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A podcast about all things Macintosh. For Mac geeks, by Mac geeks. Episode 316. Apple Music Event. iOS Updates. iOS 4.1 preview. iOS 4.2 sneak peak. All New iPods. iPod Shuffle. iPod Nano. iPod touch. iTunes 10. Apple TV, one more hobby… Odds and ends from todays announcements. PDF images not viewable on iOS 4. Multiple displays with your Mac. HD video import options in iMovie.

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Apple is live streaming this one!
For the first time in years Apple will be live video streaming an event. Watch apple.com for details.

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MacNN
CNet
MacLife

Windows Users: Looks like Skype removed the group chat feature as of version 4.0, so you’ll have to be on a Mac for this to work. Sorry.

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A podcast about all things Macintosh. For Mac geeks, by Mac geeks. Episode 037. A few people have asked if I would re-cover my procedure for doing a full erase and re-install of Mac OS X, so in this episode I do just that.

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A podcast about all things Macintosh. For Mac geeks, by Mac geeks. Show 315. They’re back. My friends Victor Cajiao (Typical Mac User) and Ken Ray (Mac OS Ken) agreed to meet me yet again inside the digital depths of Skype to converse on anything Apple that crossed our minds. This is unrehearsed, unplanned, and unscripted Mac geekery at it’s best. Just hit record and let the bits fly.

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A podcast about all things Macintosh. For Mac geeks, by Mac geeks. Episode 036. In this show we take a look at creating aliases in Mac OS X and how exactly it works. We also explore their advantages and disadvantages over the more basic UNIX (and sometimes more powerful) symbolic link.

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A podcast about all things Macintosh. For Mac geeks, by Mac geeks. Episode 035. Setting up, remembering, and using secure passwords doesn’t have to be hard and is something that we all know we need to do. This episode offers some tips, advice, and tools to help you secure your accounts and your Mac.

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A podcast about all things Macintosh. For Mac geeks, by Mac geeks. Episode 034. We take some time to explore keywording, ratings, and flags in iPhoto ’09.

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A podcast about all things Macintosh. For Mac geeks, by Mac geeks. Episode 314. More on Papergate. 12-core Mac Pros are ready. iDevice Rumor Roundup. Apple licenses Liquid Metal technology. iOS 4.0.2 closes security hole. iMac gets brightness update. Apple exec arrested for taking kickbacks. Applescript UI Scripting. Maximize RAM and performance. Review: Bento for iPad. iPhone Camera Roll numbering. Managing iWeb from multiple Macs.

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A podcast about all things Macintosh. For Mac geeks, by Mac geeks. Episode 033. Been getting a lot of great feedback and questions from you all. In this episode we will cover some of your recent comments, questions, and feedback.

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A podcast about all things Macintosh. For Mac geeks, by Mac geeks. Episode 032. There is a lot of UNIX power lurking under Mac OS X’s hood. All we have to do is pop it open with the Terminal app, but that can be daunting for some. In this show I’ll explain why there’s no need to be afraid of the Terminal and how some commands can even make it downright fun.

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A podcast about all things Macintosh. For Mac geeks, by Mac geeks. Episode 313. Apple sues accessory makers. Apple number 3 in portables if you count iPad. iPhone web jailbreak exposes larger hole. Is the iTunes Cloud just vapor? iDevice future watch. Rumor of Apple ordering CDMA chips. iPad Apps Store gets smart. iPhone 4 customer satisfaction lowers. Antennagate out. Papergate in. Barefeats posts new iMac benchmarks. MMS email address correction and other follow-up. Force quitting iOS apps in another way. Recovering iPhoto data. iTunes update, login, and (5002) errors. Moving TimeMachine to new drive. Clearing iPod Photo Cache.

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Apple opened it’s latest (and largest) flagship Apple retail store at Covent Garden in London this past Saturday. Maccast listener and London Mac User Group (LMUG) member Steve (@clothheadhq) was there and put together this video montage.

A podcast about all things Macintosh. For Mac geeks, by Mac geeks. Episode 031. Since a few of you have asked, in this show I cover some of the equipment and software I use to produce the podcast. I get into the history and growth of my gear and touch on some of my Garageband tricks.

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Audio Technica AT2020 Mic
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A podcast about all things Macintosh. For Mac geeks, by Mac geeks. Episode 030. It’s easy to take for granted OS X’s built-in Dictionary. It offers up some amazing functionality, but there are may be some features you’ve overlooked.

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A podcast about all things Macintosh. For Mac geeks, by Mac geeks. Episode 312. New Mac Pro. New iMacs. New 27″ LED Cinema Display. New “magic” accessories. DMCA exemption allows Jailbreak. Is Apple blocking magazine subscriptions? Safari 5.0.1 with extensions. Apple working on 3G iOS 4 speed issues. Apple uses it’s own location services. Apple loses antenna comparison videos. iPhone showing black thumbnails on photos. Dangers and benefits of the iPhone restore. Review: iPhone 4 Bumper case. MMS audio on the iPhone.

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A podcast about all things Macintosh. For Mac geeks, by Mac geeks. Episode 029. Some tips, tricks and other things you may or may not have known about that little unassuming key on your keyboard, the Option key.

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A podcast about all things Macintosh. For Mac geeks, by Mac geeks. Episode 028. I share my thoughts on Apple’s Applecare options and whether or not I think it’s worth spending the extra money to get a few more years of warranty coverage on your iThings.

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A podcast about all things Macintosh. For Mac geeks, by Mac geeks. Show 311. Apple’s third quarter results. Apple explains how it collects geo location data. iTunes 9.2.1 update. iBooks 1.1.1. iPhone 4 dropped call rate gets perspective. iPhone 4 Free Bumper program kicks off. White iPhone delayed until end of the year. Apple prepping retail for iMac refresh? Follow-up on using star ratings. A better explanation of de-tuning. Print your own cards from iPhoto. Time for your quarterly security reminder. Converting VHS to H.264. Recovering a deleted iTunes Library.

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A podcast about all things Macintosh. For Mac geeks, by Mac geeks. Episode 027. I’m always looking for good Mac tips and tricks. In this episode I explore the Business Theater section of Apple’s own site which offers up some great Mac how-tos. I’ll share some new gems that I discovered and of course you can view more on your own at http://www.apple.com/business/theater.

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