465: The Mighty Mac mini
Introduced as a low-cost way to switch to the Mac, the Mac mini can now be found working quietly as home and office servers, hosting files, media, backups and more.
Jan 14, 2019•1 hr 44 min•Ep. 465
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
464: Stephen... Who?
David puts his new cohost, Stephen Hackett, in the hot seat to talk about his tech background, love of the Mac, and if Batman or Superman is better. All of that, plus a couple of exciting event announcements.
Jan 07, 2019•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 464
463: All Good Things...
We cover feedback on subscriptions, iOS tips, and more. Katie and David look back on the last 463 episodes and discuss the origins of Mac Power Users. Katie discusses her journey, favorite workflows, and answers a few listener questions.
Dec 31, 2018•1 hr 32 min•Ep. 463
462: Return to the Snell Zone
Jason Snell returns to tell us about his iMac Pro, how he uses his Mac mini, Jason's move towards iOS, being an avid reader, making time for it all, and a few of his favorite picks.
Dec 24, 2018•1 hr 45 min•Ep. 462
461: Little Known iOS Tips
There's a lot hidden in iOS. David and Katie run down some of their favorite iOS tips and tricks that you may not have known, or may have forgotten about.
Dec 17, 2018•1 hr 26 min•Ep. 461
460: Casey Liss Returns
Casey Liss returns to update us on his life as a free agent, his rekindled love with the iPad, becoming a YouTuber and more.
Dec 10, 2018•1 hr 43 min•Ep. 460
459: My Life is a Subscription
Subscriptions! It seems the wave of the future but should we be happy about that? In this episode Katie and David talk about this trend towards subscriptions and the software and services they believe are worth the effort.
Dec 03, 2018•1 hr 29 min•Ep. 459
458: MPU+: There's Something You Didn't Tell Me
Katie has a big announcement, David has a new Field Guide, we both have new iPads, we also discuss the new MacBook Airs, Apple’s pricing, our daily routines, and answer listener questions.
Nov 26, 2018•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 458
457: 2018 Geek Gift Guide
It's time for our annual Holiday Geek Gift Guide. David and Katie run down their favorite gift picks for the year as well as what's on their own holiday wish lists.
Nov 19, 2018•1 hr 34 min•Ep. 457
456: Workflows with Laura McClellan
Katie and David chat with Laura McClellan of The Productive Woman Podcast to discuss her prospectives on productivity, finding and using the right virtual assistant, creating a community around her podcast, routines, habits, and more.
Nov 12, 2018•1 hr 33 min•Ep. 456
455: Apple October 2018 Event
Katie and David discuss Apple's October 2018 event, the MacBook Air, Mac mini, iPad Pro and their purchases.
Nov 05, 2018•1 hr 26 min•Ep. 455
454: MPU+: Did You Just Fall Down?
Katie shares the end of her MacBook Pro saga and AppleCare Experience, David plays with his widget screen, moving out of Evernote, finding more uses for Keyboard Maestro, upcoming Apple Event, packing apps, our favorite non-tech podcasts, and listener feedback.
Oct 29, 2018•1 hr 36 min•Ep. 454
453: 30 Under $30
David and Katie run down 30 of their favorite apps and services under $30.
Oct 22, 2018•1 hr 32 min•Ep. 453
452: 2018 Developer Roundtable
Ken Case of the Omni Group, Greg Scown of Smile, and Dave Teare of Agile Bits join David and Katie to talk about the state of development for Mac and iOS and life as an Apple Developer.
Oct 15, 2018•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 452
451: Task Management Strategies
David and Katie revisit the topic of task management. We talk about digital task managers, our history managing tasks, various tiers of task management from simplified to advanced, systems for digitally managing our tasks and how to keep it all together.
Oct 08, 2018•1 hr 28 min•Ep. 451
450: MPU+:I'm a Big Phone Guy
This month in MPU+ we chat about David's new phone, Katie's broken Mac, iOS 12 follow-up, Siri Shortcuts, transitioning from Dropbox to iCloud, David's laptop replacement and more.
