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  • For Mac Eyes Only 440 – Mac Migrate-a-palooza

    Oct 15, 2024, 10:00 pm By formaceyesonly@gmail.com (Michael Potter)
    On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Mike and Eric share more on Sequoia’s Screen Recording Permission issue and how to work around it using the Terminal or with an awesome new app, Amnesia! Tackling Mac migration questions from Listener Lisa, Mike and Eric…
  • For Mac Eyes Only 439 – Sequoia Surprises

    Oct 2, 2024, 1:00 pm By formaceyesonly@gmail.com (Michael Potter)
    On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Mike and Eric dig into macOS Sequoia and discover a few surprises including the usefulness of iPhone mirroring, some Passwords app confusion, Window Tiling vs Exposé, a fantastic new Extensions Management tool, Messages…
  • For Mac Eyes Only 438 – Reaction Time: Apple’s It’s Glowtime Event

    Sep 9, 2024, 10:00 pm By formaceyesonly@gmail.com (Michael Potter)
    On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Mike is joined by Darren, Dave, and Chuck to provide their first-hand reactions* to Apple’s It’s Glowtime event where Apple announced the Apple Watch 10, the updated AirPods 4, the iPhone 16, the iPhone 16 Pro and a…
  • For Mac Eyes Only 437 – That Poor Frog

    Aug 27, 2024, 9:00 pm By formaceyesonly@gmail.com (Michael Potter)
    On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Mike and Eric are joined by special guest, Darren Davies to share their Top 5 new features coming to macOS Sequoia including seamless drag & drop, new summarization and transcription features, Safari's new reader mode,…
  • For Mac Eyes Only 436 – Future iPhone Fun Features

    Aug 13, 2024, 10:00 pm By formaceyesonly@gmail.com (Michael Potter)
    On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Mike and Eric are joined by special guest, Dave Ginsburg to share Dave’s memories of Macstock plus his Top 5 favorite new features coming to our iPhones with the release of iOS 18. Closing the show, Dave provides this…
  • For Mac Eyes Only 435 – No, Not the Power Cord!

    Jul 22, 2024, 10:00 pm By formaceyesonly@gmail.com (Michael Potter)
    On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Mike and Eric are joined by special guest, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, to discuss things you may need to consider before cutting the cord including live sports, special events, Mike's antenna option, hardware and software…
  • For Mac Eyes Only 434 – Reaction Time: WWDC 2024 Keynote

    Jun 10, 2024, 10:00 pm By formaceyesonly@gmail.com (Michael Potter)
    On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Mike is joined by Eric, Darren, and Dave to provide their first-hand reactions* to Apple’s WWDC 2024 Keynote Presentation where Apple announced macOS Sequoia, iOS 18, watchOS 11, and VisionOS 2, plus a peek at the new AI…
  • For Mac Eyes Only 433 – The Death of Desktop

    May 31, 2024, 10:00 pm By formaceyesonly@gmail.com (Michael Potter)
    On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Are desktop Macs dead? Mike and Eric discuss Macworld’s suggestion that Apple Silicon has left the future of the desktop Mac in doubt. Nick wonders the best way to get pics from his cellular security cam. And we wrap…
  • For Mac Eyes Only 432 – Reaction Time: Apple’s Let Loose Event

    May 7, 2024, 2:00 pm By formaceyesonly@gmail.com (Michael Potter)
    On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Mike is joined by Eric, Dave, Chuck, and Gazmaz to provide their first-hand reactions to Apple’s Let Loose iPad Event where Apple announced the new M4-powered iPad Pro, the 13″ iPad Air, and the all-new Apple Pencil Pro.
  • For Mac Eyes Only 431 – Mac Mythconceptions

    Apr 30, 2024, 10:00 pm By formaceyesonly@gmail.com (Michael Potter)
    On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Mike is joined by special guest Darren Davies to discuss myths and misconceptions about the Mac and Apple products including batterygate, availability of business apps for the Mac, Macs and malware, file management on iOS,…
  • For Mac Eyes Only 430 – Two Guys, a Problem, and a Shortcut Action

    Apr 24, 2024, 12:00 am By formaceyesonly@gmail.com (Michael Potter)
    On 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…
  • For Mac Eyes Only 429 – Automate This!

    Mar 27, 2024, 10:00 pm By formaceyesonly@gmail.com (Michael Potter)
    On 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…
  • For Mac Eyes Only 428 – Feeling News-y

    Wed 10:00pm By formaceyesonly@gmail.com (Michael Potter)
    On 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,…
  • For Mac Eyes Only 427 – Ready Player Darren?

    Feb 27, 2024, 10:00 pm By formaceyesonly@gmail.com (Michael Potter)
    On 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…
  • For Mac Eyes Only 426 – Drobo Data Decampment

    Feb 17, 2024, 10:00 pm By formaceyesonly@gmail.com (Michael Potter)
    On 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…
  • For Mac Eyes Only 425 – A Vision for the Future

    Feb 10, 2024, 12:00 pm By formaceyesonly@gmail.com (Michael Potter)
    On 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…
  • For Mac Eyes Only 424 – The Great Notes Migration

    Jan 29, 2024, 10:00 pm By formaceyesonly@gmail.com (Michael Potter)
    On 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…
  • For Mac Eyes Only 423 – The Temple of Essential Apps

    Jan 15, 2024, 4:00 pm By formaceyesonly@gmail.com (Michael Potter)
    On 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…
  • For Mac Eyes Only 422 – Get Your Tweak On

    Dec 31, 2023, 4:00 pm By formaceyesonly@gmail.com (Michael Potter)
    On 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…
  • For Mac Eyes Only – We Wish You A Merry Unboxing

    Dec 11, 2023, 10:00 pm By formaceyesonly@gmail.com (Michael Potter)
    On 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

    Dec 3, 2023, 1:00 pm By formaceyesonly@gmail.com (Michael Potter)
    On 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…
  • For Mac Eyes Only – 3 Metric Foot Mac

    Nov 13, 2023, 10:00 pm By formaceyesonly@gmail.com (Michael Potter)
    On 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…
  • For Mac Eyes Only – Reaction Time: Apple’s Scary Fast Event

    Oct 30, 2023, 10:00 pm By formaceyesonly@gmail.com (Michael Potter)
    On 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

    Sep 29, 2023, 10:00 pm By formaceyesonly@gmail.com (Michael Potter)
    On 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…
  • For Mac Eyes Only – Reaction Time: Wonderlust

    Sep 12, 2023, 6:00 pm By formaceyesonly@gmail.com (Michael Potter)
    On 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…