the Club TWiT Discord. You can also contribute to iOS Today by sending an email to iOSToday@TWiT.tv.
In this episode of iOS Today, hosts Mikah Sargent and Rosemary Orchard demonstrate how to customize iPhone lock screens, exploring everything from widgets and fonts to Focus mode integration and automation. They also tackle a viewer question about triggering Mac actions from an iPhone using Keyboard Maestro. How to access lock screen customization by long-pressing while unlocked Exploring different lock screen styles including astronomy, emoji, weather, and colour options Customizing widgets in the top date/time area for quick information access Changing time display options including fonts, colors, and number systems Adding up to four small widgets or two rectangular widgets below the clock Customizing bottom controls (formerly just flashlight and camera) with various app shortcuts and actions Integration with Focus modes to automatically change lock screens based on activity Tips for using Always-On Display settings, including hiding wallpaper for better battery awareness How lock screens connect to home screen layouts and Apple Watch faces for a cohesive experience Shortcuts Corner Kenny asks about running a Keyboard Maestro script to eject Time Machine drive remotely. Plus, an adorable pet tax! Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Rosemary Orchard Want access to the video version and exclusive features? Become a member of Club TWiT today! https://twit.tv/clubtwit Club TWiT members can discuss this episode and leave feedback in the Club TWiT Discord. You can also contribute to iOS Today by sending an email to iOSToday@TWiT.tv.
In this episode of iOS Today, hosts Mikah Sargent and Rosemary Orchard demonstrate how to customize iPhone lock screens, exploring everything from widgets and fonts to Focus mode integration and automation. They also tackle a viewer question about triggering Mac actions from an iPhone using Keyboard Maestro. How to access lock screen customization by long-pressing while unlocked Exploring different lock screen styles including astronomy, emoji, weather, and colour options Customizing widgets in the top date/time area for quick information access Changing time display options including fonts, colors, and number systems Adding up to four small widgets or two rectangular widgets below the clock Customizing bottom controls (formerly just flashlight and camera) with various app shortcuts and actions Integration with Focus modes to automatically change lock screens based on activity Tips for using Always-On Display settings, including hiding wallpaper for better battery awareness How lock screens connect to home screen layouts and Apple Watch faces for a cohesive experience Shortcuts Corner Kenny asks about running a Keyboard Maestro script to eject Time Machine drive remotely. Plus, an adorable pet tax! Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Rosemary Orchard Want access to the video version and exclusive features? Become a member of Club TWiT today! https://twit.tv/clubtwit Club TWiT members can discuss this episode and leave feedback in the Club TWiT Discord. You can also contribute to iOS Today by sending an email to iOSToday@TWiT.tv.
In this episode of iOS Today, hosts Mikah Sargent and Rosemary Orchard demonstrate how to customize iPhone lock screens, exploring everything from widgets and fonts to Focus mode integration and automation. They also tackle a viewer question about triggering Mac actions from an iPhone using Keyboard Maestro. How to access lock screen customization by long-pressing while unlocked Exploring different lock screen styles including astronomy, emoji, weather, and colour options Customizing widgets in the top date/time area for quick information access Changing time display options including fonts, colors, and number systems Adding up to four small widgets or two rectangular widgets below the clock Customizing bottom controls (formerly just flashlight and camera) with various app shortcuts and actions Integration with Focus modes to automatically change lock screens based on activity Tips for using Always-On Display settings, including hiding wallpaper for better battery awareness How lock screens connect to home screen layouts and Apple Watch faces for a cohesive experience Shortcuts Corner Kenny asks about running a Keyboard Maestro script to eject Time Machine drive remotely. Plus, an adorable pet tax! Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Rosemary Orchard Want access to the video version and exclusive features? Become a member of Club TWiT today! https://twit.tv/clubtwit Club TWiT members can discuss this episode and leave feedback in the Club TWiT Discord. You can also contribute to iOS Today by sending an email to iOSToday@TWiT.tv.
In this episode of iOS Today, hosts Mikah Sargent and Rosemary Orchard demonstrate how to customize iPhone lock screens, exploring everything from widgets and fonts to Focus mode integration and automation. They also tackle a viewer question about triggering Mac actions from an iPhone using Keyboard Maestro. How to access lock screen customization by long-pressing while unlocked Exploring different lock screen styles including astronomy, emoji, weather, and colour options Customizing widgets in the top date/time area for quick information access Changing time display options including fonts, colors, and number systems Adding up to four small widgets or two rectangular widgets below the clock Customizing bottom controls (formerly just flashlight and camera) with various app shortcuts and actions Integration with Focus modes to automatically change lock screens based on activity Tips for using Always-On Display settings, including hiding wallpaper for better battery awareness How lock screens connect to home screen layouts and Apple Watch faces for a cohesive experience Shortcuts Corner Kenny asks about running a Keyboard Maestro script to eject Time Machine drive remotely. Plus, an adorable pet tax! Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Rosemary Orchard Want access to the video version and exclusive features? Become a member of Club TWiT today! https://twit.tv/clubtwit Club TWiT members can discuss this episode and leave feedback in the Club TWiT Discord. You can also contribute to iOS Today by sending an email to iOSToday@TWiT.tv.
In this episode of iOS Today, hosts Mikah Sargent and Rosemary Orchard demonstrate how to customize iPhone lock screens, exploring everything from widgets and fonts to Focus mode integration and automation. They also tackle a viewer question about triggering Mac actions from an iPhone using Keyboard Maestro. How to access lock screen customization by long-pressing while unlocked Exploring different lock screen styles including astronomy, emoji, weather, and colour options Customizing widgets in the top date/time area for quick information access Changing time display options including fonts, colors, and number systems Adding up to four small widgets or two rectangular widgets below the clock Customizing bottom controls (formerly just flashlight and camera) with various app shortcuts and actions Integration with Focus modes to automatically change lock screens based on activity Tips for using Always-On Display settings, including hiding wallpaper for better battery awareness How lock screens connect to home screen layouts and Apple Watch faces for a cohesive experience Shortcuts Corner Kenny asks about running a Keyboard Maestro script to eject Time Machine drive remotely. Plus, an adorable pet tax! Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Rosemary Orchard Want access to the video version and exclusive features? Become a member of Club TWiT today! https://twit.tv/clubtwit Club TWiT members can discuss this episode and leave feedback in the Club TWiT Discord. You can also contribute to iOS Today by sending an email to iOSToday@TWiT.tv.
