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A podcast about all things Macintosh. For Mac geeks, by Mac geeks. Show 130. Apple offically supports booting Windows Xp with Boot Camp. Jobs gets us with an April Fools? MacBook Rumors still linger. OS 10.4.6 update released. The secret MacBook Pro Revision D. Apple promoting next Chili Peppers concert. Apple Store Southlake Texas Opening. Tip on using OS X with full keyboard access. How to connect different audio devices to your Mac. A foolw-up on watching video with AirTunes audio.

New music, Rock Star by Outlaw Cinema

I love boot camp. I went into two branches of the service because I loved it so much…

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Ooops! In this episode I say the new Red Hot Chili Pepper album is expensive at $19.90 USD, but I did realize it was a double album (28 tracks). So the price is normal. Sorry.

Well pigs can fly and Satan is wearing a parka. Apple dropped a huge bomb shell today when it released the Public Beta of Boot Camp for Intel Macs. We now have official support from Apple for running Windows XP. Boot Camp burns a CD with all the Mac-specific drivers for Windows including Graphics, Networking, Audio, AirPort wireless, Bluetooth, The Eject key (on Apple keyboards), Brightness control for built-in displays. It also offers a startup disk control panel for Windows. To run it you will need an Intel Based Mac running OS 10.4.6, the latest firmware update, 10GB of free disk space, a blank CD and a copy of Microsoft Windows XP, Service Pack 2, Home or Professional. The software is available now, but will also be included in the upcoming Mac OS 10.5 Leopard. I am sure we will see a nice little surge in Intel based Mac sales too. Nice job Apple.

Update: I just placed an order for an Intel Mac Mini so I can do a review of Boot Camp. If anyone would like to donate (Use PayPal link on right-hand side.) to the show to help offset some of the cost I would appreciate it :)

Fund status: $498.00 (USD) out of $599.00

Update #2: Looks like there is now a virtualization product called Parallels that will eliminate the need for dual-booting. Once I have the Mini I should be able to install and test this method too. We will compare how each performs.

Well that didn’t take long. Here is probably the first report of a Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) on an Intel Mac using the new Boot Camp. Stay tuned for Viruses, Trojans and Spyware. Oh my!

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A podcast about all things Macintosh. For Mac geeks, by Mac geeks. Show 129. Apple Computer vs. Apple Corps. Round 3. iPod Update adds ability to set volume limits. New iTunes content, “Scrubs” and Season Pass buying options. Some big execs leaving Apple in March. FinalCut Studio Universal now shipping. OS X/Safari flaw results in the “image of death”. Follow-up on Motorola RAZR V3 Mac support. For Mac cellphone help check out MacNCell.com. Why can’t you watch videos with AirTunes audio? Help save the Daily Breakfast.

UPDATE: I just found out that the news of Fr. Roderick’s podcast being shut down by his Bishop was a horribly bad April Fools joke. Sorry. Please no one needs to send him any email.

New music, Freddie Goodtime by Jane Lui

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When the apocalypse comes… beep me.

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(oh yeah, that’s why I can’t stand windows)
Every once in a while I hear Adam comment on Windows on the show. I’m also a Windows user/programmer at work, Mac user at home. Because I’m a pretty advanced computer user my PC rarely experiences any of the problems that Windows is known for. I don’t ever get viruses or worms, and I know how to keep things running pretty efficiently. That doesn’t mean I enjoy using windows, it just means that I can tolerate it while at work.

However I had a rude re-awakening the other day when I was asked to assist a family I know whose PC was “popping up black windows” everywhere. I have worked on their computer before and had to do a near-resurrection on it. Installing anti-virus, anti-spyware, removing administrator privileges etc…. And I had their computer running almost like new. That plus the addition of broadband internet service to make updates easier for them, lulled me into a state of ignorance, thinking that I was safe.

Well, I don’t even know how, but this time the computer was in worse shape then it was before. Every single toolbar, search assistant, online coupon, spyware product known to man was infesting their 700MHz Celeron PC. As I sat down to work on it, I thought to myself “Ah…yes, this is why I love my Mac”.

