The panel for this show includes:

John F. Braun The Mac Observer’s Mac Geek Gab Twitter
Victor Cajiou: Typical Mac User Typical Shutterbug Twitter
Katie Floyd: Mac Power Users Twitter
Tim Verporten The Mac Reviewcast Twitter
Chuck Joiner The MacVoices Group Twitter

Safari 5.0.1 and Extensions

About Safari Extensions on Apple’s Developers site

Safari Extension Recommendations:

• Twitter for Safari

• TinEye Reverse Image Search

• New York Times Breaking News

• ExifExt

• Rotten Tomatoes

• Shortly

• Coda Notes

• A Cleaner YouTube

• YouTube5

• NoMoreiTUnes

• BugMeNot

• AutoPagerize

Sources for the Extensions:

Apple’s Extensions Site

Tumblr

Safari Extensions.org

Bandwidth Throttling – how to do it and why you should care.

SNMP Status

Bandwidth throttling in OS X on Mac OS X Hints

Apple’s Magic Trackpad – thoughts and experiences.

Apple Magic Trackpad

The Need for Higher End Macs – The group discusses how the newest Mac Pro desktops do and don’t meet the needs of the highest-level Mac users, and why Apple’s support of this market segment are important

Picks – the crew choose some of their favorite hardware and software.

Katie – Hulu +

John – Namebench

Victor – Zoom H4n Portable Digital Recorder

Tim – Turbo.264 HD Software

Chuck – MailPlane

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John F. Braun
The Mac Observer?s Mac Geek Gab (http://www.macgeekgab.com/)
Monday?s Mac Gadget (http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/features/mondays_mac_gadget/)
Twitter: @johnfbraun

Victor Cajiao
Typical Mac User (http://www.Typicalmacuser.Com)
Twitter: @victorcajiao

Adam Christianson
Maccast (http://www.maccast.com)
Twitter: @maccast

David Sparks
Mac Sparky (http://www.macsparky.com/)
Mac Power Users (http://macpowerusers.com/)
Twitter – @macsparky

Are Solid State Drives worth the upgrade?
Victor got an 8GB RAM upgrade and an OWC 200GB SSD drive for his Macbook Pro 13″ and worked up some upgrade benchmarks. John has also been comparing the SSD options vs. moving from 5400 RPM to 7200 RPM drives. In this episode we dive deep into the pros and cons of each solution. We test the theory that upgrading your RAM is the most cost effective way to get more performance from your Mac. Does going over 4GB still give you the same bang for your buck? Is an SSD worth the investment or can you max your Mac with other options? Listen in to find out.

Links
Victor’s post on upgrading to 8GB of RAM
Snow Leopard Performance (Mac Performance guide)
MCE OptiBay
OWC Mercury Extreme Pro RE SSD
200GB SATA 3.0G/s Solid State Drive
Crucial 8GB 204-PIN PC3-8500 SODIMM DDR3 (4GBx2)
HITACHI Travelstar 7K500 HD20500

Software/Hardware Picks
Victor: Apple iPad Camera connector kit – $29.00 (if you can find one 🙂
Adam: Audioengine W1
John: 3rd Generation Wi-Fire
David: iTeleport (Jaadu VNC)
Jump Desktop

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The Mac Roundtable crew took the Main Stage at Macworld 2010 to talk about the success of the show, Apple’s absence, provide some show picks, and answer audience questions. Participants included (in order of appearance):

Chuck Joiner – The MacVoices Group
Don McAllister – ScreenCastsOnline
Ken Ray – Mac OS Ken
Victor Cajiao – Typical Mac User Podcast, Typical Shutterbug Podcast
John F. Braun – Mac Geek Gab Podcast
Katie Floyd – Mac Power Users
Allison Sheridan – NosillaCast
Tim Verpoorten – The Mac ReviewCast
Adam Christianson – MacCast
David Sparks – Mac Power Users, MacSparky
Dave Hamilton – Mac Geek Gab Podcast

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This edition of The Mac Roundtable features:

Katie Floyd – Mac Power Users Twitter
Bart Busschots – Bart Busschots Blog The International Mac Podcast The Nosilla Cast Twitter
Chuck Jointer – The MacVoices Group Twitter

The panel first provide their thoughts on Mac advocacy, bias, objectivity, activism, and why you should attend Macworld 2010. AT&T’s performance as a cell and data carrier is examined and debated, and some of the best products of 2009 are picked.

