Episodes
Ken Case is the CEO of the Omni Group; the creators of OmniFocus, OmniOutliner, OmniGraffle, and OmniPlan. In this episode we dive deep into OmniFocus 4 that launched on December 13th, 2023. This episode is a two-part episode opening with an interview recorded in July of 2021 when the public beta of OmniFocus 4 was released. The second part of the episode was recorded after the launch of OmniFocus 4.  Bonus content and early episodes with chapter markers are available by supporting the...
Published 12/21/23
Procreate announced earlier this year that they are releasing a new iPad animation app called Procreate Dreams. Well that app is now here and we are joined by John Voorhees from MacStories.net to dive into this brand new app. John had early access to the app and did a great write up on MacStories about his experiences with the app so far. Procreate Dreams is out now and available as a one time purchase for $20.  Bonus content and early episodes with chapter markers are available by supporting...
Published 12/07/23
Rob Copeland worked at Microsoft for almost 23 years as an Engineering Manager Executive. He worked on the developer tools from Microsoft including Visual Basic and Visual Studio; he then shifted to working on tablet first features for Windows including the tablet PCs back in 2006 and Windows 8. Rob has used the iPad since it was first released in 2010. It is from this very interesting background that we have this discussion about computing and how he uses the iPad as his primary...
Published 11/22/23
David Sparks is the co-host of Mac Power Users, Focused, and the Automators Podcast. He was on episodes 99 and 126 of this podcast. David is back on to discuss his latest Field Guide for Obsidian. Obsidian can be a scary app for some and in this episode I hope we can make it a bit more approachable. This episode of iPad Pros is sponsored by Agenda, the award winning app that seamlessly integrates calendar events into your note taking. Learn more at www.agenda.com. Agenda 18 is now available...
Published 11/09/23
A new category of iPad apps now exist with the release of iPadOS 17. The developers of Halide created a new app called Orion that lets you use your iPad as a screen for your Nintendo Switch, PS5, and other gaming consoles. This is an especially fun app with some delightful UI created around this concept of the Orion Operating System.  The other huge release in this category is Camo Studio for iPad by Reincubate. This app brings a full Twitch and YouTube streaming solution to the iPad.  In...
Published 10/26/23
Canis Lupus is the developer of Ferrite Recording Studio and is introducing a brand new app entitled Transcriptionist.  Canis was on episodes 34 and 160 of this show to discuss Ferrite Recording Studio. In this episode we are diving deep into Transcriptionist; an on device transcription app that directly integrates with Ferrite. This is an app that really puts the power of the M1 and M2 iPad Pros to use and creates some truly great looking and very accurate transcripts. This episode of iPad...
Published 10/12/23
Matthew Cassinelli is back for our 6th annual catchup on what’s new with Shortcuts! Shortcuts 7 is now available for iPadOS 17, iOS 17, watchOS 10, and macOS Sonoma! If you want to listen to our past episodes; check out episodes 41, 42, 58, 90, 91, 122, 149, and 151. Check out Matthew Cassinelli’s new membership at www.matthewcassinelli.com/membership This episode of iPad Pros is sponsored by Agenda, the award winning app that seamlessly integrates calendar events into your note taking. Learn...
Published 09/28/23
In this episode we are joined once again by Matt Birchler of a Better Computer. You can find that along with his other work at www.Birchtree.me. In this episode we will be diving into all of the things announced at Apple’s September 2023 event dubbed by Apple, Wonderlust.  This episode of iPad Pros is sponsored by Agenda, the award winning app that seamlessly integrates calendar events into your note taking. Learn more at www.agenda.com. Agenda 18 is now available as a free download for...
Published 09/13/23
We are joined once again by Matthew Daley who was on episode 36 of the podcast that aired in October of 2018. He is joined by his brother Michael Daley. They both help run a small family business that you'll hear more about in this episode and we dive into a bunch of different wide ranging topics. They also run the blog iPadProductivity.com and have both been iPad only since the 3rd generation iPad released in 2012; so they bring with them a wealth of knowledge and experience with iPad and...
Published 08/31/23
Robby Burns is a middle school band teacher and host of the Music Ed Tech Talk Podcast. In this episode we take a deep dive into Logic Pro.  Bonus content and early episodes with chapter markers are available by supporting the podcast at www.patreon.com/ipadpros. You’ll also be supporting the new Vision Pros Podcast with the single subscription.  Bonus content and early episodes are also now available in Apple Podcasts! Subscribe today to get instant access to iPad Possibilities, iPad...
Published 08/17/23
Marc Palmer is the developer of Captionista. He is also the iOS UI Developer of the Concepts app. In this discussion we discuss how he uses Swift Playgrounds, his favorite iPad apps including iA Writer, Working Copy, Notion, LumaFusion, Final Cut Pro, GarageBand, and Logic Pro. We touch on his work at Concepts and dive deep into his awesome captioning app, Captionista, that just hit version 1.5.  Bonus content and early episodes with chapter markers are available by supporting the podcast at...
Published 08/03/23
Chance Miller is the Editor-In-Chief at 9to5Mac and with iPadOS 17 is now using the iPad Pro to run 9to5Mac. We discuss his thoughts on iPadOS 17, what it’s like using the Pro Display XDR with the iPad, how he gets work done on the iPad, and some iPad “paper cuts” that are hopefully addressed in future OS updates. We also touch a bit on Apple Vision Pro; you can hear our full 30 minute discussion about the Apple Vision Pro on episode 1 of the Vision Pros Podcast found at...
Published 07/20/23
Chris Swaffer is a Product Manager at PreSonus, the creators of the music notation software Notion. Since we last spoke, in episode 4, they’ve had a bunch of software updates including version 3 that launched late last year. In this episode, which was recorded before WWDC, we chat about how he uses the iPad and how Notion has changed since we last spoke in 2017. The introduction and closing of this episode was done using the new Personal Voice feature in iPadOS 17 and captured using the...
