Mac Power Users

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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 Hac... more

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The podcast currently has 793 episodes available.

Mac Power Users episodes:

April 20, 2025793: Accurate, Not Boring
On this feedback episode, the guys revisit iCloud.com access and Advanced Data Protection, both make confessions about recent setup changes, and answer a bunch of listener questions.
This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by:
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More Power Users: Ad-free episodes with regular bonus segments Submit Feedback Mac Power Users #791: Exploring iCloud.com - Relay Manage web access to your iCloud data - Apple Support iCloud data security overview - Apple Support How to turn on Advanced Data Protection for iCloud - Apple Support Protect your web browsing with iCloud Private Relay on iPhone - Apple Support MPU Forums UNAS Pro - Ubiquiti Arq Backblaze B2 Screen Studio Charles Mingus - Wikipedia Dizzy Gillespie - Wikipedia Charlie Parker - Wikipedia Siri Seems Like a Real Mess – 512 Pixels NYT: Budget Constraints Blamed for Apple's AI Woes – 512 Pixels Foodnoms Nutrition Tracker Yuka Stelo Wearable Glucose Biosensor Sleep++ How Not to Diet - Amazon.com Fantasy Hike Bend Pedometer++ Go cycling with Apple Watch - Apple Support Out Front Bike Mount V2 | Peak Design Official Site Fitbod Camera G5 Flex - Ubiquiti Network Video Recorder - Ubiquiti
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1h 25min
April 13, 2025792: Where Automation Meets Intention, with Kim Caloca-Madden
Kim Caloca-Madden joins the show to talk with the guys about her online business supporting other entrepreneurs and companies, and how automation and AI make her more efficient at her tasks.
This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by:
1Password: Never forget a password again.
Ecamm: Powerful live streaming platform for Mac. Get one month free.
NetSuite: The leading integrated cloud business software suite.
Guest Starring:
Kim Caloca-Madden
Links and Show Notes: More Power Users: Ad-free episodes with regular bonus segments Submit Feedback David's Newsletter Mac Power Users iCloud.com Survey Automators #160: Kim Caloca-Madden, Automation Mom - Relay Kim Caloca – Systems & Automation Jump Desktop Goodnotes IFTTT Zapier Make Loom Airtable ChatGPT Asana Notion Foodnoms Nutrition Tracker Happy Scale AutoSleep StressWatch n8n Automation Setapp Downie Moom ScreenPal Claude
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1h 13min
April 06, 2025791: Exploring iCloud.com
iCloud is the glue that holds much of the Apple ecosystem together, syncing data and content between devices. This week, the guys walk through what is possible by using the iCloud website, including data recovery tools, account settings, and more.
This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by:
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Squarespace: Save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code MPU.
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More Power Users: Ad-free episodes with regular bonus segments Submit Feedback A Fresh Coat of Paint - 512 Pixels MobileMe's Legacy – 512 Pixels iCloud.com iCloud+ - Apple How to turn on Advanced Data Protection for iCloud - Apple Support Manage your Apple Account Apple - Support - System Status Use Find Devices on iCloud.com - Apple Support Use iCloud Settings on iCloud.com - Apple Support Recover deleted files on iCloud.com - Apple Support Use iCloud.com to restore and recover iCloud information - Apple Support Receive notifications for iCloud apps on your PC - Apple Support Add an email domain you already own to iCloud Mail on iCloud.com - Apple Support iCloud+ Plans - Apple Apple One - Apple Sequoia introduces pinning to iCloud Drive – The Eclectic Light Company The Labels Stephen Hates Set up HomeKit Secure Video on all your devices - Apple Support About iCloud Private Relay - Apple Support Add your Desktop and Documents files to iCloud Drive - Apple Support
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1h 10min
March 30, 2025790: Wandering Around The Verge, with David Pierce
David Pierce is Editor-at-Large at The Verge. This week, he talks with Stephen and David about the hardware and software he relies on for work, the overall state of Apple in 2025, and his complicated feelings about his new SodaStream.
This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by:
1Password: Never forget a password again.
