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For Mac Eyes Only – Reaction Time: Apple’s Hello Again Mac Event

October 27, 2016 by Mike

Season 11, Episode 4 (#346)

On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Mike, Eric, & Gary provide their first-hand reactions* to Apple’s announcements during Apple’s “Hello Again” Mac Event featuring the redesigned MacBook Pro with Touch Bar and Touch ID, an overhaul to Final Cut Pro, Apple TV tweaks and thoughts on what we might expect from Apple when they update their line of Mac desktops in 2017.

NEWS:

> Apple TV Receives Update
> Thinner MacBook Pro with Touch Bar & Touch ID
> Final Cut Pro 10.3 Released with Updated Interface

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

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Running Time: 2:03:35

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

Filed Under: Weekly Show Tagged With: Apple, Apple TV, Event, Final Cut Pro X, Hardware, MacBook Pro, Macs, Touch Bar, Touch ID

For Mac Eyes Only – A Compromising Position: Part Two

October 10, 2016 by Mike

Season 11, Episode 3 (#345)

On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Mike and Eric share a few more cool new things in macOS Sierra, Nick’s Photos feedback highlights the good and bad of Apple’s photo tool, Lisa’s solar AirPod mock-up, mea culpas from Mike, and Mike shares the benefits…and compromises of his latest Apple purchase.
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Filed Under: Weekly Show Tagged With: Hardware, MacBook, MacBook Air, macOS, macOS Sierra, Photos, Sierra

For Mac Eyes Only – Of Olympic Proportions

August 9, 2016 by Mike

Season 10, Episode 18 (#342)

On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Mike is joined by Eric and Brian to discuss portable Mac needs, Microsoft dredging up old battles, macOS Sierra and the dangers of running beta apps, and when app developers make right with crossgrades.
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Filed Under: Weekly Show Tagged With: El Capitan, Gazmaz, Hardware, Kickstarter, Mac App Store, Mac Specs, MacBook, MacBook Air, macOS, Macs, OS X, Sierra, Superbook

For Mac Eyes Only – Future Mac

June 6, 2016 by Mike

Season 10, Episode 14 (#338)

On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Mike and Dave discuss rumors leading up to WWDC 2016, Backup and WiFi tips, Are unmounted drives safe?, Xfinity without the phone, New life for old Mac Pros.
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Filed Under: Weekly Show Tagged With: Backups, Hardware, iOS Devices, iPhone, Mac Pro, MacBook Pro, OS X, Routers, Rumors, Software, VoIP

For Mac Eyes Only – Taming Mac Emergencies

March 15, 2016 by Mike

Season 10, Episode 9 (#333)

On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Mike’s presentation to the Suburban Chicago Apple User Group on Mac Emergencies*. In this talk, Mike discusses things that can go wrong with a Mac that can be easily solved by the user. This talk was given on March 12, 2006.
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Filed Under: Weekly Show Tagged With: Activity Monitor, AppleCare, Disk Utility, Hardware, How To, Macs, MagSafe Adapter, NVRAM, OS X, OS X Recovery, Safe Mode, SMC, Target Disk Mode

For Mac Eyes Only – The Joy of Mac

February 2, 2016 by Mike

Season 10, Episode 7 (#331)

On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Mike and Eric discuss something no other computing platform can boast of: The Joy of Mac. Mike shares how Macstock came about and gives a sneak peak of Macstock 2016!
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Filed Under: Weekly Show Tagged With: Apple, Apple History, Community, Hardware, Joy of Mac, Mac Pro, Macintosh, Macs, Macstock

For Mac Eyes Only – Productively Portable Mac

March 30, 2015 by Mike

Season 9, Episode 11 (#317)

On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Mike and Eric discuss the hay being made over the new MacBook and its single USB-C port, delve down memory lane with the eMac, and share thoughts on the new Microsoft Office for Mac Preview. Also this episode: a Time Machine question from Lisa, plus a follow-up to Frank’s App Store downloading dilemma.
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Filed Under: Weekly Show Tagged With: Apple History, eMac, Hardware, MacBook, Microsoft Office, Time Machine, USB-C

FMEO After Show – The Flying Car

March 3, 2015 by Mike

After Show Episode #3

In this lightly edited supplement to Episode 315, Eric and I debate the merits of Apple’s iCloud vs Google’s cloud, the importance of questioning the status quo, Apple’s hardware longevity, bringing Skype 2.8 back from the grave, and we broach the topic of Apple’s rumored electric car a week before the rumor mills themselves kicked into top gear.

This episode was recorded on February 14th, 2015.
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Filed Under: After Show Tagged With: Apple, Apple Car, Google Apps, Hardware, iCloud, OS X, Search Engines, Skype

FMEO After Show – The Maker Mac?

February 2, 2015 by Mike

After Show Episode #2

In this lightly edited supplement to Episode 314, Eric and I briefly discuss alternative broadband options, the artificial hardware limitations found in the current Macintosh lineup, if my current MacBook Pro will be the last portable Mac I’ll ever own, what rumors of a 12” MacBook Air might mean, and … distraction-free productivity.
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Filed Under: After Show Tagged With: Broadband, Distraction-free, Hardware, iPad, iPhone, MacBook Air, Macintosh, Macs, OS X, Productivity, Rumors, Wacom Cintiq

FMEO On the Road with Barry – Grip & Shoot

January 12, 2015 by Mike

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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Filed Under: Special Tagged With: Accessories, Hardware, Interview, iOS Devices, iPhone, Macworld, Photography