For Mac Eyes Only – Reaction Time: Back to the Mac Event

Episode #190

This week on For Mac Eyes Only: Join Mike, Gary, Barry, and Eric as they provide first-hand reactions to Apple’s Back to the Mac Event as it unfolds.

> iLife ’11
> MacBook Air
> FaceTime for the Mac
> OS X 10.7 “Lion” Sneak Peek

With Special Thanks to the live-blogging skills of:
> Engadget
> Ars Technica’s Infinite Loop
> Gizmodo

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Running Time: 1:41:42

For Mac Eyes Only Quick Tip Weekly – Going Places in the Finder

Quick Tip #116

This week’s Quick Tip offers up another selection of handy keystrokes to know for going places in the Finder.

Finder Keyboard Commands for Jumping to:
Applications – ⇧⌘A
Utilities – ⇧⌘U
Documents – ⇧⌘O
Desktop – ⇧⌘D
Home – ⇧⌘H
Computer – ⇧⌘C
iDisk – ⇧⌘I
Network – ⇧⌘K

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Running Time: 2:25

For Mac Eyes Only – For Now, We’ll Just Call It Leo

Episode #189

This week on For Mac Eyes Only: Simple hurdles to overcome when guiding Windows users to a Mac, Apple Ready to Unveil Next Big Cat, .Mac HomePage Reminder, Mac Museum Sells, Largest Mall Apple Store Opening, Windows Phone 7 Support for the Mac?, Greenpois0n Released, iPhone Launches into Space, Gary’s News and Views from Across the Pond, Web Travels With Dan, Slow MacBook Pro, Windows Users Can’t Hear Video.

News:
> What’s coming in Apple Back to the Mac Event?
> Apple Now Owns Pinch to Zoom?
> Motorola Claims 18 Patent Violations by Apple
> iPad Arrives at Walmart October 15th
> Apple’s Deadline for .Mac HomePage Looms
> Say Goodbye to GOOG-411
> Michigan University Digital Media Course Includes iPad
> RUMOR: Slide-on Cases Cracking iPhone 4 Backs?
> Largest Mall-Based Apple Store Opening in St Louis
> Mac Museum of Franklin Park NJ *SOLD*
> Shapedad’s Stylus Sock for iPad
> UPDATE: MacBook SMC Firmware Update 1.4
> UPDATE: MacBook Pro SMC Firmware Update 1.4
> UPDATE: Office 2008 12.2.7
> UPDATE: Office 2004 11.6.1
> UPDATE: Office Open XML Converter 1.1.7
> Windows Phone 7 Sync Software Coming to OS X
> UPDATE: Nike+ GPS Updated (iTunes Link)
> UPDATE: Official Greenpois0n Jailbreak Released
> UPDATE: App Scanner for OS X
> UPDATE: GameSalad’s Direct Publishing Model
> FUN NEWS: iPhone Launched Into Space

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Features:

Gary’s News and Views from Across the Pond – UK and EU News
> iPad on contract?
> Three having a go at O2
> iPhone goes multi-carrier in Germany
> French Subsidized Music
> White iPhone
> Apple’s move in Europe

Web Travels With Dan:
> FAAD (Free App A Day)
> Dan’s FMEO Facebook Group

Listener E-mail:

Question: What could be slowing down Andrew’s Mac?

Question: Windows users can’t play David’s iPhone videos.
> iTunes 10.0.1 for Windows

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> Apple’s Find Out How
> The FMEO Apple Store Gallery

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Running Time: 44:42

For Mac Eyes Only – Like So Many Albums in a Milk Crate

Episode #188

This week on For Mac Eyes Only: No editorial this week, Want to Join TeamFMEO?, NVIDIA Settlement, Final Cut Studio Delays, iPhones and UDID Concerns, Facebook and Ping Still to Come?, Cherokee Language in iOS, Pubit! for Small Press, Critical Acrobat Flaws Patched, New MacBook Air?, Mac Museum for Sale, Gary’s News and Views from Across the Pond, Web Travels With Dan, Annotate PDFs on the iPhone, Using a Mac Mini as Media Server.

