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A podcast about all things Macintosh. For Mac geeks, by Mac geeks. Episode 179. Apple has now released the OS X Yosemite beta to the public and you may either be running it or thinking about running it. In this show I’ll talk about the OS X Yosemite public beta. We’ll discuss options for running it while keeping your older OS install safe and go over some of the new features you may want to check out.

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Maccast 2014.07.24

Written by: Adam Christianson

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A podcast about all things Macintosh. For Mac geeks, by Mac geeks. Episode 495. iPhone 6 launch Apple’s biggest? Apple’s 3Q earnings. OS X Yosemite Public Beta. Phone 6 Roulette with Ken Ray (Mac OS Ken), Paul Wheatley (British Tech Network), Jeff Gamet (The Mac Observer), Dan Benjamin (5by5), David Sparks (Mac Power Users), and Erfon Elijah (The Cultcast).

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Maccast 2014.07.18

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A podcast about all things Macintosh. For Mac geeks, by Mac geeks. Episode 494. Intel delays impacting Macbook Updates. iPhone 6 leaks are less “fluid”. Apple asked to do more for accessibility. – Finally you can get “Extras” on the Apple TV. iWatch delayed to later in 2014? Apple pushes further into Enterprise with IBM. Restore a missing Recovery Partition. How does “Find My” Work? Prevent iTunes Match uploads. TMO’s wi-fi tips.

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Maccast 2014.07.08 – Nerdtacular 2014

Written by: Adam Christianson

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A podcast about all things Macintosh. For Mac geeks, by Mac geeks. Episode 493. The very latest on the iPhone 6, plus the return of “What the App is That” from Nerdtacular. I take a look at a persons iOS device, locate an App or icon that I don’t recognize and then interview them about it. It’s a great way to discover new apps, plus we get to talk to really cool people like Scott Johnson, Tom Merritt, Brian Dunaway, Patrick Beja, Hammond Chamberlain, and Justin Robert Young.

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Maccast Members 178 – Next Big Thing

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A podcast about all things Macintosh. For Mac geeks, by Mac geeks. Episode 178. I’ve been thinking a lot about what the rumored iWatch means for the future of Apple. They really are due for the next disruptive product, but is a “smartwatch” really it? If so, why is Apple better poised than any other company to make it work?

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Maccast 2014.06.22

Written by: Adam Christianson

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A podcast about all things Macintosh. For Mac geeks, by Mac geeks. Episode 492. Handoff Bluetooth LE only. Samsung zombies want Siri’s brains. Recent rumors on the iWatch. Recent rumors on the iPhone 6. New iOS and OS X betas out to developers. New “low end” iMac released. Your cheap cable is killing your iPhone. The case of the stolen hard drive, continued. Split Screen tablet users. Timezone Timer bug. iTunes displaying Chinese. CalDigit Thunderbolt Station review. Get a 2D “Yosemite” dock in OS X Mavericks.

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Maccast 2014.06.14

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A podcast about all things Macintosh. For Mac geeks, by Mac geeks. Episode 491. More iOS 8 and OS X Yosemite features. iWatch predicted to be huge. iPhone 6 rumors continue. Apple cracking down on “bad” App behavior. 2013 MacBook Air SMC update. Apple allows for Lighting Headphones. Apple expands iTunes Radio “radio” stations. New iMacs next week? Apple replaces iPhone charges in Europe. A little WWDC feedback. SSD upgrade in my Macbook Pro. The case of the missing SSD. No floating time zone in Reminders. Memory “vampires”. Configure an older Airport in OS X Mavericks

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Maccast Members 177 – Apple’s HomeKit

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A podcast about all things Macintosh. For Mac geeks, by Mac geeks. Episode 177. At WWDC this week Apple gave us a glimpse of how they will enable developers of apps and devices for home automation tap into and leverage iOS 8 with HomeKit. In this episode I chat with Ara Derderian of the HDTV Podcast about Apple’s foray into the home automation space.

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Maccast 2014.06.02 – WWDC 2014 Keynote

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A podcast about all things Macintosh. For Mac geeks, by Mac geeks. Episode 490. Let’s talk about Apple’s 2014 WWDC keynote. In a word, AWESOME.

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My Mac Observer piece written with John Martellaro, “Are You Ready for Apple’s Next Hardware Platform? The iPhone“.

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WWDC 2014 Maccast Live Chat

Written by: Adam Christianson

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If you’d like to hang out and chat with other members of the Maccast community during today’s live stremaing of Apple’s WWDC 2014 Keynote.

Update
Apple’s event is over. If you’d like to view the full keynote Apple’s made the video of the event available on their site.