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MyMac Podcast #483: Trying to do without

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All sorts of tech related problems that have nothing to do with Apple, but are funny so we talked about them. This show is about doing stuff without the normal hardware or software you may think of to do that stuff. Got it?

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Firefox browser
Chrome Browser
Bodega
Audacity free
Ardour free
Reaper $60 for individual license
Photoshop Elements from $79
Graphic Converter $40
PixelMator $30
Gimp free
Acorn $50
Art Text from $19.95
Roku from $59
VideoLAN’s VLMC free
Adobe’s Premiere Elements $99
HyperEngine-AV free

Guy’s App Pick: Want a quick fun distraction? Check out Doodle Bowling free
Gaz’s App Pick: Camtasia For Mac. Screen recording and video editing.
People’s Pick: From Mark Sheppard. Mark and Friends Wallpapers , for computer and devices. Browse, Download, Enjoy! 400+ pics and growing!

MyMac Podcast 482 – Where is that EUREKA moment?

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New TVs, automobile accidents, HUGE watches that control scoreboards, and iCloud solutions make up quite a bit of this week’s show. The GMen also talk about what’s Cooking (oh so clever seque) over at Apple. Of course a lot of your comments as well along with a lot of Guy and Gaz nonsense. So buckle up, sit back, and enjoy the ride!

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Guy’s Pick: iMovie from Apple
Gaz’s App Mac app Pick – Snapheal
People’s Pick: Allister Jenks Fontastic iOS  and Rob Rait selects My Talking Pet app for iOS

MyMac Podcast 481: Gaz is in the Air!

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If you prefer short, concise, well prepared and documented shows, you are gonna HATE this week’s episode. We badger Reggie Ashworth into joining us and that made for a longer than usual podcast. Gaz has a new iPad Air and Guy is VERY jealous (but trying hard not to show it so why he’s writing that in these show notes in the third person perspective is a mystery). Plus LOTS of feedback from our listeners and just the usual insanity of the GMen.

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Guy’s Pick: WordPress for creating websites
Gaz’s App Pick: Pixelmater for doing stuff like Photoshop without the insane cost
Reggie’s Pick: His newsletter for letting you know about…his news

MyMac Podcast 480: Mavericks the new OS…OK

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So much NEW stuff that Apple has released! So much recorded stuff the GMen can’t play for you! What do these things have in common? Not much really, but it seemed like hype sells and we wanted in on the action! Gaz likes certain things and Guy likes other certain things. Listen to find out who liked what and why.

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Guy’s Pick: The new Maps program really works well on the Mac. I needed directions to go pick up my son from a school function at an unknown area and it worked exactly as advertised. One button push to the phone in a much easier to navigate package!
Gaz’s App Pick:Not sure it’s available for people outside the UK but the BBC iPlayer and BBC’s iPlayer Radio. iPlayer (Video TV).
iPlayer Radio (& BBC Podcasts).
People’s Pick: From Erick Diaz Tweetbot 3.0, completely redesigned for iOS 7, with lots of nice features and a great new look. Only thing I don’t like is no iPad version yet. $2.99

MyMac Podcast 479: But am I Paranoid Enough?

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Even for us this was an unusual show. It didn’t seem lie it was going to be, but with the GMen you kinda get what you get. Our actual serious discussion is about conflicting tones in Apple’s description of whether or not they can or could or would be able to read or intercept (not the same thing) your texts in iMessage. Gaz’s Tips turns into a bit of a controversy over UK and US based keyboards and the People’s Pick does something, we’re just not exactly sure what it is.

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Guy’s Pick: Tweetdeck  by Twitter Have multiple Twitter accounts? Having trouble keeping track of them? Try Tweetdeck
People’s Pick: From Gary Apter. I’ve got a People’s Pick. Have you already used Phoneclean?

MyMac Podcast 478: iOS is made for Business

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Guy has his new iPhone 5S so everyone should be pleased that he’ll stop whining about it now. Gaz is VERY unhappy with iTunes and podcasts so we can rant about that. However he did make a framed picture so less unhappy. Not sure what the scale would be between happy or not at this point. Businesses in general seem to be pretty happy with iOS so that’s a good thing as lot’s of companies want to cater to that market. Gaz and Guy break it down a bit and say why in their opinion it’s the better platform than other mobile devices.

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Guy’s Pick: An anti-app pic. DON’T get the new version of QuickOfficce as it no longer supports multiple cloud services but just Google Drive
Gaz’s App Pick: App Deleting. Either App Delete from our friend Reggie Ashworth for $7.99 or AppZapper $12.95
I also use Hazel ($28.00) to delete Apps but that app also does so much more which if you don’t need means you’re probably better off with certainly one of those above.
People’s Pick: None this week

MyMac Podcast #477 – James Garner Would Be SO Proud

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What does the English vs American way of saying deep fried thin potato slices, a 1950’s era western satire, the possession of current mobile phones, a conversation of potential new features in an operating system, and the regretted consumption of iced tea flavored vodka drinks have in common? This podcast

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Guy’s Pick: 1Password4 by Agilebits $40 on the Mac App Store. Cream of the crop for password managers.
Gaz’s App Pick: Time-Lapse. May have mentioned it before but using it again to get those walking pictures finished and it’s a great little App. £2.99 or $4.99
People’s Pick: None this week

MyMac Podcast 476: They’re on their way, YAY!

