Mac Power Users

147: David Wain Returns

21 Jul 2013

Contributed by Lukas

David Wain returns to tell us how his workflow has changed since show 50. We talk about how David has become a one-man post production machine, jailbr...

146: Our Gear

14 Jul 2013

Contributed by Lukas

A frequent listener request, Katie and David recap the gear they use day-to-day.

145: Keyboard Maestro Turns 6

08 Jul 2013

Contributed by Lukas

David and Katie take a look at the new version of Keyboard Maestro and discuss what it does, how you can use it to automate tasks on your Mac, when yo...

144: Workflows with Chris Breen

30 Jun 2013

Contributed by Lukas

David and Katie chat with Macworld Senior Editor Chris Breen to talk Music, Podcasting, Writing Workflows and his favorite Mac Gems.

143: RSS and Replacing Google Reader

23 Jun 2013

Contributed by Lukas

David and Katie talk about the impending shutdown of Google Reader and their solutions for RSS

142: WWDC 2013

12 Jun 2013

Contributed by Lukas

David and Katie take a break from their regularly scheduled programing to talk iOS 7, OS X Mavericks, new Apple Hardware and their thought on Apple's ...

141: Traveling with Alex Lindsay

10 Jun 2013

Contributed by Lukas

David and Katie talk with Alex Lindsay about his travel adventures and tech.

140: Listener Question and Answer

02 Jun 2013

Contributed by Lukas

David and Katie catch up on listener feedback and talk about Dropbox hacks, syncing, audio and video tricks, archiving files, writing workflows and mo...

139: Workflows with Ethan Schoonover

27 May 2013

Contributed by Lukas

Ethan Schoonover joins David and Katie to talk about his Solarized project, and his graphic design, photography and home automation workflows.

138: Syncing and Sharing

19 May 2013

Contributed by Lukas

David and Katie revisit the topic of syncing and discuss how to sync information between your various devices and share with others.

137: Workflows with Aisha Tyler

13 May 2013

Contributed by Lukas

Aisha Tyler talks to Katie and David about being an "Art Shark." We discuss Aisha's work, creating podcasts, videos and books and how she manages her ...

136: iOS Automation

05 May 2013

Contributed by Lukas

David and Katie talk about their favorite apps and tools for automating tasks on iOS

135: Workflows with Serenity Caldwell

29 Apr 2013

Contributed by Lukas

David and Katie sit down with Serenity Caldwell to talk about working from home, her favorite Apps, standing desks, authoring ebooks, and a whole lot ...

134: Mac Utilities

21 Apr 2013

Contributed by Lukas

David and Katie review their favorite utilities for the Mac.

133: Alfred 2

15 Apr 2013

Contributed by Lukas

David and Katie take a deep dive into Alfred 2.0, an application launcher and productivity application for Mac.

132: Merlin Returns

07 Apr 2013

Contributed by Lukas

Returning for his annual appearance, Merlin Mann joins Katie and David to talk Evernote, GTD, iPad, Podcasting and his favorite Apps.

131: Markdown Revisited

31 Mar 2013

Contributed by Lukas

David and Katie are joined by Eddie Smith of Practically Efficient to discuss the new MacSparky Field Guide: Markdown co-authored by David and Eddie.

130: Computing with Kids

24 Mar 2013

Contributed by Lukas

David and Katie are joined by Natali Morris to talk about kids and technology. Topics include why it's important to introduce kids to tech, keeping ch...

129: Workflows with Lex Friedman

16 Mar 2013

Contributed by Lukas

David and Katie chat with Macworld Senior Writer Lex Friedman about telecommuting cross-country, writing for Macworld, treadmill desks and his favorit...

128: Typography with Ina Saltz

11 Mar 2013

Contributed by Lukas

Typography expert Ina Saltz explains why type matters and gives some great tips for using typography wisely.

127: Workflows with Clayton Morris

04 Mar 2013

Contributed by Lukas

David and Katie sit down with Clayton Morris from Fox News to learn about his workflows.

126: The Mac Home Server

21 Feb 2013

Contributed by Lukas

Special guest Shawn Blanc joins Katie and David to talk about setting up a Mac to use as a home server. We talk configuration, use cases, media applic...

125: Essential iPad

17 Feb 2013

Contributed by Lukas

David and Katie discuss their iPad setup, and essential apps and accessories.

124: Live at Macworld/iWorld

10 Feb 2013

Contributed by Lukas

Katie and David do a show in front of a live audience at Macworld/iWorld 2013 where they share their best finds from the show floor, catch up with lis...

