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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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#264
Jun 29, 2015 · 1 hr 52 min
264: Workflows with John Gruber
Katie and David sit down with John Gruber of Daring Fireball to discuss the origins of his site, how he finds and publishes the news and how he uses his Mac and iOS.
#263
Jun 22, 2015 · 1 hr 33 min
263: Rethinking Task Management with Kourosh Dini
Psychiatrist, musician, geek, and author Kourosh Dini guests to explain why managing tasks is so hard and, with that knowledge, how to use technology to get work done.
#262
Jun 15, 2015 · 1 hr 36 min
262: Thoughts from WWDC 2015
David comes to us from WWDC to recap the announcements of the next generation for OS X, iOS, watchOS and Apple's new Music Service as well as discuss community events around the developer conference.
#261
Jun 11, 2015 · 1 hr 45 min
261: MPU Live: My Machine Just Kernel Panicked
Jeff Richardson joins David and Katie to chat about the Apple Watch, we follow-up on Dropbox,Photos.app and photo workflows meal planning, DevonThink, DevonThink, storing items locally without sacrificing drive space and travel tips.
#260
Jun 8, 2015 · 1 hr 41 min
260: Creating and Running a Nonprofit with Jean MacDonald
Jean MacDonald, founder of App Camp For Girls joins Katie and David to talk about her experiences creating a nonprofit. Jean discusses the genesis of App Camp, generating community support, the logistics of running, funding and marketing.
#259
Jun 1, 2015 · 1 hr 29 min
259: Workflows with Christa Mrgan
Katie and David sit down with Christa Mrgan to talk about creating user interfaces, getting started in design, music and the upcoming Layers conference.
#258
May 25, 2015 · 1 hr 45 min
258: Early Impressions of The Apple Watch
We've had our Apple Watches for a couple of weeks now. Katie and David discuss how they're using the watch and how it fits into their workflow so far.
#257
May 18, 2015 · 1 hr 50 min
257: Workflows with Merlin Mann: Episode VI
Merlin Mann returns for his annual visit to Mac Power Users. We discuss hardware and software updates and if it's necessary to keep up the latest and greatest, Merlin's growing use of iOS over Mac OS, and kids and technology use.
#256
May 14, 2015 · 1 hr 44 min
256: MPU Live: I Think Your Bus Just Left
Packed with listener feedback and tips, Deron Bos discusses the benefits of digital meal planning, follow-up on DEVONThink workflows, our RSS feeds, managing small SSDs, resources for a new iPhone user, better fonts for iOS Fonts and David's new MacBook
#255
May 11, 2015 · 1 hr 40 min
255: Photos.app and Photo Management
David and Katie dive deep on Apple's new Photos.app for the Mac and discuss how this changes workflows for photo management
#254
May 3, 2015 · 1 hr 10 min
254: Reviewing GTD with David Allen
David Allen returns to Mac Power Users to chat with Katie and David about the re-release of his book Getting Things Done and discuss the philosophy and science behind GTD.
#253
Apr 27, 2015 · 1 hr 26 min
253: Life on Mars
David and Katie chat with Dr. Ross Lockwood about the workflows he used while spending four months as part of a NASA-funded simulation studying what it would be like for humans to live on Mars.
#252
Apr 17, 2015 · 1 hr 37 min
252: Five Essential Web Services
David and Katie run down their top five web services for Mac Power Users to boost productivity.
#251
Apr 13, 2015 · 1 hr 33 min
251: DEVONthink
David and Katie are joined by Gabe Weatherhead (aka MacDrifter) to take a deep dive in to DEVONthink, a powerful document and knowledge management app for the Mac. Thanks to MPU listener Jigar Talati for assistance with the shownotes this week!
#250
Apr 10, 2015 · 1 hr 47 min
250: MPU Live: We're Just Getting Started...
Katie and David are celebrating 250 episodes. This week we're joined by Brett Bruney to discuss scanning on the go, we follow-up on LaTex, RSS and cord-cutting. We also address listener questions about splitting iTunes accounts, merging contacts, scheduli
#249
Apr 5, 2015 · 1 hr 34 min
249: Tech and the Family
Katie and David are joined by Dan Moren, co-author of The Connected Apple Family to discuss making all your technology work in the family. Thanks to MPU listener Jigar Talati for assistance with the shownotes this week!
#248
Mar 30, 2015 · 1 hr 40 min
248: Revisting Cutting the Cord
It's been more than three years since Katie ditched her pay TV service. This week Katie and David are joined by Bradley Chambers to discuss life as a "cord cutter", advantages and disadvantages, entertainment devices and services and the future.
#247
Mar 23, 2015 · 1 hr 29 min
247: The Onslaught Revisited
David and Katie revisit the current state of RSS and Read it Later services Thanks to MPU listener Jigar Talati for assistance with the shownotes this week!
#246
Mar 16, 2015 · 1 hr 55 min
246: Workflows with Eddie Smith
Eddie Smith drops by to talk about life as an Actuary and the tools he uses to help students prepare for Actuary exams. Including culling through thousands of pages of reference material using DevonThink, creating equation-rich study guides with LaTeX and
#245
Mar 11, 2015 · 1 hr 40 min
245: MPU Live: My Neighbors Think I'm Completely Insane
David and Katie discuss Smart Folders with guest Joel Anderson. We also follow-up on texting workflows, managing large scans and OCR quality, journaling, compare Launch Center Pro and Workflow, talk about monitoring your home network usage, debate smart l

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