For Mac Eyes Only
A podcast about Macs for Mac users offering fresh perspectives on Mac news and events.
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For Mac Eyes Only 468 – AI-a-Bye-Bye
03/18/2026
For Mac Eyes Only 468 – AI-a-Bye-Bye
For Mac Eyes Only 468 – AI-a-Bye-Bye Season 20, Episode 8 (#468) On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Join Mike and Darren as they take a look at unwanted AI Integration, the Loss of Human Authenticity, where AI is Useful, and minimizing the use of AI by shedding old habits/services and adopting new ones that work the way WE want them to! Mike shares a FMEO Quick Tip for performing calculations within TextEdit, and we wrap up with Darren’s Essential App pick: GuitarTuna for iPad OS! LINKS to KNOW > Mozilla Firefox Brings AI Controls with Latest Release > DuckDuckGo’s Approach to AI > Duck.ai > Liz Wilcox is Fired Up! > Darren’s Essential App: GuitarTuna for iPad OS (App Store Link) CONTACT US > Meet TeamFMEO > Contact Us > FMEOTV on YouTube Running Time: 1:21:39
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For Mac Eyes Only 467 – Hot Coffee and a Slice of Pi-Hole
03/04/2026
For Mac Eyes Only 467 – Hot Coffee and a Slice of Pi-Hole
For Mac Eyes Only 467 – Hot Coffee and a Slice of Pi-Hole Season 20, Episode 7 (#467) On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Join Mike, Eric, Darren and Special Guest Jeff Gamet as they delve into the world of network-wide ad blocking using Pi-hole including what it is, the hardware you’ll need, plus how to set it up and keep it running! Lister Nick shares his thoughts on Apple’s new Creator Studio suite. Mike shares a FMEO Quick Tip for quickly accessing emoji via your Mac’s keyboard. And we wrap up with Jeff’s Essential App pick: Barbee! LINKS to KNOW > Pi-hole > Raspberry Pi Imager > Steve Jenkins’ Personal Pi-hole List of Lists > Adafruit Industries > Miuzei Raspberry Pi 3 B+ Case (NOT an Amazon affiliate link) > CanaKit > FLIRC Raspberry Pi Cases > Docker for Pi-hole > Pi-hole on Synology > Helium Browser > Firefox > DuckDuckGo > Kagi Search Engine > GMen Show 26 (YouTube Link) > Jeff’s Essential App: Barbee Find Jeff At: > British Tech Network > Retro Rewatch > The Context Machine > @jgamet on Mastodon, Pixelfed, Bluesky CONTACT US > Meet TeamFMEO > Contact Us > FMEOTV on YouTube Running Time: 1:55:25
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For Mac Eyes Only 466 – A Sub With a Side of Apple
02/17/2026
For Mac Eyes Only 466 – A Sub With a Side of Apple
For Mac Eyes Only 466 – A Sub With a Side of Apple Season 20, Episode 6 (#466) On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Join Mike and Darren as they discuss Apple’s new Creator Studio subscription, stand-alone vs subscription pricing, and who can benefit from using Creator Studio. Mike shares a FMEO Quick Tip for scheduling events and we wrap up with Mike’s Essential App pick: Itsytv! LINKS to KNOW > Apple’s Creator Studio > Creator Studio for Education > Apple kills off Pro Apps for Education > Mike’s Essential App: Itsytv CONTACT US > Meet TeamFMEO > Contact Us > FMEOTV on YouTube Running Time: 1:04:33
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For Mac Eyes Only 465 – Wood You Make a Resolution?
01/28/2026
For Mac Eyes Only 465 – Wood You Make a Resolution?
