Episodes

  • 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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  • For Mac Eyes Only 455 – News on the Fringe

    For Mac Eyes Only 455 – News on the Fringe
    Jul 30 2025
    On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Mike and Darren share their opinions on some of their favorite news stories from the World of Mac including the release of Cyberpunk 2077 and what it means for Mac gaming, a new natural language Finder app, the UK's age verification laws, a super cool look at the history of Mac settings, UK backing down on Apple backdoor, and an homage to the Lisa. We close the episode with listener Bruce who shares feedback on remote support and has a question about wifi in the home. Finally, Mike shares his pick for this episode's Essential Book: The Secret History of Mac Gaming!
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  • For Mac Eyes Only 454 – Reaction Time: Macstock 9 Rewind

    For Mac Eyes Only 454 – Reaction Time: Macstock 9 Rewind
    Jul 20 2025
    On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Mike is joined by guests and Macstock presenters Allison Sheridan, Chuck Joiner, Dave Ginsburg, and Brian Flanigan-Arthurs to share their takeaways from Macstock 9, presentations that left an impression, things first time attendees may want to know, as well as some travel tips, plus a bit of trivia about the history and origins of Macstock.
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  • For Mac Eyes Only 453 – Remotely Yours

    For Mac Eyes Only 453 – Remotely Yours
    Jul 6 2025
    On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Mike and Darren are joined by special guest Brian Flanigan-Arthurs to discuss solutions for providing remote support. Whether it's family, friends, clients, or students, we all need to provide support from a distance from time to time. Mike, Darren, and Brian explore tools they've used in IT, education, as well as in the home including Darren's favorite new cross-platform solution, while Brian discusses how different tools and techniques might be used to provide support of a different kind. We close the episode with Brian sharing his pick for this episode's Essential App: InstaRemind!
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  • For Mac Eyes Only 452 – Reaction Time: WWDC 2025 Keynote

    For Mac Eyes Only 452 – Reaction Time: WWDC 2025 Keynote
    Jun 10 2025
    Season 19, Episode 12 (#452) On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Mike is joined by Eric, Darren, and Dave and lead off the episode with a brief tribute to Macintosh pioneer Bill Atkinson who passed on June 5th, then dive in to the Keynote to provide their first-hand reactions* to Apple’s WWDC 2025 […]
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  • For Mac Eyes Only 451 – Apple’s AI: Loving It or Missed It by That Much?

    For Mac Eyes Only 451 – Apple’s AI: Loving It or Missed It by That Much?
    May 28 2025
    On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Mike and Darren are joined by special guest Marty Jencius of Vision ProFiles podcast to discuss Apple Intelligence. What is it, who needs it, and what features can we expect on our devices if we enable it? Marty and Darren share their favorite cool uses of Apple Intelligence. And Marty helps close the show with his pick for Essential App: TextExpander!
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  • For Mac Eyes Only 450 – A Toast to Whisky

    For Mac Eyes Only 450 – A Toast to Whisky
    Apr 30 2025
    On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Mike and Darren discuss the end of the Whisky project. Who needs something like Whisky? What does this mean for its users and what alternatives are out there for playing Windows games or other apps on the Mac? We share some listener feedback from Brian on Shortcuts. And Darren picks this episode’s Essential App: TinkerTool!
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