Panda Tea? Sure, I’ll have a cuppa! – Episode #395

Posted on March 22, 2012 by MyMacPodcast

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The GMen find a new sound that makes them laugh so naturally they play the heck out of it. Guy needs some solutions to arranging his laptop for his son going to college, Gaz gets his new iPad AND an Airport Express all in one week, and they have a lively discussion about Cloud file sharing/storage solutions. Oh, and apparently some guy in China makes tea from Panda Poop.

The contest sponsors for the 400th episode of the MyMac Podcast are lining up and you guys are going to get some great stuff. Here’s what’s there so far:

ALK Technologies Co-Pilot iOS GPS App
BusyMac’s BusyCal
Splasm Software’s AudioBook Builder and CheckBook Pro
ZeoBIT’s MacKeeper 2012
Boinx Software’s iStopMotion Pro, FotoMagico Pro, and BoinxTV
MacPhun Software’s FX Studio Pro
Noodlesoft’s Hazel
Plasq Software’s Comic Life 2 and Comic Life for the iPad
Publication International’s iCookBook
RealMac Software’s RapidWeaver, Analog, and Courier
Reggie Ashworth’s AppDelete (App Store), AppDelete (Web site), and VidConvert(WebSite)
Slinkware Software’s Slink
Smile Software’s TextExpander, PDDpenPro, and DiscLabel
TwistedWave’s TwistedWave audio editing app for iOS

Just go to FaceBook and like the MyMac Podcast page and…that’s it! No other barrier to entry.

Some links:

iCloud
DropBox
Box
Amazon Cloud Drive
Cloudsafe
Dolly Drive

This week’s podcast music is from Mayfair FM – Easy Songs for a Black Summer

Apple is Cooking – Episode #394

Posted on March 15, 2012 by MyMacPodcast

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Gaz orders an iPad while Guy gives away an iPod Touch to his sister. Arnie gets REAL tired of Guy being unable to pronounce his name and takes drastic measures. We know we know, you’ve heard ALL about the new iPad and AppleTV…well not yet you haven’t until the GMen give their view. Also why let technical details keep you from installing the new iOS iPhoto app on your iPad 1st gen? Confused? You won’t be after this episode of the MyMac Podcast.

The contest sponsors for the 400th episode of the MyMac Podcast are lining up and you guys are going to get some great stuff. Here’s what’s there so far:

ALK Technologies Co-Pilot iOS GPS App
BusyMac’s BusyCal
Splasm Software’s AudioBook Builder and CheckBook Pro
ZeoBIT’s MacKeeper 2012
Boinx Software’s iStopMotion Pro, FotoMagico Pro, and BoinxTV
MacPhun Software’s FX Studio Pro
Noodlesoft’s Hazel
Plasq Software’s Comic Life 2 and Comic Life for the iPad
Publication International’s iCookBook
RealMac Software’s RapidWeaver, Analog, and Courier
Reggie Ashworth’s AppDelete (App Store), AppDelete (Web site), and VidConvert (WebSite)
Slinkware Software’s Slink
Smile Software’s TextExpander, PDDpenPro, and DiscLabel
TwistedWave’s TwistedWave audio editing app for iOS

Just go to FaceBook and like the MyMac Podcast page and…that’s it! No other barrier to entry.

Some links:
Silent Film Director by MacPhun Software $1.99
iPhoto for iOS by Apple $4.99

This week’s podcast music is from Josh Woodward – Dirty Wings

iPad, what iPad? – Episode #393

Posted on March 8, 2012 by MyMacPodcast

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Apple has a new iOS announcement, but that doesn’t come until tomorrow for Guy and Gaz so they have NO idea what it’s going to be. However they’re PRETTY sure it’s a new iPad with gee whiz new stuff in it. Real stretch of the imagination there, however Guy ALSO thinks there will be a special Jimmy Buffet branded one with a built-in Margarita mixing guide! Or maybe that will be saved for the iPad 4. Lastly, the GMen interview all the way from the Ukraine, Denys Zhadannov from Readdle.com about their fantastic iOS apps

The contest sponsors for the 400th episode of the MyMac Podcast are lining up and you guys are going to get some great stuff. Here’s what’s there so far:

Just go to FaceBook and like the MyMac Podcast page and…that’s it! No other barrier to entry.

Some links:
Readdle.com
Bejeweled by Popcap Games .99 cents. Guy thought it was Bejeweled Blitz but he was wrong!
Spotify by Spotify LTD Free but there are premium services too
This week’s podcast music is from Fresh Body Shop

Full of, well…STUFF – Episode #392

Posted on March 1, 2012 by MyMacPodcast

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No big agenda this week, just lot’s of little things that add up to one crazy show. Guy finally breaks down and gets a Magic TrackPad but is somewhat unsure of just how it works without all those pesky wires all roll-y pointy things. The GMen are thankful they don’t play with lightsabers and go into a few different Video Sharing sites. Erick Diaz sides with Gaz and the Macs aren’t going anywhere debate, JollyJap wants to find some battery conditioning software in an audio question, and instead of an app pick, Gaz has some useful tips and tricks.

