EyeTV 250Plus - Review
Donny Yankellow, Review - 05/13/08
Recently, Donny reviewed the new EyeTV 3 software by Elgato, and loved it. EyeTV software is nothing without hardware, and there are several options on the market. One piece of hardware is Elgato’s EyeTV 250plus. He looks at the latest from Elgato in this review.
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Two The Missing Manual Book Reviewed - Office 08 and iPhoto 08
David Weeks, Review - 05/13/08
Pogue Press and O'Reilly continue to add new books to the Missing Manual series. As MyMac.com readers know, I've been a longtime critic of the software publishers failing to include adequate documentation with their products. This failing is what gave life to the Missing Manual series.
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Razer Destructor Professional Gaming Mat
Tim Robertson, Review - 05/12/08
When is a mouse pad not a mouse pad? When it has a case of its own and is more expensive than most Mice. The Destructor from Razer USA is such a mouse pad, but to call it a mouse pad is a little disingenuous.
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MyMac Podcast 183 - BeeJay - PowerTune Contest
MyMac PodCast, Column - 05/09/08
Download the show here, or subscribe via iTunes
BeeJay Bhatt joins Tim, David, and Guy this week to chat about ten years of the iMac, PC Software on a Mac, Macworld Expo joke, Safari instability, and much more. All Over the Mac with John Nemo looks at two different microphones, and Sam Levin helps us kick off the show with a new Cool Mac Picks. Plus, we are giving away a PowerTune from MacAlly! Listen to find out how you can win! (US Residents Only)
This Episode sponsored by Other World Computing
Links mentioned on the show:
Universal Drive Adapter
PowerTune
VMware Fusion 2.0 Beta
Cross Over Games from Codeweavers
Speck Products' SeeThru Slim Hard Shell Case for Mac Book Air
GelaSkins - skin your iPhone, iPod or Mac Book with style!
Kensington's Contour Balance Roller
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Fenestration 41 - The Curse of “Free Public Wi-Fi”
David Cohen, Column - 05/08/08
Welcome, MyMac readers, to Fenestration - back after a hiatus from the podcast, and now in a written form to reflect our rebrand back to MyMac Magazine. This column is my guide to using your Mac in a world filled with Windows machines. I will cover issues of information exchange with Windows users, using Windows infrastructure with your Mac, and how to run Windows or Windows-compatible software on your Mac.
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Bento - Review
Mark Sealey, Review - 05/07/08
Bento is a personal (as opposed to "enterprise" or networked) database that's meant to be as easy to use as the Mac itself. New MyMac Magazine writer Mark Sealey (of MacNN and ThinkSecret fame) takes a look at the latest offering from FileMaker!
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Creativity Express - Review
Donny Yankellow, Review - 05/07/08
As an art teacher (formerly k-8 and now primarily high school) I am always looking for new software for the classroom, my students, or for myself. Creativity Express by Madcap Logic fits into all three of those categories. At first glance it looks like something that would be great for elementary school children. However, the more I played with it the more I saw how it could be used by older students, and by myself.
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ClearBoost - Review
David Weeks, Review - 05/06/08
Griffin's new case for the iPhone is supposed to be a twofer; a hard plastic case and an internal antenna that improves cell phone reception. How does it perform?
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MacWorld Superguide Mac OS X Hints Leopard Edition - Review
David Weeks, Review - 05/05/08
The trend towards reduced documentation, especially at Apple, continues unabated. And programmer ingenuity continues to increase, with more and more features being added with each software update. Couple these two trends together, and we have today's situation where many powerful features of software applications are hidden away, lurking behind the Option or Command keys, or buried in an obscure preference setting.
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Omniweb - Review
Bruce Black, Review - 05/05/08
Omniweb is a very powerful, full-featured browser for the Mac platform. It is produced by the Omnigroup, of Seattle Washington. The Omnigroup is a company that has been with us since the days of NeXt, so they’re a long-time developer of Mac applications.
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BusySync 2.0 - Review
Gil Poulsen, Review - 04/29/08
Giving .Mac’s iCal synchronization a run for its money, the folks at BusyMac have created a viable alternative for group calendaring with their BusySync software. Version 2.0, just released, adds Google Calendar synchronization, providing users with even more options to share calendars both locally and across the Internet.
