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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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Episodes

164: Tackling Email

David and Katie sit down to discuss the topic of tackling email, how they manage and organize their email, the power tools they use and David's latest book. Thanks to MPU listener Jigar Talati for assistance with the shownotes this week! This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by: 1Password Have you ever forgotten a password? Now you don't have to worry about that anymore. Squarespace Everything you need to create an amazing website. Fujitsu ScanSnap ScanSnap: Your productive, mobile, effic...

Nov 17, 20131 hr 32 minEp. 164

163: Fraser Speirs Returns

Fraser Speirs returns to MPU to discuss the state of iPads and technology including an update on his school's one-to-one program, how he uses his iPad and thoughts on the newly released iPad Air and retina iPad mini. Thanks to MPU listener Jigar Talati for assistance with the shownotes this week! This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by: Our exclusive sponsor for this episode: Smile: With productivity boosters like TextExpander and PDFpen, Smile makes you a Mac Power User. Guest Starring:...

Nov 11, 20131 hr 33 minEp. 163

162: Using Mavericks

After spending some time with Apple's latest operating system, Katie and David discuss their favorite features of Mac OS 10.9 Mavericks. Thanks to MPU listener Jigar Talati for assistance with the shownotes this week! This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by: 1Password Have you ever forgotten a password? Now you don't have to worry about that anymore. The Omni Group We're passionate about productivity for Mac, iPhone and iPad. Transporter A new way to share, access and protect files. Dais...

Nov 04, 20131 hr 49 minEp. 162

161: Running a Mac Small Business with Ben Carter

David and Katie talk with solo law practitioner Ben Carter about starting a small business based around his Mac and the hardware and software he uses. Thanks to MPU listener Jigar Talati for assistance with the shownotes this week! This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by: Squarespace Everything you need to create an amazing website. Drobo Smart storage that grows with you and protects what matters. BusyCal The ultimate calendar app for OS X. Guest Starring: Ben Carter Links and Show Note...

Oct 28, 20131 hr 42 minEp. 161

160: Getting Ready for Mavericks

David and Katie talk about getting your Mac ready for OS X Mavericks. Thanks to MPU listener Jigar Talati for assistance with the shownotes this week! This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by: 1Password Have you ever forgotten a password? Now you don't have to worry about that anymore. Squarespace Everything you need to create an amazing website. Fujitsu ScanSnap ScanSnap: Your productive, mobile, efficient, paperless life starts here! Pixelmator Beautifully designed, easy-to-use, fast, a...

Oct 20, 20131 hr 21 minEp. 160

159: Workflows with David Chartier

David and Katie talk with David Chartier about the Finer Things in Tech, his work as a freelance writer and Herald. Thanks to MPU listener Jigar Talati for assistance with the shownotes this week! This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by: Our exclusive sponsor for this episode: Smile: With productivity boosters like TextExpander and PDFpen, Smile makes you a Mac Power User. Guest Starring: David Chartier Links and Show Notes: Links for this episode: DavidChartier.com | tech distiller, fre...

Oct 13, 20131 hr 20 minEp. 159

158: iOS 7 Apps and Gems

David and Katie discuss their favorite new apps and features for iOS 7. Thanks to MPU listener Jigar Talati for assistance with the shownotes this week! This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by: 1Password Have you ever forgotten a password? Now you don't have to worry about that anymore. The Omni Group We're passionate about productivity for Mac, iPhone and iPad. Squarespace Everything you need to create an amazing website. DaisyDisk Manage your Mac’s drive with panache. Links and Show No...

Oct 07, 20131 hr 21 minEp. 158

157: Security Problems and Solutions

In this episode, David and Katie cover frequent security problems and offer their solutions. Thanks to MPU listener Jigar Talati for assistance with the shownotes this week! This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by: Our exclusive sponsor for this episode: 1Password Have you ever forgotten a password? Now you don't have to worry about that anymore. Links and Show Notes: Links for this episode: Mac Power Users 148: Security Audit | Mac Power Users iPhone 5s: About Touch ID security iOS: Und...

Sep 30, 20131 hr 27 minEp. 157

156: Editorial with Federico Viticci

David and Katie are joined by Federico Viticci of Macstories.net to talk about writing on the iPad and the newest text editor with built in automation functions, Editorial. Thanks to MPU listener Jigar Talati for assistance with the shownotes this week! This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by: Squarespace Everything you need to create an amazing website. Pixelmator Beautifully designed, easy-to-use, fast, and powerful image editing app for the Mac. Drobo Smart storage that grows with you...

Sep 22, 20131 hr 39 minEp. 156

155: Jason Snell Returns

Katie and David sit down again with Jason Snell of Macworld/PC World and TechHive to discuss how his workflows have evolved since our last episode. We talk about managing email and tasks, his preference for smaller devices, writing novels, podcasting and more. Thanks to MPU listener Jigar Talati for assistance with the shownotes this week! This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by: 1Password Have you ever forgotten a password? Now you don't have to worry about that anymore. Squarespace Eve...

