For Mac Eyes Only Special Segment - "Malpas Mac Mini Madness"

This week, in lieu of our regularly scheduled episode of For Mac Eyes Only, our own News and Views from Across the Pond segment producer, Gary "Gazmaz" Malpas takes us on an adventure filled with intrigue, mystery, and a bit of romance (not really)...

Much like the fabled Indiana Jones, Mr. Malpas plumbs the depths of his Mac's inner sanctum, seeking to expand his mind (yet preserve his sanity) through adversity, striped screws and inexplicable power surges (Bad cables? Why did it have to be bad cables?!?) that threaten to rip the very life from the Mac mini he seeks to elevate to new heights. All in the vain hope of saving a couple quid.

Will Gary succeed in his quest to enhance his Mac-geek cred? Will his efforts to breathe new life into his freshly minted Mac mini meet with triumph ... or utter failure? Will he save enough dosh to buy the upgrade to iWork '09?

The answers lie within this week's special segment...

Contact Us:
> gary AT formaceyesonly.com
> mike AT formaceyesonly.com
> Gary on Twitter
> Mike on Topixz / Twitter
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For Mac Eyes Only Quick Tip Weekly - "Drag Background Windows"

Quick Tip #048

This week's tip tells you how to slide a window out from behind another one.

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For Mac Eyes Only - "Love Those Apple Surprises"

Episode #115

This week on For Mac Eyes Only: We hear your top 5 reasons for loving the Mac, iPhone OS 3 round-up, iPhone hardware rumors, Safari pwned - again, POD = iPod?, HD Movies in iTunes Store, Apple Disk ][ Mac, More on iPod Shuffle, Gary's News and Views from Across the Pond, Web Travels with Dan, Allocating AirPort Extreme's bandwidth?, Wonky eMac screen, Replacing Mac Pro hard drive.

News:
> iPhone OS 3.0 Preview Event
> Apple Keynotes Podcast
> MacHeist Bundle Announcement
> Contract Free iPhones
> Safari 3 Pwned at CanSecWest
> Apple Lays Claim to "Pod" in the word Podium?
> HD Movies For Sale in iTunes Store
> RUMOR: iPod Touch Bluetooth to be Unlocked?
> RUMOR: Faster Internet for 3rd Gen iPhone?
> RUMOR: 3rd Gen iPhone to have Video?
> FUN NEWS: Apple Disk ][ Mac mini
> FUN NEWS: RetroMacCast


Features:

Gary Malpas' News and Views from Across the Pond - UK and EU News
> It’s Not Just AT&T
> Cutting Your Roaming Costs
> Musicians Say It’s Not Illegal to Download
> Swedish MMS
> French Instructional iPhone Videos
> Apple Seminar
> Apple Frankfurt Store

Web Travels with Dan: ReadWriteWeb
> http://www.readwriteweb.com


Listener E-mails:

Question: Mike asks about allocating bandwidth on the AirPort Extreme based on number of users.

Question: Andrew's eMac Screen on the Fritz.

Question: Bob looking to clone his Mac Pro's hard drive to new, larger, drive.
> SuperDuper!
> Carbon Copy Cloner
> Western Digital Drive Lineup


Links to Know:
> AFB Pleased with New Nano
> NosillaCast
> Shelly's Podcast
> Visit The MacBook Podcast
> The FMEO Apple Store Gallery
> ESC!Cast on Topixz / Twitter

Contact Us:
> mike AT formaceyesonly.com
> dan AT formaceyesonly.com
> gazmaz AT formaceyesonly.com
> jason AT macbookpodcast.com
> ESC!Casts Hotline - 1 (815) 981-4224

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For Mac Eyes Only Quick Tip Weekly - "Rearrange Your Spaces"

Quick Tip #047

This week's tip offers a quick way to rearrange your Mac's Spaces.

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For Mac Eyes Only - "Community Crowdsourcing"

Episode #114

This week on For Mac Eyes Only: Mike discusses reasons to love the Mac, the iPod Flea Shuffle debuts, iTunes updated, Counterfeit iTunes gift cards, Maine leases 100,000 MacBooks, FCPUG SuperMeet, iPhone OS 3.0 rumors, iPhone on a Marathon run, Gary's News and Views from Across the Pond, Jason's MacBook Podcast tip, Jesse's tip for ejecting discs, Nicolas' tip for deleting apps, Listeners suggest ways for Bob to stop the syncing, dual band AirPort networks, Hard drive crashes, Jonathan's awesome customer service story.


