The Mac Attack

The Mac Attack #101

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 00:16:00 GMT

Backup'09 on this episode of The Mac Attack. On the very first episode of The Mac Attack I spoke about backing up and a lot has changed (like a choice of online backup services). Its good being able to talk about backup apps and services that have really proven themselves over the last 4 yrs or so...

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Where's episode 101?

Mon, 8 Jun 2009 12:51:00 GMT

101 will be out this week. Sorry for the delay.

-Steve

The Mac Attack #100

Wed, 15 Apr 2009 20:49:00 GMT

It only took 3.5 years but The Mac Attack finally made it to #100.

On this episode Victor Cajiao (Typical Mac User and Typical Shutterbug) joins me for a candid and rather philosophical conversation about Apple, the Mac and technology in general. Robert Hazelrigg is back with his review of the Scoshe ReviveLITE

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Typical Mac user podcast

Typical Shutterbug podcast

Voyager from NewerTech

Drobo

Backblaze online backup

Jungle Disk online backup

Typical Shutterbug Flickr group

This American Life podcast

NYC Radio Lab podcast

Mac OS Ken podcast

KnowTech.TV podcast

Macbreak Weekly podcast

Screencasts Online podcast

MacReviewCast podcast

MacCast podcast

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The Mac Attack #99

Tue, 24 Mar 2009 01:19:00 GMT

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Data Overload! Life Hacking your Mac on this episode of The Mac Attack. I share some of the data management (and time management) tips and tricks I've found that work for me and hopefully will work for you too....

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how to get things done on your mac

inbox tips

the 7 bad email habits that make people want to kill you

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The Mac Attack #98 (video)

Tue, 24 Feb 2009 01:39:00 GMT

Get some help clearing up that cable clutter on this video episode of The Mac Attack.

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Note: I haven't ordered from the two companies listed below. I've included these links to give you some idea of what kind of cable management hardware is available.

Cable-Safe

Cable Organizer

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The Mac Attack #97

Wed, 21 Jan 2009 19:01:00 GMT

On this episode of The Mac Attack - Essential tools, utilities, and Applications for your Mac (Part 2).

This time around I take a look at some must have preference panes and applications.

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Flip4Mac (freeware)

Perian (free prefs pane)

iStat Menus (free prefs pane)

iStat Pro (free widget)

Anxiety (freeware)

HandBrake (freeware)

NetNewsWire (freeware)

Quicksilver (freeware)

Skype (freeware / subscription options)

VLC (freeware)

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I was a guest on the Typical Mac User podcast and there's a new Mac Roundtable out.

Tue, 23 Dec 2008 16:48:00 GMT

Victor Cajiao from TMUP asked me to join him for a discussion on mac maintenance and troubleshooting.

Typical Mac User podcast #160

I was also part of the panel on this weeks Mac Roundtable. We discuss: What we like about MacWorld, what are we looking forward to, New Years Mac resolutions, using our Macs to help with holiday organization, and one thing we really want from our wish lists.

Mac Roundtable, Episode #55

I want to wish you all a Happy and Healthy Holiday.

The Mac Attack #96

Wed, 17 Dec 2008 23:06:00 GMT

Essential tools, utilities, and Applications for your Mac (Part 1) on The Mac Attack. David Sparks, from MacSparky.com stops by with a review of an application that he finds essential.

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AppCleaner (freeware)

Carbon Copy Cloner (freeware)

CoconutBattery (freeware)

DejaMenu (freeware)

Disk Inventory X (freeware)

Service Scrubber (freeware)

TinkerTool (freeware)

Path Finder 5 (shareware)

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This week I was on Mac Roundtable and The MacCore podcast

Fri, 5 Dec 2008 16:13:00 GMT

On the Mac RoundTable I join Katie Floyd, Bart Busschots, and Victor Cajiao to discuss Appleâs disappearing anti-virus tech document which leads to a discussion on viruses, malware, and phising. Google Calendar adds CalDAV support and what calendar solutions we use. Adobe is going to be a no-show at Macworld 2009 and we discuss graphic and photo editing alternatives. Appleâs âBlack Fridayâ deals (or lack thereof). iPhone / iPod Touch application picks.

Mac Roundtable

On The MacCore podcast I join Katie and Victor again to be part of the Third Annual Holiday Geek Gift Guide. We spoke about some of our favorite products that should be on every Geek's holiday wish list.

The MacCore podcast

A new episode of The Mac Attack will be out next week...

The Mac Attack #95

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 20:36:00 GMT

On this episode of The Mac Attack - Graphic Applications

Graphic and photo editing alternatives to Photoshop that will allow you to get great results without having to spend hundreds of dollars on software.

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Preview (free, already on your Mac)

Preview tutorial videos

iPhoto (part of iLife and on your new Mac)

GIMP (freeware)

Pixelmator (shareware)

Acorn (shareware)

Graphic Converter (shareware)

Photoshop Elements 6 (commercial)

Skitch (free)

Comic Life (shareware)

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The Mac Attack #94

Fri, 17 Oct 2008 18:22:00 GMT

Cyber security and internet safety on this episode of The Mac Attack.

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October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month. Even though you may be up on cyber security, think about your kids, or your parents, or even where you work. Think about the people in your life that may not be as computer savvy as you....

Cyber security and internet safety tips:

Install all system updates from Apple
Never shop online, unless you are familiar with the retailer you're dealing with
Avoid Phishing scams by simply not trusting any financial advice or warning sent in e-mail form. If your bank needs information from you, they will call you, not ask you to e-mail them or fill out an onlineÂform
Don't: create passwords using personal information or information someone could guess
Don't: create a password using words in a dictionary, no matter the language
Never use the default password or a common password
Talk to your children about their use of the computer and discuss any possible dangers they may encounter online
Discuss and set guidelines or rules for computer use with your children. Post these rules by the computer as a reminder
Keep the computer in a common area of your home, so that childrenâs activities can be easily monitored
Limit time allotted on the computer - watch to see if your child is withdrawing from friends and family
Use the Internet with your children
Know who your children's online friends are and supervise their chat areas
Consider routing your childâs email into your own email account first in order to screen any unwanted email messages
Mac OS X parental controls let you manage your child's use of the computer, the applications and the Internet. - parental controls can be found in system preferences.
Back up important files and store them in a secure place in a different location than your computer

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1Password
getnetwise.org
AVGfree (Windows anti-virus)

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The Mac Attack #93 (screencast)

Sat, 4 Oct 2008 00:49:00 GMT

On this episode of The Mac Attack - Printer settings

This is my first (published) screencast. It was rendered in a larger video format for viewing on your computer or Apple TV.

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Printing shortcuts:
Print - command + p
Page Setup - Shift + command + p

Bonus tip: To create a Desktop printer - Open 'Print & Fax' preference pane. Drag printer icon from window to desktop or into any folder. Now you can print by just dragging and dropping a document on the printer icon.

New Mac Roundtable is out...The BIG 50....

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The Mac Attack #92

Thu, 18 Sep 2008 17:40:00 GMT

On this episode of The Mac Attack - Connecting your Mac to a TV

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Apple adapters:
For all current Macs DVI to VGA
Mac Pro, MacBook Pro, Mac Mini DVI to Video Adapter
MacBook and iMac Mini-DVI to Video Adapter
MacBook Air Video Adapters

Once you have your computer connected you'll want to set your computer to video mirroring mode via the Display Preference pane.

The simplest way to get sound from your computer to your flat screen tv is to use an 1/8'' stereo audio cable (You can tell it's stereo because of the two stripes around the connector). The ends, or connectors look like what you would see on a pair of headphones. The 1/8" jack on your computer is usually marked by a headphones graphic.

To get audio to your standard tv - you will probably need to use a 1/8" audio jack to rca adapter... Here's an example 1/8" Mini Stereo to RCA

Mac to XBox 360 - Connect360

Mac to PlayStation 3 - MediaLink

control + scroll wheel = ZOOM

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I was on the Mac Core podcast talking Apple Certification's and consulting.

Sun, 7 Sep 2008 13:24:00 GMT

From the Mac Core web site: "Corey and Katie sat down with Steve Stanger of The Mac Attack and devoted a special podcast to the topic of becoming Apple Certified. This is a little different show for us, but weâve gotten a ton of listener feedback on this topic and thought it warranted its own show. Steve and Corey talk about the reasons they choose to become Apple Certified, talk about the reasons to become certified, the different types of certifications Apple offers and answers listener questions about the certification process."

http://media.libsyn.com/media/themaccore/themaccore08-0906.mp3

The Mac Attack #91

Mon, 9 Jun 2008 12:43:00 GMT

The show is back... Thanks for all of the emails about the show over the last couple of months.
After doing 90 shows of Mac tips tricks and hints. I'm stopping production on the mac attack. I'm not ruling out starting the show again at some point in the future. When that may be, I don't know.
I just feel at this time I would like to go on and try something new... Maybe bring back my music podcast, "The Loud Room" or try producing something completely different. When I do start up something new, I'll post a note on the mac attack web site.
Thanks to the generous contributions from some of you the web site and show will remain online for the foreseeable future.
The one thing that I didn't expect when I started TMA is the number of new friends I would make because of the show. I really enjoyed talking to a lot of you when you caught me on skype or through the emails and messages that you sent and left.
I also got to know some great podcasters and bloggers during the last two 1/2 years. Not only were they helpful when I had questions about producing the show, but they became good friends outside of podcasting also.
This really isn't good bye.... I'll still be popping up here and there on other podcasts and I'll have something new going soon....

Thanks....

Sat, 24 May 2008 13:22:00 GMT

Thanks for all of the emails. Everything is OK. It took me a little longer then expected to get settled in after the move. Plus my hours at work changed so I was adjusting to the new schedule (I know, blah, blah, blah) :-)

I will have a new show out by the end of the month.

Talk to you soon.

-Steve

A quick show note

Wed, 16 Apr 2008 00:24:00 GMT

New episode is coming soon.

Sorry for the delay...

-Steve

The Mac Attack #90

Thu, 27 Mar 2008 15:42:00 GMT

Back to the dark side of the Mac on this episode of The Mac Attack - Backing up your DVDs, bittorrent, file sharing & usenet news groups.