News:
> NVIDIA Settlement for Some MacBook Pro Owners
> Apple in CoverFlow Patent Mess
> RUMOR: Final Cut Studio Delayed to 2011?
> Potential UDID Privacy Issues?
> Xmarks Not Dead!? Maybe it’s resting…
> Facebook Thinks Ping Deal May Happen
> Cherokee Language Support in iOS 4.1
> Apple TV USB Restore Mode
> B&N Pubit! Expands Options for Small Press
> UPDATE: Adobe Acrobat Pro and Reader 9.4 Critical Update
> UPDATE: Pixelmator 1.6.2 brings WebP Support
> UPDATE: SugarSync App Offers File and Folder Sync
> UPDATE: Amazon Kindle App for iOS (iTunes)
> UPDATE: Apple MobileMe Gallery App! (iTunes)
> UPDATE: WordPress 2.6 for iOS (iTunes)
> Intel App to Port ARM to ATOM?
> GAMING: HacX for iPad and iPhone
> RUMOR: iLife ’11 (iLife ’10??) Rumors Persist?
> RUMOR: New MacBook Air On The Way?
> FUN NEWS: The Mac Museum of Franklin Park NJ for Sale!(via RetroMacCast)

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Features:

Gary’s News and Views from Across the Pond – UK and EU News
> Tourist App must go!
> BT File sharing
> German iPhones
> Edinburgh Apple Store
> Adidas: No iAdi-Ads!
> Phorm’s legacy
> Mercedes likes the iPad
> UK Prime Minister, no Apple Fan Boy
> Breakthrough Breast Cancer Site
> Imagine!

Web Travels With Dan:
> Apple TV Hacks
> Dan’s FMEO Facebook Group

Listener E-mail:

Question: Mark would like to annotate PDFs on his iPhone
> GoodReader for iPhone (iTunes)
> Aji Annotate PDF (iTunes)
Also See:
> GoodReader for iPad (iTunes)
> PDF Expert for iPad (iTunes)
> iAnnotate PDF for iPad (iTunes)

Question: Russ looking for ways to use a Mac Mini Media Server as well as how to manage it from afar.
> Perian
> Flip4Mac
> Elgato Tuners
> Plex
> ScreenSharingMenulet

Additional Links to Know:
> The FMEO Apple Store Gallery

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Running Time: 46:26

For Mac Eyes Only Quick Tip Weekly – How To: Turn Off Ping

Quick Tip #115

Did you give Apple’s new Ping a good run-through, decided it’s not for you, but can’t figure out how to turn it off? This week’s tip tells you how.

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Running Time: 1:44

For Mac Eyes Only – Rise of the Zombie Bug

Episode #187

This week on For Mac Eyes Only: Mike likes iTunes at the center of his media hub, Ugly Safari bug is back, Mac Pro Warranty Extension, Xmarks Calls it Quits, iBike Lives!, Target Gets iPad, Apple TV Guts Exposed, Worlds First Web Server, Gary’s News and Views from Across the Pond, Converting old Mac files, Contacts on Unlocked iPhone.

News:
> Safari AutoFill Bug is Back
> Mac Pro ATI X1900 XT Warranty Extension
> US Department of Justice Slaps Apple
> Xmarks to Shut Down
> Fisica Fitness Sensor Key
> iPhone 4 Arrives in Guam
> iPads for Saskatchewan Cabinet Ministers
> Target to Sell iPad Beginning Oct. 3rd
> iOS 4.1 for Apple TV Posted…and Jailbroken
> Apple TV Teardown Shows 8GB Storage and More
> UPDATE: iTunes 10.0.1
> UPDATE: Apple Remote 2.0 (iTunes Link)
> UPDATE: iWork for iPad Updates
> UPDATE: LED Cinema Display Software Update 1.0
> UPDATE: Magic Trackpad and LED Cinema Display update for Windows
> UPDATE: Pixelmator 1.6.1
> FUN NEWS: Whatever Happened To…The First Web Server?

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Mike’s Audiobook Pick this week: Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose (Audible Link)

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Features:

Gary’s News and Views from Across the Pond – UK and EU News
> Fast Broadband across the EU
> BBC warning about Apps
> EU Drops investigation into Apple
> Future Medical students may have bad eyesight!
> Apple the Coolest brand, not in the UK (anymore)
> Apple Vs Nokia UK round
> Travel App gets more than it deserves
> Eiffel Tower Tour
> Contract free iPhone in Finland

Listener E-mail:

Question: Brian is looking for ways to read old files on his Snow Leopard Mac.
> ePreserver for AOL Mail (Win only!)
> SheepShaver

Question: Will contacts be lost when switching unlocked iPhone to T-Mobile?

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> The FMEO Apple Store Gallery

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Running Time: 46:41

For Mac Eyes Only Quick Tip Weekly – Send PDFs to iBooks

Quick Tip #114

Learn how to send documents, emails, or web pages from any application directly to your Books library within iTunes so you can sync them to your iBooks app later.

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Running Time: 3:05

For Mac Eyes Only – Riding the Apple TV Bandwagon

Episode #186

This week on For Mac Eyes Only: Mike wonders if Apple dropped the Apple TV ball, Snow Leopard and Flash Security Updates, GreenPois0n, New Cinema Display, Relaxed Restriction Apps Debut, Premiere Elements on the Mac, FMEO Favorites Updated, Remote VMs with Parallels, NewtonOS on iOS, Model tPhone from Apfel Cyphering Machine Company, Gary’s News and Views from Across the Pond, Web Travels With Dan, Replacing Cracked iPhone Case, MacBook Pro HD Swap.

