From one Mac enthusiast to another... these tips are designed to help you get the most out of your Mac. Information ranges from beginner-level tips to professional grade tricks.

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Episode 24
Posted: January 25, 2005

Using a password-protected screensaver can be time-consuming. We'll show you a better/faster way to handle personal computer privacy. We'll also tell you about a cool app called AirFoil that allows you to stream audio content from any application to anywhere in your house.


Episode 23
Posted: January 20, 2005

One of the really cool new features in the latest version of iPhoto is the ability to compare multiple photos at once in full-scren mode. We'll tell you how it works. We'll also issue a warning to all those who are using iMovie and Flip4Mac.


Episode 22
Posted: January 19, 2005

If you have been using a Mac for a while, the aqua blue image used for your login screen can get kind of old and boring. We will show you a "back-door" approach to changing it to what you want.


Episode 21
Posted: January 18, 2005

Most of us shop online, and usually print out a hard-copy receipt when we are done. There is a better (digital) way to do this. Safari has a built-in feature that helps us to manager these digital receipts.


Episode 20
Posted: January 13, 2005

Flip4Mac is a great collection of codecs that enables us to view Windows Media files right inside of QuckTime. This episode tells you how it works.


Episode 19
Posted: January 12, 2005

When you make a change to an e-mail attachment and save it, do you know where it puts it? Documents? Desktop? Neither one of those is right, but we will tell you where it does store it.


Episode 18
Posted: January 11, 2005

In case you missed it, we have a 30-minute summary on Steve Jobs' Macworld 2006 keynote speech. Topics discussed are Apple sales, retail stores, iPod and music updates, enhanced versions of iLife and iWork, as well as announcements of the first Intel-based Macs.


Episode 17
Posted: January 10, 2005

I had a great Skype conversation with a friend of mine who is a recent Mac switcher. Hear what he has to say about the switching process, and what he uses his Mac for.


Episode 16
Posted: January 09, 2005

In today's Mac Tip, we learn how to add and remove columns from the view in Mail, as well as to move columns to show a different order. I also introduce MacWorld 2006 from San Francisco, CA.


Episode 15
Posted: January 05, 2005

In today's Mac Tip, we talk about how to take your new MP3 file, and use it to create a podcast using Podcast Maker. We also talk about what type of server to host your podcast on, and how to publish to it. Lastly, we will talk about how to copy the newly created feed URL, and use that to subscribe to your podcast.


Episode 14
Posted: January 04, 2005

Today's podcast is the first of a series of podcasts that wil explain how you can create your own podcast quickly and easily. Episode 14 goes thorugh the process of using GarageBand to create MP3 files that you can use to publish to your podcast. Don't forget to click here to learn how to change your default iTunes import settings so that you can convert from AIFF format to MP3 (the format needed for podcasts).


Episode 13
Posted: December 28, 2005

Today's Mac Tip actually combines several tips in one o help you learn how to convert your DVD movies to a format that is suitable to play on a 5th generation iPod (video). This is an update podcast. There is a new application (submitted by listener Mark Fleser) that makes ripping DVDs easier... HandBrake Lite.


Episode 12
Posted: December 21, 2005

Today's Mac Tip actually combines several tips in one o help you learn how to convert your DVD movies to a format that is suitable to play on a 5th generation iPod (video).


Episode 11
Posted: December 20, 2005

Extended retail hours. iPod update. 10.4.4 release due soon. Apple to ship light-weight notebooks in 2006? Microsoft drops IE support!


Episode 10
Posted: December 19, 2005

We aren't doing a full podcast today partially because of time. Keep listening, though, to catch up on your Mac news and for other Mac Tips.


Episode 9
Posted: December 16, 2005

Today's tip talks about a way to get control back from your iPod. The only problem with the iTunes/iPod syncing process is that it's one-way (Mac -> iPod). We have an application that is great at working around that problem for you.


Episode 8
Posted: December 15, 2005

In today's podcast, we talk about 3 different things you can do to easily increase the level of security on your Mac.


Episode 7
Posted: December 14, 2005

There are hundreds of keyboard shortcuts that you can use to make your day-to-day functions a lot more efficient. This podcast introduces a few of the more common, and not-so-common, shortcuts.


Episode 6
Posted: December 13, 2005

Today's Mac Tip talks about an add-on application that gives you more control over your e-mail notifications. The application is called DockStar, and you can download it here. We also talk about iTunes, the iPod, and Intel-based systems. I also mentioned that a user (Rahul) from New York found a link to Google Earth for OS X. Keep in mind, this is an unsupported BETA. Click here to download that.


Episode 5
Posted: December 12, 2005

Today's tip talks about how you can copy certain attributes from one video clip to another simply and easily.


Episode 4
Posted: December 09, 2005

Today's Mac Tip tells you about several ways to remind yourself of upcoming events and tasks, even a way to send your reminder to a cell phone.


Episode 3
Posted: December 08, 2005

Today's Mac Tip talks about how to re-sync your iPod without undocking it first. I also explain that I will be changing the format of the podcast over the next few episodes to include interviews, news, etc.


Episode 2
Posted: December 07, 2005

Today's tip talks about how to exclude certain information about you when you send out your vCard from Address Book.


Episode 1
Posted: December 03, 2005

It's official! Episode 1 is out, and available for immediate download! I'm also on iTunes. I have to admit, this is kind of lame, but A) it's my first attempt and B) it wasn't meant to be awe-inspiring. It's just a pilot for better things to come. My long-term intent is to showcase many things in my podcasts, including interviews with other Mac users, Mac Tips, tech news, and much more. If you have any input or suggestions, or if you want to be a guest on the show, please contact me.


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