DEVONthink: Get Organized — Unleash Your Creativity.
Guest Starring:
David Pierce
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More Power Users: Ad-free episodes with regular bonus segments Submit Feedback David Pierce | The Verge David Pierce (@davidpierce.xyz) — Bluesky David Pierce (@imdavidpierce) • Threads The Vergecast Podcast | The Verge MacWhisper 12: Now with Automatic Speaker Recognition - MacSparky Pebble Casio Watches with Step Tracking Mac Power Users #789: Back to the Mac, with Matt Gemmell - Relay NotePlan - Tasks, Notes, and Calendar Mac Power Users #756: Exploring NotePlan with David Roth - Relay Remind Me Faster InstaRemind Notion Calendar Mimestream Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference returns the week of June 9 - Apple Installer Newsletter | The Verge How Google Reader died — and why the web misses it more than ever | The Verge Daring Fireball: Apple Is Delaying the ‘More Personalized Siri’ Apple Intelligence Features Daring Fireball: Something Is Rotten in the State of Cupertino Daring Fireball: Gurman: Tim Cook Has Put Mike Rockwell in Charge of Siri, Reporting to Craig Federighi Apple's Hidden AI Prompts Discovered in macOS Beta - MacRumors Search for photos and videos on iPhone - Apple Support On Apple Offering an Abstraction Layer for AI on Its Platforms - MacStories Bend Fantasy Hike The Day of the Jackal (TV series) - Wikipedia Instant Notion App SodaStream
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1h 32min
March 23, 2025789: Back to the Mac, with Matt Gemmell
Author Matt Gemmell joins Stephen and David to talk about using an iPad as his only computer for eight and a half years and why he recently switched back to the Mac.
This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by:
1Password: Never forget a password again.
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Guest Starring:
Matt Gemmell
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More Power Users: Ad-free episodes with regular bonus segments Submit Feedback Matt Gemmell Books — Matt Gemmell Matt Gemmell (@[email protected]) Matt Gemmell (@mattgemmell.bsky.social) Matt Gemmell - YouTube Element 5 Hub – CalDigit Thunderbolt 4 Dock – CalDigit Three Tiny Laptops - MacStories Back to Mac — Matt Gemmell Rediscovering the iPad — Matt Gemmell
Matt's 2016 post about switching to the iPad.
Moom Alfred 5 for Mac A picture is worth a thousand permissions requests – Six Colors Ulysses OmniOutliner - The Omni Group Outlining in MindNode - MindNode Ratta Supernote E-ink Tablets reMarkable E-ink Tablets Bare Bones Software | BBEdit SteerMouse
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1h 24min
March 16, 2025788: Travel Tech
All aboard! David and Stephen talk about the tech, bags, and planning that go into their travel.
This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by:
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NetSuite: The leading integrated cloud business software suite.
Google Gemini: Supercharge your creativity and productivity.
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More Power Users: Ad-free episodes with regular bonus segments Submit Feedback Everyday Backpack | Peak Design Tech Folio Backpack | WaterField Designs Classic Backpack | Bellroy Transit Workpack | Bellroy Air Travel Collection | WaterField Designs Away Roller Pro Carry-On Luggage by Peak Design by Peak Design — Kickstarter AirTag - Apple Apple’s Find My enables sharing location of lost items with third parties - Apple Chipolo CARD Spot - Chipolo Packing Cube | Peak Design Tech Pouch | Peak Design QuietComfort Wireless Noise Cancelling Headphones | Bose AirPods Pro 2 - Apple Amazon.com: Ultra Strong Magnetic Airpod Pro Lanyard Manta Sleep Mask Amazon.com: MOFT Phone Tripod Stand How to Use Your iPhone's StandBy Mode - MacRumors Glif – Studio Neat MagSafe PopSockets Amazon.com: Logitech MX Master 3S Amazon is Tightening the Screws on Kindle Books - MacSparky Birdie Personal Safety Alarm Nitecore EDC27 - Amazon.com Nitecore EDC29 - Amazon.com Custom BUGOUT by Benchmade ARC Multi-Tool | Leatherman Wave+ Multi-Tool | Leatherman Heroclips Amazon.com: YTT Screen Cleaner Amazon.com: Anker Prime Power Bank Amazon.com: Anker Prime Power Bank with Plug Amazon.com: Anker MagGo Power Bank Amazon.com: Anker Nano Charging Station GL.iNet Travel Routers TP-Link Travel Routers Moment Mobile Lenses Sony ZV-1 Digital Camera DJI Osmo Pocket 3 Lume Cubes Amazon.com: SAMSUNG T7 Portable SSD Flighty TripIt Tripsy PictureThis - App Store Flush - App Store Day One Apple Journal
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1h 41min
March 09, 2025787: Revisiting Our Mac Menu Bars
It's been a while, so Stephen and David share what is in their Macs' menu bars, touching on some all-time great macOS apps.