The contest sponsors for the 400th episode of the MyMac Podcast are lining up and you guys are going to get some great stuff. Here’s what’s there so far:

Just go to FaceBook and like the MyMac Podcast page and…that’s it! No other barrier to entry.

Some links:

IVI Video conversion tool from South Pole Software $3.99 at the Mac App Store

Wiki Link to a whole bunch of Video Sharing sites:

This week’s podcast music is from Fresh Body Shop

An interview with Terra Knoble from Splasm Software – Episode #391

Posted on February 23, 2012 by MyMacPodcast

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Guy apologize’s for last week’s sponsor screwup that he would LOVE to blame on Gaz or possibly overindulgences from the 70′s but can’t. This week’s phobia word of the day is especially good for those who fear their mom or dad or possibly a racecar or radar. Terra Knoble from Splasm Software (one of our 400th podcast sponsors) joins the GMen for a fun chat, and why is Guy planting the seeds of doom for the Mac because of Mountain Lion? Gaz tries to set him straight, but when did THAT ever work?

The contest sponsors for the 400th episode of the MyMac Podcast are lining up and you guys are going to get some great stuff. Here’s what’s there so far:
ALK Technologies Co-Pilot iOS GPS App
BusyMac’s BusyCal
Splasm Software’s AudioBook Builder and CheckBook Pro
ZeoBIT’s MacKeeper 2012
Boinx Software’s iStopMotion Pro, FotoMagico Pro, and BoinxTV
MacPhun Software’s FX Studio Pro
Noodlesoft’s Hazel
Plasq Software’s Comic Life 2 and Comic Life for the iPad
Publication International’s iCookBook
RealMac Software’s RapidWeaver, Analog, and Courier
Reggie Ashworth’s AppDelete (App Store), AppDelete (Web site), and VidConvert (WebSite)
Slinkware Software’s Slink
Smile Software’s TextExpander, PDDpenPro, and DiscLabel

Just go to FaceBook and like the MyMac Podcast page and…that’s it! No other barrier to entry.

Some links:
Zite by Zite Software Free
This week’s podcast music is from Fresh Body Shop

Gaz’s 32-inch Mac Mini – Episode #390

Posted on February 16, 2012 by MyMacPodcast

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On this show, Gaz has to do a bit of an end-around since his daughter took his beloved Mac Mini away, so it’s off to the Mini Media server with it’s 32-inch HDTV. Some 1Password love from Guy (who FINALLY bought it after saying for who knows how long he was going to) for it’s web services, and the GMen talk about online Photo services, bee stings, running CAT6 cable, and Flipper?

The contest sponsors for the 400th episode of the MyMac Podcast are lining up and you guys are going to get some great stuff. Here’s what’s there so far:

Snapheal by MacPhun LLC
ALK Technologies Co-Pilot iOS GPS App
BusyMac’s BusyCal
Splasm Software’s AudioBook Builder and CheckBook Pro
ZeoBIT’s MacKeeper 2012
Boinx Software’s iStopMotion Pro, FotoMagico Pro, and BoinxTV
Publications International, Ltd. iCookBook

Just go to FaceBook and like the MyMac Podcast page and…that’s it! No other barrier to entry.

Some links:
ArtText 2 by BeLight Software $19.99
SnapHeal by MacPhun Software $5.99
Default Folder X by St. Clair Software $34.95

It’s the Chiroptophobia Show – Episode #389

Posted on February 9, 2012 by MyMacPodcast

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You’ll have to listen to find out what Chiroptophobia is, but the why they called the show that is still a mystery. Maybe they have a fear of naming things (no that would be Nomatophobia).The big 400th Podcast is coming up and Gaz and Guy can’t WAIT to give you people stuff for being so wonderful about listening to the show! However they seem to be able to make you wait until the 400th podcast actually happens. So far they have three companies willing to pony up some great prizes including BusyCal from BusyMac Software, the Co-Pilot iOS app from ALK Technologies , and MacKeeper 2012 from ZeoBIT Software. Then they go over a big list (but not a conclusive list) of the software they like on their Macs and why.

Some links:
Echofon
Tweetdeck
NetNewsWire
AudioHijack Pro
Skype
WireTap Studio
1Password
RapidWeaver
SandVox
DropBox
CarbonCopyCloner
SuperDuper
Default Folder X
Blogsy
ColorSplash
Spark

(WHEW! TOO many links!)

