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Maccast 2012.05.15

Tue, 15 May 2012 21:03:52 -0700

A podcast about all things Macintosh. For Mac geeks, by Mac geeks. Show 396. Mac OS 10.7.4 update. Apple TV 5.0.1 update. Apple minimizes iPad+4G branding. New Macs getting lots of rumor love. iOS 6 prepares for debut. Hope holds for 7" iPad. App for creating iOS group email. More on syncing deleted podcasts to iTunes. Tips of going Paperless (iTunes) from MacSparky. Cleaning duplicate files. Keep .Me email after iCloud. Controlling Mac Internet access

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Maccast 2012.05.09

Wed, 09 May 2012 13:38:35 -0700

A podcast about all things Macintosh. For Mac geeks, by Mac geeks. Show 395. Rumors of new Macs 'n stuff. Apple gearing up for iPhone 5. iOS updated to 5.1.1. New iPad on sale in 30 more countries. T-Mobile becoming more iPhone Friendly. Rumored June release of OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion. Apple reveals banner alerts for iCloud.com. Clarification on NVIDIA GPU warranty repairs. Using iOS shortcut for sending group email. Converting lapsed MobileMe to iCloud. Sharing hotel wireless access. Delete podcasts from iOS and syncing.

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Maccast 2012.04.29

Sun, 29 Apr 2012 23:33:57 -0700

A podcast about all things Macintosh. For Mac geeks, by Mac geeks. Show 394. Apple rocks it's Q2 earnings call. WWDC dates and set, but ticket issues abound. Apple building and expansion roundup. iPad gateway to Apple for many. Apple working deal with EPIX. Mixed Applecare experiences. More Mission Control tips. Mailing to a Group in iOS. iTunes Music Match streaming, not "streaming". Retrieve photos from Mobile Me Gallery. Unlocked iPhone on T-Mobile. Add Movies to iTunes without autoplay.

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Maccast 2012.04.23

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 16:39:26 -0700

A podcast about all things Macintosh. For Mac geeks, by Mac geeks. Show 393. Apple expanding workforce in Cork. Apple moves forward on Oregon data center. Apple tells Aussies they don't know 4G. Apple in Store local iCloud backup. Apple has best performing retail space in the US. Apple worst in security for 1st Quarter. Apple offering free Snow Leopard upgrades. Customer wins over MacBook Pro GPU issue. The build up to Apple's Q2 results. iPhone 5 rumors gain steam. More on my iPhone unlock saga. Dock hack to show iTunes track. Reduce PDF file sizes. Display an "Acceptable Use Policy" at startup. Some OS X Lion Tips. The battery percentage is a lie

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Maccast 2012.04.15

Sun, 15 Apr 2012 17:49:00 -0700

A podcast about all things Macintosh. For Mac geeks, by Mac geeks. Show 392. Apple update expunges Flashback. Designer Starck's "revolutionary" new project with Apple. iCloud push email still blocked in Germany. Apple improving iTunes account security. Apple sneaks new A5 into the iPad 2. Apple 3rd in US PC Shipments. DOJ files antitrust lawsuit against Apple. New Mac spec rumors heat up. Accessing PhotoStream from the Finder. My AT&T iPhone unlocking experience. Disable iPhone Bluetooth A2DP. iCloud Syncing shared Address Book. iPhone 4S videos won't play on original iPad.

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Maccast 2012.04.07

Sat, 07 Apr 2012 23:33:25 -0700

A podcast about all things Macintosh. For Mac geeks, by Mac geeks. Show 391. New Trojan uses Java flaw to target the Mac. Universal added to iTunes Cloud. New MacBook Pros and iMacs in June. AT&T will unlock off contract phone. Siri is a busy lady. iPhone sales up among teens. A look at iCloud Data Privacy. What's next for iOS and iDevices. How to share iTunes purchases. Perspective on new iPad issues. Managing Photo Metadata on iOS. Renaming Finder Items. OS X Lion auto reboot after crash. App Store apps asking to update twice.

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Maccast 2012.03.30 - 1080p Mac Home Theater

Fri, 30 Mar 2012 12:31:25 -0700

A podcast about all things Macintosh. For Mac geeks, by Mac geeks. Show 390. When Apple announced the new iPad and Apple TV a big part of that was support for 1080p video. In the past I've done episodes with Ara Derderian (HTGuys.com) on how to build Apple based home theater set-ups, but since Apple only supported 720p that has always been the focus. Now that 1080p is here Ara and I chat with Dean Dauger (Dauger Research) about his 1080p based Mac Home Theater set-up.

