Episode #114

This week on For Mac Eyes Only: Mike discusses reasons to love the Mac, the iPod Flea Shuffle debuts, iTunes updated, Counterfeit iTunes gift cards, Maine leases 100,000 MacBooks, FCPUG SuperMeet, iPhone OS 3.0 rumors, iPhone on a Marathon run, Gary’s News and Views from Across the Pond, Jason’s MacBook Podcast tip, Jesse’s tip for ejecting discs, Nicolas’ tip for deleting apps, Listeners suggest ways for Bob to stop the syncing, dual band AirPort networks, Hard drive crashes, Jonathan’s awesome customer service story.

News:
> New iPod Shuffle
> Chip Required for Accessory Makers
> NAPP’s iPod Flea Parody
> iTunes Gift Cards Cracked
> 4 Year Lease for MacBooks in Maine’s Public School System
> FCPUG Network SuperMeet
> UPDATE: iTunes 8.1
> UPDATE: Adium to Support Twitter
> UPDATE: Boxee Remote App for iPhone (App Store)
> RUMOR: iPhone OS 3.0 Rumors MMS and Tethering or Cut and Paste?
> RUMOR: Premium App Store in the Works?
> FUN NEWS: Streaming the Tokyo Quarter Marathon

Features:

Gary Malpas’ News and Views from Across the Pond – UK and EU News
> U2 Jump Ship
> Orange TV Player
> French Podcast about the Mac
> UK Competitive Broadband
> Mini Love
> Mini Gaming
> Family Fun Pack 3
> Cheap iPhones from O2?
> Is this Really Shakespeare?
> Enigmo Winner

Listener Tip: Jesse suggests TOP from the Terminal to locate apps locking a CD/DVD.

Listener Tip: Nicolas likes AppCleaner for uninstalling apps from his Mac
> http://www.freemacsoft.net/AppCleaner/

MacBook Podcast Tip with Jason Whitener: Setting the default browser on your Mac.

Listener E-mails:

Question: Listener suggestions for Bob
> Bob D likes Blitz to suspend other apps.
> Matt R says another user account might do the trick.
> Jesse says tweaking the schedules should help
> TimeMachineScheduler can help change the frequency of Time Machine backups.

Question: George looking for info on creating a dual band wireless network
> Apple’s guide to Designing AirPort Networks

Question: Gary J compares SSD to HD and wonders about safe guarding his data.

Question: Mike B’s notebook is running dog slow … and it may be a failing hard drive.

Feedback: Jonathan shares a tale of Apple going above and beyond to help.

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> The FMEO Apple Store Gallery
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Episode #113

This week on For Mac Eyes Only: Mike discusses Apple’s Gatekeeping of iPhone Apps, All new Macs from Apple, Rush of app updates from Cupertino, Boxee update, 10.5.7 Near?, Black SE/30, Gary’s News and Views from Across the Pond, Jason’s MacBook Podcast tip, Web Travels with Dan, Safari 4 crashes on launch, What brand drives are best?, Time Machine not grooming, Syncing to a USB thumb drive, and How does Bob stop the syncing?

News:
> 10,000 iPhone Apps
> The Cydia Store Shopping Experience
> Updated Mac Mini Shows Apple Still Cares
> Updated iMacs Include Lower Pricing
> New Blazing Fast Mac Pro
> New AirPort Extreme and Time Capsule
> UPDATE: iPhoto 8.0.1 and iLife Support 9.0.1
> UPDATE: Camera RAW Update 2.5
> UPDATE: Does Your MacBook Battery Need Patching?
> UPDATE: Time Capsule and AirPort Base Station Firmware 7.4.1
> UPDATE: AirPort Client Update 2009-001
> UPDATE: AirPort Utility 5.4.1
> UPDATE: Boxee Supports Hulu Again? Maybe Not…
> UPDATE: Postbox 1.0 Beta 8
> RUMOR: Leopard 10.5.7 Even Closer Now?
> RUMOR: QuickTime X and Cocoa-based Finder in Snowy?
> RUMOR: Text Services in Snow Leopard?
> RUMOR: Apple Netbook on the Horizon?
> FUN NEWS: Ozymandias’ Black Macintosh SE/30