News:
> Snow Leopard Security Update 2010-006 Patches File Sharing Bug
> Adobe Patches Flash Player Flaw
> GreenPois0n is Poison!
> 27″ Cinema Display Debuts
> Apple Adds Express Lane to Support Site
> iPhone 4 Case Program Ending September 30th
> Adobe Says Apple’s About Face Great for Developers
> C64 App with BASIC Interpreter Returns
> Unreal 3 Development Kit to Support iOS
> UPDATE: Apple Pro Applications Update 2010-02
> UPDATE: Adobe Photoshop Elements 9
> UPDATE: Adobe Premiere Elements 9
> UPDATE: Adobe Illustrator CS5 HTML5 Pack
> UPDATE: Acorn 2.5
> UPDATE: Mailplane 2.2
> UPDATE: Carbon Copy Cloner 3.3.4
> UPDATE: 1Password 3.4
> UPDATE: Parallels Mobile (App Store)
> $10 VMware Fusion Upgrade Promo
> UPDATE: aTV Flash 4.2
> RUMOR: Apple Buys Polar Rose Facial Recognition Company
> FUN NEWS: Einstein Newton Emulator for iOS
> FUN NEWS: The Original iPhone: Model tPhone 1910

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Mike’s Audiobook Pick this week: The Disappearing Spoon: And Other True Tales of Madness, Love, and the History of the World from the Periodic Table of the Elements (Audible Link)

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Features:

Gary’s News and Views from Across the Pond – UK and EU News
> EU Store openings
> £70 iPhone commission
> O2 UK iPad data deals
> Spotify Struggling in the US
> Apple buys Swedish face recognition company
> Resistance is futile
> iPad = iSchool?
> BBC going International?
> Zurich’s Fine
> An iPad killer? I don’t think so!

Web Travels With Dan:
> App Advice
> Dan’s FMEO Facebook Group

Listener E-mail:

Question: Phil wonders how easy it is to replace the iPhone’s case back.
> iFixIt’s Guide to iPhone 3GS Rear Panel Replacement

Question: Travis looking for steps to swap his MacBook Pro’s hard drive.
> iFixIt’s Guide to MacBook Pro Hard Drive Replacement
> SuperDuper!
> Carbon Copy Cloner

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Running Time: 51:26

For Mac Eyes Only Quick Tip Weekly – Reclaim Space in Sparse Bundles

Quick Tip #113

Do you use sparse bundle disk images on your Mac and wish there was a way to reclaim unused space when files are removed from the image? This week’s tip from FMEO listener Raymond tells you how.

From the Terminal:

hdiutil compact {name and location of sparse bundle image}

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Running Time: 2:25

For Mac Eyes Only Quick Tip Weekly – Top 10 Favorite Quick Tips

With no regular episode of For Mac Eyes Only this week, I thought it’d be fun to take a look back at my Top 10 Favorite Episodes of For Mac Eyes Only’s Quick Tip Weekly

1. Lock the screen when away (#3, 03/21/08)

2. Quick Look multiple files at once (#8, 03/25/08)

3. Birthdays in iCal (#14, 06/06/08)

4. Put Applications on the Dock (#21, 08/01/08)

5. Spotlight as App Launcher (#22, 08/08/08)

6. Command-Tab tricks (#30, 10/17/08)

7. Eject Stuck optical discs (#46, 02/27/09)

8. Open files from Quick Look (#57, 06/05/09)

9. Using Hot Corners (#70, 09/11/09)

10. Super Tip! Keyboard Sleep, Restart, and Shutdown (#82, 12/04/09) & Mac Startup Keys (#83, 12/11/09):

Sleep – ⌥⌘⏏

Restart – ⌃⌘⏏

Shut Down – ⌃⌥⌘⏏

Display Shut Down Dialog – ⌃⏏

From the Finder

Log Out – ⇧⌘Q

Log Out Immediately – ⌥⇧⌘Q

Startup keys to know while booting your Mac

Hold these keys down during startup:

Option (⌥) – Starts the Startup Manager

C – Boot from a CD or DVD

D – Starts the Apple Hardware Test from Install DVD 1 (Intel Only)

⏏, F12 or Mouse Button – Ejects the optical disc

T – Starts your Mac in FireWire Target Disk mode.

Option, Command, P, R (⌥⌘PR) – Resets NVRAM or PRAM

Shift (⇧) – Starts in Safe Boot mode

⌘V – Starts in Verbose mode

⌘S – Starts in Single-User mode

N or ⌥N – Start from a NetBoot Server

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Running Time: 30:52