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#588: macOS Services, with Sal Soghoian
May 16th, 2021 · 92 minutes
Stephen and David talk with Sal Soghoian on the history of Automator and Services on the Mac, both of which are cornerstones of automation on macOS today. The trio discusses how these tools came to be, and how Apple has evolved them over the years.
#587: Catching Up with Casey Liss
May 9th, 2021 · 106 minutes
Casey Liss drops by to chat with Stephen and David about waiting on the next Apple silicon announcement, his iPhone development work, home automation and how not to deal with digital photos.
#586: iPhone Productivity
May 2nd, 2021 · 104 minutes
As the computer that's almost always in our pockets, the iPhone can become a surprisingly useful tool for getting things done.
#585: Spring Loaded
April 25th, 2021 · 89 minutes
In the wake of Apple's spring event, Stephen and David cover the new iMac and iPad Pro, and also discuss changes to the Apple TV and some of Apple's services. In short, everything should be more colorful and some things more powerful.
#584: Everything Fades to Black
April 18th, 2021 · 96 minutes
It's feedback time, so David and Stephen answer listener email, talk about iOS apps running on Apple silicon Macs and preparing your tech for the afterlife. There's also new MPU merch for sale!
#583: The Obsidian Deep Dive
April 11th, 2021 · 101 minutes
With the recent explosion in personal knowledge management tools, it is hard to know which one fits your needs the best. This week, David and Stephen talk through Obsidian, which builds on top of plain, old-fashioned Markdown documents.
#582: Radio and Podcasts and Books, Oh My... with Shelly Brisbin
April 4th, 2021 · 105 minutes
Shelly Brisbin returns to the show to explain how she applies power user workflows to working across multiple mediums throughout a normal work week.
#581: “Work” Flows with Stephen and David
March 28th, 2021 · 102 minutes
On this episode, David and Stephen discuss their work beyond MPU and what workflows and tools they use to keep things running smoothly in their small businesses.
#580: Twenty Years of OS X
March 21st, 2021 · 96 minutes
After several years of development, Apple launched Mac OS X to the world in March 2001. The new operating system was vastly different from what it replaced, and ushered in a new era for Apple.
#579: 30 Mac Apps for Under $30
March 14th, 2021 · 102 minutes
The ecosystem of Mac apps is small compared to what's available for iOS and iPadOS, but that doesn't mean there aren't some real gems out there to make working on macOS more productive.