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MyMac Podcast 181 - CodeWeavers and Case-Mate
MyMac PodCast, Column - 04/25/08
Download the show in MP3 here, or subscribe via iTunes
Check us out on Twitter!
Jeremy White, CEO and founder of CodeWeavers, drops by to chat about CrossOver Mac and CrossOver Games. Case-Mate is sponsoring a Contest this week! But you have to listen to the show to learn how to win. Pick your own prize! Plus, John Nemo, Lee Givens, Guy Serle, and Tim Robertson chat more about software bundle promotions, NBC on iTunes, Mac Clones, and much more.
Contest Sponsor! Case-Mate.com
Links from the show:
CodeWeavers
Case-Mate
Mac Clones
MacHeist
MacUpdate Promo
O'Reilly Big Book of Apple Hacks
Oakley O ROKR Bluetooth Sunglasses
iMunchies, iVegas & iBeer for iPhone
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The Digital Photography Companion - Review
artie alinikoff, Review - 04/23/08
Digital cameras are everywhere, in cell phones and even in pens. They're relatively cheap. And obviously can be made very small. Along with the proliferation of these imaging devices comes a glut of how-to books on the subject, second only in how-to information for the computer and it's relevant software. Photography has become the back-pocket art-form of millions of snappers.
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Targus 13.3" radius Vertical Messenger - Review
Russ Walkowich, Review - 04/23/08
So you’ve gotten yourself a brand new Mac laptop. It’s a great investment, and a great purchase for those of you who have just switched to a Mac, are on the go or just looking to change from a desktop. Now what you have to consider is how are going to get around with your Mac laptop.
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invisibleSHIELD for the Apple iPhone - Review
Scott Spaziani, Review - 04/22/08
I tried to scratch the shield using my car keys, a steak knife and a pocket knife. The steak knife lightly pushed into the side of the shield left no marks. The pocket knife was able to leave permanent marks in the shield, but none that were visible unless caught by the light at the right angle. When I tried the pocket knife on a standard screen protector it sliced clean
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How to Improve Hulu
Scott Spaziani, Column - 04/21/08
NBC Universal and News Corp. invested heavily in the new online video service Hulu in an attempt to take control of their digital media. NBC pulled their media from iTunes late last year fearing Apple's continuing dominance in the content distribution space. But NBC is missing the point of digital media and Hulu will always fall short as a solution for digital distribution.
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Photoshop Elements 6 - Review
Russ Walkowich, Review - 04/21/08
It has now been two years since Adobe last released a new version of Photoshop Elements for the Mac. The release PSE 6 at the end of March 2008, skipping an entire version number (5) marks the long awaited switch to an Intel-native version. So, did Adobe get it right?
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Donny Yankellow - 05/13/08
HBO joins iTunes along with variable pricing
What does this mean for other networks?
Scott Spaziani - 05/12/08
Will the 3G iPhone be announced tomorrow., Tuesday May 13th
One month before WWDC all the signs point to an imminent release of a hardware revision of Apple's iPhone.
Guy Serle - 05/12/08
The Apple Store has no iPhones for sale!
OMG! No iPhones!!??!! This changes EVERYTHING!
Tim Robertson - 05/10/08
GTA IV Fun
There I am, running and gunning with a bunch of people. Then someone decides they are going to grab a helicopter and start strafing people from the air. Good idea, really. Except I had a rocket launcher...
John Nemerovski - 05/08/08
iTouch out of touch in Europe
How does iPod Touch work in Europe for email or web access?
Tim Robertson - 05/08/08
Craigslist sucks
Yuck
Tim Robertson - 05/05/08
VMware Fusion looking good
The next version, which will be a FREE to current Fusion owners, has one really cool new feature: multiple monitors! Very cool. Check out the PR video after the jump!
Chris Seibold - 05/05/08
Big Book of Apple Hacks Reviewed, Five Stars all around
And it wasn't me
Guy Serle - 05/05/08
iMacs 10 years old
Well sorta, they were announced 10 years ago.
Rich Lefko - 05/03/08
Are Macs finally ready for the corporate world?
I use a Dell at work...always have. Its not because I want to use a Dell, it's the laptop companies give me.
They are usually crap.
