Episode #146

This week on For Mac Eyes Only: Essential Apps 2009!, 10.6.2 Released, Blacksn0w, 80’s Retro Doom, Redefining Malware?, iPhones at the Shack, Upgrade Apple TV NOW (says Apple), Beatles Again?, iPhone Hybrid in 2010?, WarMouse’s Mutated Rodent, Barry’s Best of Blog World Expo, Web Travels with Dan, Jason’s MacBook Podcast Tip, Making Room for Boot Camp, Archiving Contacts from Address Book.

Essential Mac Apps for New Mac Users 2009: This year’s list was selected by you, the listener. From individual votes sent in, I compiled the most popular apps nominated to create the ultimate selection of apps everyone should consider loading on their new Mac.

This Year’s List:
10) Evernote
9) Growl
8) OpenOffice.org / NeoOffice
7) HandBrake
6) CyberDuck
5) VMware Fusion / Parallels Desktop
4) 1Password
3) Adium
2) SuperDuper!
1) Flip4Mac WMV Player / Perian / VLC

Honorable Mentions This Year:
> Dropbox
> PathFinder
> Xmarks
> TrueCrypt
> Caffeine
> GrandPerspective

Mike’s Pick for Essential Apps 2009
10) VMware Fusion
9) CyberDuck
8) HandBrake
7) Dropbox
6) Growl
5) Flip4Mac and Perian
3) Mozilla Firefox
2) Adium
1) SuperDuper! / Time Machine

A Look Back:
> Essential Apps 2008
> Essential Apps 2007
> Essential Apps 2006

News:
> UPDATE: OS X 10.6.2
> UPDATE: Security Update 2009-006
> Blacksn0w Unlocks the iPhone 3Gs
> Jailbroken iPhone’s First Worm
> Lose/Lose and Redefining Malware
> Apple’s New Reserve and Pick-up
> Radio Shack will Carry iPhone
> Atom Support Officially Yanked from OS X
> UPDATE: Flickr’s App Garden
> UPDATE: Apple TV 3.0.1
> UPDATE: Parallels Desktop 5
> UPDATE: Wireless Keyboard Update
> RUMOR: AT&T to Launch $99 iPhone 3Gs?
> RUMOR: Beatles on iTunes … Again?
> RUMOR: UMTS/CDMA Hybrid iPhone in 2010?
> FUN NEWS: 18-button OpenOffice Mouse

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Features:

Barry’s Best of Blog World Expo 2009
> Smile On My Mac
> TextExpander Touch
> Jean on Twitter
> Blog World Expo

Web Travels With Dan:
> Experience Project
> Dan’s FMEO Facebook Group

Jason’s MacBook Podcast Tip: Setting file associations in OS X.

Listener E-mails:

Question: Brian’s Boot Camp partition woes.

Question: Jerry’s looking for a way to archive old contacts from Address Book.

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> Visit The MacBook Podcast
> The FMEO Apple Store Gallery

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Running Time: 57:12

Episode #112

This week on For Mac Eyes Only: Last minute update!, Mike talks Apple TV, MobileMe updates, Indie Spotlight, More woe for pirates, id Software updates, 10.5.7 near release, new hardware rumored It’s Here!, Gary’s News and Views from Across the Pond, Web Travels with Dan, Safari Tab tip, Leopard netbook chart, Slow AirPort Extreme, Wonky mouse, NAS backup dilemma.

News:
> Cult of Mac says Game Over for Apple TV
> MobileMe Service Updates
> iTunes Indie Spotlight
> UPDATE: Apple TV 2.3.1
> UPDATE: Camino 2.0 beta 2
> UPDATE: OmniGroup Sets Their Browser Free
> UPDATE: Flash Player 10.0.22.87
> SECURITY: Speed Download Malware Danger
> GAMING: Quake Live Coming Soon for Mac
> GAMING: id Software’s FPS Line-up Coming to iPhone
> RUMOR: OS X Leopard 10.5.7 Soon?
> RUMOR: New iMacs and Mac minis Soon? (UPDATE: They’re Here and Here!)
> RUMOR: New AirPort Extreme and Time Capsules Ready to Roll (UPDATE: They’re Here!)
> FUN NEWS: MacOSiPhone

Features:

Gary Malpas’ News and Views from Across the Pond – UK and EU News
> Interview with Steve (Scotty) Scott of the Mac Developer Network
> NS Conference
> 1 Million iPhones in the UK
> SFR France to Sell iPhone
> iJetlag
> MacReviewCast

Web Travels With Dan: Safari 4 Beta

For Mac Eyes Only Quick Tip: Restore Old Tab Position in Safari 4
> Using Terminal enter:
defaults write com.apple.Safari DebugSafari4TabBarIsOnTop -bool NO
> More Safari 4 Tweaks found at Random Genius

For Mac Eyes Only Listener Quick Tip: Choose the Best Netbook for OS X
> Chris suggests this Wired article for Netbook wannabes.

Listener E-mails:

Question: Mike’s Slow AirPort Extreme

Question: Justin has a Wacky Logitech Mouse

Question: Chris looking for the best way to back up a 1.5TB NAS box.
> D-Link DNS-323
> Mozy
> Carbonite

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