186: MPU Live: Mail Attachments, AppleScript, OmniFocus, Hazel and More!

Katie and David respond to listener feedback, tips and questions. In this episode we discuss a variety of topics including handling mail attachments, converting word files to PDF, using Evernote to manage receipts, managing single tasks with OmniFocus, using Hazel for complex file organization and more.

Thanks to MPU listener Hay Oborn for assistance with the shownotes this week!

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Links for this episode:

• How to process Mail.app attachments with Hazel
  
• Applescript to save mail attachments...: Apple Support Communities
  
• Latest iWork update is another win for AppleScript | Macworld
  
• AppleScript Overview: Introduction to AppleScript Overview
  AppleScript Overview provides a high-level overview of AppleScript and its related technologies to help you determine where you can use them in your work.
  
• Convert Word to PDF using Hazel:
  
• Automatically Convert Word Documents to PDF — scrubbs.me
  
• Amazon.com: Schumacher XP400 400 Peak Amp Instant Portable Power Source: Automotive
  
• We Miss It, Too: A message to our FlightTrack Pro users
  
• Noodlesoft | Hazel
  Hazel is a System Preference pane that works silently in the background, automatically filing, organizing and cleaning.
  
• Macworld / iWorld 2014
  
• AppleScript and iWork
  
• ChungwaSoft - CargoLifter - Email Attachments in the Cloud.
  
• Your Own Unlimited Private Cloud for $99. No Monthly Fees. | Transporter
  
• Documents by Readdle
  
• PDF Expert 5 by Readdle
  
• DaisyDisk - Analyze disk usage and free up disk space on Mac
  
• Notability on the App Store on iTunes
  
• TripIt - Travel Itinerary - Trip Planner
  
• FlightTrack - Live flight tracker by Mobiata
  
• KAYAK on Mobile Devices - KAYAK
  Compare hundreds of travel sites in seconds on your Smartphone or Tablet.
  
• The fastest, easiest way to plan travel | Hipmunk
  
• Stress-free travel from TripCase travel app with free flight alerts
  
• Airline Seat Maps, Flights shopping and Flight information- Best Airplane Seats - SeatGuru
  
• STAYConnect Mobile on the App Store on iTunes
  turn your iPhone or iPad into a fully-functioning remote control for your hotel TV
  
• JetSet Expenses on the App Store on iTunes
  
• Amazon.com: Logitech Wireless Solar Keyboard K760 for Mac/iPad/iPhone: Computers & Accessories
  
• Amazon.com: Logitech Bluetooth Easy-Switch K811 Keyboard for Mac, iPad, iPhone - Silver/Black: Computers & Accessories
  
• BusyContacts
  BusyContacts is a complete replacement for the built-in Contacts app on OS X — designed to make creating, finding, and managing contacts faster and more efficient.
  
• Mac Basics: Automator
  
• Keyboard Maestro 6.4: Work Faster with Macros for Mac OS X
  
• ChronoSync Overview | Synchronize | Backup | Bootable Backup | Econ Technologies
  
• Drobo Data Storage Solutions, Network Attached Storage, Drobo Inc.
  
• OmniFocus - The Omni Group
  
• OmniFocus — MacSparky
  
• Tapes for Mac – Share Screencasts Fast
  
• TextExpander: Mac Typing Shortcut Utility Saves You Time TextExpander: Mac Typing Shortcut Utility Saves You Time
  
• TextExpander Tools - BrettTerpstra.com
  
• nvALT - BrettTerpstra.com
  
• Unclutter App - Your instant digital pocket
  
• Livescribe :: Never Miss A Word
  
• Day One | A simple and elegant journal for iPhone, iPad, and Mac.
  
• Microsoft Word for iPad on the App Store on iTunes
  
• Microsoft Excel for iPad on the App Store on iTunes
  
• Microsoft PowerPoint for iPad on the App Store on iTunes
  
• Applr — Social iOS App Discovery
  
• fruitjuiceapp.com —
  
• Create great slideshows on your Mac with FotoMagico