MacBites

By Elaine Giles and Mike ThomasTechnology

MacBites episodes

May 13, 2013MacBites - Episode 0075
In this episode, boxing crocodiles, G-strings and another shaggy dog story
BackBites
Vending machine for hungry dogs

Kevin's big vajazzling

Classic Shell - Windows Start button

Return of the Windows Start button

Broken calendar
ChatBites
Apple's next big product

One-to-One service has new restrictions

Changes to AppleCare

The future of Adobe Fireworks

Photoshop and Creative Suite to become subscription-only

Project Context and Napoleon

Pink still stinks

Google launches Photo Sphere

Amazon Cloud Drive

https://crocodoc.com/" title="" rel="noopener noreferrer">Box and Crocodoc

iOS7 Concepts
App Review
Delicious Library

MiTapes

Mike's MiTapes video
MacLoveBites
Derek Peters has provided the MacLoveBites for this episode. It's iAnnotate, a great app for annotating PDF's on an iPad. A text version of Derek's review is available on The Training Show website.
Feedback and Comments
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Allister Jenks - reply to Elaine's DEVONthink suggestion

Minster's new running gear
Webinars
Recording of Elaine's Podcasting in Learning webinar

Elaine's slides from the Podcasting in Learning webinar

MacBites Learning webinar - Photo Editing on a Budget (iOS) - 16th May 2013
1 hr 28 min
April 22, 2013MacBites - Episode 0074
In this episode, kissing cousins, a shaggy dog story and good vibrations!
BackBites
Alfred 2

Z10 returns

Fenton the dog (YouTube link)

18 inch desktop/tablet combo

Satechi Premium 4 Port Aluminum USB Hub

Windows 8 update

Microsoft announces 2-step verification
ChatBites
Google and WhatsApp

Comings and goings at Google

Sunsetting at Yahoo

Documents from Readdle

Textastic for iPad

Textastic for iPhone

Textastic for Mac

Kevin Lynch rumour

Hoccer

Devonthink

Icelandic incest app

Canine cameras

Vibrating underwear (NSFW)
App Review
Penultimate

Sketchnoting

Sketchnoting Flickr group

Evernote bugs
MacLoveBites
Thanks to Roberta - "My MacLoveBite is Remind Me, a free addon for the Reminder app which lets you quickly and easily create to do items and reminders.
Feedback and Comments
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Minster's suggestion to MacBitesSiri
Webinars
Elaine's Podcasting in Learning webinar - 24th April 2013

MacBites Learning webinar - The Power of PDF - 2nd May 2013
1 hr 28 min
April 08, 2013MacBites - Episode 0073
In this episode, A Vice, a 4 inch Nail and Rubber Gloves
BackBites
Fishntips.co.uk

PST's

Timezones

Windows 8

NetNewsWire
ChatBites
Concept videos

Google Keep

Google Blink

SpringPad

Google+ updates

Price of apps

New SkyDrive app

Director 12

Yahoo purchasing Summly
App Review
Alfred 2
Feedback and Comments
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Jonathan Isaac's Blog

Shweepa's Blog
Webinars
Elaine's Podcasting in Learning webinar - 24th April 2013
1 hr 26 min
March 20, 2013MacBites - Episode 0072
In this episode, PST's, Passwords and Power Tools.
BackBites
Fish n Tips prices

Export Access database to CSV file

Import CSV file into Bento

Aqua Data Studio

Images to replace passwords?
ChatBites
Updated infrastructure at MacBites HQ

Spotify restrictions

iWork Pro?

Microsoft Office 2013 licencing

Adobe CEO evades questions

Software niggles

Death of Google Reader

Sony and Samsung keynotes
App Review
PST files on a Mac
Feedback and Comments
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MacBites Learning Webinars
Office 365 for the Savvy Mac User - 21st March 2013

Adobe Photoshop Touch - 28th March 2013

Elaine's Videos
Adobe Photoshop Touch Tutorial - Layers and Composite Images

Adobe Photoshop Touch Tutorial - Layers and Blend Modes

Adobe Photoshop Touch Tutorial - Scribble Select Tool
1 hr 27 min
January 29, 2013MacBites - Episode 0071
In this episode, niggly mountain lions, password pain and the old razzle dazzle
BackBites
Mac Geek Gab 433 (blurry icons)

iAnnotate

Name Mangler bug

Mailbox

Mailbox review

Clear
ChatBites
Earnings call

iMac delays

Passwords

PlugBug

ARM-based Mac Pro

Magic Cube
Focus
Windows

Parallels

VMWare Fusion

Boot Camp
Microsoft Access

Mike's roundup of apps

MDB Tool

MDB Explorer

MDB ACCDB Viewer

MDBLite

ACCDB Explorer
Microsoft Project

Merlin

OmniPlan
Notes Apps

Penultimate

Notes Plus

Awesome Note

Evernote
Microsoft Office 2013

Word 2013 Schedule Template

Excel 2013 - Flash Fill

Excel 2013 - Timeline Slicers

Excel 2013 - Pivot Charts

Excel 2013 - Quick Analysis
Feedback and Comments
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MacBites Learning Webinars
Adobe Connect 9 : Masterclass - 31st January 2013

iBooks Author - 20th February 2013
1 hr 22 min
January 21, 2013MacBites - Episode 0070
In this episode, new toys, Siri gets brethren and battery origami
BackBites
Minster's 3rd MacBites Marathon

Elaine's iMac repair
ChatBites
Mountain Lion...or not!

