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Ted Landau’s User Friendly View on The Mac Observer

Ethernet Rules! by Ted Landau on The Mac Observer

Netflix’s Troubles Are a Self-Made PR Disaster by Ted Landau on The Insurance Alliance

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MacNotables #1118: Adam Engst Discusses Lion and Post-Jobs Apple at PMUG

Chuck Joiner — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 15:15:00 +0000

Adam Engst and Chuck Joiner recently appeared via iChat at the Portland Macintosh User Group’s September meeting to discuss how Apple will fare after Steve Jobs’ resignation as CEO and Lion’s first month performance. Along the way, Adam covers his move from Eudora, why he really doesn’t really use the Mac OS, the end of the desktop metaphor and why Star Trek tech is “clunky.”

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MacVoices #1076: Joe Kissell Takes Control of Spam, Apple Mail in Snow Leopard, and Mail on the iPad, iPhone and iPod touch

Take Control books

Converting Email from Eudora: Why I No Longer Live at the P.O. by Adam Engst on TidBITS

Lion Security: Building on the iOS Foundation by Rich Mogul on TidBITS

Lion Provides First Steps Toward Power Savings by Marco Tabini on TidBITS

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Mozilla Thunderbird

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PowerMail by CTM Development

Take Control of Apple Mail in Snow Leopard by Joe Kissell

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Finding a Replacement for Quicken by Michael Cohen on TidBITS

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MacNotables #1117: Ted Landau on An Apple Without Steve Jobs, iPhone 5 Features, Going “All In” on the iPad and More

Chuck Joiner — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 18:00:20 +0000

A wide-ranging conversation with Ted Landau includes his thoughts on Steve Job’s departure as Apple’s CEO, and why he thinks the company is in good shape for at least the mid-term, what he and host Chuck Joiner want in the iPhone 5, and the future of the Mac Pro. Going paperless from a news perspective, the goods and bars of some news apps, whether there will be new iPods soon, whether there will be an Apple television at all, and why Apple stopped renting TV shows all figure into the discussion.

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San Francisco Chronicle for iPad

Ted Landau’s User Friendly View on The Mac Observer

Steve Jobs & Apple: Past, Present, Future by Ted Landau on The Mac Observer

Life Without Print: Going All In With My iPad (Part 1) by Ted Landau on The Mac Observer

Life Without Print Media: Going All In With My iPad (Part 2) by Ted Landau on The Mac Observer

Zite Personalized Magazine

USA TODAY for iPad

Flipboard

The Wall Street Journal.

Pulse News for iPad

true blood

HBO GO

MacNotables #1116: Tonya Engst and Christopher Breen Discuss Steve Jobs’ Resignation and Their Lion Experiences

Chuck Joiner — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 14:00:00 +0000

Tonya Engst and Christopher Breen provide reactions and analysis to both Steve Jobs’ resignation as CEO of Apple, and to the media and tech community’s reactions to the announcement, covering the impact Apple has had on our culture. The discussion then turns to OS X 10.7 Lion, their adoption (or not) of the new OS, and why the answer just might represent a possible generation gap regarding Mac customization. Tonya tries to solve Chris’ email challenges, they share their frustrations over financial software incompatibility, and explain why macros are hot.

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Christopher Breen on Twitter

Christopher Breen

Macworld

Macworld Podcast

Tonya Engst

Tonya Engst on Twitter

Take Control books

Keyboard Maestro by Stairways Software

GadgetTrack

MailTags

MacNotables #1115 – Ted Landau On Lion’s Auto Save Issues and Apple’s Increasing Level of Control

Chuck Joiner — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 17:30:00 +0000

Ted Landau discusses some of the problems with OS X 10.7 Lion’s Auto Save function, the difference between legitimate criticism of Lion and whining, Mission Control’s benefits, and why Apple seems to be exercising even more control over their OS ecosystems. Is that possible? Is that a good thing? Ted discusses the tradeoffs, and the impact on the casual user vs the expert. Wireless sync for iOS devices and why it can be such a critical feature for the iPad, Apple’s cash position and more are also covered.

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Ted Landau’s User Friendly View on The Mac Observer

Discontent with Lion’s “My Way or the Highway” Approach by Ted Landau on The Mac Observer

Default Folder X by St. Clair Software

SuperDuper by Shirt Pocket Software

MacNotables #1113: Ted Landau Sticks His Head in the Lion’s Mouth

Chuck Joiner — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 19:00:13 +0000

Ted Landau reports in after some serious evaluation time with OS X Lion, and discusses his likes, his dislikes, and the hints it provides to future OS releases. Ted shares the few issues he had with upgrading, reveals his new choice of financial software, and why he’s giving time to almost all of the new features Apple introduced. Some can be turned on, some turned off; Ted talks about which he’s done what to, what new feature is dead on arrival and which are his favorites, and how it all comes together in the newest version of the Mac operating system.