123: Workflows with Craig Hockenberry

04 Feb 2013

Contributed by Lukas

Craig Hockenberry joins Katie and David to talk about working in Internet-distributed company, how he creates apps, and getting started with app progr...

122: Another look at iTunes

27 Jan 2013

Contributed by Lukas

With the recent release of iTunes 11, Katie and David go back to iTunes and discuss the applications significant changes and their favorite iTunes wor...

121: The Website Show

20 Jan 2013

Contributed by Lukas

Katie and David talk to John Chandler about the getting started with web publishing including Mac based software solutions, WordPress, Squarespace, Tu...

120: Taking Notes with Mike Rohde

14 Jan 2013

Contributed by Lukas

David and Katie are joined by Mike Rohde, author of the Sketchnote Handbook, to talk about analog and digital forms of note taking.

119: Geek Fitness

06 Jan 2013

Contributed by Lukas

David and Katie talk about the geeky tools they're using to help get in shape.

118: Resolutions

31 Dec 2012

Contributed by Lukas

David and Katie talk about some great geek resolutions including a tech security audit, using an electronic diary, geek estate planning, locking down ...

117: The Feedback Show

23 Dec 2012

Contributed by Lukas

Katie and David go in depth on some of the most common feedback topics including iOS writing workflows, Evernote, syncing, file storage and sharing te...

116: Workflows with Glenn Fleishman

16 Dec 2012

Contributed by Lukas

David and Katie sit down with Glenn Fleishman to discuss his work as a freelance writer and editor, working from home, BBEdit, and what it takes to be...

115: Geek Gift Guide

09 Dec 2012

Contributed by Lukas

From bluetooth meat thermometers to build your own robot kits and everything in between, David and Katie discuss their gift ideas for the geek in your...

114: Workflows with Dan Benjamin, Round Two

02 Dec 2012

Contributed by Lukas

5by5 Grand Pooba, Dan Benjamin, joins Katie and David to explain how he gets work done.

113: Photography Workflows with Derrick Story

25 Nov 2012

Contributed by Lukas

Photographer and Aperture guru Derrick Story joins Katie and David to talk about photography.

112: Self Publishing and iBooks Author

18 Nov 2012

Contributed by Lukas

David walks through his workflows for publishing books in iBooks Author and the iBookstore.

111: Presentation Workflows with Les Posen

12 Nov 2012

Contributed by Lukas

Les Posen joins Katie and David to talk about the best tools and workflows for making better presentations.

110: Sharing A Mac

05 Nov 2012

Contributed by Lukas

Katie and David discuss how to effectively share a Mac within a family and how to manage users and groups.

109: Speeding Up Your Mac

30 Oct 2012

Contributed by Lukas

From hardware upgrades to maintenance, Katie and David discuss ways to speed up your Mac.

108: Mac Tips and Tricks

22 Oct 2012

Contributed by Lukas

Katie, David and guest Brett Terpstra discuss their favorite Mac Tips and David and Brett's new book, 60 Mountain Lion Tips

107: Marketing and Learning to Develop Apps with Jean MacDonald

15 Oct 2012

Contributed by Lukas

Katie and David are joined by Jean MacDonald, who explains how she goes about marketing and running a small software company with Apple technology, Je...

106: Finder Alternatives

08 Oct 2012

Contributed by Lukas

David and Katie talk about David's obsession with upgrading OS X's Finder.

105: Workflows With Music Video Director Greg Jardin

01 Oct 2012

Contributed by Lukas

Greg Jardin joins Katie and David to explain how he uses his Mac to direct and produce music videos.

104: Using iOS 6

24 Sep 2012

Contributed by Lukas

Katie and David cover getting the most out of the new iOS 6 operating system.

103: Five Bucks or Less on iOS

17 Sep 2012

Contributed by Lukas

Katie and David talk about their favorite iOS apps at $5 or less.

102: Workflows with Jim Dalrymple

10 Sep 2012

Contributed by Lukas

The Loop's Jim Dalrymple joins Katie and David to talk about writing, the web, and music.

101: Working with the New Cat

03 Sep 2012

Contributed by Lukas

Katie and David discuss putting Mountain Lion's features to work.

100: Awesome MPU Listeners

26 Aug 2012

Contributed by Lukas

For show 100, Katie and David are joined by several amazing listeners (including academics, authors, pilots, and more) as they talk through their own ...

99: Workflows with Marco Arment

20 Aug 2012

Contributed by Lukas

David and Katie sit down with Marco Arment to discuss developing Instapaper, his Mac setup, development workflows and more.

