Mac Power Users
1,290 episodes - English - Latest episode: 20 days ago - ★★★★★ - 1.3K ratingsLearn 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
638: A Mac Setup Consulting Company
May 01, 2022 21:00 - 1 hour - 91.6 MBStephen and David sort through listener feedback, revisiting topics such as Preview.app, time tracking and their own Apple silicon experiences. Oh, and the person who took a Mac Pro to the coffee shop to get some work done on the go.
637: Digging Deep on Tracking Time
April 24, 2022 21:00 - 1 hour - 90.3 MBDavid and Stephen both track how they spend their time. In this episode, they discuss the approaches and tools they use to see how they spend their days.
636: Workflows with Ryan JA Murphy
April 17, 2022 20:45 - 1 hour - 90.8 MBRyan JA Murphy is a writer and Ph.D. student who is using the Mac and iPad to work with information systems and design science. This week, Stephen and David talk with him about his workflows for research, data organization and more.
635: Workflows with Allison Sheridan
April 10, 2022 20:45 - 1 hour - 86.5 MBAllison Sheridan has been a Mac user since the very beginning and has been talking about Apple and its products since late 2005. She joins Stephen and David to talk about her experience with the platform, her use of diagramming in blog posts and much, much more.
634: Getting the Most Out of Your iPhone Camera
April 03, 2022 21:00 - 1 hour - 99 MBThe iPhone has all but killed the point-and-shoot camera market. This week, Stephen and David talk about the hardware and software that makes the iPhone such a good camera for photography.
633: Workflows with Nick Milo
March 27, 2022 21:00 - 1 hour - 83 MBNick Milo is a creator who is teaching people about Obsidian. This week, he talks with David and Stephen about how he manages his business, creates polished content and, of course, Obsidian and personal knowledge management.
632: Be the Most Mac Pro
March 20, 2022 21:00 - 1 hour - 89.2 MBOn this feedback episode, David and Stephen celebrate the Mac Studio and Studio Display before revisiting the Stream Deck, Preview, Day One and more.
631: Back to the Mac, with Myke Hurley
March 13, 2022 21:00 - 1 hour - 89.3 MBBetween Relay FM, Cortex Brand and his keyboard streaming, Myke Hurley is a man of many hats. This week, he talks with David and Stephen about he balances these different jobs and how everyone can benefit from having a theme.
630: Preview Deep Dive
March 06, 2022 22:00 - 1 hour - 85.5 MBPreview has been in every Mac's Application folder since 2001 when OS X launched. Today, Stephen and David dive into the program, exploring is wide range of features for editing both images and PDFs.
629: Workflows with Craig Hockenberry
February 27, 2022 22:00 - 1 hour - 101 MBCraig Hockenberry is back to weigh in on Apple Silicon, why he's an Apple Watch Power User, and life as a Mac developer.
628: Stream Deck Power Users
February 20, 2022 22:00 - 1 hour - 102 MBThe Stream Deck has become a central tool for many who use automation tools on their Mac. This week, Stephen and David dive into the device's hardware and software, explaining what makes it such a versatile device, before sharing their own uses for it.
627: Workflows with Adam Lisagor
February 13, 2022 22:00 - 1 hour - 80.6 MBVideo producer, script writer, and loving nerd Adam Lisagor is back after a too-long hiatus to share his workflows related to running his growing advertising/video production business. Also, Adam's writing a script and has news to share on some new tools and workflows.
626: It's Like Two Dozen Calendars
February 06, 2022 22:00 - 1 hour - 74.2 MBIn this feedback episode, David and Stephen revisit Dropbox, photo management, calendar sets and more.
625: Apple as the Measuring Stick, with Austin Evans
January 30, 2022 22:00 - 1 hour - 78 MBYouTuber and podcaster Austin Evans drops by the show to talk about his content business, how Apple is competing in the wider marketplace and the gear he uses to get work done with a growing team.
624: Apple Apps That Need Some Polishing
January 23, 2022 22:00 - 1 hour - 93.6 MBApple ships a wide range of applications across its family of operating systems. However, over the years, they have received uneven amounts of support and attention from the company. This week, Stephen and David talk about some of these apps and which ones could use some love from the folks in Cupertino.
623: Collaboration and Project Planning
January 16, 2022 22:00 - 1 hour - 87.9 MBVery few people work alone at the top of a mountain. For the rest of us, things like team collaboration and project planning are a very real part of our work. David and Stephen talk about these topics and discuss some of their apps and services that can make working with others easier and more productive.