In a very unusual Tidbit episode of Programming By Stealth, Allison interviews NosillaCastaway and Programming By Stealth student Steve Mattan about how he's running Large Language Models locally on his Mac. He pulls this off using a series of open source tools, starting with Ollama for the models from the command line, and then Enchanted to give him a nice GUI. He explains how he's integrated the local LLM into VSCode for his coding, and how he uses Keyboard Maestro to launch all of this at once. You can find the outline and links to how Steve's doing this at pbs.bartificer.net. Read an unedited, auto-generated transcript with chapter marks: PBS_2024_12_07 Join our Slack at podfeet.com/slack and look for the #pbs channel, and check out our pbs-student GitHub Organization. It's by invitation only but all you have to do is ask Allison! Join the Conversation: allison@podfeet.com podfeet.com/slack Support the Show: Patreon Donation Apple Pay or Credit Card one-time donation PayPal one-time donation Podfeet Podcasts Mugs at Zazzle Podfeet 15-Year Anniversary Shirts Referral Links: Parallels Toolbox - 3 months free for you and me Learn through MacSparky Field Guides - 15% off for you and me Backblaze - One free month for me and you Setapp - One free month for me and you Eufy - $40 for me if you spend $200. Sadly nothing in it for you. PIA VPN - One month added to Paid Accounts for both of us CleanShot X - Earns me $25%, sorry nothing in it for you but my gratitude
Sat, 13 Jul 2024 15:30:00 GMT http://relay.fm/automators/159 http://relay.fm/automators/159 Stream Deck Update 159 David Sparks and Rosemary Orchard Rose and David review their Stream Deck setups and share some of their best workflows for this automation-friendly device. Rose and David review their Stream Deck setups and share some of their best workflows for this automation-friendly device. clean 3622 Rose and David review their Stream Deck setups and share some of their best workflows for this automation-friendly device. This episode of Automators is sponsored by: ScriptRunner for Jira: The ultimate Jira automation and customisation toolset. Get 6 months free. Links and Show Notes: Credits The Automators Rosemary Orchard David Sparks The Editor Jim Metzendorf The Fixer Kerry Provanzano Get Automators Max: a longer, ad-free version of the show Submit Feedback Welcome to Stream Deck | Elgato Stream Deck XL | Elgato Stream Deck + Black Edition | Elgato Stream Deck Pedal | Elgato Stream Deck Neo | Elgato Stream Deck MK.2 | Elgato Elgato Stream Deck — Smart Profiles – Elgato Elgato Stream Deck — Switch Profiles On One Stream Deck using Another Stream Deck – Elgato Elgato Stream Deck — Use multiple Stream Deck devices at the same time – Elgato Stream Deck · Better Touch Tool Stream Deck | Elgato Marketplace Key Light | Elgato tjluoma/icalbuddy-km-and-stream-deck: Use icalBuddy and Keyboard Maestro to show calendar events on Stream Deck KMLink | Elgato Marketplace Corcules/KMlink: Streamdeck plugin to drive Keyboard MaestroA lot more details are available here! HomeControl Menu for HomeKit on the Mac App Store Home Assistant | Elgato Marketplace Ring - Home Assistant Ring Intercom Boop on the Mac App Store Tot • Your tiny text companion IvanMathy/Boop: A scriptable scratchpad for developers. In slow yet steady progress. MasterHUB | Cooler Master Quick Keys | Xencelabs Key Light Neo | Elgato Orion — HDMI Monitor for iPad iContact Camera - The Eye-Contact Webcam For Video Calls Prompter | Elgato Wave Mic Arm LP | Elgato G
Sat, 13 Jul 2024 15:30:00 GMT http://relay.fm/automators/159 http://relay.fm/automators/159 David Sparks and Rosemary Orchard Rose and David review their Stream Deck setups and share some of their best workflows for this automation-friendly device. Rose and David review their Stream Deck setups and share some of their best workflows for this automation-friendly device. clean 3622 Rose and David review their Stream Deck setups and share some of their best workflows for this automation-friendly device. This episode of Automators is sponsored by: ScriptRunner for Jira: The ultimate Jira automation and customisation toolset. Get 6 months free. Links and Show Notes: Credits The Automators Rosemary Orchard David Sparks The Editor Jim Metzendorf The Fixer Kerry Provanzano Get Automators Max: a longer, ad-free version of the show Submit Feedback Welcome to Stream Deck | Elgato Stream Deck XL | Elgato Stream Deck + Black Edition | Elgato Stream Deck Pedal | Elgato Stream Deck Neo | Elgato Stream Deck MK.2 | Elgato Elgato Stream Deck — Smart Profiles – Elgato Elgato Stream Deck — Switch Profiles On One Stream Deck using Another Stream Deck – Elgato Elgato Stream Deck — Use multiple Stream Deck devices at the same time – Elgato Stream Deck · Better Touch Tool Stream Deck | Elgato Marketplace Key Light | Elgato tjluoma/icalbuddy-km-and-stream-deck: Use icalBuddy and Keyboard Maestro to show calendar events on Stream Deck KMLink | Elgato Marketplace Corcules/KMlink: Streamdeck plugin to drive Keyboard MaestroA lot more details are available here! HomeControl Menu for HomeKit on the Mac App Store Home Assistant | Elgato Marketplace Ring - Home Assistant Ring Intercom Boop on the Mac App Store Tot • Your tiny text companion IvanMathy/Boop: A scriptable scratchpad for developers. In slow yet steady progress. MasterHUB | Cooler Master Quick Keys | Xencelabs Key Light Neo | Elgato Orion — HDMI Monitor for iPad iContact Camera - The Eye-Contact Webcam For Video Calls Prompter | Elgato Wave Mic Arm LP | Elgato
Today, I'm going to give you a productivity hack. This will, if you listen to me today and do what I tell you, it will totally change the course of your business. There's no question about it. It has for mine. Screw The Commute Podcast Show Notes Episode 872 How To Automate Your Business - https://screwthecommute.com/automatefree/ Internet Marketing Training Center - https://imtcva.org/ Higher Education Webinar – https://screwthecommute.com/webinars See Tom's Stuff – https://linktr.ee/antionandassociates 00:23 Tom's introduction to Productivity Hack 01:30 What is a macro program? 03:50 How to use a macro program 06:00 Typing a short set of letters creates a much longer set of text Entrepreneurial Resources Mentioned in This Podcast Higher Education Webinar - https://screwthecommute.com/webinars Screw The Commute - https://screwthecommute.com/ Screw The Commute Podcast App - https://screwthecommute.com/app/ College Ripoff Quiz - https://imtcva.org/quiz Know a young person for our Youth Episode Series? Send an email to Tom! - orders@antion.com Have a Roku box? Find Tom's Public Speaking Channel there! - https://channelstore.roku.com/details/267358/the-public-speaking-channel How To Automate Your Business - https://screwthecommute.com/automatefree/ Internet Marketing Retreat and Joint Venture Program - https://greatinternetmarketingtraining.com/ KickStartCart - http://www.kickstartcart.com/ Copywriting901 - https://copywriting901.com/ Become a Great Podcast Guest - https://screwthecommute.com/greatpodcastguest Training - https://screwthecommute.com/training Disabilities Page - https://imtcva.org/disabilities/ Tom's Patreon Page - https://screwthecommute.com/patreon/ Tom on TikTok - https://tiktok.com/@digitalmultimillionaire/ Shortkeys for PC - https://www.shortkeys.com/ Keyboard Maestro for Mac - https://www.keyboardmaestro.com/ Email Tom: Tom@ScrewTheCommute.com Internet Marketing Training Center - https://imtcva.org/ Related Episodes AI YouTube Hacks - https://screwthecommute.com/871/ More Entrepreneurial Resources for Home Based Business, Lifestyle Business, Passive Income, Professional Speaking and Online Business I discovered a great new headline / subject line / subheading generator that will actually analyze which headlines and subject lines are best for your market. I negotiated a deal with the developer of this revolutionary and inexpensive software. Oh, and it's good on Mac and PC. Go here: http://jvz1.com/c/41743/183906 The Wordpress Ecourse. Learn how to Make World Class Websites for $20 or less. https://screwthecommute.com/wordpressecourse/ Join our Private Facebook Group! One week trial for only a buck and then $37 a month, or save a ton with one payment of $297 for a year. Click the image to see all the details and sign up or go to https://www.greatinternetmarketing.com/screwthecommute/ After you sign up, check your email for instructions on getting in the group.
