Monday, January 28, 2008

For Mac Eyes Only - "Maleficent Mac"

Episode #060

This week on For Mac Eyes Only: Are Mac users too complacent and will it get worse? MacHeist: Good for Developers? 10.5.2 is Coming, Office 2008 Security Flaw?, Vudu the Dodo, Amazon MP3 Heading Overseas, Garmin Adds (some) Support for Macs, Leaked iPhone Application Key?, macHeads the movie, Copying files Mac to Mac, Jing FTW!, Gradient in Dock Grid and AI in NeoOffice.

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News:

> 10.5.2 Adds Features We've Been Asking For
> How to Patch Office 2008's "Security Flaw"
> Vudu Slashes Prices to Catch Apple TV Take 2
> Amazon MP3 Expanding Overseas
> Garmin "Bobcat" Available for Mac
> RUMOR: iPhone Application Key Leaked?
> FUN NEWS: MacHeads the Movie


FMEO Quick Tip: Using Target Disk Mode
> http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=58583

MacBook Podcast Tip by Jason Whitener: Use Jing for all your screen capture needs.
> The Jing Project

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FMEO How To: Add a cool gradient overlay to your Grid Stacks in Leopard.

> defaults write com.apple.dock mouse-over-hilte-stack -boolean YES


Listener Question: Dave wonders about placing Adobe Illustrator files in NeoOffice.

Listener Feedback: Pam offers alternative solution to Hotmail/MSN users locked out of POP3 access by Microsoft.

Links to Know:
> ESC!Cast now on Pownce
> macCompanion Magazine
> RetroMacCast podcast for great stories from Apple's history
> MacBreak Weekly
> MacFreePops

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FMEO-060-012808 (39'31, 18.1mb, 64kbps)

Monday, January 21, 2008

For Mac Eyes Only - "Macworld Musings"

Episode #059

This week on For Mac Eyes Only: Mike recaps Macworld 2008 and discusses the real significance of the MacBook Air, $20 iPod Touch upgrade worth it?, NBC crawls back to iTunes, iPhone for business, bring Frozen Bubble 2 to your Mac with MacPorts, 10.5.2 aims to fix all, CoD 4 in May, Spore looks hot!, merging the new with the old in a Nanoscope, force eject that disc, a new tip from Jason of the MacBook Podcast, POP and Yahoo Mail solved, AVIs in QuickTime, Web editing on your Mac and Time Machine saves the day!

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News:

> $20 iPod Touch Upgrade for Free?
> NBC's Zucker Says "We're Great Fans of Steve Jobs"
> AT&T Intros Business Plans for iPhone
> Royal Caribbean Goes Mac (via TUAW)
> UPDATE: QuickTime, iMovie, Front Row and iTunes all Updated
> UPDATE: Leopard 10.5.2 Looks to be Major Overhaul
> SOFTWARE: Porticus Released for MacPorts Project
> GAMING: Call of Duty 4 Coming to the Mac
> GAMING: Spore for Mac and PC Same Day
> FUN NEWS: The Nanoscope


FMEO Tip: Out, out damn spot ... err, CD!

MacBook Podcast Tip by Jason Whitener: Speed up your slothy browser.

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Listener Question: Jocke finds solution for accessing Yahoo! Mail via POP
> MacFreePops

Listener Question: David asks about missing sound in AVI files.
> Perian
> VLC Player

Looking for Quick Look Plugins?
> http://www.qlplugins.com/
> http://www.quicklookplugins.com/

Listener Question: Robert is looking for web editing software for the Mac.
> Dreamweaver CS3
> NVU
> KompoZer
> RapidWeaver
> Coda

> VMWare Fusion vs. Parallels
> iPhoto
> Adobe Photoshop Elements 6
> Pixelmator
> MacHeist

Listener Feedback from Greg and Pam.