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How to Rip DVD Movies on the Mac with HandBrake

Visual Hub
(I mistakenly refer to VisualHub as video hub during the show. Sorry for the confusion.)

official BitTorrent Web site

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The Mac Attack #89

Thu, 13 Mar 2008 15:23:00 GMT

Listener emails on this episode of The Mac Attack - Questions about Disk Warrior, Is it safe yet to upgrade to Leopard, writing applications for the Mac, Apple consulting, Mac OS X online training, questions about Mac maintenance, video playback, setting default mail app & web browsers and more....

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DiskWarrior

Apple Developers Connection

Apple Training (certifications)

Safari Online Bookstore

Lynda training online

SuperDuper!

Perian

App Update widget

Lynda training online

Mac Roundtable

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The Mac Attack #88

Fri, 29 Feb 2008 02:09:00 GMT

Apple hardware updates, a software review from Bronson, and basic network troubleshooting tips...on this episode of The Mac Attcak.

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BusySync

iStumbler

AirPort troubleshooting guide

Apple Airport Manuals

"Mac OS X: Connect to the Internet, troubleshoot your Internet connection, and set up a small network "

Mac OS X: The Missing Manual, Leopard Edition

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The Mac Attack #87

Tue, 12 Feb 2008 02:40:00 GMT

Keeping your MacBook shinny, "The Missing Manual - Mac OS X: Leopard Edition" book review, listener voice mails and emails, basic Mac troubleshooting, David Sparks is back with a new "Sparks on tech" segment, a giveaway and a whole lot more on this episode of The Mac Attack.

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Mac Roundtable podcast

SuperDuper!

200+ productivity boosting keyboard shortcuts

David Sparks from macsparky.com

"Getting Sold on iTunes"

Mac OS X: The Missing Manual, Leopard Edition

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Basic Troubleshooting (quick list)
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- Shut your Mac down, wait 10 to 15 seconds and restart.
- Try a safe boot - hold down the shift key after hearing the start up chime.
- Try disconnecting all peripherals connected to your computer. Boot with just your monitor, keyboard and mouse attached.
- Create a new user account, and see if the problem persists there.
- A keyboard or mouse gone bad can make it appear that your Mac is frozen.
- If an application stops responding you should force quit it.
- Relaunch the finder.
- Check free space on the system volume.
- Repair disk with Disk Utility.
- Use Cocktail, Onyx, or MainMenu to to repair disk permissions, run maintenance scripts, clean the user and system caches.
- Download and reinstall current Combo update.
- Is your computer acting up after a RAM upgrade?
- Get yourself a commercial drive tool - DiskWarrior, TechTool Pro, Drive Genius.
- If all else fails reinstall the system from scratch or do an 'archive and install'.

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The Mac Attack #86

Mon, 28 Jan 2008 02:42:00 GMT

Listener emails and voice mails on this episode of The Mac Attack - misbehaving hard drive icon, those mysterious recovered files in your trash, defragging your drive, refurbished Macs, DiskWarrior, applications accessing your keychain, Apple certification and a whole lot more of your questions and comments.

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iChat: echo, feedback, or whine

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The Mac Attack - Macworld Special Edition #1

Wed, 16 Jan 2008 02:26:00 GMT

Welcome to a special Macworld edition of The Mac Attack. David Sparks from MacSparky.com joins me from Macworld via Skype.

Thanks David!

The Mac Attack #85

Fri, 11 Jan 2008 02:11:00 GMT

On this episode of The Mac Attack: Mac OS X System Maintenance (for Tiger and Leopard).

(Show note: This is a new episode but I say 2007 instead of 2008 in the show opening. My brain was still stuck in 2007.)

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MainMenu

OnyX

General Mac House cleaning
- keep your software up-to-date (Mac OS and applications)
- back up before performing any maintenance
- before performing maintenance quit all applications

Recommended monthly maintenance
- repair system/disk file permissions
- manually run daily, weekly & monthly maintenance scripts

Recommended six month preventative maintenance
- zap parameter ram (PRAM) - hold down Command, Option, P, and R
- rebuild LaunchServices
- clear or delete System, User, Internet, and font caches

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The Mac Attack #84

Thu, 27 Dec 2007 19:39:00 GMT

Listener emails on this episode of The Mac Attack - sharing files between a Mac and PC, what do I keep in my "Mac Toolbox", Mac resources on the web, USB hub recommendations, dealing with duplicate files, switching from PC to a Mac and a whole lot more.

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Mac News Network

Mac Fix It

The Unofficial Apple Weblog

Singular

TidyUp

O2M

Sharing a folder on your PC with your Mac:
You have to go to your PC and right click on the folder you want to share on your PC. Select properties from the pop up menu. ÂClick on the sharing tab. ÂMake sure both "share this folder" and "Allow network users to change my files" are checked. ÂThen check to see at the bottom of the configuration window it says "windows firewall is configured to allow this folder to be shared".

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The Mac Attack #83

Sat, 15 Dec 2007 01:31:00 GMT

Leopard friendly applications on this episode of The Mac Attack. I also discuss a few applications that help you be more productive, Dock modification apps, Apple updates QuickTime & GarageBand, I review a new Leopard book & a Photoshop plug-in and David Sparks is back with a new "Sparks on Tech" segment and more.

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How to create custom ringtones in GB 4.1.1

Preferential Treatment

DragThing DockChanger

Mac OS X Leopard Pocket Guide

Alien Skin's Exposure 2

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The Mac Attack #82

Wed, 5 Dec 2007 18:21:00 GMT

Cali Lewis from the video podcast GeekBrief visits The Mac Attack. We have a lively conversation about Cali's recent trip to Cupertino, Macs, barriers within technology, podcasting, and more...

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The Mac Attack #81

Wed, 28 Nov 2007 20:05:00 GMT

On this episode of The Mac Attack. Followup from last weeks "Life Hack your Mac" episode, listener emails, Quick Look plugins, a review of the IOGear GearJuice Mobile Pocket Power, TiffanyScreens license winners, David Sparks from macsparky.com joins The Mac Attack, and more.

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tiffanyscreens

macwingnut.com - article about todoist.com

Folder Quick Look Plugin

Zip Quick Look Plugin

EPSQLPlugIn

iwebapps.mobi

gethuman.com

IOGear GearJuice Mobile Power

macsparky.com

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The Mac Attack #80

Mon, 19 Nov 2007 13:15:00 GMT

Life Hacking your Mac on this episode of The Mac Attack. What is Life Hacking? Give a listen and find out. Robert Hazlerigg joins us again to review the Jawbone Bluetooth Headset. I have some give-aways and I discuss the Apple 10.5.1 update, a fix for a missing home folder, some handy keyboard navigation tips and more.

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how to get things done on your mac

inbox tips

the 7 bad email habits that make people want to kill you

amnesty widgets browser

appzapper

appcleaner

jawbone bluetooth headset

tiffanyscreens

10.5.1 full update download

Mac OS X 10.5: Home directory missing from Users folder

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The Mac Attack #79

Wed, 7 Nov 2007 22:46:00 GMT

Leopard information and correcting some misinformation, Leopard weirdness, a review of a new computer bag, your emails and a whole lot more on this episode of The Mac Attack.

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waterroof

TMA #41 (firewall info)

Intego's Security Memo

macosxhints.com trojan removal

Time Machine and Aperture "fix"

Pinnacle System's Video Capture for the Mac

Safari Extender (I said Enhancer during the show...)

KeySpan USB print server

A Better Finder Attributes

run maintenance scripts -> sudo periodic daily weekly monthly

See when the scripts ran last -> ls -al /var/log/*.out

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The Mac Attack #78

Sun, 28 Oct 2007 20:34:00 GMT

On this episode of The Mac Attack: The good, the bad, the ugly of Leopard (so far)... What works? What doesn't? What's great? What's not so good? What's in it for you?

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New Mac Roundtable is out

Today in iPhone

MacFixIt.com Leopard install troubleshooting tips

Application Enhancer

MacRumors - List of apps not compatible with Leopard

Path to user created mailboxes - ~/Library/Mail/Mailboxes

3d to 2d dock command (cut and paste in to terminal)
defaults write com.apple.dock no-glass -boolean YES; killall Dock

dockswitcher (3d to 2d dock)

Run Leopard on a PC

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The Mac Attack #77

Thu, 18 Oct 2007 18:55:00 GMT

Leopard finally has an official release date and I talk about the things you need to do before the big cat pounces, listener emails and more on this episode of The Mac Attack.

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Reducing cable strain on your MagSafe power adapter

How to disconnect the MagSafe power adapter

Mac 10.5: iChat system requirements

SuperDuper

cdbaby.com

tunecore.com

Things to do before the big cat pounces check list:
- Backup and test your backups
- No need to do a clean install
- Do system maintenance (correct permission, run maintenance scripts, etc.)
- Disable any Finder, System, & Safari Add ons
- Take a look at your "Login items" and temporarily disable the apps you added from starting up at boot
- Disconnect any external HDs and other peripherals
- Check developers web sites for shareware/freeware Leopard updates or compatibility
- Does your Mac make you money? Then DO NOT load Leopard onto your production machine until you know you won't run into problems.

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The Mac Attack #76

Fri, 12 Oct 2007 17:02:00 GMT

Listener emails on this episode of The Mac Attack. More options for moving your Outlook info to your Mac, dimming Mac screen, boot speed differences between two almost identical Macs, Getting your music on iTunes and more...

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Outlook2Mac

Airset

Thunderbird, export mail to Apple Mail

Caffeine

Getting your music on iTunes

Rember

tutorial - "Yellow Star Wars Opening Crawl"

Apple's Web Apps list

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The Mac Attack #75

Mon, 1 Oct 2007 20:10:00 GMT

On this episode of The Mac Attack - A look at Apple's latest software and firmware updates. What happens when you hit the power button on your Mac? Listener emails, Mac tips and more...