On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Mike and Eric cover the basics of automating tasks on the Mac with an overview of Shortcuts, Automator, Keyboard Maestro, and AppleScript as well as a couple “helper apps” to make Shortcuts more powerful. Eric steps us through a real-world example of a time-saving workflow created in Shortcuts. Mike's Essential App pick this week: Free Ruler.
Sun, 17 Mar 2024 21:00:00 GMT http://relay.fm/mpu/736 http://relay.fm/mpu/736 Maintaining & Caring For Your Apple Hardware 736 David Sparks and Stephen Hackett Stephen and David offer advice on how to best care for Macs, iPhones, iPads, and more, from cleaning to battery management and beyond. Then, the guys reflect on recent news, including the new MacBook Air and the death of the company's car project. Stephen and David offer advice on how to best care for Macs, iPhones, iPads, and more, from cleaning to battery management and beyond. Then, the guys reflect on recent news, including the new MacBook Air and the death of the company's car project. clean 4761 Stephen and David offer advice on how to best care for Macs, iPhones, iPads, and more, from cleaning to battery management and beyond. Then, the guys reflect on recent news, including the new MacBook Air and the death of the company's car project. This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by: 1Password: Never forget a password again. Ecamm: Powerful live streaming platform for Mac. Try it for free today. Links and Show Notes: Sign up for the MPU email newsletter and join the MPU forums. More Power Users: Ad-free episodes with regular bonus segments Submit Feedback Check the Weather for Your Workout with Pedometer++ 5.4 Keyboard Maestro Field GuideUse code MPUKM for 20% off for the next week. Keyboard Maestro 11Use code KMFG for 10% off the Keyboard Maestro app. Callsheet on visionOS — Liss is More How to clean your Apple products - Apple Support Amazon.com: iKlear Spray Bottle How to clean Apple Vision Pro and accessories - Apple Support ZEISS Optical Inserts Support How to clean the nano-texture glass on your Apple display - Apple Support Daring Fireball: Poll Results on Apple's FineWoven iPhone Cases Cleaning AirPods, AirPods Pro, AirPods Max, and EarPods - Apple Support Belkin AirPods Cleaning Kit Apple invents an AirPods Cleaning Pen and Cleaning Kit - Patently Apple KeyboardCleanTool Batteries - Apple Use High Power Mode on your 14-inch or 16-inch MacBook Pro - Apple Support Batteries - Service and Recycling - Apple About LCD display pixel anomalies for Apple products released in 2010 and later - Apple Support Apple's dead pixel policy for iPhone, iPad | iMore About liquid damage to Mac computers and accessories not covered by warranty - Apple Support If you see a liquid-detection alert on your iPhone - Apple Support M3 MacBook Air Review: More of a good thing – Six Colors Base Model M3 MacBook Air Has Faster SSD Speeds After Controversy With Previous Model - MacRumors Apple's Car Project Was Far More Bonkers than We Ever Knew – 512 Pixels A More Charitable Take on Apple's Self-Driving Car Ambitions – 512 Pixels The End of Project Titan - MacSparky
Sun, 17 Mar 2024 21:00:00 GMT http://relay.fm/mpu/736 http://relay.fm/mpu/736 David Sparks and Stephen Hackett Stephen and David offer advice on how to best care for Macs, iPhones, iPads, and more, from cleaning to battery management and beyond. Then, the guys reflect on recent news, including the new MacBook Air and the death of the company's car project. Stephen and David offer advice on how to best care for Macs, iPhones, iPads, and more, from cleaning to battery management and beyond. Then, the guys reflect on recent news, including the new MacBook Air and the death of the company's car project. clean 4761 Stephen and David offer advice on how to best care for Macs, iPhones, iPads, and more, from cleaning to battery management and beyond. Then, the guys reflect on recent news, including the new MacBook Air and the death of the company's car project. This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by: 1Password: Never forget a password again. Ecamm: Powerful live streaming platform for Mac. Try it for free today. Links and Show Notes: Sign up for the MPU email newsletter and join the MPU forums. More Power Users: Ad-free episodes with regular bonus segments Submit Feedback Check the Weather for Your Workout with Pedometer++ 5.4 Keyboard Maestro Field GuideUse code MPUKM for 20% off for the next week. Keyboard Maestro 11Use code KMFG for 10% off the Keyboard Maestro app. Callsheet on visionOS — Liss is More How to clean your Apple products - Apple Support Amazon.com: iKlear Spray Bottle How to clean Apple Vision Pro and accessories - Apple Support ZEISS Optical Inserts Support How to clean the nano-texture glass on your Apple display - Apple Support Daring Fireball: Poll Results on Apple's FineWoven iPhone Cases Cleaning AirPods, AirPods Pro, AirPods Max, and EarPods - Apple Support Belkin AirPods Cleaning Kit Apple invents an AirPods Cleaning Pen and Cleaning Kit - Patently Apple KeyboardCleanTool Batteries - Apple Use High Power Mode on your 14-inch or 16-inch MacBook Pro - Apple Support Batteries - Service and Recycling - Apple About LCD display pixel anomalies for Apple products released in 2010 and later - Apple Support Apple's dead pixel policy for iPhone, iPad | iMore About liquid damage to Mac computers and accessories not covered by warranty - Apple Support If you see a liquid-detection alert on your iPhone - Apple Support M3 MacBook Air Review: More of a good thing – Six Colors Base Model M3 MacBook Air Has Faster SSD Speeds After Controversy With Previous Model - MacRumors Apple's Car Project Was Far More Bonkers than We Ever Knew – 512 Pixels A More Charitable Take on Apple's Self-Driving Car Ambitions – 512 Pixels The End of Project Titan - MacSparky
The Savvy Producer | Productivity and Efficiency in Music Production
If you're like most engineers, you probably can't stand the tedious, non-creative tasks like mix prep, editing and file organisation. They sap your creative energy and waste time that could have been spent actually producing or mixing! But what if you never had to do them again? Automating them with something like Keyboard Maestro could be the answer. In this episode I talk about: - How macros can allow more time for creativity - Why automating non-creative tasks increases your hourly pay - My plan for implementing more macros into my workflow over the next few weeks Freebie - How busy music producers can crush their schedule and keep their clients happier, without stress or overwhelm - marsdenmastering.com/trello Marsden Mastering - https://marsdenmastering.com/
Be My AI for Creating Photo Captions and Alt Text Find Any File – by Christian from Germany OCR PDFs using Free Open Source Tools with a Shell Script and Keyboard Maestro Transcript of NC_2023_12_17 Join the Conversation: allison@podfeet.com podfeet.com/slack Support the Show: Patreon Donation PayPal one-time donation Podfeet Podcasts Mugs at Zazzle Podfeet 15-Year Anniversary Shirts Referral Links: Parallels Toolbox - 3 months free for you and me Learn through MacSparky Field Guides - 15% off for you and me Backblaze - One free month for me and you Setapp - One free month for me and you Eufy - $40 for me if you spend $200. Sadly nothing in it for you. PIA VPN - One month added to Paid Accounts for both of us CleanShot X - Earns me $25%, sorry nothing in it for you but my gratitude