Features:

Gary Malpas’ News and Views from Across the Pond – UK and EU News
> Vector Tanks
> Depeche Mode
> No Nokia Here. Maybe, Maybe Not
> Penalty Save
> Michelin Guide
> Now There is Thinking Different … and Thinking Different!
> Hot Connectors
> Modbook in the UK
> Norwegian IceCream

Web Travels With Dan: iPhone Kung Fu

MacBook Podcast Tip with Jason Whitener: Creating PDFs with your Mac

Listener E-mails:

Question: Jim’s Safari 4 is crashing.

Question: Jesse looking for a good brand replacement drive.

Question: Nick’s Time Machine stopped deleting old backups plus looking for a good tool to sync files to a USB thumb drive.
> FileSync
> Sync!Sync!Sync!
> ChronoSync

Question: Bob wants to stop the updating!

Links to Know:
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> The FMEO Apple Store Gallery
> ESC!Cast on Topixz / Twitter

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Episode #111

This week on For Mac Eyes Only: Mike reserves his rambling this week, Safari 4 beta, Hulu yanked from Boxee, iTunes Pass, 20″ EOL, Acrobat Flaw, New Mac minis and iMacs?, Mac Plus on iPhone, Gary’s News and Views from Across the Pond, Jason’s MacBook Podcast tip, Web Travels with Dan, Snow Leopard in Box Set?, Syncing iTunes, Move content to external drive, more on Sleepy MacBook, and why not just unplug the mouse?

News:
> Safari 4 Beta Launched
> Hulu Yanked from Boxee
> Hulu Responds
> 20″ Cinema Display Dropped
> Depeche Mode iTunes Pass Announced
> Acrobat Critical Vulnerability
> UPDATE: MacBook SMC Update ver. 1.3
> UPDATE: EFI and SMC Firmware Updates for Intel Macs
> RUMOR: New Mac mini Video?
> RUMOR: New iMac Marketing Material Leaked?
> RUMOR: Snow Leopard Screenshots?
> FUN NEWS: Mini vMac for iPhone (YouTube)

Features:

Gary Malpas’ News and Views from Across the Pond – UK and EU News
> German Speech Recognition
> Hamburg Apple Staff
> Brighton Store UK Also Looking for Staff
> Montpellier Apple Store
> Rinspeed Car
> Green MacBooks Make it to University
> 2008 A Good Year for Gaming?
> UbiSoft Games Coming to the Mac
> Orange App Store “right“
> Clone Wars or is it Star Wars?
> School Field Trips
> TV Tracker
> iPhone in Scandinavia

Web Travels With Dan: Automator World

MacBook Podcast Tip with Jason Whitener: Lock your desktop with “Lock Desktop”
> Lock Desktop
> Quick Tip Weekly #003

Listener E-mails:

Question: Michael B. and Ko M. looking for solution to sync iTunes libraries.
> myTuneSync
> Martian Slingshot
> SuperSync
> Sonzea
> TuneRanger
> Using RSYNC to keep 2 iTunes Libraries in Sync

Question: Brian has question about moving content to an external drive.

Feedback: Paul may have solution for Elaine’s Sleepy MacBook

Feedback: David offers his simple solution to the Mouse wake issue.

Links to Know:
> Visit The MacBook Podcast
> The FMEO Apple Store Gallery
> ESC!Cast on Topixz / Twitter

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Episode #110

This week on For Mac Eyes Only: Mike thinks Apple needs a tablet sooner than later, the FMEO survey is launched, MobileMe file sharing, More clone wars, Google Understudy, Apple Store makeovers, OS X security updates, Prey for iPhone, Marvel Motion Comics, Gary’s News and Views from Across the Pond, Web Travels with Dan, Printing booklets, MacBook won’t sleep, Prevent wake on click, right-click to Play DVDs.

