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A podcast about all things Macintosh. For Mac geeks, by Mac geeks. Show 184. Security Update 2007-004. iTunes contact negotiations will get pushy. Apple TV expanding “big box” presence. MacBook Pro successfully hacked in security contest. Please sign the Save Net Radio.org petition. BBC iPlayer will be coming to the Mac. Clearing up the 720×304 video on iPod confusion. Feedback on OS X Active Directory support. Buy your software, please.. Review of El Gato eyeTV Hybrid. Combo Updater can offer a magic fix. Tip for creating quick playlists from a selection in iTunes. Thoughts on Apple allowing re-downloading of purchased content from iTunes. Concerns over bulging MacBook Pro batteries. Apple sees significant market growth in a year.

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New music, The World Is Over by The New Addiction

Yeah, and we’re not going to fall for a banana in the tailpipe. — Beverly Hills Cop (1984)

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A podcast about all things Macintosh. For Mac geeks, by Mac geeks. Show 183. Apple delays Leopard. iPhone on schedule. The Octo Mac has arrived, performance results. The 100 Million iPod March… ok April. MGM flicks roar onto iTunes… more like meow. New Apple TV and Get a Mac ads. Airport Extreme Basestation update. More Apple TV hacks. Apple may have bigger “media center” plans. Rumors of 6G iPods before 2008. NAB: Final Cut Studio 2. Let Them Hear You promo. Corrections and follow-up, how to type ellipsis, EMI DRM Free album pricing, Screen Recycler, locking down wi-fi to one access point, photo syncing with Apple TV. Review SRS iWow Plug-in. 720 x 304 resolution video on an iPod. Active Directory support in OS X. Review: Koloroo iPod “Widgets”. Listener recommended quick tips. Using the AirDisk on new Airport Extreme. Don’t foregt to write your Teach Mac modules for double rewards. The new Maccast.com web site.

New music,Heavy Women by Ray Schinnery

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Hey Geeks. I hate to keep doing this, but I am still not ready to get a show out too you and it’s KILLING me. Just so you are kept “in the know”, here what’s up. I recently went back to a day job and needless to say I have been putting in some killer hours. Add to that an hour long commute each way and I have been a little spent in the evenings. I need to reorganize some things and try to get back on track. I think I am almost there and I should have the show done this weekend. Sunday is going to be a full day of podcasting starting with the Loop in the AM, so if you are dying for your Maccast fix join us there. My hope (fingers crossed) is to have the next Maccast up and posted that evening. Believe me, as much as you hate this delay I hate it more. You have been awesome with your emails of support and understanding and I can’t thank you enough for those. I think after this weekend I will have a handle on my new schedule and be back to the regular weekly Maccast schedule. Until next time…

Just wanted to write a quick note to address a few concerned emails I have received recently. I realize I am a couple days late in getting out the next show, but rest assured I am currently hard at work on the next cast. I will fill you in later, but in essence with the Easter holiday and some other personal things I have fallen a bit behind. I actually paused briefly from my show prep just to make this post. As you can see, I also recently re-launched Maccast.com with a brand new design so that distracted me a bit too (what do you think?). I think it was worth it. Please don’t read anything into this delay beyond the fact that I have a busy schedule. The Maccast Loop was also skipped last week due to Victor (Typical Mac User) being off on a well deserved vacation. Expect the Loop to be back this Sunday as scheduled. Thanks for understanding and I will talk with you soon.

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A podcast about all things Macintosh. For Mac geeks, by Mac geeks. Show 182. Apple Unveils Higher Quality DRM-Free Music on iTunes, Other iTunes Store & iPod News. Apple opens first retail Store in Italy, Boot Camp update adds Vista support, AirPort Base Station Update 2007-001 for Mac, Cingular offers iPhone ship date details. Follow-up: Recycling your old computer. My experience with AppleTV. Apple TV OS hacked to boot on MacBook. Changing or creating keyboard shortcuts. Review of File Salvage. Using times zone support in iCal. Can you lock the Mac to one wi-fi access point? Teach Mac.