Sep 15, 20131 hr 31 minEp. 155

154: Apple TV

David and Katie dive deep on the Apple TV and discuss how they use the Apple TV for work and play. Thanks to MPU listener Jigar Talati for assistance with the shownotes this week! This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by: Our exclusive sponsor for this episode: Smile: With productivity boosters like TextExpander and PDFpen, Smile makes you a Mac Power User. Links and Show Notes: Links for this episode: Apple TV - Apple Store (U.S.) Apple TV gives you access to the best 1080p HD content — ...

Sep 09, 20131 hr 28 minEp. 154

153: Hardware Development with Geoff Barrall

Katie and David talk hardware development, conceptualization, design and production with the CEO of Drobo, Geoff Barrall. Thanks to MPU listener Jigar Talati for assistance with the shownotes this week! This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by: 1Password Have you ever forgotten a password? Now you don't have to worry about that anymore. The Omni Group We're passionate about productivity for Mac, iPhone and iPad. Squarespace Everything you need to create an amazing website. Unclutter Your ...

Sep 01, 20131 hr 33 minEp. 153

152: Back to School

Katie and David talk back to school gear and apps for iOS and Mac. Thanks to MPU listener Jigar Talati for assistance with the shownotes this week! This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by: Our exclusive sponsor for this episode: Smile: With productivity boosters like TextExpander and PDFpen, Smile makes you a Mac Power User. Links and Show Notes: Links for this episode: Synapse 19 - iPad Backpack - Made in USA - TOM BIHN The Synapse 19 is a carefully calculated, supremely organized backp...

Aug 26, 20131 hr 21 minEp. 152

151: iOS Photography with Jeff Carlson

David and Katie sit down with Jeff Carlson to share his tips and tricks for taking better photos with your iOS devices as well as managing and enhancing photos using iOS. Thanks to MPU listener Jigar Talati for assistance with the shownotes this week! This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by: Squarespace Everything you need to create an amazing website. Pixelmator Beautifully designed, easy-to-use, fast, and powerful image editing app for the Mac. Hover Domains and email management made s...

Aug 18, 20131 hr 44 minEp. 151

150: Listener Workflows

In celebration of episode 150, Katie and David invite Mac Power Users listeners on the show to share their MPU inspired workflows. Topics include iOS information capture and automation, workflows from educators, home security automation, Devonthink, Spotlight geekery and more. This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by: 1Password Have you ever forgotten a password? Now you don't have to worry about that anymore. Squarespace Everything you need to create an amazing website. Fujitsu ScanSnap ...

Aug 11, 20131 hr 40 minEp. 150

149: Reading It Later

David and Katie review the popular "Read it Later" services and discuss power user workflows for processing your reading. Thanks to MPU listener Jigar Talati for assistance with the shownotes this week. This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by: 1Password Have you ever forgotten a password? Now you don't have to worry about that anymore. The Omni Group We're passionate about productivity for Mac, iPhone and iPad. Squarespace Everything you need to create an amazing website. DaisyDisk Manag...

Aug 04, 20131 hr 27 minEp. 149

148: Security Audit

David and Katie review best security practices and discuss email encryption, VPN, password practices, data encryption, two factor authentication and more. Thanks to MPU listener Jigar Talati for assistance with the shownotes this week. This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by: Our exclusive sponsor for this episode, 1Password. 1Password Have you ever forgotten a password? Now you don't have to worry about that anymore. Links and Show Notes: Links for this episode: PRISM (surveillance prog...

Jul 29, 20131 hr 20 minEp. 148

147: David Wain Returns

David Wain returns to tell us how his workflow has changed since show 50. We talk about how David has become a one-man post production machine, jailbreaking, David's writing and collaboration workflows and more. This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by: Squarespace Everything you need to create an amazing website. Transporter A new way to share, access and protect files. Fujitsu ScanSnap ScanSnap: Your productive, mobile, efficient, paperless life starts here! BusyCal The ultimate calenda...

Jul 21, 20131 hr 43 minEp. 147

146: Our Gear

A frequent listener request, Katie and David recap the gear they use day-to-day. This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by: 1Password Have you ever forgotten a password? Now you don't have to worry about that anymore. Squarespace Everything you need to create an amazing website. Clarify A better way to work with screenshots. Hover Domains and email management made simple. Links and Show Notes: Links for this episode: Griffin Elevator Laptop Fujitsu ScanSnap iX500 Logitech Wireless Performa...

Jul 14, 20131 hr 36 minEp. 146

145: Keyboard Maestro Turns 6

David and Katie take a look at the new version of Keyboard Maestro and discuss what it does, how you can use it to automate tasks on your Mac, when you should use Keyboard Maestro over other automation tools and choosing the right tool for the right job. This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by: Please support our sponsors for this episode: 1Password Have you ever forgotten a password? Now you don't have to worry about that anymore. The Omni Group We're passionate about productivity for M...