622: Exploring HomeKit with Shane Whatley
January 09, 2022 22:00 - 1 hour - 99.5 MBStephen and David are joined by HomeKit expert Shane Whatley to talk about the apps, products and automations that can be used together to make any home smarter. With HomeKit, anyone can scale from a single smart bulb to a house full of technology.
621: Sparky Freedom
January 03, 2022 12:00 - 1 hour - 75 MBAfter 15 years of living a double life, David has closed down his law practice and is now working on MacSparky projects full-time.
620: The State of Apple in 2021
December 26, 2021 20:00 - 2 hours - 128 MBAs the year draws to a close, David and Stephen survey the landscape and talk through the products, services and policies that have shaped Apple and its users over the last year.
619: Home Studio Updates
December 19, 2021 20:00 - 1 hour - 103 MBDavid had to move his home office, while Stephen built a cabin. This week, the guys compare notes on how their studios have evolved over the last couple of years.
618: Making Movies at Pixar, with John Soliman
December 12, 2021 20:00 - 1 hour - 96.4 MBStephen and David chat with John Soliman, a 2nd Assistant Editor at Pixar about his workflows and how collaboration works at the studio.
617: Back in Whack
December 05, 2021 20:00 - 2 hours - 111 MBDavid and Stephen are joined by Apple's Jeremy Butcher to discuss the company's new Business Essentials program. Then, the guys revisit iCloud storage management, clipboard apps and email providers. USB-C hubs and migrating to an Apple silicon Mac are also discussed.
616: The Quality Will be Ensured, with Daniel Jalkut
November 28, 2021 20:00 - 1 hour - 109 MBStephen and David are joined by Daniel Jalkut. After his absence is blamed on an innocent co-host, Daniel chats with the guys about his indie development career, the new MacBook Pro and the many options developers face when picking a method for writing a macOS application.
615: The Clipboard Manager Roundup
November 21, 2021 20:00 - 1 hour - 81.9 MBThere is a range of applications to supercharge your copy and paste game. This week, David and Stephen explore some of the best options for macOS and even the iPad and iPhone.
614: The 2021 MPU Gift Guide
November 14, 2021 20:00 - 1 hour - 86.6 MBBelieve it or not, it is time for the annual MPU Holiday Gift Guide once again.
613: The Future of Work, with Sean McCabe
November 07, 2021 19:45 - 1 hour - 95.2 MBDavid and Stephen talk with Sean McCabe about how he runs his businesses from what can only be described as a Mac battle station while stitching together macOS apps and several cloud services to be more productive.
612: macOS Monterey & MacBook Pro Impressions
October 31, 2021 19:00 - 1 hour - 100 MBDavid and Stephen review macOS Monterey and cover the features and changes it brings to the Mac. Then, the guys give their impressions of the new M1 Pro and M1 Max MacBook Pros.
611: Unleashed, Indeed
October 20, 2021 20:15 - 1 hour - 99.3 MBThis week, Stephen and David talk through Apple's new batch of MacBook Pros, powered by the M1 Pro and M1 Max systems on a chip.
610: iPad Workflows
October 14, 2021 15:15 - 1 hour - 95.8 MBFresh off the release of iPadOS 15, David and Stephen cover the update's revised multitasking system and talk about some of their favorite workflows for the iPad.
609: "Sir, Get out of the E-waste"
October 10, 2021 19:00 - 1 hour - 83.1 MBIn this feedback episode, Stephen and David discuss recent updates to iWork, more on various editions of DEVONthink and go through some listener feedback.
608: DEVONthink & New Apple Hardware
October 03, 2021 19:00 - 1 hour - 93.9 MBDavid's newest Field Guide covers DEVONthink, and this week he and Stephen discuss the application, some example uses and the basics anyone looking at it should know. After that, they review the new iPhone and iPad mini.
607: iOS & iPadOS 15
September 26, 2021 19:00 - 1 hour - 99.6 MBiOS and iPadOS 15 have arrived, bringing new features to Apple's mobile devices, including Focus modes, Live Text, new Home screen widgets, Safari extensions and a lot more. David and Stephen discuss their experiences with the beta and outline what's best in this year's upgrade.
606: California Streaming
September 19, 2021 18:30 - 1 hour - 88.5 MBApple has unveiled new versions of the iPhone, Apple Watch and a couple different iPads. This week, David and Stephen talk through the news and their thoughts on the new products.
605: File Management in the Cloud Era
September 12, 2021 22:00 - 1 hour - 88.1 MBFiles and folders have been with the Mac user since the very beginning, but today, file management has gotten a lot more complicated. This week, Stephen and David tackle the topics of tags, search, backups, cloud services and more, all in the hope of untangling the mess that storage has become for so many.