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The Best (and Other) Features of Lion by Ted Landau on The Mac Observer

Reclaiming the Finder in Lion by Ted Landau on The Mac Observer

Quicken and Lion: Intuit Strikes (Out) Again by Ted Landau on The Mac Observer

Quicken Essentials

Air Display

1Password

Default Folder X by St. Clair Software

18 ways to view the ~/Library folder in Lion by Dan Frakes on Macworld

LaunchBar by Objective Development

Apple Magic Trackpad

Apple Magic Mouse

MacNotables #1112: Tonya Engst on How iOS 5 Will Affect Publishers of All Kinds, Advertisers and Consumers

Chuck Joiner — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 15:00:00 +0000

Tonya Engst saw the WWDC keynote announcements through a publisher’s eyes, and shares her thoughts on what things like Reader in Safari and the NewsStand app will mean for everyone involved. TidBITS is available through a number of channels now (at least one of which we didn’t know about until Tonya told us). Tonya talks about what it will mean for their distribution model, and why Apple may be able to calm the maelstrom that has been the delivery of iOS content and ebooks. Switching sides, Tonya also provides some perspective on these changes from the advertiser and consumer perspectives, names her favorite WWDC announcement, and what we will remember about iOS 5 in the distant future.

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Tonya Engst

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Take Control Books

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MacNotables #1111: Ted Landau On the Post-PC Age, iCloud, More Touch in the Interface and More

Chuck Joiner — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 15:00:00 +0000

Ted Landau has his head in the iCloud, discussing the challenges of the Mac file system for novices and how iCloud may be the solution. Even if it isn’t, iCloud promises to make moving files to and from your iDevice a whole lot easier than it is now. Ted talks about why this will be such a boon, the move in the direction of a more complete touch interface, and how this may make our tech tools more like appliances.

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Ted Landau’s User Friendly View on The Mac Observer

Lion, iOS 5, iCloud: This Changes Everything by Ted Landau on The Mac Observer

DropBox

Apple WWDC Keynote 2011

MacNotables #1110: Ted Landau on iMac Hard Drive Upgrades, Inkjet Printers, Scams and More

Chuck Joiner — Fri, 20 May 2011 14:30:00 +0000

Ted Landau takes a practical look at the iMac hard drive controversy to determine whether this is a real issue or just another overblown internet discussion. Is the iPhone 5 late? Ted tells us why not, then discusses why he is backing away from inkjet printers, warns of clickable scams, and yes, even gives an Angry Birds update.

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Ted Landau’s User Friendly View on The Mac Observer

iMac Hard Drives: Why Did Apple Make Them Hard to Replace? by Ted Landau on The Mac Observer

Giving Up on Inkjet Printers by Ted Landau on The Mac Observer

Bugs & Fixes: On the Internet, trust no one by Ted Landau on Macworld

Other World Computing

MacNotables #1109: Jim Dalrymple’s Take on RIM, Nokia and Microsoft, Flash, Android and Skype

Chuck Joiner — Tue, 17 May 2011 20:00:03 +0000

Jim Dalrymple of The Loop has some strong opinions on the PlayBook, the BlackBerry, and how RIM dropped the ball, and shares them, along with some thoughts on the Nokia-Microsoft partnership. There’s plenty of controversy in the mobile market, and Jim provides some insight on Flash’s place in it and how Android is or isn’t growing. He also questions Microsoft’s purchase of Skype, and discusses the in-app purchases license issue that is dogging some developers.

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Jim Dalrymple’s Beard on Twitter

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The Loop on Twitter

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RIM recalls faulty PlayBook by Jim Dalrymple on The Loop

RIM blames faulty OS for PlayBook recall by Jim Dalrymple on The Loop

iPhone developer threatened with lawsuit for using in-app purchasing by Jim Dalrymple on The Loop

Pros choose iPhone over Android; 99.8% choose iPad by Jim Dalrymple on The Loop

Microsoft buys Skype for $8.5 billion by Peter Cohen on The Loop

MacNotables #1107 – Bob “Dr. Mac” LeVitus on Incredible iPad Apps and iPad for Dummies

Chuck Joiner — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 01:28:13 +0000

Bob “Dr. Mac” LeVitus is back to catch us up with his two latest books, Incredible iPad Apps For Dummies and iPad For Dummies (For Dummies (Computer/Tech)), tell us about why some apps are great no matter how new or old they are and names some favorites and some classics. Bob also talks about his upcoming user group appearances in his Mid-Atlantic MUG Tour.