I bring in my MacBook from time to time, but frankly, I hate Windows and would be very happy to use a Mac all the time.
Business Week has published an interesting article on this topic.
Tim Robertson - 05/02/08
My dad-in-law
This is a story in the local newspaper about my father-in-law. Please check it out at this link
Nate Eaton - 05/02/08
iPhones for less than $200?
I'll buy that ... maybe
Scott Spaziani - 05/02/08
Buy Movies Directly from Apple TV
Apple quietly adds the ability to buy movies directly on the Apple TV.
Nate Eaton - 05/01/08
Nearly One Year with Mac OS X
I miss a few Mac OS 9 features, but not many
Nate Eaton - 05/01/08
99% Dream
... a paranormal nightmare for one person
Bakari Chavanu - 04/30/08
AppleScript: Email Opens a Webpage
Have new email automatically open up a selected webpage.
Tim Robertson - 04/30/08
New RAM for the iMacs
Check out these deals
Nate Eaton - 04/30/08
She has her own pastor problem
... it's just been ignored by most all major media
Tim Robertson - 04/29/08
The Blue iPhone is Here!
Check this out, a special Cool Mac Picks by Sam Levin!
Donny Yankellow - 04/29/08
One feature still missing from iTunes
No, it is not the ability to burn movies and televisions shows.
Scott Spaziani - 04/28/08
Psystar Demos OpenComputer
Psystar Demos OSX leopard on their OpenComputer
John Nemerovski - 04/27/08
Here are all three links for the microphones I used and evaluated during Podcast 181
TUNEWEAR Stereo Sound Recorder, xTag by REVOLABS, and Snowflake USB mic (which is distributed by Dr. Bott)
Guy Serle - 04/25/08
Podcast news for April 25th
The news we talked about on the MyMac Magazine Podcast from April 24th. More on Psystar, Apple's 2nd quarter results, possibly New iMacs coming soon, and Apples buys some chips.
Tim Robertson - 04/25/08
Get Parallels today ONLY $65!
Get Parallels today, for only $65, plus a boat-load of other software. This is a $25 saving on one of the best solutions to run Windows or Linux on your Mac! Details here.
Larry Grinnell - 04/23/08
Gene Puerling (1929-2008)
For the most part, the newspapers were silent about the passing of one of America's finest vocal arrangers. I'm here to tell you a little bit about him.
Bill Palmer - 04/22/08
on Time Machine and time standing still
So I'm heading out to New York City in about forty-eight hours and I realize that yeah, I'm gonna need another external hard drive before I go...
Guy Serle - 04/21/08
MacHippy poll
OK, here's the deal. While I still love the iWeb application some of its limitations are inspiring me to look at other easy to use website-building software. Enter Karelia's Sandvox.
Tim Robertson - 04/21/08
Kevin Reeves LIVE
Kevin Reeves, the same artist who wrote our Podcast Theme song three years ago, will be performing live. Check him out if you live anywhere near Nashville! More details here.
Claus Wolf - 04/20/08
The Apple Check Out Shock
My wife and I finally sat down to send thank you cards to all those lovely people, who sent us a note, present, etc for our wedding. We decided to go with the awesome Greeting Cards available via iPhoto. All was well until we came to check out and saw the shipping charges...
Owen Rubin - 04/19/08
No Wonder They Are Going Bankrupt
One by one, airlines are going bankrupt or having to merge to stay afloat. And they wonder why? I can't help wonder when was the last time an executive from a major airlines actually flew in the back of one of their planes?
Guy Serle - 04/18/08
News of the week according to Guy
Something new for me to add to the blog side. Every week before Tim assembles all the principles for that week's podcast, I go through some of the stories for the week and condense them (and usually add some of my own spin) with some possible questions that we could use. Sometimes we get to them and sometimes we don't but the content I write is there and it seems a shame to just not do anything with it.
Bill Palmer - 04/17/08
Mariah much?
see if you can spot what's odd about this picture...
Claus Wolf - 04/17/08
YouTube.com adds ability to view higher quality videos
After coming back from my honeymoon, yes I got married in March, I uploaded a few videos to YouTube. Nothing special, but I was delighted to find out that YouTube added an option to change quality to "high" and it makes quite a difference!