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outlook2ical

Joost

move Outlook 2003 contacts to Address Book

SmartDisk FireLite

G-Tech G-Drive mini

LaCie Rugged All-Terrain Hard Drive

Western Digital Passport drives

SmartDisk ByteSize USB drives

Quicksilver

Quicksilver Google video

SimplytheBest Fonts (free)

Chank fonts (free/pay)

Mac Font Vault (free)

Fonthead (free/pay)

Alien Fonts (sci-fi fonts - free)

Fixing a "stuck" 'Automatically reduce brightness' setting:
1) Manually edit the plist file for PowerManagement.Â Itâs located at /Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/com.apple.PowerManagement.plist.Â Under Custom Profile -> AC Power (and you have to do it under the Battery Power one, too if you have that set up), create a Child (if it doesnât exist already) named âDisplay Sleep Uses Dimâ? and set it to Number and the value to 0.Â That seemed to do the trick on my iMac.
2) If you still have issues, the system may be ignoring the plist setting.Â You can create a little one-line Applescript and dump it on the desktop to run whenever you need it.Â Just put this line in it (but, be aware that even if you save it as run-only, your admin password can still be seen if someone opens up the file as text): do shell script âsudo pmset halfdim 0â? password ââ? with administrator privileges

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The Mac Attack #74

Wed, 19 Sep 2007 01:27:00 GMT

I'm back...On this episode of The Mac Attack - What has Apple been up to and other Mac tech news, What are the best Energy Saver settings for your Mac. Robert Hazelrigg is back with a software review and the return of the tips segment.

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iFixit tear-down of the iPod Touch

Demo of Mac Office 2008

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New TMA on the way

Sat, 15 Sep 2007 14:01:00 GMT

Other then being sick (I am feeling 100% better) I also moved. I have finally set up my computer/home studio and everything seems to be working OK. I will be working on a new TMA episode this weekend.

-Steve

P.S. Thank you for all of the "get well soon" wishes and good vibes sent in my direction while I was sick. I believe it really did have a positive affect on both my physical and mental well being. :)

The Mac Attack announcement

Sat, 1 Sep 2007 21:43:00 GMT

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The Mac Attack #73

Sun, 12 Aug 2007 20:59:00 GMT

Looking under the hood of the new iMacs and I discuss both iLife and iWork on this weeks The Mac Attack. (I put off recording this episode until I had a chance to play with all the new apps. So far, I like 'em a lot!)

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NEW iMacs

Mac Mini

NEW Apple keyboards

Updated Airport Extreme

iWork '08

iLife '08

iLife '08 up-to-date program

Pacifist

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The Mac Attack #72

Thu, 2 Aug 2007 04:05:00 GMT

The Mac Attack is two years old!... On this weeks show - Next generation game systems and your Mac, adding the date to your menu bar, system and software updates from Apple, frequently asked questions and more...

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My Pownce

Typical Mac User LIVE - Sunday, Aug 5th at 8pm eastern

Today in iPhone podcast

ifuntastic

Art of the iPhone list of iPhone applications

Remote Desktop Connection Client for Mac 2.0

Sofa Control

Adding date to the menu bar (pdf)

Connect360

USB driver for 360 controller

Apple Certifications and Training

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The Mac Attack #71

Fri, 20 Jul 2007 04:05:00 GMT

This episode of The Mac Attack is electrifying...I re-revisit surge protection and uninterruptible power supplies, network ports for Apple apps, RAM testing, and I review the SoundMate MP3 player speaker case.

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APC

Mac MediaCast kernel panic article

Rember

"Well Known" TCP and UDP ports used by Apple software products

SoundMate from SandBar International

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The Mac Attack #70

Sat, 30 Jun 2007 15:57:00 GMT

One or two quick iPhone comments (I promise), Apple updates, audio popping on intel macs after 10.4.10 update, listener emails, encrypting data, repartitioning a hard drive and more on this weeks The Mac Attack

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iPhone activation process through iTunes.

iPhone related tech support articles

Typical Mac User podcast LIVE

Apple software bugs feedback

Intel Mac Audio popping "fix":
Download the Mac OS X 10.4.9 (intel)combo updater from Apple's download page.
Download and install the shareware application Pacifist Drag the Mac OS X combo installer package (e.g. MacOSXUpd10.4.9Intel.pkg) onto the Pacifist application icon.
>Click the disclosure triangles next to System, then Library then Extensions and find the files AppleHDA.kext and IOAudioFamily.kext
Then select the file AppleHDA.kext and IOAudioFamily.kext and click the Install button in Pacifist. You will be required to enter your administrator password.
The in the Finder, navigate to /System/Library. Drag the file Extensions.kextcache to the Trash. You'll have to enter your admin password.
Restart your Mac

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The Mac Attack - episode #69

Fri, 8 Jun 2007 21:55:00 GMT

On this weeks (coffee fueled) The Mac Attack. Dealing with multiple iPhoto and external itunes libraries, freebies and low cost goodies for your Mac, Apple news, my review of the Soundtech Amp3 Guitar Amplifier and portable music station, and a bunch of your email and voicemails.

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iPhoto Libray Manager

Libra

Audacity

the LOUD room - music podcast

iPlayMusic

GuitarVision

eMedia guitar lessons

Apple "special deals"

BootCamp beta 1.3

Apple iPhone ads

Steve Jobs and Bill Gates at D5 - podcast

Soundtech AMP3

Tabstop

MPEG Streamclip

ilounge.com free ipod book

SiteSucker

WiFind 1.2

Apple Seminars Online

JOOST

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The Mac Attack - episode #68

Thu, 24 May 2007 21:34:00 GMT

Keeping your Mac running well, running fast, and running trouble free on this weeks "The Mac Attack" mini-cast. I'll be talking about Mac Maintenance and Robert Hazelrigg is back with a new product review

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MainMenu

OnyX

Cocktail

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inMotion Audio System

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The Mac Attack - episode #67

Thu, 10 May 2007 18:50:00 GMT

Troubleshooting the Quicktime update, remote contolling your Mac, listener emails and voicemails, Robert Hazelrigg joins me here on the show live and more - on this weeks The Mac Attack.

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the LOUD room - music podcast

Everki Bags

Defcon

Edge Tech hard drives
(Show Note: Shortly after releasing this episode I received an email from Robert saying that both of the Edge hard drives he reviewed had failed and he was not able to restore them. This probably has to do with the drives not being Mac compatible.)

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The Mac Attack - episode #66

Tue, 1 May 2007 02:49:00 GMT

On this weeks The Mac Attack - Apple update 1.2, things to do with your Apple remote, another way to download YouTube movies, listen to Sirius satellite radio on your Mac in style, listener emails, a Robert Hazelrigg product review and more.

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Battery update

What to do with the Apple Remote

Goldtouch for Mac Adjustable Keyboard

Address Book Importer 2.0.5

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The Mac Attack - episode #65

Wed, 11 Apr 2007 02:00:00 GMT

Revisiting two popular TMA tech topics - Music on your Mac & Internet Safety. Robert Hazellrigg is also back with a brand new product review.

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Intego Content Barrier

VicomSoft InterGate

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The Mac Attack - episode #64

Sun, 1 Apr 2007 03:56:00 GMT

"The Mac Attack" is the podcast all about Mac tips, tricks, hints, Apple and Mac-centric tech news, reviews, must have software and more...

On this episode... How to void the warranty on your brand new Apple TV, a possible easy fix to some of your wireless networking problems, a couple of product reviews from Robert Hazellrigg and myself, listener emails and news...

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Typical Mac Users podcast LIVE on TalkShoe

Mac Office 2008 goes beta

Adobe Creative Suite 3

BootCamp 1.2 beta

Star Wars: Empire at War demo

Engadget - How to upgrade the Apple TV hard drive

Hacking the AppleTV (0xfeedbeef.com)

appletvhacks.net

AwkwardTV wiki

Things you should know about the Apple TV

Apple TV does not sync or stream after entering passcode

Apple TV Fast Start

Spire computer bags

Logitech s530 Keyboard

Apple home schooling website

iStumbler

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The Mac Attack - episode #63

Mon, 19 Mar 2007 02:01:00 GMT

The who, what, where, when, and why to buying a new Macintosh on this weeks "The Mac Attack" mini-cast.

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Typical Mac User podcast - LIVE (direct link to show, right click to download)

Mac Roundtable

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The Mac Attack - episode #62

Sat, 24 Feb 2007 19:26:00 GMT

This week on "The Mac Attack" tips, tips, tips, Jonathan Cost from the "Mac Tips Daily" podcast, hints, and more tips.

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ThinkMac blog and Mac Tips Daily podcast

Sharing printers (tip)

Size Limits for incoming Emai(tip)

Perian

Flip4Mac Windows Media Component

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The Mac Attack - episode #61

Mon, 12 Feb 2007 01:31:00 GMT

Welcome to the first "The Mac Attack" mini-cast (listen to the show for details). This week I talk about sharing an iTunes music library between different user accounts, Apple legacy product manuals, rebuilding the loop index in Garage Band and Robert Hazelrigg takes a look at two popular Mac games in this weeks review.

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How to share iTunes music between different accounts on a single computer

Rebuilding the Loop Index in GarageBand

GarageBand, Logic: Where loops get installed

Apple Legacy Product Manuals

Call of Duty II & Lego Star Wars

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Show correction

Wed, 24 Jan 2007 11:24:00 GMT

Correction - During episode #60 I mistakenly said "command+option+delete will allow you to force quite an application". That's not the case. Command+option+escape is the key combination you need to use. I am sorry for any confusion. Thanks to Isaac for catching this mistake first.

The Mac Attack - episode #60

Mon, 22 Jan 2007 23:38:00 GMT

Mac Troubleshooting tips on this weeks show. Also: Apple news and rumors and Robert Hazlerigg has a review of three portable hard drives.

(Correction - During the show I mistakenly said "command+option+delete will allow you to force quite an application". That's not the case. Command+option+escape is the key combination you need to use. I am sorry for any confusion. Thanks to Isaac for catching this mistake first.)

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MacBreak

MacCast

Apple Youth Creativity Program

MacScoop

Airport Extreme Base Station

iConcertCal

Preferential Treatment

How to back up and restore your files (Apple article 1)

How to back up and restore your files (Apple article 2)

Maxtor OneTouch III

Western Digital My Book

Macally PHR100SU SATA II enclosure

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The Mac Attack - episode #59

Mon, 8 Jan 2007 03:52:00 GMT

Welcome to the first The Mac Attack of the new year...Happy New Year!

On this weeks show... Listener emails & voice mails. Topics include: Apple's implementation of the USB standard. Follow up on Java development under Mac OS X. Bitorrent. Will universal applications migrated from a Power PC based Mac to an Intel based Mac work natively? A question about keeping a percentage of your hard drive free. Apple tech support in Europe. Another follow up on using web based email like hotmail, yahoo, and gmail as your main email and more.