Fri, 17 Nov 2023 23:15:00 GMT http://relay.fm/automators/141 http://relay.fm/automators/141 Keyboard Maestro Goes to 11 141 David Sparks and Rosemary Orchard Keyboard Maestro got a big update, and the Automators are here to report on the new features. Keyboard Maestro got a big update, and the Automators are here to report on the new features. clean 3534 Keyboard Maestro got a big update, and the Automators are here to report on the new features. This episode of Automators is sponsored by: ExpressVPN: High-Speed, Secure & Anonymous VPN Service. Get an extra three months free. Oracle: Oracle Cloud Infrastructure is a single platform for your infrastructure, database, application development, and AI needs. Links and Show Notes: Keyboard Maestro got a big update, and the Automators are here to report on the new features. Get Automators Max: a longer, ad-free version of the show Submit Feedback Keyboard Maestro Whats New [Keyboard Maestro Wiki] Prompt for Snippet [Keyboard Maestro Wiki] Create Calendar Event [Keyboard Maestro Wiki] Keyboard Maestro Field Guide
Fri, 17 Nov 2023 23:15:00 GMT http://relay.fm/automators/141 http://relay.fm/automators/141 David Sparks and Rosemary Orchard Keyboard Maestro got a big update, and the Automators are here to report on the new features. Keyboard Maestro got a big update, and the Automators are here to report on the new features. clean 3534 Keyboard Maestro got a big update, and the Automators are here to report on the new features. This episode of Automators is sponsored by: ExpressVPN: High-Speed, Secure & Anonymous VPN Service. Get an extra three months free. Oracle: Oracle Cloud Infrastructure is a single platform for your infrastructure, database, application development, and AI needs. Links and Show Notes: Keyboard Maestro got a big update, and the Automators are here to report on the new features. Get Automators Max: a longer, ad-free version of the show Submit Feedback Keyboard Maestro Whats New [Keyboard Maestro Wiki] Prompt for Snippet [Keyboard Maestro Wiki] Create Calendar Event [Keyboard Maestro Wiki] Keyboard Maestro Field Guide
In this podcast episode, renowned tech expert Dave Hamilton dives into the world of Mac-centric productivity, uncovering the unique advantages Macs offer over Windows machines. Dave is a seasoned podcaster, publisher, and self-professed nerd with a rich background in educating numerous computer users over thirty years. We cover the longevity, cost-effectiveness, and quality of life benefits of Macs, their top productivity features like seamless device integration, Dave's travel tech tips including a 4K OLED screen and charging essentials, Mac-specific productivity tools focusing on scripting and audio editing, and much more! Join Dave and me as we discuss the following three questions and more! After over 900 episodes on MGG, what are the three most common questions about tech you still get today? Apple computers still have somewhat of an aura of being made for creative people and not professionals; what are your top three reasons any professionals, including us lawyers, would want to switch from PC to Mac? What are your top three favorite productivity functions you can do only on a Mac? In our conversation, we cover the following: [01:15] Dave's Personal Tech Setup and Upgrade Considerations [15:56] Navigating Mac Upgrades, Backup Strategies, and Choosing the Right Wi-Fi System [38:59] PC to Mac Transition: Insights on Integration, Compatibility, and Battery Life for Professionals [54:48] Investing in a Mac: Exploring Longevity, Total Cost of Ownership, and Support Benefits Over Windows [59:14] Mac Productivity Unleashed: Leveraging Automation, Scripting, and Audio Routing for Peak Performance [01:21:58] Behind the Podcast Curtain: Tools and Tricks for Pro-Level Recording and Editing Resources: Connect with Dave: Bluesky: bsky.app/profile/davehamilton.com Facebook: facebook.com/hamilton.dave Instagram: instagram.com/davehamilton/ LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/davehamilton/ Mastodon: podcastindex.social/@DaveHamilton Twitter:twitter.com/DaveHamilton Website: macgeekgab.com/ Hardware mentioned in the conversation: 4K Portable Monitor - KYY 15.6: viewsonic.com/us/vx1655-4k-15-6-3840-x-2160p-uhd-portable-monitor Anker Nano Charging Station: anker.com/products/a9129-charging-station-67w Earthworks Ethos microphone: earthworksaudio.com/products/ethos/ Monoprice monitors: monoprice.com/category/computers-&-gaming/monitors-&-displays/desktop-monitors PreSonus Quantum 2626 Audio Interface: presonus.com/en-US/interfaces/thunderbolt-audio-interfaces/quantum-series Shure MV7 Microphone: shure.com/en-US/products/microphones/mv7 Synology Disk Station Manager: synology.com/en-global/dsm ViewSonic monitors: viewsonic.com/us/products/shop/monitors.html VX1655-4K-OLED 15.6 Inch 4K: viewsonic.com/us/vx1655-4k-oled-15-6-uhd-oled-portable-monitor Software, Apps & Cloud Services mentioned in the conversation: Audio Hijack: rogueamoeba.com/audiohijack/ Backblaze: backblaze.com/ BetterTouchTool: folivora.ai/ Carbon Copy Cloner: bombich.com/ Eero: eero.com/ Fission: An audio editor mentioned for quick edits, specifically for ad breaks. Hindenburg: hindenburg.com/ Keyboard Maestro: keyboardmaestro.com/ Logic Pro: apple.com/logic-pro/ Logic Pro: apple.com/logic-pro/ Loopback: rogueamoeba.com/loopback/ Mail Butler : mailbutler.io/ MailSuite: smallcubed.com/ TextExpander: textexpander.com/download Thunderbird: thunderbird.net/ TP-Link DECO: tp-link.com/us/deco-mesh-wifi/ WordPerfect: wordperfect.com/en/
What happens when you combine a humble upbringing, a knack for entrepreneurship, and a passion for internet marketing? You get Tom Antion, an internet multi-millionaire, and the man who founded the country's only licensed dedicated internet marketing school. Join us as Tom takes us on his journey from a small town in Pennsylvania to becoming a beacon of online entrepreneurial success.Tom shares captivating insights from his unconventional career path. He takes us back to the 70s, where he invested in a hotel in West Virginia and earned over half a million dollars before the age of 22! And guess what, it's not about get-rich-quick schemes that are rampant today. Instead, Tom speaks about the power of persistence, "giving before you get", and developing methods for passive income generation.Ever wondered how to make the most of your time and resources while running an online business? Tom has got some tips for you. Let's talk about email automation, the benefits of having multiple signature files on Outlook, and how tools like Keyboard Maestro and Shortkeys can help streamline your business. We also touch upon the success story of one of his students who sold his business for a whopping $340 million. So, buckle up for an episode filled with anecdotes, wisdom, and some serious entrepreneurial motivation.Enjoy!Head to https://www.screwthecommute.com/automatefree where Tom is giving away his $27.00 e-book that has saved him millions of keystrokes and allows him to take care of prospects and customers lightning fast. You will love it!Links:Roberto on Instagram http://www.instagram.com/robertorevillalondonTailoring Talk on Instagram http://www.instagram.com/tailoringtalkpodcastCreditsTailoring Talk Intro and Outro Music by Wataboy on PixabayEdited & Produced by Roberto RevillaConnect with Roberto, head to https://allmylinks.com/robertorevillaEmail the show at tailoringtalkpodcast@gmail.comSupport the showYou can now support the show and help me to keep having inspiring, insightful and impactful conversations by subscribing! Visit https://www.buzzsprout.com/1716147/support and thank you so much in advance for helping the show!