Where to Find MRT at Macworld 2010: Main Stage

Mac Roundtable – Saturday, Feb 13, 2010 10:30 a.m.
Mac Geek Gab – Thursday, Feb. 11, 2010 12:30 p.m.
Mac Power Users – Saturday, Feb. 13, 2010 2:45 p.m.
Possibly other events to be announced.

AT&T Has Spent Less on Network Construction Every Quarter Since the iPhone’s Launch

Hands on: Virgin Mobile Broadband2Go

Picks Best of 2009:

Bart- Choosy Combined with Fluid

Katie – Dropbox

Chuck – iPhone 3GS

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This week’s Mac Roundtable is hosted by:

Allison Sheridan of the NosillaCast podfeet.com @podfeet
Katie Floyd of the Mac Power Users macpowerusers.com @katiefloyd
Don McAllister of Screencasts Online at screencastsonline.com @donmcallister
Adam Christianson of the MacCast at maccast.com @maccast
Jonathan Cost of Mac Tips Daily at thinkmac.net @mactipsdaily

Deals Deals Deals
* Amazon Prime amazon.com/prime
Deal Websites:
* DealBrothers dealbrothers.com
* DealMac dealmac.com
Coupon Sites
* Dealcoupon dealcoupon.com
* Retailmenot.com retailmenot.com
* MacZot, maczot.com
* MacUpdate Promo, mupromo.com
Bundles:
* MacHeist macheist.com
* TheMacBundles themacbundles.com
Other:
* Camel,Camel, Camel – FireFox plugin for Amazon.com (Firefox add-on – Price watcher – camelcamelcamel.com
* Woot, http://www.woot.com
* Apple Refurb Store
* Third Party Online Authorized Resellers MacMall
* Bing Cashback – bing.com

Turn by Turn GPS for the iPhone
Price when compared to stand alone systems? – Worth It?
Pay as you go subscription (AT&T Navigator $9.95) or buy an app with Maps. if you lose your connection you have no maps!
No background Apps on iPhone causes problems? Disconnect when calls?
iGoMyWay “http://www.igomyway.com/en/ $80 North American Version, $90 Europe, $70 Western Europe, not Jonathan’s favorite
Tom Tom $100 US iphone.tomtom.com
Navigon – steered Jonathan wrong! navigon.com
Why not just buy a standalone unit like a Garmin?
Or why not the built in Google Maps on the iPhone? (except for not being able to be hands free)
Sygic is Jonathan’s favorite on features (but not fond of the interface) sygic.com
Ped3 – thoughtout.biz
Griffin Window Seat – griffintechnology.com

AppleTV Love it or Hate it?
Allison hates hers…
Is it because she’s hacked it with ATVFlash? atvflash.com
You just need to use it like Steve tells you, Katie and Adam love theirs
Boxee boxee.tv
Plex – plexapp.com

Picks
Allison – Brando Mini-mic for the iPhone and iPod Touch – $14 – brando.com
Don – Ecamm Skype Call Recorder Ecamm.com – $19.95
Jonathan – Epson Picturemate Charm $149 epson.com
Katie – Airport Express – apple.com/airportexpress
Adam – TVClean, tvclean.co.uk or US sister site

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This edition of The MacRoundtable included:

John F. Braun: Mac Observer’s Mac Geek Gab Twitter
Victor Cajiao: Typical Mac User Typical Shutterbug Twitter
Dave Hamilton: Mac Observer’s Mac Geek Gab Twitter
Chuck Joiner: The MacVoices Group Twitter
Don McAllister: ScreenCastsOnline Twitter
Allison Sheridan: NosillaCast Twitter
David Sparks: MacSparky Mac Power Users Twitter

Live from BlogWorld 2009, The Mac Roundtable crew deliver an impromptu discussion of the week’s events in Las Vegas, their thoughts on social media, and their take-aways from the show.

This edition is available in both audio and video editions.

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The panel for this episode included:

Victor Cajiao: Typical Mac User Typical Shutterbug Twitter
Chuck Joiner: The MacVoices Group Twitter
David Sparks: MacSparky Mac Power Users Twitter
Steve Stanger: The Mac Attack Twitter

The panel discuss the possibility of “more affordable” Mac laptops, examine the sudden explosion of rumored (and real) tablet computers, debate the possibility of an Apple-controlled Mac App Store and the reality of an independent Mac App Store that already exists, and consider the new LightPeak technology that is under development. The Mac Roundtable will be well-represented at BlogWorld in Las Vegas, and outline some of their plans for the event, then wrap up with their always-popular picks.

