For Mac Eyes Only - "Brains and Brawn"

Episode #127

This week on For Mac Eyes Only: Mike considers an Apple sans Macintosh, HomePage Ends, TomTom has own GPS chip, Brown iPhones?, Apple TV update, Call of Duty for PPC, Cheaper iMacs coming?, OleoWHATic?, One More Thing, Gary's News and Views from Across the Pond, Web Travels with Dan, Jason's MacBook Podcast Tip, PowerBook RAM in MacBook Pro, Vanishing Bluetooth, Justin's crazy Mighty Mouse, Custom ringtones disappearing.

News:
> Apple Triples Stake in Imagination Technologies
> .Mac HomePage's Final Days
> TomTom iPhone Cradle has Own GPS and Antenna
> White iPhone 3Gs Turn Brown and Pink
> New MacBook Air Slower Than Older Model?
> UPDATE: Final Cut Pro 6.0.6
> UPDATE: AirPort Base Station 7.4.2
> UPDATE: Apple TV 2.4
> UPDATE: VMware Fusion 2.0.5
> GAMING: Call of Duty Deluxe
> RUMOR: Cheaper iMacs in the Fall?
> FUN NEWS: Bill Nye Explains iPhone's Oleophobic Screen
> One More Thing: Steve Jobs is Back!


Features:

Gary Malpas' News and Views from Across the Pond - UK and EU News
> New Carrier in Italy
> Possible New Carrier in Germany
> Swapping an iPod for a Walkman!

Web Travels With Dan:
> The Missing Bite
> Dan's FMEO Facebook Group

Jason's MacBook Podcast Tip: Creating Sub-Folders in Apple Mail


Listener E-mails:

Question: Mike Wonders if PowerBook RAM Will Work in MacBook Pro Core Duo
> Crucial
> OWC
> Apple's Specs Page
> EveryMac

Question: Ryan's Bluetooth Vanished

Question: Justin's Erratic Mighty Mouse

Question: Mauricio's custom ringtones disappear on sync.
> Apple Support Article TS1948


Links to Know:
> Visit The MacBook Podcast
> The FMEO Apple Store Gallery

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For Mac Eyes Only Quick Tip Weekly - "Add Dock Spacers"

Quick Tip #060

Add spacers to your Dock to help keep things organized.

To add a spacer to the APPLICATIONS side of the Dock:

defaults write com.apple.dock persistent-apps -array-add '{tile-data={}; tile-type="spacer-tile";}'

To add a spacer to the DOCUMENTS side:

defaults write com.apple.dock persistent-others -array-add '{tile-data={}; tile-type="spacer-tile";}'

After issuing either command, type in killall Dock to see the changes.

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For Mac Eyes Only - "Return of the King"

Episode #126

This week on For Mac Eyes Only: Mike's thoughts on Jobs returning to Apple, iPhone OS 3 hidden features, Easy WiFi Hot Spots, Jailbreak iPhone OS 3, Software Updates from Apple, iPhone 3Gs Teardown, Gary's News and Views from Across the Pond, Mac Stuck during Boot, Network Drive Mounting, Transmission, Removing Vocals from Songs.

News:
> One Million iPhone 3Gs Models Sold
> AT&T Dropped Price for Early Adopters
> $55 Tethering Not True - But What Is?
> Over 100 Hidden Features of iPhone OS 3.0
> Easier WiFi Hot Spot Access
> Apple Issues $30 iTunes Store Credits
> Dev-Team Releases Jailbreak for OS 3.0
> UPDATE: MobileMe Updates for iPhone OS 3
> UPDATE: iPhone Configuration Utility 2.0
> iPhone Enterprise Deployment Guide
> UPDATE: Safari 4.0.1
> UPDATE: Bluetooth Firmware Update 2.0
> UPDATE: MacBook Pro EFI Firmware Update 1.7
> UPDATE: Kerio MailServer for Parallels
> OS X Snow Leopard Server
> FUN NEWS: iPhone 3Gs Teardown


Features:

Gary Malpas' News and Views from Across the Pond - UK and EU News
> Spotify Now Legal in UK
> SFR to Sell the Old 3G at €99?
> Money Back for Your Old iPhone
> iPhone iPlayer App?
> No 3Gs Queues in UK?
> Good 3Gs Sales in UK!
> Stephen Fry 3Gs
> Tethering on the iPhone in the UK
> The French Prime Minster is NO PC
> Apple Has No Bite (in the UK)
> Lightning Strike
> FCPUG SuperMeet
> Spot the Macs


Listener E-mails:

Question: Mike B's Frozen Mac

Question: Pedro Wants to Auto-Mount Network Drives

Question: Transmission Affecting Internet Speed?
> Transmission BitTorrent Client

Question: Demar asks about removing vocals from songs
> Removing Vocals with Audacity


Links to Know:
> Visit The MacBook Podcast
> The FMEO Apple Store Gallery

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For Mac Eyes Only Quick Tip Weekly - "Pairing the Apple Remote"

Quick Tip #059

Too many Apple remotes? Keep things organized by pairing them with your Mac and Apple TV.

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For Mac Eyes Only - "In The Wake of WWDC"

Episode #125

This week on For Mac Eyes Only: Post WWDC commentary, No Snowy for PPC, Snow Leopard Server, SD Card as Boot Drive, iPhone 3Gs Already Sold Out?, Apple Begins Shipping Phones, Java Update, 10.5.8 Coming, Archie Andrews Goes Digital, Gary's News and Views from Across the Pond, Web Travels with Dan, Jason's MacBook Podcast Tip, Slow Flash Video on G4, Removing iChat Effects, Mac Mini and 24" Display?

