Episode #052

This week on For Mac Eyes Only: Mike the harbinger of doom for Leopard joy? Lots to love in Leopard! Turns out Apple is not spying on us. Growing user base of Macs. 10.4.11 Warning. Zune sold out? Feed some good food to your Mac. Plus some tips, a How To and more.

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News:
> Leopard a Perfect 10
> Huh, Who’da Thunk It: Apple Not Spying On Us?
> European Market Share Climbing
> 10.4.11 Warning for Boot Camp Users
> Zune Selling Out or Just Not Available?
> Give Good Food To Your Mac
> UPDATE: Flickr Uploader Beta
> UPDATE: Parallels Desktop 3.0 Build 5570
> FUN NEWS: Can You Spot Gary?

Here’s Gary! Did you guess right?

Quick Tip: Auto Quit the Print Queue

How-To: Use Spaces as a Boss Key

Listener Question: Safari Plugin Won’t Install

Links to Know:
> ESC!Cast now on Pownce
> macCompanion Magazine
> Mac OS Ken
> Snapfish
> Kodak Gallery

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Episode #051

This week on For Mac Eyes Only: Random thought snippets, Apple spying on us?, lightweight home brew Mac, big updates from Apple, Photo Booth jetsam, Jason of The MacBook Podcast helps clean up your Time Machine, renaming your accounts, a Quick Tip for Leopard and Mac Pro RAM.

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News:
> For Mac Eyes Only widget by Michael Gillen.
> iPhone Spying On Us?
> Leopard on the EeePC
> Dockulicious
> UPDATE: Final Cut Express 4 Released
> UPDATE: Tiger Goes to 11
> UPDATE: First Major Patch to Leopard
> UPDATE: iMac Video Cards Patched
> UPDATE: Pro Apps Updated
> UPDATE: Squashing iPhoto Bugs
> FUN NEWS: Northampton Mac Finds Photo Booth Treasure!
> FUN NEWS: Can You Spot Gary?

Quick Tip: Filter Contact Photos in Leopard’s Address Book

Review: Check out my review of Posterino 1.3.1

MacBook Podcast Tip by Jason Whitener: Deleting time machine backup files

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How-To: Rename Your Account

Listener Feedback: The cost of RAM for a MAC Pro.

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

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This is a quick update for anyone who had trouble with the discount code mentioned in episode 50. There was a slight glitch in the works, but all is well again! So if you had trouble, please give it another try and you should be all set.

Thanks for listening everyone,
Mike

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Episode #050

This One Year Anniversary episode of For Mac Eyes Only is made possible thanks to the generosity of the following sponsors:

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This week on For Mac Eyes Only we hit the big 5-0, it’s Q&A week, Jason of The MacBook Podcast stops by, a Quick Tips for upgrading and more.

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News:
> Leopard Take Bite Out of Some Apps
> Mac Trojan Horse Evolves
> Germany and UK Get iPhone
> Adium With A/V … or is it?
> Three New Get a Mac Ads
> UPDATE: VMware Fusion 1.1 Released
> UPDATE: iCal Events Widget Updated
> UPDATE: QuickTime 7.3 Security Updates (via ZDnet)
> UPDATE: 1.1.2 Jailbreak Released
> UPDATE: First Tests of 10.5.1
> RUMOR: iTunes Movie Rentals?
> RUMOR: Apple Tablet Mac?
> FUN NEWS: Microsoft Delays Surface

Quick Tip: Back Up Those Extra Apps.

MacBook Podcast Tip by Jason Whitener: Assigning Files to Applications
> RCDefaultApp

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Listener Question: Pam asks about Palm software under Leopard

Listener Question: Jonathan is looking to compare Boot Camp to Parallels

Listener Question: David asks about dual booting his Mac
> Dual Boot Tiger / Leopard Install

Listener Question: Chris seeks advice on MacBook vs. MacBook Pro

Feedback from Ron and Philip

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

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Episode #049

This week on For Mac Eyes Only Mike upgrades two more Macs – what worked and what borked, Listener Leopard installation issues, FileVault migration issues?, Trust the Source, 2 Million copies sold, iPhone users beware … Seriously this time!, Jason of The MacBook Podcast stops by, a couple Quick Tips for Leopard and more.

IMPORTANT NOTE: I’m very sorry to tell you that our “live” 1 Year Anniversary episode of FMEO on Talk Shoe – originally scheduled for Nov. 10th – has been canceled. In its place, our Anniversary episode will be released next Monday, November 12th in the regular feed. Please listen to this week’s show for hows and whys.