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USB FAQ (pdf)

Apple Developer Connection USB info

Mac Tips Daily podcast

Netbeans IDE

Gmail Notifier

Yahoo! Mailer

Logitech Harmony universal remotes

BitTorrent

official Bittorrent client

Tiger Technologies web hosting

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The Mac Attack - episode #58

Wed, 27 Dec 2006 04:05:00 GMT

Listener suggested shareware and freeware on this episode of The Mac Attack...

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The Mac Attack - episode #57

Tue, 12 Dec 2006 05:44:00 GMT

On this weeks The Mac Attack podcast - A follow up to selling laptops online, a techie holiday product review from Robert Hazelrigg, Adobe CS3 rumor, software updates, a Tivo hack for us Mac folks, listener emails and more.

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Intel Mac unresponsive in target disk mode

FireWire bus stops responding after computer restarts with FireWire audio device attached

iMac G5 - reset SMU

Power Mac G5 - reset SMU

Runaway applications can shorten battery runtime

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The Mac Attack - episode #56

Sun, 26 Nov 2006 01:33:00 GMT

On this week The Mac Attack - "odds and ends", listener emails and a product review from Robert Hazelrigg.

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MAME

Apple holiday shopping guide

Liquifile

Power Mac G5 Repair Extension Program

Star Trek (LCARS) screen saver

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The Mac Attack - episode #55

Mon, 6 Nov 2006 04:50:00 GMT

Your emails, voice mails, and a product review from Robert Hazelrigg on this weeks The Mac Attack. Topics discussed - More on Mac to PSP video conversion, Photoshop document issue, iBook fans, UNIX command, TMA Logo designer, wireless internet access, WEP vs. WAP, running Windows apps on a Mac, Automater, drive sharing, possible MacBook speaker problems, 2.16 GHz vs. 2.33 GHz, & uninstalling apps.

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VMWare (Mac virtualization not available yet)

automator.us

automatorworld.com

Mac OS X Technology Guide to Automator (eBook)

SAMBA

Webmin

AppZapper

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The Mac Attack - episode #54

Thu, 19 Oct 2006 04:08:00 GMT

On this weeks The Mac Attack - The 3rd installment of my look at Unix and the command line interface, some Apple news, my visit to the Digital Life expo, your email, voice mail, and more...

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Pixel Perfect w/ Bert Monroy

Flip4Mac - Windows Media Component

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The Mac Attack - episode #53

Thu, 5 Oct 2006 01:59:00 GMT

This weeks The Mac Attack is a mini Mac Attack and my tale of a broken MacBook. I also answer these burning questions - Where's the show? Where's the host? What's going on? Who won the Unix book?

Robert Hazelrigg is back this week with another great product review...

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DataVideo DAC-200

Mac Tips Daily podcast give away

Neat Little Mac Apps podcast

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The Mac Attack - episode #52

Tue, 19 Sep 2006 00:05:00 GMT

"UNIX: Part Deux" on this weeks The Mac Attack. I continue with the command line interface tech topic this week and also read and answer some listener email.

Sponsored by: WickedLasers.com the world most powerful consumer Laser

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My Interview on Mac Tips Daily

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The Mac Attack - episode #51

Fri, 8 Sep 2006 16:33:00 GMT

We enter the UNIX on this weeks The Mac Attack. I take a look at the terminal and the command line interface in this weeks tech topic. There's also lots of Apple news and rumors, I'm keeping on eye on the sudden shutdown issue affecting MacBook owners and the continuing saga of the iBook & PowerBook battery exchange program, there's also another great product review from Robert Hazelrigg, the return of The Mac Attack tip segment and more...

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TMA iTunes review (this link should open iTunes)

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VisioVoice

Infovox iVox

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The Mac Attack - episode #50

Thu, 31 Aug 2006 16:22:00 GMT

On this weeks The Mac Attack I go back and pull some of my favorite tips, tricks, hints, shortcuts, and tech topics from the last year for the 50th episode. I also have some Mac news and info and Robert Hazelrigg is back with another product review.

Topics covered on this episode - hard drives, firewalls, "to drefrag or not to defrag", Disk Utility, maintenance, tips, tricks, hints and more tips...

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"Digg" this show

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"The Mac Attack" podcast celebrates 1st anniversary - press release

Fri, 25 Aug 2006 17:36:00 GMT

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
August 25, 2005

"The Mac Attack" podcast celebrates 1st anniversary.

Aberdeen, NJ - "The Mac Attack", a weekly podcast dedicated to Mac tips, trick and hints, is celebrating its 1st anniversary.

On the podcast host Steve Stanger discusses everything from backing up your important files, to shareware, freeware, and must have software, wireless networking, system maintenance, computer and Internet security and more. The show also features interviews with special guests from the around the Mac universe and covers the new Macintosh software releases, updates, reviews, and technical news of the week.

"The Mac Attack" is an interactive podcast with Steve responding to listener questions, comments, and tech topic suggestions. The international audience participates each week through email, voicemail, and weblog.

In the year that the "The Mac Attack" has been in production the show has become a popular Macintosh based podcast reaching thousands of Apple Macintosh enthusiasts worldwide. "The Mac Attack" has also been a featured podcast on iTunes and other podcast directories.

"The Mac Attack" podcast is hosted by Steve Stanger, an Apple Certified Technical Coordinator, Certified Technician, member of the Apple Consultants Network, and technical writer with over a decade of support experience.

The direct download and feed can be found here - The Mac Attack website

The Mac Attack - episode #49

Fri, 18 Aug 2006 02:54:00 GMT

On this weeks The Mac Attack - your emails. It's all about your responses to topics I've discussed, your software suggestions, your questions and my answers. Everything from web page design software, to drive maintenance, to capturing streaming video, to user account administration, to internet filtering, to Mac OS X memory usage and a whole lot more.

Please vote for "The Mac Attack" at Podcast Alley.

Make sure to visit the show blog at themacattack.us for show notes and links to the hardware, software, and products mentioned during the podcast.

Space Race (my music CD available at CDBaby.com)

The Mac Attack t-shirt shop

Thanks for listening
-Steve

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Contact Info:

email - steve@stevecom.com

skype - tmasteve

The Mac Attack - episode #48

Thu, 10 Aug 2006 04:19:00 GMT

A look at the new Mac Pro on this (one year anniversary) episode of The Mac Attack podcast. I get geeky over the "under the hood" features and functions of Leopard not demoed during the WWDC keynote. There's also a new feature this week - "Reviews by Robert" and more.

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(show note: This is a very dense episode - a lot of info is squeezed into 29 minutes. Please be prepared and have a snack of your choice and a bottle of water (or your beverage of choice) handy at all times while listening to this episode. Thank you)

Make sure to visit the show blog at themacattack.us for show notes and links to the hardware, software, and products mentioned during the podcast.

WWDC keynote video

Mac Pro

inside the Mac Pro slideshow

Apple's Leopard site

Mac OS X Leopard features - sneak video previews

Tasty chunks of Leopard: new widget, added security, and PowerPC support?

Has Steve Jobs Lost His Magic?

Tech Digest: Apple Mac OS X Leopard unveiled

Pro Tools Compatibility with New Mac Pro

QuarkXPress 7 free 30-day evaluation

iClip lite

beta update of Parallels Desktop for Mac

macosxhints.com

Eton

The Mac Attack shop

Thanks for listening
-Steve

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The Mac Attack - episode #47

Mon, 31 Jul 2006 00:42:00 GMT

On this weeks The Mac Attack podcast I kick off a series of tech topics that take a look "under the hood" of Mac OS X. I revisit the topic of internet safety. I have my review of the InvisibleShield from ShieldZone and news of some new software and hardware releases and more...

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Make sure to visit the show blog at themacattack.us for show notes and links to the hardware, software, and products mentioned during the podcast.

Wireless Mighty Mouse

15" MacBook Pro worldwide battery exchange program

Quicksilver users guide (direct link to pdf)

Quicksilver reference guide (direct link to pdf)

BumperCar

KidsBrowser

KidzMail

Intego Content Barrier

VicomSoft InterGate

Some events on iPod off by an hour after Daylight Saving Time ends

MacBook, MacBook Pro: Cursor reacts unexpectedly

white MacBooks' palmrest area

Wireless Mighty Mouse won't scroll-zoom after updating to Mac OS X 10.4.7

What is the passcode for my wireless Mighty Mouse?

MacRoundtable.com

The Mac Attack shop

Thanks for listening
-Steve

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skype - tmasteve

The Mac Attack - episode #46

Tue, 18 Jul 2006 02:40:00 GMT

On this weeks The Mac Attack podcast: Follow up emails to topics covered and questions asked on the last episode. The Case-mate Patriot iPod case winners, and some helpful websites I've come across recently. Also, what's going on with The Mac Attack release schedule?

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Visit themacattack.us for this weeks links:

Mojo - the TMA mascot

Mac Roundtable

Parallels Desktop

article on Safari plug ins

upgrading the memory in you Mac Mini

WidgetWorld widget directory

OnMyCommand

NuFile

Document Palette

Thanks for listening
-Steve

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skype - tmasteve

The Mac Attack - episode #45

Tue, 4 Jul 2006 04:31:00 GMT

Smart folders, checking Backup's backup, printing issues, some questions and answers about memory in the newer Macs, listener software suggestions, email and more on this weeks The Mac Attack...

Also this week: Case-mate Patriot iPod case giveaway!

Please vote for "The Mac Attack" at Podcast Alley.

Visit themacattack.us for this weeks links:

Case-mate Patriot iPod cases

Case-mate Patriot iPod case giveaway info:
Send an email to steve@stevecom.com
email subject: Case-mate
In the body of the email:
case size - Nano or Video iPod (30 or 60 GB)
case style - 'Camo' or 'Flag'
deadline for entries July 8, 2006

Thanks for listening
-Steve

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The Mac Attack - episode #44

Sat, 24 Jun 2006 02:45:00 GMT

On this weeks The Mac Attack... Troubleshooting your iPod, some fun and games, exercise your battery, the winner of the Mindjet MindMapper 6 give away, shareware, Apple's Pro Application update and a whole lot more...

show note: I apologize for the abuse and over use of the phrase "check this out" on this episode. I blame it on a lack of sleep and too many Dunkin' Donuts iced coffees. :)

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Visit themacattack.us for this weeks links:

Pro Application Update 2006-01

Shake

My Mac Won't Start Guide pocketmod

Mac OS X Shortcuts pocketmod

My Mac Memory Book pocketmod

TiffanyScreens

Quinn

Macgamestore.com free Web-based games

Voice Candy

Apple Mouse Utility

Thanks for listening
-Steve

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The Mac Attack - episode #43

Wed, 14 Jun 2006 22:07:00 GMT

Mind mapping, what is it and how do you do it on this weeks "The Mac Attack". The company Mindjet has released a Mac version of their award winning software - MindManager 6, and I talk to the senior software engineer and senior product manager responsible for bringing this powerful Mind Mapping application to the Mac. I will also be giving away MindManager 6 for the Mac to one lucky listener. Listen for details.