Jul 08, 20131 hr 25 minEp. 145

144: Workflows with Chris Breen

David and Katie chat with Macworld Senior Editor Chris Breen to talk Music, Podcasting, Writing Workflows and his favorite Mac Gems. This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by: Our exclusive sponsor for this episode: Smile: With productivity boosters like TextExpander and PDFpen, Smile makes you a Mac Power User. Guest Starring: Christopher Breen Links and Show Notes: Links for this episode: Chris's Blog - Hair-Breened Ideas Chris Breen (BodyofBreen) on Twitter Christopher Breen (chrisbreen...

Jun 30, 20131 hr 27 minEp. 144

143: RSS and Replacing Google Reader

David and Katie talk about the impending shutdown of Google Reader and their solutions for RSS This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by: The Omni Group We're passionate about productivity for Mac, iPhone and iPad. Pixelmator Beautifully designed, easy-to-use, fast, and powerful image editing app for the Mac. DaisyDisk Manage your Mac’s drive with panache. Clarify A better way to work with screenshots. Links and Show Notes: Links for this episode: RSS - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia RSS...

Jun 23, 20131 hr 35 minEp. 143

142: WWDC 2013

David and Katie take a break from their regularly scheduled programing to talk iOS 7, OS X Mavericks, new Apple Hardware and their thought on Apple's roadmap. We also have an update from Jean MacDonald about AppCamp4Girls. This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by: 1Password Have you ever forgotten a password? Now you don't have to worry about that anymore. Squarespace Everything you need to create an amazing website. Transporter A new way to share, access and protect files. Gazelle Get ca...

Jun 12, 20131 hr 58 minEp. 142

141: Traveling with Alex Lindsay

David and Katie talk with Alex Lindsay about his travel adventures and tech. This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by: Please support our exclusive sponsor for this episode: Smile: With productivity boosters like TextExpander and PDFpen, Smile makes you a Mac Power User. Guest Starring: Alex Lindsay Links and Show Notes: Links for this episode: Alex Lindsay - Google+ alexlindsay (alexlindsay) on Twitter Pixel Corps - Pixel Corps Website Pixel Corps (@pixelcorps) on Twitter StarWars.com | ...

Jun 10, 20131 hr 57 minEp. 141

140: Listener Question and Answer

David and Katie catch up on listener feedback and talk about Dropbox hacks, syncing, audio and video tricks, archiving files, writing workflows and more. This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by: 1Password Have you ever forgotten a password? Now you don't have to worry about that anymore. Clarify A better way to work with screenshots. Fujitsu ScanSnap ScanSnap: Your productive, mobile, efficient, paperless life starts here! Lynda.com Learn software, business and creative skills. Links and...

Jun 02, 20131 hr 37 minEp. 140

139: Workflows with Ethan Schoonover

Ethan Schoonover joins David and Katie to talk about his Solarized project, and his graphic design, photography and home automation workflows. This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by: Transporter A new way to share, access and protect files. Pixelmator Beautifully designed, easy-to-use, fast, and powerful image editing app for the Mac. Gazelle Get cash for your used iPhone, iPad, MacBook and other Apple products. What’s your gadget worth? Guest Starring: Ethan Schoonover Links and Show N...

May 27, 20131 hr 49 minEp. 139

138: Syncing and Sharing

David and Katie revisit the topic of syncing and discuss how to sync information between your various devices and share with others. This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by: 1Password Have you ever forgotten a password? Now you don't have to worry about that anymore. Unclutter Your instant digital pocket for storing stuff. Clarify A better way to work with screenshots. Lynda.com Learn software, business and creative skills. Links and Show Notes: Links for this episode: Synology Network A...

May 19, 20131 hr 51 minEp. 138

137: Workflows with Aisha Tyler

Aisha Tyler talks to Katie and David about being an "Art Shark." We discuss Aisha's work, creating podcasts, videos and books and how she manages her business. This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by: Smile: With productivity boosters like TextExpander and PDFpen, Smile makes you a Mac Power User Guest Starring: Aisha Tyler Links and Show Notes: Links for this episode: Aisha's site Aisha on Wikipedia Aisha on IMDb girl on guy Aisha Tyler (aishatyler) on Twitter Aisha's TV Show - The Talk...

May 13, 20131 hr 36 minEp. 137

136: iOS Automation

David and Katie talk about their favorite apps and tools for automating tasks on iOS This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by: 1Password Have you ever forgotten a password? Now you don't have to worry about that anymore. The Omni Group We're passionate about productivity for Mac, iPad and iPhone" Fujitsu ScanSnap ScanSnap: Your productive, mobile, efficient, paperless life starts here! Clarify A better way to work with screenshots. Links and Show Notes: Links for this episode: TextExpande...

May 05, 20131 hr 32 minEp. 136

135: Workflows with Serenity Caldwell

David and Katie sit down with Serenity Caldwell to talk about working from home, her favorite Apps, standing desks, authoring ebooks, and a whole lot more. This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by: Password Have you ever forgotten a password? Now you don't have to worry about that anymore. The Omni Group We're passionate about productivity for Mac, iPad and iPhone" Squarespace Everything you need to create an amazing website. Transporter A new way to share, access and protect files. Guest...

Apr 29, 20131 hr 33 minEp. 135
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