For Mac Eyes Only

Season 19, Episode 17 (#457)

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?

> Starting an Apple Ecosystem from Scratch

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Running Time: 2:10:15

Season 19, Episode 16 (#456)

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!

> LisaGUI.com

> Learn More About Andrew and his Projects at Yaros.ae

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Running Time: 1:20:00

Season 19, Episode 15 (#455)

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 App Book: The Secret History of Mac Gaming!

> Cyberpunk 2077: Mac gaming no longer a joke?

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Running Time: 1:41:45

Season 19, Episode 14 (#454)

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.

> Macstock 2025 — Learning, Teaching, Laughter, and Joy

> MacVoices

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Running Time: 1:15:00

Season 19, Episode 13 (#453)

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!

> FaceTime Remote Support

> Find Brian and his brand new podcast, On the Desk of Brian at Brian8944.com

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Running Time: 1:32:28

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