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Learn about getting the most from your Apple technology with focused topics and workflow guests. Creating Mac Power Users since 2009, one conversation at a time. Hosted by David Sparks and Stephen Robles.

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#624
Jan 23, 2022 · 1 hr 42 min
624: Apple Apps That Need Some Polishing
Apple ships a wide range of applications across its family of operating systems. However, over the years, they have received uneven amounts of support and attention from the company.
#623
Jan 16, 2022 · 1 hr 35 min
623: Collaboration and Project Planning
Things like team collaboration and project planning are a very real part of our work. David and Stephen talk about these topics and discuss some of their apps and services that can make working with others easier and more productive.
#622
Jan 9, 2022 · 1 hr 48 min
622: Exploring HomeKit with Shane Whatley
Stephen and David are joined by HomeKit expert Shane Whatley to talk about the apps, products and automations that can be used together to make any home smarter. With HomeKit, anyone can scale from a single smart bulb to a house full of technology.
#621
Jan 3, 2022 · 1 hr 21 min
621: Sparky Freedom
After 15 years of living a double life, David has closed down his law practice and is now working on MacSparky projects full-time.
#620
Dec 26, 2021 · 2 hr 19 min
620: The State of Apple in 2021
As the year draws to a close, David and Stephen survey the landscape and talk through the products, services and policies that have shaped Apple and its users over the last year.
#619
Dec 19, 2021 · 1 hr 52 min
619: Home Studio Updates
David had to move his home office, while Stephen built a cabin. This week, the guys compare notes on how their studios have evolved over the last couple of years.
#618
Dec 12, 2021 · 1 hr 45 min
618: Making Movies at Pixar, with John Soliman
Stephen and David chat with John Soliman, a 2nd Assistant Editor at Pixar about his workflows and how collaboration works at the studio.
#617
Dec 5, 2021 · 2 hr
617: Back in Whack
David and Stephen are joined by Apple's Jeremy Butcher to discuss the company's new Business Essentials program. Then, the guys revisit iCloud storage management, clipboard apps and email providers.
#616
Nov 28, 2021 · 1 hr 59 min
616: The Quality Will be Ensured, with Daniel Jalkut
Stephen and David are joined by Daniel Jalkut. After his absence is blamed on an innocent co-host, Daniel chats with the guys about his indie development career, the new MacBook Pro and the many options developers face on the Mac.
#615
Nov 21, 2021 · 1 hr 29 min
615: The Clipboard Manager Roundup
There is a range of applications to supercharge your copy and paste game. This week, David and Stephen explore some of the best options for macOS and even the iPad and iPhone.
#614
Nov 14, 2021 · 1 hr 34 min
614: The 2021 MPU Gift Guide
Believe it or not, it is time for the annual MPU Holiday Gift Guide once again.
#613
Nov 7, 2021 · 1 hr 43 min
613: The Future of Work, with Sean McCabe
David and Stephen talk with Sean McCabe about how he runs his businesses from what can only be described as a Mac battle station while stitching together macOS apps and several cloud services to be more productive.
#612
Oct 31, 2021 · 1 hr 49 min
612: macOS Monterey & MacBook Pro Impressions
David and Stephen review macOS Monterey and cover the features and changes it brings to the Mac. Then, the guys give their impressions of the new M1 Pro and M1 Max MacBook Pros.
#611
Oct 20, 2021 · 1 hr 48 min
611: Unleashed, Indeed
This week, Stephen and David talk through Apple's new batch of MacBook Pros, powered by the M1 Pro and M1 Max systems on a chip.
#610
Oct 14, 2021 · 1 hr 44 min
610: iPad Workflows
Fresh off the release of iPadOS 15, David and Stephen cover the update's revised multitasking system and talk about some of their favorite workflows for the iPad.
#609
Oct 10, 2021 · 1 hr 30 min
609: "Sir, Get out of the E-waste"
In this feedback episode, Stephen and David discuss recent updates to iWork, more on various editions of DEVONthink and go through some listener feedback.
#608
Oct 3, 2021 · 1 hr 42 min
608: DEVONthink & New Apple Hardware
David's newest Field Guide covers DEVONthink, and this week he and Stephen discuss the application, some example uses and the basics anyone looking at it should know. After that, they review the new iPhone and iPad mini.
#607
Sep 26, 2021 · 1 hr 48 min
607: iOS & iPadOS 15
iOS and iPadOS 15 have arrived, bringing new features to Apple's mobile devices, including Focus modes, Live Text, new Home screen widgets, Safari extensions and a lot more.
#606
Sep 19, 2021 · 1 hr 36 min
606: California Streaming
Apple has unveiled new versions of the iPhone, Apple Watch and a couple different iPads. This week, David and Stephen talk through the news and their thoughts on the new products.
#605
Sep 12, 2021 · 1 hr 35 min
605: File Management in the Cloud Era
Files and folders have been with the Mac user since the very beginning, but today, file management has gotten a lot more complicated. This week, Stephen and David tackle the topics of tags, search, backups, cloud services and more.

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