David and Katie dig through extensive listener feedback, tips and workflows on Mail and Contacts. David reviews the Amazon Echo. Katie shares her experiences with the iPad Pro. This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by: Ministry of Supply : Menswear made smarter. Use ‘mpu ’ for 15% off your first purchase. Igloo : An intranet you’ll actually like, free for up to 10 people. 1Password Have you ever forgotten a password? Now you don't have to worry about that anymore. Fujitsu ScanSnap ScanSna...
Mar 10, 2016•1 hr 43 min•Ep. 309
David and Katie chat with Ben Thompson about how business strategy impacts technology, living and working in Asia and global views on the mobile market, and the upcoming March 2016 Apple event. Thanks to MPU listener Jigar Talati for help with the shownotes this week! This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by: Squarespace : Enter offer code MPU at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase. PDFpen from Smile With powerful PDF editing tools, available for Mac, iPad, and iPhone, PDFpen from...
Mar 07, 2016•1 hr 41 min•Ep. 308
Katie and David share 20 of their favorite Mac Apps under $20 each. This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by: Freshbooks : Online invoicing made easy. Casper : Because everyone deserves a great night sleep. Get $50 off with the code ‘MPU’ Automatic Connect your car to the rest of your digital life. Use code macpower to get 20 percent off your order 1Password Have you ever forgotten a password? Now you don't have to worry about that anymore. Links and Show Notes: Support Mac Power Users wi...
Feb 29, 2016•1 hr 33 min•Ep. 307
David and Katie revisit the issue of contacts including the various cloud services, new options for contact management on the Mac and iOS, and tips for capturing and cleaning up your contacts. This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by: Casper : Because everyone deserves a great night sleep. Get $50 off with the code ‘MPU’ Backblaze : Online backup made easy, for just $5/month. Freshbooks : Online invoicing made easy. The Omni Group We're passionate about productivity for Mac, iPhone and iP...
Feb 22, 2016•1 hr 35 min•Ep. 306
Katie and David talk with Chris Christensen of the Amateur Traveler and This Week in Travel Podcasts about how to find the best travel deals and taking the pain out of travel. Thanks to MPU listener Jigar Talati for help with the shownotes this week! This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by: Ministry of Supply : Menswear made smarter. Use ‘mpu ’ for 15% off your first purchase. Squarespace : Build it beautiful. Use code ‘MPU’ for 10% off. Freshbooks : Online invoicing made easy. TextExpan...
Feb 15, 2016•1 hr 39 min•Ep. 305
David and Katie tackle listener questions on a variety of topics, follow-up on interesting uses of Plex for home media, and discuss Day One 2.0 with guest Bradley Chambers. This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by: Hover : Simplified domain management. Use code MPULIVE to get 10% off your first purchase. Bushel : Set-up and protect your Apple devices anytime from anywhere. Gazelle Sell your iPhone for cash at Gazelle! Sanebox Stop drowning in email! Guest Starring: Bradley Chambers Links ...
Feb 11, 2016•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 304
Katie and David discuss best practices for managing email as well as the state of third party email clients for Mac and iOS and how to make Mail.app better through the use of plug-ins and third party services. Thanks to MPU listener Jigar Talati for help with the shownotes this week! This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by: Linode : High performance SSD Linux servers for all of your infrastructure needs. Get a $20 credit with promo code ‘mpu20’ Igloo : An intranet you’ll actually like, f...
Feb 08, 2016•1 hr 43 min•Ep. 303
Answering a frequently asked listener question, David and Katie recap the technology gear they regularly use at home and work, including a review of their Macs and iOS devices and what's on their desks. Thanks to MPU listener Jigar Talati for help with the shownotes this week! This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by: • PDFpen from Smile With powerful PDF editing tools, available for Mac, iPad, and iPhone, PDFpen from Smile makes you a Mac Power User. • The Omni Group We're passionate abo...
Jan 31, 2016•1 hr 29 min•Ep. 302
Liana Lehua returns to the show to discuss physical fitness for geeks with David and Katie. Topics include choosing and achieving fitness goals and apps and gadgets that can assist on the road to better health and fitness. 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 amazin...