New music,Wind and Wings by Derek Clegg [ Buy on iTunes ]

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A podcast about all things Macintosh. For Mac geeks, by Mac geeks. Show 181. MacBooks still plagued by cracks. Rumor of Leopard delays. 10.4.9 not recommend if you use FinalCut 4.5. Elton John expands iTunes offerings. Rumors say iMac may be due for a facelift. Follow-up and warning on Save PDF to Web Receipts. Patch available for Stuffit Finder bug. Apple TV first impressions, tips, and thoughts. Handy iPhoto maintenance tip Review: Pioneer DEH-P5900IB. Reverting your installed version of OS X. What to do with old Apple hardware? Doing more with words in OS X. Changing your spell check language. Warning of Apple Store Order phishing email in the wild. Sound issues after 10.4.9 upgrade a feature not a bug.

New music, The Fever by The Young Immortals [Buy on iTunes]

You see that flash of light in the corner of your eye? That’s your career dissipation light. It just went into high gear. — Backdraft (1991)

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This is Episode 032 of the Maccast Loop. “The Loop”, offers a whole new way to join the Maccast community. It is recorded live each Sunday at 10:00 AM PST/1:00 PM EST. Using the Talkshoe network we offer live audience participation using text and audio chat. You can subscribe in iTunes or by using the links above and then join us live next week.

Maccast Loop – Episode 033
The Maccast Loop is your opportunity to become a part of the Maccast. Each week the hottest topics and issues from the Maccast will be discussed and you will have the opportunity to give your feedback LIVE. Join host Adam Christianson and producer Victor Cajiao (Typical Mac User Podcast) as you become part of the show. Share your thoughts, opinions, tips, tricks, and knowledge of all things Macintosh. The Maccast Loop completes the circuit, closes the loop, and brings the Maccast community even closer.

Thanks to my audio engineer and producer, Victor Cajiao (Typical Mac User Podcast [iTunes]) and to all the listeners and participants who make this show possible.

Many of you alerted me to the fact that Maccast.com was down this morning. Thank you all for your email. Looks like we started having issues at around 5:30 AM (PDT) today. I am still working with the hosting company to find root cause of the issue, but generally it looks like some process went haywire and was using up more than it’s fair share of the server resources. This caused a chain reaction resulting in the database no longer being accessible which is the state most of you encountered it in. The good news is, everything seems to be fine now and that bad process has been spanked and sent to it’s room.

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A podcast about all things Macintosh. For Mac geeks, by Mac geeks. Show 180. Apple releases Airport Extreme update. Apple releases 10.4.9 update. Apple releases iTunes 7.1.1 update. Apple issues iPhoto 6.0.6 update. Updating tip, don’t mess with optimization. Are you the next Trent Reznor?. Apple options recipients may opt for tax relief. Apple TVs might be shipping. Cringley says H.264 for all! Apple is America’s top retailer. iTunes has fixed “blue dot” syncing issues. Tip for browsing photos outside of iPhoto. Review: Marware USB Travel Dock for iPod Shuffle. Exploring the Print PDF dropdown options. Latest Stuffit Expander may crash Finder on Intel. ‘Right’ delete on the Mac. New Quicktime update provides Apple TV HD clues? Providing “proof” can get you better AppleCare results. Adding international characters to your text. Coverflow is “fuzzy” and not like the warm and kind.

New music, Weila Walia by The Young Dubliners [iTunes].

Even a poisonous snake isn’t bad. You just have to keep away from the sharp end. — The Gods Must Be Crazy (1980)

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Episode 003 of the new Maccast Loop. “The Loop”, offers a whole new way to join the Maccast community. It is recorded live each Sunday at 10:00 AM PST/1:00 PM EST. Using the Talkshoe network we offer live audience participation using text and audio chat. You can subscribe in iTunes or by using the links above and then join us live next week.

Maccast Loop – Episode 003
In this episode we discuss gaming on the Mac. We wax nostalgic about all the great titles form the early days of the Mac. Great games like Dark Castle, Maelstorm, and Marathon Infinity. I give you a little history of Halo for the XBox and how it actually began life as a Mac only game. We talk a little bit about what’s happening with the latest games on OS X and ask how Intel may or may not change the future of Mac gaming. There is some discussion of iPod games and questions about what Apple might have planned for gaming on the new Apple TV. Of course at the end of the episode we take time for some questions and talk a bit about the rumors of 8-core Mac Pros.

Thanks to my audio engineer and producer, Victor Cajiao (Typical Mac User Podcast [iTunes]) and to all the listeners and participants who make this show possible.