For Mac Eyes Only Quick Tip Weekly - "System Preferences Stack"

Quick Tip #065

Use this week's tip to add a System Preferences stack to your Dock.

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For Mac Eyes Only Reviews and Views - Toon Boom Studio

The full review of Toon Boom Studio is posted at macCompanion Magazine.

Toon Boom Studio v.5 - $399.99

Version Reviewed: 4.5

System Requirements:
Mac OS X 10.4.7 or later; G5 or Intel processor; 512 MB RAM; 1280x1024 or higher display resolution; Internet connection required for product activation.





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For Mac Eyes Only - "One From The 'Con' Camp?"

Episode #131

This week on For Mac Eyes Only: Mike shares thoughts on why he prefers OS X to Windows with listener Terry, Palm's half-hearted Mac efforts, BlackBerry does it right?, Final Cut and Logic Studio upgrades, Autodesk's icky tricks, IGG tempts Quicken users to switch, iPod Touch Plus coming soon?, The Apple Museum's collection of codenames, Gary's News and Views from Across the Pond, Web Travels with Dan, Jonathan's MEGA question from the other side of the world.

News:
> Palm Continues to Piggy-back Off Apple's Success
> UPDATE: BlackBerry Doing What Palm Can't
> UPDATE: New Final Cut Studio
> UPDATE: Logic Studio Update
> Adobe App Security Advisory
> PowerPoint Bug Fix Coming
> UPDATE: Autodesk's List of Mac 'Compatible' Products.
> IGG Software Offers $20 Rebate to Quicken "Switchers"
> RUMOR: Project Cocktail Brings Album Format Back
> RUMOR: iPod Touch Plus Coming Next Year?
> RUMOR: Inside the Microsoft Store
> FUN NEWS: The Apple Museum's Internal Codenames Page


Features:

Gary Malpas' News and Views from Across the Pond - UK and EU News
> Franz Ferdinand
> Italian Mafia Link? I Think Not.
> Brighton Apple Store
> Confirmation of Paris Store
> Apple’s Armour Shows Few Chinks
> British Con Man
> Handheld Learning Conference
> O2 iPhone Users Suffer Internet and MMS Issues
> RUMOR: O2 buying T-Mobile?
> Aéroports de Paris
> Shakespeare on the iPhone


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


Listener E-mails:

MEGA Question: Jonathan's questions on running apps from the command line, stretching a MacBook's battery life, alternatives to Finder, locating OS X's package manager and building an ultra portable Mac server for a combat environment! Plus a comment on the unibody's durability.
> Pathfinder
> KDE for Mac
> Fink Project
> Triple Booting a Mac
> Mactel-Linux
> Sun VirtualBox
> VMware Fusion
> Parallels Desktop
> AppZapper
> AppCleaner
> OS X Server Snow Leopard Documentation
> Setting up the Web Proxy Server
> Mac mini Colocation


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

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For Mac Eyes Only Quick Tip Weekly - "Create a Trash Stack"

Quick Tip #064

Have you ever wanted to add a hidden system folder, like the Trash, to your Dock as a stack? This week's tip tells you how.

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FMEO-QTW064-072409 (2'50, 1.78MB)

For Mac Eyes Only - "The Great Mac Migration"

Episode #130

This week on For Mac Eyes Only: Mike questions resurgence in Mac bashing, D45s Offer Virtual B-Sides, Apple's Right to Block Pre, Yale Offers Full Courses for Free, B&N's eBook Foray, Apple Tech Camp, Virtual Moon Exploration, Harry Potter Moving Portraits, Gary's News and Views from Across the Pond, Jason's MacBook Podcast Tip, Voiding Mac Mini Warranty - Or Not, Migrating Mac to Mac, Apple Trade-In Program?, Software Update Service for the Home.

News:
> Digital 45s in iTunes Store
> UPDATE: iTunes 8.2.1
> Yale University Offers 13 Courses in iTunes U
> Introduction to iTunes U
> Barnes & Noble's eBook Reader
> Apple's Advanced Professional Services Tech Camp
> UPDATE: iMovie 8.0.4
> UPDATE: Skype 2.8 Goes Gold
> UPDATE: MS Office 2008 for Mac SP2
> UPDATE: Firefox 3.5.1
> UPDATE: Apple Updates In-Ear Headphones
> FUN NEWS: Moon in Google Earth
> FUN NEWS: Moving Pictures Potter Style


Features:

Gary Malpas' News and Views from Across the Pond - UK and EU News
> O2 iPhone Exclusivity Broken
> Free Twitter Updates on O2
> T-Mobile Looking for Unlocked iPhones
> iPhone Auto Correction
> Apple Brand Recognized in the UK
> Christie’s App
> O2 iPhone App Competition
> France’s 3 Strikes
> Is the CD Dead?


Dan's FMEO Facebook Group

Jason's MacBook Podcast Tip: Spring Loaded Folders


Listener E-mails:

Question: Bob Asks if Opening Mac Mini Will Void His Warranty
> Gary's Mac Mini RAM Upgrade Photo Essay
> OWC's Installation Video

Question: Tony Looking for the Best Way to Migrate to a New Mac

Question: Eric Looking to Trade Up
> PowerMax's Trade-In Program
> EveryMac.com Estimates Retail Value

Question: Jesse Seeks Alternatives to Apple's SUS


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

Contact Us:
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For Mac Eyes Only Quick Tip Weekly - "Incremental Volume"

Quick Tip #063

OS X's default volume control not fine enough for you? Use this week's tip to increase the number of volume levels from 16 to 64 steps.

