Episode #153

This week on For Mac Eyes Only: Mike shares your thoughts on the tablet’s market for home and education, Nokia and Kodak dust-ups, Psystar is back, Better rates for iPhone users, Free App a Day, Google Chrome usable, Skype on iPhone, Touch Screen Macs, Newton Prototypes, Gary’s News and Views from Across the Pond, Web Travels with Dan, Handbrake woes, WiFi Security, Scheduling Apple Mail.

News:
> Kodak Sues Apple and RIM
> Apple Asks ITC to Ban Nokia Phones
> Psystar Still Seeks OS X Prize
> Apple Store Experts to Debut Soon?
> AT&T Lowers Unlimited iPhone Plan
> MobileMe Gallery for iPhone
> Free App a Day Begins
> iTunes Store Haiti Earthquake Relief
> UPDATE: XServe EFI Firmware 1.2
> UPDATE: Mac Pro EFI Firmware 1.4
> UPDATE: Firmware Restoration CD 1.8
> UPDATE: Security Update 2010-001 for Leopard and Snow Leopard
> UPDATE: Boot Camp Software Update 3.1 for Windows 32-bit and 64-bit
> UPDATE: Graphics Firmware Update for iMac and Mac Pro
> UPDATE: iMac Late 2009 Windows 7 Drivers
> UPDATE: Boot Camp Utility for Windows 7
> UPDATE: Skype for iPhone 1.3
> UPDATE: Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.3 Security Update
> UPDATE: Google Chrome update
> RUMOR: 22″ Touchscreen Mac?
> RUMOR: iPhone to have Magic Mouse Abilities?
> FUN NEWS: Three Newton Prototypes
> AppleInsider’s A History of Tablet Computing

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Features:

Gary’s News and Views from Across the Pond – UK and EU News
> 3 Strikes NOT out … yet
> Camera comparison
> Well bless me
> UK Government to release iPhone App
> How much snow?
> Data protection
> Vodafone sell 50,000 iPhones on launch day
> Vodafone using poetic license?
> Cheapest Mobile rates

Web Travels With Dan:
> CraigLook.com
> Dan’s FMEO Facebook Group

Listener E-mails:

Question: Ross’ HandBrake Ordering Problem

Question: Dave asks: WEP or WPA?

Question: Bob wants to schedule his e-mail deliveries
> Mail Scripts
> LetterMeLater

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> Alton Brown’s Good Eats
> The FMEO Apple Store Gallery

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Running Time: 48:16

Episode #152

This week on For Mac Eyes Only: Mike wonders if tablets are ready for another go, More Apple tablet rumors, Greenpeace likes Apple again, Apple Store targets, Faster App approval, Pro Apps go 64-bit, 4th Gen iPhone, LEGO iPhone controls, Gary’s News and Views from Across the Pond, Web Travels with Dan, Quit with Red X, iCal Holidays, Parents Messed up WiFi.

News:
> Apple’s First Quarter Earnings on January 25th
> RUMOR: 10″ Screens in Short Supply?
> RUMOR: Tablet to be Clad in Aluminum?
> RUMOR: FingerWorks Technology in Tablet?
> Greenpeace Gives Apple a Gold Star
> Apple Store Shoppers Targeted
> App Approval Times Improve
> UPDATE: Word Custom XML Update Coming Soon
> UPDATE: Remote Desktop Client and Admin 3.3.2
> UPDATE: Bonjour Update 2010-001 to fix Apple TV Linking
> UPDATE: Logic Pro and MainStage go 64-bit
> RUMOR: 4th Gen iPhone in April?
> RUMOR: OS X 10.6.3 in Beta
> RUMOR: Telltale’s Games Coming to Mac in 2010?
> FUN NEWS: LEGO Steering Wheel for iPhone

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Features:

Gary’s News and Views from Across the Pond – UK and EU News
> Did Orange let the Cat out of the bag?
> 77% of Dec Sales were iPhones
> Mac Exhibition
> NSConference
> Fun item: Tablet already out
> Mine’s bigger than yours
> O2 not so bad
> Sky News iPhone App
> Sky News iPhone App Reviewed
> Italian Class Action
> Virgin Blocking .pages Files
> The Tablet already here?

