Episodes

  • For Mac Eyes Only 432 – Reaction Time: Apple’s Let Loose Event

    For Mac Eyes Only 432 – Reaction Time: Apple’s Let Loose Event
    May 7 2024
    On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Mike is joined by Eric, Dave, Chuck, and Gazmaz to provide their first-hand reactions to Apple’s Let Loose iPad Event where Apple announced the new M4-powered iPad Pro, the 13″ iPad Air, and the all-new Apple Pencil Pro.
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  • For Mac Eyes Only 431 – Mac Mythconceptions

    For Mac Eyes Only 431 – Mac Mythconceptions
    May 1 2024
    On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Mike is joined by special guest Darren Davies to discuss myths and misconceptions about the Mac and Apple products including batterygate, availability of business apps for the Mac, Macs and malware, file management on iOS, and the ever popular myth that Macs are more expensive than PCs. Darren’s Essential App pick this week: Handbrake.
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  • For Mac Eyes Only 430 – Two Guys, a Problem, and a Shortcut Action

    For Mac Eyes Only 430 – Two Guys, a Problem, and a Shortcut Action
    Apr 24 2024
    On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Mike and Eric continue their discussion on Shortcuts when Mike sets out to solve a problem using Shortcuts, but runs into problems of his own. In news this week, Eric laments the loss of his flying car while Mike laments the sale of Affinity to Canva. Mike's Essential App pick this week: Reminders MenuBar.
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  • For Mac Eyes Only 429 – Automate This!

    For Mac Eyes Only 429 – Automate This!
    Mar 28 2024
    On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Mike and Eric cover the basics of automating tasks on the Mac with an overview of Shortcuts, Automator, Keyboard Maestro, and AppleScript as well as a couple “helper apps” to make Shortcuts more powerful. Eric steps us through a real-world example of a time-saving workflow created in Shortcuts. Mike’s Essential App pick this week: Free Ruler.
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  • For Mac Eyes Only 428 – Feeling News-y

    For Mac Eyes Only 428 – Feeling News-y
    Mar 21 2024
    On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Mike and Eric discuss some of the latest stories happening in the World of Mac including the release of macOS 14.4 and problems encountered with it, Apple’s new Windows Migration Assistant, Nikon’s acquisition of RED, and playing movies on your Atari 2600. Eric’s Essential App pick: JPEGmini
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  • For Mac Eyes Only 427 – Ready Player Darren?

    For Mac Eyes Only 427 – Ready Player Darren?
    Feb 28 2024
    On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Mike and Eric are joined by special guest Darren Davies to discuss the state of gaming on the Mac. They discuss porting games with GPTK, running native Windows games on Apple Silicon, Classic Computing on the Mac, gaming remotely, and the cost differences between Windows gaming rigs vs a new Mac. Darren picks this week’s Essential App: CleanMyMac X.
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  • For Mac Eyes Only 426 – Drobo Data Decampment

    For Mac Eyes Only 426 – Drobo Data Decampment
    Feb 18 2024
    On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Mike and Eric continue their migration series with a discussion for those who might have an old or dying Drobo and are wondering how to migrate to something newer like a Synology NAS. And Eric wraps the episode with another bonus Essential App for 2024: Soulver!
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  • For Mac Eyes Only 425 – A Vision for the Future

    For Mac Eyes Only 425 – A Vision for the Future
    Feb 10 2024
    On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Mike is joined by special guest Barry Fulk who shares his early experiences with Apple’s Vision Pro including the purchase and set up experience, his early experiments with Vision Pro, killer apps and the Vision Pro ecosystem, as well as things that might be missing in Apple’s first gen device. Mike shares a quick follow up on his personal migration away from Evernote and announces this year’s dates for Macstock! Barry picks this week’s Essential App: Setapp.
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