Also on this weeks show, the MacBook is back in the news with some new issues, Techtool Pro 4.5 release announced and I take a look at a new freeware, per to per file sharing application.

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Visit themacattack.us for this weeks links:

TechTool Pro 4.5

303 Aerospace Protectant

Acqlite

Mac Roundtable

Apple TV ads

Mindjet MindManager 6

MindManager 6 for Mac free trial

Mindjet MindManager 6 for Mac give away info:

To enter email me at steve@stevecom.com

Make sure the subject of your email is "Mindjet" and you must correctly answer the following question: What three States did the three developers or engineers of the Mac version of MindManager come from? The answer is in the interview.

I will be picking one listener at random who sends in the correct answer. Deadline for entries is June 20, 2006. Winner will be announced on the next "The Mac Attack"

Thanks for listening
-Steve

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skype - tmasteve

The Mac Attack - episode #42

Tue, 6 Jun 2006 19:42:00 GMT

Email, email, voice mail, email and some other stuff on this weeks "The Mac Attack". Topics discussed this week include: Canon printer drivers and printer sharing, listener recommended utilities, networking and file sharing, Tiger Cache Cleaner, new NJ Apple Store, video playback and more....

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Flip4Mac forum

OmniDazzle

set up three-column Mail

Mac Roundtable

pop filter - wikipedia

pop filter - Musicians Friend

iPhoto Library Manager

KVM - Iogear MiniView Micro USB

TMA # 15 (back up episode)

MacBook may run warm because rear vent is blocked

Some QuickTime components may display white instead of video on Intel-based Macintosh computers

Mac OS X 10.4: Intel-based Mac startup issue after installing QuickTime 7.1

Final Cut Pro: Troubleshooting Basics

Thanks for listening
-Steve

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The Mac Attack - episode #41

Fri, 26 May 2006 21:05:00 GMT

On this weeks "The Mac Attack". My favorite tips, tricks, hints, applications, & widgets. I also revisit two topics that I have been getting a lot of questions and emails about lately - Mac OS X security and Firewalls. I also have your emails and more....

(WARNING: You may experience information overload while listening to this episode. Please feel free to listen to it in two or even three bite (byte) size morsels)

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Visit themacattack.us for this weeks links:

Quark XPress 7 Universal Binary Beta

Mac Roundtable

Von Glitschka

Glitschka Design

The Mac Attack Cafepress store

Software Installation Quick Assist

Avoid using apostrophes in your iWeb site/page names

iWeb 1.1: Errors when attempting to "Publish All to .Mac"

***UPDATE:*** iWeb 1.1.1 update

TMA #28 (Keychain Access)

Google Map Address Book plugin

Macintosh Products Guide

Textexpander (was Textpander)

iCal Events widget

SysStat widget

Wikipedia widget

Thanks for listening
-Steve

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skype - tmasteve

The Mac Attack - episode #40

Mon, 15 May 2006 17:01:00 GMT

New Apple updates causing headaches for some Mac users, listener voice mail and email, and once again we journey back into the Utilities folder with a look at Disk Utility on this weeks "The Mac Attack"

Please vote for "The Mac Attack" at Podcast Alley.

Where do you listen to podcast? Send me an email and let me know...

Visit themacattack.us for this weeks links:

New TMA show promo

Security Update 2006-003

Thanks for listening
-Steve

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The Mac Attack - episode #39

Thu, 4 May 2006 18:43:00 GMT

On this weeks "The Mac Attack" - New Apple ads, Is the sky falling again for Mac OS X, adding RSS to an existing website, another possible issue surfaces with MacBook Pro's, a listener sounds off with alternatives to Front Row, and more....

Where do you listen to podcast? Send me an email and let me know...

Please vote for "The Mac Attack" at Podcast Alley.

Visit themacattack.us for this weeks links:

Operating system no longer'bulletproof' - Article

Viruses catch up to the Mac - Article

New Apple TV spots

iDocs for iTunes, iMovie, and iDVD - tutorials

Creating RSS - tutorial

RSS web based creation tool

Thanks for listening
-Steve

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skype - tmasteve

The Mac Attack - episode #38

Tue, 25 Apr 2006 21:59:00 GMT

On this weeks "The Mac Attack": New hardware from Apple, a new Mac support site offering free one-on-one tech support, an intro to podcasting on a Mac, listener email and more.

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Please fill out our audience survey!

Thanks to those of you who have purchased t-shirts or coffee mugs from the TMA/Cafepress store.

Visit themacattack.us for this weeks links:

17 inch MacBook Pro

Apple recycling

TheftSensor

JiWire WI-FI hotspot locator

The Mac Nurse (coming May 1st)

Podcaster Confessions

Heil PR-40

Tube MP Studio V3

M-Audio Mobile PreUSB

Thanks for listening
-Steve

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voicemail - 206-202-4622

skype - tmasteve

The Mac Attack - episode #37

Thu, 20 Apr 2006 15:05:00 GMT

Moving on up on this weeks "The Mac Attack". A look at the options you have for moving files when switching from that old PC to a brand new Mac and an eyewitness account of Parallels Workstation.

Thanks to those of you who have purchased t-shirts or coffee mugs from the TMA/Cafepress store.

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Visit themacattack.us for this weeks links:

Bonjour for Windows

Apple World Wide Developers Conference

Easter eggs

Even more Easter eggs

Apple Consultants Network

Move2Mac

Move2Mac - Apple Store link

Open Your iDisk Using Microsoft Windows

Computers That Require an Ethernet Crossover Cable

Apple's How to switch website

How to Connect to an SMB Volume - Microsoft Windows

How to Import Email From a Non-Macintosh Computer

NosillaCast Podcast

Thanks for listening
-Steve

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The Mac Attack - episode #36

Thu, 13 Apr 2006 19:08:00 GMT

I do some Spring cleaning on this weeks "The Mac Attack": exchange coins for iTunes gift cards, iCast, iAlertU, Apple Remote Desktop 3.0, more Windows on Intel-Mac discussion, Acquisition, permissions revisited, Apple Support Articles, actual tips, tricks and hints this week, listener voice mail, email and more. You'll just have to download and listen to find out what else is included in this action packed episode.

Thanks to those of you who have purchased t-shirts and coffee mugs from the TMA/Cafepress store.

Please vote for "The Mac Attack" at Podcast Alley.

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Visit themacattack.us for this weeks links:

Coinstar (service)

Soundcast Systems (audio)

The Mac Support Store (link)

iAlertU beta (application)

Netvibes (link)

Apple Remote Desktop 3.0 (application)

No Windows-Booting Pledge (article)

Acquisition (application)

Boot Camp: install WinXP with a Windows upgrade disk (link)

Audiri (link)

Michael on Audiri (link)

OnyX (application)

Mr. Excel (link)

Boot Camp Assistant Beta: Doesn't work with multiple partitions (article)

Apple Remote Desktop 3.0: Quit the Remote Desktop admin application before installing (article)

Setting the maximum volume limit on iPod (article)

Using Disk Utility and fsck to resolve startup issues or perform disk maintenance (article)

How to recreate your iTunes Library (article)

iPod diagnostic, hard reset, and disk mode (link)

Terminal commands for ejecting a cd or dvd:
Tray loading type -> drutil tray open
Tray loading type -> drutil tray close
slot loading type -> drutil eject

Thanks for listening
-Steve

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The Mac Attack - episode #35

Thu, 6 Apr 2006 22:07:00 GMT

Making music on this weeks "The Mac Attack". I take a look at how easy Apple makes it to connect a guitar to your computer. I discuss the different connectivity options and just how cool GarageBand really is. I take a gander at Apple's Boot Camp, I also have listener voice mail, email and more...

Please vote for "The Mac Attack" at Podcast Alley. Thank you!

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Visit themacattack.us for this weeks links:

Boot Camp (link)

Mac OS X 10.4.6 (link)

Boot Camp Installation & Setup Guide (pdf)

Windows Security (link)

Dual Booting is Old School, You Need Virtualization! (article)

TMA logo merchandise (link)

Space Race (link)

MacCompanion (link)

iPlayMusic guitar lessons (link)

Guitarvision guitar lessons (link)

eMedia guitar lessons (application)

Senuti (application)

Stickybrain (application)

Soho Notes (application)

AppZapper 1.3 (application)

Thanks for listening
-Steve

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email - steve@stevecom.com

voicemail - 206-202-4622

skype - tmasteve

The Mac Attack - episode #34

Thu, 30 Mar 2006 04:31:00 GMT

'Dark side of the Mac' on this weeks "The Mac Attack": Bit torrent, file sharing, usenet news groups, making back ups of your DVDs and iPod hacks.

Please fill out our audience survey!

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Visit themacattack.us for this weeks links:

Bit Torrent (link)

Brian's BitTorrent FAQ (link)

Official Bittorrent client (application)

Tomato Torrent (application)

Azureus (application)

BitTorrent Web site (link)

BitTorrent Search (link)

Legal Torrents (link)

Phex (application)

LimeWire (application)

Acquisition (application)

Unison (application)

MT NewsWatcher (application)

8 iPod Hacks (Article)

Mac The Ripper-free (Aplication)

Mac The Ripper-shareware (Aplication)

Videohelp.com's Mac forum (Link)

Mac Roundtable (Podcast)

iSwitch (podcast)

Glitschka Studios (link)

Thanks for listening
-Steve

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The Mac Attack - episode #33

Wed, 22 Mar 2006 07:26:00 GMT

On this weeks "The Mac Attack" I dive back into the utilities folder and take a look at the Console app and System Profiler. I also share some thoughts about booting XP on a Mac and technical issues that people may run into. I discuss the web site I found that shows how to install Front Row on any Mac. There's also listener suggested software. I answer the question "What's up with SATA II?" And like always, your emails.

