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.

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Episodes

315: Best of the Menu Bar

In this week's episode, David and Katie cover some of their favorite Mac menubar apps and Mac today view widgets.

Apr 11, 2016•1 hr 33 min•Ep. 315

314: Trials and Tribulations of Katie's iPad

David and Katie chat with Joe Buhlig about the importance of task review. We also discuss the growing concern with Mac malware and scams, follow-up with listener feedback on our notes and contacts show and share listener tips and tricks. We also discuss the 9.7" iPad Pro and Fantastical 2.2

Apr 07, 2016•1 hr 35 min•Ep. 314

313: Update on iPad and Education

David and Katie are joined by Fraser Speirs to discuss the current state of iPad and education, and evaluate the 9.7" iPad Pro vs the iPad Air 2. Thanks to MPU listener Jigar Talati for help with the shownotes this week!

Apr 04, 2016•1 hr 44 min•Ep. 313

312: Notes Shootout

Katie and David discuss their note-taking workflows on Mac and iOS and the different options available, including plain text, Apple Notes, Evernote, OneNote and others. Thanks to MPU listener Jigar Talati for help with the shownotes this week!

Mar 27, 2016•1 hr 35 min•Ep. 312

311: Switching from PC to Mac

Katie and David discuss the pros, cons and strategies for switching from a PC to a Mac. They're joined by special guest James Coleman, an IT consultant who has helped businesses and individuals make the switch.

Mar 21, 2016•1 hr 35 min•Ep. 311

310: One Year Indie with Jason Snell

David and Katie check in with Jason Snell to see how things are going one year into life as an independent publisher.

Mar 13, 2016•1 hr 37 min•Ep. 310

309: I Haven't Discounted The Possibility That You're Crazy

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.

Mar 10, 2016•1 hr 43 min•Ep. 309

308: Workflows with Ben Thompson

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!

Mar 07, 2016•1 hr 41 min•Ep. 308

307: 20 under $20

Katie and David share 20 of their favorite Mac Apps under $20 each.

Feb 29, 2016•1 hr 33 min•Ep. 307

306: Tackling Contacts

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.

Feb 22, 2016•1 hr 35 min•Ep. 306

305: Travel Tips with Amateur Traveler Chris Christensen

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!

Feb 15, 2016•1 hr 39 min•Ep. 305

304: Looking for a Solution that Doesn't Cost $1,000

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.

Feb 11, 2016•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 304

303: Email Clients and Workflows

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!

Feb 08, 2016•1 hr 43 min•Ep. 303

302: Our Gear - 2016 Edition

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!

Jan 31, 2016•1 hr 29 min•Ep. 302

301: Fitness for Geeks

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.

Jan 25, 2016•1 hr 42 min•Ep. 301

300: #MPU300

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!

Jan 18, 2016•1 hr 28 min•Ep. 300

299: Plex

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.

Jan 11, 2016•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 299

298: More of a Mythology than a Science

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!)

Jan 07, 2016•1 hr 57 min•Ep. 298

297: iPad Productivity Apps

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!

Jan 04, 2016•1 hr 37 min•Ep. 297

296: 2015: Year in Review

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.

Dec 28, 2015•1 hr 31 min•Ep. 296

295: Workflows with Shawn Blanc

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!

Dec 20, 2015•1 hr 29 min•Ep. 295

294: Workflows with Mike Vardy

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.

Dec 14, 2015•1 hr 41 min•Ep. 294

293: It Kinda Is Rocket Science

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.

Dec 10, 2015•1 hr 31 min•Ep. 293

292: Buying and Selling Apple Devices

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.

Dec 07, 2015•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 292

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