Episodes

  • For Mac Eyes Only 463 – Jingle Bell Mac

    For Mac Eyes Only 463 – Jingle Bell Mac
    Dec 16 2025
    On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Mike, Eric and Darren dive into their sack of holiday gift ideas and share some favorite last minute gift picks for the Apple user in your life.
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  • For Mac Eyes Only 462 – Memories Not Soon Forgotten

    For Mac Eyes Only 462 – Memories Not Soon Forgotten
    Nov 26 2025
    On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Inspired by a Wired article, Mike & Darren explore how popular services on the Internet co-opt our memories for profit, while Mike explores multiple ways to prevent Apple Photos from surfacing Memories we may not care to revisit. Darren closes the episode with his Essential App pick: OneDrive Client for macOS.
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  • For Mac Eyes Only 461 – Kaiju Catastrophe

    For Mac Eyes Only 461 – Kaiju Catastrophe
    Nov 12 2025
    On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Spurred on by a listener who asked how they might soft boycott Apple but remain a Mac user, Mike and Darren explore a world where, destroyed by the Mighty Elephanzilla, Apple no longer exists and we’re forced to seek out alternatives. What hardware, operating systems, software, mobile devices, and other accessories might make life easier for a former Apple user? Mike wraps up the episode with his Essential App pick: Neo Network Utility.
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  • For Mac Eyes Only 460 – Troubleshooting Privacy

    For Mac Eyes Only 460 – Troubleshooting Privacy
    Oct 29 2025
    On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Mike offers a peek into troubleshooting while digging into Safari privacy settings and how sometimes if you take those settings too far, you can actually harm your online experience. Mike and Darren examine online Fingerprinting and what it means for your privacy. Mike shares listener feedback on episode 457 from Ivan and Lisa, plus a unique Apple-themed art piece created by listener Bryan. Mike wraps up the episode with his Essential App pick: Caffeine.
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  • For Mac Eyes Only 459 – Tahoe is Ugly (And How to Fix It)

    For Mac Eyes Only 459 – Tahoe is Ugly (And How to Fix It)
    Oct 13 2025
    On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Darren shares his thoughts on macOS Tahoe 26, including both new and improved apps, interface changes, and little surprise and delight elements Liquid Glass brings to Tahoe. Mike moves on to discuss his issues with macOS Tahoe's Liquid Glass interface as well as potential fixes including helping apps escape "icon jail", ways to mitigate the Liquid Glass effects, or even how to selectively eliminate Liquid Glass entirely. Mike closes out the episode with his Essential App pick: SolidGlass
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  • For Mac Eyes Only 458 – Reaction Time: Apple’s Awe Dropping Event

    For Mac Eyes Only 458 – Reaction Time: Apple’s Awe Dropping Event
    Sep 10 2025
    On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Mike is joined by Darren and Dave to provide their first-hand reactions* to Apple’s Awe Dropping event where Apple announced the AirPods Pro 3, the Apple Watch 11, the iPhone 17, the iPhone 17 Pro and an all new, thinner, form factor for the iPhone, the iPhone Air!
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  • For Mac Eyes Only 457 – Mac From Scratch

    For Mac Eyes Only 457 – Mac From Scratch
    Aug 28 2025
    On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Mike and Darren tackle an intriguing thought experiment inspired by an article on 9to5Mac: If you had to start your entire Apple ecosystem from scratch beginning with a new desktop Mac on down to the Apple watch, what would you pick–and why? Mike shares an “Accidental” Quick Tip for checking your Magic Mouse battery level while charging, and we close out the episode with Darren’s Essential App pick: Amazon Music…on iOS?
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  • For Mac Eyes Only 456 – Ooey GUI Fun

    For Mac Eyes Only 456 – Ooey GUI Fun
    Aug 12 2025
    On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Mike and Darren welcome special guest Andrew Yaros of LisaGUI.com who joins us to share the history and inspiration behind the site, how he developed LisaGUI with an eye toward preserving the Lisa experience for a modern audience, his efforts to restore a Lisa 2/10, a peek behind the curtain of future development for the site, Andrew’s favorite emulators for the Mac, and even a fun debate on pronouncing acronyms like GUI. We wrap the episode with Andrew’s Essential App pick: MPV!
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