by: Jason
Whitener
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MP3 for Episode 10 
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#10:
News:
Aparently apple is planning on releasing the new 6th gen ipod in mid August. the iPod will not feature a touch-screen or a scaled down version of OS X until 2008. Instead, it is supposed to be somewhat shorter than existing iPods but will maintain the current screen and click wheel. So no coverflow this round.
Also Apple has revealed a new slim line keyboard for the new imacs. it has an aluminum body to it and is very similar to the keyboards on macbook and macbook pros.
Michelle's mac tip of the week: Getting the most storage of your itunes and iphoto file.
Problem #1: Have you ever tried to burn a music cd in Itunes but after you burn it all you end up with it a data cd?
Solution #1: You need to change the type of burning in Itunes from data cd to audio cd by going to itunes preferences, advanced, and burning tab.
Problem #2: Is your macbook getting kinda sluggish in speed?
Solution #2: First try and verify and repair your permissions then run a maintenance program like Onyx to optimize and clean up your macbooks cache and scripts.
Free files of the week: Josh's
pick: Aurora is a free alarm clock for your macbook, its lets you
use itunes playlists for waking up to as well as allows you to put
your macbook to sleep at a certain time. It is easy to configure
and offers many ways to wake you up.
My pick: Applejack is a free program that you install on your
macbook that allows you to recover your macbook in case it doesnt
want to boot up. Simply hold down the apple and "S" keys when you
here the startup chime and type "applejack AUTO restart" to let the
program do a detailed scan your macbook for problems and get you
back up and going
again.
Disk inventory X is a free program to find all your largest files on your macbook and gain some space back to your hard drive. Get it at derlien.com
Macbook Podcast Episode #9
by: Jason
Whitener
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#9:
Great news!!!! I'm going to be a father for the very first time and I wanted to share that with not only my family and friends but also with all you subscribers out there. Thanks for all your support and wish me well as I journey into the world of being a first time father. Maybe you can start calling me MacDaddy!! LOL.
Voice mail from listener Daniel Brusilovsky with his website Apple Universe
Problem #1: Are your keys popping out of your keyboard due to overuse of them?
Solution #1:
All you need to do is go to a genius bar at an apple store and they
have spare keys there that they can pop in for you for free!!
And please be gentle with those
macbooks!!
Problem #2: If you are wondering what to do if your remote control for your macbook ever dies.
Solution #2: Dont worry, you just need to push in on the bottom of the remote to get to the battery which is a CR2032 battery.
Free file of the week: VirtueDesktop, allows you to put your applications and other windows onto seperate workspaces which you can access with a keyboard shortcut or even just by moving your macbook. Get it HERE
"I love my mac" performed by Daphne Kalfon of daphna.ca. Daphne is a great song writter and composer, she has several version of the "I love my mac" songs on her site I love my mac song. Plus she does a "I love my ipod" song and many others as well. Check out Daphne's sites and give her some support. She is a very talented young lady!!
Macbook Podcast Episode #8
by: Jason
Whitener
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#8:
Don't forget about my new talkcast called "The Macbook Talkcast" on talkshoe.com which you can see HERE.
Voice mail from listener Jarad Fretwell with his website Techbugtv.com
Promo for the Macreviewcast.com podcast
Problem #1: Keychain losing your passwords.
Solution #1: Go to applications, utilities, keychain access, then click on the keychain access menu at the top and select first aid.
Problem #2: Programs freezing and wont shut down.
Solution #2: Keyboard shortcut for the fix is "option, command, and esc" then you can kill the program there, which is much easier than going all the way to activity monitor to fix it.
Free file of the week: Caffeine, lets you prevent your macbook from going to sleep. get it HERE
Macbook
Podcast Episode #7
by: Jason
Whitener
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#7:
I just started a new talkcast called "The Macbook Talkcast" on talkshoe.com which you can see HERE.
In this episode I do a promo for Steve Stanger's podcast TheMacAttack.us
Mike's segment: Mike shows you some traveling tips for your macbook.
Problem #1: When update your superdrives firmware the update wont go away when you restart your macbook.
Solution #1: Go into your system preferences, click on accounts, then on login items, then just click on the superdrive update and click the minus sign at the bottom to delete it. This screen is similar to the msconfig startup screen on windows. So if you ever have a program starting up that you don't want now you know where to go to get rid of it.
Problem #2: If you have any problems starting up the computer like kernal panics, white screens, blue screens, gray screens etc...
Solution #2: You can try and do a safe mode boot by starting up your macbook and waiting for the chime sound then immediately press the shift key which will boot you into safe mode and automatically perform a disk utilities check to verify any problems with your drive. Hopefully that will work and get you back and going again.
Free file of the week: Skype, is a program for communicating with friends and family for free when both parties have skype installed on their computer. You can chat with voice, text, and video. Get it at Skype.com
Macbook Podcast Episode #6
by: Jason
Whitener
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#6:
Well I got one email from a listener for the contest mentioned in Episode #5 named Craig Alan Williamson and his website is CraigAlanWilliamson.com and his question for the podcast was "Is there a replacement for Microsoft Money in OS X?" and in fact yes there is and its Quicken for macs which you can get HERE
Promo for Victor Cajiao from TypicalMacUser.com
Iphone is now released and there are problems here and there with the sims card, voice mail greeting, and warranty. Around 200,000 sold nationwide on opening day with plenty of stock left over.
Problem #1: The new update 10.4.10 from Apple cause my macbooks internal airport adapter to lose connection with my netgear router.
Solution #1: To fix this problem go to netgears website and download the latest firmware for your router. Especially the WG602v1 model router.
Problem #2: I'm new to mac and I am used to windows scroll buttons on windows and websites being on the top and bottom, can this be applied on a macbook?
Solution #2: Yes it can, all you do is go to system preferences, Appearance, then click on "at top and bottom" under place scroll arrows.
Free file of the week: Twitterrific is a great free program for all you twitter users that runs on your desktop and allows you to see your friends posts from twitter as well as post your own messages without having to open a browser window to do it. It can notify you of new twitters with pop ups and sound, also it stays hidden in your menu bar until needed. A twitter mac user gotta have!!!
Be sure and email me with any comments or questions for the podcast and spread the word by telling all your mac friends and family. I need and thank you for your support.