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Maccast 2012.03.25

Sun, 25 Mar 2012 23:28:27 -0700

A podcast about all things Macintosh. For Mac geeks, by Mac geeks. Show 389. iPads after launch. The next iPhone. New Macbooks. Webkit URL addressbar spoofing exploit. Where do you buy your phone? New Apple TV UI rejected by Jobs. Apple plans new Austin campus. iOS 5.1 breaks podcast chapters. Troubleshooting Wi-Fi issues. Extract image from PDF in iOS. Elgato Thunderbolt SSD review. iCloud and Apple IDs still confusing.

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Maccast 2012.03.18

Sun, 18 Mar 2012 17:39:28 -0700

A podcast about all things Macintosh. For Mac geeks, by Mac geeks. Show 388. Impressions of the new iPad from me and a couple of friends. Katie Floyd (Mac Power Users), Allison Sheridan (Nosillacast), Victor Cajiao (Typical Mac User), Jeff Gamet (The Mac Observer), and myself share our thoughts on Apple's latest device.

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Mac Power Users
Mac Roundtable
Nosillacast
Typical Mac User
Typical Shutterbug
Rangefinder Moment
The Mac Observer
We Have Communicators
Fresh Brewed Tales

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Maccast 2012.03.12

Mon, 12 Mar 2012 23:18:00 -0700

A podcast about all things Macintosh. For Mac geeks, by Mac geeks. Show 387. The new iPad. New Apple TV. iOS 5.1. iTunes 10.6. iOS iLife Apps updated. Configurator App. Apple discontinues iWork.com. Safari 5.1.4 Update. IMAP Drafts hanging around. iPad Bluetooth Keyboard shortcuts. Apple response to customer on supplier responsibility

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Maccast 2012.03.01 - Three Amigos

Thu, 01 Mar 2012 23:09:53 -0800

A podcast about all things Macintosh. For Mac geeks, by Mac geeks. Show 386. Another of my Three Amigos episodes with my good friends Victor Cajiao (Typical Mac User) and Ken Ray (Mac OS Ken). We share our thoughts on Apple's upcoming iPad 3 event next week, possible Apple TV 3, rumors of new mac Pros, balancing dogs, and so much more.

Mentioned in this show
Typical Mac User (Victor Cajiao)
Mac OS Ken (Ken Ray)
Understanding iOS Privacy (David Smith)
thiswildidea (Instagram)
Thunderbolt Express Dock (Belkin)
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Maccast 2012.02.26

Mon, 27 Feb 2012 01:40:55 -0800

A podcast about all things Macintosh. For Mac geeks, by Mac geeks. Show 386. Apple pushes sandboxing deadline. New Apple data center in OR. Apple may go with smaller dock. Apple's multiple mobile processors. AT&T pays for throttling. iOS tops in mobile ads. Apple buys Chomp. Not really that "salty". Enable Do Not Track in Safari. Automator with Ben Waldie.

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Maccast 2012.02.20

Mon, 20 Feb 2012 23:54:03 -0800

A podcast about all things Macintosh. For Mac geeks, by Mac geeks. Show 385. OS X Mountain Lion. Messages on OS X. Apple TV rumors continue. Antennagate settlement. iPad 3 rumor updates. Apple's green data center. Extracting photo from Contact app. Sandboxing coming, but broken. Path contacts controversy shouldn't have happened. Your privacy in the Clouds. iTunes Match mismatch. Replacing Keychain syncing. Virtual Keyboard hidden keys.

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Maccast 2012.02.11

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 17:45:31 -0800

A podcast about all things Macintosh. For Mac geeks, by Mac geeks. Show 384. iPhone continues to be a leader. Best Buy survey speculates at Apple TV. Feeling throttled by AT&T. Safari, something's different. 2012 year of larger Macbook Airs? White Macbook Pro truly EOL. EFI Firmware updates. Hints of iPad 3. Perspective on Apple in China. Save photo from Contacts in iOS. Improving iTunes to DVD quality. OS X Lion disappearing cursor. Airplay not playing nice. Mac's iTunes in the iCloud PlayCache folder.