98: Mac from Scratch

13 Aug 2012

Contributed by Lukas

Katie and David talk through setting up a new Mac or rebuilding an old one from scratch.

97: Repair and Recycle with iFixit's Kyle Wiens

06 Aug 2012

Contributed by Lukas

iFixit's Kyle Wiens joins Katie and David to talk about technology repair, iFixit's teardowns, and responsible electronic recycling.

96: Web Automation Tools

30 Jul 2012

Contributed by Lukas

Katie and David dive into web automation tools Yahoo Pipes and If This, Then That (IFTTT).

95: Engineering Workflows with Dr. Drang

23 Jul 2012

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Drang joins Katie and David to talk about how he uses technology for engineering, programming, and his website.

94: iPad Productivity Kit

16 Jul 2012

Contributed by Lukas

Katie and David cover their favorite apps and tools for getting work done (and creating content) on the iPad.

93: Education Workflows with Fraser Speirs

09 Jul 2012

Contributed by Lukas

Fraser Speirs joins Katie and David to talk about his experiences setting up a one-to-one iPad program at hi school, Apple technology in education and...

92: Five Bucks

02 Jul 2012

Contributed by Lukas

David and Katie cover their favorite Mac apps that are five dollars or less.

91: Workflows with Merlin Mann III

25 Jun 2012

Contributed by Lukas

Merlin Mann joins Katie and David for the 2012 version of Merlin's workflow interviews. This year, Merlin explains some of his favorite iOS apps, Mac ...

90: Meetings (and Technology)

18 Jun 2012

Contributed by Lukas

David and Katie discuss why meetings suck and how to make them suck less with a lot of effort and a little technology.

89: Music Workflows with Composer Johnny Knittle

11 Jun 2012

Contributed by Lukas

Professional musician and composer Johnny Knittle joins Katie and David to explain how he produces music for television and film. This episode also fe...

88: MobileMe Transition

04 Jun 2012

Contributed by Lukas

Katie and David cover the potholes associated with the pending MobileMe demise.

87: Workflows with John Siracusa

28 May 2012

Contributed by Lukas

John Siracusa joins David and Katie to talk about productivity, writing, Mac utilities, and gaming.

86: Workflows with Wendy Cherwinski

21 May 2012

Contributed by Lukas

Speechwritier and presentation coach Wendy Cherwinkski join Katie and David to explain how she goes about her trade.

85: Paperless

14 May 2012

Contributed by Lukas

David and Katie talk about David's Paperless book and the best tools and software to go Paperless with your Mac and iOS devices.

84: The Setup Show

07 May 2012

Contributed by Lukas

Katie and David talk about their individual Mac and iOS setups.

83: Workflows with Yuvi Zalkow

30 Apr 2012

Contributed by Lukas

Yuvi Zalkow joins Katie and David to explain how he uses Apple technologies to write his novel and produce some delightful videos.

82: Cooking Ideas

23 Apr 2012

Contributed by Lukas

David and Katie cover mind mapping, outlining, and their use.

81: Workflows with Brett Terpstra

16 Apr 2012

Contributed by Lukas

Brett Terpstra joins David and Katie to discuss how he uses his Apple technology to program, write, and make music.

80: Spring Cleaning Your Mac

09 Apr 2012

Contributed by Lukas

Katie and David cover spring cleaning your Mac.

79: Hazel 3.0

02 Apr 2012

Contributed by Lukas

Katie and David cover the latest release of one of their favorite Mac utilities, Hazel 3.0, with the basics and some of their favorite Hazel workflows...

78: Workflows with Kourosh Dini

26 Mar 2012

Contributed by Lukas

Kourosh Dini, physician and author of "Creating Flow with OmniFocus", joins David.

77: Dumping Google

19 Mar 2012

Contributed by Lukas

Katie and David discuss what is going on with Google and alternative services if you are ready to jump ship.

76: Workflows with Daniel Jalkut

12 Mar 2012

Contributed by Lukas

David and Katie chat with developer Daniel Jalkut to discuss how he uses his Mac to run a software company and the tools he uses to develop applicatio...

75: Remote Access

05 Mar 2012

Contributed by Lukas

David and Katie cover solutions for controlling Macs and PCs remotely with Macs, iPads, and iPhones.

74: Workflows with Don McAllister

20 Feb 2012

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode Katie and David talk with Screencasting guru Don McAllister to discuss how he produces weekly tutorials for Mac and iOS and how he run...

73: Podcasting: The How and the Why

13 Feb 2012

Contributed by Lukas

Katie and David go soup to nuts on how they produce the Mac Power Users Podcast

72: Workflows with Colleen Wainwright

06 Feb 2012

Contributed by Lukas

Colleen Wainwright from Communicatrix.com joins Katie and David to talk about how she gets ahead with Apple technologies.