I think it’s easy to forget, as an advanced computer user, that the differences between Macs and PCs are much different when you don’t know what you’re doing. Advanced users can probably get done what they need to do on either because they know how to safely use a PC without messing it up. But to the average user, a PC is like walking through Central Park with $100 bills sticking out of your pockets. The entire world seems ready to mug you, and it’s entirely too easy to render your computer unusable. Unfortunately I think a lot of people just give up and use their computers less because of this. They don’t even know that it’s possible to have a computer that works with you instead of against you.

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A podcast about all things Macintosh. For Mac geeks, by Mac geeks. Show 128. Windows Vista delayed until 2007. Rumor of Virtualization technology in Leopard. US supports Apple in French DRM ruling. Adobe CEO reveals dates for Studio CS 3. Windows XP on Mac review and XP on Mac benchmarking. Warning on using Migration Assistant with Intel Macs. Question about Motorola RAZR V3 support in OS X and the longevity of software for PowerPC Macs. Airport Extreme Card antenna connector issue. Tip to securely empty the trash. Question on iTunes video playback performance vs. Quicktime.

New music, Tangerienes & Cigerettes by The Society of Rockets

Eh, what’s up Doc?

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A podcast about all things Macintosh. For Mac geeks, by Mac geeks. Show 127. Windows XP Boots on Intel Mac. User reports “torched” MacBook Pro MagSafe connector and reports of strange noises from MacBook Pros. First “full length” movie surfaces on iTunes. Apple posts new non-silhouette iPod Ad. NCAA Tournament on iTunes. Mac “rumors” roundup. XP on Mac, do we want it? Do we need it? Follow-up on Apples new India support facility. Tips on keeping up with software updates.

New music, Already Leaving by Tempus

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It seems to me the only thing you’ve learned is that Caesar is a “salad dressing dude.”

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A podcast about all things Macintosh. For Mac geeks, by Mac geeks. Show 126. Vista will not boot on MacIntels. Multipass purchase option added for iTunes video. Apples 30th birthday plans. Apple setting up tech support in India. New Apple Retail Store in Reno, Nevada. Apple releases another security update. New French law may say “au revoir” to iTunes France. Follow-up on Tesco Apple Mini Stores. Follow-up on FrontRow Enabler 1.2.1. Listener thoughts and impressions of the 17″ iMac Core Duo. Will Apple build iSights into Cinema Displays? How to disable Dashboard to free up memory, the Widget Killer. Tips and tricks to manage podcasts in main iTunes library. Using multiple Macs with Apple IR remotes, remote pairing.

New music, Come Back Home by Timothy Paul

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I was having fun on this job! You had all this energy, and all these crazy ideas… and you kept taking your pants off.

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OK. So my UK listeners are giving me quite an education of Tesco in the UK. Most tell me that Tesco was the most profitable supermarket retailer in the world last year beating out WalMart. Tesco is first and foremost a Supermarket and sells food, but they have been expanding. Now there are 3 types of Tesco stores: Tesco: These are medium to large size stores and sell mostly food with a very limited electrical section. Tesco Extra: These are the flagship stores. These stores sell almost everything. Food, clothing, DVDs, some computer accessories etc. The Extra stores would be the most likely ones to get Apple Mini stores. Tesco Express: These are the smallest of the stores, mainly situated on housing estates, they operate very much like a corner shop. Apple did a small test of the Mini store concept and listener Nik sent in the picture above from the Milton Keynes store. If you have any picts of an Apple Tesco Mini store send them in and I will add them to the gallery. Thanks to everyone who emailed and educated me on Tesco.

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A podcast about all things Macintosh. For Mac geeks, by Mac geeks. Show 125. Video iPod rumors get “Bigger”. Apple movie store research uncovered. UK Retailer to add “Apple Zones” and Apple Retail Germany. Rumor of UK iTunes TV downloads soon? Apple Retail Store in Dallas opens this weekend. Apple releases software and security updates. Mac Mini Hacked in 30 minutes (maybe). The Pope gets an iPod Nano. Apple releases another firmware update for 1.8 single G5s. Apple files trademark for ‘MacBook’. Discussion of Intel Mac Mini benchmarks and opinion on integrated graphics. Review of Crystal Film CoverSets. Open Firmware correction and follow-up. Countering the “Macs are more expensive” argument. Getting better FrontRow performance.

New music, Not on the Radio by Geoff Smith

Promos from the Math Grad Podcast, Peter’s Mac Tips and ScreenCasts Online.

People eat fish, Grogan. Fish don’t eat people.

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