News:
> Now Share Large Files with iDisk
> German Clone Maker Defies Apple
> Google Understudy Adds Hulu to FrontRow
> Apple Stores to get Makeover
> UPDATE: Security Update 2009-001
> UPDATE: Java Security Update for Tiger and Leopard
> Some Macs Won’t Boot After Security Update
> Start Your Mac in Safe Mode
> GAMING: Prey for the iPhone
> RUMOR: QuickTime Pro for Free in Snowy?
> RUMOR: iTunes Replay
> FUN NEWS: Marvel Motion Comics in iTunes

Features:

Gary Malpas’ News and Views from Across the Pond – UK and EU News
> Apple Blocks Overseas iTunes Sales
> iPhone Apps Have Redefined Portable Media Usage
> Channel Five Catch Up TV Now on Mac
> Steve Jobs Takes a Break and the Whole Thing Falls Apart (Joke)
> Fry in the Apple Store
> Where are the Beatles? Not in iTunes
> BT Rolling Out Phorm
> EU Commission and Phorm
> Summer Training Camps
> Great Apps
> Spotify

Web Travels With Dan: Softpedia

Listener Quick Tip: Darren shares his favorite app for booklet printing
> CocoaBooklet

Listener E-mails:

Question: Elaine’s Sleepy MacBook
> How To reset your Mac’s SMC

Question: Stop the Mac from waking!

Question: Bob would like to play DVDs via the context menu

Links to Know:
> Visit The MacBook Podcast
> The FMEO Apple Store Gallery
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Episode #109

This week on For Mac Eyes Only: A little water cooler talk from Mike, Seagate drive replacement, MacBook Pro delays, Google Sync, 3G MicroCells, G4s Obsolete?, New Mac Mail Client, Basin Found Camera, Gary’s News and Views from Across the Pond, Jason’s MacBook Podcast tip, Keynote ’09 Issues, Mic Out Volume Levels, Sync Safari and Firefox bookmarks redux, Comparing PDFs redux.

News:
> Seagate Firmware Patch
> 17″ MacBook Pro Delays
> Google Sync for iPhone
> Psystar Wins One Round
> US Copyright Office
> AT&T’s 3G MicroCell
> Matte Screen Replacements
> PowerBook G4’s Now “Obsolete“
> UPDATE: GarageBand 5.0.1
> UPDATE: PostBox beta
> UPDATE: College Radio Tuner
> RUMOR: New Snow Leopard Build
> RUMOR: Apple TV Take 3 in a TV?
> Michael B’s Dream Apple TV
> FUN NEWS: Basin Found Camera!

Features:

Gary Malpas’ News and Views from Across the Pond – UK and EU News
> Dell Price Increases
> Norwegian WatchDog Backs Down
> German Clones
> UK Mac Only ISP
> Possible new Italian Store?
> Lost iPhones?
> BBC HD in iTunes
> The Chain Weather
> Nine-Year-Old’s App
> Bling iPod with Benefits
> Fun Item: iPhone Earrings

MacBook Podcast Tip with Jason Whitener: Changing your Mac’s highlight color.

Listener E-mails:

Question: Jerry’s Keynote ’09 Issues

Question: Dom Looking to Increase MacBook Headphone Output Levels

Question: Richard Redux: Safari and Firefox bookmark syncing and comparing text from two PDFs.
> Foxmarks for Safari and Firefox Syncing
> Wayne suggests AllBookmarks
> Apple’s Xcode Developer Tools: FileMerge
> Bookdog
> BookIt
> Adobe Acrobat Pro

Links to Know:
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> The FMEO Apple Store Gallery
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Contact Us:
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