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MacBites
By Elaine Giles and Mike ThomasTechnology
MacBites episodes
- MacBites - Episode 0025
In this episode we'll be discussing some of the key news stories that affect Mac users, laughing at Microsoft (again) and completing our 3-part series on supercharging the Finder
BackBites- LogMeIn
- Phoneview
- Forklift
ChatBites- Microsoft 'update' breaks Office for Mac
- iDisk iPhone app
- NetNewsWire
- NewsFire
- Vienna
- 1Password
- Free iPhone apps
Software Review- Expandrive
- DropZone
- Launch Services
- Main Menu
- Spotless
Feedback & Comments- Thanks again to everyone who provided us with feedback both on the website and through Twitter
Competition- Win a copy of Voila. Tell us what in your opinion, is the most useful feature of the software and what you'd use that feature for. Closing date is Saturday 15th August 2009. Click here to enter
Events- The next MacBites Live event is on 13th August (20:00 BST) when Elaine's going to be showing you how to get the best from your holiday photos. See http://www.digital-iq.co.uk for details of this and all our other events. To attend the event go to http://www.macbites.co.uk/live
44 min - MacBites - Episode 0024
In this episode we'll be looking at toys of an adult nature, an iPhone camera problem and faxing from the iPhone. We'll also be taking an in-depth look at some Finder alternatives.
BackBites- Zip Quick Look Plugin (mentioned by StargateJohn)
- Logmein (mentioned by Chris Dodds)
ChatBites- iPhone Faxing
- Microsoft airbrushes anti-Apple ad
- Palm Pre v. Apple Redux
- No photos on iPhone
- Phoneview
- Amazon and the Apple Extreme
- O2's adult toys
Software Review- Path Finder
- PathFinder - Back to My Mac Support
- Forklift
Feedback & Comments- Thanks again to everyone who provided us with feedback. With so much to learn, Jane wore out the 30 second rewind button on her iPhone!
Competition- Win a copy of Voila. Tell us what in your opinion, is the most useful feature of the software and what you'd use that feature for. Full details here
Events- The next MacBites Live event is on 30th July (20:00 BST) when we are discussing "How to be an Email Ninja - the secrets of Inbox Zero". For details of this and all our other events see http://www.digital-iq.co.uk. To attend the event go to http://www.macbites.co.uk/live
1 hr 4 min - MacBites - Episode 0023
In this episode we have a PC acting as a Mac, an email rant, retrieving lost Tweets and we take a look at how to supercharge the Finder
BackBites- Thanks to Annette for pointing out Jing for screen capture
- Another tip from Annette is TeamViewer for screen sharing
- Mike's blog post on Outlook/iCal integration
- Mike's email problems
- Delicious Library removed from App Store - iPhoneTalk
- Delicious Library removed from App Store - Yahoo
- Delicious Library removed from App Store - YouTube
ChatBites- Free Twitter updates via O2 text
- Free Twitter updates via O2 text - O2 website
- Barry's lost Tweet - and how to retrieve it
- Mike's PC became a Mac
- iTunes Kills Palm Pre Sync - TUAW
- iTunes Kills Palm Pre Sync - Gizmodo
- iTunes Kills Palm Pre Sync - Businessweek
- iTunes Kills Palm Pre Sync - BBC Technology
- Apple sued in Mafia lawsuit claim
- iPhone to be available on other networks?
- Microsoft is the Number 1 brand in UK
- Retail battle between Apple and Microsoft
- How will Microsoft Stores differ from Apple?