71: Harry McCracken's iPad

30 Jan 2012

Contributed by Lukas

Technologizer's Harry McCracken joins David and Katie to explain how he primarily relies on his iPad for getting work done.

70: Using Automator with Ben Waldie

23 Jan 2012

Contributed by Lukas

Apple automation guru, Ben Waldie, joins David and Katie to discuss incorporating Automator and AppleScript into your Mac workflows.

69: Browser Wars

17 Jan 2012

Contributed by Lukas

Katie and David dive deep on the various web browsers available for Mac and iOS, the pros and cons of each and various add-ons and extensions to make ...

68: Workflows with Rod Roddenberry

09 Jan 2012

Contributed by Lukas

Rod Roddenberry joins Katie and David to talk about his new documentary Trek Nation, and how he runs his life and business with Apple technologies.

67: Web Security and your Apple Devices

19 Dec 2011

Contributed by Lukas

Katie and David are joined by security professional George Starcher for a comprehensive talk about web security and your Apple devices.

66: iTunes Match

12 Dec 2011

Contributed by Lukas

Katie and David dive deep into iTunes Match and iCloud Music Sharing with this soup to nuts discussion of how to set up and use this new service.

65: Workflows with Horace Dediu

05 Dec 2011

Contributed by Lukas

Katie and David are joined by Asymco publisher Horace Dediu, who talks about how he researches and publishes his analysis of the mobile marketspace an...

64: Keyboard Maestro

28 Nov 2011

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode Katie and David get geeky with the automation and macro creation program Keyboard Maestro. For this episode, we’re joined special gu...

63: Workflows with Alex Lindsay

21 Nov 2011

Contributed by Lukas

Alex Lindsay of the Pixel Corps joins Katie and David to talk about his video and travel workflows.

62: Cutting The Cable

14 Nov 2011

Contributed by Lukas

Katie and David discuss strategies and methods for disconnecting a cable or satellite television service and using alternate sources for media content...

61: Workflows with Michael Lopp

31 Oct 2011

Contributed by Lukas

David and Katie sit down with Michael Lopp, author of Rands in Repose, Being Geek and Managing Humans. We discuss how Michael uses Apple technology to...

60: Evernote

24 Oct 2011

Contributed by Lukas

Katie and David are joined by Brett Kelly to discuss using Evernote, along with usage cases and limitations.

59: iPad at Work

10 Oct 2011

Contributed by Lukas

David talks through the process of writing his latest book, iPad at Work including writing workflows, dealing with editors, and other strange anomalie...

58: The Google Lifestyle

26 Sep 2011

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Katie and David cover the varied Google services now available.

57: Power Text Editing

12 Sep 2011

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, David and Katie explore the use of more powerful text editors, like TextMate and BBEdit, in a writing workflow with guest, Brett Terp...

56: Mail

29 Aug 2011

Contributed by Lukas

Katie and David go soup to nuts on e-mail protocols, services, applications, and best practices.

55: Workflows with Adam Lisagor

14 Aug 2011

Contributed by Lukas

Katie and David chat with LonelySandwich about how he gets work done with his Apple technology.

54: Your Questions & An Announcement

24 Jul 2011

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, David and Katie take listener questions on a variety of topics including how to manage a major Mac upgrade 7 years in the making, how...

53: Workflows with Bob “Dr. Mac” LeVitus

10 Jul 2011

Contributed by Lukas

This workflow episode features Bob “Dr. Mac” LeVitus. Bob is a computer columnist for the Houston Chronicle, a complete and total Mac geek, and th...

52: Getting Ready for Lion

26 Jun 2011

Contributed by Lukas

David and Katie talk about the changes in the upcoming operating system and what you need to do to get your Mac ready to ensure a smooth install. You'...

51: MenuBars, Docks and Dashboards

12 Jun 2011

Contributed by Lukas

Katie and David look at their menubars, docks, and dashboards.

50: Workflows with David Wain

23 May 2011

Contributed by Lukas

David and Katie sit down with comedian, writer, actor and director David Wain. David is an avid Mac user and walks us through his workflow and how he ...

49: Mac Maintenance

07 May 2011

Contributed by Lukas

Katie and David dive deep on Mac maintenance issues, practices, and and tools.

48: GoodReader

24 Apr 2011

Contributed by Lukas

GoodReader is the iOS App that adds a file management system, open virtually any type of file and read and annotate PDF documents. David and Katie sha...