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Maccast 2012.02.01 - Macworld|iWorld 2012, part 2

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:45:30 -0800

A podcast about all things Macintosh. For Mac geeks, by Mac geeks. Show 383. The second part of my coverage from Macworld|iWorld 2012 which took place in San Francisco at Moscone Center West.

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TourWrist
iBallz
Jot (Adonit)
Other World Computing
Western Digital
Blue Microphones
Nomadbrush
The Omni Group

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Maccast 2012.01.30 - Macworld|iWorld 2012, part 1

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 23:56:29 -0800

A podcast about all things Macintosh. For Mac geeks, by Mac geeks. Show 382. The first part of my coverage from Macworld|iWorld 2012 which took place in San Francisco at Moscone Center West.

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Nivio
Seagate
OlloClip
CloudFTP (Hypershop)
PDFPen for iPad (Smile)
iStopMotion for iPad (Boinx)
TabletTail (Octa)
Dolly Drive

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Maccast 2012.01.25

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 02:15:30 -0800

A podcast about all things Macintosh. For Mac geeks, by Mac geeks. Show 381. Apple's education event. Apple's 1st quarter 2012 results. Interview with computer historian David Greelish about his interview with John Sculley.

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Classic Computing Blog
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Maccast 2012.01.16

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 23:45:04 -0800

A podcast about all things Macintosh. For Mac geeks, by Mac geeks. Show 380. Fifth OS X Beta seeded to devs. With iPad Apple could be largest PC maker. Latest on the iPad 3. Target to get Apple Store in Stores. Using Photostream to find lost iPad. Apple NYC Education event. Apple total media domination. Replacing iDisk. Mail attachment and Outlook issues. Windows on the iPad.

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Maccast 2012.01.10

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 14:40:42 -0800

A podcast about all things Macintosh. For Mac geeks, by Mac geeks. Show 379. Apple quarterly results call scheduled. Continuing the March to iPad 3. Cash in the Flash. TV industry "petrified" about the iTV. iOS edited photos lose resolution. Apple TV 2 Jailbreak. Mac OS X, troubleshooting the stuff you can't see. Managing iOS storage.

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Maccast 2011.12.30

Fri, 30 Dec 2011 20:30:22 -0800

A podcast about all things Macintosh. For Mac geeks, by Mac geeks. Show 378. Apple iTV rumors tune in. New Intel chip to sprout in Spring. iPhone 5 Fall 2012. iPad 3 rumors continue to spill. iPhone 4S helps Apple gain US marketshare. Anyone with zero paid apps? Didn't know my apps were dirty. Managing iOS iTunes Match content. Global iTunes 3rd party keyboard controls. Current apps and a retina iPad. Exporting iTunes metadata. Fix for Mail/Exchange eating RAM.

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Maccast 2011.12.23 - Blu-ray and Mac Home Theater

Fri, 23 Dec 2011 17:25:25 -0800

A podcast about all things Macintosh. For Mac geeks, by Mac geeks. A special episode of the Maccast. Ara Dererian of the HDTV Podcast is back and helps us follow up on how you can take your Blu-ray disks and get them into your Mac Home Theater set-up.

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MakeMKV
Handbrake
MetaZ
Other World Computing (External Blu-ray Drive)

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Maccast 2011.12.18

Sun, 18 Dec 2011 23:43:41 -0800

A podcast about all things Macintosh. For Mac geeks, by Mac geeks. Show 377. iTunes 10.5.2 is out. iPhones and iPads may get dasBoot in Germany. Apple hires iOS mockup designer. Guess what? iPad 3 retina screen. iPhone, iPad demand better than predicted. Apple move in Israel. iTunes Match gone global. Apple TV and iPhone 4S updates. Apple's A5 Made in the USA. iMessages gone bad. Running an external iTunes Music folder. iTunes Match and NAS. Changing Airport DNS settings. Controlling iTunes sort order. Keyboard navigate iTunes sidebar.

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Maccast 2011.12.10

Sat, 10 Dec 2011 18:12:21 -0800

A podcast about all things Macintosh. For Mac geeks, by Mac geeks. Show 376. In this episode I am joined by TUAW blogger and all around great Mac gal Kelly Guimont. She helps me cover some of the latest Mac stories of the week including: Carrier IQ, Web OS going open source maybe some new hardware at some point, Apple potentially selling 30M iPhones in Q4 and 2M iPhone 3GS's, AT&T data throttling unlimited customers, iPad 3 rumors, 15" Macbook Air rumors, and the "real" Apple TV rumors.If that's not enough, we also discuss Apple's 2011 iOS Rewind app picks along with some of out favorites for the year.