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So STILL no new iPhones for either GMan, but it’s looking like Gaz will get his first. Not that Guy is bitter or anything. They can’t remember what the bet was they made that if Guy loses, Gaz punches him in the nose so Guy lucks out there. A discussion into what the next iPad might be like and then it ALL goes wrong in a hilarious way.

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Guy’s Pick: Goldfish by Fishbeam software $109.00 at the Mac App store for the Pro version or $59.99 for the standard version.
Gaz’s App Pick: Onyx
People’s Pick: Eric Diaz: Angry Birds Star Wars II $0.99

MyMac Podcast 475: iOS 7, NOT quite a bit of heaven

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It seems both GMen are getting new iPhones. Guy will be seeing his probably sooner than Gaz due to Apple’s unofficial US first policy. Gaz has a tale of woe about Apple’s AppleTV update which seems to have disappeared. They talk about some of their likes and dislikes about iOS 7 and if you like the after show stuff, you’ll LOVE this episode! Big thanks to all our G+ fans for all their contributions.

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Guy’s Pick: Storyist by Storyist Software $59 download, $79 for boxed copy. Companion iOS app $9.99 for Mac and for iOS
Gaz’s App Pick: LibreOffice is an offshoot from the old OpenOffice.org application suite, now renamed Apache OpenOffice.
People’s Pick: From Karl Madden -:- Stickman Downhill for IOS £0.69 ($0.99 Guess)
Possible People Pick? There are games and then there are GAMES that suck away hours of your life! Stickman Downhill is a simple premise, just control your little guy on the bike as he powers down various hillsides while jumping over gaping gaps and petrifying plummets. It might not be the most original game but it’s darn addictive and highly entertaining.

MyMac Podcast #474 – 2 Phones…1 OS

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It’s almost all about the new phones. Guy doesn’t necessarily want one as his 4S is still working well, but ropes his son into the equation so he (sigh) has no choice. Gaz wants one now because of the better camera but ALSO wants a new iPad Mini that he has no choice about either because his family is always (sigh) on the full sized one. What are GMen to do except just bite the bullet and (sigh) go ahead and buy new iPhones. Because they really have no choice as was reasoned above.

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Guy’s Pick: Art Text by Belight software. Easy to use layer based art program. $19.99 on the Mac App Store
Gaz’s App Pick: With Spider in da house, spiders spiders are everywhere, well in the UK anyway. Download this App and help a survey 🙂
People’s Pick: No People’s Pick this week…sigh

MyMac Podcast 473: Brightening Everyone’s Day

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The GMen are back and just before an Apple event that will no doubt delight and astound us all! Or maybe it’ll just be a phone or two. Anyway Gaz and Guy have a good time catching up on Guy’s Florida trip and his attempts as pitiful as they were at surfing. They look at some issues of the day and continuously get sidetracked away from what they started talking about. In other words, just as it ever was!

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Guy’s Pick: The Google+ app for keeping up with all you do on G+. Free
Gaz’s App Pick: Delectable Wine Free. 17 year old + rating
People’s Pick: From Gary Apter If it hasn’t been mentioned previously, I recommend Bubble Fever for iOS. The warning is that I’m finding it totally addictive – so user beware! I think it is free and I haven’t been tempted for in-app purchases…

MyMac Podcast #472: iPhoto Vs Aperture or A N Other

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Guy is in Florida and Gaz is joined by Bart Busschots, the normal items remain with lots of G+ chat and a few MyMac articles discussed. There’s a middle section where we have a chat about moving from iPhoto to Aperture or maybe another programme. Now will Guy be back next week who’s knows maybe he’ll come back with a tan and pictures of him standing on a board.

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Guy’s Pick: No pick as he’s away.
Gaz’s Pick: iTunes Festival especially the App on the Apple TV
Bart’s Pick: Omni Graffle – need to create diagrams?
People’s Pick: From Clive Hammett (TruckTrekker) DeskConnect

MyMac Podcast #471: Surf’s UP! But Guy Probably Won’t Be

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OK Gaz is BACK and the tow GMen will NEVER ever take a week off again! Until next week when Guy won’t be here. Never mind great, very eclectic kind of show this week. Guy and Gaz talk about Fiji, Florida, Surfing, new kids on the block at G+, the ways our great listeners think we can improve the show, amongst many topics. Guy finished out his conversation with Erick Diaz (thanks again Erick!) from last week talking about what they think is coming up at Apple’s next event, and so much more!

