Episode 24 of the Mac Roundtable

Guess who couldn’t make it? We all have varied schedules and it seems to be becoming more of an issue. In an effort to give you more consistency in the Podcast schedule we announce a new show format that we think your going to like. We discuss Apple’s announcement of Leopards delay, do we believe their excuse or is there something more to it? What’s the real reason for the delay? Announcement from NAB, FinalCut Studio2. The new 8 core Mac Pro, is it too much power? Adobe CS 3, is it living up to the hype or has Adobe jumped the shark? Tim makes a case for his belief that Apple will release an all flash based Mac laptop. We finish up with our cool Mac stuff picks. I think your gonna like this one.

Links:
HP Deskjet 6980
XTorrent
Omni Graffle

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Episode 23 of the Mac Roundtable

Joseph goes MIA (again!) and Steve decides to join him. Luckily we have Ray Slakinski to come in and save the show. Ray is one of the original iPodderX team and is now involved with PopCurrent and Podiobooks.com. Of course we discuss what’s happening with PopCurrent and Podiobooks. Adam brings up a new phishing scam that seems to be targeting Apple fans and we talk some about email security on the Mac. We wonder if Google beginning to dominate our lives and our desktops? Google and Apple are more friendly these days and Google is delivering a bunch of great products with good Mac support, like Google SketchUp!. We ponder when Apple will finally update iLife and when they do what features, enhancements, and big fixes will they deliver? Of course we finish it all up with some cool Mac stuff picks. So, sit back, relax, and enjoy MRT number 23.

Links:
PopCurrent
PodioBooks.com
OpenDNS
Google SketchUP!
Voodoo Pad
Live Interior 3D (BeLight)
Twitter
Twittervision
Textmate
Blogmate
Markdown
MarsEdit
NetNewsWire
VisualHub
iSquint
Cha-Ching
Billable
iBiz

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Welcome back to Episode 22 of the Mac Roundtable

We finally got around to recording a new episode and Joseph has added a new Jr. Podcaster to his staff. In this episode we ask Apple, “Where’s our stuff”? Why has there been such a lull in the release of new Apple products? Has Leopard development and the iPhone consumed all of Apple’s resources? Steve Jobs has entered the world of espionage and is using his bag-o-tricks to catch rumor site tipsters. Why are we so obsessed with Mac rumors and why are they always so inaccurate? Does Apple really control the spin? Google and Apple are building a beautiful relationship together and Mac fans are likely to benefit. With a new approved spec coming into play are downloadable and burnable movies and TV shows in iTunes’ future? Plus, our neat Mac stuff.

Links:
Maccast Loop, live Maccast on Talkshoe.com
Typical Mac User Podcast
Apple’s DVI to ADC adapter
Dr. Bott’s DVIator, DVI to ADC adapter
Screen Recycler, use old Mac or PC as an extra monitor
Spanning Sync, Google to iCal sync
Think!, Freeverse productivity app
MailSteward, Mail manager
Twitter
Twitterrific, Twitter client for OS X

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Welcome to Episode 20 of the Mac Roundtable

On this episode we take a look back at 2006 and a look towards MacWorld 2007 and beyond…

Some of the topics discussed:
ChaChing at www.midnightapps.com
Toast 8 at http://www.roxio.com
TVhybrid at http://www.elgato.com
ArtRage2 at http://www.artrage.com

Join hosts Steve Stanger from the The Mac Attack, Tim Verpoorten from MacReviewcast, Adam Christianson from the MacCast and Joseph Nilo from Some old podcast.

Links :
Von’s podcast – The Illustrative Designer

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Welcome to Episode 19 of the Mac Roundtable

In this edition we discuss the future of iTunes, iPods and digital media at Apple. iTunes contracts are coming due and the record labels want more. Are the Beatles coming to iTunes? Music industries pressure to have increased or variable pricing on iTunes. The Apple iPhone specs from Kevin Rose, what were our thoughts and reactions. Apple’s purchase of Proximity, is Apple making a bigger play for Hollywood and does it mean anything for their iTunes, movie and iTV ambitions? Are we finding more media center uses for out Macs and how is that factoring into our Mac usage?