Mentioned in this episode:
Kelly Guimont, TUAW
@verso
Angry Mac Bastards
International Mac Podcast
Charlie Brown Christmas App (iTunes)
Disney AppMATES, Cars 2 (Apple Store)
tap tap Muppets (iTunes)
Snapseed
Instagram

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Maccast 2011.12.06 - Mac Home Theater

Tue, 06 Dec 2011 07:24:33 -0800

A podcast about all things Macintosh. For Mac geeks, by Mac geeks. A special episode of the Maccast where we catch up with Ara Dererian of the HDTV Podcast. It's been a while since we chatted with Ara and his Mac Mini based Mac Home Theater set up has evolved. Now the system is Apple TV 2 based on the client side, so we'll get an update on that and discuss how he makes all this stuff work.

Links:
HDTV Podcast
Apple TV 2
Mac Mini
Handbrake

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Maccast 2011.11.30

Wed, 30 Nov 2011 23:09:37 -0800

A podcast about all things Macintosh. For Mac geeks, by Mac geeks. Show 375. In this end of November edition of the Maccast I decided to take a break from the hectic pre-holiday schedule and just hang out with fellow Mac Geek David Sparks (Mac Power Users). David and I sat down and talked about iCloud, specifically Documents in the Cloud, iTunes Music Match, and some of our favorite Apple accessories along with some of the current news highlight of the week. It was a lot of fun and I hope you enjoy it.

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Maccast 2011.11.20

Sun, 20 Nov 2011 21:56:57 -0800

A podcast about all things Macintosh. For Mac geeks, by Mac geeks. Show 374. More evidence of unified iOS messaging. Final Cut X 10.0.2 Update. Mac market share continues to rise. iPad tops kids holiday wishlists. Let the iPad 3 rumors begin continue. A 15" Macbook Air in 2012. Thoughts on iTunes Match. The idea of sharing libraries. Documents in the Cloud iWork mess. Saving off iPhone data. Missing 'tab' in iOS pages. Experience with Photostream.

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Maccast 2011.11.09

Wed, 09 Nov 2011 21:19:20 -0800

A podcast about all things Macintosh. For Mac geeks, by Mac geeks. Show 373. iOS 5 has hidden panorama feature. Miller hacks app into App store. iOS 5 adoption is quick. Apple launches Adapter replacement program. Apple updates Java for OS X. Waiting for Siri on your old device? Don't. Apple rolls out EasyPay to retail. Reducing camera blur on iPhone 4S/iOS 5. Issues with Wi-Fi iTunes Sync. Auto connecting to the wrong Wi-fi. Managing the iCloud Photo Stream. Keyboard cheetsheets for special characters. Some Siri tips.

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Maccast 2011.11.02

Wed, 02 Nov 2011 23:58:10 -0700

A podcast about all things Macintosh. For Mac geeks, by Mac geeks. Show 372. Apple acquires another mapping company. Order online and pick up in store. iPhone 4S expands globally and domestically. Garagband now on iPhones and iPods. iMessage coming to OS X. Death of the Mac Pro Soon. Maccast One Minute Tip: Aliases. What's the deal with the iPad Music app? iCloud and Sharing Contacts and Calendars. iPhone 4S issues and fixes. Syncing a 1st Gen iPod. Wi-Fi Syncing iOS devices. Migrating Notes, Syncing, and security. Comments on iOS file management.

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Maccast 2011.10.25

Tue, 25 Oct 2011 13:35:58 -0700

A podcast about all things Macintosh. For Mac geeks, by Mac geeks. Show 371. This episode features a conversation with friend and fellow podcaster David Sparks. I recently did a talk at the Mac Computer Expo titled, iPad, Beyond Web and Email and David just released his new book, iPad at Work. Many of you have asked if I could go over my MCE presentation and discuss some of the tips, tricks, apps, and workflows for using your iPad to do more stuff. Since David literally wrote the book on using your iPad for work I figured this was a perfect opportunity to discuss using your iPad to get more work done.

