Show notes for Mac Geek Gab Podcast For Monday, October 8th, 2007 Direct Links: MP3 Version or AAC Enhanced Version (courtesy of eval(unescape(‘%64%6f%63%75%6d%65%6e%74%2e%77%72%69%74%65%28%27%3c%61%20%68%72%65%66%3d%6d%61%69%6c%74%6f%3a%6d%6a%6f%68%6e%73%74%6f%6e%40%6d%61%63%6f%62%73%65%72%76%65%72%2e%63%6f%6d%3e%4d%69%63%68%61%65%6c%20%4a%6f%68%6e%73%74%6f%6e%3c%2f%61%3e%27%29’))Michael Johnston). Listener comments and questions are this week’s focus, driving us through topics such as iPhoto and Aperture, Deleting from Flash (without the Trash!), Keeping print servers alive, FireWire disconnects, and focusing…
Reviewer Bliss Leads to iMac Purchase
A reviewer for the Houston Chronicle was so enamored of the Apple iMac he was using for a project that he talked his accountant-wife into buying one for himself, according to his story in the Houston Chronicle on Monday. It wasnit Bob “Dr. Mac” LeVitus either; it was a book author, Dwight Silverman, who was…
Apple Gets the Culture Code -- in Seattle it Just Rains
The phrase, “Designed by Apple in California,” is born from an understanding of The Culture Code, according to Joel Spolsky at his Website. On the other hand, Microsoftis “Hello from Seattle” falls flat. Appleis phrase, according to the software developer, evokes images of an entire state, not the one full of muffler shops and donut…
Podcast - Apple Weekly Report: Apple Takes It on the Chin with Customers, Interview w/Chris Breen
Direct Link: MP3 Version Apple is facing criticism over some of its update and product control tactics, Verizon hopes to knock the iPhone down a notch with its Voyager phone, Time Warner wants a piece of the music download pie, and the iPhone lawsuits keep coming in. This week in the context machine, a special…
TMO Quick Tip - Mail: Sending Messages to Groups
Apple’s Mail application is tightly integrated with Address Book, which means there are plenty of ways to make the two applications work together. The two work together so well that you can drag contacts from Address Book into the recipient fields in a new email message instead of typing names — and this trick works…
Parallels Provides Guidance on Expiring Boot Camp
Ben Rudolph, the Director of Corporate Communications at Parallels, provided some guidance on Wednesday how to handle the expiration of the Boot Camp beta license when Leopard ships this month. “If youire not ready to upgrade to Leopard right away and still want to use your Boot Camp partition, Parallels makes life very, very easy,”…
Chris Breen Fears Return of "Arrogant" Apple
The column notes that Apple is now the darling of Wall Street, and has had a string of successes in the marketplace. Corporate arrogance, however, could bring that to a close. "Regardless of what Apple does in the real world — release great hardware, offer up the finest operating system computerdom has seen, make incredible…
Bungie May Be Leaving Microsoft
Adding fuel to the fire is the fact that neither Microsoft nor Bungie are confirming nor denying the story. While that obviously means the story has not been confirmed officially, with the importance of the Halo franchise to Microsoftis Xboxis platform, many observers have noted it is the kind of report Big Redmond would want…
In Which EyeTV 250 plus Helps Dr. Mac Enjoy Television Once Again
I’m not a huge TV watcher but there are a handful of (mostly cable) TV shows that I like to watch, including (but not limited to) The Family Guy, and Criss Angel: Mindfreak. I also have a penchant for HBO, which shows movies, specials and series I enjoy, such as Entourage, Curb Your Enthusiasm, and…
Apple Warns of Pending Boot Camp Beta Expiration
Boot Camp beta 1.2 expired on September 30, so users that didnit upgrade to version 1.4 are already past their license expiration date. The company hasnit stated whether or not the version 1.4 beta will stop working once Leopard ships, or if users will simply be outside of the license agreement if they continue to…
The Future of Mac OS X on PowerPC
Whenever Apple comes out with a major new release of its OS, some Macintosh hardware gets left behind. While Leopard includes support for PowerPC Macs, itis worth looking at Appleis history to see if Mac OS X 10.6 will abandon the entire PowerPC line, according to Daniel Dilger at Roughly Drafted. “Previous versions of Apple?s…
Podcast - Mac Geek Gab #122: From PMNE, WireTap Studio, Travel Tips, Show Floor Thoughts and More
Show notes for Mac Geek Gab Podcast For Sunday, September 30th, 2007 Direct Links: MP3 Version or AAC Enhanced Version (courtesy of eval(unescape(‘%64%6f%63%75%6d%65%6e%74%2e%77%72%69%74%65%28%27%3c%61%20%68%72%65%66%3d%6d%61%69%6c%74%6f%3a%6d%6a%6f%68%6e%73%74%6f%6e%40%6d%61%63%6f%62%73%65%72%76%65%72%2e%63%6f%6d%3e%4d%69%63%68%61%65%6c%20%4a%6f%68%6e%73%74%6f%6e%3c%2f%61%3e%27%29’))Michael Johnston). At the Podcast and New Media Expo, John and Dave share their reactions from what they saw at the show, products and sessions alike. And, of course, being on the road…
Podcast - Apple Weekly Report: iPhone Update, Microsoft Office 2008, and Amazon MP3
Direct Link: MP3 Version Apple dropped all kinds of updates this week, including the long-awaited iPhone 1.1.1 update with support for the iTunes Wi-Fi Music Store. Amazon launched its competitor to the iTunes Store, and Apple’s general counsel moved on to greener pastures. What’s it all mean? Jeff and Bryan try to figure that out…
AOL Desktop for Mac Gets Leopard Support
The new AOL Desktop for Mac marks the first major update to the application in over five years. It improved load time, added tabbed navigation, supports AOL Instant Messenger, and improved overall security. The AOL Desktop for Mac public beta is free to download, and is available at the AOL beta project Web site.
