For Mac Eyes Only – Planet of the Essential Apps

Episode #320

On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Mike and Brian present our 9th Annual list of Essential Apps for Mac users plus a few bonus essential apps that just missed landing on this year’s list. Plus an update on Macstock 2015!

> Macstock Conference & Expo 2015
> Midwest MacBBQ
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FMEO After Show – The Maker Mac?

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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For Mac Eyes Only – Clarus the Red-Nosed Dogcow

Season 9, Episode 7 (#313)

On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Mike, Barry, and Eric share their last minute gift idea picks for the Mac user in your life. With special “Across the Pond” appearance by Gary Malpas.

For Mac Eyes Only Last-Minute Gift Guide 2014
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For Mac Eyes Only – Mactastrophe! (Part Two)

Season 9, Episode 6 (#312)

On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Mike and Eric pick things up at the end of last episode’s discussion with an entirely different kind of Mactastrophe: What can you do to protect your Mac — and the stuff on it — in case of theft. Plus: Stay tuned for a preview of the FMEO After Show!
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For Mac Eyes Only – Mactastrophe! (Part One)

Season 9, Episode 5 (#311)

On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: After an entirely uneventful installation of Yosemite Public Beta on his MacBook Pro, Mike shares the troubles he had with the Yosemite final release on his iMac and the lessons learned as he set things right again.
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For Mac Eyes Only – Getting a Charge Outta Your Mac

Season 9, Episode 4 (#310)

On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Mike and Eric tackle listener Stephen’s email concerning MacBook battery life and which Mac (or Macs!) might be the right one to replace Stephen’s aging 2007 MacBook Pro.
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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

CONTACT US:

> Meet TeamFMEO
> Contact Us

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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 – Another Bicycle for the Mind

Episode #302

On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Mike is joined once again by Eric and Barry to discuss what it means to innovate, Apple’s role as innovator in the marketplace, and how Apple’s innovations of the past as well as innovations yet-to-come will continue to lead the industry well into the future.
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For Mac Eyes Only – The Mac’s Pretty Good Too

Episode #300

On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Mike and Eric share some of their favorite Little Known apps that ship with the Mac, explore some tips for improving Spotlight and Finder searches, and answer Ralph’s question: Essential Apps to … Whom?
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FMEO.TV – Build an OS X / macOS (up to 12.0!) Boot Disk

FMEO.TV Episode #023

UPDATED to include up to macOS Monterey!

In this episode of FMEO.TV, Mike shows how to build Mavericks USB boot media using OS X’s built-in createinstallmedia command.

Yosemite, El Capitan, Sierra, High Sierra, Mojave, Catalina, Big Sur & Monterey UPDATE: Great news! This command works just as well for versions of OS X and macOS up through Monterey! Simply substitute the correct file name in the Terminal command below and away you go!

Note the slight change with 10.13 – 10.15, 11.0 & 12.0. The –applicationpath switch has been deprecated (no longer needed).

Show Notes

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