In an attempt to make it up to all of you who told me you were looking forward to this, I’ll try to get some live shows scheduled in the coming months after the holidays.

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News:
> Bring back your calendars after upgrading to Leopard.
> FileVault Issues After Upgrade?
> Apple Support: Repair FileVault Images
> OS X Trojan in the Wild (via Macworld)
> Macworld’s Tips for Identifying Malware
> Leopard’s Firewall Not Ready for Primetime?
> Over 2 Million Leopards Sold!
> UPDATE: MacBooks Get Speed Bump and New Graphics Chipset
> UPDATE: MacBook Pro Now Clocking In At 2.6GHz
> UPDATE: iTunes 7.5 Released Today
> UPDATE: QuickTime 7.3 Supports New iTunes and Bug Fixes
> UPDATE: Flash Player Updated for Leopard
> UPDATE: Microsoft Releases Beta 2 of their Remote Desktop Client v. 2
> RUMOR: iPhone Update 1.1.2 Coming Friday? (via MacDailyNews)
> FUN NEWS: The iPod Death Clock

Quick Tip: Flatten Leopard’s Dock.
> Via Terminal:
defaults write com.apple.dock no-glass -boolean YES
killall dock

> Dock Switcher

Quick Tip: Change the Look of Leopard’s Dock.
> Leopard Docks

MacBook Podcast Tip by Jason Whitener: Free Your Widgets of the Dashboard
> Amnesty Widgets

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Listener Question: Mike asks how to give Leopard’s 3D dock to Tiger.

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

> SuperDuper
> Ecamm Call Recorder

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Episode #048

This week on For Mac Eyes Only Mike talks about his experiences with Leopard so far, Quick Look rocks!, Leopard installation issues, Apple turns away paying customers, Jason of The MacBook Podcast stops by, a Quick Tip for Leopard, deleting system log files and more.

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News:
> Caught at the Leopard Event by Zolk
> Classic Mode Takes a Holiday
> Apple Yanks Wireless Backup from Leopard
> Blue Screens in Leopard? (not really)
> Gizmodo Asks How Low Can You Go?
> Apple Turns Away Cash Bearing iPhone Customers
> One-Click Jailbreak for iPhone and iPod Touch
> UPDATE: Apple Updates iLife, iDVD and Aperture
> UPDATE: VMware Fusion 1.1 RC Released
> UPDATE: Adium 2.0 Set to Get Video
> UPDATE: Colin McRae Rally Mac
> RUMOR: Candian iPhones Confirmed?
> RUMOR: Updated MacBook This Week?
> FUN NEWS: Windows PCs Show True Colors in Leopard

Quick Tip: Change Leopard’s Login Screen Background

MacBook Podcast Tip by Jason Whitener: Make a Bootable OS X Clone
> Visit The MacBook Podcast

Mac How-To: Question From Mike On Deleting Old Log Files

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

> Disk Inventory X

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Episode #047

This week on For Mac Eyes Only Mike discusses his favorite underreported features in Leopard, Firefox 3 integration with OS X, Google turns on IMAP, Canadians to finally get iPhones and more.

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News:
> OS X Leopard Guided Tour
> 300 New Features in Leopard
> Leopard Launch Party
> Apple Updates Leopard’s Dock
> Boot Camp Support Page Removed
> UPDATE: Picasa Web Albums Uploader
> UPDATE: Firefox 3 to Play Nice with OS X
> UPDATE: Google Turns on IMAP
> RUMOR: Canadians to Finally Get the iPhone?

Question: David asks: Which external hard drive?

Links to Know:
> Western Digital My Book Studio
> Other World Computing – External Hard Drives

> ESC!Cast on Pownce
> macCompanion Magazine

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Episode #046

This week on For Mac Eyes Only Mike gives some tips to get your Mac ready for Leopard, starts his own rumor on what Apple may be up to with the Mac nano, gets help creating a new essential Mac Apps list, Jason of The MacBook Podcast stops by, there’s a quick tip from Garret, plus news on iMac freeze ups, a new IM client, some gaming news and more.