Contact info: Drop us a line and let us know you want to be on the show. Gaz and Guy on Twitter, guy@mymac.com and gaz@mymac.com, or our Skype direct number 703-436-9501. Also go into iTunes and leave some feedback. Also don’t forget our FaceBook Page!

The Return of the GMen – Episode #388

Posted on February 3, 2012 by MyMacPodcast

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Guy and Gaz finally get back together after the Macworld Expo and go over all the major events as seen through the eyes of Guy (No guarantees about accuracy). Gaz in withdrawal does about a billion other podcasts. There was a lot of listener feedback which they only kinda half-answer (they’ll get back to it, promise!). A longer show because Guy doesn’t when to stop TALKING!

Links:
TwistedWave audio editor for iOS $9.99
1password password Manage $49.99

The Music:
Narkaor – Souviens-Toi

The last of the Macworld Expo- iWorld Interviews – Episode #387

Posted on February 2, 2012 by MyMacPodcast

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Guy’s audio on the floor was pretty bad (Tim has the GOOD Microphone), so Guy waited until he got home to try and clean it up. You can be the judge of how well he (or didn’t) do. These are the last five developer interviews on the Macworld Expo floor from Guy and Tim.

Some links:
Comixology by comiXology Free
CoPilot iOS GPS app by ALK Technologies
Sennheiser Microphones
iRig products by IK Multimedia
Other World Computing

Music from:
Fresh Body Shop – Bring Me Down

A Podcast with a Twist – Episode #386

Posted on January 27, 2012 by MyMacPodcast

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Shorter than usual but taking probably twice as long as it needed to since nearly everything was created and edited on iOS. Tim and Guy run through the latest stuff found at the Macworld/iWorld Expo before Guy has four recorded bits with various show vendors.

Some links:
Office(2)HD by Bytesquared
Mackeeper 2012 by Zeobite
BusyCal by Busymac Software
RapidWeaver 5 by Realmac Software.

Pre-Macworld Expo 2012 – Episode #385

Posted on January 25, 2012 by MyMacPodcast

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We are off to the races before the Macworld Expo – iWorld 2012 show even officially kicks off. A large contengent of MyMac.com writers and podcasts are on hand to kick off the event on a shorter than normal podcast!

Choice TidBits from Tonya Engst – Episode #384

Posted on January 20, 2012 by MyMacPodcast

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If you like Listener Feedback and interviews you’ll LOVE this show. Guy’s wife has a bit of an incident but she’s OK now (which means Guy is cleared for MacWorld!), Gaz has OCD or does OCD have Gaz? Guy and Gaz prove without a shadow of a doubt that neither have Polyphobia and Tonya Engst from TidBits comes on to talk a bit about Tids and ePublishing

Some links:
The TidBits website and Take Control books

The Movies Ferel Interactive $29.99 at the Mac App Store

Coversutra by Sophiestication Software 2.99 Pounds UK or $4.99 US

The Music:
Nightwalker – Negativa Please visit and check out the artists that supply great music to our podcast!

Happy 5th Birthday iPhone – Episode #383

Posted on January 15, 2012 by MyMacPodcast

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We wish the iPhone a happy birthday with a non-copyright version of a disjointed birthday song and barely mention it again. A couple of technical problems get mentioned and the MacParrot coffee mug makes a spectacular comeback…if someone buying one to make a grand total of two made can be considered a sales success. We had some feedback concerning last week’s complaints and Tom Schmidt believes he’s taking over for Gaz (Not going to happen unless he changes his name to start with a “G”). We have TWO Skype calls and discuss an unnatural fear of Celine Dion. iTunes gets a working over and with the Macworld Expo right around the corner, Guy talks about gearing up (or down as the case may be) for it.

Some links:
Action Movie FX by Bad Robot Interactive Free
FotoMagico by Boinx Home $29.99

The Music:
Bruce H. McCosar – Evolution

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Contact info: Drop us a line and let us know you want to be on the show. Gaz and Guy on Twitter, guy@mymac.com and gaz@mymac.com, or our Skype direct number 703-436-9501. Also go into iTunes and leave some feedback. Also don’t forget our FaceBook Page!

Just a Couple of Regular Blokes – Episode #382

Posted on January 5, 2012 by MyMacPodcast

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A complaining email gets answered (it’s not always about peace and love darn it) and Gaz can’t remember that 1password (see what I did there?) for work so goes back in Time to find it. We finally get around to a few questions from James about how we do the podcast and what we do it with and Jonny Ive get’s Knighted and Guy gets squat. It’s SO unfair!