Join hosts Steve Stanger from the The Mac Attack, Tim Verpoorten from MacReviewcast, Adam Christianson from the MacCast and Joseph Nilo from Some old podcast.

Links :
Proximity Group

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Welcome to Episode 18 of the Mac Roundtable

In this edition we discuss the new MacBook Core 2 Duos, Is Apple updating systems too soon? Is this the future of Apple’s upgrade strategy. Is it time for Apple to expand their reach into more consumer electronics? Apple shareware developers and their new creative ways for promoting themselves and their products via sites like MacHeist. How do we archive and store our data? Which browsers do we use and why?

Join hosts Steve Stanger from the The Mac Attack, Tim Verpoorten from MacReviewcast, Adam Christianson from the MacCast and Joseph Nilo from Some old podcast.

Links :
JetEye
Performancing
Smugmug
Wallet

Mac Software
MacHeist
MacZOT!
MyDreramApp
MacAppADay

Web Browsers
Firefox
OmniWeb
Camino
Shiira
Flock
Bon Echo (Next Gan Firefox Alpha)
Mac Optimized Firefox Builds (for G3 thru Intel)
List of “all” Mac Browsers

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Welcome to Episode 17 of the Mac Roundtable

This week Joseph wasn’t able to make it, so we invite guest host Ken Crockett from Apple News Now! to join us. In this edition we discuss the new MacBook Pros, Apple’s inclusion of pre-802.11n in some of it’s latest products, Apple iPhone, the 5th birthday of the iPod. How far has the iPod come and what about it’s future? The iPod “bezel” control patent filing, the future of Apple and Adobe, is Adobe reducing support for Macs and will they only support Intel Macs? And we finish up with more of our favorite Mac hardware and software finds.

Join hosts Steve Stanger from the The Mac Attack, Tim Verpoorten from MacReviewcast, Adam Christianson from the MacCast and Ken Crockett from Apple News Now!

Links :
Apple News Now!
Kult: Heretic Kingdoms
Belkin Hi-Speed USB 2.0 and FireWire 6-Port Hub for Mac mini
My Dream App
Overflow
RSSTV
Qumana

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Welcome to Episode 16 of the Mac Roundtable

This week Adam, Tim, Joseph and Steve discuss new Intel quad-core chips due out in November. New Jersey now taxing music and video downloads. Rumors of a new Mac ultra-portable at Mac World 2007. The iTunes 7.0.1 update, is Apple becoming a 2.0 release comany? Some our latest apps, products, tips and tricks.

Join hosts Steve Stanger from the The Mac Attack, Tim Verpoorten from MacReviewcast, Adam Christianson from the MacCast and Joseph Nilo from the MacPro Podcast

Links :
DotMac Menu

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Welcome to Episode 15 of the Mac Roundtable

Everyone is here for a lively discussion about Apple’s “It’s Showtime” announcement.

links:

“It’s Showtime” webcast

Color film inserts to mod the Apple logo on your Mac notebook

MediaCentral

AudioEngine5

Balck Magic Video Card

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Welcome to Episode 12 of the Mac Roundtable

This week we discuss Intels agressive chip release schedule and ponder Apples ability to keep up. We get into the hot off the presses development of the AMD ATI buyout and discuss potential ramifications for Apples Intel relationship. Our thoughts on the newest edition of the Mighty Mouse. Find out what products we like to keep our Mac portables and iPods safe. How do we go about evangelizing Apple and the Mac, plus the next installemnt in our discussion on Podcasting, recording.

Joseph Nilo from the MacPro Podcast was just back from a long trip and had to missed this one. But join hosts Steve Stanger from the The Mac Attack, Tim Verpoorten from MacReviewcast, Adam Christianson from the MacCast

Links mentioned in this weeks episode:

Tom Bihn Bags
Targus
RadTech
STM Bags
MarWare iPod Case
InvisibleSHIELD
SolitaireXL
Burning Monkey Solitaire (Freeverse)
Snood
iBiz (Igg Software)
Pixadex(Icon Factory)
CandyBar (Panic)
GarageBand (Apple)
SoundTrackPro (Apple)
Sound Soap (Bais)

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