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? (edit: link removed 3/2014)
> 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

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> jason AT macbookpodcast.com
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>> @gazmaz
>> @danv
>> @macbookpodcast
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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

Contact Us:
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> dan AT formaceyesonly.com
> gazmaz AT formaceyesonly.com
> barry AT formaceyesonly.com
> jason AT macbookpodcast.com
> Team FMEO on Twitter:
>> @formaceyesonly
>> @gazmaz
>> @danv
>> @macbookpodcast
>> @fulkb
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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

Contact Us:
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> dan AT formaceyesonly.com
> gazmaz AT formaceyesonly.com
> barry AT formaceyesonly.com
> jason AT macbookpodcast.com
> Team FMEO on Twitter:
>> @formaceyesonly
>> @gazmaz
>> @danv
>> @macbookpodcast
>> @fulkb
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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:
> mike AT formaceyesonly.com
> dan AT formaceyesonly.com
> gazmaz AT formaceyesonly.com
> barry AT formaceyesonly.com
> jason AT macbookpodcast.com
> Team FMEO on Twitter:
>> @formaceyesonly
>> @gazmaz
>> @danv
>> @macbookpodcast
>> @fulkb
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