MacBites

By Elaine Giles and Mike ThomasTechnology

MacBites episodes

March 06, 2012MacBites - Episode 0065
In this episode - a quick catchup, new tech toys and rats the size of cats!
BackBites
The MacBites iBook

Derek's iBook GoodReader tip

Inserting tabs into Pages documents on iOS

Scanner drivers

OSX 10.7.3 update disaster

OSX 10.7.3 update fix

OSX 10.7.3 screenshot camera - before and after
ChatBites
Tweetbot

Osfoora for Mac

VLC2

Clear

Google Docs styles

Google History

Googlighting video (YouTube link)

PingIt

YouView

Textgate

See and Touch

Supplemental update to 10.7.3
Focus - Mirroring iOS to your Mac
Reflection

AirServer

Black Magic Intensity Extreme
MacLoveBites
Peter Upfold (StrategyOracle) tells of his love for The Terminal and his fears for its future
Feedback and Comments
Thanks to Billy, Minster68, Evie, David Hopkinson, Jane, and DanA for all your kind comments and feedback
Events
See and Touch - 7th March

iBooks Author - 8th March

iBooks Author - 13th March

Snapheal - 15th March

Snapseed - 22nd March

Creating iBooks Author Templates - 29th March
1 hr 47 min
February 02, 2012MacBites - Episode 0064
In this episode - iBooks iBooks iBooks
BackBites
Revels

Bob DeGrande and David Allen - Amadeus Pro

Hard drive shortage continues

Natural scrolling
ChatBites
O2 leaking mobile phone numbers

John Browett, Apple's new SVP of Retail

Google kills more products

Microsoft Office 15 hits technical preview
Focus - iBooks Author
Mike’s Lion upgrade

Stuck dragged icons

iBooks Author

Adobe Digital Publishing Suite

Adobe Digital Publishing Suite - Buyers Guide

Download The MacBites Episode 0064 iBook
MacLoveBites
Simon Bainbridge provides this week's MacLoveBites. His love is his MacBook that he recently bought on eBay to replace his Mac Mini.
Feedback and Comments
Thanks to MacJim, Ian (Shweepa), StrategyOracle, Jonathan, AndyFPP, Minster and James
1 hr 24 min
January 25, 2012MacBites - Episode 0063
In this episode locks, docks and pleasuring Jeremy Clarkson
BackBites
MacBites Live - Apple's Education event

iMessage

Credit card on iTunes account

Leg ulcer wallpaper in Lion

Locked files - redux

Lion Designer

Cocktail

Lion Tweaks

Lion DiskMaker

Lion Cache Cleaner

LionScrollBars

Postbox

Docks - Freecom Quattro

Jena's alternative dock

12 Days of Christmas

Netflix

Adobe Revel
ChatBites
Lost in 2011
Old style scrolling in Lion

The Lozenge

MenuCalendarClock

DropCopy Pro

1Password integration in Fluid

VisualHub

AudialHub

Mail

Final Cut Pro Studio

MobileMe

ScreenSharing Menulet

Safari

Flash Lite

Google Wave

Many Google products!

Fluid

Browsers (1Password support)

Highbrow

Choosy

CSS Edit

Espresso

Gowalla
Gained in 2011
Mac App Store

Apple Remote Desktop

Aperture in MAS

Recycled iWork

Lion

Natural Scrolling - good or bad - let us know

MobileMe calendar update

iCloud - painless transition with the aid of a get out of jail free card!!

Google +

Kindle Fire and Silk

Office 2011

Final Cut Pro X

Motion

Compressor

Pro Audio Converter

iPad 2 Smart Cover

Smart Cover coming to iPhone

iPhone 4S
Picks of 2011
ScrollReverser

PopClip

Moom

Fusion 4

Pixelmator
What 2012 Holds
iWork 12?

iPhone 5

iPad 3

TextMate 2

New Blue toys

Elgato - External SSD
MacBites Learning Events

Photoshop Elements 10 - January 26th

iBooks Author - February 2nd
1 hr 24 min
December 24, 2011MacBites - Episode 0062
In this episode Elaine does Christmas shopping and cleaning whilst the Lion roars for real at MacBites HQ
BackBites
Elaine's suspended iTunes account

iTunes Match in the UK

iTunes Match disappears

iTunes Match Terms and Conditions

Star Trecking Across the Universe (YouTube)

Postbox 3

iMessage
ChatBites
MacBites Flapjack

Elaine's week with Lion

Locked files

TinkerTool

Onyx

Deeper

Mike's Macbook Internet connection fixed

Adobe Connect Add-in Update

Apple and Flash

Apple and Flash

Moving iDevice backup folder location

Zite updated with iPhone support

Google’s Rival to Siri

Google+ news

More Google+ news

Google Chrome account sign in

Christmas shopping with the MacBites Crew

Microsoft iPad keyboard

Pink network cable

Control Your Woman Remote

Control a Man Remote

Pinkstinks

Sydney Morning Herald on pink issue

Netflix coming to the UK
Feedback and Comments
Thanks to Minster, MacJim and Jane

Thanks to Derek for more iTunes voucher spotting

Chris De Burgh album - includes Patricia the Stripper
MacBitesLearning
Coming in 2012 - lots more webinars
1 hr 42 min
December 12, 2011MacBites - Episode 0061
In this episode, we have new toys at MacBites HQ, Lara Croft rides again and we play buzzword bingo in more ways than one
BackBites
MacBites Learning

