FMEO Quick Tip Weekly – Securely Erase Old Drives

Quick Tip #135

Looking to sell your Mac or pass along an old external hard drive but want to be sure your data is completely wiped before you do? Well, this week’s Quick Tip tells you how.

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Running Time: 3:23

For Mac Eyes Only – Making Things More Delightful

Episode #213

This week on For Mac Eyes Only: Team FMEO Steps up to fill Mike’s shoes this week, Gary’s Expanded News and Views from Across the Pond, Eric’s bookmarking adventures, Web Travels with Dan, and Travis’ Special Report on a Battery Drain issue in iOS 4.3.

NEWS with Gary:

> Apple’s iPad 2 Ad
> Ozzie iPod price drop
> RUMOR: Final Cut Pro update soon?
> Happy Birthday Apple!
> $625 million lawsuit reverse
> How satisfied are iPhone Users?
> Apple Store gun battle
> eBay iPad Sales
> Actual eBay iPad sales
> Lion’s Multi-user Screen Sharing
> UPDATE: Elgato EyeTV
> Best Buy’s Ad removal
> RUMOR: New 30-pin connector?

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FEATURES:

Eric’s Bookmarking Adventures:
> BookMacster
> Webbla

And a little old now, but still available if you’re running an old system:
> URL Manager Pro X

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

Listener Special Report:
Travis tells us about the iOS 4.3 battery drain bug and offers a work-around that fixed it for him.

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> eric AT formaceyesonly.com
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Running Time: 29:19

FMEO Quick Tip Weekly – Log Out Automatically When Away

Quick Tip #134

If you’d like to add an extra layer of security to your Mac by having it log out automatically after you’ve stepped away, this week’s Quick Tip tells you how.

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Running Time: 1:48

For Mac Eyes Only – Reading Between the Lions

Episode #212

This week on For Mac Eyes Only: Listener David shares his own cautionary tale, WWDC 2011, Amazon Shoots for the Clouds, Google’s iTunes Competitor, Find My Stolen iPhone? Don’t do it!, Lion’s DP2, iOS 5 Delayed?, Mark’s Cool Custom iPad Skin, Gary’s News and Views from Across the Pond, Migrating to a new Mac, Can OS X be “Slipstreamed”?

NEWS:

> WWDC Dates Announced
> WWDC Sells Out!
> Apple Design Awards for App Store Apps Only.
> Microsoft’s System Center Configuration Manager 2012
> Amazon’s Cloud Drive and Cloud Player
> Cloud Player Under Fire by Music Industry
> RUMOR: Google Prepping iTunes Competitor?
> iPhone Theft’s Tragic Outcome
> OS X 10.6.7 Update Breaks OpenType Postscript Fonts?
> UPDATE: OS X 10.6.7 Supplemental Update for MacBook Air
> UPDATE: GarageBand 6.0.2
> UPDATE: iOS 4.3.1
> UPDATE: Xcode 4.0.1
> UPDATE: OS X Lion Developer Preview 2
> UPDATE: VLC 1.1.8
> RUMOR: iOS 5 Delayed Until Fall?
> FUN NEWS:Listener Mark’s “Well Traveled” iPad

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FEATURES:

Gary’s News and Views from Across the Pond – UK and EU News
> iPad 2 Pricing chart
> Tablets: they are the future?
> BMW iPhone SIXT Car rental
> A bus is no getaway
> It’s an A4 rule
> UK Government should use more Apple Products
> Testing iPads. Really, honest!
> Royal Wedding App (sigh!)
> What time IS it?
> Dresden Apple Store

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Question: Doug asks the best way to ensure smooth transition from an old iMac to a new one.

Question: Bill wonders if it’s possible to create an “updated” OS X disc?
> System Imaging and Software Update Administration Guide (OS X Server Documentation)
> Server Admin Tools

CONTACT US:

> mike AT formaceyesonly.com
> gazmaz AT formaceyesonly.com
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> FMEO Hotline: +1(815)981-4224

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Running Time: 51:22

FMEO Quick Tip Weekly – Expanded AirPort Radio Modes

Quick Tip #133

If you’d like to get more choices for the WiFi bands your AirPort router can offer, this week’s Quick Tip tells you how.

