Comments for The MacCast

Comment on Maccast 2008.05.11 by Tom

Tom — Fri, 16 May 2008 17:02:18 +0000

Hey Adam, Just wondering if you could provide the resource you used to pass on the info about the different USB ports on the MacBooks and MBPs?

Comment on A quick note about last weeks show by Tomi

Tomi — Fri, 16 May 2008 16:36:10 +0000

Family is the most important, allways!

Comment on Maccast 2008.05.11 by Marty

Marty — Thu, 15 May 2008 10:21:34 +0000

Adam,

Maybe I’m missing something, but wouldn’t the easiest solution for your user with mp3 podcasts be to simply contact the website in question and ask them to put the back-episodes on the feed? Or to set up a separate ‘archive’ feed? If they’re willing to keep the links up as MP3s, I wouldn’t think it a big deal to put them back up as a subscription.

-Marty

Comment on Maccast 2008.05.11 by John

John — Thu, 15 May 2008 07:49:22 +0000

Just a note on the 3G iphone and network interoperability. I think it will only work on the AT&T network in the US as AT&T uses the European standard Frequency of 1900 mhz, while T-mobile is launching on 1700 Mhz.

Comment on Analysis of Psystar’s Open Computer Video by finty

finty — Thu, 15 May 2008 01:37:26 +0000

I’m just saying whats wrong with the idea of a computer being able to run three operating systems? I personally run a Mac, Ubuntu dual-core server and have built a Hackintosh for development purposes. I’m open to the chance of having something I can put anything on… and I think it would be great for introducing even more of my friends to Apple products.
http://www.finty.sk

Comment on Maccast 2008.05.11 by Wilson

Wilson — Wed, 14 May 2008 08:58:37 +0000

Is it true that the USB port on the left side of the MacBook Pro is faster than the right? When I connect my Time Machine backups drive to my left port it starts making a beeping sound and it actually doesn’t even show up on my desktop. I know the port isn’t bad because when I connect my iPod to it, it works fine.

Comment on Maccast 2008.05.11 by Klaus-Peter Istvan Dudas

Klaus-Peter Istvan Dudas — Tue, 13 May 2008 23:33:40 +0000

Wow, it seems that most of you are very light iPhone data users, I have been using about 750MB a month, that is without having EDGE. O2 has not rolled out EDGE in Liverpool, UK, yet, so I am limited using GPRS. Having 5 e-mail accounts synced to the iPhone and doing a bit of browsing quickly uses up data though.

I have no problem with data caps, the term Unlimited should be a reserved word though, like Champaign. Operators should be able to choose either or, not both. I saw a poster the other day for mobile internet, stating “Unlimited* Usage - *3GB limit”! Surely that is dishonest and unfair advertising?

Comment on Maccast 2008.05.11 by Jonathan Carr

Jonathan Carr — Tue, 13 May 2008 20:58:22 +0000

it is actually much easier than you suggest in this week’s show to restore from a catastrophic failure using Time Machine (provided you are using Time Machine to do a FULL backup of your system). All you need do is reinitialize or replace (if necessary) the failed drive, connect the Time Machine volume, and boot from your Mac OS X Install DVD.

The full procedure can be found here:

http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?path=Mac/10.5/en/15638.html

Comment on Maccast 2008.05.11 by David

David — Tue, 13 May 2008 06:44:38 +0000

Hi Adam,

Just a quick comment about the iPhone data caps you talked about. I am fairly certain that wifi data isn’t a factor in that equation (it wouldn’t make sense for it to be). Most users opt for wifi over EDGE because of the speed advantage, but what about when the iPhone goes 3G? I think that we can expect to see those numbers going up when that happens and hopefully for us in the States we’ll still be enjoying unlimited data access.

Personally, when I’m at home or at school I’m almost always on wifi. At least for me I know that those usage numbers are probably a little misleading.

Thanks for a great show as always!

Comment on Maccast 2008.05.11 by zionlion

zionlion — Mon, 12 May 2008 21:17:57 +0000

Hi Adam,

Just felt compelled to comment on the issues of carriers “capping” data usage on the iPhone.

I feel its unhelpful to try and justify this tight fisted practice by stating that the usage is “acceptable” because “most” users wont exceed the limits. I have to then ask “why are the caps in-place?”

With ISP’s and Carriers alike trying to con users out of bandwidth by advertising “unlimited” in adds we should all be outraged by this practice and criticise them whenever appropriate.