Please fill out our audience survey!

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Visit themacattack.us for this weeks links:

Mac Rumors Forum "XP on Mac"(forum)

Front Row on any Mac (link)

iPod Music Liberator (application)

iPod2Mac (application)

iPodRip (application)

iPodFolder (application)

iPodDisk (application)

Peachpit Visual Quickpro Guides (books)

PocketMac (link)

Phoenix slides (application)

Apple consultants website (link)

Apple Authorized Training (link)

Thanks for listening
-Steve

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The Mac Attack - episode #32

Thu, 16 Mar 2006 02:48:00 GMT

This week on "The Mac Attack": Font management, wireless routers, Apple news and notes, new software you may find helpful, your emails and voice mails, and more....

Please fill out our audience survey!

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Visit themacattack.us for this weeks links:

Security Update 2006-002 (system update)

Adobe Support for Intel-based Macs (pdf)

rooVid Lite (application)

Mac Roundtable (podcast)

Podcaster Confessions (podcast)

macCompanion (e-zine)

Font Agent Pro (application)

Suitcase Fusion (application)

FontExplorer X (application)

Linksys WRT54G (wireless router)

Netgear WGR614 (wireless router)

Macintosh Products Guide - Universal Applications (link)

Buffalo 54Mbps (wireless adapter)

Frequently Asked iPod Questions (article)

iChat AV: Only right speaker makes sound during audio or video chats (article)

iTunes: Moving your iTunes Music folder (article)

Thanks for listening
-Steve

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The Mac Attack - episode #31

Thu, 9 Mar 2006 18:56:00 GMT

On this weeks "The Mac Attack" I revisit the topic of 'Power strips, surge protectors and uninterruptible power supplies.

I'll be back next week with a totally new episode, new topics and your emails (I just needed a little more time to recover from the flu).

Please fill out our audience survey!

Thanks for listening
-Steve

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The Mac Attack - episode #30

Thu, 2 Mar 2006 15:12:00 GMT

Your email on this weeks "The Mac Attack". Repairing Permissions, some feedback about creating a kid safe computer environment, recommendations for setting up a home network, software and website suggestions, another look at Timbuktu, making sure you're covered using ClamXav, and more. And some talk about Apple's "Special Event" this week...

(Show note: In an earlier upload of this weeks show there was an audio hiccup around 13:28 into the podcast. The problem has been corrected. You may need to redownload the show to hear it as it was intended)

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Vote for "The Mac Attack" at Podcast Alley. Thank you!

Visit themacattack.us for this weeks links:

ClamXav (application)

Sophos Anti-virus (application)

Security Update 2006-001 (article)

Mac Roundtable (podcast)

macCompanion (e-zine)

Service Scrubber (application)

Degrees Down Under (application)

Linksys Wireless Router (hardware)

Mac OS X Server Essentials (book)

MilkyWay (application)

MilkyWay (alternative download link)

Timbuktu (application)

Godaddy Hosting Details (article)

Flickr (website)

Flickr Export (iPhoto plugin)

Wordpress (blogging)

Blogger (blogging)

Mac OS X Frameworks (website)

more Mac OS X Frameworks (website)

Iconfactory (website)

The Apple Collection (website)

ResExcellence (website)

Thanks for listening
-Steve

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The Mac Attack - episode #29

Wed, 22 Feb 2006 19:33:00 GMT

"Viruses, trojans, worms, oh my!" on this weeks "The Mac Attack". You can put your hardhat away, the sky isn't falling. This week I discuss what's being reported and what's really going on with Mac OS "vulnerabilities". I also talk about some of the latest Apple support articles and dive into your emails.

The invite is still out there if you would like to participate in The Mac Attack skype based call in show experiment. If you are interested and have skype, high speed internet access and have something to say, send an email to steve@stevecom.com and in the subject type "skype".

Please fill out our audience survey! Thank you.

Visit themacattack.us for this weeks links:

Safari Vulnerability Test (link)

ClamXav (application)

iKey (application)

Weather Australia 0.20 (widget)

TapDex (application)

Why can't I transfer videos to my iPod? (article)

Mac OS X 10.3 and later: Computer must be awake for scheduled shutdown to occur (article)

Microsoft Office applications fail to save to a server volume (article)

iChat AV system requirements (article)

Apple USB Modem: System Requirements

Thanks for listening
-Steve

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The Mac Attack - episode #28 (mp3 version)

steve@stevecom.com — Fri, 17 Feb 2006 15:35:00 GMT

Show note: Sorry for the confusion this week with the two different versions of the show. All future shows will be released as mp3. If I do start doing an enhanced podcast it will have it's own feed.

On this weeks "The Mac Attack" - Listener recommended Backup software. Apple news and new releases. Keychain Access is featured on this weeks tech topic. I also have your email and some other neat stuff.

Visit themacattack.us for this weeks links:

Mac OSX 10.4.5 Update

Mac Roundtable podcast

Backing Up iTunes Music Store Purchases from MacWord

Thanks for listening
-Steve

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The Mac Attack - episode #28 (m4a version)

steve@stevecom.com — Thu, 16 Feb 2006 06:13:00 GMT

Visit themacattack.us for this weeks links:

Mac OSX 10.4.5 Update

Mac Roundtable podcast

Backing Up iTunes Music Store Purchases from MacWord

Thanks for listening
-Steve

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The show is on the way

steve@stevecom.com — Wed, 15 Feb 2006 03:38:00 GMT

This weeks "The Mac Attack" is on it's way.

I'm running a little late this week so it will be up Wednesday night (eastern).

In the meantime why don't you check out this weeks Mac Roundtable.

-Steve

The Mac Attack - episode #27

steve@stevecom.com — Wed, 8 Feb 2006 06:48:00 GMT

Creating a 'Safe Surf' environment on this weeks "The Mac Attack". No, I'm not hanging 10. I'm talking about making your internet and email experience safer for you and your family. I also discuss some Apple news and announcements. I take a look at an internet based collaborative service that lets you work on projects with others, cross platform, for free. I also read your emails and answer your questions.

Visit themacattack.us for this weeks links:

1 Billion Song Countdown

Mac Roundtable podcast

BumperCar

KidsBrowser

KidzMail

Intego Content Barrier

VicomSoft InterGate

A Parent's Guide to Internet Safety

Internet Safety for Children

What's New in Tiger - Family Controls

OS X - For a Kid Safe Computer

Thanks for listening
-Steve

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The Mac Attack - episode #26

steve@stevecom.com — Wed, 1 Feb 2006 07:03:00 GMT

On this weeks "The Mac Attack" - Apple lists Universal applications on the Macintosh Product Guide, upgrade Aperture to Universal Binary for free, remote collaboration, wireless networking, Network Utility & more.

Macintosh Products Guide

Mac Roundtable podcast

Timbuktu

Pre installed printer drivers and ppd files for Intel-based Macs

Thanks for listening
-Steve

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Mac Roundtable Podcast #2

steve@stevecom.com — Tue, 31 Jan 2006 14:18:00 GMT

This is the second Mac Roundtable. Each of the participants are locally hosting the show until it finds it's way to a permanent home. That's why it's showing up in "The Mac Attack" feed.

Participating this week is Joseph Nilo from Mac Pro Podcast and Podcaster Confessions, Adam Christianson of The MacCast, Tim Verpoorten from the Mac Reviewcast, and Steve Stanger of The Mac Attack.

A new episode of "The Mac Attack" will be out by the end of the week.

-Steve

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The Mac Attack - episode #25

steve@stevecom.com — Tue, 24 Jan 2006 16:18:00 GMT

This weeks "The Mac Attack" is a smorgasbord, a little bit of everything. Covered this week - Apple's support articles, Intel-based Mac tech notes, digging deep in to Activity Monitor, listener emails and more.

I was invited to take part in a new podcast. The tentative, working title is "Mac Roundtable". The show is hosted by Joseph Nilo, from the Mac Pro Podcast, Tim Verporten from Mac ReviewCast and me. So you can hear my big mouth not only on one, but two podcasts this week. Click here to take a listen. Let me know what you think.

Visit themacattack.us for this weeks links:

GarageBand 3 songs won't open in earlier versions

iLife: System Requirements

iTunes: Using Parental Controls

iTunes 6: How to Choose Import Options

How to show or hide the MiniStore in iTunes

How to accurately determine your iPod battery life

The PowerBook G4 (15-inch 1.67/1.5GHz) Memory Slot Repair Extension Program

Forcing a Universal application to run with Rosetta

Startup key combinations for Intel-based Macs

Mac Daily News (article)

MacFixIt (article)

The iPod Video Film Festival

Thanks for listening
-Steve

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The Mac Attack - episode #24

steve@stevecom.com — Tue, 17 Jan 2006 21:35:00 GMT

Your 'can't live without' apps on this weeks "The Mac Attack". What do I discuss this week? See the list below. 'Nuff said.

Thanks for all of the emails and great software suggestions.
-Steve

For more information about the The Mac Attack, for links to all of the applications mentioned on this episode, and contact information visit themacattack.us.

(note: I say 2005 at the beginning of episode. Yes, I know it's 2006. I guess I was enjoying the festivities a bit too much.)

Backup 3.0 from Apple

Preferential Treatment

The Mac Attack - episode #23

steve@stevecom.com — Wed, 11 Jan 2006 04:24:00 GMT

MacWorld keynote rewind on this weeks "The Mac Attack". I discuss this years Macworld keynote and announcements and what those announcements mean. What is a Universal Binary? What is Rosetta? What do they have to do with Apple's transition to the Intel processor? I also read and answer listener emails.

Please send you comments, tech question, and show suggestions to steve@stevecom.com.

Visit themacattack.us for this weeks links:

MacWorld Expo

macCompanion

MacWorld Keynote

Amateur Traveler podcast

Thanks for listening
-Steve

Contact Info:

email - steve@stevecom.com

voicemail - 206-666-3821

skype - tmasteve

Please vote for "The Mac Attack" at Podcast Alley

The Mac Attack - episode #22

steve@stevecom.com — Mon, 2 Jan 2006 15:55:00 GMT

Leo Laporte joins me this week as a special guest on "The Mac Attack". On this first episode of 2006 Leo and I discuss Apple and their switch to intel, "must have" Mac applications, podcasting and where it's going, Leo's current and future projects and more.