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Running Time: 3:05

For Mac Eyes Only – Back to Backups

Episode #211

This week on For Mac Eyes Only: Mike on recovering data from iPod Touch and the importance of Backups, Snowy Updates to 10.6.7, Bertrand Serlet Departs Apple, Apple v. Amazon, Chameleon Project, Firefox 4, Adobe Fixes Flash Flaws, New iMacs Soon?, iPhone at Terminal Velocity, Gary’s News and Views from Across the Pond, Web Travels With Dan, Burning DVDs on a Mac, Bigger and Smaller in Mail.

NEWS:

> UPDATE: Mac OS X 10.6.7 Combo Update
> UPDATE: OS X 10.6.7 Update for 2011 MacBook Pro
> 2011 MacBook Pros Suffer GPU Freezes?
> UPDATE: Security Update 2011-001 for Leopard
> Bertrand Serlet Departs Apple after 14 Years
> Apple Sues Amazon.com over ‘Appstore’ Name
> Jobs to Testify in RealNetworks Suit
> RUMOR: Apple May Pay More to Secure Touch Panels
> iNEWS: iOS 4.3 Battery Complaints
> iNEWS: iOS 4.3.1 on the Way?
> iNEWS: Inkling Secures Funding from Textbook Biggies
> iNEWS: Iconfactory’s Chameleon Project
> UPDATE: Aperture 3.2.1
> UPDATE: Apple TV 4.2.1
> UPDATE: Server Admin Tools 10.6.7
> UPDATE: Firefox 4.0
> UPDATE: Adobe Patches Critical Vulnerabilities in Acrobat and Flash Player
> UPDATE: Nokia Software Updater for Smartphones
> RUMOR: New iMac in Early May?
> FUN NEWS: iPhone’s 1000 ft Plummet to Earth

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FEATURES:

Gary’s News and Views from Across the Pond – UK and EU News
> iPads allowed in House of Lords
> UK Daily
> UK iPad price drop
> Jonathon Ive
> 900Mhz Broadband
> Swiss Lead in Mac Market Share
> PLAY.COM Breach
> EU Regs

Web Travels With Dan:
> LUVD.it
> Dan’s FMEO Facebook Group

EMAIL:

Question: Mayur is looking to create DVDs from various media files on his Mac.
> Flip4Mac
> Perian
> VideoHelp.com

Question: Lisa wonders what those Bigger/Smaller buttons do in Mail?

LINKS TO KNOW:

> Ecamm PhoneView
> SuperDuper!
> Carbon Copy Cloner
> ChronoSync

CONTACT US:

> mike AT formaceyesonly.com
> dan AT formaceyesonly.com
> gazmaz AT formaceyesonly.com
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> FMEO Hotline: +1(815)981-4224

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Running Time: 47:58

FMEO Quick Tip Weekly – From Terminal to Clipboard with PBCOPY

Quick Tip #132

If you’ve been looking for a way to grab the output of a Terminal command and send it to your Mac’s Clipboard, this week’s tip tells you how.

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Running Time: 2:40

For Mac Eyes Only – Comparing Apples to Lemons

Episode #210

This week on For Mac Eyes Only: Mike counters the Apple-tax myth with a price comparison of his own, Apple Corps Logo Trademarks, Magazine Publishing Tool for Devs?, Screen Glitches Galore, iPad Donation Program, Apple’s Japanese Relief Efforts, Flash Zero Day Exploit, G4 Cube Redux, Home Sharing Fix from Bob, Time Machine Drive Swaps, Inline Mail Attachments.

