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 Keynote Presentation where Apple announced macOS Tahoe, version 26 of iOS, watchOS, and visionOS, plus we get a glimpse at iPadOS 26 and its Mac-like, multi-tasking, floating window, Finder-esque future!

> macOS Tahoe

> Find Dave at In Touch with iOS Podcast

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Running Time: 1:34:14

* Though this episode was recorded live as the keynote progressed, some portions of the recording have been edited for time and/or content.

Season 19, Episode 11 (#451)

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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> Apple Intelligence Overview & Device Compatibility

> Find Marty at The PodTalk Network

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Running Time: 1:31:43

Season 19, Episode 10 (#450)

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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> Maintenance Notice: Whisky is no longer actively maintained

> Matthew Cassinelli’s Expanded Shortcuts Library

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Running Time: 1:17:57

Season 19, Episode 9 (#449)

On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Mike and Darren dig into Shortcuts, Automator, and even a touch of AI as they seek to help a listener format images and text for different outlets on the internet including social media, websites, and email newsletters. Darren closes the episode with this week’s Essential App pick: MakeMKV!

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> ExactPic: A shortcut for precise image outputs

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Running Time: 1:50:38

Season 19, Episode 8 (#448)

On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Mike and Darren offer listeners advice on moving from one cloud service to another using only the Mac’s built in apps to easily transfer Contacts, Calendars, Notes, and Email — and even a few tips on how to fix a misbehaving cloud service! Mike closes the episode with this week’s Essential App pick: Rapidmg!

> Apple Support: Change your Apple Account primary email address

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Running Time: 1:32:45

Season 19, Episode 7 (#447)

On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Mike, Eric, and Darren share some of their favorite ways of getting the most from your Mac with tips on Finder navigation, Reminders, better Mail organization, working with multiple displays, PDFs in Notes, file templates in the Finder, plus little bonus tips sprinkled throughout! Darren closes the episode with this week’s Essential App pick: Pearcleaner!

> Image Splitter

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Running Time: 1:38:05

Season 19, Episode 6 (#446)

On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Mike and Darren discuss the revelations of a recent switcher and examine what stops people from moving to a Mac including fear of the unknown, software requirements, discoverability, perceived cost, and general misconceptions of what a Mac is and what it can do. Mike closes the episode with this week’s Essential App pick: Loop!

> MacRumors Buyer’s Guide

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Running Time: 1:25:42

Season 19, Episode 5 (#445)

On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Mike and Darren some of their top reasons to switch to a mail client like Apple Mail including Mail specific features such as Focus-based email, sending large attachments with Mail Drop, Rules, and even some unique mail sending features not found in the typical webmail service! Mike and Darren answer listener questions from Andy and Alex on Finder’s Recents and legacy System Extensions. Then Darren closes the episode with this week’s Essential App pick: Ghostery!

> Apple Mail User Guide (via Apple)

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Running Time: 1:50:13

Season 19, Episode 4 (#444)

On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Mike and Darren dig into the Mac’s Applications folder and discuss some of the more overlooked and misunderstood apps that ship with every new Mac including some you may know about…and some you may not! Mike shares listener feedback and questions from Lisa, Scott, and Cindy. Then Mike closes the episode with this week’s Essential App pick: Biscuit!

> Itsycal

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Running Time: 2:17:23

Season 19, Episode 3 (#443)

On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: What tweaks do you make when setting up a new Mac? Mike and Darren kick off the New Year by sharing some of the tweaks they make to the Finder, Settings, the Dock, and even the apps they install…whenever they set up a new Mac. And Mike closes the episode with his Essential App pick: LinearMouse!

> Brett Terpstra

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Running Time: 2:01:35