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Maccast 2011.10.17

Mon, 17 Oct 2011 13:18:16 -0700

A podcast about all things Macintosh. For Mac geeks, by Mac geeks. Show 370. iPhone 4S demand and margins high. iPhone 4S, the unworldly "world phone". Apple's investment in processors. A5 Powered Apple TV. Impressions of iOS 5. Apple's new iOS apps. iPhoto '11 9.2 update. Impressions of the iPhone 4S. iTunes trouble with Firewall.

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Maccast 2011.10.13 - MCE 2011: iFuture Continued

Thu, 13 Oct 2011 13:05:55 -0700

A podcast about all things Macintosh. For Mac geeks, by Mac geeks. A special episode of the Maccast recorded live at the Mac Computer Expo 2011 in Petaluma, California where I moderated the keynote presentation. This year we continued on last years theme and presented "iFuture Continued". I was joined by Jason Snell (Macworld), David Sparks (Mac Power Users), Jean MacDonald (Smile), and Jeff Gamet (Mac Observer) where we attempted once again to predict what the future of Apple may be.

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Maccast 2011.10.05

Thu, 06 Oct 2011 12:10:29 -0700

A personal note:
This show was recorded just a day prior to the announcement of Steve Jobs death. I was extremely sadden to hear the news and debated on what to do about this episode. In the end I decided to release it as is with a special introduction. I think the best way to honor Steve and his legacy is to continue to use the amazing things he gave use to make our dent in the universe. The Maccast may be more like a ding, but I plan to continue to do just that.

Thank you Steve, we miss you already. apple.com/stevejobs

A podcast about all things Macintosh. For Mac geeks, by Mac geeks. Show 369. On Tuesday Apple held their special "Let's talk iPhone" event on campus in Cupertino. I invited David Sparks (Mac Power Users) and Ken Ray (Mac OS Ken) on the Maccast for some re-cap and commentary and as always it was a great conversation and a ton of fun, so enjoy.

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Maccast 2011.09.30 - Why I'm an Apple User

Fri, 30 Sep 2011 11:02:11 -0700

A podcast about all things Macintosh. For Mac geeks, by Mac geeks. Show 368. The follow-up episode to the one where I asked members of the tech, podcasting, and Mac community to share with me their stories of why they are Apple users. In this episode we hear from you, the members of the Maccast community. This episode is an amazing vignette of shared experiences and personal tales answering the simple question, "Why are you an Apple user"? Enjoy.

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Maccast 2011.09.25

Sun, 25 Sep 2011 23:27:58 -0700

A podcast about all things Macintosh. For Mac geeks, by Mac geeks. Show 367. Thunderbolt Displays are here. Final Cut Pro X, now with more Pro. When are we getting an new iPhone already? iPhone 5 shortage, blame the bubble. PDF Trojan targets Macs. Apple set to lead holiday tablet sales. The confusing side of simple names. Reviewing Arne's backup strategy. Address Book sync with iPod Touch. Lion tap to look up dictionary trick.

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Maccast 2011.09.18

Sun, 18 Sep 2011 21:59:32 -0700

A podcast about all things Macintosh. For Mac geeks, by Mac geeks. Show 366. EFI Firmware updates. New Macbook Pros this month? Airport Express update soon. iPad 2 still dominates tablets. iPhone 5/4s rumor roundup. iMessage coming to iChat. More on why Apple's upset with Samsung. Cleanliness is next to Jobsliness. What's in a name? For Apple, a lot. Cross platform external drives in Lion. Mission Control tricks.

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Maccast 2011.09.08

Thu, 08 Sep 2011 21:35:15 -0700

A podcast about all things Macintosh. For Mac geeks, by Mac geeks. Show 365. Apple's beef with Samsung. Apple resurrects FinalCut Studio. iPhone 5 announcement soon? Wafer thin iPad 3 possible. iCloud looming. Thunderbolt ready to strike. Moving files in OS X Snow Leopard. Apple execs as Beatles. Symbolic links to solve Dropbox folder issues. Unix, the other OS X. Automator apps stop working in Lion. Quicklook plug-ins.

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Maccast 2011.08.31

Wed, 31 Aug 2011 23:27:10 -0700

A podcast about all things Macintosh. For Mac geeks, by Mac geeks. Show 364. With all the speculation about the future of Apple and longevity of the products going forward without Steve at the helm, I wanted to take a different perspective. Can we gain a deeper perspective on Apple and it's future by looking inward and to it's past? I asked simple question to 11 Apple journalists, podcasters, creative professionals, and fans. "Why are you an Apple User?"

