For Mac Eyes Only

Season 17, Episode 18 (#417)

On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Mike is joined by special guest Dave Ginsburg to share Dave’s favorite new features of iOS 17, discuss some frustrations in the first week after the upgrade, steps to prep your iPhone or iPad for the latest OS, and even share a couple quick tips for those new to iOS 17. Mike then wraps up the show with a couple listener questions on home design software and the new iPhone 15!

> Dave’s favorite mount: PlexiCam

>: In Touch with iOS

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Running Time: 1:45:16

Season 17, Episode 17 (#416)

On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Mike is joined by Dave, Chuck, Gaz, and Eric to provide their first-hand reactions* to Apple’s Wonderlust iPhone Event where Apple announced the new Apple Watch 9, Apple Watch Ultra 2, the iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Pro, plus an all new initiative to make Apple carbon neutral by 2030.

> Apple Watch Series 9

> In Touch with iOS

> Meet TeamFMEO

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Running Time: 1:26:02

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

Season 17, Episode 16 (#415)

On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Mike and Eric revisit last episode with news of a new XLoader variant and listener feedback from Darren. Then, inspired by a talk at Macstock VII, Mike & Eric dig into their Applications folder to uncover seven “hidden” apps in macOS that you should be using!

> XLoader Makes a Return

> Macstock VII Digital Pass

> Meet TeamFMEO

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Running Time: 1:41:02

Season 17, Episode 15 (#414)

On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Mike and Eric discuss recent Apple headlines including how long the last Intel Macs will be supported, an argument for open source macOS (but settling on Linux), Firefox 117’s “Babel Fish”, PoE Mac minis?, plus a Mac app you should probably uninstall. Then Mike & Eric offer 10 Basic Security tips for keeping your Mac safe — plus two bonus security tips never shared on the show before!

> How Long Will Intel Macs be Supported?

> Open Core Legacy Patcher

> Meet TeamFMEO

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Running Time: 1:53:00

Season 17, Episode 14 (#413)

On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Mike and special guest Chuck Joiner give a preview of Chuck’s presentation at Macstock VII. Then they take a look at some recent headlines including layoffs at Plex and Evernote, Firefox 115 and what it means for older macOS users, the release of Thunderbird Supernova, a “demake” of Myst for the Atari 2600, plus a special sneak peek behind the scenes at MacVoices!

> Plex lays off 20% of its work force

> Ecamm Live

> MacVoices

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Running Time: 1:42:52

Season 17, Episode 13 (#412)

On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Mike and Eric discuss some of the top headlines in the weeks since WWDC including a whether Siri is a “disaster”, Apple’s new Game Porting Toolkit, other new features coming to macOS Sonoma, the end of Photo Stream, and a new linking feature coming to Apple Notes. In “Listener” Feedback: Mike asks how to share select information in your contact card.

> Is Siri a “Disaster“?

> CrossOver Source Code Powers Game Porting Toolkit

> Meet TeamFMEO

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Running Time: 1:17:15

Season 17, Episode 12 (#411)

On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Mike is joined by Dave, Chuck, Jeff, and Eric to provide their first-hand reactions* to Apple’s WWDC 2023 Keynote Presentation where Apple announced the new 15″ MacBook Air, an updated Mac Studio, the first Apple Silicon Mac Pro, previews of macOS Sonoma & iOS 17, plus a glimpse at the new Vision Pro headset coming our way in 2024!

> New 15″ MacBook Air

> In Touch with iOS

> Meet TeamFMEO

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Running Time: 1:51:50

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

Season 17, Episode 11 (#410)

On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Mike and Eric take a look at some of the top headlines for the week and then explore caring for your Digital Legacy when gone including; shared password vaults, gathering Apple information in one place, important documents and recurring payments, plus instructions to care for your digital life when you no longer can. Finally, Mike and Eric discuss Legacy Contact access to your Apple ID and steps you can take as a last resort. Listener Feedback: Another bug to report!

> Does Final Cut for iPadOS reveal platform limitations?

> 1Password’s Emergency Kit

> Meet TeamFMEO

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Running Time: 2:02:25

Season 17, Episode 10 (#409)

On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Mike and Eric take a look at some of the top headlines for the week. Mike shares his own Mac buying decision process. And, in a follow up to episode 407, listener Jill files a “bug report”, Mike & Eric discuss types of variables in Swift, and Mike creates a better example of coding in Swift with variables and the print statement.

> Final Cut Pro and Logic Pro coming to iPadOS

> FMEO: Coding Supplement to Episode 409

> Meet TeamFMEO

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Running Time: 1:59:16