For Mac Eyes Only 465 – Wood You Make a Resolution? Season 20, Episode 5 (#465) On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Join Mike, Darren, special guest Bob Wood, plus contributions from listeners Nick and Lisa as they share tech resolutions for the new year including clearing out the digital cruft, giving back to your tech community, cutting ties with old subscriptions, not letting AI take over your life, and more! We close the episode with Bob’s Essential App pick: AnyList. LINKS to KNOW > Affinity Studio > IDMarkz > Pearcleaner > AppCleaner > KeyCue > Bob’s Essential App: AnyList Find Bob At: > ThinkBob.com > Dangerous Bob Photography > Tucson Macintosh Users Group (TMUG) > Old Mac Gang Podcast CONTACT US > Meet TeamFMEO > Contact Us > FMEOTV on YouTube Running Time: 1:26:44
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For Mac Eyes Only 464 – Pondering a Podcast
01/14/2026
For Mac Eyes Only 464 – Pondering a Podcast
For Mac Eyes Only 464 – Pondering a Podcast Season 20, Episode 4 (#464) On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Do you have something to say? Opinions or news to share, or maybe you just want to tell the world a story? Perhaps it’s time to give podcasting a try! Join Mike, Darren, and special guest Katie Fawkes for a fun conversation on getting started with podcasting in 2026! We close the episode with an Essential App pick by Katie: Apple Notes. LINKS to KNOW > Libsyn > Audacity Audio Editor > Captivate.fm > Blue Microphones > Shure Podcasting Mics > Ecamm Live: streaming & video production for macOS > Squirrel Attack! (YouTube Link) > Katie’s Essential App: Apple Notes CONTACT US > Find Katie at The VHS Club Podcast > Also Find Katie at Ecamm > Meet TeamFMEO > Contact Us > FMEOTV on YouTube Running Time: 1:45:30
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For Mac Eyes Only 463 – Jingle Bell Mac
12/16/2025
For Mac Eyes Only 463 – Jingle Bell Mac
For Mac Eyes Only 463 – Jingle Bell Mac Season 20, Episode 3 (#463) On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Mike, Eric and Darren dive into their sack of holiday gift ideas and share some favorite last minute gift picks for the Apple user in your life. For Mac Eyes Only Last-Minute Gift Guide 2025 Gift Guide Links (All Are Non-Affiliate Links) Eric’s Picks > Apple AirTag (4 pack) > Philips Hue Smart Light Bulbs Starter Kit > SuperBox S7 Ultra > TinyTV 2 Darren’s Picks > Meross Smart Plug > Apple USB-C to USB-A Adapter > KTC 27″ 5K@60Hz 2K@120Hz Monitor (H27P3) > A Christmas Carol (Abridged) – Read by Patrick Stewart (Apple Books Link) Mike’s Picks > Anker Charger 140W, 4-Port > OBSBOT Tiny 2 lite > Setapp Subscription > LEGO Arcade Machine LINKS to KNOW > Mike’s Essential App: Snowy CONTACT US > Meet TeamFMEO > Contact Us > FMEOTV on YouTube Running Time: 1:42:45
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For Mac Eyes Only 462 – Memories Not Soon Forgotten
11/26/2025
For Mac Eyes Only 462 – Memories Not Soon Forgotten
For Mac Eyes Only 462 – Memories Not Soon Forgotten Season 20, Episode 2 (#462) On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Inspired by a Wired article, Mike & Darren explore how popular services on the Internet co-opt our memories for profit while Mike explores multiple ways to prevent Apple Photos from surfacing Memories we may not care to revisit. Darren closes the episode with his Essential App pick: OneDrive Client for macOS. REFERENCE > Goode, L. (2021, May). Always a Bride. Wired, 29(05), 34-43. (paywalled) LINKS to KNOW > Photos Settings on macOS > Hiding People, Memories, and Holidays on iOS > PowerPhotos by Fat Cat Software > File Browser Professional for iOS and macOS > Darrens’s Essential App: Microsoft OneDrive Client for Mac CONTACT US > Meet TeamFMEO > Contact Us > FMEOTV on YouTube Running Time: 1:19:00
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For Mac Eyes Only 461 – Kaiju Catastrophe
11/12/2025
For Mac Eyes Only 461 – Kaiju Catastrophe