Alex Cox returns to the Automators to share a few new automation tricks and get answers for some more involving NFC Tags, Keyboard Maestro, and Automation Possibilities with Apple's Vision Pro.
Alex Cox returns to the Automators to share a few new automation tricks and get answers for some more involving NFC Tags, Keyboard Maestro, and Automation Possibilities with Apple's Vision Pro.
Are you prepared to conquer the chaos of daily tasks? Today, we're thrilled to be joined by our old friend and tech aficionado, Adam Olson. Adam brings an arsenal of efficiency-boosting tips and tricks, from using iOS features like the double-tap open command to managing complex automation collections. Our conversation takes a detour into the world of app integration and preferences, discussing how we can best streamline our daily tasks using apps and automation. With features such as Siri integration, and apps like OmniFocus and Things, we delve into the GTD method and its benefits. We talk Apple's Calendar app and Outlook for watch integration, and even touch on the contentious topic of subscription models.The final leg of our journey explores the realm of productivity apps and methods. We talk about apps like SwitchResX, TextExpander, Sessions, and HoudahSpot that can simplify those tedious tasks and boost productivity. Then, we turn the spotlight on Keyboard Maestro, a tool that proves indispensable for automating daily tasks. So, listen in and prepare to revolutionize the way you navigate your digital life.Links from the show:Federico Viticci's Shortcuts at MacStoriesKeyboard MaestroSession - Focus AppOmniFocusThingsGetting Things DoneHighland 2 AppScrivenerHoudahSpot 6Contact Us Drop us a line at feedback@basicafshow.com You'll find Jeff at @reyespoint on Twitter and @reyespoint@mastodon.sdf.org on Mastodon Find Tom at @tomfanderson on Twitter, and @tomanderson on Threads Join Tom's newsletter, Apple Talk, for more Apple coverage and tips & tricks. Show artwork by the great Randall Martin Design Enjoy Basic AF? Leave a review or rating! Review on Apple Podcasts Rate on Spotify Recommend in Overcast Intro Music: Psychokinetics - The Chosen Apple Music Spotify Show transcripts and episode artwork are AI generated and likely contain errors and general silliness.
ScreenCastsOnline Tutorial: Create Projects with Apple Photos Keyboard Maestro Tips from Bob Cassidy All the Gear we Use for the Remote Live Show Support the Show A New Take on Web Browsers with Arc from The Browser Company – by Tom from Ontario Version Control with Git for Your Keyboard Maestro Macros Transcript of NC_2023_03_12 Join the Conversation: allison@podfeet.com podfeet.com/slack Support the Show: Patreon Donation PayPal one-time donation Podfeet Podcasts Mugs at Zazzle Podfeet 15-Year Anniversary Shirts Referral Links: Parallels Toolbox - 3 months free for you and me Learn through MacSparky Field Guides - 15% off for you and me Backblaze - One free month for me and you Setapp - One free month for me and you Eufy - $40 for me if you spend $200. Sadly nothing in it for you. PIA VPN - One month added to Paid Accounts for both of us
Capítulo 2290 en el que te cuento frustraciones varias tratando de crear una automatización que involucra a Spark 3, DEVONthink 3 y Safari, con Keyboard Maestro de maestro de ceremonias.Suscríbete a Emilcar Daily Premium desde aquí.
Allison Sheridan joins us to share her automation workflows. Topics include Keyboard Maestro, Hazel, and more automation tools.
Allison Sheridan joins us to share her automation workflows. Topics include Keyboard Maestro, Hazel, and more automation tools.
Bentornati su Snap!Dopo aver dato il benvenuto ad Erica sul canale Snapper di Telegram e ringraziato Michele per il gustoso caffè e brioche virtuali, anche gli architetti fanno i conti con l'intelligenza artificiale e con gli strumenti di progettazione 3D su iPad.Dopo aver dato spazio ai coppi fotovoltaici utilizzati a Pompei, è ora di fare un salto ad un metaverso tutto italiano dedicato alla progetazzione BIM.Buon ascolto!—>
In questa puntata di inizio anno Roberto e Filippo approfondiscono una delle applicazioni (a pagamento) più utili per automatizzare e velocizzare lo svolgimento di attività su macOS: Keyboard Maestro Comunicazioni di servizio Libro su come fare podcast dell'amico Matteo Scandolin (https://amzn.to/3iBKbC6) Che cos'è Keyboard Maestro? Automatizza applicazioni o siti Web, testo o immagini, semplici o complessi, su comando o pianificati. Puoi automatizzare praticamente qualsiasi cosa. Grazie ad una serie di trigger o attuatori è possibile far eseguire delle azioni Applicazione sviluppata da 1 solo sviluppatore Interfaccia solo in inglese Interfaccia applicazione Gruppi Sinistra ### Azioni Centro A scomparsa Script editor Destra Trigger Scorciatoie a tastiera Esempio: Se premo questa specifica combinazione di tasti fai questa azione Temporizzatore Esempio: Fai partire questa azioni ogni 5 minuti / 1 ora /giorno etc … Chiudere programmaticamente le applicazioni a fine giornata o aprirle ad inizio giornata Network wi-fi Esempio: SE mi collego al network Wi-Fi dell'ufficio carica questi dischi di rete altrimenti scollega i dischi di rete; SE non sono in un network conosciuto attiva la VPN Documenti e cartelle Esempio: Se nella cartella x viene caricato un nuovo file fai questo Periferiche usb Esempio: Se attacco la mia Ultimate Hacking Keyboard (con layout americano dei tasti) pcambia l'input della tastiera di macOS da IT a USA (https://www.avvocati-e-mac.it/blog/2020/8/20/come-configurare-il-mac-per-usare-il-formato-americano-della-tastiera-e-non-solo) Volumi collegati al computer Esempio: SE collego l'HD x fai partire l'applicazione che fa il backup Utile per i backup In base ad un comando MiDi Per “musicisti” con input midi Web hook Lanciare un'azione dal web o da iPhone iPad sul computer su cui è installato Keyboard Maestro Actions (azioni) Troppe per parlarne in dettaglio Manipolazione testo Pressione tasti Utile per velocizzare le operazioni di manipolazione ripetitiva dell'interfaccia Esempio: Copiare del testo in una tabella dì Numbers ### Attivazione applicazioni Accesso ai menù dell'applicazione Spostamento delle finestre Alternative Moom (https://manytricks.com/moom/) Magnet (https://magnet.crowdcafe.com) Amethyst (https://ianyh.com/amethyst/) Manipolare browser e pagine web Esempio: Compilare un form web Controllare il mouse Esempio :Cliccare un pulsante che ha una specifica immagine OCR riconoscimento del testo a schermo Eseguire script Esempio: Lanciare uno specifico script su uno o più file selezionati nel Finder Aspettare un certo lasso di tempo Il computer e Keyboard Maestro sono molto più veloci dell'uomo A volte le operazioni che fa il computer sono talmente veloci che vanno rallentate Aspettare per esempio apertura applicazione o caricamento pagina web Risorse utili Video-corso di David Sparks (https://learn.macsparky.com/p/km) Forum