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For Mac Eyes Only - "Mac Curious - The Missing Links"

Episode 129 - Editorial Links

Whoops! In getting the show note links added to the post on Monday, I completely left off the links for folks looking for more information on switching to a Mac.

Here they are:

> Apple Store's Personal Shopping
> Apple's Store Locator
> Find a local Apple User Group
> Switch 101 - Migrating to a Mac
> Find Out How - Video Tutorials

For anyone contemplating making the switch to a Mac, the links above are all excellent resources to check out.

-Mike

For Mac Eyes Only - "Mac Curious"

Episode #129

This week on For Mac Eyes Only: Mike offers tips on the decision to switch to a Mac, Chrome a threat to OS X?, iPhone OS 3 WiFi Connectivity, MacBook Touch Finally Coming?, Seagate Drive Woes - Again, Beginner Guide to AppleScript, Gary's News and Views from Across the Pond, Web Travels with Dan, Jason's MacBook Podcast Tip, Highlighting Contact Groups in Address Book, QuickTime and Safari 4, More on MacBooks in the Classroom.

News:
> Google Chrome OS
> 13" MacBook Pro Outselling Supply?
> WOWODC East 2009
> New SSD Drives Coming from Crucial
> UPDATE: Safari 4.0.2
> UPDATE: VLC 1.0
> UPDATE: Quicken for Mac in 2010
> UPDATE: Missing Sync for Palm Pre
> iPhone 3Gs WiFi Troubleshooting
> RUMOR: New Builds of 10.5.8 and Snow Leopard
> RUMOR: MacBook Pro 7200 RPM Hard Drive Failures?
> RUMOR: MacBook Touch in October?
> FUN NEWS: The Ultimate Beginner's Guide to AppleScript


Features:

Gary Malpas' News and Views from Across the Pond - UK and EU News
> O2 Gaining More WiFi Hotspots
> High Speed Broadband via Sewage System
> O2 Palm Pre
> No Palm Pre in France ... Yet
> Supermarket App
> Ive says: Companies Should Find own raison d’être
> iTunes Live
> Wooden iPod

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

Jason's MacBook Podcast Tip: Disabling Spotlight in Leopard


Listener E-mails:

Question: Helping Chris highlight contact groups in Address Book.

Question: Ted Looking for help downloading QuickTime linked files in Safari
> Down Them All for Firefox

Feedback: Gary R concerns on MacBook longevity in the Classroom.


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

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For Mac Eyes Only Quick Tip Weekly - "Quickly Hide the Dock"

Quick Tip #062

A couple quick tips for managing your Dock's behavior, plus a listener tip for quickly hiding the Dock with one keystroke.

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FMEO-QTW062-071009 (3'28, 2.24MB)

For Mac Eyes Only - "Attack of the (Mac) Clones"

Episode #128

This week on For Mac Eyes Only: Mike discusses why there'll be no more cloner stories, 71,000 MacBooks in Education, iPhone 3Gs Discoloration Continued, WWNC 2009, Blasting Aliens on Mars, iPhone 3Gs Jailbreak, Steve Jobs Event in August?, "Welcome to Macintosh", Gary's News and Views from Across the Pond, Web Travels with Dan, Jason's MacBook Podcast Tip, Podcast Syncing Issues in iPhone OS 3, Downloading New Podcasts Directly, Recovering Photos Lost to Format, An App for Apple Specs.

News:
> Maine Learning Technology Initiative
> iPhone 3Gs Discoloration a 3rd Party Case Issue?
> WWNC 2009 in Vancouver
> UPDATE: MacBook Air SMC Firmware 1.2
> UPDATE: Firefox 3.5
> UPDATE: MobileMe Updates
> GAMING: Doom Resurrection for iPhone (Touch Arcade Review)
> Purplera1n Jailbreaks iPhone 3Gs
> RUMOR: Jobs to Host Special Event in August?
> RUMOR: Next iPod Touch to Sport Video Camera?
> FUN NEWS: "Welcome to Macintosh" on Comcast Cable (DVD Link)


Features:

Gary Malpas' News and Views from Across the Pond - UK and EU News
> BT Drop Phorm
> Phorm Struggling
> O2 State iPhone had Phenomenal Demand
> SmartPhone Tax
> Mobile Roaming and Data Costs
> One (Charger) Size Fits All
> Ive Interview
> Love Art
> Mac Seminar at Everton Football Club

Web Travels With Dan:
> Touch Arcade
> Dan's FMEO Facebook Group

Jason's MacBook Podcast Tip: Merging open Safari windows


Listener E-mails:

Question: Darren's iPhone running 3.0 not deleting played podcasts

Question: Brian looking for an iPod Touch app to download podcasts automatically
> RSS Player (iTunes App Store Link)

Question: Dennis' Tale of Lost Photos
> FileSalvage from SubRosaSoft
> Data Rescue II from Prosoft

Feedback: Demar suggest MacTracker to look up Apple specs
> http://mactracker.dreamhosters.com/


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

Contact Us:
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For Mac Eyes Only Quick Tip Weekly - "Maps from Address Book"

Quick Tip #061

A few quick ways to make the most of Address Book's mapping features.

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FMEO-QTW061-070309 (1'43, 1.17MB)