(Show Note: There's a little bit of audio distortion when Leo first joins me on the show but it clears up quickly, so hang in there folks. Thanks and enjoy.)

Visit themacattack.us for this weeks links:

Thanks for listening
-Steve

Contact Info:

email - steve@stevecom.com

voicemail - 206-666-3821

skype - tmasteve

Please vote for "The Mac Attack" at Podcast Alley

The Mac Attack - episode #21

steve@stevecom.com — Tue, 27 Dec 2005 05:40:00 GMT

I take a peek in the 'Utility Folder' on this weeks "The Mac Attack". I introduce some of the applications and utilities you may of seen but might not know what they do or what they can do for you. This is prep for some of the shows I am planning for in January that will focus on some of these application and utilities in more detail.

It's a short show this week, but I will be back with a full length episode next week.

Happy New Year!

Visit themacattack.us for this weeks links:

In response to Victor's email from last week.

Print Selection

and

PrintMagic

I have received some great "can't live without" application lists. Keep them coming in. What I am looking for is you to email me your shareware, freeware, commercial software, plug-in or widget suggestions. I am in the process of putting together a master list of all your submissions for an episode in January.

Thanks for listening.
-Steve

Contact Info:

email - steve@stevecom.com

voicemail - 206-666-3821

skype - tmasteve

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The Mac Attack - episode #20

steve@stevecom.com — Tue, 20 Dec 2005 17:18:00 GMT

It's all about the email on this weeks "The Mac Attack". You sent questions and I do my best to answer. I talk about... A last minute gift suggestion, wireless printing, Apple + Intel = Mactel, Bit Torrent, more about Safari's memory leak and the origins of "The Mac Attack"...

What are some of your "can't live without" applications? Email your shareware, freeware & commercial software suggestions. If there is a plug-in or widget you "can't live without" send those suggestions along too.

Visit themacattack.us for this weeks links:

MenuMeters

Use this Terminal string to turn on the debug menu in Safari.
Just cut and paste it into a Terminal window:
defaults write com.apple.Safari IncludeDebugMenu 1

Net Print (OS 9 Application)

One Share

Bit Torrent

Thanks for listening this week. Have a happy and healthy holiday!

-Steve

Contact Info:

email - steve@stevecom.com

voicemail - 206-666-3821

skype - tmasteve

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The Mac Attack - episode #19

steve@stevecom.com — Tue, 13 Dec 2005 03:45:00 GMT

Dealing with memory loss on this weeks "The Mac Attack"! (Got your attention?) I discuss how memory works and is used in OS X. Some of the other topics discussed this week are - Why is Safari such a memory hog? 3rd party warranties and Apple, using your iTunes music library with more than one computer, drive partitioning, and more.

Visit themacattack.us for this weeks links:

macCompanion

Connecting iPod to your home or car stereo (article)

Why won't my iPod play through my iPod speakers or car kit? (article)

Resetting the iPod (article)

On the merits of partitioning (article)

Thanks for listening this week.

-Steve

Contact Info:

email - steve@stevecom.com

voicemail - 206-666-3821

skype - tmasteve

Please vote for "The Mac Attack" at Podcast Alley

The Mac Attack - episode #18

steve@stevecom.com — Tue, 6 Dec 2005 06:02:00 GMT

Part 2 of troubleshooting your Mac on this weeks "The Mac Attack". I'll be reading and answering your emails and all of the usual or unusual stuff I throw in.

The December issue of the online magazine macCompanion is out, you can read it online or download it at macCompanion.com.

It's also the beginning of a new month so the monthly voting has been reset over at Podcast Alley. Please vote for "The Mac Attack".

Visit themacattack.us for this weeks links:

Content Distribution - rumor (article)

Tips for opening and saving files in Mac OS X applications (article)

iPod plays audio but not video of movies (article)

FAQ about viewing and syncing video with iTunes and iPod (article)

QuickTime Pro: About Supported File Types (article)

Sound Converter (application)

Contact Info:

email - steve@stevecom.com

voicemail - 206-666-3821

skype - tmasteve

Please vote for "The Mac Attack" at Podcast Alley

Thanks for listening.

-Steve

My Odeo Channel (odeo/bf045d2967f762f1)

The Mac Attack - episode #17

steve@stevecom.com — Tue, 29 Nov 2005 06:31:00 GMT

On this weeks episode of "The Mac Attack" I discuss Mac OS X troubleshooting, how to get video from your Mac to your new iPod and cd burning issues. I also answers listener emails and more.

Please vote for "The Mac Attack" at Podcast Alley

Visit themacattack.us for this weeks links:

iPod Tech Specs Page

Upgrade to Quicktime PRO

Quicktime Pro - Creating Video for iPod

iSquint

Podner

arstechnica.com DVD to iPod (article)

BarbaBatch

Roxio Toast

Screenshot Plus (widget)

Preferential Treatment

Thanks for listening!

-Steve

Contact Info:

email - steve@stevecom.com

voicemail - 206-666-3821

skype - tmasteve

The Mac Attack - episode #16

steve@stevecom.com — Tue, 22 Nov 2005 05:02:00 GMT

On this weeks "The Mac Attack" I start getting into the holiday spirit with iPod and Mac gift tips and ideas. I discuss the Sony copy protection issue and how it pertains to the Mac and OS X. I also talk about Quicktime VR, backing up files protected by 'File Vault' and read and answer listener email, voicemail and more.

Visit themacattack.us for this weeks links:

Sony copy protection resources:
Sony's DRM Rootkit Comes in Mac Flavor, Too (article)

Sony list of copy protected CDs

Security Now podcast

Sony, Rootkits and Digital Rights Management Gone Too Far (article)

Gift tips links:
iTunes gift cards & certificates

iPod

Apple online store "Holiday Whish List"

iLounge.com Holiday Buyers' Guide

The feast after the feast

iPod support articles:
iPod doesn't appear in iTunes or on the Mac desktop

Your iPod won't turn on

iPod's battery doesn't charge

QuickTime VR links:
QuickTime VR

QuickTime VR Authoring

Quicktime VR tools

All the rest:
Scrapbook - Firefox extension

VLC

Salling Clicker

Contact Info:

email - steve@stevecom.com

voicemail - 206-666-3821

skype - tmasteve

Please vote for "The Mac Attack" at Podcast Alley

Thanks for listening and Happy Thanksgiving.

-Steve

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The Mac Attack - episode #15

steve@stevecom.com — Tue, 15 Nov 2005 02:55:00 GMT

On this weeks "The Mac Attack" I revisit the subject of Backing up and get into some Mac rumors and listener email.

Visit themacattack.us for this weeks links:

The Core Pocket Media Player for Palm and Pocket PC

Contact Info:

email - steve@stevecom.com

voicemail - 206-666-3821

skype - tmasteve

Please vote for "The Mac Attack" at Podcast Alley

Thanks for listening,

-Steve

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The Mac Attack - episode #14

steve@stevecom.com — Tue, 8 Nov 2005 05:28:00 GMT

On this weeks "The Mac Attack" I'll be taking a look at the built-in accessibility features of Mac OS X, your email, and of course Mac Tips, Tricks, and Hints.

Visit themacattack.us for this weeks links:

OS X Accessibility

Voice Over Demo

Copy & paste everything after the arrow (->) into terminal

Verbose boot -> sudo nvram boot-args="-v"

Return to normal booting -> sudo nvram boot-args=""

OS X keyboard shortcuts

macCompanion

Contact Info:

email - steve@stevecom.com

voicemail - 206-666-3821

skype - tmasteve

Please vote for "The Mac Attack" at Podcast Alley

Thanks for listening,

-Steve

The Mac Attack - episode #13

steve@stevecom.com — Wed, 2 Nov 2005 05:36:00 GMT

Episode #13, the episode that almost wasn't... Sorry about the late show release this week.

Starting on this weeks - late - episode of "The Mac Attack" I'm going to dive into the switcher stories that I have received and discuss some basic and advanced switcher tips, tricks, & hints.

Now you die-hard Mac users don't go anywhere, even if you have been using a Mac since 1984 there's a lot of information on this show you can use too.

Oops, I forgot to mention that the November issue of macCompanion is out. You can read the web based version now. The downloadable PDF version of the ezine will be out in a few days. I have a tech article and two book reviews in the November issue (more shameless self-promotion).

Visit themacattack.us for this weeks links:

Verbose boot -> sudo nvram boot-args="-v"

Return to normal booting -> sudo nvram boot-args=""

x11

Remote Desktop article

Next week I'll continue with the Switcher segments and discuss websites, Mac literature, applications, and more switcher tips, tricks, & hints.

Contact Info:

email - steve@stevecom.com

voicemail - 206-666-3821

skype - tmasteve

Please vote for "The Mac Attack" at Podcast Alley

Thanks for listening,

-Steve

The Mac Attack - episode #12

steve@stevecom.com — Tue, 25 Oct 2005 14:20:00 GMT

On this weeks "The Mac Attack" I answer the question - "Just what is dual core and what can it do for me?" I talk about sharing your photos and music between computers. There's also a bunch of great listener email, questions, answers, and more on this weeks show.

Here are the links:

OpenOffice & NeoOffice/J

Running X11

Contact Info:

email - steve@stevecom.com

voicemail - 206-666-3821

skype - tmasteve

Please vote for "The Mac Attack" at Podcast Alley

Thanks for listening,

-Steve

The Mac Attack - episode #11

steve@stevecom.com — Tue, 18 Oct 2005 05:37:00 GMT

This week "The Mac Attack" gets up-close and personal with hard drives. It's a week of more Mac rumors with another Apple media event on the horizon. I discuss issues with iTunes 6.0, another solution for disabling PDF viewing in Safari, gapless music playback on an ipod, and more.

Here are the links:

Contact Info:

email - steve@stevecom.com

voicemail - 206-666-3821

skype - tmasteve

Please vote for "The Mac Attack" at Podcast Alley

Thanks for listening,

-Steve

The Mac Attack - episode #10

steve@stevecom.com — Mon, 10 Oct 2005 22:22:00 GMT

"The Mac Attack" turns 10!

