For Mac Eyes Only
74 episodes - English - Latest episode: 1 day ago - ★★★★★ - 69 ratingsA Podcast for the Mac Community
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For Mac Eyes Only 430 – Two Guys, a Problem, and a Shortcut Action
April 24, 2024 04:00On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Mike and Eric continue their discussion on Shortcuts when Mike sets out to solve a problem using Shortcuts, but runs into problems of his own. In news this week, Eric laments the loss of his flying car while Mike laments the sale of Affinity to Canva. Mike's Essential App pick this week: Reminders MenuBar.
For Mac Eyes Only 429 – Automate This!
March 28, 2024 02:00On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Mike and Eric cover the basics of automating tasks on the Mac with an overview of Shortcuts, Automator, Keyboard Maestro, and AppleScript as well as a couple “helper apps” to make Shortcuts more powerful. Eric steps us through a real-world example of a time-saving workflow created in Shortcuts. Mike’s Essential App pick this week: Free Ruler.
For Mac Eyes Only 428 – Feeling News-y
March 21, 2024 02:00On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Mike and Eric discuss some of the latest stories happening in the World of Mac including the release of macOS 14.4 and problems encountered with it, Apple’s new Windows Migration Assistant, Nikon’s acquisition of RED, and playing movies on your Atari 2600. Eric’s Essential App pick: JPEGmini
For Mac Eyes Only 427 – Ready Player Darren?
February 28, 2024 03:00On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Mike and Eric are joined by special guest Darren Davies to discuss the state of gaming on the Mac. They discuss porting games with GPTK, running native Windows games on Apple Silicon, Classic Computing on the Mac, gaming remotely, and the cost differences between Windows gaming rigs vs a new Mac. Darren picks this week’s Essential App: CleanMyMac X.
For Mac Eyes Only 426 – Drobo Data Decampment
February 18, 2024 03:00On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Mike and Eric continue their migration series with a discussion for those who might have an old or dying Drobo and are wondering how to migrate to something newer like a Synology NAS. And Eric wraps the episode with another bonus Essential App for 2024: Soulver!
For Mac Eyes Only 425 – A Vision for the Future
February 10, 2024 17:00On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Mike is joined by special guest Barry Fulk who shares his early experiences with Apple’s Vision Pro including the purchase and set up experience, his early experiments with Vision Pro, killer apps and the Vision Pro ecosystem, as well as things that might be missing in Apple’s first gen device. Mike shares a quick follow up on his personal migration away from Evernote and announces this year’s dates for Macstock! Barry picks this week’s Essential App: Set...
For Mac Eyes Only 424 – The Great Notes Migration
January 30, 2024 03:00On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Mike shares some of the headlines of the week including the release of Sonoma 14.3, an update to Firefox, 12 Years of Ubuntu LTS, and an 18×18 Digital Camera. Mike and Eric begin a new migration series with a discussion on migration away from Evernote. And they wrap up with the first bonus Essential App of 2024: PopChar.
For Mac Eyes Only 423 – The Temple of Essential Apps
January 15, 2024 21:00On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Mike and Eric present FMEO’s 11th list of Essential Apps for Mac users and announce a new Essential Apps segment for 2024! Delving into the news, Eric shares thoughts on the AirDrop crack, Apple’s case for selling the Apple Watch 9, and checks out Apple’s new patent for using light to secure AirDrop.
For Mac Eyes Only 422 – Get Your Tweak On
December 31, 2023 21:00On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Mike and Eric discuss some of the headlines of the week including a new open source Finder replacement, the Apple watch 9 oxygen sensor issue, plus another look at the Apple Silicon memory controversy. They then wrap up the year with some favorite Finder and Settings tweaks they like to make to macOS whenever setting up a new Mac.
For Mac Eyes Only – We Wish You A Merry Unboxing
December 12, 2023 03:00On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Mike and Eric discuss the 8GB vs 16GB debate that resurfaced last week, then kick off the holiday season by sharing their last minute gift picks for the Apple user in your life.
