351: 2016 Holiday Geek Gift Guide
Katie and David share some of their favorite geek gift ideas for that special person in your life this holiday season … or maybe even yourself.
Nov 20, 2016•1 hr 32 min•Ep. 351
Mac Power Users
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
350: Accessibility Workflows with Shelly Brisbin
Shelly Brisbin stops by to talk about Accessibility and gives us a run down of the various Accessibility features and options available on Mac and iOS, how they can be used, what developers can do to make their Apps more accessible and how we can help friends and family use these features.
Nov 14, 2016•1 hr 26 min•Ep. 350
349: MPU+: A Corn-u-copia of Nerdiness
Katie and David have a lot of feedback this month on the iCloud vs. Dropbox debate, macOS Sierra, more on the new MacBook Pro, and Katie is super-excited about her VESA mount.
Nov 10, 2016•1 hr 33 min•Ep. 349
348: Managing Subscriptions
In this new App economy it seems more and more apps and services are going to a subscription pricing model. We talk about subscription pricing generally, tips for taming your subscriptions and the subscription services we use.
Nov 07, 2016•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 348
347: New MacBooks!
Katie and David weigh in on Apple's "Hello Again" event and the new MacBooks.
Oct 28, 2016•1 hr 34 min•Ep. 347
346: Casey Liss: App Programmer
Casey Liss returns to MPU to talk about his new gig, how his Mac and iOS workflows have changed, gear for geek parents and how he uses his Synology NAS. Thanks to MPU listener Jigar Talati for help with the shownotes this week!
Oct 24, 2016•1 hr 43 min•Ep. 346
345: Cloud Wars: iCloud and Dropbox
Katie and David are joined by David Chartier to discuss whether or not Dropbox and iCloud are up to the task of cloud-based file storage. Thanks to MPU listener Jigar Talati for help with the shownotes this week!
Oct 16, 2016•1 hr 34 min•Ep. 345
344: MPU+: Hello, Computer
The "Live" show has been renamed MPU+. We discuss what to do with Macs that Sierra has left behind, the problem with "free" software, Network vs. Direct Attached storage, listeners share their feedback on Amazon and tips for using Ulysses and Scrivener. We also learn how to print to PDF from Apple Mail and much more. Thanks to MPU listener Jigar Talati for help with the shownotes this week!
Oct 10, 2016•1 hr 35 min•Ep. 344
343: Workflows with Serenity Caldwell
iMore writer and artist Serenity Caldwell joins the Mac Power Users to talk about the iPad, Mac, the new iPhone, and artist workflows. Thanks to MPU listener [Jigar Talati](https://twitter.com/thescarbro) for help with the shownotes this week!
Oct 03, 2016•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 343
342: macOS Sierra
Katie and David dive deep into the new features of macOS Sierra and discuss best practices for upgrading and some major incompatibilities. We also discuss the new watchOS. Thanks to MPU listener Jigar Talati for help with the shownotes this week!
Sep 26, 2016•1 hr 34 min•Ep. 342
341: iOS 10
Katie and David break down the new iOS 10 update for iPhone and iPad. Thanks to MPU listener Jigar Talati for help with the shownotes this week!
Sep 18, 2016•1 hr 38 min•Ep. 341
340: GTD Workflows with Mike Williams
Mike Williams, President and CEO of the David Allen Company joins Katie and David to talk about the GTD methodology, the tech he uses to get things done, implementing the 5 steps and common pitfalls and solutions. Thanks to MPU listener Jigar Talati for help with the shownotes this week!
Sep 12, 2016•1 hr 36 min•Ep. 340
339: iPhone 7 and Apple Watch Series 2
Katie and David break down Apple's announcements at its September 7 Keynote including iPhone 7, Apple Watch Series 2, and all of Katie's favorite games.
Sep 08, 2016•1 hr 45 min•Ep. 339
338: Scrivener and Ulysses
David and Katie dive deep on fiddly writing apps Scrivener and Ulysses. We talk about how these apps work, their features, the good, the bad and the best use cases. Thanks to MPU listener Jigar Talati for help with the shownotes this week!
Sep 05, 2016•1 hr 30 min•Ep. 338
337: Workflows with Father Gabriel
Catholic priest and geek, Gabriel Mosher, joins us to explain how he uses technology to get his work done. Topics include time and attention, research and writing, presentations, and project management.
Aug 28, 2016•1 hr 34 min•Ep. 337
336: iPhone Productivity
David and Katie share some of the most efficient productivity tasks and apps appropriate for the iPhone. Topics include calendars and contacts, email, task management, scanning, writing, and additional utilities for productivity.
