For Mac Eyes Only – Planet of the Essential Apps

Episode #320

On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Mike and Brian present our 9th Annual list of Essential Apps for Mac users plus a few bonus essential apps that just missed landing on this year’s list. Plus an update on Macstock 2015!

> Macstock Conference & Expo 2015
> Midwest MacBBQ
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FMEO After Show – The Flying Car

After Show Episode #3

In this lightly edited supplement to Episode 315, Eric and I debate the merits of Apple’s iCloud vs Google’s cloud, the importance of questioning the status quo, Apple’s hardware longevity, bringing Skype 2.8 back from the grave, and we broach the topic of Apple’s rumored electric car a week before the rumor mills themselves kicked into top gear.

This episode was recorded on February 14th, 2015.
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FMEO After Show – The Maker Mac?

After Show Episode #2

In this lightly edited supplement to Episode 314, Eric and I briefly discuss alternative broadband options, the artificial hardware limitations found in the current Macintosh lineup, if my current MacBook Pro will be the last portable Mac I’ll ever own, what rumors of a 12” MacBook Air might mean, and … distraction-free productivity.
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For Mac Eyes Only – ListenerPalooza ’15

Season 9, Episode 8 (#314)

On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Mike and Eric discuss the recent dust-up over Apple’s software quality and…it’s ListenerPalooza ’15! We tackle listener questions on switching iPhones, copying DVDs to the Mac, using Apple TV “in the wild”, Configuring the Mac’s auto-updates by location, and how to schedule iTunes to launch during peak download hours.
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For Mac Eyes Only – Mactastrophe! (Part Two)

Season 9, Episode 6 (#312)

On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Mike and Eric pick things up at the end of last episode’s discussion with an entirely different kind of Mactastrophe: What can you do to protect your Mac — and the stuff on it — in case of theft. Plus: Stay tuned for a preview of the FMEO After Show!
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For Mac Eyes Only – Mactastrophe! (Part One)

Season 9, Episode 5 (#311)

On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: After an entirely uneventful installation of Yosemite Public Beta on his MacBook Pro, Mike shares the troubles he had with the Yosemite final release on his iMac and the lessons learned as he set things right again.
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For Mac Eyes Only – Getting a Charge Outta Your Mac

Season 9, Episode 4 (#310)

On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Mike and Eric tackle listener Stephen’s email concerning MacBook battery life and which Mac (or Macs!) might be the right one to replace Stephen’s aging 2007 MacBook Pro.
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For Mac Eyes Only – Reaction Time: It’s Been Too Long

Season 9, Episode 3 (#309)

On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Barry hosts this special Reaction Time episode and is joined by Gary and Mike to provide first-hand reactions* to Apple’s announcements during the October “It’s been too long” event where the new iPad Air 2, iPad mini 3, and 27″ Retina iMac are debuted.

EDITORIAL LINKS:

> iOS 8.1
> OS X 10.10 Yosemite
> iMac with Retina 5K display
> iPad Air 2
> iPad mini 3
> SwiftKey for iOS
> Chip and PIN
> Recovering PC Market

CONTACT US:

> Meet TeamFMEO
> Contact Us

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Running Time: 1:34:05

* Though this episode was recorded live as the keynote progressed, some portions of the recording have been edited for time and/or content.

For Mac Eyes Only – Ask-a-palooza!

Season 9, Episode 2 (#308)

On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Mike is joined by Brian to talk Finder tabs, Alfred vs. Spotlight, Private Browsing modes, Convenience Apps, Deleting old document Versions, ripping discs with Handbrake, Skype 2.8, and more!
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For Mac Eyes Only – The Backwoods of Yosemite

Episode #306

On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: In a continuing series of specials on OS X Yosemite, Mike and Eric hike into the backwoods of Yosemite to give a brief overview of the new tools for developers found within Xcode 6, email: Migration Assistant woes, email: Yellow flashing screen on boot up?
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