This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by:
1Password: Never forget a password again.
Ecamm: Powerful live streaming platform for Mac. Get one month free.
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More Power Users: Ad-free episodes with regular bonus segments Submit Feedback Mac OS X 10.0 Review - Ars Technica The Control Strip — 512 Pixels iStat Menus Use Control Center on Mac - Apple Support Change Control Center settings on Mac - Apple Support Rogue Amoeba | SoundSource Rogue Amoeba’s Historic Screenshot Archive Run a shortcut while working on your Mac - Apple Support ChatGPT on your desktop | OpenAI Claude Aptonic - Dropzone 4 CleanShot X for Mac ScreenFlow Timery for Toggl Timing - Automatic Mac Time Tracker Flexibits | Fantastical superwhisper Cotypist – AI Autocomplete for Mac Backblaze Google Drive for macOS Drafts | Where Text Starts Day One Journal App Notion Paste TextExpander Alfred Software Downloads | Elgato Supercharge — Sindre Sorhus One Thing — Sindre Sorhus Today — Sindre Sorhus Spaced — Sindre Sorhus PopClip for Mac Mac Power Users #757: Four Great Mac Utilities - Relay Reflex Quitter – Marco.org Home Control Menu for HomeKit Parcel - Delivery Tracking Quick Access | 1Password Little Snitch Loom Hazel Keyboard Maestro Default Folder X Carbon Copy Cloner Setapp CleanMyMac BetterTouchTool BetterSnapTool Moom Rocket Bartender Sold — 512 Pixels Applause Michael Tsai - Blog - Bartender Acquired by Applause Group Bartender 5 - A New Chapter for Bartender Bartender 5 - Let's Try This Again Vanilla Hidden Bar Six Bartender Alternatives to Manage Your Mac's Menu Bar - MacRumors
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1h 29min
March 02, 2025786: Catching up with John Soliman
John Soliman returns to the show to detail his journey with Apple silicon, share his work on Pixar's "Win or Lose," and discuss video transcoding.
This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by:
Squarespace: Save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code MPU.
Google Gemini: Supercharge your creativity and productivity.
Indeed: Join more than 3.5 million businesses worldwide using Indeed to hire great talent fast.
Incogni: Take your personal data back with Incogni! Use code MACPOWERUSERS with this link and get 60% off an annual plan.
Guest Starring:
John Soliman
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More Power Users: Ad-free episodes with regular bonus segments Submit Feedback Mac Power Users #785: First of All, I'm David Sparks - Relay If you can't update or restore your iPad - Apple Support Mac Power Users #618: Making Movies at Pixar, with John Soliman - Relay John (@solimander.bsky.social) - Bluesky John (@[email protected]) - Mastodon Mac mini - Apple Goodbye, Old Mac Pro (2013) - MacSparky Hello, New Mac Pro (2019) - MacSparky Disney+ on Apple Vision Pro Ushers in a New Era of Storytelling Innovation and Immersive Entertainment | Disney Plus Press Schoolhouse Rock #1 Three is a Magic Number - YouTube Watch Win or Lose | Full Episodes | Disney+ Creativity, Inc.: Overcoming the Unseen Forces That Stand in the Way of True Inspiration by Ed Catmull Keyboard Maestro HandBrake Lisa Melton's Video Transcoding Scripts Shutter Encoder MakeMKV Video-compare: Split screen video comparison tool Typora — simple yet powerful Markdown reader. Openvibe — Town Square for Open Social Media macOS Icons CandyBar - Wikipedia Accidental Tech Podcast Plex Product List | Synology Inc. Rsync Project dupeGuru | finds duplicate files Bare Bones Software | BBEdit Pattern Playgrounds LogRide
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1h 39min
February 23, 2025785: First of All, I'm David Sparks
Stephen and David talk about failed purchase migrations, talk more about notifications, experience the power of old-school blogging, and discuss something new in the Sparks driveway.