Courier: First Details of Microsoft’s Secret Tablet on Gizmodo

Bodega

MacVoices #989: Phil Letourneau of Bodega Talks About Their Mac App Store and Why You Need to Know About It

Axiotron ModBook

Apple’s Knowledge Navigator video

CrunchPad: The Launch Prototype

Sources: ‘Light Peak’ technology not Apple idea on CNET

BlogWorld

How we upload files from our Drop Box Folder to Posterous with Automator by Victor Cajiou

I am totally building a fracking Cylon Jack-O-Lantern on David Sparks’ Twitter feed

Picks:

David – BusyCal by BusyMac

Victor: DropBox for the iPhone

Steve: GoodReader for iPhone and iPod touch

Chuck: The productions of the members of The Mac Roundtable:

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This show’s panel members include:

John F. Braun The Mac Observer’s Mac Geek Gab (Twitter)
Bart Busschots Bart’s Blog (Twitter)
Tim Verporten The Mac Reviewcast (Twitter)
Chuck Joiner The MacVoices Group (Twitter)

The episode starts with a revisiting of trackballs and why they are a good thing, morphs into a discussion of who uses automation as part of their productivity environments and why (or why not), where to go to get scripts, and why you need to be alert when you do. An unexpected turn into Unix and the Terminal occurs before the stage is cleared for the big topic: Snow Leopard. The panel discusses their upgrade strategies, concerns and developer responsiveness and responsibility for having their software compatible with Apple’s new big cat. The show wraps up with the ever-popular product picks, and a little squabbling over who gets to choose one particular application.

Kensington Expert Mouse

Kensington Orbit Optical Trackball

Logitech Trackman Marble

Steermouse

SuperDuper by Shirt Pocket Software

Twin by App4Mac

The Ultimate Beginner?s Guide To AppleScript

Doug’s Scripts

Hazel by noodlesoft

DOSBox

Multi-Arcade Machine Emulator (MAME)

Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard Compatibility List (if it is back up)

Menu Meters by Raging Menace Software

Information about Photoshop CS3 on Snow Leopard on John Nack on Adobe

Picks:

Bart:
Fluid
Choosy by George Brocklehurst

Tim:
TextExpander touch by SmileOnMyMac

John:
Darwin Streaming Server

Chuck
Blue Microphones Eyeball USB Webcam Microphone

Mikey by Blue Microphones

Icicle by Blue Microphones

Blue Snowball by Blue Microphones

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Episode #59 was hosted by:

Jonathan Cost: Mac Tips Daily Twitter
Chuck Joiner: MacVoices Twitter
Allison Sheridan: NosillaCast at podfeet.com Twitter
Steve Stanger: The Mac Attack Twitter
Tim Verpoorten: Mac Reviewcast Twitter

The panel assembled to talk about the new Mac hardware offerings, what they have and what they lust after and ways to save money and get more value for your Mac purchase dollar in these trying economic times. Two panel members expressed their “displeasure” over recent Windows encounters, then squared off on a Mac product that one loves and the other…doesn’t. The group finished up by sharing their own particular brands of Mac therapy.

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Episode 52 was hosted by:

Katie Floyd: The Maccore
Bart Busschots: International Mac Podcast
Chuck Joiner: MacVoices
Tim Verpoorten: Mac Reviewcast

The MacRoundtable crew engaged in a “hit and run” discussion on a variety of topics including who’s still printing and what they’re using, if and how they’re using Time Machine, and whether Apple TV is really just a hobby or is falling too far behind. The panel also delivers some thoughts on display options, keyboard commands, and whether WalMart’s online music sales changes represent a threat to the iTunes Store.

Links:

File Magnet by Magnetism Studios

Business Card Composer from Belight Software

Snapfish

InkDaddyal

dealink

TimeMachineEditor by Time Software

Time Capsule by Apple

Apple TV by Apple

TiVo

EyeTV by Elgato

TubeStick and The Tube by equinux

Neflix Streaming Coming to the Mac on The iPodObserver

TiVo Teams with Netflix for Instant Movies on The iPodObserver

LaunchBar by Objective Development

Quicksilver by Blacktree

MX Revolution Mouse by Logitech

Mac Reviewcast

Surfbits

International Mac Podcast

NosillaCast

Typical Mac User Podcast

Bart Busschots blog

The Maccore

MacVoices

MacNotables

MacJury

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