Another great show and cant believe you are still committed to us geeks even during moving, fantastic!
Thank you

Comment on The Thermal Paste Debate Rages On by gizli kamera

gizli kamera — Mon, 12 May 2008 21:01:30 +0000

i buyed the one Sony vaio last week. Model no:VGN-FZ31M from Turkey. Here the price About 1900 USD. i don’t know how much is it on the another countriest? who know more cheap price for the model? Anyway i am glad the than PC. it is very fast and very bright screen.

Comment on Making the most of a jailed iPhone by subcorpus

subcorpus — Sat, 10 May 2008 22:28:33 +0000

is there a good app (preferably small) for IMing on iPhone …
i’m not a fan of chatting on webistes …
but will try meebo in the meantime …
something like twinkle for the twittering …

Comment on New iPhoto ‘08 Library Tip by zack

zack — Thu, 08 May 2008 08:32:08 +0000

why not just create and ” ALIAS ” in your pictures folder for the originals directory? Then it will be a seamless transition.

Comment on Maccast 2008.05.02 by Jez

Jez — Thu, 08 May 2008 04:02:02 +0000

iPhone news from the UK, iPhones are no longer available to buy from the online O2 store. 3G on it’s way?

Comment on Analysis of Psystar’s Open Computer Video by Jason

Jason — Wed, 07 May 2008 21:06:32 +0000

Guys its not the fact that this company is shady or anything that seems to be upsetting folks. Im pretty sure that folks are reacting the way they are is due to the fact that its happening to their precious Apple computer.

Personally I encourage this kind of activity. Im a Mac fanlike the rest of you and if this get more eyes looking at OSX then great. Its also good for the people that cant afford the over priced Mac hardware.

As for the EULA forget it. Its not enforcable.

If the Open Computer works with OSX ill get one instead of that new Mac Pro and spend the savings on my family. Everyones happy.

Comment on Maccast 2008.05.02 by Jayson

Jayson — Wed, 07 May 2008 08:34:51 +0000

I was surprised to hear Collective Soul at the end of the podcast, considering how mainstream they were back in the 90’s. But I’m glad to see large acts like this and Black Lab (whom I met once and saw twice in concert when touring for “Your Body Above Me”) really embracing the public through technology and not just the labels. THANK!

Comment on Maccast 2008.05.02 by Kennon

Kennon — Wed, 07 May 2008 00:57:12 +0000

I don’t understand why people find it so hard to believe that AT&T will subsidize the cost of the iPhone. I think it would be even crazier to believe that Apple will continue to produce the EDGE version just to sell at $199 and $299.

I understand that AT&T would essentially be taking business away from the Apple Store, but really they aren’t. Apple still gets 100% of the profit, whether you buy it at AT&T or the Apple Store. So I wouldn’t think they’d care. And with the $200 rebate from AT&T, they’d be sure to get your monthly fees also. As it stands now, AT&T is losing a lot of money because the phones are being unlocked and used on TMobile.

I was going to unlock an iPhone to use with TMobile, but now with the rumors of a cheaper version, I would rather save the $200 than go to the hassle of unlocking it and getting it on TMobile. And I think that will be the general consensus when the 3G version comes out.

I could totally see AT&T dropping the price of the iPhone (8GB EDGE), but with the subsidies wording, it would mean that you are essentially paying the same price as the 3G version, which definitely doesn’t fly in my book.

Comment on Maccast 2008.05.02 by Louis

Louis — Tue, 06 May 2008 18:54:42 +0000

I had to look quickly at my Nano when I started your podcast yesterday - I was trying to figure out how, when I started a podcast, the soundtrack to Strange Brew, also on the iPod, started playing!!

You certainly had me guessing at first! Even though the movie is not yet on iTunes, you can get the whole Strange Brew album there.

Thanks for a great podcast.

Comment on Maccast 2008.05.02 by Dan

Dan — Tue, 06 May 2008 17:41:55 +0000

Adam - just a quick comment - it seems at least Apple seems to think that resetting the SMC is different than the PMU or the SMU …. check it out here:

http://forums.macosxhints.com/showthread.php?t=81086

Comment on Maccast 2008.05.02 by macFanDave

macFanDave — Tue, 06 May 2008 03:35:52 +0000

You’re not crazy (or we are both crazy the exact same way.)

I looked up Enchanted on my AppleTV for my daughter on the day the DVD came out, and I saw that I had the option to buy it. But, when I subsequently went back to check on when it was available to rent, it disappeared until it did become available to rent a few weeks later. Maybe it was accidentally made available and they realized their mistake.

As far as rentals are concerned, we watched Michael Clayton on the day the DVD went on sale.

AppleTV is great, but you and me, Adam, we are pioneers in the Wild West. I’m sure we are going to see some things that will never occur when the herd decides AppleTV is a safe area to be.