NEWS:

> Firmware Password Resets Require Genius for 2011 MacBook Pros
> Yahoo! Patches IMAP Mail Issue for iPhone Users
> Apple Files to Formalize Granny Smith Apple Logo Trademark
> RUMOR: Magazine Publishing Tool Coming to Xcode
> iNEWS: Apple TV Screen Flickering May Be Patched Soon
> iNEWS: iPod Touch Screen Glitches in iOS 4.3
> iNEWS: Apple’s iPad Donation Program via Teach For America
> Apple Japan Aids Employees with Shelter After Earthquake
> The iTunes Store Red Cross Donation Page
> UPDATE: Adobe Issues Critical Security Advisory for Flash Player
> UPDATE: Bento 4
> UPDATE: iOS Safari Patch Expected to Close ASLR Vulnerability
> FUN NEWS: G4 Cube Updated to Run Leopard

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Feedback: Bob offers a solution for times when Home Sharing in iOS refuses to show all iTunes libraries.
> Apple Support Article: How to re-create your iTunes library

Question: Andrew asks about re-using Time Machine drives on his other Macs.

Question: Rob wonders how to disable inline file attachments in Mail.

To Disable Inline File Attachments:
defaults write com.apple.mail DisableInlineAttachmentViewing -bool yes

And to re-enable them:
defaults write com.apple.mail DisableInlineAttachmentViewing -bool false

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Running Time: 41:52

FMEO Quick Tip Weekly – Managing Finder’s Places

Quick Tip #131

The Finder’s Places sidebar can be a powerful tool for gaining quick access to frequently used folders and files on your Mac. If you’ve ever wondered how to use the Places sidebar to the fullest, this week’s tip tells you how.

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Running Time: 2:32

For Mac Eyes Only – Home Sharing is Janky

Episode #209

This week on For Mac Eyes Only: Listener Jim shares thoughts on Apple’s Personal Setup Program, Safari and Pwn2Own, Apple Does SXSW, TRIM in New MacBook Pro, Adobe Wallaby, Xcode 4 Released, iOS 4.3, Pixar House in Flight, Gary’s News and Views from Across the Pond, Web Travels With Dan, Rosetta and Snow Leopard, Time Capsule Switches Off.

NEWS:

> Safari Falls at Pwn2Own: Should You Worry?
> Apple Sets Up Temporary Shop in Austin
> SXSW Featured Artists Sampler (iTunes Link)
> Certain USB Hubs May Cause Instability
> New MacBook Pros Ship with TRIM
> Adobe Labs Introduces Wallaby
> UPDATE: Safari 5.0.4
> UPDATE: iTunes 10.2.1
> UPDATE: Java for Mac OS X 10.6 Update 4
> UPDATE: Java for Mac OS X 10.5 Update 9
> UPDATE: Xcode 4 Released
> UPDATE: Storm by The Foundry
> UPDATE: Cyberduck 4.0
> UPDATE: Flash Player 10.3 Beta
> iNEWS: iOS 4.3
> iNEWS: Apple Changes In-App Purchasing to Require Passwords
> iNEWS: Apple TV Version 4.2
> iNEWS: $100 Refund for Recent iPad 1 Buyers
> iNEWS: iPhone App Helps Identify Currency (iTunes Link)
> iNEWS: Sketch Nation 2
> RUMOR: Apple and Canon in Collaboration Talks?
> RUMOR: Updated Mac Mini This Month?
> FUN NEWS: Pixar’s Up House Takes Flight

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FEATURES:

Gary’s News and Views from Across the Pond – UK and EU News
> Underside Belgium Authorised Training
> I don’t hate Macs, but they do give me a syncing feeling
> What are ‘up to’ broadband speeds exactly?
> Oslo Store?
> iPlayer to go worldwide?
> macgeneration survey
> 10 iPad mods

Web Travels With Dan:
> Flipboard (iTunes Link)
> Dan’s FMEO Facebook Group

EMAIL:

Question: Should Lisa load Rosetta just for AppleWorks?

Question: Bob’s Time Capsule turning itself off and on
> Apple Support: Time Capsule Does Not Power On
> AppleCare covers a Time Capsule

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> mike AT formaceyesonly.com
> dan AT formaceyesonly.com
> gazmaz AT formaceyesonly.com
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Running Time: 51:47