For Mac Eyes Only – A Mac To Be Thankful For
December 03, 2023 18:00On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Mike and Eric discuss some of the headlines of the week including the false dangers of NameDrop, a new Bluetooth flaw threatening all modern devices, Google deleting inactive accounts (and how to save yours), and a new take on an ergonomic Magic Mouse. In the spirit of the season, Mike and Eric then wrap up with a list the macOS features they’re most thankful for.
For Mac Eyes Only – 3 Metric Foot Mac
November 14, 2023 03:00On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Mike and Eric are joined by special guest Guy Serle to discuss Apple’s decision to not move forward with a 27″ iMac, and whether 8GB of memory is enough on today’s Macs. They wrap things up by asking if M1 and M2-series Macs are obsolete (they’re not) and what might push someone who owns one to upgrade to an M3.
For Mac Eyes Only – Reaction Time: Apple’s Scary Fast Event
October 31, 2023 02:00On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Mike is joined by Dave and Eric to provide their first-hand reactions to Apple’s Scary Fast Mac Event where Apple announced the new M3-powered MacBook Pros and iMac.
For Mac Eyes Only – In Touch with iOS 17
September 30, 2023 02:00On 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!
For Mac Eyes Only – Reaction Time: Wonderlust
September 12, 2023 22:00On 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.
For Mac Eyes Only – Apps in the Spotlight
September 02, 2023 02:00On 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!
For Mac Eyes Only – Welcome to Macatraz
August 19, 2023 02:00On 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!
For Mac Eyes Only – A Mac Voice Among Us
July 27, 2023 02:00On 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!
For Mac Eyes Only – A 21st Century HyperCard
July 01, 2023 02:00On 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.
For Mac Eyes Only – Reaction Time: WWDC 2023
June 06, 2023 02:00On 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!
For Mac Eyes Only – Mac Legacy
May 31, 2023 02:00On 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 bu...
For Mac Eyes Only – Beta 1: Bug Report
May 17, 2023 02:00On 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.
For Mac Eyes Only – Pick A Mac, Any Mac
May 03, 2023 02:00On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: What should first time Mac buyers or folks who’ve been holding on to an older Mac think about when looking at Apple’s current line up? Mike and Eric look at common questions like laptop vs desktop, which processor: M1 or M2, how much memory and storage to get, refurbished vs new vs used, and even why someone should consider an Intel Mac.
For Mac Eyes Only – Print (Hello Eric!)
April 18, 2023 02:00On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Mike and Eric speculate on Mac and other Apple rumors, discuss gaming on the Mac, software easter eggs, and the new Steve Jobs memoir. Then dip their toes into the world of Swift on the Mac as they share a great environment to practice coding in and say Hello to Swift’s syntax with a timeless snippet of code.
For Mac Eyes Only – Flying by the Seat of Our Macs
March 28, 2023 02:00On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Mike and special guest Jeff Gamet share some favorite tips and tackle listener questions covering Siri on the Mac’s menu bar, sharing photos with family while traveling, checking your network quality via the terminal, network interface priority, quickly accessing settings in Ventura, a favorite app for managing audio, quickly navigating open/save dialog boxes, and the browser plugin that Jeff can’t live without!
For Mac Eyes Only – Travels with Barry
March 14, 2023 02:00On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: What happens when travel plans become semi-permanent? Mike and Eric welcome FMEO's Roving Reporter Barry back to the show to share travel adventures of a different sort. What do you do when new opportunities arise, but you aren’t quite uproot your entire life? What lessons can be learned when preparing for this type of move? What adjustments to daily living need to be made and, more importantly (to us Apple nerds), what tech helped play a key role in maki...
For Mac Eyes Only – A Little Bedroom Coding
February 28, 2023 03:00On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: You might be interested in learning to code, but where should you start? Xcode? Visual Studio? Swift Playgrounds? Or maybe it's best to start with scripting or playing with Shortcuts! In this episode, Mike and Eric share a little personal history and then dive into tools and languages that might be a good place to start if you're looking to get started with programming on the Mac.
For Mac Eyes Only – Embrace the Mac!
February 14, 2023 03:00On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Mike and Eric explore some of the misconceptions and problems with macOS that switchers sometimes have and run down a few ways to make a typical Mac switcher’s life easier and help them embrace the Mac. Some of the problems they cover include issues with file management, mousing and keyboard issues, task switching, and more!
