Eugene & Mark discuss the the numbers behind Readability’s problems, what the release of AutoCAD LT 2013 for Mac means for everyone, and home automation with Nest Learning Thermostat & the NetRC1.

As always let us know what you think of the show, structure, or content using our Tip/Feedback form on the Simply Apple website or follow us on twitter @simplyapplepod.

Mentioned in this episode:

• Automatic W-9′s with PDFpen by Dr. Drang
• PDFpen & PDFpen Pro (Mac App Store) from Smile Software
• Readability and the Collection of Money For Others by Benjamin Brooks
• What We’re About by Rich Ziade of Readability
• Instapaper (web, universal iPhone/iPad app)
• The Mac App Store Needs Paid Upgrades by Wil Shipley
• AutoCAD LT 2013 for Mac (Mac App Store)
• Nest Learning Thermostat
• NetRC1

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Eugene & Mark discuss the new Apple TV, iPad warmgate (ugh), Readability’s questionable business model, and whether PDFpen is a viable alternative to Preview.

As always let us know what you think of the show, structure, or content using our Tip/Feedback form on the Simply Apple website or follow us on twitter @simplyapplepod.

Mentioned in this episode:

• Netflix in 1080p on the Apple TV
• John Siracusa’s Learning Apple TV Remote Tip via Hypercritical on the 5by5 Network
• Consumer Reports says iPad heats to 116 degrees (Ha! you thought we’re going to link to this crap!)
• PDFpen & PDFpen Pro (Mac App Store) from Smile Software
• Instapaper (web, universal iPhone/iPad app)
• Readability

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Eugene & Mark discuss Eugene’s new iPad, the usefulness of Quicklook, and the power and brilliance of Keyboard Maestro.

As always let us know what you think of the show, structure, or content using our Tip/Feedback form on the Simply Apple website or follow us on twitter @simplyapplepod.

Mentioned in this episode:

• Of OS-Wars & App Wars by Ted Landau
• Quicklook Selection Tips
• PDFpen & PDFpen Pro (Mac App Store) from Smile Software
• Keyboard Maestro (use this link & get 20% discount!)
• Mac Power Users Episode 64 with Gabe Weatherhead
• Gabe Weatherhead’s Mac Drifter Keyboard Maestro Posts
• Benjamin Brooks Keyboard Maestro (Mini & Full Review)
• Macrobyte’s KM Tips
• Zviki Cohen’s Tips
• Return on Investment: Dr. Drang’s Take on Keyboard Maestro

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Eugene & Mark discuss the new iPad (third generation), OS 10.8 Mountain Lion,  the highly productive world of window management apps, and much more.

As always let us know what you think of the show, structure, or content using our Tip/Feedback form on the Simply Apple website or follow us on twitter @simplyapplepod.

Mentioned in this episode:

• Spectacle App (Mac App Store) via Spectacle via OS X Daily
• iSnap App (Mac App Store)
• Cinch App (Mac App Store)
• Quicken 2007 for OS X Lion Compatible via MacRumors
• Quicken Essentials (Mac App Store)
• PDFpen & PDFpen Pro (Mac App Store) from Smile Software
• PDFpen Signatures Exportable in Adobe Acrobat
• Keyboard Maestro (with 20% discount! – amazing app – will discuss it on a future show)

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Eugene and Mark put Apple’s recent earnings in perspective, and discuss iBooks Author, iTunes U, and defining your own Mac shortcuts/hotkeys. The Apps & Applications portion of the show covers several great Mac & iOS apps as well.

This week we ask our listeners to think about how you use your Macs, and what types of things you do that are repetitive, whether it involves emails that are strikingly similar to one another, a series of steps involving different apps that you repeat once a day or once a week, renaming/resizing/moving files, etc. Our next show will focus on automation and different ways to automate your Mac to improve productivity and efficiency, so please let us know through the feedback form on the Simply Apple website or through twitter what types of actions you’d like to automate on your Mac.

As always let us know what you think of the show, structure, or content using our Tip/Feedback form on the Simply Apple website or follow us on twitter @simplyapplepod.

Mentioned in this episode:

• Dan Rodney’s Mac OS X Tips via MacDrifter
• FormatMatch (via Lifehacker)
• Consume by Bjango
• Delivery Status Touch by JuneCloud (with free Mac widget)
• Cathode App
• Keyboard Maestro (with 20% discount! – amazing app – will discuss it on a future show)

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On this week’s Simply Apple episode, Eugene and Mark discuss logical (rather than rumor-based) predictions for Apple in 2012, Eugene’s explanation of how DEVONthink fits into your digital life, a non-standard review of Quicken Essentials for Mac, and Safari Extensions you may not know about.

We are extending our DEVONthink giveaway for 1 more week, so to enter the giveaway, all you have to do is leave a comment on this post and tell any of the following:

• How you plan on using DEVONthink
• What you think Apple will release in 2012
• What apps you’d like us to review on the show
• What Mac/iOS problems you have that you’d like answered on the show
• How you think we’re doing or how we can improve

The giveaway will end on Tuesday, January 17th at 11:59pm PST, so be sure to enter and spread the word!

As always let us know what you think of the show, structure, or content using our Tip/Feedback form on the Simply Apple website or follow us on twitter @simplyapplepod.

Mentioned in this episode:

• MacHash (iOS App)
• DEVONthink (Mac App Store)
• iSnap
• Moom
• MacDrifter (Keyboard Maestro Macros – Morning Start with Moom)
• Keyboard Maestro (with 20% discount! – amazing app – will discuss it on a future show)
• Quicken Essentials for Mac (buy at Amazon for $15)
• Safari Extensions
• Ultimate Status Bar
• Invisible Hand
• Youtube 5
• Ghostery
• Safari Adblock
• 1Password’s 1Click Bookmarks (1Password for Mac, iPhone, iPad, and iOS Universal)

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This week’s Simply Apple episode is jam-packed with all sorts of apps, tips, and tricks. From Lion’s Auto Save feature to the best of Mac maintenance, we’ve got you covered.

We also have not one but two giveaways this week! First we’re giving away 5 promo codes for the highly-useful Blast app which we discussed at length in Episode 11′s Apps & Applications chapter.

To enter the giveaway, all you have to do is subscribe to the Simply Apple Podcast and tweet the following message:

Win one of 5 Mac App Store promo codes for Blast from @apparentsoft  from the @SimplyApplePod cast! More info at http://bit.ly/SimplyAppleGiveaway4

Be sure to tweet before Friday, December 16 at 11:59pm PST and follow @SimplyApplePod on Twitter so that we can direct message the winners. We will search for the tweets and randomly pick the winners!

We want to thank the folks at Apparent Software for for generously providing promo codes for Blast!

The second giveaway will be for the both beautiful and useful Watts from Binary Tricks, but we’ll have more details on Friday night for that giveaway. Stay tuned!

As always let us know what you think of the show, structure, or content using our Tip/Feedback form on the Simply Apple website or follow us on twitter @simplyapplepod.

Mentioned in this episode:

• Mark’s iPhone 4s Review via AppleHits
• Read it Later Author Statistics
• IntelliscreenX via iDownloadBlog’s Alex Heath
• App Switcher from Pepper Dog Software via App Advice
• More url Schemes for App Switcher
• Safari OmniBar from Olivier Poitrey
• Alternative Safari Extension from Alexey Efimov (under Search Tools)
• iStat Pro Widget from iSlayer
• AppZapper
• Coconut Battery
• Watts from Binary Tricks (5 promo codes to give away starting 12/16!)
• CleanMyMac from MacPaw
• Hazel from Noodlesoft

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