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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 Robles.

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#351
Nov 20, 2016 · 1 hr 32 min
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.
#350
Nov 14, 2016 · 1 hr 25 min
350: Accessibility Workflows with Shelly Brisbin
Shelly Brisbin talks Accessibility. We run down 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.
#349
Nov 10, 2016 · 1 hr 33 min
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.
#348
Nov 7, 2016 · 1 hr 26 min
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.
#347
Oct 28, 2016 · 1 hr 34 min
347: New MacBooks!
Katie and David weigh in on Apple's "Hello Again" event and the new MacBooks.
#346
Oct 24, 2016 · 1 hr 43 min
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
#345
Oct 16, 2016 · 1 hr 34 min
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.
#344
Oct 10, 2016 · 1 hr 35 min
344: MPU+: Hello, Computer
The "Live" show is now MPU+. We discuss Macs Sierra left behind, the problem with "free" software, network vs. direct attached storage, listeners share feedback on Amazon, Ulysses and Scrivener. We learn how to print to PDF from Apple Mail and more.
#343
Oct 3, 2016 · 1 hr 21 min
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.
#342
Sep 26, 2016 · 1 hr 33 min
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.
#341
Sep 18, 2016 · 1 hr 38 min
341: iOS 10
Katie and David break down the new iOS 10 update for iPhone and iPad.
#340
Sep 12, 2016 · 1 hr 35 min
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.
#339
Sep 8, 2016 · 1 hr 44 min
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.
#338
Sep 5, 2016 · 1 hr 29 min
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.
#337
Aug 28, 2016 · 1 hr 34 min
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.
#336
Aug 21, 2016 · 1 hr 25 min
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.
#335
Aug 15, 2016 · 1 hr 34 min
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.
#334
Aug 8, 2016 · 1 hr 40 min
334: MPU Live: "She Can't Take It Anymore, Captain!"
Victor Cajiao discusses producing a music album, troubleshooting an accidentally reformatted drive, password schemes, ScanSnap for photos, share feedback on our Special Event and Keynote shows, discuss options for Evernote and share listener tips.
#333
Jul 31, 2016 · 1 hr 37 min
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.
#332
Jul 25, 2016 · 1 hr 31 min
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.

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