di Keyboard Maestro (https://forum.keyboardmaestro.com) Wiki Keyboard Maestro (https://wiki.keyboardmaestro.com/doku.php) Ez Buttoms Playerlist (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-M2ECt9gIc&list=PLa0EpEatE4TIUSob_dkMuDP7MpPceth30) In italiano Automazione di Keyboard Maestro create da Filippo Keyboard Maestro e la nomenclatura dei documenti (https://www.avvocati-e-mac.it/blog/2016/10/20/keyboard-maestro-e-la-nomenclatura-dei-documenti) OCR gratuito con Tesseract e Keyboard Maestro (https://www.avvocati-e-mac.it/blog/2020/5/27/ocr-gratuito-con-tesseract-e-keyboard-maestro) Salvare automaticamente le email in formato EML con Airmail e Keyboard Maestro (https://www.avvocati-e-mac.it/blog/2017/11/26/salvare-automaticamente-le-email-in-formato-eml-con-airmail-e-keyboard-maestro) Usare Keyboard Maestro per automatizzare la creare PDF avanzati da testi in Markdown usando Pandoc e LaTeX (https://www.avvocati-e-mac.it/blog/2018/11/16/usare-keyboard-maestro-per-automattizzare-la-creare-pdf-avanzati-da-testi-in-markdown-usando-pandoc-e-latex) TextExpander e Keyboard Maestro: i due programmi a confronto (https://www.avvocati-e-mac.it/blog/2016/10/3/textexpander-e-keyboard-maestro-i-due-programmi-a-confronto) Come scegliere il miglior strumento per automatizzare le operazioni sul Mac (https://www.avvocati-e-mac.it/blog/2016/2/9/come-scegliere-il-miglior-strumento-per-automatizzare-le-operazioni-sul-mac) Comprimere i PDF con Ghostscript ed un'automazione di Keyboard Maestro (https://www.avvocati-e-mac.it/blog/2020/5/17/comprimere-i-pdf-con-ghostscript-ed-unautomazione-di-keyboard-maestro) Automatizzare le operazioni sul browser con Keyboard Maestro (https://tixx.it/automatizzare-operazioni-browser-keyboard-maestro) Dove ci potete trovare? Roberto: Mac e architettura: mach - dot - net.wordpress.com (https://marchdotnet.wordpress.com/) Podcast settimanale Snap - architettura imperfetta (https://www.spreaker.com/show/snap-archiettura-imperfetta) Filippo: Avvocati e Mac punto it (https://www.avvocati-e-mac.it/) Ci sentiamo tra 2 settimane.
Why do ten clicks when one will do? Brian talked about creating cool studio macros in Keyboard Maestro, programming touch screens with Lemur and Open Stage Control, mixing with faders, stutter edits for guitars, and making music for lego ninjas! Get access to FREE mixing mini-course: https://MixMasterBundle.com My guest today is Brian Rivlin, a composer-producer and part-time YouTuber living in Toronto. He started his early career recording local artists but very fast realized his true passion for film scores and soundtracks. Through his work, he found a deep fetish for streamlining his studio workflow which resulted in him starting a youtube channel where he shares his love for music and the studio. His recent work includes Apex Legends, Adventures of Ayuma, Ninajgo, My Little Pony, and various movie trailer. I found Brians Youtube videos when I was doing a deep dive into Keyboard Maestro to streamline my own studio workflow. Brain has some great how to videos that really helped me out so I reached to invite him on the show to learn more about his work and get some great tips for you Rockstars! THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS! https://UltimateMixingMasterclass.com https://samply.app/ Use code RSR20 to get 20% off for the first 3 months https://www.Spectra1964.com https://MacSales.com/Rockstars https://iZotope.com/Rockstars use code ROCK10 for 10% off https://apiaudio.com/ https://www.adam-audio.com https://RecordingStudioRockstars.com/Academy Use code ROCKSTAR to get 10% off https://www.thetoyboxstudio.com/ Listen to this guest's discography: https://play.reelcrafter.com/BRVLN/Lij If you love the podcast, then please leave a review: https://RSRockstars.com/Review CLICK HERE FOR COMPLETE SHOW NOTES AT: https://RSRockstars.com/379
Si parla di come fare il backup di Google Drive, di un'applicazione per fare grafici, di Elon Musk e Twitter, di Keyboard Maestro e qualche problemino con macOS Ventura, della nuova beta di iCloud.com, di come eliminare file grandi dalla libreria di...
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Si parla dei rumorosi click della tastiera di Federico, di un account instagram hackerato e recuperato con il riconoscimento facciale della figlia, di come usare dei trigger da remoto con Keyboard Maestro, di come muovere una finestra di macOS...
Today, we talk about another productivity tip that I use every single day. ShortKeys will make you far more productive and make you more money. Screw The Commute Podcast Show Notes Episode 594 How To Automate Your Business - https://screwthecommute.com/automatefree/ Internet Marketing Training Center - https://imtcva.org/ Higher Education Webinar – https://screwthecommute.com/webinars See Tom's Stuff – https://linktr.ee/antionandassociates 02:13 Tom's introduction to ShortKeys 06:07 Saving over 7 million keystrokes 08:28 ShortKeys (PC) & Keyboard Maestro (Mac) Entrepreneurial Resources Mentioned in This Podcast Higher Education Webinar - https://screwthecommute.com/webinars Screw The Commute - https://screwthecommute.com/ Screw The Commute Podcast App - https://screwthecommute.com/app/ College Ripoff Quiz - https://imtcva.org/quiz Know a young person for our Youth Episode Series? Send an email to Tom! - orders@antion.com Have a Roku box? Find Tom's Public Speaking Channel there! - https://channelstore.roku.com/details/267358/the-public-speaking-channel How To Automate Your Business - https://screwthecommute.com/automatefree/ Internet Marketing Retreat and Joint Venture Program - https://greatinternetmarketingtraining.com/ KickStartCart - http://www.kickstartcart.com/ Copywriting901 - https://copywriting901.com/ Disabilities Page - https://imtcva.org/disabilities/ ShortKeys - https://www.shortkeys.com/ Keyboard Maestro - https://www.keyboardmaestro.com/ Email Tom: Tom@ScrewTheCommute.com Internet Marketing Training Center - https://imtcva.org/ Related Episodes Just Say No - https://screwthecommute.com/593/ More Entrepreneurial Resources for Home Based Business, Lifestyle Business, Passive Income, Professional Speaking and Online Business I discovered a great new headline / subject line / subheading generator that will actually analyze which headlines and subject lines are best for your market. I negotiated a deal with the developer of this revolutionary and inexpensive software. Oh, and it's good on Mac and PC. Go here: http://jvz1.com/c/41743/183906 The Wordpress Ecourse. Learn how to Make World Class Websites for $20 or less. https://screwthecommute.com/wordpressecourse/ Join our Private Facebook Group! One week trial for only a buck and then $37 a month, or save a ton with one payment of $297 for a year. Click the image to see all the details and sign up or go to https://www.greatinternetmarketing.com/screwthecommute/ After you sign up, check your email for instructions on getting in the group.