For Mac Eyes Only 461 – Kaiju Catastrophe Season 20, Episode 1 (#461) On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Spurred on by a listener who asked how they might soft boycott Apple but remain a Mac user, Mike and Darren explore a world where, destroyed by the Mighty Elephanzilla, Apple no longer exists and we’re forced to seek out alternatives. What hardware, operating systems, software, mobile devices, and other accessories might make life easier for a former Apple user? Mike wraps up the episode with his Essential App pick: Neo Network Utility. LINKS to KNOW > HP OmniStudio All in One > Framework PCs > Dell Pro PCs > Linux Mint > Ubuntu Desktop > Ubuntu Studio > Mozilla Firefox > Thunderbird > Photo Management: Darktable and digiKam > Office Suite: LibreOffice > Creative Apps: GIMP, Inkscape, Scribus > Audio & Video Apps: Audacity, Ardor, kdenlive, DaVinci Resolve > Live Streaming: OBS Studio > Nextcloud > ownCloud > Synology NAS Selector > Android Alternatives: GrapheneOS, LineageOS, Ubuntu Touch > Star Labs Starlite Mk V > Roku Players > Movies Anywhere > Mike’s Essential App: Neo Network Utility 2.0 CONTACT US > Meet TeamFMEO > Contact Us > FMEOTV on YouTube Running Time: 2:26:25
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For Mac Eyes Only 460 – Troubleshooting Privacy
10/29/2025
For Mac Eyes Only 460 – Troubleshooting Privacy
For Mac Eyes Only 460 – Troubleshooting Privacy Season 19, Episode 20 (#460) On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Mike offers a peek into troubleshooting while digging into Safari privacy settings and how sometimes if you take those settings too far, you can actually harm your online experience. Mike and Darren examine online Fingerprinting and what it means for your privacy. Mike shares listener feedback on episode 457 from Ivan and Lisa, plus a unique Apple-themed art piece created by listener Bryan. Mike wraps up the episode with his Essential App pick: Caffeine. LINKS to KNOW > Macstock IX Digital Pass > Mozilla Firefox > DuckDuckGo Browser > Brave > Tor Browser > Mike’s Essential App: Caffeine CONTACT US > Meet TeamFMEO > Contact Us > FMEOTV on YouTube Running Time: 1:45:53
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For Mac Eyes Only 459 – Tahoe is Ugly (And How to Fix It)
10/13/2025
For Mac Eyes Only 459 – Tahoe is Ugly (And How to Fix It)
For Mac Eyes Only 459 – Tahoe is Ugly (And How to Fix It) Season 19, Episode 19 (#459) On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Darren shares his thoughts on macOS Tahoe 26, including both new and improved apps, interface changes, and little surprise and delight elements Liquid Glass brings to Tahoe. Mike moves on to discuss his issues with macOS Tahoe’s Liquid Glass interface as well as potential fixes including helping apps escape “icon jail”, ways to mitigate the Liquid Glass effects, or even how to selectively eliminate Liquid Glass entirely. Mike closes out the episode with his Essential App pick: SolidGlass. LINKS to KNOW > How to find all of Apple’s system icons > macOS26 Solarium Terminal Commands > Mike’s Essential App: SolidGlass CONTACT US > Meet TeamFMEO > Contact Us > FMEOTV on YouTube Running Time: 1:45:15
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For Mac Eyes Only 458 – Reaction Time: Apple’s Awe Dropping Event
09/10/2025
For Mac Eyes Only 458 – Reaction Time: Apple’s Awe Dropping Event
For Mac Eyes Only 458 – Reaction Time: Apple’s Awe Dropping Event Season 19, Episode 18 (#458) On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Mike is joined by Darren and Dave to provide their first-hand reactions* to Apple’s Awe Dropping event where Apple announced the AirPods Pro 3, the Apple Watch 11, the iPhone 17, the iPhone 17 Pro and an all new, thinner, form factor for the iPhone, the iPhone Air! * Though this episode was recorded live as the keynote progressed, some portions of the recording have been edited for time and/or content. NEWS > AirPods Pro 3 > Apple Watch series 11 > iPhone 17 > iPhone Air > iPhone 17 Pro and 17 Pro Max LINKS to KNOW > Jon Prosser’s iPhone 17 Pro | All new. All blue. (YouTube Link) > FMEO Episode 370 – A Little Field Trip (with Dave Ginsburg) CONTACT US > Find Dave at In Touch with iOS Podcast > Meet TeamFMEO > Contact Us > FMEOTV on YouTube Running Time: 1:29:36