604: Workflows with Jay Miller
September 05, 2021 21:45 - 1 hour - 90.4 MBJay Miller, from Relay's new Conduit podcast, joins to share some knowledge about the best workflows for video meetings, getting more out of the emerging Craft app and even more uses for a Mac mini.
603: Workin' with iWork
August 29, 2021 22:00 - 1 hour - 84.9 MBStarting with a pet project for Steve Jobs, all the way to a modern, web-infused set of applications across multiple platforms, iWork has expanded into a suite of tools more than capable of meeting almost anyone's needs. This week, Stephen and David talk through Keynote, Pages and Numbers, giving tips and comparing them to office suites offered by other companies.
602: Was that a Rabbit Hole?
August 22, 2021 22:15 - 1 hour - 72.3 MBIn this feedback episode, Stephen and David discuss website redesigns, quote applications, encryption, virtualizing Windows and a whole lot more.
601: Soup Blasphemy with Kathy Campbell
August 15, 2021 23:30 - 1 hour - 78.3 MBKathy Campbell is all over the Internet, as both a content creator and a business owner. She's a podcaster, artist, task-doer and so much more. Stephen and David talk with her about how she uses a mix of an iPad Pro, iMac Pro and a bunch of apps and services to keep all the plates spinning.
600: Mac Migration & Settings
August 08, 2021 22:00 - 1 hour - 89.8 MBThe Apple silicon transition continues to march on, so David and Stephen sit down to talk about how to migrate to a new Mac, and what settings and preferences they recommend changing from the defaults.
599: A Man of the People, with Dr. Drang
August 01, 2021 22:00 - 1 hour - 101 MBDr. Drang returns to the show to discuss his recent Mac renaissance, the way he manages notes and some of his favorite utilities.
598: Home Networking
July 25, 2021 22:00 - 1 hour - 95.5 MBOur homes and businesses have become more technology-dependent, and having a solid network is more important than ever. This week, the guys talk about what goes into designing and maintaining reliable wired and wireless networks, and give some advice if you're looking to upgrade yours.
597: A Ray of Sunshine, with Brett Burney
July 18, 2021 22:00 - 1 hour - 81.7 MBThis week Apple enthusiast and lecturer, Brett Burney, joins Stephen and David to discuss differences between iWork and Microsoft Office, give presentations with your iPad and how to rock a TRS-80.
596: 30 iPhone Apps Under $10
July 11, 2021 22:00 - 1 hour - 85.1 MBThe App Store is a big place, and the iPhone can become anything you want it to be. Today, Stephen and David talk about 30 apps worth checking out — all on a budget.
595: The Poetic Mike Vardy
July 04, 2021 22:00 - 1 hour - 81.9 MBMike Vardy returns to the show to update David and Stephen on where he's found balance between the iPad and the Mac. Mike also discusses how he blends analog and digital tools, and how he shares tasks and ideas with his remote team.
594: A Third Alternative
June 27, 2021 22:00 - 1 hour - 81.1 MBIt is feedback time, so David and Stephen are here with listener questions, their experiences with Apple's current crop of betas and the future of Day One.
593: It’s All Based on Stickies, with Paul Kafasis
June 20, 2021 22:00 - 1 hour - 70.3 MBStephen and David are joined by Paul Kafasis to talk about Mac software development in the modern era, some of Rogue Amoeba's history and the tools Paul uses to get his work done.
592: WWDC 2021 and the Future of Mac Automation
June 11, 2021 01:30 - 2 hours - 119 MBWWDC 2021 has brought new versions of all of Apple's software platforms, with a large number of features coming to them all at once. This week, Stephen and David talk through the changes, and speak to Apple's Vivek Bhardwaj about the new Shortcuts for Mac and what it means for traditional (and future) Mac automation.
591: HyperCard All the Way Down, with Adam Engst
June 06, 2021 12:45 - 1 hour - 97.3 MBWith over 30 years of history, TidBITs is the longest-running tech publication covering Apple in the world. This week, one of its founders, Adam Engst, drops by the show to talk about his writing workflow, unusual input devices and how WWDC has changed over the years.
590: Our Video Workflows
May 30, 2021 22:00 - 1 hour - 77.5 MBDavid and Stephen are both working on more video than ever, so they compare notes on their processes, gear and editing tools.
589: Zoom Jiu Jitsu with Teddy Svoronos
May 23, 2021 22:00 - 1 hour - 75.9 MBDavid and Stephen are joined by Teddy Svoronos to discuss the tech that he has implemented for distance teaching and learning in his role at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University.