For Mac Eyes Only – Reaction Time: Spring Forward Special Event

Season 9, Episode 10 (#316)

On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Mike is joined by Gary, Barry, Eric and Brian to provide first-hand reactions* to Apple’s announcements during the March 9th Special Event during which Apple unveils a new HBO exclusive, lowers the Apple TV’s price point, announces Apple Watch pricing and release dates, updates the MacBook Air and MacBook Pro lineup, and introduces us to the all new MacBook!

NEWS:

> HBO Now
> Apple TV
> Apple Watch
> HealthKit
> ResearchKit
> updated MacBook Pro
> updated MacBook Air
> All new, reinvented, MacBook

With Special Thanks to the live-blogging skills of:
> Engadget
> The Verge
> TechCrunch
> Wired
> Macworld

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Running Time: 1:55:51

* Though this episode was recorded live as the keynote progressed, some portions of the recording have been edited for time and/or content.

FMEO On the Road with Barry – Grip & Shoot

In this episode of FMEO On the Road, Barry speaks with Ben Zaleski of Grip & Shoot.

Links to Know:
> Grip & Shoot
> FMEO Forum Post Update
> JawZ Adapter
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For Mac Eyes Only – Reaction Time: It’s Been Too Long

Season 9, Episode 3 (#309)

On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Barry hosts this special Reaction Time episode and is joined by Gary and Mike to provide first-hand reactions* to Apple’s announcements during the October “It’s been too long” event where the new iPad Air 2, iPad mini 3, and 27″ Retina iMac are debuted.

EDITORIAL LINKS:

> iOS 8.1
> OS X 10.10 Yosemite
> iMac with Retina 5K display
> iPad Air 2
> iPad mini 3
> SwiftKey for iOS
> Chip and PIN
> Recovering PC Market

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Running Time: 1:34:05

* Though this episode was recorded live as the keynote progressed, some portions of the recording have been edited for time and/or content.

For Mac Eyes Only – Reaction Time: Fall iPhone Event…and iWrist Too?

Season 9, Episode 1 (#307)

On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Mike is joined by Gary, Barry and Eric to provide first-hand reactions* to Apple’s announcements during the September Special Event during which Apple debuted the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, Announced Apple Pay, and launched the all-new Apple Watch!

NEWS:

> iPhone 6 & iPhone 6 Plus
> Apple Pay
> Apple Watch
> Free U2 Album to All iTunes Store Customers

With Special Thanks to the live-blogging skills of:
> Engadget
> The Verge
> TechCrunch
> Wired
> Macworld

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Running Time: 2:14:00

* Though this episode was recorded live as the keynote progressed, some portions of the recording have been edited for time and/or content.

For Mac Eyes Only – Hiking Into Yosemite

Episode #305

On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: In part one of a series of specials on OS X Yosemite, Mike and Eric take a peek at what’s new in Yosemite’s System Preferences, give a first look at Notification Center’s new Today feature, investigate iCloud’s Family Sharing option, and begin to explore the updated interface of both Finder and Spotlight.
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For Mac Eyes Only – Reaction Time: WWDC 2014 Keynote

Episode #304

On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Mike and Eric provide first-hand reactions* to Apple’s announcements during the WWDC 2014 Keynote where Apple launched OS X Yosemite, iOS 8, a variety of new APIs for app developers to latch on to in iOS, an all new programming language, and a new graphics technology to improve gaming performance in iOS called Metal.

NEWS:

> OS X Yosemite
> iOS 8
> Mac and iOS Integration
> Family Sharing
> iCloud Drive
> Health
> Swift
> iOS 8 SDK

With Special Thanks to the live-blogging skills of:
> Engadget
> The Verge
> Ars Technica
> TechCrunch
> Macworld

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Running Time: 2:27:09

* Though this episode was recorded live as the keynote progressed, some portions of the recording have been edited for time and/or content.

For Mac Eyes Only – The Day of Essential Apps

Episode #298

On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Mike, Gary and Eric present our 8th Annual list of Essential Apps for Mac users, a short list of “Gimme” essential apps, plus a few bonus essential apps that just missed landing on this year’s list.
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For Mac Eyes Only – Reaction Time: We Still Have a Lot to Cover

Episode #293

On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Mike, Gary and Eric provide first-hand reactions to Apple’s last big event of 2013 where Apple launches OS X Mavericks, new MacBook Pros, all-new iLife and iWork apps for both OS X and iOS, as well as the new ultra-thin iPad Air and it’s little cousin the Retina iPad mini. And they finally told us we can look for that new Mac Pro in December!

NEWS:

> OS X Mavericks Released as Free Upgrade (Mac App Store Link)
> New MacBook Pro
> Mac Pro
> New iLife and iWork Apps for OS X
> iPad Air
> iPad mini
> iOS 7 Lawsuit Filed
> RUMOR: Gold iPhone Referred to as “Kardashian” Within Apple?
> FUN NEWS: Imperial March Played by Floppy Drives

With Special Thanks to the live-blogging skills of:
> Engadget
> The Verge
> Wired
> TechCrunch

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Running Time: 1:32:00

For Mac Eyes Only – Reaction Time: Apple’s “This should brighten everyone’s day” Event

Episode #292

On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Follow along as Mike, Gary and Eric provide first-hand reactions to Apple’s “This should brighten everyone’s day” Event where Apple introduced us to the new iPhone 5C and iPhone 5S.

NEWS:

> iTunes Festival 2013
> Apple Store Stanford
> iOS 7
> iWork for iOS free for new devices
> iPhone 5C
> iPhone 5S

With Special Thanks to the live-blogging skills of:
> Engadget
> The Verge
> Wired
> TechCrunch

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Running Time: 1:25:14

For Mac Eyes Only at Macworld 2013 – Interview: Ken Case of The Omni Group

In Part Two of our Macworld 2013 Show Floor Specials, Barry interviews Ken Case, CEO of The Omni Group.

Barry’s Show Notes

The Omni Group has a suite of Mac and iOS products including OmniFocus, OmniGraffle, OmniPlan and others.

The interview was recorded at Macworld 2013, but delayed for various reasons: all mine, not Mike’s! However, I had some time on a recent flight to edit the interview and due to Ken’s insight, I thought it would still be a great listen, especially as there’s a bit of a lull prior to the announcements this fall from Apple.

In our talk, Ken discusses OmniFocus 2, app design, the Apple App Store, the iPad Mini and several products planned.
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