A podcast about all things Macintosh. For Mac geeks, by Mac geeks. Episode 142. This past week I had someone ask me about managing PDFs in iBooks and that got me thinking a bit about the app. I use iBooks and I know the basics, but I had never really taken the time to explore it in depth. I figured it was time we remedied that.

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A podcast about all things Macintosh. For Mac geeks, by Mac geeks. Show 420. 3,600 iPad minis boosted from JFK, Apple’s stock takes a pummeling, Google leads smartphones, but Apple still profits. iMacs may not be home for Christmas. Increased data usages tied to iOS bug. Apple.com ‘start’ page returns. Apple HDTV still on again off again. Office for iOS Feedback and more. iTunes Match renewal issues? Clearing cookies in Safari. Adding users to shared PhotoStreams. Applr private Beta.

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A podcast about all things Macintosh. For Mac geeks, by Mac geeks. Episode 141. Apple’s Image Capture sits there in most people’s OS X Applications folder going unnoticed and unused. You might be surprised though, this seemingly benign little app has a number of tricks if you only dare double-click.

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A podcast about all things Macintosh. For Mac geeks, by Mac geeks. Show 419. New iPads in the wild. iPhone no longer tops in smartphones. Apple requires accessory makes to meet code of conduct. Is Apple throwing out release schedules. Fusion Drives deliver on performance. Corrections and Errata. Why I dropped my unlimited data. Disassociate iPhone from iMessage. Videos in iTunes Playlists. App syncing woes.

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A podcast about all things Macintosh. For Mac geeks, by Mac geeks. Show 418. iPad mini first reviews. iPad mini sales predictions. iOS 6.0.1 update. Androids rise in smartphones. Fusion Drive details emerge. Apple restructures executive team. Copy track info from iTunes. Tablets for content creation. Remove stock iOS apps with PassHack. iTunes Match expired early. Creating DVD disks.

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My iPad mini arrived to day and as is tradition now I took the time to video and photograph the unboxing. Here is the video and you can find the photos here on the Maccast Facebook page and here on Flickr

A podcast about all things Macintosh. For Mac geeks, by Mac geeks. Episode 140. At Apple’s iPad mini event it was noticed by many that Scott Forestall wasn’t on stage and many saw it as a sign he was in trouble. I largely felt it was being overplayed by the media. Boy was I wrong. This week saw a big shake-up in Apple management and that sparked a lot of chatter so I figured we’d talk too.

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When Apple announced last week that they had updated the “new” iPad after just 7 months it caused a small uprising of complaints from some customers. I understand having some frustration since it seems we’ll no longer be able to time our Apple purchases to the unofficial yearly release cycle. But I’d love to ask them this: Were you truly this unhappy with your iPad 3rd generation before the new one was announced? For the past 7 months did you feel the iPad slow, underperforming, unusable? Is it suddenly unusable and underperforming now or does it just feel that way because you know now there is a “faster” one? Perception and marketing are powerful weapons. They are the instruments used today to get us to buy the next new thing and to enlist our friends and neighbors to do the same. Apple has become a master recruiter. Apple says the new one is better. The CPU and GPU are up to twice as fast and to be sure the impressive benchmark numbers prove it. But benchmarks are just numbers and “up to twice as fast” is relative. If I have an a App that takes one second to launch on my iPad now, does it really matter that the new iPad can launch in half a second? I have a new iPad (3rd generation) and I use it daily for tasks like writing, drawing, email, web surfing, and gaming. It doesn’t feel slow, old, or obsolete. The knowledge of a “new” one being out there hasn’t change that for me. Why not? I resolved myself a while ago to the prospect that new technology will hit store shelves faster than they can swipe my credit card. I choose not to worry about it. There will always be something newer, faster, more pixel-fied, and shinier hitting the selves tomorrow. Technology companies are in a feature and specifications arms race and consumer is collateral damage. Our buyers remorse is simply a consequence of their war. Luckily, there is no draft and we get to choose if we want to enter the battlefield. Some will. I’m resolving myself to not participate. I’m choosing to be conscientious objector, getting the best thing I can afford at the time and enjoying that until I decide I want something new. In my opinion not doing that leaves you with just two other choices. Sit around and always wait for the next big thing never being able enjoying what’s available now or join ranks. You CAN achieve technological superiority and stockpile a massive hoard of the latest and greatest technology, but it’ll probably just end with the thermonuclear destruction of your bank account.

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A podcast about all things Macintosh. For Mac geeks, by Mac geeks. Show 417. Apple’s iPad mini announcement. Apple’s Q4 2012 results. Apple loses tablet share to Android. Is Apple planing a music streaming service? Apple raises Euro app prices. Emails to PDFs. iOS iTunes crashes when accessing purchases. SSD and TRIM support. Java Preferences are gone. Edu and Government Mac discounts.

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A podcast about all things Macintosh. For Mac geeks, by Mac geeks. Episode 139. Apple held it’s latest event yesterday and while it was titled, “We’ve got a little more to show you” it was obviously a clever play on words as they have a lot to talk about. Here’s a little recap and my thoughts on what Apple has to show us.

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