A podcast about Macs for Mac users offering fresh perspectives on Apple news and events. On For Mac Eyes Only, Mike shares his thoughts on the most interesting news and rumors of the week, presents Mac How-Tos and Quick Tips, and answers listener questions about the Macintosh and other Apple related hardware.
Season 18, Episode 20 (#440)
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 cover how long you can safely keep using that old Mac, Photo library management including migration, moving, and merging your libraries, as well as keeping large libraries on external drives. Mike shares a tip to help you keep mousing when your Magic Mouse needs a charge, and they wrap the episode with Eric’s Essential App pick: DisplayBuddy
> Michael Tsai: Sequoia Screen Recording Prompts and the Persistent Content Capture Entitlement
> Jeff Johnson: Stop macOS 15 Sequoia monthly screen recording prompts
> luckman212’s macOS 15 screencapture nag remover
> Jordi Bruin and Antoine van der Lee’s Amnesia
> OCLP – OpenCore Legacy Patcher
> PowerPhotos by FatCat Software
> Eric’s Essential App: DisplayBuddy
> Meet TeamFMEO
> Contact Us
> FMEOTV on YouTube
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https://traffic.libsyn.com/escwebs/FMEO-S18E20-440-101124.mp3
Running Time: 1:45:20
Season 18, Episode 19 (#439)
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 newfound parity with the iPhone, and a new Dynamic Wallpaper celebrating the Mac’s history. We wrap the episode with Mike’s Essential App pick: FuzzyTime!
> macOS Sequoia
> OBS Studio
> Sequoia’s Wallpaper Celebrates the Macintosh’s 40th Birthday!
> Mike’s Essential App: FuzzyTime (get on the Mac App Store)
> Meet TeamFMEO
> Contact Us
> FMEOTV on YouTube
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https://traffic.libsyn.com/escwebs/FMEO-S18E19-439-092724.mp3
Running Time: 1:25:28
Season 18, Episode 18 (#438)
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 software update for the AirPods Pro 2 that enables a new Hearing Aid feature!
> Apple Watch series 10
> AirPods 4
> iPhone 16 & 16 Plus
> iPhone 16 Pro and 16 Pro Max
> New Hearing Health Features in AirPods Pro 2
> In Touch with iOS
> MacVoices
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https://traffic.libsyn.com/escwebs/FMEO-S18E18-438-090924.mp3
Running Time: 1:40:42
* Though this episode was recorded live as the keynote progressed, some portions of the recording have been edited for time and/or content.
Season 18, Episode 17 (#437)
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, iPhone mirroring, plus a few extras including improvements coming to Messages and the new Passwords app. Mike dusts off his soapbox for a good old fashioned rant that leads to a discussion on Sequoia’s new privacy and app permission features. And we wrap the episode with Mike’s Essential App pick: BananaBin!
> macOS Sequoia Preview
> Six Colors: Apple’s Permission’s Features Out of Balance
> GateKeeper and Notarization in Sequoia
> Cthulu Stealer Malware for macOS
> Mike’s Essential App: BananaBin
> Meet TeamFMEO
> Contact Us
> FMEOTV on YouTube
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https://traffic.libsyn.com/escwebs/FMEO-S18E17-437-082324.mp3
Running Time: 1:41:05
Season 18, Episode 16 (#436)
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 episode’s Essential App pick: MacUpdater.
> iOS 18 Preview
> Macstock Conference
> Dave’s Essential App: MacUpdater
> Meet TeamFMEO
> Contact Us
> FMEOTV on YouTube
> In Touch with iOS
> Dave on Mastodon
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https://traffic.libsyn.com/escwebs/FMEO-S18E16-436-090924.mp3
Running Time: 1:13:44
Season 18, Episode 15 (#435)
On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Mike and Eric are joined by special guest and Macstock presenter, 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 requirements, as well as cost considerations. And we wrap with Brian’s Essential App pick this week: MacUpdater.
> Hulu + Live TV
> YouTube TV
> Watching Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin Eve
> How to Watch the Olympics
> NBC Olympics Schedule
> AntennaWeb
> Plex Pass
> SiliconDust HDHomeRun Flex Duo
> EarthCam
> Macstock Conference
> Brian’s Essential App: MacUpdater
> Brian on Mastodon
> Meet TeamFMEO
> Contact Us
> FMEOTV on YouTube
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https://traffic.libsyn.com/escwebs/FMEO-S18E15-435-071924.mp3
Running Time: 1:34:34
Season 18, Episode 14 (#434)
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 initiative called Apple Intelligence!
> macOS Sequoia
> iOS 18 and iPadOS 18
> watchOS 11
> VisionOS 2
> Apple Intelligence
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https://traffic.libsyn.com/escwebs/FMEO-S18E14-434-061024.mp3
Running Time: 1:48:10
* Though this episode was recorded live as the keynote progressed, some portions of the recording have been edited for time and/or content.
Season 18, Episode 13 (#433)
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 with Eric’s Essential App pick this week: Tot.
> Macworld: the state of Apple’s desktop Macs is bleak
> Mac History: Macintosh Portable – Apple’s first mobile Mac.
> Eric’s Essential App: Tot
> Meet TeamFMEO
> Contact Us
> FMEOTV on YouTube
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https://traffic.libsyn.com/escwebs/FMEO-S18E13-433-052424.mp3
Running Time: 1:21:15
Season 18, Episode 12 (#432)
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.
> New M4 iPad Pro
> Updated M2 iPad Air in 11″ and 13″
> Apple Pencil Pro
> Find Dave on In Touch with iOS
> Find Chuck on MacVoices
> Find Gazmaz on MyMac
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https://traffic.libsyn.com/escwebs/FMEO-S18E12-432-050724.mp3
Running Time: 45:10
* Though this episode was recorded live as the keynote progressed, some portions of the recording have been edited for time and/or content.
Season 18, Episode 11 (#431)
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, and the ever popular myth that Macs are more expensive than PCs. Darren’s Essential App pick this week: Handbrake.
> Apple Support: Protecting Against Malware in macOS
> FMEO 414: 10 Basic Security tips for keeping your Mac safe
> iMazing
> FileBrowser Pro
> Price Comparing Dell XPS Laptops
> Darren’s Essential App: Handbrake
> Meet TeamFMEO
> Contact Us
> FMEOTV on YouTube
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https://traffic.libsyn.com/escwebs/FMEO-S18E11-431-042624.mp3
Running Time: 1:31:11
Season 18, Episode 10 (#430)
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 the sale of Affinity to Canva. Mike’s Essential App pick this week: Reminders MenuBar.
> Apple Cancels Autonomous Car Project
> Affinity Sells to Canva: A Message from Affinity
> Screenshot of Final PDF Thumbnail Shortcut
> Motorola ROKR
> Mike’s Essential App: Reminders MenuBar
> Meet TeamFMEO
> Contact Us
> FMEOTV on YouTube
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https://traffic.libsyn.com/escwebs/FMEO-S18E10-430-041924.mp3
Running Time: 1:11:00
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