Guests
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Jeff Gamet, Mac Observer
John Chambers, One Minute Tip
Ken Ray, Mac OS Ken
Victor Cajiao, Typical Mac User
J.C. Hutchins, jchutchins.net
Peter Cohen, The Loop
John Martellaro, Mac Observer
Veronica Belmont, Tekzilla
Scott Johnson, Frogpants Studios
Dave Hamilton, Mac Observer
Bart Busschots, impodcast.tv

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Maccast 2011.08.28

Sun, 28 Aug 2011 23:38:36 -0700

A podcast about all things Macintosh. For Mac geeks, by Mac geeks. Show 363. Steve steps down as CEO. 10.7.1 and iMac Graphic FW Update 3.0. More iPhone 5 details swirl. iPad 3? This Later, not sooner. iTunes TV rentals permanently expired. Follow-up on saving OS X window arrangements. Scanning in OS X Lion (and earlier). You got to Move it, move it. How Apple with disrupt TV.

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Maccast 2011.08.19

Fri, 19 Aug 2011 18:00:45 -0700

A podcast about all things Macintosh. For Mac geeks, by Mac geeks. Show 362. Lion USB thumb drives now available. iPhone 5 date: Tale of two months. OS X Lion 10.7.1 Update. Apple reportedly spends a Billion with Sharp. Apple and Samsung patent ping pong in the EU. Death of the iPad killer. Re-install iLife '11 on new Lion Macs, a follow-up. Lion bugs may not be Lion. Please sir may I have some more (data)? NO. Restoring an apps window position. Using a backup Mac from bootable clone. Different face for your space. Finding math symbols in Lion. Hide items in System Preferences pane, fool your friends.

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Maccast 2011.08.09

Tue, 09 Aug 2011 13:01:04 -0700

A podcast about all things Macintosh. For Mac geeks, by Mac geeks. Show 361. More touchy-feely Magic Mouse. Apple offers new EDU iMac. iTunes Streaming movies, not so fast. New iOS 5 Beta released to developers. Apple prepping the iCloud. Apple official Lion Recovery Disk Assistant. Crazy iDevice Smuggling operation busted. iLife not all included. Feedback on OS X "Consumerfication". Living with Lion. Oh, were you using that? Lion Automatic Termination. Filtering rows in Numbers. One AppleID to rule them all. Narrower fullscreen Safari.

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EOL: To the Bat-pad (YouTube)

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Maccast 2011.08.01

Mon, 01 Aug 2011 16:00:13 -0700

A podcast about all things Macintosh. For Mac geeks, by Mac geeks. Show 360. Rumors on the next iPhone(s).iPad 3 rumors. Lion freezes on wake from sleep. New Thunderbolt controller in Macbook Air. Apple TV 4.3 update. iTunes longer song previews go International. Hide mail pane in Lion. The Applization of OS X. Lion Steve "catchphrase" Easter egg. Podcast Publisher. View Dock in OS X Lion full screen apps.

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EOL: iPad Head Girl (via TNW)

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Maccast 2011.07.26

Tue, 26 Jul 2011 22:58:07 -0700

A podcast about all things Macintosh. For Mac geeks, by Mac geeks. Show 358. New Macbook Air. New Mac Mini. Thunderbolt LED Display. Installing Lion. Lion first impressions. Lion tips and tricks. Fixing the new Desktop Zoom.

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EOL: Extreme iPhone Drop test (via TUAW)

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Maccast 2011.07.16 - Final Cut Pro X

Sat, 16 Jul 2011 16:36:05 -0700

A podcast about all things Macintosh. For Mac geeks, by Mac geeks. Show 357. When Apple released the latest version of Final Cut Pro they created quite an impact although it may or may not have been the one they wanted. The Final Cut Pro X (FCPX) release was very anticipated and had a lot of hype. When it shipped many in the high end pro video market cried foul. In this episode I invited three video pros, Richard Harrington, Ron Brinkmann, and Chris Fenwick to come on and help the average Mac Geek make sense of why this release was such a big deal. The changes impact not only those in the video community, but also bring insights and revelations for the rest of us as well.