Some links:

Tech News of the Weird:

Samson COU3 USB Microphone
Rode Podcaster
Heil PL-2T Boom
Nady SSPF-4 Mount and pop filter
Ultimate Stand and Boom
PSM Rode Shockmount
WS2 Pop filter
SoundBoard
WireTap Anywhere (Snow Leopard only)
Audio Hijack Pro
DropBox
Google Documents
Jamendo
Elgato Hybrid TV
iDentify for the Mac
Flat Out 2
Zen Pinball

The Music:
b-Shake – Our Future Begins Here

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Mince pies and Turkey (The Leftover Show) – Episode #381

Posted on December 29, 2011 by MyMacPodcast

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More about you the listeners this week than about any news from the Mac scene. We talk about buying used Macs (kinda), the state of Radio (not really), and how to waste a perfectly good beer (OK that we did do). QuickTime gets some attention as a fast video editor and a good discussion on what we’ll do on future shows goes on (say what?). All in all, a weird time is had by all but what ELSE did you expect just after Christmas?

Some link
Tweetdeck by Twitter Free
QuickTime X by Apple

The Music:
Fresh Body Shop – Tasteless
Nightwalker – Negativa
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Happy ChristHannaKwanzmas from the GMen – Episode #380

Posted on December 22, 2011 by MyMacPodcast

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All relatively quiet on the Mac front so the GMen decide to have a little discussion about bigger or smaller iDevices, how Amazon is doing with the Kindle Fire, and what they got for their loved ones for Christmas…SHHH. Don’t tell.

Some links:
Tech News of the Weird link:
Roller Coaster Tycoon 3 Platinum by Aspyr $26.13 at Amazon
Angry Birds Seasons HD by Rovio Mobile Ltd $1.99

The Music:
MMO- Texual Healing

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The Listeners Take Over – Episode #379

Posted on December 15, 2011 by MyMacPodcast

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Twitter and email and FaceBook run Guy and Gaz ragged (but in a good way) as they get to all that stuff you guys wanted to talk about. Nitrous Oxide, non-working Android tablets, a face-off between Siri and Microsoft’s TellMe is just the start. Jake Cherry wants to know more about iTunesand backing up and James Myers wants the GMen’s opinion (God knows why) on Apple Scripting, sandboxed apps, and Apple’s take on podcasting. Also a NEW segment on the show…Phobiword of the day.

Some links:
Tech News of the Weird link:
Bejeweled 3 by Popcap .99
BBC’s iPlayer for the iPhone Free

The Music:
The Vegetarians – A Vegetable Soup of Songs
Sickbag – Kilka Prawd
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Gaz hates iTunes and we’ve got Paul Kent! – Episode #378

Posted on December 8, 2011 by MyMacPodcast

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Only about one and a half months togo until Macworld/iWorld! Hope you’ve got your hotel and flights arranged. Paul Kent from IDG comes on to talk about the new stuff this year and chat about his feelings (what?). Gaz hates iTunes or did until Lion seemed to straighten out most of his issues…well that and a new Mac. Twitter gets weird for the GMen and not one, but TWO new iTunes reviews! WOOT!

Some links:
Tips on buying new or refurbished Macs
Machinarium by Aminita Design £6.99 $9.99 $4.99
Slot Machine + by Apostek Software .99

The Music:
Josh Woodward – Not Quite Connected
Mayfair FM – Easy Songs for a Black Summer
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thunder…Thunder…THUNDER! – Episode #377

Posted on December 1, 2011 by MyMacPodcast

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Oh those GMen! This show has a punk rock version of the Banana Splits theme, what to eat in Hell, and how Tom Schmidt now has to pay for Mark Greentree and Gaz to fly to Macworld to give us lessons on how to speak like an Aussie! Thunderbolt boots your Mac? Why that could be a good thing and just how well did Apple do on Black Friday and Cyber Monday?

Some links:
OLD News of the weird ()
Extraction: Project Outbreak from Chillango .99
iOS and Mac pick Swackett from Swackett.com

The Music:
b-SHAKE – Our Future Begins Here
Daniel Bautista – Music For A Film
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The Limerick:
Courtesy of the Mad Kane website.

The Zombies Make a Comeback – Episode #376

Posted on November 25, 2011 by MyMacPodcast

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Stoplight Network goes LIVE for the MyMac Podcast in this episode. Guy gets an iPhone 4S and has syncing problems not resolved without goats, Zombie games make a splash in a big way, why big PC makers are getting out of the tablet business, and Tim Vining creator, animator of Star Trek: Aurora comes on the show to talk about how he did an hour long fully animated Star Trek show in ONLY six years!

Some links:
Star Trek: Aurora
Scotch Tape X-Rays
DeathSpank: Thongs of Virtue by Hothead Games $9.99
Flight Control by Firemint
Naturalpoint Optitrack Motion Control System $4999

The Music:
Fresh Body Shop: Bring Me Down
d-rock: d-rock
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