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For Mac Eyes Only 457 – Mac From Scratch
08/28/2025
For Mac Eyes Only 457 – Mac From Scratch
For Mac Eyes Only 457 – Mac From Scratch Season 19, Episode 17 (#457) On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Mike and Darren tackle an intriguing thought experiment inspired by an article on 9to5Mac: If you had to start your entire Apple ecosystem from scratch beginning with a new desktop Mac on down to the Apple watch, what would you pick–and why? Mike shares an “Accidental” Quick Tip for checking your Magic Mouse battery level while charging, and we close out the episode with Darren’s Essential App pick: Amazon Music…on iOS? LINKS to KNOW > Starting an Apple Ecosystem from Scratch > Darren’s Essential App: Amazon Music for iOS (App Store Link) > Amazon Music App for Mac CONTACT US > Meet TeamFMEO > Contact Us > FMEOTV on YouTube Running Time: 2:10:15
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For Mac Eyes Only 456 - Ooey GUI Fun
08/12/2025
For Mac Eyes Only 456 - Ooey GUI Fun
For Mac Eyes Only 456 - Ooey GUI Fun Season 19, Episode 16 (#456) On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Mike and Darren welcome special guest Andrew Yaros of LisaGUI.com who joins us to share the history and inspiration behind the site, how he developed LisaGUI with an eye toward preserving the Lisa experience for a modern audience, his efforts to restore a Lisa 2/10, a peek behind the curtain of future development for the site, Andrew’s favorite emulators for the Mac, and even a fun debate on pronouncing acronyms like GUI. We wrap the episode with Andrew’s Essential App pick: MPV! LINKS to KNOW > LisaGUI.com > WebStorm > Andrew’s Lisa 2/10 > LisaEM > GEM Desktop Environment > Who is Mr Macintosh? > John Scully’s Odyssey > MESS > mini vMac > Basilisk II > SheepShaver > QEMU > Andrew’s Essential App: MPV CONTACT US > Learn More About Andrew and his Projects at Yaros.ae > Meet TeamFMEO > Contact Us > FMEOTV on YouTube Running Time: 1:20:00
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For Mac Eyes Only 455 – News on the Fringe
07/30/2025
For Mac Eyes Only 455 – News on the Fringe
For Mac Eyes Only 455 – News on the Fringe Season 19, Episode 15 (#455) On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Mike and Darren share their opinions on some of their favorite news stories from the World of Mac including the release of Cyberpunk 2077 and what it means for Mac gaming, a new natural language Finder app, the UK’s age verification laws, a super cool look at the history of Mac settings, UK backing down on Apple backdoor, and an homage to the Lisa. We close the episode with listener Bruce who shares feedback on remote support and has a question about wifi in the home. Finally, Mike shares his pick for this episode’s Essential App Book: The Secret History of Mac Gaming! LINKS to KNOW > Cyberpunk 2077: Mac gaming no longer a joke? > UK Age Checks Go into Effect > Substage: Natural Language Commands for the Finder > UK Backs Down on Apple Encryption Backdoor > Frame of Preference: A History of Mac Settings > Fun News: LisaGUI.com > Mike’s Essential Book: The Secret History of Mac Gaming: Expanded Edition > Link to Know: Devolo Magic Powerline CONTACT US > Meet TeamFMEO > Contact Us > FMEOTV on YouTube Running Time: 1:41:45
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For Mac Eyes Only 454 – Reaction Time: Macstock 9 Rewind
07/20/2025
For Mac Eyes Only 454 – Reaction Time: Macstock 9 Rewind