Tim Robertson - 04/16/08
New Bundle Deal! ONLY $65!
Roger Born - 04/15/08
How Long Before Apple Does The Ultra Mac?
What do you still want in a Mac that is not already there?
Guy Serle - 04/14/08
Mac Clones Redux?
A company called Psystar is claiming to have a Mac clone for sale. Is this the real deal?
Tim Robertson - 04/13/08
MacHeist Again!
I know some of you missed picking up the MacHeist bundle last time around. Don't miss it again! Click this link to buy it!
Larry Grinnell - 04/13/08
What I'm Listening to That (Mostly) Isn't Jazz Guitar
While my main love in music is jazz guitar, there are other players and other instruments. Admittedly, I found most of them from their guitar player sidemen, but not always. Here are a few of my favorite non-guitarist jazz artists.
Tim Robertson - 04/12/08
Death Star Cantina
An Eddie Izzard classic done with Lego. Crude language ahead! This is for Chris Seibold
Tim Robertson - 04/12/08
Do You Twitter
Follow me at MyMac on Twitter!
Tim Robertson - 04/11/08
GTA Post
Just testing a widget for the upcoming GTA IV game
Donny Yankellow - 04/10/08
Is Adobe biting off more than it can chew with Media Player?
Adobe released their media player and you can view Adobe podcasts, tutorials, and TV SHOWS through it. Is Adobe biting off more than it can chew?
Roger Born - 04/09/08
Using My Powerbook As A Hearing Aid
Music and Podcasts are loud in iTunes. So can you use the built-in Mic to hear real-time on the Mac?
Guy Serle - 04/09/08
Spelling it out
I spend entirely too much time at Digg. In a recent submission about how many apps both OS X and Vista can run at the same time, I got into a virtual shouting match with another user. Why do I do this to myself?
Roger Born - 04/09/08
Equniox
A short story about rebirth and hope that comes with Spring.
Bill Palmer - 04/06/08
I had the strangest dream about Gavin Rossdale...
So I have this bizarre dream last night that I'm walking through the underground halls of the Hard Rock Live with Gavin Rossdale, the lead singer of Bush, and we're eyeing the memorabilia on the walls as we go...
John Nemerovski - 04/01/08
Off-site secure backup?
"Yer money or yer digital life, lady."
Tim Robertson - 04/01/08
Superman Copyright
Wow, this is HUGE news. How far will the ramifications of this reach? It could be (and I hope it is) a bold new future for creators!
Roger Born - 03/31/08
Gravitons Discovered
Amazing Major New Discovery at U. C. Berkley Today.
Donny Yankellow - 03/29/08
Is Safari Becoming Mainstream?
I find myself needing to use Safari more and more as I surf the web.
Larry Grinnell - 03/29/08
What's Larry Listening To This Month?
Tired of all the strife going on at his local Macintosh user group (It's just a club, darn it to heck!), Larry decided to cool off by going through some of the things he's been listening to, lately.
Roger Born - 03/27/08
Companion
What goes round, comes round. Is it time for this? Is Apple the one to do it?
lgivens - 03/27/08
Apple Seeds New iPhone SDK
I just finished installing the 1.36GB update to the iPhone SDK. You get updates to all the standard items, but Apple has just released Interface Builder for iPhone.
John Nemerovski - 03/23/08
TurboTax 2007 Home & Business is okay
It's okay, but —
Larry Grinnell - 03/22/08
Jimmy Raney: Bebop's Quiet Master
Another profile of great jazz guitarists you may never have heard of before, but who deserve a closer listen.
Donny Yankellow - 03/21/08
Canon customer service Part 2
The great service continues...
Tim Robertson - 03/20/08
Woz video interview
A video link sent to me by Fred in Sydney.
Owen Rubin - 03/19/08
Sin '08
No, this is not a new product, and if you are a devout Christian, maybe you should just not read this.....
Owen Rubin - 03/19/08
New look?
Wow, I go away for 30 minutes and you have a whole new look.
Donny Yankellow - 03/19/08
Great customer service from Canon
More companies need to have customer support like Canon.
Owen Rubin - 03/18/08
About That Office 08 Update - Part 2
I agree with Tim, a picture IS worth more....
Tim Robertson - 03/17/08
About That Office 08 Update
Sometimes, a picture can tell a tale better than words...