Switchers Corner/Software Review- File Management
- File Manager
- Windows Explorer
- Twofer
- Directory Opus
- Finder
- StuffiIt Expander
- Folder QuickLook Plugin
- SneakPeekPro
- SimpleWindowSets
- A Better Finder Rename
- A Better Finder Attributes
- Folder Lister
- PrintFinder
- Hazel
- Default Folder
- SuperGetInfo
Feedback & Comments- Thanks for all the feedback including Stargate John for his comments about Prowl and Amanda Benson who loves her iPhone case that we recommended from 7-Day Shop
Events- The next MacBites Live event is on 30th July when we are discussing "How to be an Email Ninja - the secrets of Inbox Zero". For details of this and all our other events see http://www.digital-iq.co.uk
Next Week- Competition to win a copy of Voila
- Part 2 of our look at File Management software
1 hr 1 min - MacBites - Episode 0022
In this episode we'll be looking at routers, Gmail & screensharing. But it's not all technical - we review a great little converter application and Growl's on the Prowl
BackBites- Update on Mike's Calibrate problem
- Disabling conflict warnings during MobileMe synchronisation
- A QuickSilver User Guide
ChatBites- NWMUG
- Accessing Gmail via Apple Mail
- Accessing Gmail via Apple Mail
- iChat Screensharing
- Back to My Mac - supported routers
- Using and troubleshooting Back to My Mac in Mac OS X 10.5
- It bongs on the hour
- Dragoman
- MacZot
Software Review- Growl
- Prowl
- Growl-enabled apps
Feedback & Comments- Thanks to all for your positive feedback
Events- 16 July 2009 at 20:00 BST - Getting audio and video on the web in Flash - http://macbites.co.uk/live. More information at http://www.digital-iq.co.uk
39 min - MacBites - Episode 0021
In this episode we discuss iPhone apps, router problems and take a look at iCal and other calendar-related applications that we use
BackBites- Grab - built into OSX - via Applications > Utilities folder
- ZapGrab
- Voila
- The Vista Snipping Tool
ChatBites- iChm
- Papertoss
- Microsoft's sick advert
- Dead router
- Airport Express
- Subscribe to the MacBites Live events
Switcher's Corner and Software Review- Sidekick from Starfish Software
- Sony Clie
- Agendus
- iCal
- MenuCalendarClock
- Today
- Timetable
- Calibrate
- Elaine explains how to use BusySync
- BusySync website
- How to get Outlook calendar appointments displayed in iCal
Feedback & Comments- Thanks to all for your positive feedback and the additional software suggestions
Events- NAPP - National Association of Photoshop Professionals - Facebook page
- Next MacBites Live event is 16th July at 20:00 BST - Getting video and audio on the web in Flash. More info
- Subscribe to the MacBites Live events
- North West Mac User Group hold their next meeting on 9th July at 20:00 BST. iWork09 is the topic
50 min - MacBites - Episode 0020
In this episode we discuss the latest apps that we've installed on our iPhones (and some that we haven't) and take a look at a number of screen-capturing applications that we use.
BackBites- iPhone backup
- Find My Phone and Remote Wipe
- Mobile Allowance (iTunes link)
ChatBites- Documents To Go
- 1PasswordPro
- Flashdrive
- Air Sharing
- FileMagnet
- Actprinter (Jane73's review)
- Delicious Library
- Agendus
- Control AppleTV from iPhone/Touch
- iPhone case / screen protector -7 day shop
- Evernote
- Elaine's Copy and Paste problem in Evernote
Switchers Corner and Software Review- Paintbrush for OSX
- SnagIt
- Hypersnap
- The big red X in MS Word
- Vista Snipping Tool
- SnapzProX
- Skitch
- GrabUp
- TinyGrab
- LittleSnapper
- QuickSnapper
- InstantShot
- Layers
- Keyboard shortcuts in OSX for capturing screen
- Shift+Cmd+3 - captures entire screen and saves to Desktop
- Shift+Cmd+4 - captures selection and saves to Desktop
- Shift+Cmd+4 then spacebar, then click a window - captures selected window and saves to Desktop
- Shift+Cmd+Ctrl+3 - captures entire screen to the clipboard
- Shift+Cmd+Ctrl+4 - captures selection to the clipboard
- Shift+Cmd+Ctrl+4 then spacebar, then click a window - captures selected window to the clipboard
- In Leopard, the following keys can be held down while selecting an area (via Cmd+Shift+3 or Cmd+Ctrl-Shift+4):
- Space, to lock the size of the selected region and instead move it when the mouse moves
- Shift, to resize only one edge of the selected region
- Option, to resize the selected region with its centre as the anchor point
- Tinkertool
Feedback and Comments- Thanks to StargateJohn for some suggestions about screen capture software - we'll be covering video capture in a future episode
- Welcome to Nick from http://nickgreenphotography.com
- LucyC - had the same problem Mike had with updated apps disappearing in iTunes - Mike's apps are now back
Events- Next MacBites Live event is 16th July at 20:00 BST - Getting video and audio on the web in Flash. More info on http://www.digital-iq.co.uk
- North West Mac User Group hold their next meeting on 9th July at 20:00 BST. iWork09 is the topic
1 hr 10 min - MacBites - Episode 0019
In this episode we discuss the iPhone 3 software update. How did the update go? What features do we like? We also discuss the new iPhone 3GS - even though we didn't buy, we still got our hands on one. Plus we have a good laugh at Microsoft's expense!