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Guy’s App Pick: CoPilot Live Premium HD by ALK Technologies. $14.99 at the iTunes App Store. I use this over both Apple Maps and Google Maps.
Gaz’s App Pick: Popclip from Pilotmoon. $4.99 or £2.99 with a  Free Trial.
People’s Pick: From Paul Bartlett,  iThoughts by toketaware software

MyMac Podcast #470 – Don’t PANIC

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Gaz takes off a week so Guy ropes in Erick Diaz, a long time listener and contributor to all things great and wonderful about the MyMac Podcast. They have a great conversation about Apple buying Matcha, what the AppleTV could be like if content providers had brains, and much more!

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Guy’s App Pick: PipeRoll HD by Navigation-Info Kit $1.99
Erick’s App Pick: Archy for the Mac. This app lets you organize, delete, and create documents in Google Drive. FREE!

MyMac Podcast #469: This podcast sponsored by…

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Hoo HAH! A longer than usual podcast which is great for some of you and not great for others. Sorry or congratulations are in order for either one reason or the other. However it is just smack dab filled with Gaz and Guy shenanigans and tomfoolery. We talk about Google adding ads to their Map application in iOS because apparently that’s what they think people want and what Guy and Gaz are looking forward to in OS X Mavericks when Apple releases it.

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Guy’s App Pick: Apple’s very own Messages program. Sure it has it’s quirks, but it’s relatively easy to use and serves across a variety of other chat services. If you have an AIM account you can do screen sharing easily. It’s what I typically use to help out a few friends online like my Brother Bill where we’ve collaborated on his website using SandVox
Gaz’s App Pick: Bento is going Long live creating your own Database 😉
Ouistee AE Database Editor
People’s Pick: Peter Bird suggests Dialogue by Emiel Jansen $6.99 at the Mac App Store. This app connects your iPhone to your Mac over BlueTooth and then you can make calls from your Mac.

MyMac Podcast #468: General Mishmash

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Gaz is off this week, so Guy roped in…I mean got Paul Shadwell to volunteer to step up to the microphone. Lot’s of diverse topics including different ways to use your AppleTV, a bigger iPad, the iWork/iCloud beta, and the distinct possibility that Gaz’s Wombles song almost killed John Nemo! Also using a network attached storage device to create your own personal cloud and Hogs are motorcycles.

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Guy’s App Pick: WD 2go by Western Digital Free at the iOS App Store
Paul’s App Pick: GolfSense App
GolfSense Products
Pauls’ Podcast and website

MyMac Podcast 468..I mean 467: Uncle GMen’s Holiday Camp!

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OK, we said 468 a bunch of times but it’s really 467. Blame it on the heat, us being tired, really ANYWHERE other than us personally. Lot’s of good stuff in this show. We go over the tech we bring on holiday, switching to a new ISP, when NOT to use PhotoStream, and much, much more!

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Guy’s App Pick: Tiny Troopers by Chillango. $2.99
Gaz’s App Pick: VideoStar FREE!
People’s Pick: Levelator picked by Dorothy Yamamoto. It’s from The Conversations Network

MyMac Podcast 466: Just how FABulous is Apple?

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Apple needs to step it up because the GMen have actually starting talking about serious tech issues and we’ll have none of THAT thank you very much. It looks like Apple may be weaning themselves off of Samsung for parts, but just how serious are they? Step one MAY be getting someone other than you know who to make their special processors.

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Guy’s App Pick: DeTune from Headlightsoft. FREE!
Gaz’s App Pick: 5 years of the App Store Apps FREE!

People’s Pick: No People’s pick this week (sad face)

MyMac Podcast 465: Playing Devil’s Advocate

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Gaz and Guy are back on the job and this show proves it. So much craziness it almost can’t be contained. Guy doesn’t want to hear about the iWatch, but is interested in a possible less expensive iPhone. Gaz thinks he’s nuts but no real big change there. Out great G+ Community people gives us lots to work with too and of course all the usual of what you might expect from a G&G MyMac Postcast.

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Guy’s App Pick: MPEG Steamclip from Squared 5 software.
Gaz’s App Pick: iStopmotion3 for the Mac
People’s Pick: From Karl Madden we get Photoful from Photosocial LLC, an albums & instant camera roll organization

Guy is Tanned, Rested, and Ready! – MyMac Podcast 4#64

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Guy is back from Florida a little early so was able to get the wherewithal to do a podcast. Gaz however is still exhausted from last week’s show with Will Green so wasn’t able to be here. Bart Busschotts from too many podcasts to list (OK we COULD list them but few people read these notes) agreed to fill in and the result was not only a very fun podcast, but the LONGEST after-show recordings we’ve ever done. We talked about how Mavvericks won’t mean the end for some well known and vital software, lots of off-topic tangents (surprise), and how to get out of a speeding ticket in Tel Aviv.

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Guy’s App Pick: Store News by Christian Kienle Free at the Mac App Store
Gaz’s App Pick: None, but Guy didn’t leave a pick for last week so Gaz is entitled…so there!
Bart’s Pick: Sequel Pro – a donationware OS X MySQL client
People’s Pick: None this week