For Mac Eyes Only 454 – Reaction Time: Macstock 9 Rewind Season 19, Episode 14 (#454) On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Mike is joined by guests and Macstock presenters Allison Sheridan, Chuck Joiner, Dave Ginsburg, and Brian Flanigan-Arthurs to share their takeaways from Macstock 9, presentations that left an impression, things first time attendees may want to know, as well as some travel tips plus a bit of trivia about the history and origins of Macstock. LINKS to KNOW > Macstock 2025 — Learning, Teaching, Laughter, and Joy > Macstock 9 Digital Pass > Macstock 9’s Presenters > Macstock 9’s Schedule > FMEO 2012 Meetup CONTACT US > MacVoices > NosillaCast at Podfeet.com > In Touch with iOS > On the Desk of Brian at Brian8944.com > Meet TeamFMEO > Contact Us > FMEOTV on YouTube Running Time: 1:15:00
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For Mac Eyes Only 453 – Remotely Yours
07/08/2025
For Mac Eyes Only 453 – Remotely Yours
For Mac Eyes Only 453 – Remotely Yours Season 19, Episode 13 (#453) On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Mike and Darren are joined by special guest Brian Flanigan-Arthurs to discuss solutions for providing remote support. Whether it’s family, friends, clients, or students, we all need to provide support from a distance from time to time. Mike, Darren, and Brian explore tools they’ve used in IT, education, as well as in the home including Darren’s favorite new cross-platform solution, while Brian discusses how different tools and techniques might be used to provide support of a different kind. We close the episode with Brian sharing his pick for this episode’s Essential App: InstaRemind! LINKS to KNOW > FaceTime Remote Support > iPhone Mirroring > Microsoft Teams > RustDesk > Splashtop Remote Access > What is Windows App? > Parsec RDP > VirtualBox > What is FERPA? > Brian’s Essential App: InstaRemind CONTACT US > Find Brian and his brand new podcast, On the Desk of Brian at Brian8944.com > Meet TeamFMEO > Contact Us > FMEOTV on YouTube Running Time: 1:32:28
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For Mac Eyes Only 452 – Reaction Time: WWDC 2025 Keynote
06/10/2025
For Mac Eyes Only 452 – Reaction Time: WWDC 2025 Keynote
For Mac Eyes Only 452 – Reaction Time: WWDC 2025 Keynote Season 19, Episode 12 (#452) On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Mike is joined by Eric, Darren, and Dave and lead off the episode with a brief tribute to Macintosh pioneer Bill Atkinson who passed on June 5th, then dive in to the Keynote to provide their first-hand reactions* to Apple’s WWDC 2025 Keynote Presentation where Apple announced macOS Tahoe, version 26 of iOS, watchOS, and visionOS, plus we get a glimpse at iPadOS 26 and its Mac-like, multi-tasking, floating window, Finder-esque future! NEWS > macOS Tahoe > iOS 26 > and iPadOS 26 > watchOS 26 > VisionOS 26 > Updated Tools for Developers CONTACT US > Find Dave at In Touch with iOS Podcast > Meet TeamFMEO > Contact Us > FMEOTV on YouTube Running Time: 1:34:14
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For Mac Eyes Only 451 – Apple’s AI: Loving It or Missed It by That Much?
05/28/2025
For Mac Eyes Only 451 – Apple’s AI: Loving It or Missed It by That Much?
For Mac Eyes Only 451 – Apple’s AI: Loving It or Missed It by That Much? Season 19, Episode 11 (#451) On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Mike and Darren are joined by special guest Marty Jencius of Vision ProFiles podcast to discuss Apple Intelligence. What is it, who needs it, and what features can we expect on our devices if we enable it? Marty and Darren share their favorite cool uses of Apple Intelligence. And Marty helps close the show with his pick for Essential App: TextExpander! Macstock 9 is coming! Grab your 3-day pass now at macstockconferenceandexpo.com and come hang with us July 11, 12, & 13! And use the code MACSTOCK50OFF to save $50 on your Weekend Pass! It’s gonna be an awesome weekend! LINKS to KNOW > Apple Intelligence Overview & Device Compatibility > Apple’s Hands On with Apple Intelligence (YouTube link) > Marty’s Essential App: TextExpander CONTACT US > Find Marty at The PodTalk Network > Marty’s Vision ProFiles podcast > Marty’s Gear Up and Go podcast > Meet TeamFMEO > Contact Us > FMEOTV on YouTube Running Time: 1:31:43
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For Mac Eyes Only 450 – A Toast to Whisky
04/30/2025
For Mac Eyes Only 450 – A Toast to Whisky