BackBites- Mike admits to checking his email and overnight Tweets as soon as he wakes up
- Elaine avoids needing to use Terminal to fix Safari
- Microsoft will be providing an IE8 CD with Windows 7
- Microsoft Ten Grand Browser Advert (Safari version)
- Microsoft Ten Grand Browser Advert (Firefox version)
- Microsoft Ten Grand Browser Advert (Opera version)
- Microsoft Ten Grand Browser Advert (IE6 version)
- Microsoft Ten Grand Browser Advert (IE7 version)
- Microsoft Ten Grand Browser Advert (IE Mac version)
- IE8 blows the rest away
- IE8 blows the rest away - Wired magazine's response
- What's a browser?
- Office 10 the Movie
- Office 10 - The Movie - without the need for Silverlight
- Microsoft to give away AV software
ChatBites- TweetDeck for iPhone
- iPhone OS 3.0 - our upgrade experiences
- Backup Disabler
- Mike's lack of friends
- Elaine's two-and-a-half hour backup
- Mike's missing app updates in iTunes
- Adult content warning - Shazam
- Playlist order on iPhone differs to that in iTunes
- New features of iPhone 3.0 - Our views on Search, Phone, Voice memos and synching with iTunes, Landscape keyboard, Copy and Paste
- The iPhone 3.0 Software walkthrough
- How to use the best 40 features of iPhone 3.0
- O2 - Picture Messaging
- iPhone 3.0 - 10 hidden features
- Improved camera close ups
- iPhone Alley - 96 hidden features in OS3
- Push Notification Enabled Apps
- OS X Updates - Bluetooth and Safari
- iPhone 3GS Launch - was it a damp squib?
- The new camera and video on the iPhone 3GS
- We'll disconnect 'free' iPhone tetherers
- Dodgy button in the iPhone version of the iTunes store. Thanks to MikeB
Feedback and Comments- Koi Pond
- Web Snapper
- QuickSilver
- IanD (sweepa on Twitter) and Sakeel have a new new podcast called DigitalOutbox about gadgets and gaming and all things tech
- Colin Welland - The Brits are Coming
- Gary Neville's personal details exposed by Apple
Events- 25 June 2009 at 20:00 BST - Documents - Extreme makeover - http://macbites.co.uk/live. More information at http://www.digital-iq.co.uk
47 min - MacBites - Episode 0018
In this episode we provide the fastest ever roundup of WWDC, discuss the position of tabs in Safari 4 and Google's new Quick Search Box. We take an in-depth look at a number of Clipboard extenders and even give Windows a couple of mentions!
BackBites- Thanks to LucieC for the comment about Big Ben. Does it bong on the hour? You'll have to listen to find out!
- MacBites Live - Big thanks all who joined us - you made WWDC even more enjoyable it was great to share it with you.
- Find out what Elaine was up to with HeartyDiamond in Didcot.