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EyeTV

Tiger Woods PGA TOURÂ® 12 for iPad

Unnecessary Censorship

WIRED Magazine WIRED Magazine

Blogshelf

Flipboard

USA TODAY for iPad

The Wall Street Journal – Mobile

Huffington Post for iPad

Rock Prodigy: Guitar HD

Dragon Dictation

Jawbone ERA Headset

Bill Atkinson PhotoCard

MacVoicesTV #1009: MacVoicesTV at Macworld â€“ Bill Atkinson Shows Off His New PhotoCard iPhone App, and Comments on the iPad

Apple TV

Air Video – Watch your videos anywhere!

Sold on the New MacBook Pro by Bob LeVitus on The Houston Chronicle

DropBox

Hershey Apple Core

Main Line Macintosh Users Group

Princeton Macintosh Users Group

MacNotables #1106: Ted Landau on iPhone Hot Spot Options, Cloud Computing Possibilities and an SSD in Your Mac

Chuck Joiner — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 18:00:00 +0000

With his head in clouds, Ted Landau talks about the place cloud computing has in today’s computing environment, and where it may go if Apple makes good on all the speculation about its mysterious data center. If you’re moving to the cloud, you probably are paying attention to the personal hot spot option for your iPhone from AT&T; Ted and Chuck Joiner discuss the offering, and their frustration with the thinking behind the plans offered. Ted also provides all the gory details of installing a solid state drive (SSD) in his Mac Pro, along the benefits and the costs of the project.

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iPhone Tethering/Personal Hotspot Plans Revisited by Ted Landau on The Mac Observer

Mac Pro SSD and Hard Drive Combo: How and Why by Ted Landau on The Mac Observer

Other World Computing

MacNotables #1105: Rounding Up Ted Landau’s Thoughts on The iPad 2

Chuck Joiner — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 15:39:57 +0000

Ted Landau has been focusing on the iPad 2 recently, and even though not in his hands yet, has plenty of thoughts on Apple’s latest effort. Ted talks about who the audience is or isn’t for iMovie on the iPad 2, what history teaches us about the importance of price in tech products, the runaway success of the iPad, and more.

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MacVoicesTV #1153: John Martellaro Talks About His Disappointment in the iPad 2

iMovie for iPadâ€™s Missing Audience by Ted Landau on The Mac Observer

Why the iPad 2 Wins The Tablet War by Ted Landau on The Mac Observer

The iPad (2) Scores Again by Ted Landau on The Mac Observer

Ars reviews the Motorola Xoom by Ryan Paul on Ars Technica

MouseposÃ© by Boinx Software

iPad 2 Specs Are a Disappointment â€“ by John Martellaro on The Mac Observer

MacNotables #1104: Jim Dalrymple Analyzes the New MacBook Pros, Reviews ThunderBolt, and Explains $.99 FaceTime

Chuck Joiner — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 16:15:00 +0000

Jim Dalrymple of The Loop shares his thoughts on the just-announced MacBook and MacBook Pro models, and explains why there is more than meets the eye in terms of power. The biggest addition is Thunderbolt; Jim walks us through the exciting capabilities of this new interface, what you’ll be able to do with it, and why it doesn’t make your existing hardware obsolete. On the software side, Apple released FaceTime for the desktop…for $.99. Jim addresses the furor over the price and why it is largely meaningless.

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Jim Dalrymple’s Beard on Twitter

Jim Dalrymple on Twitter

The Loop on Twitter

Jim Dalrymple Fans on FaceBook

Appleâ€™s new MacBook Pros feature â€˜Thunderbolt,â€™ more capable processors by Peter Cohen on The Loop

Apple MacBook Pro 13.3-Inch Laptop

Apple MacBook Pro 15.4-Inch Laptop

Apple MacBook Pro 17-Inch Laptop

FaceTime for Mac in the Mac App Store

Skype in the iTunes App Store

Apple releases FaceTime app for Macs, for 99 cents by Peter Cohen on The Loop

MacNotables #1103: Ted Landau Looks Back at Macworld 2011, Forward to the Killer iPad and Sideways at iTunes Subscriptions

Chuck Joiner — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 18:00:00 +0000

MacNotables returns with Ted Landau wrapping up Macworld 2011 and talking about the latest Angry Birds news before launching into an update on jailbreaking your iPhone, some thoughts on the iTunes subscription situation and who’s game it is to play, and what will ultimately be the iPad’s killer feature.