For Mac Eyes Only 450 – A Toast to Whisky Season 19, Episode 10 (#450) On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Mike and Darren discuss the end of the Whisky project. Who needs something like Whisky? What does this mean for its users and what alternatives are out there for playing Windows games or other apps on the Mac? We share some listener feedback from Brian on Shortcuts. And Darren picks this episode’s Essential App: TinkerTool! Macstock 9 is coming! Grab your 3-day pass now at macstockconferenceandexpo.com and come hang with us July 11, 12, & 13! And use the code MACSTOCK50OFF to save $50 on your Weekend Pass! It’s gonna be an awesome weekend! LINKS to KNOW > Maintenance Notice: Whisky is no longer actively maintained > CodeWeavers CrossOver > Parallels Desktop for Mac > UTM > UNIGINE Valley Benchmark > Mac Source Ports > Darren’s Essential App: TinkerTool ADDITIONAL LINKS to KNOW > Matthew Cassinelli’s Expanded Shortcuts Library > Stephen Robles’ Shortcuts CONTACT US > Meet TeamFMEO > Contact Us > FMEOTV on YouTube Running Time: 1:17:57
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For Mac Eyes Only 449 – A Shortcut to Efficiency
04/16/2025
For Mac Eyes Only 449 – A Shortcut to Efficiency
For Mac Eyes Only 449 – A Shortcut to Efficiency Season 19, Episode 9 (#449) On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Mike and Darren dig into Shortcuts, Automator, and even a touch of AI as they seek to help a listener format images and text for different outlets on the internet including social media, websites, and email newsletters. Darren closes the episode with this week’s Essential App pick: MakeMKV! Macstock 9 is coming! Grab your 3-day pass now at macstockconferenceandexpo.com and come hang with us July 11, 12, & 13! And use the code MACSTOCK50OFF to save $50 on your Weekend Pass! It’s gonna be an awesome weekend! LINKS to KNOW > ExactPic: A shortcut for precise image outputs > Batch Resize: Batch Image Processing with Shortcuts > Gillian Perkins podcast: Build a Custom AI > MacGPT > Duck Duck Go’s Duck.ai > Darren’s Essential App: MakeMKV CONTACT US > Meet TeamFMEO > Contact Us > FMEOTV on YouTube Running Time: 1:50:38
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For Mac Eyes Only 448 – Hopping from Cloud to Cloud
03/31/2025
For Mac Eyes Only 448 – Hopping from Cloud to Cloud
For Mac Eyes Only 448 – Hopping from Cloud to Cloud Season 19, Episode 8 (#448) On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Mike and Darren offer listeners advice on moving from one cloud service to another using only the Mac’s built in apps to easily transfer Contacts, Calendars, Notes, and Email — and even a few tips on how to fix a misbehaving cloud service! Mike closes the episode with this week’s Essential App pick: Rapidmg! LINKS to KNOW > Apple Support: Change your Apple Account primary email address > Apple Support: Migrate purchases from one Apple Account to another Apple Account > iMazing > MobileTrans > Dr. Fone > Mike’s Essential App: Rapidmg (App Store link) CONTACT US > Meet TeamFMEO > Contact Us > FMEOTV on YouTube Running Time: 1:32:45
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For Mac Eyes Only 447 – Tipping the Mac Fantastic
03/19/2025
For Mac Eyes Only 447 – Tipping the Mac Fantastic
For Mac Eyes Only 447 – Tipping the Mac Fantastic Season 19, Episode 7 (#447) On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Mike, Eric, and Darren share some of their favorite ways of getting the most from your Mac with tips on Finder navigation, Reminders, better Mail organization, working with multiple displays, PDFs in Notes, file templates in the Finder, plus little bonus tips sprinkled throughout! Darren closes the episode with this week’s Essential App pick: Pearcleaner! LINKS to KNOW > Image Splitter > Actions (Mac App Store link) > Toolbox Pro for iOS (App Store link) > Data Jar > Darren’s Essential App: Pearcleaner CONTACT US > Meet TeamFMEO > Contact Us > FMEOTV on YouTube Running Time: 1:38:05