The Fastest-Ever WWDC Roundup- Laptop updates
- Safari 4
- Snow Leopard
- iPhone OS 3.0
- iPhone
ChatBites- iPhone iPhone iPhone
- O2 Spoil the upgrade party
- O2Fail
- Tabs on Safari 4 - vote now in our poll
- Web Snapper disaster averted for Elaine
- Saft
- 1Password
- IE not in Windows 7
- Google Quick Search Box
- QuickSilver
- Launchbar
Switcher's Corner & Software Review - Clipboard Extenders- ClipMate (Windows) - developers site
- The Clipmate Story
- ShadowClipboard - on MacUpdate
- iClip on MacUpdate
- CopyPaste Pro - on MacUpdate
- CopyPaste Pro - developers site
- Corkboard - developers site
- Clips - developers site
- Clips - on MacUpdate
- PTHPasteboard - on MacUpdate
- PTHPasteboard - developers site
- Stuf - on MacUpdate
- Stuf - developers site
- Stuf - Sensible Licencing
Feedback- The Koi Pond Mafia catch up with Elaine
Events- 25 June 2009 - Documents - Extreme Makeover - http://macbites.co.uk/live
59 min - MacBites - Episode 0017
Boo!! Rumours of our podcasting retirement were greatly exaggerated and yet again we're back ... see you can't get rid of us that easily. In this episode we let you know where we've been hiding as well as discussing Apple's changes to the One2One training programme, software prices, AppleCare, iPhone apps and headless chickens(!)
Where have we been?- Elaine's tech-enabled nightie
- Elaine on IMP
- iMac rebuilds and upgrades
- Virtual Machines - Parallels and VMWare Fusion
- Buying and upgrading a Mac Mini
- Toast in headless mode
- Burn
iPhone- Email 'n Walk
- BigBen - It bongs on the hour
- Mover - it didn't move me!
- The mysterious missing app - Mobile Allowance
- Get a Free summary of your remaining minutes - text BUNDLE to 21202
One-to-One- One-to-One
- Apple remodeling 100 stores with larger Genius Bars
- Popularity of Apple's One-to-One
- Store Training Changes Confirmed
Software Prices- MacUpdate Bundle
- MacBundle Bundle
- Adobe Prices
Events- North West Adobe Group - 11 June 2009 - CSS in Dreamweaver
- Liverpool Tweetup - December 19th
1 hr 1 min - MacBites - Episode 0016
In this episode we discussed Twitter, Macs, iPhones and Google Chrome, as well as looking forward to this weeks Apple event. It's your last chance to enter our competition to win some fantastic new software.
BackBites- Backup Disabler
- Big Clock
- FileMagnet "low on memory" message
- iPlayer/Adobe TV Router Issues
ChatBites- The Great Twitter Follower Fight
- Twitter explained by Jane Griffiths
- ScreenCastsOnline
- iPhone sticking keys
- iPhone Slow Synching
- 7 port powered USB hub from Maplin
- Getting screenshots off iPhone via iPhoto
Browser Wars Reignited 2008 Version- Ubiquity from Mozilla
- IE 8 Beta Privacy Mode
Google Chrome Reviews- http://google.com/chrome
- http://www.akbarsait.com/blog/index.cfm/2008/9/3/Google-Chrome-Is-My-Default-Browser
- http://www.scottberkun.com/blog/2008/googles-web-browser-chrome-early-review/
- http://www.tgdaily.com/content/view/39181/140/
Google Chrome EULA- http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/does_google_have_rights_to_all.php
- http://quetwo.wordpress.com/2008/09/02/you-wont-see-me-in-chrome/
- http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20080903-google-on-chrome-eula-controversy-our-bad-well-change-it.html
- Amended EULA
Google Chrome- 1% in a day
- Copying Opera?
- No Chrome for Mac
- Chrome versus the world
- Inside Chrome
- Chrome The Comic
- The Story Behind Chrome
- Chrome as an OS?
- The Camino Influence
9th September Apple Event- Post event chat
Steve Balmer Videos- Seinfeld Advert for Microsoft
- Steve Balmer sells Windows 1.0
Rant of the Week- Elaine's rant about the current iTunes Twitterific / iTunes Shopping Cart
Software Review- iFooty
- iFooty
- iChillout
- Koi Pond
- BBEdit 9
- Speakapedia
Events- North West Adobe User Group - 16th September at 20:00 - Adobe Creative Suite - Making Suite Music Together
- North West Adobe User Group - 29th September at 19:30 - Special Event - Adobe is announcing Adobe Creative Suite 4
- North West Mac User Group - 11th September at 20:00 - Creating an iPhone app
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