Author and commentator Kirk McElhearn details an unusual crashing problem after installing OS X Lion. Macworld Editorial Director Jason Snell talks about what went wrong with America’s space program. Laptop magazine’s Online Editorial Director, Avram Piltch evaluates Apple’s upgraded thin and light notebook, the MacBook Air, how it compares with Windows portables.

On this week’s all-star episode, we dig deep into the ins and outs of Apple's latest and greatest Mac OS, Lion. Along for the ride are Peter Cohen,co-host of the “Angry Mac Bastards” radio show and Executive Editor for The Loop and author Adam Engst, from TidBITS and Take Control Books. Industry analyst Ross Rubin, of the NPD Group, discusses Apple’s rosy sales picture, and other topics.

Author Joe Kissell prepares Mac users for the Mac OS X Lion upgrade; PCMag.com’s Lance Ulanoff talks about the winding down of the space shuttle program and the fading dreams about future exploration; Macworld Senior Editor Dan Moren discusses the Netflix price increase, the promise of Google Plus, and the arrival of the European music streaming service, Spotify, in the U.S.

Author and commentator Kirk McElhearn discusses the forthcoming iTunes Match feature, part of Apple’s iCloud, which allows you to store up to 25,000 of your songs online for $25 per year; Laptop magazine’s Online Editorial Director, Avram Piltch, compares Google Plus with Facebook, introduces Windows 8, and explains why many people don't need a tablet computer.

Outspoken commentator Peter Cohen, co-host of the “Angry Mac Bastards” radio show and Executive Editor for The Loop, comes out swinging about the silly speculation over an Apple patent that may create an iPhone camera kill switch; Macworld Senior Editor Dan Frakes offers yet another reality check about Apple patent filings; Bob “Dr. Mac” LeVitus presents his personal slant about the controversy over Final Cut Pro X.

The Loop's Jim Dalrymple and Macworld editor Lex Friedman discuss Apple's new, all-encompassing touchscreen patents and what that means to the company's competitors. Security guru Rich Mogull talks about cyber criminals, their efforts to hack government and financial institution sites, and gives you sage advice on protecting yourself.

Daniel Eran Dilger, from Roughly Drafted Magazine and AppleInsider, talks about Apple’s recent legal skirmishes over trademarks and intellectual property, and the ongoing problems with the Google Android OS, Chrome OS, and Microsoft. Avram Piltch, Online Editorial Director of Laptop magazine, has some issues with Microsoft and Google.

We discuss Apple’s triple-header of announcements at the Worldwide Developer’s Conference with Adam Engst, from TidBITS and Take Control Books, and Peter Cohen, co-host of the “Angry Mac Bastards” radio show and Executive Editor for The Loop. Author and commentator Steven Levy discusses his new book, profiling Google, entitled “In The Plex."

We will discuss Apple’s growing malware problem, possible announcements to come at the WWDC event, and Microsoft’s ongoing problems being taken seriously with their mobile platform. Our guests include author and commentator Kirk McElhearn and Macworld writer Lex Friedman.

A Web hosting update from Oliver Mauss, CEO of 1and1 Internet; the latest gear from Steve "Mr. Gadget" Kruschen; GroupLogic Product Manager Brian Ulmer introduces mobileEcho, an iPad file sharing app; for news about a potential Mac malware threat that even Apple takes seriously, you’ll hear from noted author and commentator Ted Landau.