Jan 25, 2016•1 hr 42 min•Ep. 301
Myke and Stephen turn the tables on David and Katie to celebrate the 300th episode of the show featuring questions from MPU listeners. Thanks to MPU listener Jigar Talati for help with the shownotes this week! This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by: • TextExpander from Smile Type more with less effort! Expand short abbreviations into longer bits of text, even fill-ins, with TextExpander from Smile. • 1Password Have you ever forgotten a password? Now you don't have to worry about that an...
Jan 18, 2016•1 hr 28 min•Ep. 300
David and Katie are joined by guest Todd Olthoff to dive deep into the Plex media center. We discuss what Plex does, how to install and get up and running, best practices for setting up a Plex library, features of the service, our use of Plex and more. This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by: • Gazelle Sell your iPhone for cash at Gazelle! • Casper Better sleep for brighter days! Save $50 using this link. • Linode Get one of the fastest, most efficient SSD cloud servers for only $10/mo. ...
Jan 11, 2016•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 299
Laura McClellan from The Productive Woman podcast stops by to discuss tips for getting started for the new year. We follow-up on listener questions related to tagging email, when to use TextExpander, Hazel, and Keyboard Maestro, Journaling, Do Apps from IFTTT, a SwiftText, and more. David and Katie also discuss "The Movie" Star Wars: The Force Awakens (Caution: Spoilers!) This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by: • Sanebox Stop drowning in email! • Hover The best way to buy and manage dom...
Jan 07, 2016•1 hr 57 min•Ep. 298
Starting off the new year, David and Katie run down their favorite apps for being productive on the iPad. Thanks to MPU listener Jigar Talati for help with the shownotes this week! This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by: • PDFpen from Smile With powerful PDF editing tools, available for Mac, iPad, and iPhone, PDFpen from Smile makes you a Mac Power User. • Squarespace Everything you need to create an amazing website. Use coupon code MPU to save 10% off your first purchase. • Marketcircl...
Jan 04, 2016•1 hr 37 min•Ep. 297
Katie and David recap 2015 and share their favorite tech products and services as well as news of note. They also discuss what they hope to see in 2016. 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. Use coupon code MPU to save 10% off your first purchase. • Automatic Drive smarter and safer with the Automatic car adapter – get 20% off, exclusive for li...
Dec 28, 2015•1 hr 31 min•Ep. 296
Shawn Blanc returns to the show to talk about his new Focus Course and leading a more focused life, productivity planning and shares some of his favorite tools for writing and creating. Thanks to MPU listener Jigar Talati for help with the shownotes this week! This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by: • Smile: With productivity boosters like the PDFpen Family and TextExpander, Smile makes you a Mac Power User. • Fujitsu ScanSnap ScanSnap Helps You Live a More Productive, Efficient, Paperl...
Dec 20, 2015•1 hr 29 min•Ep. 295
Mike Vardy of the Productivityist drops by to chat with Katie and David about his iPad Mini workflows, presentations, making over meetings, virtual assistants, and productivity through simplicity. 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. • Gazelle Sell your iPhone for cash at Gazelle! • Sanebox Stop drowning in email! • Harvest Spend less time tracking and more time doing. Save using coupon co...
Dec 14, 2015•1 hr 41 min•Ep. 294
PhD Physics Student Chelsea Cook joins David and Katie to talk about the state of accessibility on iOS. We discuss Family Sharing and how it may not be right for all families and answer listener questions on a variety of topics. 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. • Fracture Fracture: your images printed in viv...
Dec 10, 2015•1 hr 31 min•Ep. 293
Looking to buy a new Apple device? Considering buying something used? Want to sell your old device? David and Katie run down options on preparing a device for sale, what to look for when buying a device used and how to protect yourself. We also discuss options for buying new devices. This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by: Our exclusive sponsor for this episode: Smile: With productivity boosters like the PDFpen Family and TextExpander, Smile makes you a Mac Power User. Links and Show No...
Dec 07, 2015•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 292
David and Katie discuss the various models of iPad, choosing the right device, and how the iPad and our use of the device has evolved over the years. 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. • Pixelmator Powerful image editing that gives you everything you need to create, edit and enhance your images, now on iPad and Mac. • Braintree Code for easy online payments. To learn more, and for your f...