Nexus 7

What's sunsetting at MacBites HQ?

Google Graveyard

Google are buying London!

Adobe Touch Apps

Elaine's Adobe Touch Apps Video - Layers and Composite Images

Elaine's Adobe Touch Apps Video - Layers and Blend Modes

Elaine's Adobe Touch Apps Video - Scribble Select Tool

Siri's new personality
App Review
Documents by Readdle

GoodReader
Feedback and Comments
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Battery origami
MacBites Learning Webinars
Adobe Connect 9 : Masterclass - 31st January 2013

iBooks Author - 20th February 2013
1 hr 15 min
July 16, 2012MacBites - Episode 0069
In this episode, the much travelled iMac, a sunsetting frenzy and Menu Bar Madness
BackBites
Mute My Mic

Jonathan's New York photos

iCloud alias issue

iCloud backups

Minster68
ChatBites
USB hub from Jena

AppleCare iMac repair

iWork.com sunsetting

Thunderbird RIP

Google Graveyard

Microsoft Morgue

Apple Abattoir

Retina App support issues
App Review
WinZip for iOS
Focus - Menu Bar Madness
Bartender

MenuBar ReArranger

Exhaust

Broomstick

Hacking Shuttle Pro package
MacLoveBites
Lin Chan from Hong Kong loves Elaine's Pages webinar video. I absolutely loved it! I learnt so much. What I love is that the examples you use are so much better than any I’ve seen in other training, yours are real world things so I’ll know they work and I can use them myself.
Feedback and Comments
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MacBites Learning Webinars
Numbers for iPad - 19th July 2012

iBooks Author - 24th July 2012

MacBites Learning

Webinar recordings

IMP Chat
1 hr 6 min
July 01, 2012MacBites - Episode 0068
In this episode we discuss rubber ducks, revenge of the rampant Koi and mutating microphones.
BackBites
Save As hack

Drobo CEO replies to Scott Kelby

iPad Smart Cases (YouTube video)

Rubber Duck iPhone stand

Drunk woman blames satnav

Koi Pond 3D
ChatBites
Mobile Me migration at MacBites HQ

Apple tracking our every move

Surface launch v iPad launch - (YouTube video)

Microsoft sponsored developer conference (YouTube video - NSFW!)

Google Chrome for iOS

Google Drive for iOS

Firefox Junior on iPad (YouTube video)

Google Glass
iPhone iPhone iPhone
Mike's broken iPhone
App Review
MuteMyMic

Shush - Microphone Management

Muting noisy webinar attendees
Hardware Review
Seagate Thunderbolt Adapter
Feedback and Comments
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MacBites does New York - thanks Jonathan
MacBites Learning Webinars
iWork Series : Keynote - 5th July 2012

MacBites Learning

Webinar recordings
1 hr 18 min
June 18, 2012MacBites - Episode 0067
In this episode - WWDC roundup, Office on your iPad and Elaine dons a Barbarella outfit
BackBites
Happy Minster

Nude and Hairy Minster
ChatBites
WWDC roundup

Features of iOS6

Mountain Lion

Aperture 3.3: Using a unified photo library with iPhoto and Aperture

Drobo - The Tide Turns

4 Port Apple Hub

Shopping shenanigans - iTunes Vouchers

Amazon shenanigans
App Review
CloudOn - Mike's review and videos

Office2HD

Quick Office Pro

Documents to Go
MacLoveBites
Jonathan Isaacs lurves the personality of the hosts, Elaine and Mike, great characters, who constantly play off each other's humour making it a joy to listen to, and of course not forgetting MacBites Siri too!
Feedback and Comments
MacJim (The Real) has provided an alternative to Address Book - it's an app called CoBook

Also thanks to Billy Walker, Allister Jenks, NigeCW and Roy Hodgson

Where’s Your Dock? - Let us know

Thanks to everyone who liked us on FaceBook and left a comment on iTunes
MacBites Learning Events
Pages - 8pm Thursday 21 June

Numbers - 8pm Thursday 28 June

Keynote - 8pm Thursday 5 July
1 hr 8 min
June 10, 2012MacBites - Episode 0066
In this episode - a catchup, silicon and rubber revisited and Mike explains his interest in rodent breeding.
BackBites
iPadCyril

iBooks Arthur

MacBook Air Ernie (The Fastest Milkman in the West) - video

Why we were giggling at the mention of rings

Apple TV3

iTunes 10.6.3
ChatBites
Spotify for iPad

OmniPlan for iPad

Adobe CS6

Free CS6 tutorial app for iPad

Windows 8

Windows RT

AppleID security

Our 20 year anniversary

Klout

Sky Sports TV

Where is your Dock - Left, Right or Bottom? Let us know

Adobe Launch Show

Google Wave is dead

Google bought QuickOffice
App Review
Found

Found (iTunes)

Tembo

HoudahSpot
Feedback and Comments
Second part of Jane73's MacBites Listening Marathon

The Sisters of Spam
1 hr 28 min