This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by:
1Password: Never forget a password again.
Google Gemini: Supercharge your creativity and productivity.
Ecamm: Powerful live streaming platform for Mac. Get one month free.
Incogni: Take your personal data back with Incogni! Use code MACPOWERUSERS with this link and get 60% off an annual plan.
Links and Show Notes:
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More Power Users: Ad-free episodes with regular bonus segments Submit Feedback Migrate purchases from one Apple Account to another Apple Account - Apple Support About migrating Apple Account purchases between accounts - Apple Support Apple Updates Purchase Migration Requirements — 512 Pixels Failed Migration - MacSparky Apple Raises Monthly AppleCare+ Subscription Price for All iPhones - MacRumors AppleCare+ Policy Change Coming to Apple Stores - MacRumors Back up your Apple Watch - Apple Support Mac Power Users #783: Managing Notification Frustration - Relay Amazon will stop allowing Kindle book downloads to your PC soon | The Verge Amazon is Tightening the Screws on Kindle Books - MacSparky How to bulk download Kindle files, while you can – Six Colors Jason's E-reader Archives – Six Colors Any Kobo Users in the Crowd? - Hardware - MPU Talk Ratta Supernote Rivian R1S: The Ultimate All-Electric SUV Experience Apple Music and Rivian Introduce Spatial Audio with Dolby Atmos - Newsroom - Rivian Estimate your travel and arrival time in Maps on iPhone - Apple Support Rivian Alexa Voice Commands: Capabilities - Support What I’m Doing Now - MacSparky The Now Page — 512 Pixels Derek Sivers - nownownow.com Mac Pro Log — 512 Pixels GoodTask Unread
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1h 44min
February 16, 2025784: Exploring AI & Productivity, with Michael Hyatt
Michael Hyatt returns to talk with Stephen and David about the various tools in ChatGPT, including the ability to build custom GPTs. Michael also shares some of his other favorite AI-powered tools and some of his concerns about the future of AI.
This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by:
1Password: Never forget a password again.
Squarespace: Save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code MPU.
NetSuite: The leading integrated cloud business software suite.
Google Gemini: Supercharge your creativity and productivity.
Guest Starring:
Michael Hyatt
Links and Show Notes:
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More Power Users: Ad-free episodes with regular bonus segments Submit Feedback Full Focus The Full Focus Planner The Double Win Show Digital Minimalism: Choosing a Focused Life in a Noisy World Blog | Digital Minimalist Shop | Digital Minimalist Focused - Relay How to Make Your iPhone Grayscale | Agio Freedom | Block Websites, Apps, and the Internet The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness Missive ‐ Team Email, Chat & Tasks Creating a GPT | OpenAI Help Center Michael's "Write Like Me" GPT Michael's "Book Summary Assistant" GPT "How to Convert a Kindle Books to a PDF" by Michael Hyatt Google NotebookLM Advanced Voice Mode - FAQ | OpenAI Help Center Claude ChatGPT Ultra Plugin - Chrome Web Store MindPal - Your AI Workforce Your Best Year Ever – Full Focus "The 5 Levels of Prompting" by Michael Hyatt "Example AI Prompts" by Michael Hyatt Mac Power Users #782: Apple Intelligence Review - Relay Introducing canvas, a new way to write and code with ChatGPT. | OpenAI MindStudio ElevenLabs HeyGen - AI Video Generator Mindsera Day One Journal App Gamma fal.ai - Generative AI Napkin AI
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1h 28min

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