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Richard Harrington Blog
RHED Pixel
Creative Cow
Digital Composting
This Week in Photography
Ron Brinkmann
The Art and Science of Digital Compositing, Second Edition (Amazon)
Chris Fenwick

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Maccast 2011.07.10

Sun, 10 Jul 2011 23:47:52 -0700

A podcast about all things Macintosh. For Mac geeks, by Mac geeks. Show 356. Lion due out this week? More of the same in iPhone 5 rumors. iOS and iTunes more HD'ified. Another OS X Mail "conversations" trick. Nerdtacular 2011, the interviews with Veronica Belmont, Mike Schramm (TUAW), and Tom Merritt.

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Maccast 2011.07.01

Fri, 01 Jul 2011 11:48:02 -0700

A podcast about all things Macintosh. For Mac geeks, by Mac geeks. Show 355. True Apple TV in the works? MacBook Air Back in Black. iPhone 5 Rumors. More OS X Lion details. Airport and Time Capsule updated. Mac OS 10.6.8 Update. Could low cost iPhone replace the iPod Touch. Verizon moving to capped data plans. Debate on "retina" iPad display. Final Cut X Pro launches to mixed reviews. Thunderbolt details and cable released. Check your clones boot-ability. Testing for Rosetta. Living without a Finder. iPhone cropping trick. Apple bullies developers with it's "innovation". Get Mail "conversations" in Snow Leopard.

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Maccast 2011.06.24 - Lickability

Fri, 24 Jun 2011 23:23:36 -0700

A podcast about all things Macintosh. For Mac geeks, by Mac geeks. Show 354. Interview with Matthew Bischoff from Lickability on what it's like to develop for iOS and on their app Quotebook (iTunes).

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Lickability
Matthew Bischoff (@mb - Twitter)

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Maccast 2011.06.15

Wed, 15 Jun 2011 16:26:15 -0700

A podcast about all things Macintosh. For Mac geeks, by Mac geeks. Show 353. WWDC Fallout. Mac sales up, but under estimates. Verizon iPad 2 recall confirmed. Rumors of iPad 3s still linger. Unlocked iPhones in the US? Final Cut Pro X on App Store next week? iBooks 1.3 Update. More Find My iPhone tips. General thoughts on Apple's WWDC event. Unpromoted iOS 5 features. Unpromoted Lion Features. Making ex(tra)FAT hard drives. Setting up auto iTunes Downloads

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EOL: Truly Magical iPad (via YouTube)

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Maccast 2011.06.03

Fri, 03 Jun 2011 13:49:48 -0700

A podcast about all things Macintosh. For Mac geeks, by Mac geeks. Show 352. WWDC is almost here so we rundown some of the latest rumors. Interview with Michael Simmons from Flexibits on what it's like to develop for the Mac and on their new product Fantastical (App Store).

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Maccast 2011.05.29

Sun, 29 May 2011 23:14:14 -0700

A podcast about all things Macintosh. For Mac geeks, by Mac geeks. Show 351. 80% of mobile video on iOS. Italy says Applecare doesn't cut it. Rumors of A5 powered Macbook Air. iOS 5, iPhone 4s, iPhone 5 at WWDC? Apple and Samsung play peek-a-boo. Creative use for Find My iPhone. Layers support in Preview. Time for the safe Mac talk again. Omni Outliner and Notebook. iMac keeps waking up on it's own. Extending the record length on GarageBand for iPad. Controlling dialogs from the keyboard.

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EOL: Shred the iPad (via YouTube)

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Maccast 2011.05.20 - Three Amigos

Fri, 20 May 2011 23:41:09 -0700

A podcast about all things Macintosh. For Mac geeks, by Mac geeks. Episode 350. The Three Amigos are back. My good friends Victor (Typical Mac User) and Ken (Mac OS Ken) join me to discuss the 10th anniversary of Apple's retail stores, Apple's success in the "Post PC" era, the iCloud and Apple's rumored Music Locker service. Plus a bunch of great Apple and Mac picks.

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Links
Typical Mac User
Mac OS Ken
Tune Link Auto, New Potato Tech
HBO App (iTunes)
Crackle (iTunes)
Refurbished Macbook Pro (Apple Store)
It's OK to be Takei (You Tube)
OWC Mercury Elite-AL Pro mini
Super 8 App (iTunes)

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