News:
> Snowy Officially Intel Only
> OS X Snowy Server Price Slashed!
> More to SD Card Slot Than Loading Photos
> AT&T Sold Out of iPhone 3Gs Pre-orders?
> Apple Ships First iPhones for Delivery Friday
> iPhone 3Gs Eligibility Checker
> RUMOR: Apple Testing 10.5.8?
> UPDATE: Microsoft Office 12.1.9
> UPDATE: Java for OS X 10.5 Update 4
> UPDATE: Java for OS X 10.4 Release 9
> FUN NEWS: Archie Comics Come to iPhone


Features:

Gary Malpas' News and Views from Across the Pond - UK and EU News
> Safari 4 Downloads
> Glossy Screens Could Be Bad For You!
> Apple in Top 20 UK Shopping sites
> CS4 Price hike?
> BBC iPlayer Going International
> Apple increasing in EU Education Market
> Police Arrest 10 for iTunes fraud
> More competition for iTunes
> Apple Store Hamburg
> Apple Store Arizona
> AT&T say don’t expect the Phone right away

Web Travels With Dan:
> AppTheater
> Dan's FMEO Facebook Group

Jason's MacBook Podcast Tip: Stop the bouncing!

> defaults write com.apple.dock no-bouncing -bool TRUE
> killall Dock


Listener E-mails:

Question: Bob's G4 Runs Flash Video Slowly

Question: Ryan asks how to uninstall iChat Effects

Question: Darren wonders if Mac mini can drive a large display.
> Mac Mini Technical Specs


Links to Know:
> Visit The MacBook Podcast
> The FMEO Apple Store Gallery

Contact Us:
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> gazmaz AT formaceyesonly.com
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> jason AT macbookpodcast.com
> Team FMEO on Twitter:
>> @formaceyesonly
>> @gazmaz
>> @danv
>> @macbookpodcast
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For Mac Eyes Only Quick Tip Weekly - "Searching System Files"

Quick Tip #058

How to tell OS X to search your Mac's system files when using the Find command.

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For Mac Eyes Only - "Reaction Time: WWDC 2009"

Episode #124

This week on For Mac Eyes Only: Mike and Gary discuss the events of the 2009 WWDC Keynote as they unfold including the announcement of a new MacBook Pro lineup, Snow Leopard, iPhone OS 3.0 and the iPhone 3Gs.

With Special Thanks to:
Engadget
gdgt
MacRumors.com


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> For Mac Eyes Only on Twitter
> Gazmaz on Twitter
> macCompanion Magazine

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For Mac Eyes Only Quick Tip Weekly - "Open from Quick Look"

Quick Tip #057

For Leopard users:
Use Quick Look to open files on your Mac.

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For Mac Eyes Only - "Here's What We Think We Know"

Episode #123

This week on For Mac Eyes Only: Mike discusses what might be coming for WWDC, White MacBook Updates, NVIDIA warranty extension, Tokyo University tracking students, Apple Software Updates, Flock update, MacUpdate Spring bundle, Retro Calc in OS X, Gary's News and Views from Across the Pond, Web Travels with Dan, Jason's MacBook Podcast Tip, Feedback on the iPod Touch, Originals Events in iPhoto?, Scott's easy Mac repair, Mark share's a great Apple Store tale, Down on Buffy?? Perish the thought!

News:
> Snow Leopard's Interface Tweaks
> White MacBook Gets Performance Boost
> MacBook Pro with NVIDIA 8600M GT has Warranty Extended
> Aoyama Gakuin University Tracking Student iPhones
> UPDATE: iWork '09 9.0.2
> UPDATE: MacBook Pro SMC Firmware Update 1.3
> About SMC Firmware Updates
> UPDATE: iTunes 8.2
> UPDATE: QuickTime 7.6.2
> UPDATE: GarageBand 5.0.2
> UPDATE: Flock 2.5
> UPDATE: Little Snitch 2.1.3
> UPDATE: MacUpdate Spring Bundle
> FUN NEWS: Old Calc Widget!
> FUN NEWS X-tra: Briblo Screensaver for OS X


Features:

Gary Malpas' News and Views from Across the Pond - UK and EU News
> UK Digital Sales Increase
> UK Cuts the Cost of On-Demand Music
> Spotify Mobile & iPhone Apps
> Apple Bemoans Music Morass
> EU Single Music Market
> iTunes Live
> Logic Pro 8 Training
> RussianMac
> One million iPhones for Orange France
> RUMOR: T-Mobile 32GB iPhone
> Sims 3 Regent Store
> GGD in Roma
> Liverpool TweetUp

Web Travels With Dan:
> Classic Game Room
> Dan's FMEO Facebook Group

Jason's MacBook Podcast Tip: Remove the Finder Stripes
> defaults write com.apple.finder FXListViewStripes -bool FALSE
> Replace FALSE with TRUE to restore the stripes.


Listener E-mails:

Question: Bekki used to get separate events for Originals in iPhoto, but now it's gone.

Feedback: Scott Archive and Install Experience

Feedback: Mark's Kudos for Pasadena Apple Store
> Apple Store, Pasadena


Links to Know:
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> The FMEO Apple Store Gallery
> Mike on SocialKloud

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