Web Travels With Dan:
> iFixIt.com
> Dan’s FMEO Facebook Group

Listener E-mails:

Question: George is looking for a way to Quit apps using the “Red X”

Question: Robert Needs a US Holidays Calendar
> Apple’s US Holiday Calendar
> Find calendars for just about everything at iCalShare

Question: Jason’s Parents have WiFi Password Woes

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> The FMEO Apple Store Gallery

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Running Time: 43:12

Episode #150

This week on For Mac Eyes Only: Our 150th episode crammed full of your tips, tricks and vexing Mac questions, Jobs the Best CEO, VLC Seeks Help, iTunes Movie Bundles, Patches Galore!, TV Subscriptions Soon?, Tablet in January?, iPhone Dock of Cheese, iCat?, Gary’s News and Views from Across the Pond.

News:
> Steve Jobs Best Performing CEO in the World
> iTunes U‘s 100 Million Downloads
> Apple Seeks Experts for Apple Stores
> VLC Wants YOU! (if you’re a Mac developer)
> iTunes Movie Bundles
> Another Adobe Security Advisory
> Microsoft Loses XML Patent Appeal
> UPDATE: 27″ iMac Graphics Firmware Update
> UPDATE: Camera RAW Compatibility 2.7 (via Software Update)
> UPDATE: MobileMe iDisk 1.1 for iPhone
> UPDATE: Epson and Lexmark Printer Driver Update for Snowy
> UPDATE: Mail Services Update 1.1
> UPDATE: Xsan 2.2.1 Filesystem Update
> UPDATE: Thunderbird 3.0
> UPDATE: Perian 1.2
> UPDATE: Firefox 3.5.6
> RUMOR: ABC and CBS in iTunes Subscription Deal?
> RUMOR: WWDC to Coincide with AT&T Exclusivity End?
> BREAKING RUMOR: Apple Tablet in January?
> FUN NEWS: Cheesy iPhone Dock
> FUN NEWS: iMac Cat Bed?
> or an iMac Aquarium?

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Features:

Gary’s News and Views from Across the Pond – UK and EU News
> Don McAllister Comment see the real Gazmaz?
> Pictures from the Liverpool Tweetup
> EU Volume Control
> Vatican Museum Guide
> Real money to Spare
> CANAL + TV App
> Most searched for gadget in the UK
> Can we have our App SVT?
> O2 Services go missing
> Tracking Santa

Listener E-mails:

Tip: Nicolas’s tip for new Mac users is to get involved in the Community.

Question: Gary’s Safari no longer downloads properly, iCal’s icon not updating and problems with the Documents stack.
> OS X 10.6.2 Combo Updater

Tip: VMware’s Pong Easter Egg
> Press Shift + Ctrl + Cmd + Option + V to create the ‘Paschal Ovum’ virtual machine

Question: Kevin’s issue with symbols
> What IS that Option Key symbol?
> The Command symbol is the St John’s Arms

Question: Jerry’s playlist woes, copy and paste not working in Snowy?, and iPod Touch duplicate contacts.

Question: Lore would like to switch between active windows in the current application using the keyboard.
> Command + ` cycles through app windows
> Apple’s eNews for Education newsletter
> Apple’s Education Pages

Question: Tyler looking to change the name of the home folder. How to create RAR files in OS X and what, exactly, is the eMate?
> How to Change the Home Directory Name

> RARLAB’s OS X command line utility
Front Ends:
> Springy
> BetterZip
> RarMachine
Extract Only:
> UnArchiver
> UnRarX

> DMOZ List of Newton Links
> eMate 300 Specs
> eMate at Apple Museum
> Available Apple downloads

Tip: Dean suggests changing the Bandwidth settings in iChat to improve its video quality.

Tip: Vaughan’s trick for creating a new admin account
> reboot to Single User Mode (CMD+S during startup)
> mount -uw /
> rm /var/db/.AppleSetupDone
> shutdown -h now

Other methods that work:
> Using Installation Disc
> Using “root”
> Using “dscl”

Question: Brian looking to click Java buttons using AppleScript. Suggestions are welcome!
> MacTech’s AppleScript and Java Article

Tip: William’s update to last week’s Quick Tip
> Quick Tip Weekly #84

Tip: Tyler’s suggests MyWi for iPhone tethering. Caution: Jailbreaking required!
> MyWi at Rock Your iPhone

Tip: Pat’s tip for accessing special characters on the iPhone.
> Courtesy of PatMahon.com

Tip: Steve suggests stepping down Flash Player for older Mac hardware
> Uninstall Tool For Flash Player 10
> Archived Flash Players

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Running Time: 1:01:55