This weeks "The Mac Attack" features listener recommended shareware and freeware. I also continue the AppleCare discussion from last week due to the number of responses I received on that subject. I also talk about some of the hardware rumors flying around about Apple's media event on October 12 (Here's a hint: Looking for a new Mac? Don't buy anything until after the event). Last, but not least I answer listener emails, have a tip for you laptop and more.

Here are the links:

Apple rumors

AppleCare

Mac OSX Hints - Disable Safari's ability to handle PDF files

Restore your iPod Nano using Brasso

Using Automator to batch rename files

Codec to play Windows Media in Quictime

Please vote for "The Mac Attack" at Podcast Alley

As always any questions, comments, or show suggestions can be emailed to steve@stevecom.com. You can also leave a voicemail at 206-666-3821 or on Skype at tmasteve

Talk to you soon,

-Steve

The Mac Attack - episode #9

steve@stevecom.com — Tue, 4 Oct 2005 06:43:00 GMT

AppleCare - To buy or not to buy on this weeks "The Mac Attack". The pros and cons of extended warranties. Also on this episode - batch file renaming, disc imaging, news about the iPod Nano, and more.

The October issue of MacCompanion is out. The e-zine is available in a number of different formats.

Please vote for "The Mac Attack" at Podcast Alley

What has been your experience with AppleCare and/or with 3rd party warranties? Any problems getting your Mac repaired with a 3rd party warranty? Drop me an email with your experiences.

Here are the links and applications mentioned in the show.

Mac News Network

MacFixIt

MacTalk

Macfora

Mac Users Forum

Mac Owners Support

Leoville Town Square

A Better Finder Rename

VLC

SuperDuper!

ChronoSync

Carbon Copy Cloner

http://www.tutorialselect.com/

eHow.com

As always any questions, comments, or show suggestions can be emailed to steve@stevecom.com. You can also leave a voicemail at 206-666-3821 or on Skype at tmasteve.

Talk to you soon,

-Steve

The Mac Attack - episode #8

steve@stevecom.com — Tue, 27 Sep 2005 04:37:00 GMT

Everything you ever wanted to know about surge protectors & UPS (but were afraid to ask) on this weeks "The Mac Attack". This very special TMA clocks in at 50 minutes and almost half this episode is dedicated to answering listener email and voicemail. Some of the topics discussed this week are - physically securing your mac, Apple software updates, iPod Nano's easily scratched screen, software suggestions, finder issues, and more.

How did you hear about "The Mac Attack"? Please post your comments below or email me. Please include where you are from. I know many of you found the show on iTunes, but did you search for 'Mac', did you browse the listings, or did you hear about the show from a website or forum.

Is there any interest in a Mac Attack Forum?

Here are the links and applications mentioned in the show.

iTunes Update

Security update 2005-008

.Mac

iPod Software Update

APC

howstuffworks

Mozilla / Firefox

Mac Users Forum

Nvu

Freeway Pro

AcidSearch

MacCompanion

Please vote for "The Mac Attack" on Podcast Alley.

As always any questions, comments, or show suggestions can be emailed to steve@stevecom.com. You can also leave a voicemail at 206-666-3821 or on Skype at tmasteve.

Talk to you soon,

-Steve

The Mac Attack - episode #7

steve@stevecom.com — Mon, 19 Sep 2005 19:18:00 GMT

How secure is your Mac? On this weeks episode of "The Mac Attack" I explore the tools Apple provides in OS X to secure your Mac. I also answer listener emails and voicemail.

I am joining the writing staff of MacCompanion. MacCompanion is a downloadable monthly magazine, also known as an e-zine. My first article will appear in the October issue coming out in a few weeks.

Thanks to Scott Chitwood over at ResExcellence for mentioning the show on the the website last week.

Here are the links and applications mentioned in the show.

MacCompanion

ResExcellence

RapidWeaver

Apple - Mac OS - Security

Securing Mac OS X Tiger (pdf)

Please vote for "The Mac Attack" on Podcast Alley.

Thank you again for all the emails,nice comments about the show, and your questions.

As always any questions, comments, or show suggestions can be emailed to steve@stevecom.com. You can also leave a voicemail at 206-666-3821 or on Skype at tmasteve.

Talk to you soon,

-Steve

The Mac Attack - episode #6

steve@stevecom.com — Tue, 13 Sep 2005 02:12:00 GMT

This week on "The Mac Attack" the hot topic is Firewalls and why we need them. I also read and answer a bunch of listener emails - topics range from syncing multiple macs, keyboard navigation, screen capture utilities and more.

Here are the links and applications mentioned on the show.

Katrina links

American Red Cross

Network for Good

USA Freedom Corps

safely remove the OS 9 / Classic preference pane

Gibson Research Corporation (grc.com)

ShieldsUP!

Pimp My Safari

Additional info about firewalls and network security

Exploring the Mac OS X Firewall

Mac OS X Security: Firewalls

Introduction to Mac OS X Security for Web Developers

Mac OS X & Firewalls

Setting up a Firewall in OS X

Internet Security for the Home User

NOTES ON SECURING Mac OS X

Please vote for "The Mac Attack" on Podcast Alley.

As always any questions, comments, or show suggestions can be emailed to steve@stevecom.com. You can also leave a voicemail at 206-666-3821 or on Skype at tmasteve

Talk to you soon,

-Steve

The Mac Attack - episode #5

steve@stevecom.com — Mon, 5 Sep 2005 22:02:00 GMT

This weeks "The Mac Attack" is all about keeping your Mac running it's best (and you don't even have to buy it sneakers). I discuss OS X maintenance along with answering listener email and more.

"The Mac Attack" finally has it's very own domain - www.themacattack.us - there is no need to change anything on your part. All old links and feeds still work and will continue to do so.

Please vote for "The Mac Attack" on Podcast Alley.

email - steve@stevecom.com
voicemail - 206-666-3821

Here are the links and applications mentioned on the show.

As always any questions, comments, or show suggestions can be emailed to steve@stevecom.com. You can also leave a voicemail at 206-666-3821

Talk to you soon, -Steve

The Mac Attack - episode #4

steve@stevecom.com — Mon, 29 Aug 2005 22:15:00 GMT

This week on "The Mac Attack" I answer listener email and voicemail and discuss drive fragmentation, virus protection for OS X, OS X (Tiger) books, and more.

Please vote for "The Mac Attack" on Podcast Alley.

Here are the links and applications mentioned in the show.

HFS Plus Volume Format

About disk optimization with Mac OS X

McAfee Virex

Symantec Norton AntiVirus 10.0

Mac OS X : The Missing Manual - Tiger Ed

Mac OS X Tiger for Unix Geeks

Learning Unix for Mac OS X Tiger

Guide to Mac OS X - Tiger

Brickhouse

Little Snitch

iMac G5 Repair Extension Program

Mac tip of the week - Command-Control-D - demo video

As always any questions, comments, or show suggestions can be emailed to steve@stevecom.com. You can also leave a voicemail at 206-666-3821

Talk to you soon,
-Steve

The Mac Attack - episode #3

steve@stevecom.com — Tue, 23 Aug 2005 04:03:00 GMT

This weeks "The Mac Attack" is extra-large & super-sized, it's like two shows in one! We continue with part two of shareware, freeware and must have software. This episode covers everything from Word Processors to P2P applications and everything in between.

Please vote for "The Mac Attack" on Podcast Alley. We are also listed on Podfeed.net and Digital Podcast. If you have the time please vote for or comment on the show on those sites too. Thank you.

Comment or Question Voicemail - 206-666-3821

Here's the big ol' list o' links and applications mentioned in the show.

VersionTracker

TextWrangler

TextWrangle & BBEdit - Comparison Chart

VideoHelp - Mac Video Forum

As always any questions or comments can be emailed to steve@stevecom.com

Talk to you soon,
-Steve

Show Announcements

steve@stevecom.com — Fri, 19 Aug 2005 19:02:00 GMT

Hi everybody! Just a quick post about the show. First of all thank you for your support. I have received a lot of emails about the first two episodes. I have gotten some great feedback and suggestions. I have also been asked how people could help promote the show. The Mac Attack has now been listed on the following directories. If you have the time please check them out and vote, comment, and/or review the show. Thank you.

I have also setup a listener comment and question voicemail - 206-666-3821 - Please keep in mind this is not a toll free number.

That's about it. Episode #3 will be up Monday night.

-Steve

The Mac Attack - episode #2

steve@stevecom.com — Tue, 16 Aug 2005 03:26:00 GMT

On this weeks "The Mac Attack" we jump head first into the world of Mac shareware, freeware and must have software. The focus on part one is freeware and shareware system utilities. We also look at two great Mac wireless networking utilities and touch on wireless networking security.

Here are the links and applications mentioned in the show.

Preferential Treatment

PiXel Check

MacStumbler

KisMAC

Apple Consultants Network

SteveCom, Inc. - Your Macintosh Solution (in NJ)

Next week we continue with more shareware, freeware and must have software in part two!

As always any questions or comments can be emailed to steve@stevecom.com

Talk to you soon,
-Steve

The Mac Attack - episode #1

steve@stevecom.com — Tue, 9 Aug 2005 00:53:00 GMT

Welcome to "The Mac Attack" (no it has nothing to do with fast food cravings). This first episode focuses on backing up your data. You wouldn't believe how many people don't. You back up, don't you???

Here are the links to the sites I spoke about on the show:

Retrospect back up software - http://www.dantz.com
Mac.com - http://www.mac.com

Full system backup software:
Carbon Copy Cloner - http://www.bombich.com/software/ccc.html
SuperDuper - http://www.shirt-pocket.com/SuperDuper/SuperDuperDescription.html

Next week we will delve into the world of shareware, freeware, and must have software.

As always any questions or comments can be emailed to steve@stevecom.com

Talk to you soon,
-Steve

(Note: Please don't judge the show by the audio quality of this first episode. I didn't realize that the audio is not up to par when listened to on quality speakers. I think the subject matter is important if you can get past the audio on this first episode. The audio on the second episode is much, much better. UPDATE 8/20/05- I went back to the original multi-track recording and tried to EQ out some of the noise and popping. It is a little better than the original release )

( My Odeo Channel (odeo/c806032af34db489) )

The Mac Attack - Show Promo

steve@stevecom.com — Thu, 4 Aug 2005 17:18:00 GMT

The Mac Attack - Show Promo