Oct 01, 2018•1 hr 35 min•Ep. 450
449: macOS Mojave
David and Katie talk about Apple's latest operating system, macOS Mojave. We discuss the state of the Mac, yearly release cycles, what we like, what we don't, new features for productivity and more.
Sep 24, 2018•1 hr 32 min•Ep. 449
448: iOS 12 and the September 12th Event
David and Katie run through their favorite new features for iOS 12, WatchOS 5 and thoughts on the September 12th announcements.
Sep 17, 2018•1 hr 43 min•Ep. 448
447: Workflows with Zac Hall
Zac Hall joins David and Katie to talk about how he stays on top of Apple news at 9to5Mac as well his work as an online publisher. We also talk about 9to5's recent discovery of the new iPhone and Apple Watch prior to Apple's September 12th event.
Sep 10, 2018•1 hr 40 min•Ep. 447
446: MPU+: Are You Going to Go Big?
Katie and David speculate about Apple's upcoming September 12th event, David goes laptopless again, hiding cables and technology clutter around your home, shutting down Wi-Fi on a schedule, storing business cards, fixing a broken iPhone and listener feedback.
Sep 03, 2018•1 hr 37 min•Ep. 446
445: HomeKit Intensive
David and Katie dive deep on HomeKit and discuss the HomeKit App, managing rooms, creating scenes, automation and our favorite HomeKit enabled devices. We also discuss where HomeKit falls down and our workarounds.
Aug 27, 2018•1 hr 31 min•Ep. 445
444: Workflows with iPhone JD Jeff Richardson
Jeff Richardson from iPhone JD joins Katie and David to chat about how he uses a Mac at home and PC at work, going all in and adopting a paperless lifestyle with the iPad, starting a successful blog, using the Apple Watch, and more.
Aug 20, 2018•1 hr 43 min•Ep. 444
443: Revisiting Music Management
Katie and David revisit music management and discuss the state of the two major streaming services, how things have changed iTunes Match, managing their music, and audio at home and in the car.
Aug 13, 2018•1 hr 30 min•Ep. 443
442: Workflows with Joe Buhlig
Joe Buhlig joins David and Katie to talk about his iPadless life, analog tools for productivity, live streaming, managing a business, Discourse and more.
Aug 06, 2018•1 hr 29 min•Ep. 442
441: MPU+: The Grass is Always Greener
David and Katie talk about how it's easier now than ever before to cut the cable, Katie's moves away from Evernote, David's experimentation with iOS Mail clients, getting burned when selling online, choosing an email provider, the iOS 12 Beta, and answer listener questions.
Jul 30, 2018•1 hr 35 min•Ep. 441
440: Workflows with Thom Zahler
Artist, illustrator and cartooner Thom Zahler talks about his life as a comic book artist, writer and the digital and analog tools he uses. He shares how he makes a living as an independent worker, and his experience on "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire."
Jul 23, 2018•1 hr 38 min•Ep. 440
439: On Our Desks …
David and Katie share their home office setups. We discuss all the gadgets in, on and under our desks, what's connected to our Macs and how we get work done.
Jul 16, 2018•1 hr 30 min•Ep. 439
438: Workflows with Matt Gemmell
Matt Gemmell joins us to discuss life as a software engineer turned writer, his evolution from Mac to iOS, his passion for fitness, and being an independent worker.
Jul 09, 2018•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 438
437: The iPhone as a Communicator
Of all the things an iPhone can do, we sometimes forget it’s a great device for communication. In this episode we dig deep on how to use the iPhone as a communications tool.
Jul 02, 2018•1 hr 38 min•Ep. 437
436: MPU+: These Things Are Like Tribbles
In this episode, we launch the new MPU Discourse community, talk about Siri Shortcuts, Katie got a HomePod, David shares thoughts on the iOS Beta and his recent visit to Apple Park. We also tackle listener questions about messages in the cloud, iPad accessories and kids in college.
Jun 25, 2018•1 hr 49 min•Ep. 436
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