Mac Power Users

Mac Power Users

Learn about getting the most from your Apple technology with focused topics and workflow guests. Creating Mac Power Users, one geek at a time since 2009.

Mac Power Users records and broadcasts live (see the schedule).

#58: The Google Lifestyle

September 26, 2011 at 9:00am • 1 hour 35 minutes

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


#57: Power Text Editing

September 12, 2011 at 10:00am • 1 hour 26 minutes

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 Terpstra.


#56: Mail

August 29, 2011 at 5:00pm • 1 hour 51 minutes

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


#55: Workflows with Adam Lisagor

August 14, 2011 at 11:10am • 1 hour 46 minutes

Workflows with Adam Lisagor Katie and David chat with LonelySandwich about how he gets work done with his Apple technology. Links of note Adam Lisagor Adam’s Twitter Adam’s Videos Adam’s Blog David Wain Mac Power Users Interview FileMaker Pro Shake – now depricated Merlin Mann Adam’s iOS app, Birdhouse TextEdit Dropbox Notational Velocity Simplenote NValt.


#54: Your Questions & An Announcement

July 24, 2011 at 9:47am • 1 hour 8 minutes

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 we battle RSI through Ergonomics, an update on giving Keynote presentations with the iPad and iPhone, best battery practices,Privacy, Dropbox’s recent drama and we share a major [...]


#53: Workflows with Bob “Dr. Mac” LeVitus

July 10, 2011 at 2:27pm • 1 hour 13 minutes

This workflow episode features Bob “Dr. Mac” LeVitus. Bob is a computer columnist for the Houston Chronicle, a complete and total Mac geek, and the author of 50 books, most of which are aimed at Mac OS X and iOS. Links of Note Microsoft Office for Mac OmniOutliner Dropbox Field Notes Notebooks Scrivener Notsey App [...]


#52: Getting Ready for Lion

June 26, 2011 at 11:40am • 1 hour 7 minutes

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’ll want to listen to this episode before you install OS 10.7 Lion. Apple Lion Site New Lion Features How To Buy Lion Apple Up To Date [...]


#51: MenuBars, Docks and Dashboards

June 11, 2011 at 9:14pm • 1 hour 24 minutes

Katie and David look at their menubars, docks, and dashboards. Links of Note MenuBar iFreeMem SoundSource Caffeine Better Snap Tool CNET Tech Tracker Mouseposé Evernote LogMeIn FlashFrozen Click to Flash Dropbox XMarks Transmit Crashplan MenuMeters iStat Menus BusyCal TextExpander CrashPlan ChronoSync Dock Dockless Secrets Dashboard Tea Timer Dashquit Harmonic Earth Airlock Mighty Monitor Typo Clock.


#50: Workflows with David Wain

May 23, 2011 at 5:40pm • 1 hour 39 minutes

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 implemented technology in the production of his upcoming feature film, Wanderlust. Written and directed by David, Wanderlust stars Jennifer Aniston and Paul Rudd will be released in [...]


#49: Mac Maintenance

May 7, 2011 at 7:46pm • 1 hour 9 minutes

Katie and David dive deep on Mac maintenance issues, practices, and and tools. Links of Note Mac OS X Console Mac OS X Software Update Mac App Store CNet Tech Tracker Macworld on Repairing Permissions Apple on Zapping PRAM Apple on Snow Leopard Caches Apple on Disk Fragmentation Cocktail Onyx Drive Genius Follow Up Links.