David and Katie talk with Bonni Stachowiak, a professor at Vanguard University about providing better feedback, they also follow-up with listener comments about financial management apps, clarify FileVault, share their thoughts on antivirus, discuss upgrading your Mac with an SSD and share listener tips and tricks.
Thanks to MPU listener Hay Oborn for assistance with the shownotes this week!
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Links for this episode:
- Teaching In Higher Ed
- Bonni Stachowiak, Ed.D. | Vanguard University | Business
- Could Video Feedback Replace the Red Pen? – Wired Campus
- grading Archives - Teaching In Higher Ed
- Tapes for Mac – Share Screencasts Fast
- Screenflow - Screencasting and Video Editing Software
- Screen Capture Software for Windows, Mac, and Chrome | Snagit
- TextExpander: Mac Typing Shortcut Utility Saves You Time
- PDFpen: Mac PDF Editor - Edit, Sign, and Correct PDFs
- Mac Power Users - Community - Google+
- MPU Google + Community Thread
- Folderize - Sync nvALT notes to nested folders - BrettTerpstra.com
- 236: Managing Digital Finances | Mac Power Users
David and Katie talk best practices and discuss the various tools available to manage your finances online.
- ledger, a powerful command-line accounting system
- ledger-autosync — Bitbucket
- Quicken® 2015 for Mac - Mac Financial Software
- iBank 5 | Mac personal finance software, money management and small business applications for OS X
- YNAB - Personal Budget Software - Finance Software for Windows & Mac
- Moneydance - Personal Finance Manager for Mac, Windows, and Linux | Infinite Kind
- Accounting Software for Small Business - Intuit QuickBooks
- Mint: Money, Bill Pay, Credit Score & Investing
- MoneyWell - Personal Finance Software for Mac and iPhone
- App Camp For Girls - Home
- MyPermissions.org - Scan your permissions... Find out who gained access to your personal info.
- 238: The Magic 20: 10 Apps and 10 Utilities For Your Mac | Mac Power Users
David and Katie run down their ten must have Mac Apps and 10 utilities for any Mac Power User
- PopClip for Mac
- Keyboard Maestro 6.4.8: Work Faster with Macros for Mac OS X
- Flexibits | Fantastical for Mac | Meet your Mac's new calendar.
- namebench - Open-source DNS Benchmark Utility - Google Project Hosting
- 233: Family Tech Support | Mac Power Users
Katie and David discuss tools and techniques to help you provide tech support to your friends and family and encourage tech independence.
- SaneBox - Email Management for Any Inbox
- ClamXav
- Trim Enabler and Yosemite | Cindori
- OS X: About FileVault 2 - Apple Support
- CNET: How to restart a FileVault-protected Mac remotely — KatieFloyd.me
- OpenDNS: Cloud-Delivered Security Enforcement and Intelligence
- curbi - iOS Parental Controls and Time Limits
- Paperless Blog
- Backblaze
- SuperDuper!
- Bootable Backups | Carbon Copy Cloner | Bombich Software
- Other World Computing (OWC) - Performance Upgrades For Your Mac
- iFixit: The free repair manual - iFixit
- Duet Display - Ex-Apple Engineers Turn Your iPad into a Second Display for your Mac
- Canary: The first smart home security device for everyone | Indiegogo
- Fire TV Stick - Official Site - Shop Now
- Sling TV - Watch Live US Entertainment Channels on the #1 Live International TV provider in the US
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