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, 2013•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 159
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, 2013•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 158
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, 2013•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 157
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, 2013•1 hr 39 min•Ep. 156
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, 2013•1 hr 31 min•Ep. 155
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, 2013•1 hr 28 min•Ep. 154
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, 2013•1 hr 33 min•Ep. 153
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, 2013•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 152
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, 2013•1 hr 44 min•Ep. 151
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, 2013•1 hr 40 min•Ep. 150
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, 2013•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 149
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, 2013•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 148
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, 2013•1 hr 43 min•Ep. 147
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, 2013•1 hr 36 min•Ep. 146
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, 2013•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 145
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, 2013•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 144
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, 2013•1 hr 35 min•Ep. 143
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, 2013•1 hr 58 min•Ep. 142
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, 2013•1 hr 57 min•Ep. 141
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, 2013•1 hr 37 min•Ep. 140
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, 2013•1 hr 49 min•Ep. 139
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, 2013•1 hr 51 min•Ep. 138
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, 2013•1 hr 36 min•Ep. 137
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, 2013•1 hr 32 min•Ep. 136
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, 2013•1 hr 33 min•Ep. 135
David and Katie review their favorite utilities for the Mac. This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by: Gazelle Get cash for your used iPhone, iPad, MacBook and other Apple products. What's your gadget worth? Transporter A new way to share, access and protect files. Hover Domain name and email management made simple. Clarify A better way to work with screenshots. Links and Show Notes: Links for this episode: Onyx Maintenance Moom Yoink PopClip PopClip Extensions Palua Bartender Quiet Trick...
Apr 21, 2013•1 hr 34 min•Ep. 134
David and Katie take a deep dive into Alfred 2.0, an application launcher and productivity application for Mac. This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by: Fujitsu ScanSnap ScanSnap: Your productive, mobile, efficient, paperless life starts here! Transporter Transporter: A new way to share, access and protect files. Hover Domain name and email management made simple. BeeDocs The most simple way to make beautiful multimedia timelines. Links and Show Notes: Links for this episode: Alfred Alfr...
Apr 15, 2013•1 hr 31 min•Ep. 133
Returning for his annual appearance, Merlin Mann joins Katie and David to talk Evernote, GTD, iPad, Podcasting and his favorite Apps. 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: Merlin Mann Links and Show Notes: Links for this episode: Merlin's Website Back to Work Merlin on Twitter Kung Fu Grippe How I went paperless with Hazel and Evernote Evernote Evernote Web Clipper Evernote...
Apr 07, 2013•2 hr 13 min•Ep. 132
David and Katie are joined by Eddie Smith of Practically Efficient to discuss the new MacSparky Field Guide: Markdown co-authored by David and Eddie. 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. DaisyDisk Manager your Mac's drive with panache. Hover Domain name and email management made simple. Guest Starring: Eddie Smith L...
Mar 31, 2013•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 131
David and Katie are joined by Natali Morris to talk about kids and technology. Topics include why it's important to introduce kids to tech, keeping children safe online, monitoring and limiting access and Natali's favorite apps and accessories. This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by: The Omni Group We're passionate about productivity for Mac, iPhone and iPad. Squarespace Everything you need to create an amazing website. Hover Domain name and email management made simple. Frank and Oak A...
Mar 24, 2013•1 hr 34 min•Ep. 130
