News Update

This week on For Mac Eyes Only: Gary steps in once again for Mike who’s on vacation, a tale of second-hand Macs, Apple updates, a 99 Euro iPhone?, plus a review with Darren Rolfe of Macwingnut.com in this week’s For Mac Eyes Only News Update.

News:
> UPDATE: Safari
> UPDATE: iLife for Tiger Users
> UPDATE: iPod nano
> iPhone as a Remote Does More?
> iPhone is Reliable
> JD Power Survey
> iPhone #1
> 99 Euro iPhone
> RUMOR: Apple to Launch Black Friday Sale?
> Apple Customer Satisfaction Ad
> Naming Products
> Apple’s iTunes Store Aids Online Music Sales

REVIEW: Flick Fishing for iPhone

Links to Know:
> Macwingnut.com
> ESC!Cast now on Pownce
> macCompanion Magazine

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> gazmaz AT formaceyesonly.com
> jason AT macbookpodcast.com
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News Update

This week on For Mac Eyes Only: Gary takes over the reins this week while Mike is on holiday (“holz”?). Wither iPhone? Not yet on iMacs, but a reprieve for the Mini? MobileMe goes down after Mike sings its praises. I want my Nano TV plus a lot more in this week’s For Mac Eyes Only News Update.

News:
> Staff Shuffle
> iPhone Ad
> iPhone decline
> iPhone Smash and … Well, Just Grab
> Norwegian iTunes
> iPhone Video Bug?
> No New iMacs…Yet
> Hang in There Mac Mini Fans
> MobileMe Down for 7 Hours
> Gordon Admits Data Unsecure
> Irish Bank Joins in Data Loss
> BBC iPlayer Spreading Its Wings
> iPhone Tethering? (edit: link removed 3/2014)
> iPod Nano TV
> Daft Toast (whoops Darth Vader)

Links to Know:
> ESC!Cast now on Pownce
> macCompanion Magazine

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> mike AT formaceyesonly.com
> dan AT formaceyesonly.com
> gazmaz AT formaceyesonly.com
> jason AT macbookpodcast.com
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Episode #098

This week on For Mac Eyes Only: Mike compares “MobileMe Killers” to the real thing, LaCie offers free storage, Box.net on iPhone, AT&T Wi-Fi set free, New iMacs next week?, Gloves for iPhones, Gary’s News and Views from Across the Pond, Jason’s MacBook Podcast tip, More on locking the screen, Get out a stuck DVD and looking for iPhone developer info.

News:
> LaCie Offers Free Storage
> Box.net for iPhone
> Opt-in to Streaming Netflix for Macs
> AT&T Offers Free Wi-Fi to iPhone Users
> Apple’s 2008 Insomnia Film Festival
> UPDATE: Late-September MobileMe Updates
> UPDATE: Office 2008 12.1.4
> RUMOR: New iMacs on November 10th? (link removed – 06.24.14)
> FUN NEWS: Freehands – Gloves for iPhone Users

Features:

Gary Malpas’ News and Views from Across the Pond – UK and EU News
> EU Bans 3 Strikes
> France goes for 3 strikes
> Touchscreen RSI!
> Snow Patrol and Pink Get Personal
> I’m a PC – Microsoft’s Booth
> Filemaker Job
> Speedtester User a Mac
> The Beatles “not again“
> Orange: No Phorm for Us
> Quiet PC
> £700K TAXI BILL!
> iPhone Conference
> Jean Michel Jarre Speaker

For Mac Eyes Only Listener Quick Tip: Wayne Recommends MacLoc for Screen Locking
> MacLoc
> LaunchBar

MacBook Podcast Tip with Jason Whitener: Gaming in Terminal.app

Listener E-mails:

Question: Brian and Bob both ask for help ejecting discs
Steps to Try:
> Use Disk Utility to eject
> Terminal: drutil eject
> Terminal: sudo umount -f /Volumes/name\ of\ CD
> Log out and back in
> Reboot – hold down mouse button to force eject the disc on boot

Question: Bob looking for iPhone developer resources.
> http://developer.apple.com/iphone/

Links to Know:
> Apple’s MobileMe
> Box.net
> DropBox
> Amazon’s S3
> Flickr
> Google’s Picasa Web Albums
> LogMeIn Free
> Microsoft’s LiveMesh
> Visit The MacBook Podcast
> ESC!Cast now on Pownce
> macCompanion Magazine

Contact Us:
> mike AT formaceyesonly.com
> dan AT formaceyesonly.com
> gazmaz AT formaceyesonly.com
> jason AT macbookpodcast.com
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Episode #097

This week on For Mac Eyes Only: More talk about a MacBook Touch, Mac Mini Ups and Downs, Apple on Prop 8, Netflix streams to Macs, iDisk on iPhone, Snow Leopard and iPhone news, Poladroid, Ghoulish Mail, Mac-o-Lanterns, Gary’s News and Views from Across the Pond, Jason’s MacBook Podcast tip, Web Travels with Dan, For Mac Eyes Only Trick, Macs in the classroom, Full SD card?