News:
> New iPod Shuffle
> Chip Required for Accessory Makers
> NAPP's iPod Flea Parody
> iTunes Gift Cards Cracked
> 4 Year Lease for MacBooks in Maine's Public School System
> FCPUG Network SuperMeet
> UPDATE: iTunes 8.1
> UPDATE: Adium to Support Twitter
> UPDATE: Boxee Remote App for iPhone (App Store)
> RUMOR: iPhone OS 3.0 Rumors MMS and Tethering or Cut and Paste?
> RUMOR: Premium App Store in the Works?
> FUN NEWS: Streaming the Tokyo Quarter Marathon


Features:

Gary Malpas' News and Views from Across the Pond - UK and EU News
> U2 Jump Ship
> Orange TV Player
> French Podcast about the Mac
> UK Competitive Broadband
> Mini Love
> Mini Gaming
> Family Fun Pack 3
> Cheap iPhones from O2?
> Is this Really Shakespeare?
> Enigmo Winner


Listener Tip: Jesse suggests TOP from the Terminal to locate apps locking a CD/DVD.

Listener Tip: Nicolas likes AppCleaner for uninstalling apps from his Mac
> http://www.freemacsoft.net/AppCleaner/

MacBook Podcast Tip with Jason Whitener: Setting the default browser on your Mac.


Listener E-mails:

Question: Listener suggestions for Bob
> Bob D likes Blitz to suspend other apps.
> Matt R says another user account might do the trick.
> Jesse says tweaking the schedules should help
> TimeMachineScheduler can help change the frequency of Time Machine backups.

Question: George looking for info on creating a dual band wireless network
> Apple's guide to Designing AirPort Networks

Question: Gary J compares SSD to HD and wonders about safe guarding his data.

Question: Mike B's notebook is running dog slow ... and it may be a failing hard drive.

Feedback: Jonathan shares a tale of Apple going above and beyond to help.


Links to Know:
> Visit The MacBook Podcast
> The FMEO Apple Store Gallery
> ESC!Cast on Topixz / Twitter

Contact Us:
> mike AT formaceyesonly.com
> dan AT formaceyesonly.com
> gazmaz AT formaceyesonly.com
> jason AT macbookpodcast.com
> ESC!Casts Hotline - 1 (815) 981-4224

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For Mac Eyes Only Reviews and Views - "Today"

Review #004

This week Gary and Mike review the iCal event and to-do tracking app, Today.

Today 1.6.1 - $15

http://secondgearsoftware.com

System Requirements:
Universal, OS X 10.5.5+

FMEO Rating:


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For Mac Eyes Only - "It's Good to be Gatekeeper"

Episode #113

This week on For Mac Eyes Only: Mike discusses Apple's Gatekeeping of iPhone Apps, All new Macs from Apple, Rush of app updates from Cupertino, Boxee update, 10.5.7 Near?, Black SE/30, Gary's News and Views from Across the Pond, Jason's MacBook Podcast tip, Web Travels with Dan, Safari 4 crashes on launch, What brand drives are best?, Time Machine not grooming, Syncing to a USB thumb drive, and How does Bob stop the syncing?


News:
> 10,000 iPhone Apps
> The Cydia Store Shopping Experience
> Updated Mac Mini Shows Apple Still Cares
> Updated iMacs Include Lower Pricing
> New Blazing Fast Mac Pro
> New AirPort Extreme and Time Capsule
> UPDATE: iPhoto 8.0.1 and iLife Support 9.0.1
> UPDATE: Camera RAW Update 2.5
> UPDATE: Does Your MacBook Battery Need Patching?
> UPDATE: Time Capsule and AirPort Base Station Firmware 7.4.1
> UPDATE: AirPort Client Update 2009-001
> UPDATE: AirPort Utility 5.4.1
> UPDATE: Boxee Supports Hulu Again? Maybe Not...
> UPDATE: Postbox 1.0 Beta 8
> RUMOR: Leopard 10.5.7 Even Closer Now?
> RUMOR: QuickTime X and Cocoa-based Finder in Snowy?
> RUMOR: Text Services in Snow Leopard?
> RUMOR: Apple Netbook on the Horizon?
> FUN NEWS: Ozymandias' Black Macintosh SE/30


Features:

Gary Malpas' News and Views from Across the Pond - UK and EU News
> Vector Tanks
> Depeche Mode
> No Nokia Here. Maybe, Maybe Not
> Penalty Save
> Michelin Guide
> Now There is Thinking Different ... and Thinking Different!
> Hot Connectors
> Modbook in the UK
> Norwegian IceCream


Web Travels With Dan: iPhone Kung Fu

MacBook Podcast Tip with Jason Whitener: Creating PDFs with your Mac


Listener E-mails:

Question: Jim's Safari 4 is crashing.