John Nemerovski - 03/17/08
DIGITAL ART STUDIO — interview with the authors
Three innovative digital artists collaborated on DIGITAL ART STUDIO, published by Watson-Guptill Publications. Meet the authors and learn about their digital art explorations in this interview.
John Nemerovski - 03/17/08
Always !! have your camera handy
A brief photo essay to illustrate why you need to have your camera ready for action.
Bakari Chavanu - 03/15/08
Jazzy Smart Playlists
Genre specific smart playlists for your listening pleasure.
Larry Grinnell - 03/14/08
Mac switch revisited
A few months ago, I cited an article in Computerworld about a small manufacturing company that was preparing to switch to Macs, and some of the challenges they faced. As they began deploying the solution, they didn't anticipate the backlash among management, customers, and rank and file employees.
Larry Grinnell - 03/12/08
Why I Hate the Mac
In this short video from TheStreet.com, Financial Times columnist James Altucher disses the Mac. Gee, haven't we gotten past this kind of stuff yet?
John H Farr - 03/11/08
What the Heck is Wrong with Safari?
Something has happened in Web site design and/or practice that consistently hangs up Safari and requires a forced quit. Does anyone know what it is?
Tim Robertson - 03/07/08
I want Spore on iPhone NOW
I really want this
lgivens - 03/06/08
AIM on iPhone!
Yay! AIM on iPhone Coming Soon!  AOL has been working with Apple to build AIM for iPhone. That's right, an AIM client for iPhone built in just 5 days. We're happy to have the AOL team on stage at 4 Infinite Loop to showcase the new AIM client. You can use finger gestures to manage multiple conversations and multi-touch to view your Buddy List.
lgivens - 03/05/08
Open AIM 2.0 is Here!
Every once-in-a-while on the Mac@AOL blog, we offer new information for those who think API is not an airport in Columbia, Cocoa not a hot beverage, and garbage collection doesn't happen twice a week. I'm talking about developers. Today, AOL announced that the Open AIM initiative has been revved up to version 2.0. What do you get in the new version? The ability to leverage the one of the world's best instant messaging networks with millions of users and some great apps that run on that network (Apple iChat and AOL Desktop for Mac to name a couple).
Tim Robertson - 03/05/08
Cool Mac Picks Video
Sam Levin, a regular monthly visitor on the MyMac.com Podcast, checks out the Case-Mate Signature Suit. Check out the video!
Larry Grinnell - 03/02/08
Fantom GForce MegaDisk NAS Review Rebuttal
Considering the negative review I gave to this product, it seemed only fair to offer the folks from Fantom/Micronet the opportunity to issue a rebuttal.
Rich Lefko - 03/02/08
Record Snows--When will it end?
I've read several news articles that mention a "mild" winter going on in the northeast.
Well, I don't know where those people live, but up here in New England, I've just recorded 101" of snow so far this season!
Larry Grinnell - 03/01/08
Nemo is shopping for a new car
Read how the MyMac.com staff helps (?) John Nemerovski with new car buying advice and lots of other off-topic commentary.
Tom Schmidt - 03/01/08
Apple Extends iPhoto Discounts Due To Server Overload
With coupon codes expiring February 29th, Apple's iPhoto servers were overloaded the evening of February 28th and all day February 29th. Discounts have been extended to March 8th.
Tim Robertson - 02/29/08
Take a Glance around
When our newest sponsor, Glance, started advertising on the site, I didn't remember that John Nemo had actually written about them last September 26th. It is an interesting article, and worth a read. If you are interested after reading it, why not click the banner at the top of this page and check them out?
Tim Robertson - 02/28/08
1GB & 2GB 667MHz DDR2 SDRAM (PC-5300) Memory Module for Apple MacBook & MacBook Pro
Sponsor Attack! Check out the prices for RAM on the new Macbook and MacBook Pro!
Guy Serle - 02/27/08
iBook G4 DEATH WATCH!
Soon I will have the laptop I've always wanted. I might have gotten it sooner if I wasn't so Pavlovian
Guy Serle - 02/26/08
Touch a new MacBook Pro!
Apple has just released the new of MacBook Pros. Will I finally retire my trusty G4 iBook for some Core2Duo goodness?
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