MacBitesLearning on Twitter

AppleTV update

Should Elaine watch Lesbian Vampire Killers - yes or no? let us know

Gusto

Elaine's Pixelmator video

12 Days of Christmas app

ProductiveMacs bundle

MacUpdate bundle
ChatBites
Elaine’s new toy

Credit card on iTunes

Derek the iTunes Voucher spotting Sherlock

iMessage Farce

The Two Ronnies Mastermind sketch

Out of Sync Notifications

VMWare Fusion

Adobe and Flash and other nightmares

The new Adobe upgrade policy

Scott kelby's plea to Adobe

Photoshop Elements in MAS v boxed product

Google Death Squad Ride Again

Google Catalogs

Google Bar

Google+ with Added Twitter

ChromeBook on iPad

Postbox

Logic Pro 9

EyeTV Upgrade and LaunchBar

Tell Me v. Siri

MacBitesSiri on Twitter

Minster's video - MacBites Newsflash
Feedback and Comments
Minster's audio

Jane’s MacBites Listening Marathon

MacBites Episode 1

MacBites Episode 4 - Leopard Launch Special

MacBites Episode 6 - iPhone Launch Special

MacBites Episode 9 - The 13 minute episode

MacBites Episode 15 - The Goombay Dance Band

MacBites Episode 16 - Koi Pond

MacBites Episode 37 - Sensitive wrist action
1 hr 36 min
October 31, 2011MacBites - Episode 0060
In this episode we discuss Pixelmator, Victorian Aunts and Dancing Robots
BackBites
EyeTV

Lesbian Vampire Killers
ChatBites
Elaine on Google Plus

Mike on Google Plus

Elaine's YouTube account

Limit on Open In menu on iDevices

Calendar woes

Klout

Apple branded TV

NaNoWriMo
App Review
Pixelmator
MacLoveBites
Robert Walker loves the Lion DiskMaker which we covered in Episode 57
FREE Webinar
Pixelmator 2: A First Look
BiteBack
Thanks to Derek, James, Minster and Minster's robot for your comments and feedback
1 hr 12 min
October 26, 2011MacBites - Episode 0059
In this episode we discuss rampantly uppity updates, garbage collection and mile high showers.
BackBites
Thanks to Dan for his suggestion of an iBrew
ChatBites
Smouldering USB hub

iTunes drive

1407 error

Dad's iPhone woes

Mike's hard drive woes

Notifications in iOS5

Calendar woes

Lion Designer

iCloud sharing tips

Nick’s gripes

AppleTV Update 1

AppleTV Update 2

iCloud Document loss (9to5mac)

iCloud Document loss (macworld)

iCloud Document loss (Apple discussion forum)

Giving a new life to iPad 1

Subtle iPad 2 SmartCover change this week

64GB Trash Collection

Instapaper tips
App Review - Streaming Media Apps
Simplifymedia

ZumoCast

AudioGalaxy

AudioGalaxy iPhone and iPad app

VLCStreamer

AirVideo iPhone/iPad app

AirVideo server software

Airvideo problems

ServeToMe

StreamToMe iPhone /iPad app

StreamToMe FREE Mac version from MAS

EyeTV
MacLoveBites
Suzzana long time MacBiter who loves MacBites but admits to having missed our comeback this year and is now 10 episodes behind!
Feedback and Comments
Thanks to Barry, Jane, Mark, Colin and Minster68 for their comments and compliments

Thanks to Derek who broke Elaine's heart
1 hr 45 min
October 17, 2011MacBites - Episode 0058
In this episode ... we follow our intrepid heroes, the MacBites Crew, as they journey across the North West in search of new Apple treasures.
ChatBites
Our iPhone 4S launch day reports live from Liverpool

Unboxing gadgets
Mobile Me and iCloud

Multiple Apple accounts

3's special deal

Elaine's handbag contents

Battery life

Fun with Siri
Focus - iOS 5
Elaine's iOS5 installation disaster

DFU Mode

Reminders

Elaine's iBook sample issue

Mirroring

Selectively hiding past iTunes and Mac App Store purchases

Google to discontinue Google Buzz and Code Search
Feedback and Comments
Thank you all for your kind words about the short tribute to Steve Jobs in Episode 56

Thanks to MacJim for his concern for Elaine's health

StrategyOracle is now all caught up with MacBites episodes
1 hr 3 min
October 12, 2011MacBites - Episode 0057
In this episode we discuss new toys, DVD ripping and miscreant MacBiters
BackBites
MacBites Live

ColorChooser

Amazon Kindle Touch

Lion DiskMaker

Ejecting DMG’s - Kevin and Phil

Bring Back the Save As Campaign - Graham
ChatBites
Apple Media Event

Siri in Japan

Photoshop Touch

Potential Solution for Android Only

More broken hardware at MacBites HQ
Focus - DVD Ripping
DVDIdle Pro

Handbrake

MovAVI

Mac the Ripper

DVD2One

RipIt

Mac DVDRipper Pro

iSquint

VisualHub

MPEG Streamclip

FairMount

DVDRemaster Pro

Toast

Burn

LiquidCD

PathFinder

Media Rage

iDentify

A Better Finder Rename

Name Mangler

iTunes Libraries - Moving your media folder

ChronoSync

SuperDuper

Carbon Copy Cloner

VLC

Text Wrangler - the iTunes control files hacker’s friend
BiteBack
Minster’s New Role

Miscreant MacBiters
1 hr 43 min
October 08, 2011 MacBites - Episode 0056
On MacBites 4th birthday The MacBites Crew pay tribute to Steve Jobs
6 min