Nov 30, 2015•1 hr 40 min•Ep. 291
The holidays are almost upon us, that means it's time for our annual Geek Gift Guide episode. David and Katie share some of their favorite gift ideas for the geek in your life. This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by: • The Omni Group We're passionate about productivity for Mac, iPhone and iPad. • Fracture Fracture: your images printed in vivid color, directly to glass. Use code MAC15 to save 15% on your first order. • Braintree Code for easy online payments. To learn more, and for your ...
Nov 23, 2015•1 hr 40 min•Ep. 290
David and Katie discuss the new Apple TV including their use, tips and tricks and thoughts on the Future of TV. This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by: • Smile Typing more with less effort using TextExpander on OS X and iOS makes you a Mac Power User. • Automatic Drive smarter and safer with the Automatic car adapter – get 20% off, exclusive for listeners. Use coupon code: MACPOWER. • Braintree Code for easy online payments. To learn more, and for your first $50,000 in transactions fee-...
Nov 16, 2015•1 hr 34 min•Ep. 289
David and Katie are joined by Christal Allen-Harrahill to talk about the benefits of using a virtual assistant. We follow-up on Launchers, note applications and alternatives, we share listener tips and answer questions on a variety of topics. This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by: • The Omni Group We're passionate about productivity for Mac, iPhone and iPad. • Fujitsu ScanSnap ScanSnap Helps You Live a More Productive, Efficient, Paperless Life • Braintree Code for easy online payments...
Nov 12, 2015•1 hr 29 min•Ep. 288
Mac mad scientist, Brett Terpstra, joins David and Katie to talk about his experience working as an indie Mac Developer, new Mac automation techniques and getting started with scripting. 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. Use coupon code MPU to save 10% off your first purchase. • Gazelle Sell your iPhone for cash at Gazelle!...
Nov 09, 2015•1 hr 31 min•Ep. 287
Katie and David take an in-depth look at currently available keyboard launchers for the Mac including Spotlight, LaunchBar, and Alfred. This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by: Our exclusive sponsor for this episode: Smile: With productivity boosters like the PDFpen Family and TextExpander, Smile makes you a Mac Power User. Links and Show Notes: Support Mac Power Users with a Relay FM Membership Mac Power Users T-Shirts Mac Power Users Orlando Meet-up Tickets, Orlando | Eventbrite Mac Po...
Nov 02, 2015•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 286
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! This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by: • The Omni Group We're passionate about productivity for Mac, iPhone and iPad. • Igloo An intranet you'll actually like, free for up to 10 people. • Pixelmator Powerful image editing that gives you everything you need to create, edit and e...
Oct 26, 2015•1 hr 39 min•Ep. 285
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. 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. Use coupon code MPU to save 10% off your first purchase. • Automati...
Oct 19, 2015•1 hr 29 min•Ep. 284
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! This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by: • Smile Typing more with less effort using TextExpander on OS X and iOS makes you a Mac Power User. • Gazelle Sell your iPhone for cash at Gazelle! • CleanMyMac 3 A simple and powerful ...
Oct 12, 2015•1 hr 38 min•Ep. 283
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. 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 iP...
Oct 08, 2015•1 hr 36 min•Ep. 282
David and Katie tackle the best options for using your voice to dictate text and perform tasks on your Mac, iPhone, and iPad. This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by: Our exclusive sponsor for this episode: Smile: With productivity boosters like the PDFpen Family and TextExpander, Smile makes you a Mac Power User. Save 20% on new purchases until October 15! Links and Show Notes: Support Mac Power Users with a Relay FM Membership Dragon for Mac - All New version 5 for Mac OS X | Nuance Am...
Oct 04, 2015•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 281
David and Katie discuss what to expect with Apple's latest operating system, El Capitan, their favorite new features and tips for upgrading. 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. Use coupon code MPU to save 10% off your first purchase. • Automatic Drive smarter and safer with the Automatic car adapter – get 20% off, exclusive for listeners. Use...
Sep 28, 2015•1 hr 29 min•Ep. 280