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The Once and Future Macworld Expo by Ted Landau on The Mac Observer

Angry Birds

Whatâ€™s the Matter with Jailbreaking? by Ted Landau on The Mac Observer

The Jailbreak-iBooks Conflict is Over by Ted Landau on The Mac Observer

Appleâ€™s App Store Subscriptions: A Bad Start by Ted Landau on The Mac Observer

Appleâ€™s App Store Rejects Readability, Readability Abandons App by Bryan Chaffin on The Mac Observer

The iPadâ€™s Coming Killer Feature? by Ted Landau on The Mac Observer

MacNotables #1102: The Road to Macworld – Christopher Breen Talks About His Many Macworld Activities

Chuck Joiner — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 18:20:00 +0000

The Road to Macworld takes us to Christopher Breen, who might just be the busiest man at Macworld 2011. Not only is Chris delivering three different sessions, but is also producing and participating in a number of discussions on the Macworld Live stage on the show floor, and displaying his (music) keyboard talents with the Macworld All-Star Band at Cirque du Mac. Chris talks about each in turn, and makes it hard to choose between them.

The Road to Macworld 2011 is a special MacVoices series produced in partnership with Macworld to preview some of the exhibitors and presentations at Macworld 2011 in San Francisco from January 26 – 29 at the Moscone Convention Center.

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Christopher Breen on Twitter

Macworld Podcast

Macworld Live Stage

Macworld Podcast – Apple and sustainable living with Dr. Bill Wiecking

MacVoices #10130: The Road to Macworld â€“ Joseph O. Holmes Talks About Efficient Digital Photo Processing

The iPad SuperSession with Chris Breen and Ben Long at Macworld 2011

How to Convert DVDs for the iPad with Chris Breen and Ben Long at Macworld 2011

Ask The Editors with Chris Breen and the editors of Macworld

MacVoices – Parenting In the Age of the Internet on the Macworld Live stage at Macworld 2011

Sonos S5 Wireless Internet Music Player (White)

Macworld All-Star Band

Cirque du Mac 8

Angry Mac Bastards

MacNotables #1036: Ted Landau Loves His MacBook Air and is Cautious About a Mac App Store

Chuck Joiner — Wed, 03 Nov 2010 15:00:00 +0000

Ted Landau is the proud owner of a new MacBook Air, and provides some insight into the benefits and limitations of the SSD drive, the unibody construction and how it compares to the PC netbook market. While not for everyone, Ted explains how it compares and compliments Mac desktops, other Mac laptops and even the iPad. Then, Ted examines the Mac App Store announcement and what he thinks its impact will be on developers and users alike, why he thinks sooner is better to establish an app store presence, and why he isn’t necessarily happy about it all.

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Apple MacBook Air 11.6-Inch laptop

The iOS Mac: App Store and MacBook Air by Ted Landau on The Mac Observer

Should You Get a MacBook Air? by Ted Landau on The Mac Observer

DropBox

Apple MacBook Air 13.3-Inch laptop

MacNotables #1033: Ted Landau Picks Some iOS Apps He Really Uses

Chuck Joiner — Thu, 23 Sep 2010 12:30:00 +0000

Ted Landau looks at plenty of apps on his iPhone and iPad, but there are only so many that make the cut and remain installed and in use. Ted takes us on a tour of what he uses and why, with apps for productivity, news, file sharing, audio and video streaming, Twitter, and more. Find out what you agree with and what you’ve missed by listening to Ted’s current picks.

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TripIt – Travel Organizer

Instapaper

Dropbox

Better iOS File Sharing with Dropbox and DocsToGo by Ted Landau on The Mac Observer

ZumoCast

Twitterrific for Twitter

The Wall Street Journal.

What HDR means for iPhone photos by Heather Kelly on Macworld

MacNotables #1030: Adam Engst and Andy Ihnatko on the Casualties of eBooks and Why It Is Different This Time

Chuck Joiner — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 12:30:00 +0000

A discussion with Adam Engst and Andy Ihnatko starts with a blog post by Andy, Darwinist Consumerism: Whatâ€™s the most ethical way to buy books?, and ends with an analysis how long brick-and-mortar bookstores have to live. Along the way, whether you should, and can afford to, support your local bookseller, the loss of a cherished institution, and changes in how future generations will view books are examined. The differences between this digital transition and that of music and video enter into the conversation, as well as comic books, physical media storage challenges and more.

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Adam Engst on Twitter

Andy’s column in the Chicago Sun-Times

Take Control books

Andy Ihnatko on Twitter

MacNotables #1029: Adam Engst on Input Devices, Keeping an iOS App Current, and the TidBITS Publishing System

Chuck Joiner — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 15:00:00 +0000

Adam Engst discusses his preferences of input devices, from the Tactile Pro Keyboard to an unusual pointing device. As a professional writer, Adam spends lots of time putting material into his Mac, so things like keyboard feel, pointing device precision, mouse acceleration curves and more are important to him. The are important to you too, since they all affect both productivity and comfort. Adam then turns his attention to the trials and tribulations of keeping an iOS app up to date, their experiences with building and maintaining the TidBITS publishing system, and why, “…some content never goes out of date.”

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