For Mac Eyes Only – The Return of ListenerPalooza
January 31, 2023 03:00On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Mike and Eric touch on the new M2 Pro/Max Macs, debate the future of the Mac Pro and all-in-one desktop Macs like the 27" iMac, and hand the show over to the listeners in another ListenerPalooza where they tackle questions on upgrading macOS, how to fix a crashy Safari, what to do when your Apple Watch no longer unlocks your Mac, and how to disable the Mac's startup sound!
For Mac Eyes Only – Essential Apps: A New Hope
December 27, 2022 03:00On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Mike and Eric present our Increasingly Inaccurately Named 10th Annual list of Essential Apps for Mac users, plus a few bonus essential apps that just missed landing on this year’s list.
For Mac Eyes Only – Carol of the Startup Bells
December 11, 2022 05:00On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Mike and Eric share their last minute gift picks for the Apple user in your life.
For Mac Eyes Only – Lost on the Road to Ventura
November 30, 2022 18:00On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: In a conversation that dances on the fringes of rant territory, Mike and Eric explore what's "missing" in macOS 13 and share some of the oddities within Ventura where many Mac users — long time Mac users — may feel frustrated when they first fire up Apple's latest OS for the Mac.
For Mac Eyes Only – Getting to the Core of the Apple
November 01, 2022 02:00On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Mike and Eric continue the discussion on bringing new life to older Macs no longer supported by Apple through the use of an open source tool called OpenCore Legacy Patcher. They cover supported models, the required research and prep work, grey areas of using tools like OpenCore to install macOS on older Apple manufactured hardware, as well as the pitfalls (aka Here Be Dragons!), benefits, and potential consequences of doing so.
For Mac Eyes Only – Surf’s Up for Ventura!
October 16, 2022 04:00On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Mike and Eric battle through power and internet outages to discuss marquee features of the upcoming macOS Ventura, checking your Mac and apps for compatibility with the new OS, how to back up your Mac for recovery (if needed), and stuff to have handy during the upgrade.
For Mac Eyes Only – Literally Virtual!
September 24, 2022 16:00On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Mike, Eric and special guest Darren Davies discuss virtualization vs emulation, how to run Windows and Linux on your Intel or Apple Silicon Mac, and using a “headless” Windows (or Linux) PC as a Remote Desktop solution. They wrap things up with a run-down of alternative options for running older operating systems, stand-alone apps, and games on your Mac. Plus Darren gives us a peek into his quest for the perfect Linux Desktop!
For Mac Eyes Only – Reaction Time: Apple’s Far Out iPhone Event
September 08, 2022 03:00On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Mike is joined by Gaz, Dave, and Eric to provide their first-hand reactions* to Apple’s Far Out Event where Apple announced the Apple Watch 8 and Watch Ultra, the updated AirPods Pro 2, the iPhone 14 and 14 Plus, and the all new iPhone 14 Pro with Dynamic Island!
For Mac Eyes Only – Rise of the Macintosh
August 27, 2022 07:00On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Mike, Eric and special guest Nick Bequet present the first in a series of episodes on bringing new life to older Macs including hardware and software upgrades, software alternatives to help stay safe on older hardware, other uses for an old Mac, and knowing when to retire the Mac and purchase new. Plus a bonus use of old Mac Pros to make Nick’s wife happy!
For Mac Eyes Only – The Tip of the Mac-berg
August 13, 2022 21:00On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Mike and Eric discuss the history of For Mac Eyes Only and Macstock, plus future plans for the show including FMEO Live! They then dive into a few of their favorite macOS tips for the Finder, Spotlight, Shortcuts, Photos, and System Preferences.
For Mac Eyes Only – Reaction Time: WWDC 2022
June 06, 2022 23:00On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Mike is joined by Gary to provide their first-hand reactions* to Apple’s WWDC 2022 Keynote where Apple announced what’s coming in iOS & iPadOS 16, watchOS 9, and macOS “Ventura”, PLUS the M2 and an all-new MacBook Air.