Question: Jesse looking for a good brand replacement drive.

Question: Nick's Time Machine stopped deleting old backups plus looking for a good tool to sync files to a USB thumb drive.
> FileSync
> Sync!Sync!Sync!
> ChronoSync

Question: Bob wants to stop the updating!


Links to Know:
> Visit The MacBook Podcast
> The FMEO Apple Store Gallery
> ESC!Cast on Topixz / Twitter

Contact Us:
> mike AT formaceyesonly.com
> dan AT formaceyesonly.com
> gazmaz AT formaceyesonly.com
> jason AT macbookpodcast.com
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For Mac Eyes Only at Macworld #8 - Final Interviews and Wrap-up

Macworld Expo 2009 Special #008

In this Macworld Expo Wrap-up Barry speaks with:

Richard Thalheimer, Founder of RichardSolo
Gedeon Maheux, Principal and Designer, the Iconfactory
Wil Shipley, Chief Executive Monster of Delicious Monster
Kyle Poehling of NOTION Music
Adam Christianson of The MacCast
Rawee Kombhiranond of Parallels, Inc.

with special appearances by Jim Reekes, Robert Baca & Josh Rizzo of "Welcome to Macintosh" and Ron Wayne.

Links to Know:
> RichardSolo - http://richardsolo.com/
> Iconfactory - http://iconfactory.com/
> Jim Reekes - http://www.reekes.net/
> Delicious Monster - http://www.delicious-monster.com/
> "Welcome to Macintosh" - http://www.welcometomacintosh.com/
> NOTION Music - http://www.notionmusic.com/
> The MacCast - http://www.maccast.com/
> Ron Wayne - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronald_Wayne
> Parallels - http://www.parallels.com/

Barry on Twitter - http://twitter.com/fulkb
For Mac Eyes Only on Twitter - http://twitter.com/formaceyesonly

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For Mac Eyes Only - "Still A Hobby"

Episode #112

This week on For Mac Eyes Only: Last minute update!, Mike talks Apple TV, MobileMe updates, Indie Spotlight, More woe for pirates, id Software updates, 10.5.7 near release, new hardware rumored It's Here!, Gary's News and Views from Across the Pond, Web Travels with Dan, Safari Tab tip, Leopard netbook chart, Slow AirPort Extreme, Wonky mouse, NAS backup dilemma.


News:
> Cult of Mac says Game Over for Apple TV
> MobileMe Service Updates
> iTunes Indie Spotlight
> UPDATE: Apple TV 2.3.1
> UPDATE: Camino 2.0 beta 2
> UPDATE: OmniGroup Sets Their Browser Free
> UPDATE: Flash Player 10.0.22.87
> SECURITY: Speed Download Malware Danger
> GAMING: Quake Live Coming Soon for Mac
> GAMING: id Software's FPS Line-up Coming to iPhone
> RUMOR: OS X Leopard 10.5.7 Soon?
> RUMOR: New iMacs and Mac minis Soon? (UPDATE: They're Here and Here!)
> RUMOR: New AirPort Extreme and Time Capsules Ready to Roll (UPDATE: They're Here!)
> FUN NEWS: MacOSiPhone


Features:

Gary Malpas' News and Views from Across the Pond - UK and EU News
> Interview with Steve (Scotty) Scott of the Mac Developer Network
> NS Conference
> 1 Million iPhones in the UK
> SFR France to Sell iPhone
> iJetlag
> MacReviewCast

Web Travels With Dan: Safari 4 Beta

For Mac Eyes Only Quick Tip: Restore Old Tab Position in Safari 4
> Using Terminal enter:
defaults write com.apple.Safari DebugSafari4TabBarIsOnTop -bool NO
> More Safari 4 Tweaks found at Random Genius

For Mac Eyes Only Listener Quick Tip: Choose the Best Netbook for OS X
> Chris suggests this Wired article for Netbook wannabes.


Listener E-mails:

Question: Mike's Slow AirPort Extreme

Question: Justin has a Wacky Logitech Mouse

Question: Chris looking for the best way to back up a 1.5TB NAS box.
> D-Link DNS-323
> Mozy
> Carbonite


Links to Know:
> Visit The MacBook Podcast
> The FMEO Apple Store Gallery
> ESC!Cast on Topixz / Twitter

Contact Us:
> mike AT formaceyesonly.com
> dan AT formaceyesonly.com
> gazmaz AT formaceyesonly.com
> jason AT macbookpodcast.com
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