Do you dig us? Well, DIGG us!

News:
> Reports of Mac Mini’s Demise are Greatly Exaggerated
> Apple Speaks Out Against Proposition 8
> Netflix Soon to Stream to the Mac
> UPDATE: AirPort Extreme Update 2008-004
> UPDATE: iPhoto 7.1.5
> UPDATE: iPhoto2Gmail 1.0
> A.I. Disk for iPhone
> Literature Classics for iPhone
> Google Earth Released for iPhone
> RUMOR: Apple Testing OS X 10.5.6?
> RUMOR: Snow Leopard’s Cocoa Finder
> RUMOR: iPhone Firmware 2.2 Beta 2
> Poladroid
> FUN NEWS: Halloween Stationary for Leopard’s Mail
> FUN NEWS: Create Your Own Mac-O-Lantern

Features:

Gary Malpas’ News and Views from Across the Pond – UK and EU News
> White City Store London
> iTunes Glitch
> Music Industry Optimistic
> Blue Ray Sales in UK
> Bloomingdales’ Beatles iPod Set
> MacDev 2009
> European Netbook Sales
> Doctor Who Clock

For Mac Eyes Only Quick TRICK: Spook Your Family With “say”
> say -v whisper trick or treat
> Thanks to RobLambert.com

MacBook Podcast Tip with Jason Whitener: Opening Multiple Tabs at Once in Safari

Web Travels with Dan: AppShopper

Listener E-mails:

Question: Ray looking for solution to clone Boot Camp partitions
> WinClone
> Apple Remote Desktop

Question: Why is Jerry’s SD card reporting that it’s full?

Links to Know:
> Visit The MacBook Podcast
> Whole Lot of Nonsense
> ESC!Cast now on Pownce
> macCompanion Magazine

Contact Us:
> mike AT formaceyesonly.com
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> jason AT macbookpodcast.com
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Episode #096

This week on For Mac Eyes Only: Apple announces new MacBooks – what’s good, what’s bad, Worldwide Newton Conference, Updates from Apple and Microsoft, New iMacs in 2008?, More details emerge for Snowy, Jack-O-Lantern time, Gary’s News and Views from Across the Pond, Trackpad Gestures, Time Machine Listener Challenge, Formatting external drives, Leopard on a G4?, Why should Mark pick 1Password?

Do you dig us? Well, DIGG us!

News:
> New MacBook, MacBook Pro and LED Cinema Display
> RUMOR: 17″ MacBook Pro Delayed until ’09?
> “Joy of Tech” – Jobs on Firewire: Go Pro, or suck it up!
> Apple Debuts Two New “Get A Mac” Ads
> Worldwide Newton Conference 2009
> UPDATE: Migration and DVD/CD Sharing Update
> UPDATE: MacBook, MacBook Pro Software Update 1.2
> UPDATE: Microsoft Office 2008 12.1.3
> RUMOR: Updated iMacs Soon?
> RUMOR: More Information on Snowy
> FUN NEWS: Killer Robots Jack-O-Lantern Screensaver

Features:

Gary Malpas’ News and Views from Across the Pond – UK and EU News
> CarPhone Warehouse Superstore to Sell Macs
> WHAT DID YOU SAY!?
> Apple Translated from French
> Apple Translated from Spanish
> iPlayer Downloads
> iPlayer TV License
> Doctor Who Cameo for Charles?

For Mac Eyes Only Quick Tip: Enable Trackpad Gestures for simple Multi-Touch-Like control.

Listener E-mails:

Question: Darren Asks About Time Machine and Time Capsule
> Restoring Files from Time Capsule

Question: Mike on Cross Platform Hard Drives
> SuperDuper!
> MacDrive

Question: Bob Wants to Run Leopard On His Old G4 PowerMac
> Other World Computing’s Upgrade Center

Question: Mark Asks Why 1Password?
> 1Password
> 1Password Blog
> Pastor

Links to Know:
> Activision Anthology: Remix Edition
> ESC!Cast now on Pownce
> macCompanion Magazine

Contact Us:
> mike AT formaceyesonly.com
> dan AT formaceyesonly.com
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> jason AT macbookpodcast.com
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