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For Mac Eyes Only 446 – What I Like About Mac
03/05/2025
For Mac Eyes Only 446 – What I Like About Mac
For Mac Eyes Only 446 – What I Like About Mac Season 19, Episode 6 (#446) On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Mike and Darren discuss the revelations of a recent switcher and examine what stops people from moving to a Mac including fear of the unknown, software requirements, discoverability, perceived cost, and general misconceptions of what a Mac is and what it can do. Mike closes the episode with this week’s Essential App pick: Loop! LINKS to KNOW > MacRumors Buyer’s Guide > EveryMac.com > Apple’s Certified Refurbished Store > Mike’s Essential App: Loop CONTACT US > Meet TeamFMEO > Contact Us > FMEOTV on YouTube Running Time: 1:25:42
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For Mac Eyes Only 445 – You've Got Apple Mail
02/20/2025
For Mac Eyes Only 445 – You've Got Apple Mail
For Mac Eyes Only 445 – You’ve Got Apple Mail Season 19, Episode 5 (#445) On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Mike and Darren some of their top reasons to switch to a mail client like Apple Mail including Mail specific features such as Focus-based email, sending large attachments with Mail Drop, Rules, and even some unique mail sending features not found in the typical webmail service! Mike and Darren answer listener questions from Andy and Alex on Finder’s Recents and legacy System Extensions. Then Darren closes the episode with this week’s Essential App pick: Ghostery! LINKS to KNOW > Apple Mail User Guide (via Apple) > Mozilla Thunderbird > Darren’s Essential App: Ghostery CONTACT US > Meet TeamFMEO > Contact Us > FMEOTV on YouTube Running Time: 1:50:13
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For Mac Eyes Only 444 – Looking for Apps in All the Wrong Places
01/30/2025
For Mac Eyes Only 444 – Looking for Apps in All the Wrong Places
For Mac Eyes Only 444 – Looking for Apps in All the Wrong Places Season 19, Episode 4 (#444) On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Mike and Darren dig into the Mac’s Applications folder and discuss some of the more overlooked and misunderstood apps that ship with every new Mac from Apple including some you may know about…and some you may not! Mike shares listener feedback and questions from Lisa, Scott, and Cindy. Then Mike closes the episode with this week’s Essential App pick: Biscuit! LINKS to KNOW > Itsycal > Mozilla Thunderbird > Clean Text > For Mac Eyes Only 415: Apps in the Spotlight > For Mac Eyes Only 424: The Great Notes Migration > Mike’s Essential App: Biscuit CONTACT US > Meet TeamFMEO > Contact Us > FMEOTV on YouTube Running Time: 2:17:23
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For Mac Eyes Only 443 – Fantastic Mactastic Tweaks
01/15/2025
For Mac Eyes Only 443 – Fantastic Mactastic Tweaks
For Mac Eyes Only 443 – Fantastic Mactastic Tweaks Season 19, Episode 3 (#443) On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: What tweaks do you make when setting up a new Mac? Mike and Darren kick off the New Year by sharing some of the tweaks they make to the Finder, Settings, the Dock, and even the apps they install…whenever they set up a new Mac. And Mike closes the episode with his Essential App pick: LinearMouse! LINKS to KNOW > Brett Terpstra > PCalc > Joplin > Strongbox > Valley Benchmark > Mike’s Essential App: LinearMouse CONTACT US > Meet TeamFMEO > Contact Us > FMEOTV on YouTube Running Time: 2:01:35
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For Mac Eyes Only 442 – Oh Little Mac of Cupertino
12/18/2024
For Mac Eyes Only 442 – Oh Little Mac of Cupertino