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News:
> Apple Acknowledges New iMac Freezing Problems
> Cerulean Studios Brings Trillian to the Mac
> Bungie Now Free to Code for Mac?
> RUMOR: FIFA ’08 Coming to the Mac?
> Jailbreak News for iPhone 1.1.1
> UPDATE: iPod Classic and iPod Nano Updates
> UPDATE: Battery Update for 15″ MacBook Pros
> RUMOR: Leopard in October?
> RUMOR: Mac Mini to go Nano?
> RUMOR: Apple TV Update on the Way?
> RUMOR: Apple Ready for Third Party iPhone Apps?
> FUN NEWS: Apple on the Rocks (via MacDailyNews)

Quick Tip: Safe Data Storage — Thanks Garret!

For Mac Eyes Only Tip Sheet #9 – Create an Encrypted Disk Image in Disk Utility

MacBook Podcast Tip by Jason Whitener: Kill Unnecessary Widgets
> Visit The MacBook Podcast

Jason’s Apple Script Code:
tell application “Dock”
quit
launch
end tell

Essential Mac Apps 2007: I hooked up with some Mac friends via Pownce to create an updated list of essential apps every new Mac user should install.

Contributors to the list include:
Jason from the MacBook Podcast
Carolyn from Tech Snark
Robert from macCompanion Magazine

Last Year’s List

This Year’s List:
1) SuperDuper!
2) An Office Suite: either NeoOffice or iWork ’08
3) Growl
4) Mozilla Firefox
5) Adium
6) Cyberduck
7) Flip4Mac and Perian
8) Junk Matcher plugin for Mail.app
9) Leopard!

Runners Up:
1) Quinn
2) 1001 for Flickr

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

> iBackup
> For Mac Eyes Only Tip Sheet #2 – Critical Files to Back Up On Your Mac
> Other World Computing – External Hard Drives

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Episode #045

This week on For Mac Eyes Only Mike takes on the iPhone whiners, Amazon treads on Apple’s turf, Apple lets loose with a flurry of updates, Mailplane leaves beta, Jason of The MacBook Podcast stops by, we help someone rename their Mac, plus the usual tips, tricks and How To’s.

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News:
> iPhone Dev Team Issues Statement (via TUAW)
> Legit Get Bricked?
> iPhone Update Re-locks Phones
> Apple Geniuses Un-Bricking iPhones? (via TUAW)
> Amazon.com Debuts DRM-Free MP3 Service
> Apple Releases Updates to iLife, GarageBand, iPhoto, iDVD, iWeb and iMovie
> Apple Updates iWork 08’s Keynote, Pages and Numbers
> Apple Releases EFI Firmware Updates for Newer Macs
> Western Digital’s New My Book for Mac
> Pixelmator Leaves Beta Status
> Joost For All!
> Mailplane Pricing Announced
> VMware Fusion 1.1 Beta Released
> RUMOR: Leopard Seed Update Released

Quick Tip: Opening A New Finder Window In One Click

MacBook Podcast Tip by Jason Whitener: Auto-start your apps / Burning discs in OS X
> Visit The MacBook Podcast

How-To: Renaming Your Mac

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> ESC!Cast now on Pownce
> macCompanion Magazine

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Episode #044

This week on For Mac Eyes Only thoughts on the iPod Touch, CBS sticks with iTunes, Apple on track for their biggest quarter ever, illegal CD ripping in Germany, Leopard inches nearer to release, we visit with Jason of The MacBook Podcast, plus the usual tips, tricks and How To’s.

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News:
> Apple Going Rotten?
> Bricking Your iPhone the Apple Way
> iPhone Coming in UK, Germany and France
> Starbucks To Give Away 50 Million iTunes Tracks (via MacDaily News)
> Two Million Mac Quarter
> Ed Burns Latest in iTunes Store (via TUAW)
> CBS Commits to iTunes
> NBC Direct Route to Failure?
> Now Illegal to Rip CDs in Germany!
> Apple and Samsung Join Forces on New Printers (via MacDaily News)
> Software Update 1.0 for MacBooks and MacBook Pros
> RapidWeaver 3.6.3 Released
> Madden ’08 and Tiger Woods ’08 Hit the Shelves
> Feral Interactive Delays Colin McRae Rally Mac
> Office 2008 Information and Pricing
> RUMOR: OpenOffice.org Coming in September ’08?
> RUMOR: Leopard Near Gold Master?
> RUMOR: New Hardware Specs for Leopard
> RUMOR: Ultra Thin MacBooks Coming Soon?
> RUMOR: Steve Jobs Says to Expect 3G iPhone Next Year?

This Week’s MacBook Podcast Tip by Jason Whitener: Backing Up Your iTunes Library
> Visit The MacBook Podcast

How-To: Reset the Administrator Password (with Bonus Quick Tip!)

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> macCompanion Magazine

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