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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 Hackett.

Episodes

702: Unbridled Enthusiasm, with Chuck Joiner

Chuck Joiner has been covering Apple since 2000 and has been a user longer than that. He joins David and Stephen to talk about what makes the Apple community special, how the company's tools enable its users and some of his favorite apps and services.

Jul 23, 20232 hr 39 minEp. 702

701: The Safari Extension Roundup

This week, David and Stephen grab their lassos and gather up some of the best Safari extensions out on the free and open range of the App Store.

Jul 16, 20232 hr 30 minEp. 701

700: Our Workflows

To celebrate 700 episodes of the show, David and Stephen talk through how they work, including how MPU gets made each week, how they approach their blogs, other podcasts, videos and more.

Jul 09, 20232 hr 39 minEp. 700

699: Catching Up with TJ Luoma

This week, everyone's favorite nerdy pastor TJ Luoma rejoins the show to update David and Stephen on his tech, how he's learned to take time away from work and some of his new favorite apps and services.

Jul 02, 20232 hr 32 minEp. 699

698: The 80/20 Split, with Malin Sundberg

Malin Sundberg is one of the developers behind the apps Mercury Weather and Orbit. This week, she joins Stephen and David to discuss her background and work, as well as her hands-on time with the Apple Vision Pro at WWDC.

Jun 25, 20232 hr 50 minEp. 698

697: A Niche of a Niche

On this feedback episode, David and Stephen keep unpacking WWDC, talk about their time with the new betas and work through some listener feedback.

Jun 18, 20232 hr 56 minEp. 697

696: App Subscription Check-In

Subscriptions aren't just the future of software anymore, but they are how many developers are running their businesses today. David and Stephen open up their App Store accounts to discuss what they're paying for and why.

Jun 11, 20232 hr 49 minEp. 696

695: Live from WWDC23

Recorded live at Apple Park, Stephen and David talk about some of the big announcements from WWDC23.

Jun 07, 20231 hr 7 minEp. 695

694: Workflows with Chance Miller

Chance Miller is the editor-in-chief of 9to5Mac. This week, he joins David and Stephen to discuss his work covering Apple and what the group wants to see at WWDC23.

May 28, 20232 hr 38 minEp. 694

693: Workflows with Mark Bramhill

Mark Bramhill's name will be familiar to many, as he produced "Welcome to Macintosh." This week, he chats with David and Stephen about his podcasting career, using a Mac mini as a home server, the power of Descript and what it was like to create an emoji.

May 21, 20232 hr 40 minEp. 693

692: State of the Platforms (Spring 2023)

With WWDC just a couple of weeks away, Stephen and David take a look at Apple's various platforms and take stock of where things are in the spring of 2023.

May 14, 20232 hr 35 minEp. 692

691: Workflows with David Rosenthal

David Rosenthal is a world-renown keyboardist, musical director, synthesizer programmer and composer. At the heart of his work is the Mac, and this week he talks with Stephen and David about his background, career, gear and more.

May 07, 20231 hr 22 minEp. 691

690: Better Touch Tool with Andreas Hegenberg

BetterTouchTool developer Andreas Hegenberg does his first-ever podcast interview about how he wanted to learn to make iPhone apps and stumbled into making one of our favorite Mac utilities, how the app has grown over the years and making a go of it in the software business.

Apr 30, 20231 hr 28 minEp. 690

689: Apple-sized Asteroids

On this feedback episode, Stephen and David revisit their revisit of Contacts, talk about the differences between Obsidian and Craft, answer questions about version control and get philosophical about modern Apple.

Apr 23, 20231 hr 27 minEp. 689

688: Workflows with Adam Tow

Adam Tow is a long-time Apple user whose passions include development, photography and the Newton. This week, he talks with Stephen and David about his various projects and the tools he uses to make them a reality.

Apr 16, 20231 hr 25 minEp. 688

687: Revisiting Contacts and Calendars

Contacts and calendars are a constant for almost everyone. This week, the guys revisit their setups, discuss alternatives to Apple's first-party apps and more.

Apr 09, 20232 hr 34 minEp. 687

686: Consuming Content in 2023

Much of our content consumption is now digital, from books and newspapers to shows and movies. Stephen and David talk through the services they enjoy and the apps they use when it's time to put their feet up.

Apr 02, 20232 hr 45 minEp. 686

685: Fighting Digital Distractions

Between news apps, delivery services, task managers, emails and communication tools, our devices receive an untold number of notifications daily. This week, David and Stephen talk about how to push back against the wave of interruptions that threaten our focus and work.

Mar 26, 20231 hr 28 minEp. 685

684: 20 Mac Apps Under $20

It's that time again: Stephen and David round up some Mac apps for their "20 Under $20" saloon!

Mar 19, 20231 hr 24 minEp. 684

683: Workflows with Ian Byrd

Ian Byrd returns to the Mac Power Users to share the story of how he transitioned his business from in-person speaking engagements to on-demand video. Topics include online business management tools, video production, automation, and Ian's one-person company retreats.

Mar 12, 20231 hr 27 minEp. 683

682: Full of Surprises

On this feedback episode, the guys sort through some follow-up before sharing their origin stories and reacting to a surprise or two.

Mar 05, 20232 hr 49 minEp. 682

681: Cloudy with a Chance of Beachballs

In the 12 years since its debut, iCloud has grown from a relatively simple service to one that is the glue holding the Apple ecosystem together. This week, Stephen and David talk about the various components of iCloud, how they work, and what to do when they don't.

Feb 26, 20232 hr 38 minEp. 681

680: Workflows with Marco Arment

Developer and podcaster Marco Arment joins the show to talk about his desktop-laptop setup, the current state of development on Apple's platforms and what the company may do in 2023.

Feb 19, 20232 hr 41 minEp. 680

678: Sales and Studies, with Kerry Provenzano

Relay FM's VP of Sales drops by the show to talk about her Apple gear, keeping multiple projects going at once and why she has built much of her workflow around Airtable.

Feb 05, 20232 hr 34 minEp. 678

677: Software Club: Fantastical

In this episode of the Software Club, David and Stephen talk about Fantastical and how it compares to Apple's default Calendar application. Michael Simmons then joins them to discuss Fantastical's history and the changes he's seen in the Apple software ecosystem over the years.

Jan 29, 20232 hr 31 minEp. 677

676: Workflows with Kaitlin Salzke

Kaitlin Salzke is an accountant, student and programmer who has built a library of OmniFocus automations. This week she joins David and Stephen to talk about using Javascript for automation, working on a PC during the week and pushing the boundaries of what macOS can do.

Jan 22, 20232 hr 32 minEp. 676

675: Cruisin' with CarPlay

Gone are the days of using tapes, CDs and iPods in cars. Apple has taken center stage in most new cars sold as the iPhone replaced all of those older media sources in the car. This week, David and Stephen pack up and go on a tour of CarPlay.

Jan 15, 20232 hr 40 minEp. 675

674: Workflows with Shawn Blanc

Shawn Blanc left his job back in 2011 to become a full-time writer. Twelve years later, he's the mastermind behind sites like The Focus Course and The Sweet Setup and more. Stephen and David ask him about that journey and how he's grown his operation from a solo venture to a team running multiple projects.

Jan 08, 20232 hr 37 minEp. 674

673: Apple's New Freeform App

It's not every day that Apple releases a new productivity app, but with iOS 16.2 and macOS Ventura 13.1, the company launched Freeform, an infinite canvas app for sketching, organizing and sharing information. David and Stephen have been using it extensively and break it all down this week.

Jan 01, 20231 hr 21 minEp. 673