In [[Ep 126 - April 12 - Note automation with RocketBook and Devonthink]] I talked about the workflow I setup using my RocketBooks, Keyboard Maestro and DevonThink. I mentioned that I have a Remarkable 2 that I just didn't find a good workflow for. I do not like archiving and keeping my notes on the remarable it self. The goal is to be able to digitize all notes into the same system. My Rocketbook flow is essentially: 1. Write in RocketBook 2. Take Photo with app - tag and upload to dropbox 3. Keyboard Mastro macro will tag files with clarifying tag 4. I manually process the notes and tag it with the right project or theme tag. 5. Another Macro moves the file into DevonThink 6. An automation (smart rule) is triggered on the import and will based on the tags move the file to the correct place. 7. Clean the RocketBooks... My problem was that I could export one or a subselection of pages from my Remarkable2 - it was the whole notebook (if I used the dropbox integration). Then I found email-to-dropbox. An experimental feature that gives you a privat email where you can send files and the will be stored to a specific location on the dropbox. There maybe multiple ways of doing this but this was the easiest way for me. The Remarkable 2 flow now looks like this: 1. Write in Remarkable 2. Send the page to dropbox 3. Keyboard Maestro will pick up the file in dropbox and inject the file into the right place in the Rocketbook flow. The upside here is 1. It is faster to email the note than to use the app and take a photo 2. With Remarkable I don't have to clean any pages 3. Can use both appraches side-by-side The next step is to find a scanner app that can scan notes from any notebook (or whiteboard) and inject that into my flow. This is comming together nicely!
I produce a lot of notes many of them are handwritten this since it is fast and easy to do it is slow and my thinking can keep upThere are multiple problems with handwritten notes They have a tendency to be in the notebook at home when you are not thereThey easily get out of order and can't be sortedThey cant be searched when you need to find something specificI have tried to use digital notes - e.g. writing in an app that I then can store in a repository or a file vault. It works for a few days and then I find my self with a pen in hand again. Inconsistency being a huge problem. As the tech geek I am - I bought the Remarkable2 - an e-ink device that you can write on. A special surface giving you a paper like feeling. I have a few problems with it.The paper feeling is not really paper feeling. It is black and white onlyIt doesn't integrate well enough with other applications and notes get stuck in the device. The battery have a tendency to be out when you need to write. Not compatible with my fountainpens and my favourite green ink from pilot. I have tried a lot of tools and lately I have gotten a workflow with RocketBooks and DevonThing to work well. RocketBook is the old - half-tech - notebook that you write on with normal pilot friXion pens. You then take a photo of the page and you can upload an OCR:ed pdf to a location of your choice. Then you can wipe the page clean with a moist cloth and reuse the page again. In my workflow the pdf lands in an inbox in dropbox. Here I can tag them with special topic tags and when a specific "clarified" tags are added - keyboard maestro picks the file up and drops it into DevonThink. Keyboard Maestro is a tool I bought for it's multiple clipboards but has become one of my automation tools of choice. DevonThink is a document database where you can search and organise reference documentation. Did I say that I have programmed buttons on my Stream Deck to tag and untag files? I did. This means I can quickly process and work through my inbox and move things into DevonThink with quick buttons on my Stream Deck. Once the files hit's DevonThink there are rules created to take files tagged in a specific file and move them to the correct space in the document hierarchy. I finally found a workflow that brings my handwritten notes into a searchable format in my computer to be portable and come with me where ever I am. And I am super happy with it. There are however improvements to it. Right now I'm tied down to rocket books. I would like to expand this to be more general. To work with my remarkable and other non RocketBook notebooks. I have been doing some experimentation and I hope I will be able to update you with additions to this workflow in a bit. I hope you...
This week's guest on Chit Chat Across the Pond is the Wizard Alec Johnson. Alec is the host of the YouTube channel Take One Tech. He creates amazing how-to guides on tools such as Stream Deck, Hazel, Keyboard Maestro, Ecamm Live, and many basic features of the Mac operating systems. When I found his video tutorials, I started devouring them I was learning so much. I asked Alec if he'd come on the show to talk about _how_ he creates these amazing tutorials because they're unique in the style and quality of the content. We talk about the gear he uses, and more importantly his software setup that allows him to create 30-minute video tutorials in _one take_. Even after learning how he automates with Keyboard Maestro and Stream Deck, I still believe he's a wizard that he can create such smooth video tutorials with relatively few mistakes, all in one take. Get this, in one take he has created 100 videos in 100 days! His next goal is 365 videos in 365 days. This is why I introduced him as the wizard Alec Johnson. Since he's a video guy, we decided to have him record the interview for his YouTube channel as well, so if you'd rather watch instead of listen you can do that. There are a few times in the conversation where he demonstrates a little bit of what he's describing so there is an advantage to watching the video. As always though, I made sure to keep adding color commentary to what I was watching so you won't miss anything in the audio. You can connect with Alec and find all of his content at takeonetech.io
Back in Ep 74 – April 19 – Working with emails I talked about an email application called MailMate. It is a small stand alone emailing application that I have been using for the last 2 and something months. Yesterday the trial ended – there must be something wrong with that counter since 18 of April to 28 of June is way more than 30 days. But I don't complain. Before I decide which app to use I wanted to try out some other ones as well. One of these are AirMail and that is what I will talk about today. AirMail is a small Mac OS, iPad OS and iOS mail client. You can use it for free on iOS and iPad OS but to also use it on the desktop you need to subscribe. You get 3 days trial if you jump on a monthly plan. I did and my plan is now to run the application for two months as a trial. As I have been talking about in the past, I have a lot of email accounts. I may not be getting so much email on them – but it is a pain to check them all. I usually do that with different browsers and different browser profile in Brave to keep the sessions (especially for Office 365) separated. I prefer to not be working with emails in the browser since I find my self to easily distracted. I will be running the application on both MacOS and iOS – and the experience seems to be quite similar. Here are some things I find quite interesting with the applications:Multiple AccountsAs many stand alone applications it is possible to add multiple accounts. I have added Google and standard IMAP accounts so far. It is left to also add a couple of O365 accounts (if allowed) so that I can a full email overview. There is a few things here that I really liked. It will store the email account settings and sync them over iCloud. That means that it is super fast to setup the accounts on both my laptop and in my iPhone – the only thing I need to do is to authenticated since the password (or token) is not stored on iCloud. It is possible to give each account a color. When you look in the combined Inbox it is super easy to see what email belongs to what account. A small but nice feature.Smart MailboxesJust as with MailMate it is possible to setup smart mailboxes. And I use that to get an overview of what I have stored in my “Action Support” and “Waiting For Support” folders to quickly get an understanding of what I need to do or what I am waiting for. I talk a bit more in detail about this in Ep 74.Nice looking UIThis is maybe not the most important feature for an application but it never hurts. It is a beautiful application. On both systems. The normal user interface is quite bare with only a few buttons and functions available. But it is highly configurable. This makes it really powerful. The down side is that the configuration pane is huge. So much settings.TemplatesMaybe not something I will use a lot on the Mac since I use Keyboard Maestro to do text expansion. But on iOS I probably will be using it more. Just as you would expect, you can create text templates that you insert into your emails. Save time and brain power to fix standard type of emails.EditingYou have a range of choices to edit your emails. Both a HTML/WYSIWYG editor that seems nice and simple to use. But, if you want to, you can also create your emails with Markdown. This was one of the feature I really liked with MailMate – but I also realised most of my emails are quite simple and plain text will do fine. For me this isn't a killer feature anymore.SharingYou can interact with a lot of applications from AirMail. The ones I will do to start off with is OmniFocus, DevonThink, Drafts and Bear. Probably in that order when it comes to how much as well. But there are many more application that it is possible to work with. The opportunities here are huge compared to MailMate. This works on both platforms. This is still something I haven't used too much yet so it will be great to understand how well it works in reality. One thing that is super interesting is to see if it manage to get “Deep-linking” between OmniFocus and AirMail – e.g. when linking a task to an email to find the references. There is so many more features in here that I need to explore. I really hope it does work as well as it looks like and that it isn't just surface. The price for a month is just shy of $3/month or $10/year. And then you get a pro for all your devices. To use it on your MacOS desktop you must have pro. On your devices it work, but is limited, for free. I will have an episode with a more in depth review sometime in august when I have gotten some mails through the system.
