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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

285: iPhone Photography with Austin Mann

David and Katie chat with photographer Austin Mann about the iPhone as a professional camera. We also announce the sale of MPU T-Shirts. Thanks to MPU listener Jigar Talati for help with the shownotes this week!

Oct 26, 20151 hr 39 minEp. 285

284: Optimize Your Mac

From tweaking system settings to third party utilities, Katie and David discuss their tips for enhancing your experience and making your Mac your own. We also share details of our upcoming MPU Meet-up in Orlando next month.

Oct 19, 20151 hr 29 minEp. 284

283: Videos and Growing a Business with Adam Lisagor

Adam Lisagor returns to the show to chat about how his video production team has grown from working out of a spare bedroom to a large team and the challenges and opportunities this presents. Thanks to MPU listener Jigar Talati for help with the shownotes this week!

Oct 12, 20151 hr 38 minEp. 283

282: MPU Live: Making It Up As We Go Along

Mark Metzger joins us to chat about File Maker, we also talk about cleaning up iOS, follow-up on Office 365 accounts and Google Docs, discuss Mac/PC hybrid setups, hear from a virtual assistant, share listener tips and tricks and Katie shares her experiences with the iPad Air 2.

Oct 08, 20151 hr 36 minEp. 282

280: El Capitan

David and Katie discuss what to expect with Apple's latest operating system, El Capitan, their favorite new features and tips for upgrading.

Sep 28, 20151 hr 29 minEp. 280

278: iOS 9 and New Apple Hardware

In anticipation of iOS 9's release this week David and Katie discuss their experiences and favorite features of using the new OS. They also can't help a little discussion of Apple's latest announcements. Thanks to MPU listener Jigar Talati for help with the shownotes this week!

Sep 14, 20151 hr 38 minEp. 278

277: MPU Live: Was That A Rabbit Hole?

Victor Cajiao of the Terra Tech Podcast joins us to talk about his love of audio. Follow-up on listener feedback related to running Mac based small businesses, emergency preparedness and answer questions on a variety of topics including data limits, syncing files, managing storage, and listeners share their tips for syncing contacts, extending your Mac's warranty and working more efficiently.

Sep 10, 20151 hr 42 minEp. 277

276: Workflows with Matt Alexander

Matt Alexander joins Katie and David to discuss how a tech geek becomes and entrepreneur and uses his skills as a founder and CEO of multiple successful businesses. Thanks to MPU listener Jigar Talati for help with the shownotes this week!

Sep 07, 20151 hr 25 minEp. 276

275: Optimize Your iPhone and iPad

Katie and David discuss various ways you can optimize your iOS experience. From wrangling notifications to extending battery life we run through a number of tips and tricks for creating a better experience when using your iPhone or iPad. Thanks to MPU listener Jigar Talati for help with the shownotes this week!

Aug 31, 20151 hr 16 minEp. 275

274: When To Upgrade

David and Katie discuss upgrading Mac and iOS devices. When is the right time to upgrade your hardware, software, what are option for buying new and when can you extend the life of your existing device. Thanks to MPU listener Jigar Talati for help with the shownotes this week!

Aug 24, 20151 hr 24 minEp. 274

273: Workflows with Jonathan Mann

Jonathan Mann (a.k.a. Song a Day Mann) lends his musical talents to the podcast this week. Jonathan talks about working as an indie songwriter and how he creates a new song each day. Thanks to MPU listener Jigar Talati for help with the shownotes this week!

Aug 17, 20151 hr 34 minEp. 273

272: Mac Based Small Business

It's been several months since David went solo. He shares how he created a home-based Mac small business and his workflows for staying productive while wearing many hats. Thanks to MPU listener Jigar Talati for help with the shownotes this week!

Aug 10, 20151 hr 33 minEp. 272

271: MPU Live: What's the Worst Thing That Could Happen?

We talk with Kent Newsome about working in a "locked down" office; we also discuss Amazon's Echo, listener travel tips, two-factor authentication apps, OmniFocus workflows, sharing tasks, referenced photo libraries and more.

Aug 06, 20151 hr 40 minEp. 271

270: Workflows with Christina Warren

Special Guest Christina Warren joins David and Katie to talk about her work as an Apple journalist. We use the backdrop of the Apple Earnings Call to discuss her workflows as well as her thoughts on Apple Music. Thanks to MPU listener Jigar Talati for help with the shownotes this week!

Aug 02, 201552 minEp. 270

269: Emergency Preparedness for Geeks

We all face emergencies from natural disasters, personal emergencies, accident or illness and even death. David and Katie share their tips for getting your tech prepared and how technology can help you weather the storm.

Jul 27, 20151 hr 24 minEp. 269

268: Travel Hacks with Liana Lehua

Liana Lehua joins us to talk about how her job as a producer for media events takes her around the world and the travel hacks she's picked up along the way.

Jul 20, 20151 hr 47 minEp. 268

267: David Wain's Film and Television Workflows

Writer, Director, Actor, and Producer David Wain joins us to talk about how he uses Apple technology to produce films and television including his new Netflix series, Wet Hot American Summer. We also talk about David's challenges with the Photos application. Thanks to MPU listener Jigar Talati for help with the shownotes this week!

Jul 13, 20151 hr 31 minEp. 267

266: MPU Live: #askmpu

We cover a wide range of listener questions this week from backup to travel tips. We also discuss strategies for keeping machines in sync, Mac CRMs, task management, the Photos.app and share tips for home automation, getting around bandwidth limits and more.

Jul 09, 20151 hr 39 minEp. 266

265: Apple Music

David and Katie take a look at the recently released Apple Music service.

Jul 06, 20151 hr 21 minEp. 265

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. Thanks to MPU listener Jigar Talati for help with the shownotes this week!

Jun 29, 20151 hr 53 minEp. 264

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. Thanks to MPU listener Jigar Talati for help with the shownotes this week!

Jun 22, 20151 hr 34 minEp. 263

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.

Jun 15, 20151 hr 37 minEp. 262

261: MPU Live: My Machine Just Kernel Panicked

Jeff Richardson of iPhone JD 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.

Jun 11, 20151 hr 45 minEp. 261

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.

Jun 08, 20151 hr 41 minEp. 260

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.

Jun 01, 20151 hr 29 minEp. 259

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. Thanks to MPU listener Jigar Talati for help with the shownotes this week!

May 25, 20151 hr 46 minEp. 258

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. Thanks to MPU listener Jigar Talati for help with the shownotes this week!

May 18, 20151 hr 50 minEp. 257

256: MPU Live: I Think Your Bus Just Left

This episode is packed with listener feedback and tips. We talk with Deron Bos about the benefits of digital meal planning, follow-up on DEVONThink workflows, discuss our RSS feeds, managing small SSDs, resources for a new iPhone user, better fonts for iOS and David discusses his new MacBook. Thanks to MPU listener Jigar Talati for help with the shownotes this week!

May 14, 20151 hr 44 minEp. 256
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