For Mac Eyes Only – Reaction Time: Apple’s Peek Performance Event
March 08, 2022 23:00On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Mike is joined by Gaz, Chuck, Dave, and Eric to provide their first-hand reactions to Apple’s Peek Performance Event where Apple announced an updated iPhone SE, the iPad Air, and an all new Mac Studio desktop and Studio Display featuring Apple's M1 Max and the new M1 Ultra!
For Mac Eyes Only – Private Relay Reporting for Duty!
November 30, 2021 03:00On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Mike is joined by Eric to answer a listener question about Apple's new Private Relay service compared to VPNs. Mike and Eric also discuss the security of Internet traffic in general as well as a privacy focused web browser that Mike thinks everyone should be using.
For Mac Eyes Only – Reaction Time: Apple Unleashed
October 18, 2021 22:00On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Mike is joined by Chuck, Dave, and Eric to provide their first-hand reactions* to Apple’s Unleashed Event where Apple announced an updated and colorful HomePod mini, the new 3rd generation AirPods with adaptive EQ, and the 14 & 16″ MacBook Pros sporting the Apple M1 Pro and M1 Max chips!
For Mac Eyes Only – Reaction Time: Dreaming of Streaming on California Screamin’
September 15, 2021 00:00Season 16, Episode 1 (#388) On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Mike is joined by Chuck, Gary, Dave, and Eric to provide their first-hand reactions* to Apple’s California Streaming Keynote where Apple announced the new iPad & iPad mini, the Apple Watch Series 7, the iPhone 13, and the iPhone 13 Pro! We […]
For Mac Eyes Only – Reaction Time: WWDC 2021 Keynote
June 08, 2021 02:00On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Mike is joined by Gary, Dave, and Eric to provide their first-hand reactions to Apple’s WWDC 2021 Keynote where Apple announced what’s coming in iOS 15, iPadOS, watchOS 8, Home and macOS “Monterey”!
For Mac Eyes Only – Reaction Time: Apple’s Spring Loaded Event
April 20, 2021 22:00On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Mike is joined by Chuck and Dave to provide their first-hand reactions to Apple’s Spring Loaded Event during which they announced new colors for the iPhone 12, the long-awaited AirTags, an updated Apple TV 4K, an M1-based iPad Pro, and an all new, super colorful, line of M1-based 24" iMacs!
For Mac Eyes Only – Reaction Time: Apple’s One More Thing Event
November 11, 2020 00:00On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Mike is joined by Dave, Chuck, Guy, and Eric to provide their first-hand reactions* to Apple’s One More Thing Event during which they announced a new Apple M1 driven line up of Macs including the new MacBook Air, a 13″ MacBook Pro, and a Mac mini!
For Mac Eyes Only – Reaction Time: Apple’s Hi, Speed Event
October 13, 2020 22:32On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Mike is joined by Gary, Dave, Chuck, and Eric to provide their first-hand reactions to Apple’s Hi, Speed Event where they announced the HomePod mini and the entire lineup of iPhone 12 models including the mini, Pro, and Pro Max!
For Mac Eyes Only – Reaction Time: Apple’s Time Flies Event
September 15, 2020 21:00On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Mike is joined by Gary, Dave, Chuck, and Eric to provide their first-hand reactions* to Apple’s Time Flies Event where they announced the Apple Watch Series 6 & SE, Apple One, an 8th Generation iPad, and an all-new iPad Air!
For Mac Eyes Only – Reaction Time: WWDC 2020 Keynote
June 23, 2020 02:00On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: In an episode fraught with technical difficulties, Mike is joined by Gary, Dave, Chuck, and Eric to provide their first-hand reactions* to Apple’s WWDC 2020 Keynote where they announced what’s coming in iOS 14, iPadOS, watchOS, preview macOS 11 “Big Sur”, and unveil the Apple Silicon-based future of the Mac!
For Mac Eyes Only – Reaction Time: Apple’s By Innovation Only iPhone Event
September 10, 2019 23:00On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Mike is joined by Gary and Dave to provide their first-hand reactions* to Apple’s annual fall iPhone event during which Apple announced the availability of Apple Arcade and Apple TV+, debuted a new 7th-gen iPad, introduced the Apple Watch series 5, and lifted the veil on the long awaited iPhone 11, 11 Pro, and 11 Pro Max!