Links to Know:
> ESC!Cast now on Pownce
> macCompanion Magazine


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FMEO-059-012108 (51'05, 23.5mb, 64kbps)

Tuesday, January 15, 2008

For Mac Eyes Only - "Reaction Time: Macworld Expo Keynote 2008"

Episode #058

Today on For Mac Eyes Only, Mike and special guest Gary Malpas provide live reactions to the events as they unfold at Steve Jobs' keynote for Macworld Expo 2008.

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With Special Thanks to:
Engadget
Gizmodo
Apple Gazette
ars technica
The Ultimate Apple Weblog
UNEASYsilence


News:

> New QuickTime vulnerability
> Trojan in the Wild for Unlocked iPhones
> New 8-core Mac Pro and New Apple Xserve
> NetNewsWire is Set Free

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MEO-058-011508 (1:26'20, 39.6mb, 64kbps)

Monday, January 07, 2008

For Mac Eyes Only - "Keynote Conjecture"

Episode #057

This week on For Mac Eyes Only: Mike discusses the hot rumors for Macworld 2008, QuickBooks BooBoo Redo, End of DRM?, JVC Caters to iPod, Audacity Needs Your Help, The Original Apple Phone, Jason's Tips to Maintain Your Mac, Free Remote Access, iPhoto Image Export, plus Can You Check Yahoo from Apple Mail.

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News:

> RUMOR: Pics of New Apple Sub-Notebook?
> QuickBooks Still Deleting User Data
> Napster Tosses Out DRM
> Sony Ends Call for DRM
> JVC Adds iPod Dock to TVs
> Audacity's Get Involved Page
> UPDATE: Adium 1.2 Final
> UPDATE: Transmission Hits 1.0
> FUN NEWS: The Original Apple Phone


FMEO Tip: Two More Quick Look Tips!

MacBook Podcast Tip by Jason Whitener: Running Maintenance Scripts On Your Mac

sudo periodic daily weekly monthly


ls -al /var/log/*.out


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Listener Question: Janet asks about Exporting Images from iPhoto

Listener Question: Dan is looking for Free and Easy Remote Desktop
> iChat on Leopard
> Apple's .Mac
> HamachiX
> LogMeIn Free

Listener Question: Can Brian Access Yahoo! Mail with Apple Mail for Free?

Links to Know:
> ESC!Cast now on Pownce
> macCompanion Magazine


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MEO-057-010708 (37'55, 17.4mb, 64kbps)

Wednesday, January 02, 2008

For Mac Eyes Only - "A Look Mac"

Episode #056

This week on For Mac Eyes Only: Mike looks back at the 7 most significant Apple products of 2007, iDisk Security concerns, CS3 under fire, ModBook in the wild, iPhone update screen grabs, huge update for Leopard soon, live the glory days of the Mac online, MacBook docks, Time Machine woes, syncing calendars, Jaime comes full circle, plus all the usual tips and tricks.

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News:

> Security Hole in iDisk?
> CS3 Phone Home
> Warner Goes DRM Free
> Axiotron's ModBook Now Shipping
> UPDATE: Security Update 2007-009 Updated
> UPDATE: Keyboard Update for MacBook and MacBook Pro
> RUMOR: iPhone 1.1.3 Screen Shots Leaked
> RUMOR: iPhone Will Break Unlocks and Hacks
> RUMOR: OS X 10.5.2 Update Will Be Huge!
> FUN NEWS: WebSE Lets You Relive System 7 Days


FMEO Quick Tip: Quick Look Tips for Leopard Users


Listener Question: Tiny Fonts in Outlook

Listener Question: MacBook Docks
> BookEndz

Listener Question: Time Machine Wipes Old Backups Without Warning?

Listener Question: Syncing iCal and Google Calendar
> Box.net
> FMEO Tip Sheet #3
> Spanning Sync

Listener Feedback: Je'aime Come Full Circle With His MacBook Pro
> Commodore 64
> Mac LC 630 / Performa 640 DOS Compatible


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> macCompanion Magazine


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MEO-056-010108 (40'00, 18.4mb, 64kbps)