Mac Power Users 452: 2018 Developer Roundtable

Ken Case of the Omni Group, Greg Scown of Smile, and Dave Teare of AgileBits join Katie and me on this week’s episode of Mac Power Users to talk about the state of development for Mac and iOS and life as an Apple developer.

This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by:

  • Fujitsu ScanSnap: ScanSnap helps you live a more productive, efficient, paperless life.

  • SaneBox: Stop drowning in email!

  • Squarespace: Make your next move. Enter offer code MPU at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase.

  • FreshBooks: Online invoicing made easy.

Mac Power Users 451: Task Management Strategies

On this week’s episode of Mac Power Users, Katie and I 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.

This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by:

  • Squarespace: Make your next move. Enter offer code MPU at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase.

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Mac Power Users 450: MPU+: I’m a Big Phone Guy

Join us this week for MPU+. Katie and I chat about my new phone, Katie’s broken Mac, iOS 12 follow-up, Siri Shortcuts, transitioning from Dropbox to iCloud, my laptop replacement, and more.

This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by:

  • The Omni Group: We’re passionate about productivity for Mac, iPhone, and iPad. 

  • Gazelle: Sell your iPhone for cash at Gazelle! 

  • FreshBooks: Online invoicing made easy.

  • Handy: The most reliable name in house cleaning.

Mac Power Users 449: macOS Mojave

On this week’s episode of Mac Power Users, Katie and I 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.

This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by:

  • Molekule: The only air purifier that actually destroys pollutants. Use mpu for $75 off.

  • SaneBox: Stop drowning in email!

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  • Fujitsu ScanSnap: ScanSnap helps you live a more productive, efficient, paperless life.

Mac Power Users 448: iOS 12 and the September 12th Event

On this week’s episode of Mac Power Users, Katie and I run through our favorite new features for iOS 12 and watchOS 5, and we’ve got thoughts on the September 12th announcements.

This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by:

  • Squarespace: Make your next move. Enter offer code MPU at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase.

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  • PDFpen from Smile: With powerful PDF editing tools, available for Mac, iPad, and iPhone, PDFpen from Smile makes you a Mac Power User.

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Mac Power Users 447: Workflows with Zac Hall

Zac Hall joins us on this week’s episode of Mac Power Users to talk about how he stays on top of Apple news at 9to5Mac and 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.

This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by:

  • 1Password: Have you ever forgotten a password? Now you don’t have to worry about that anymore. Save up to 20% using this link.
  • The Omni Group: We’re passionate about productivity for Mac, iPhone and iPad. 
  • Marketcircle: We help small business grow with great Mac, iPhone and iPad apps including Daylight and Billings Pro.
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Mac Power Users 446: MPU+: Are You Going to Go Big?

Join Katie and I on this week’s Mac Power User’s episode as we speculate about Apple’s upcoming September 12th event. Also, I go laptopless again. We discuss hiding cables and technology clutter around your home, shutting down Wi-Fi on a schedule, storing business cards, and fixing a broken iPhone. And it’s time for some listener feedback.

This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by:

  • TextExpander from Smile: Type more with less effort! Expand short abbreviations into longer bits of text, even fill-ins, with TextExpander from Smile.
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Mac Power Users 445: HomeKit Intensive

On this week’s episode of Mac Power Users, Katie and I 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.

This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by:

  • Squarespace: Make your next move. Enter offer code MPU at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase.
  • The Omni Group: We’re passionate about productivity for Mac, iPhone and iPad. 
  • Fujitsu ScanSnap: ScanSnap helps you live a more productive, efficient, paperless life. 
  • Gazelle: Sell your iPhone for cash at Gazelle!

Mac Power Users 444: Workflows with iPhone JD Jeff Richardson


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Jeff Richardson from iPhone J.D. joins Katie and me 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. Join us for the latest episode of Mac Power Users.

This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by:

  • PDFpen from Smile: With powerful PDF editing tools, available for Mac, iPad, and iPhone, PDFpen from Smile makes you a Mac Power User.
  • 1Password: Have you ever forgotten a password? Now you don’t have to worry about that anymore. Save up to 20% using this link.
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Mac Power Users 443: Revisiting Music Management


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Join Katie and I on this week’s episode of Mac Power Users as we revisit music management and discuss the state of the two major streaming services, how things have changed iTunes Match, managing our music, and audio at home and in the car.

This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by:

  • 1Password: Have you ever forgotten a password? Now you don’t have to worry about that anymore. Save up to 20% using this link.
  • The Omni Group: We’re passionate about productivity for Mac, iPhone and iPad. 
  • Squarespace: Make your next move. Enter offer code MPU at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase.
  • Marketcircle: We help small business grow with great Mac, iPhone and iPad apps including Daylight and Billings Pro.