Aug 21, 2016•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 336
335: Workflows with John Voorhees
David and Katie chat with John Voorhees about software development and writing for MacStories all while juggling a busy day job.
Aug 15, 2016•1 hr 35 min•Ep. 335
334: MPU Live: "She Can't Take It Anymore, Captain!"
Victor Cajiao discusses all the steps of producing a modern music album, we help troubleshoot an accidentally reformatted hard drive, discuss password schemes, using a ScanSnap for photos, share listener feedback on our Special Event and Keynote shows, discuss options for Evernote and share listener tips.
Aug 08, 2016•1 hr 41 min•Ep. 334
333: The Amazon Lifestyle
Katie and David dive deep in this one on the Amazon lifestyle. There are so many different services and features available from Amazon. Who can make sense of them all? Katie and David do in this episode. Thanks to MPU listener [Jigar Talati](https://twitter.com/thescarbro) for help with the shownotes this week!
Jul 31, 2016•1 hr 38 min•Ep. 333
332: Other Uses For Keynote
Keynote is a great app for giving presentations but it can do so much more. This episode explores many uses for Keynote beyond presentation day. Thanks to MPU listener [Jigar Talati](https://twitter.com/thescarbro) for help with the shownotes this week!
Jul 25, 2016•1 hr 32 min•Ep. 332
331: Stephen Hackett: Collector of Macs
Mac user, collector, and … yes … YouTuber Stephen Hackett joins in to explain essential cloud-based services used to run the Relay Network, his growing collection of Macs, and his photo and video workflows. Thanks to MPU listener Jigar Talati for help with the shownotes this week.
Jul 17, 2016•1 hr 39 min•Ep. 331
330: I'm not familiar with "Wookieepedia"
David and Katie catch up on listener feedback. Ruben shares how he uses his MPU workflows on his work PC, we discuss merging Apple IDs, cleaning up after being scammed, follow-up on iOS photography, family tech support and listeners share their tips and tricks.
Jul 11, 2016•1 hr 45 min•Ep. 330
329: Special Event Tech
Katie and David talk through the tech required to plan and put on a special event. Topics including project planning, audio and photo slideshow workflows, and websites and social media.
Jul 03, 2016•1 hr 36 min•Ep. 329
328: iOS Email
David and Katie go back to email specifically to discuss the state of iOS email clients, the various email apps they've used, what they like, what works, what doesn't and how they're managing email on iOS.
Jun 27, 2016•1 hr 37 min•Ep. 328
327: Family Tech Support
Mac Power Users are often the family tech guru. In this episode, Katie and David walk you through helping family members buy, setup, and maintain their Apple hardware. They also include their lists of 10 things you should do for family member's Macs, iPads, and iPhones.
Jun 19, 2016•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 327
326: WWDC 2016 Special
In this special edition of Mac Power Users, David and Katie discuss the announcements from Apple's World Wide Developer Conference including watchOS 3, tvOS, macOS and iOS 10.
Jun 14, 2016•2 hr 4 min•Ep. 326
325: The Third Rail
David and Katie chat with Jerrod Maruyama about using his Mac for digital illustration, we follow-up on Hazel workflows and Apple Notes, discuss uses for the Apple Pencil, give an update on personal finance software and listeners share their tips, tricks and reviews.
Jun 09, 2016•1 hr 42 min•Ep. 325
324: iPhone Photography with Jeff Carlson
Jeff Carlson returns to discuss iPhone photography and why so many people are ditching their cameras to go iPhone only. We discuss tips for taking the best shots with your iPhone and third party apps and gear to enhance your photos.
Jun 06, 2016•1 hr 45 min•Ep. 324
323: Clayton Morris Talks Tech
This week Fox broadcaster Clayton Morris returns to the Mac Power Users to talk about the technology he's most excited about. Topics include using Apple Notes for research, the utility of Clayton's Apple Watch, the emergence of iOS, and how to save your WiFi and your marriage all at once. Thanks to MPU listener Jigar Talati for help with the shownotes this week!
May 29, 2016•1 hr 42 min•Ep. 323
322: Cleaning Up with Hazel
David and Katie dive deep on Mac automation assistant Hazel, discuss how to get started and ideas for file and document based automation and give ideas of how they're using the program. David also announces a new MacSparky Video Field Guide. Thanks to MPU listener Jigar Talati for help with the shownotes this week!
May 23, 2016•1 hr 35 min•Ep. 322
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