Mac Power Users

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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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#444
Aug 20, 2018 · 1 hr 42 min
444: Workflows with iPhone JD Jeff Richardson
Jeff Richardson from iPhone JD joins Katie and David to chat about how he uses a Mac at home and PC at work, going all in and adopting a paperless lifestyle with the iPad, starting a successful blog, using the Apple Watch and more.
#443
Aug 13, 2018 · 1 hr 29 min
443: Revisiting Music Management
Katie and David revisit music management and discuss the state of the two major streaming services, how things have changed iTunes Match, managing their music, and audio at home and in the car.
#442
Aug 6, 2018 · 1 hr 29 min
442: Workflows with Joe Buhlig
Joe Buhlig joins David and Katie to talk about his iPadless life, analog tools for productivity, managing a business, Discourse and more.
#441
Jul 30, 2018 · 1 hr 34 min
441: MPU+: The Grass is Always Greener
David and Katie talk about cutting the cable, Katie's moves away from Evernote, David's experimentation with iOS Mail clients, getting burned when selling online, choosing an email provider, the iOS 12 Beta, and answer listener questions.
#440
Jul 23, 2018 · 1 hr 38 min
440: Workflows with Thom Zahler
Artist, illustrator and cartooner Thom Zahler talks about his life as a comic book artist, writer and the digital and analog tools he uses. He shares how he makes a living as an independent worker, and his experience on "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire."
#439
Jul 16, 2018 · 1 hr 29 min
439: On Our Desks …
David and Katie share their home office setups. We discuss all the gadgets in, on and under our desks, what's connected to our Macs and how we get work done.
#438
Jul 9, 2018 · 1 hr 24 min
438: Workflows with Matt Gemmell
Matt Gemmell joins us to discuss life as a software engineer turned writer, his evolution from Mac to iOS, his passion for fitness, and being an independent worker.
#437
Jul 2, 2018 · 1 hr 38 min
437: The iPhone as a Communicator
Of all the things an iPhone can do, we sometimes forget it’s a great device for communication. In this episode we dig deep on how to use the iPhone as a communications tool.
#436
Jun 25, 2018 · 1 hr 48 min
436: MPU+: These Things Are Like Tribbles
We launch the new MPU Discourse community, talk about Siri Shortcuts, HomePod, David shares thoughts on the iOS Beta and his recent visit to Apple Park. We also tackle listener questions about messages in the cloud, iPad accessories and kids in college.
#435
Jun 18, 2018 · 1 hr 42 min
435: Catching up with Don McAllister
Don McAllister returns to talk about building a business around ScreenCastsOnline, building his team, delegation, project management, and more. We also talk chat travel and electric cars.
#434
Jun 11, 2018 · 1 hr 26 min
434: PDF Workflows
Katie and David talk about the state of PDFs in 2018, how the PDF format has evolved, and best practices for creating, naming, managing and working with PDFs.
#433
Jun 5, 2018 · 1 hr 29 min
433: WWDC 2018
David and Katie share their thoughts on WWDC 2018 including thoughts on iOS 12, macOS 10.14, tvOS and watchOS 5
#432
May 28, 2018 · 1 hr 41 min
432: MPU+: Walking Down The Hallway On The Internet
David and Katie share what's on their minds this month including the end of the Airport Era, David's thoughts on the state of Notes apps including Bear and Apple Notes, surviving a house fire, thoughts on the iPhone X, Refurbs, and more.
#431
May 21, 2018 · 1 hr 36 min
431: Mac Maintenance
Katie and David discuss best practices for keeping your Mac healthy including Mac maintenance tips, diagnosing common problems, getting rid of unnecessary files, maintenance utilities, and care tips.
#430
May 14, 2018 · 1 hr 39 min
430: Catching up with Marco Arment
Marco Arment Returns to Mac Power Users to discuss the state of the Mac, the iMac Pro, Apple's laptops, Overcast, privacy, digital cameras and more.
#429
May 7, 2018 · 1 hr 36 min
429: iWork Deep Dive
With the recent updates to iWork we thought it time to dive deep. We share the best uses for Pages, Numbers, and Keynote. We discuss the pros and cons of the apps, collaboration, and try to tackle the question - can you get by with iWork alone?
#428
Apr 30, 2018 · 1 hr 30 min
428: MPU+: The Bedroom Episode
This month David and Katie spend some time discussing bedroom tech, including our nightstands and sleep tracking. We also discuss David's new backup strategy, Drafts 5, returning a lost iPhone, Apple's Education Event, and Katie's lightning strike.
#427
Apr 23, 2018 · 1 hr 29 min
427: Creating the iPhone Field Guide
David has written a new book - the iPhone Field Guide. In this episode, we discuss his latest project, the process of creating a multimedia book, the state of iBooks Author and more.
#426
Apr 15, 2018 · 1 hr 48 min
426: Workflows with Andy Ihnatko
Writer, photographer, geek, and all-around nice guy Andy Ihnatko joins us this week while Katie attempts to avoid electrocution.
#425
Apr 9, 2018 · 1 hr 33 min
425: Web Browsers
David and Katie dive into the topic of browsers. The browsers we use on Mac and iOS, reasons to look at third-party browsers vs staying with Safari, tweaking your settings, our favorite add-ons and companions services and more.

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