For Mac Eyes Only

On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Mike brings back the opening editorial! Eric and Bob join Mike to discuss what it means to be a “Pro” app, design over function in app design, and debate ex-Apple designer’s contention that Apple is “destroying design”.

On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Mike is joined by Eric to discuss why Eric dumped iMessage for Telegram, they debate the merits of Apple’s latest “Magic” hardware, and share ways to selectively migrate apps and files to a new Mac without using Migration Assistant. Mike announces the dates for Macstock 2016: July 16 & 17, 2016!

On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Mike is joined by Eric and Dave to take a look at some of El Cap’s hallmark features for folks who haven’t yet taken the plunge with the latest edition of OS X as well as dig a little deeper into the features that we personally like — and dislike!

On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Mike is joined by Gary and Dave to provide first-hand reactions* to Apple's announcements during the "Hey Siri, Give Us a Hint" event where Apple gives a quick recap of the Apple Watch and watchOS 2, announces the iPad Pro, the all new Apple TV, and the iPhone 6s and 6s Plus.

On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Mike is joined by Barry, Brian, Dave, and Chuck to debate the merits of Apple Music and its services, explore where Apple’s competition might give it a run for the money, and discuss how the "idiosyncratic way" we listen to and use music should ultimately be our guide to choosing the music service that suits us best.

After Show Episode #5 In this lightly edited supplement to Episode 323, Eric and I discuss the new Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator replacements: Affinty Designer and Affinity Photo, the value of subscription software, why Mike is done with Adobe, and Microsoft’s re-awakening under Satya Nadella. This episode was recorded on July 31st, 2015. After Show […]

On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Mike and Eric dig a little deeper into "El Cap" and discuss OS X's new System Integrity Protection, Metal, the updated Two-Factor Authentication and more.

On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Mike is joined by Brian and Dave to discuss the Apple Watch sales numbers, the release of El Cap's public beta and safe ways to test the latest OS on your Mac, and we attempt to find a solution to Brian's Apple ID split amongst multiple users...and the problems that come along with doing that.

On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Mike is joined by Gary and Eric to provide first-hand reactions to Apple’s announcements during the WWDC 2015 Keynote where Apple debuted OS X El Capitan, iOS 9, WatchOS 2, and their new streaming music, radio, and social service called Apple Music.

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!