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Youtube - https://youtu.be/sgHqFIJk0VQCheck out The PIT ShowPodcast - https://podcast.productivityintech.comApps/Tools Mentioned Showed this Video:- OBS: https://obsproject.com- Keyboard Maestro: https://www.keyboardmaestro.com/main/- Stream Deck: https://www.elgato.com/en/gaming/stream-deckMusic Credits:Swørn - Keep Going https://chll.to/bd539273Follow Jay:@kjaymiller - Twitter
0:22 - Episode begins1:35 - Webflow Mini Lessons are here with Grimur1:49 - McGuire Brannon3:26 - First, Last, Even, Odd Styling is here in Webflow for CMS Items4:16 - E-commerce Discounts are out of beta5:30 - FoxyCart, Shopify6:47 - Webflow Customer Support Team won an award! (S/O to Ben!)7:48 - Finsweet poaches Raymmar Tirado (NoCodeVideo, CloneComp)9:20 - NoCodeDevs Newsletter was on Product Hunt10:09 - Episode 2 of The Flowmingo Show is here (by Mackenzie Child)10:48 - Glide Update: The math column can now do calculations with date and time11:19 - Chris Messina launched an Alfred custom search directory with Pory and Airtable11:58 - Alfred App13:20 - Keyboard Maestro, StreamDeck14:42 - Unqork hits $2B valuation with new fundraise16:57 - Adalo Update: Sign in with Google is here!17:30 - Adalo also offers annual pricing17:39 - PixelGeek's No-Code Awards18:00 - Makerpad's T-30 Awards21:02 - Memberstack Updates22:20 - Parabola Updates23:55 - Ben's cloneable to encourage people to vote — get it here!27:57 - Tweet at us! @visualdevfm28:20 - Discussion begins28:39 - Lacey's underrated features32:31 - Matt's underrated features40:10 - Ben's underrated features
In this weeks episode we talk to Justin Mott an American Photographer who has been based out in Vietnam for over a decade. You can find him on instagram here and see both his personal and commercial photography ventures. We discuss the topics of Knowing when to bring other people on ventures. Balancing personal and commercial work. Personal projects and specifically Justin current personal project, how it came about and how it makes it all happen The ‘Photo Face Off' reality show on the History Channel that Justin took part in for a number of seasons - and what that taught him. The importance of being able to talk to others about your work and get opinions on your images - how Justin uses instagram to get real feedback on his work. In the piece Tom mentions Photomeet in London and the workshops Justin mentions are the Eddie Adams workshop and Gary Knight's workshop. In the intro we also have a bit of desk chat (see Tom Barnes previous desk escapades here). His current desk is made by a company called Platform. We also talk about Tom's use of a Stream Deck and Keyboard Maestro, along with the Pomodoro Technique. To finish off we have Justins desert island camera which happens to be the Leica M10-D, and his chosen photobook is Genesis by Sebastiao Salgado.
Do you think that getting too much business could ever be a problem? Today, I'm talking to Tim Engelbrecht, from Hello Sweetheart, a Sydney-based wedding photography and videography company. Tim runs the business with his wife, Mim, and they are really busy! Sometimes they do as many as four weddings in one day, so things can seem a little out of control, but Tim thinks it's a great problem to have. I decided to interview Tim today because I thought that it would be interesting to chat with somebody in our industry who is not necessarily a cake maker. And I love getting the perspectives of other creatives out there because I think they really have a lot in common with us, here in the baking industry. So, listen in today, to find out what Tim has to share about his life behind the lens. Hello Sweetheart was officially started in 2015 and they shot a total of twenty-five weddings that year. Then, in 2016, Tim got married and Mim took over the marketing. They did almost seventy weddings that year, and even more in the following year. From there, things have constantly been on the up-and-up for Hello Sweetheart. It has been widely featured, in places such as Modern Weddings, Polka Dot Bride, Wedding Wonderland, and more. Hello Sweetheart has a really dreamy Instagram feed too! It makes you want to jump right into other people's cool lives, and have weddings just like they have! Tune in to find out more! Show Highlights: Tim tells us about Hello Sweetheart. Having too much business is a great problem to have! Tim gives us the history of Hello Sweetheart. Tim's role is the creative side of the business and Mim is the hustler. Mim has helped the business grow exponentially. They acquired a team and tripled their business in just three years. Tim explains how they managed to grow so fast in such a short space of time. People like having only a few options to choose from. Tim explains the way they advertise on Facebook. Facebook re-targeting is super powerful. Tim talks about his business model, which is based on very limited options. Tim and Mim have chosen a high and consistent volume of work over bespoke work. Making a lifestyle choice for your business. Keeping track of trends to keep abreast with the future market. Hello Sweetheart has a really quick turnaround time for the photographs. All their work is done digitally. Marrying the creative side with the business systems side. Keyboard Maestro, the software that has changed Tim's life. Links and Resources: Hello Sweetheart's website Hello Sweetheart on Instagram Keyboard Maestro See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Keyboard Maestro is a wonderful app that I app for the Mac that I took way too long to embrace. https://www.keyboardmaestro.com/main/