Published 07/06/23
Milton Davis is a pilot for Hawaiian Airlines. Hawaiian Airlines outfits every pilot with an iPad as their electronic flight bag and has done so for many years now. In this episode, we dive into his background with Apple products, how he got into flying, and his experiences using the iPad as a pilot. Bonus content and early episodes with chapter markers are available by supporting the podcast at www.patreon.com/ipadpros.  Bonus content and early episodes are also now available in Apple...
Published 06/22/23
Matt Birchler is a UI/UX designer at NMI and makes videos over on A Better Computer. Learn more about Matt at www.birchtree.me. In this episode, you’ll hear our thoughts on all of Apple’s announcements at WWDC 2023.  Bonus content and early episodes with chapter markers are available by supporting the podcast at www.patreon.com/ipadpros.  Bonus content and early episodes are also available in Apple Podcasts! Subscribe today to get instant access to iPad Possibilities, iPad Ponderings, and...
Published 06/06/23
Apple recently announced the huge news that both Final Cut Pro and Logic Pro are coming to the iPad on May 23rd, 2023.  Ashley Xu was one of the few people that got to use Final Cut Pro on the iPad before it was officially announced by Apple, and she was featured in the official introduction video of Final Cut Pro for iPad that you’ll find on Apple’s website and YouTube channel. You can find her work on TikTok, YouTube, and Instagram under the handle "AshHasACamera". In this episode, we dive...
Published 05/23/23
Charlie Chapman is the developer of Dark Noise and hosts the Launched podcast. In this episode we discuss how Charlie uses the iPad, his hopes for WWDC 2023, and dive into the latest updates to Dark Noise including the recent update to version 3.  Bonus content and early episodes with chapter markers are available by supporting the podcast at www.patreon.com/ipadpros.  Bonus content and early episodes are also now available in Apple Podcasts! Subscribe today to get instant access to iPad...
Published 05/11/23
Terri Morgan is the Co-Founder and Lead Designer at Luma Touch, the creators of LumaFusion. She was last on episode 3 of this podcast. Since then, a ton of updates have been released for the app, including a huge one just this past week that added the Multicam Studio. In this episode, we dive deep into the Multicam Studio and touch on some of the other updates since we last spoke. Learn more about LumaFusion at LumaTouch.com. Bonus content and early episodes with chapter markers are available...
Published 04/27/23
Zsolt Benke is a developer from Pécs, Hungary; who blogs over at https://decoding.io.  We discuss how he uses the iPad Pro and mini including apps like Things, Drafts, DevonThink, and using the iPad with the Apple Studio Display. We close out the discussion by diving into his post from March 16th, “Of course, we need to merge the Mac and the iPad …” And why we think this is not the right direction for iPad.  Bonus content and early episodes with chapter markers are available by supporting the...
Published 04/13/23
Agenda takes note taking to the next level, helping you plan projects and prepare for meetings. Setup a note for next week's head-to-head with your biggest client, or begin planning the next phase of a major project. Link your note directly to an event in your calendar, and you'll be fully prepared for anything that comes your way! Agenda 17 brings multiple windows to both the iPad and Mac! To discuss this huge update is Alex Griekspoor, the founder and co-owner of Agenda. Learn more at...
Published 03/30/23
Justin Bianco is the creator of forScore; a sheet music reading app for iPad, iPhone, and the Mac.  Version 14 is now available. After a decade of evolution the metadata panel and tuner have been completely replaced, rewritten from scratch to be more flexible, modern, and powerful. Apple Pencil hover detection supercharges the annotation experience, secondary windows get far more capable, and forScore sports a brand new icon with several alternatives and older versions. With forScore Pro you...
Published 03/16/23
DaVinci Resolve is an all in one professional level video editing app that includes color grading, color correction, visual effects, and audio post-production. DaVinci Resolve is available for macOS, Windows, Linux, and now iPadOS.  To discuss this brand new version of DaVinci Resolve is Shawn Carlson. Shawn is a Product Specialist at Blackmagic Design, the makers of DaVinci Resolve. Bonus content and early episodes with chapter markers are available by supporting the podcast at...
Published 03/02/23
Devon Dundee is the host of the the Magic Rays of Light podcast all about the Apple TV. In this episode we deep dive into all things iPadOS 16.  Bonus content and early episodes with chapter markers are available by supporting the podcast at www.patreon.com/ipadpros.  Bonus content and early episodes are also now available in Apple Podcasts! Subscribe today to get instant access to iPad Possibilities, iPad Ponderings, and iPad Historia! Show notes are available at www.iPadPros.net. Feedback...
Published 02/16/23
Ged Maheux is the co-founder of the Iconfactory. In this episode we dive deep into their app Linea Sketch. He was last on the podcast for episode 76 to discuss Tot and was on episode 20 to chat about version 2 of Linea Sketch. In this episode, we discuss all of the updates since version 2 including last week’s update to version 4.2.  Learn more about the Iconfactory at www.iconfactory.com. Learn more about Linea Sketch at www.linea-app.com.  Bonus content and early episodes with chapter...
Published 02/02/23
Matt Birchler from BirchTree.me and A Better Computer on YouTube is back on the show. He was previously on episodes 74, 92, 114, 123, 131, 143, and 150. In this episode we touch on a bunch of different topics including Mastodon, RSS, the Sony Inzone M9 monitor, subscriptions, Matt’s move to Todoist, Letterboxd, and Adobe’s AI Voice Enhancement beta.  To close out the episode we go totally off topic with a spoiler filled discussion of The Last of Us; both the games and the first episode of the...
Published 01/19/23