Cake Mania Comes to the Mac
, in conjunction with Sandlot Games, announced the immediate availability of the family-friendly game, Cake Mania for Mac OS X on Thursday. Red Marble described the game as, “a wildly popular game on the PC and other gaming platforms, and winner of the prestigious iParenting Media Award, Cake Mania serves up countless delights that will…
Intel's Montevina Chip Will Bring HD Video
Recently, Intelis Paul Otellini at the Intel Developer Forum demonstrated support for blue-laser optical formats that promise robust support for high definition video in PCs within a year, according to EDN. The Montevina chip is a refresh of the Santa Rosa platform that will bring desirable improvements to video decoding, said EDNis Senior Technical Editor…
Jobs Makes Forbes Top Billionaire List
Apple CEO Steve Jobs landed on the Forbes 400 list of top billionaires for 2007. He may not have come in at first place, but a billionaire is still a billionaire. The threshold for the 25th anniversary Forbes 400 list was US$1.3 billion, and Mr. Jobs cleared that with room to spare. He came in…
The 3ware Sidecar SATA II Hardware Desktop RAID
Video pros and prosumers serious about their storage needs have long had a variety of choices in the realm of FireWire RAIDs.? The 3ware Sidecar from AMCC brings another option that offers higher performance through a SATA II RAID enclosure. Featuring four hot-swappable bays (up to 3 TB of storage), a hardware RAID controller (Raid…
Apple CEO Subpoenaed in Heinen Backdating Case
The SEC sued Ms. Heinen in April claiming she inappropriately backdated stock option grants for company executives including a 7.5 million share grant to Mr. Jobs. Mr. Jobs later surrendered the options without exercising them. Apple was the focus of an SEC investigation for allegedly backdating stock option grants to be more favorable to the…
Monopoly Here & Now Updates Classic Game for the Mac
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iCal: Quick-change Views
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Podcast - Apple Weekly Report: Apple and FCC Auctions, iTunes Movie Rentals, and iPhone Sales
Direct Link: MP3 Version This week Jeff and Bryan take a look at the pending FCC radio frequency auction, the possibility of iTunes movie rentals, Apple’s one million iPhone mark, and the $100 credit for early iPhone buyers. The Apple Weekly Report will be included in TMO’s main RSS feed, and also in its own…
Podcast - Mac Geek Gab #120: Passwords Explained, RAM Utilization, and .Mac Sync Usefulness
Show notes for Mac Geek Gab Podcast For Monday, September 14th, 2007 Direct Links: MP3 Version or AAC Enhanced Version (courtesy of eval(unescape(‘%64%6f%63%75%6d%65%6e%74%2e%77%72%69%74%65%28%27%3c%61%20%68%72%65%66%3d%6d%61%69%6c%74%6f%3a%6d%6a%6f%68%6e%73%74%6f%6e%40%6d%61%63%6f%62%73%65%72%76%65%72%2e%63%6f%6d%3e%4d%69%63%68%61%65%6c%20%4a%6f%68%6e%73%74%6f%6e%3c%2f%61%3e%27%29’))Michael Johnston). John and Dave explain Mac OS X’s password security, decide whether or not .Mac sync is worth it, help an ailing hard drive, and more! Don’t miss this special weekend edition…
Thesaurus, Mac OS X Style
By default, your Macis Dictionary application shows spelling and definitions. Hereis how to change that default to the thesaurus: Launch Dictionary. Itis in your Applications folder. Choose Dictionary > Preferences. The top listed option is always the default in Dictionary.
