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A podcast about Macs done by a Mac geek for Mac geeks. Show 97. New PowerMacs systems, new PowerBooks, Apple’s new pro photo app, Aperture, price drops on cinema displays, Apple releases iTunes 6.0.1 update, Apple posts Pro Applications Update 2005-02 and is iTunes Music Store Australia coming next week? iPod Nano lawsuit filed, Correction on the Correction, fast forward and rewind do work on iPod Video, great technical review of iPod with Video on ArsTechnica, exchanging your recently purchased Apple items for the new stuff, Quicktime Pro 7.0.3 has an export for iPod feature, response to GDisk software, what is ECC RAM and do we need it? Lost iPod? The milk carton for iPods. Fixing an issue with no sound in iTunes videos, comments from Podiobooks Tee, and issue with double Lyrics when pasting in iTunes. A special discount for MacCast listeners on “Ped” products from Thoughtout.biz. Why the eMacCast is delayed behind main feed.

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So now with laptops we are computing in some pretty public places. Here is a little video that takes an awkward situation to the extreme. Enjoy.

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A Brief and Warped History of the Mac, part 10 (Future OS)

With Mac OS X version 10.5, Leopard in the works and Windows Vista, er, having its name unveiled, my thoughts have turned to the future. Mac OS X is the best operating system ever developed – its unique blend of high power UNIX and stylish, easy to use interface mean that the new version of Windows will really have to go some to catch up. We all wait with baited breath for Steve Jobs to stand on a stage and say, ‘Tiger is great, but for all the developers in this room – it’s old hat, because look what Leopard can do…’ Well actually, the most exciting part is what he says after that. New tweaks to the Aqua interface will probably filter in, great new features to make your life easier will crop up – and if they don’t, we’ll all be very disappointed.

So what is to come in Leopard? Well as I gaze into my crystal ball, I am at a loss to speculate what might appear. Better optimisation on the Intel Macs that will be commonplace by then is a strong likelihood. Even more extreme graphics, with support for PDF spec 1.6 built into Preview, more real time effects filters in Core Image and probably some other graphical innovations that none of us can guess.

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MacCast listener and cartoonist Chuck from VideoCDM.com sent in this comic. I think it hits the nail on the head. Thanks Chuck.

So with the announcement of the new Quad G5s, I thought I would price out my dream Mac setup. Is it OK if your computer is worth more than your car?

Hey I just noticed that if each listener to the cast donated $1, I could pick this baby up. :D

As expected Apple announced new PowerMacs with dual-core G5 processors, along with new Powerbooks and a new photo application called Aperture which looks like a Pro level version of iPhoto.

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A podcast about Macs done by a Mac geek for Mac geeks. Show 96. Oh, and one more other thing… Apple is planning another announcement tomorrow ,10/19?!! Apple’s 4th quarter earnings were its best ever, Apple appoints new iPod VP and COO. Samsung in trouble, Apple backs out of joint venture. Apple trademarks “Vingle”, Apple drops plans for 3rd Manhattan Retail Store, Apple begins running Eminem iTunes ad. MacPro sweeper. Correction, the game is Battlefield 1942, not 1492. Correction, it’s Pariahware PodSecret not PodLock. Secure files on an iPod with encrypted disk image, reactions to Apple’s “One more thing…” event, more iPod scratch preventions and solutions. Is anyone using GDisk MacCast One Minute Tip #6 – Surviving Crashes. Tip for Resizing attached photos in Apple Mail.
Correction: Oops! I made a big mistake on this one. I thought the new Apple announcement was scheduled for today, Tuesday October 18th, but it actually tomorrow on Wednesday October 19th. Sorry.

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Looks like Steve Jobs is once again on the cover of Time magazine along with the new iMac G5 and the iPod with video support. The article highlights Apple’s amazing industrial design success and offers interviews with Steve Jobs; engineering vice president Tony Fadell; current iPod head Jon Rubinstein; industrial design chief Jonathan Ive and marketing director Philip Schiller. You’ll find more information on the articles contents at iLounge.com and Time does offer an online version for paid subscribers.

Hey geeks. Wanted to drop a quick note and let you know I am still working on getting caught up on all my email, news, audio comments and feedback since my trip. Tonight I was finally able to get through everything and get my show notes prepped for the next show. The problem is now it’s 1:37 AM and too late for me to start recording. Expect the next cast tomorrow. Now I’m going to bed. :)