For Mac Eyes Only 442 – Oh Little Mac of Cupertino Season 19, Episode 2 (#442) On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Mike, Eric and Darren kick off the holiday season by digging into their treasure trove of holiday gift ideas to share some favorite last minute gift picks for the Apple user in your life. For Mac Eyes Only Last-Minute Gift Guide 2024 Gift Guide Links (All Are Non-Affiliate Links) > AirPods Pro 2 > A New Mac > Ringke Pouch (for AirPods and other small stuff) > TourBox > Raspberry Pi 500 > Video Pencil > Arsenal 2 Pro > AppleTV 4K > Stream Deck MK.2 > Iniu Power Bank > Listener Pick: EnergyQC 120W 27000mAh Power Bank > Carrd.co > LEGO Botanical Collection Tiny Plants > Twelve South AirFly Pro > Bananas Screen Sharing > Listener Pick: Bose SoundLink Revolve+ (Series II) Bluetooth Speaker > The Gift of Yourself > A Gift of Generosity: Tieroase am Regenbogen Animal Sanctuary (in German) Additional Links to Know > Adam Savage’s Tested CONTACT US > Meet TeamFMEO > Contact Us > FMEOTV on YouTube Running Time: 2:04:15
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For Mac Eyes Only 441 – Retro Reaction Time
11/26/2024
For Mac Eyes Only 441 – Retro Reaction Time
For Mac Eyes Only 441 – Retro Reaction Time Season 19, Episode 1 (#441) On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Mike and Eric provide their Retro Reactions to Apple’s debut of three new M4-based Macs including an updated iMac, two new MacBook Pros, plus the newly redesigned Mac mini. Mike asks if Apple buying Pixelmator could be the beginnings of a new pro photo management app from Apple. Final Cut Pro 11 debuts with its amazing new Magnetic Mask feature. Mike and Eric cover a Mac migration question from Listener Michael who wants to avoid a lot of Intel garbage. And they wrap the episode with Mike’s Essential App pick: DeskPad LINKS to KNOW > New M4 iMac > All New Mac mini > Updated M4 Lineup of MacBook Pros > Apple Purchases Pixelmator > Apple Debuts Final Cut Pro 11 > 3D Print Your Own Mac mini M4 Power Button Base! > Apple Support: Transfer to a new Mac with Migration Assistant > Mike’s Essential App: DeskPad CONTACT US > Meet TeamFMEO > Contact Us > FMEOTV on YouTube Running Time: 1:34:40
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For Mac Eyes Only 440 – Mac Migrate-a-palooza
10/16/2024
For Mac Eyes Only 440 – Mac Migrate-a-palooza
For Mac Eyes Only 440 – Mac Migrate-a-palooza Season 18, Episode 20 (#440) On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Mike and Eric share more on Sequoia’s Screen Recording Permission issue and how to work around it using the Terminal or with an awesome new app, Amnesia! Tackling Mac migration questions from Listener Lisa, Mike and Eric cover how long you can safely keep using that old Mac, Photo library management including migration, moving, and merging your libraries, as well as keeping large libraries on external drives. Mike shares a tip to help you keep mousing when your Magic Mouse needs a charge and they wrap the episode with Eric’s Essential App pick: DisplayBuddy LINKS to KNOW > Michael Tsai: Sequoia Screen Recording Prompts and the Persistent Content Capture Entitlement > Jeff Johnson: Stop macOS 15 Sequoia monthly screen recording prompts > luckman212’s macOS 15 screencapture nag remover > Jordi Bruin and Antoine van der Lee’s Amnesia > OCLP – OpenCore Legacy Patcher > PowerPhotos by FatCat Software > Eric’s Essential App: DisplayBuddy CONTACT US > Meet TeamFMEO > Contact Us > FMEOTV on YouTube Running Time: 1:45:20
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For Mac Eyes Only 439 – Sequoia Surprises
10/02/2024
For Mac Eyes Only 439 – Sequoia Surprises
For Mac Eyes Only 439 – Sequoia Surprises Season 18, Episode 19 (#439) On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Mike and Eric dig into macOS Sequoia and discover a few surprises including the usefulness of iPhone mirroring, some Passwords app confusion, Window Tiling vs Exposé, a fantastic new Extensions Management tool, Messages newfound parity with the iPhone, and a new Dynamic Wallpaper celebrating the Mac’s history. We wrap the episode with Mike’s Essential App pick: FuzzyTime! LINKS to KNOW > macOS Sequoia > OBS Studio > Sequoia’s Wallpaper Celebrates the Macintosh’s 40th Birthday! > Mike’s Essential App: FuzzyTime (get on the Mac App Store) CONTACT US > Meet TeamFMEO > Contact Us > FMEOTV on YouTube Running Time: 1:25:28
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