Season 12, Episode 7 (#367) On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Mike and Chuck provide their first-hand reactions* to Apple’s announcements during the education event held at Lane Tech College Prep in Chicago IL during which Apple introduced a next generation iPad with Pencil support plus a renewed focus on education with new apps and technologie…

Season 12, Episode 1 (#361) On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Mike, Eric, & Dave provide their first-hand reactions* to Apple’s announcements during the September 2017 Apple Event held for the first time in the Steve Jobs Theater in which Apple announced the new Apple Watch Series 3, an updated Apple TV, the iPhone 8, and the 10th Anniversary i…

After Show Episode #6 In this lightly edited supplement to Episode 360, Eric and I discuss a new portable power adapter I found for my upcoming trips as well as a neat portable USB power adapter I originally found for my Dad’s trip to Germany this summer. This episode was recorded on August 11, 2017. After Show Links > PowerCube (ReWireable) > Sync…

Season 11, Episode 15 (#357) On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Mike, Dave, Eric, & Gary provide their first-hand reactions* to Apple’s announcements during the annual WWDC Keynote address in which Apple gave a look at what’s coming down the road for iOS 11 and macOS High Sierra as well as debuted an updated line of iMacs, refreshed MacBook Pros…

Season 11, Episode 9 (#351) On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Mike and Chuck Joiner take a behind the scenes look at Macstock, it’s presenters, and sponsors in this first episode from Chuck’s special MacVoices video series, The Road to Macstock! EDITORIAL LINKS > Macstock 2017 website > MacVoices Podcast ********** Macstock 2017: July 15th & 16…

Season 10, Episode 10 (#334) On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Mike is joined by Gary and Dave to provide first-hand reactions* to Apple’s announcements during the “Let Us Loop You In” event where Apple … loops us in on what’s new with the Apple Watch, the Apple TV, the new 4″ iPhone SE, a smaller iPad Pro, as well as some updates on ResearchKi…

Season 10, Episode 1 (#325) On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Mike is joined by Gary and Dave to provide first-hand reactions* to Apple’s announcements during the “Hey Siri, Give Us a Hint” event where Apple gives a quick recap of the Apple Watch and watchOS 2, announces the iPad Pro, the all new Apple TV, and the iPhone 6s and 6s Plus. NEWS: >…

After Show Episode #5 In this lightly edited supplement to Episode 323, Eric and I discuss the new Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator replacements: Affinty Designer and Affinity Photo, the value of subscription software, why Mike is done with Adobe, and Microsoft’s re-awakening under Satya Nadella. This episode was recorded on July 31st, 2015. After S…

Season 9, Episode 15 (#321) On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Mike is joined by Gary and Eric to provide first-hand reactions* to Apple’s announcements during the WWDC 2015 Keynote where Apple debuted OS X El Capitan, iOS 9, WatchOS 2, and their new streaming music, radio, and social service called Apple Music. NEWS: > OS X El Capitan > iOS 9 >…

Episode #320 On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Mike and Brian present our 9th Annual list of Essential Apps for Mac users plus a few bonus essential apps that just missed landing on this year’s list. Plus an update on Macstock 2015! > Macstock Conference & Expo 2015 > Midwest MacBBQ Essential Apps for Mac Users 2015 This Year’s List: > PopClip …

Season 9, Episode 12 (#318) On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Mike is joined by Gaz & Guy of the MyMac.com podcast to debut Macstock Conference & Expo 2015, take a quick peek at Guy’s session at the conference, and discuss the Mac’s longevity and value to its users. > Macstock Conference & Expo 2015 > Midwest MacBBQ > MyMac.com podcast EDITORIA…

After Show Episode #4 In this lightly edited supplement to Episode 317, Eric and I discuss screen capture tools for the Mac, Gatekeeper and Mac security, running DOS games on your Mac, bringing apps BACK to the Mac, OneNote vs Evernote, and we take a walk down PC History Lane. This episode was recorded on March 29th, 2015. After Show Links > Keyboa…

Season 9, Episode 10 (#316) On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Mike is joined by Gary, Barry, Eric and Brian to provide first-hand reactions* to Apple’s announcements during the March 9th Special Event during which Apple unveils a new HBO exclusive, lowers the Apple TV’s price point, announces Apple Watch pricing and release dates, updates the M…

After Show Episode #3 In this lightly edited supplement to Episode 315, Eric and I debate the merits of Apple’s iCloud vs Google’s cloud, the importance of questioning the status quo, Apple’s hardware longevity, bringing Skype 2.8 back from the grave, and we broach the topic of Apple’s rumored electric car a week before the rumor mills themselves k…

After Show Episode #2 In this lightly edited supplement to Episode 314, Eric and I briefly discuss alternative broadband options, the artificial hardware limitations found in the current Macintosh lineup, if my current MacBook Pro will be the last portable Mac I’ll ever own, what rumors of a 12” MacBook Air might mean, and … distraction-free produc…

In this episode of FMEO On the Road, Barry speaks with Ben Zaleski of Grip & Shoot. Links to Know: > Grip & Shoot > FMEO Forum Post Update > JawZ Adapter Barry’s Grip & Shoot Pics: [See image gallery at www.formaceyesonly.com] Play Now http://traffic.libsyn.com/escwebs/FMEO-OTR001-011215.mp3 or Download the show here! Running Time: 7:38…

After Show Episode #1 In this lightly edited supplement to Episode 313, we include bit and pieces of the conversations that we had long after the show was over and this time out, Eric, Barry and I continue talking Mac history, alternative SSD options, digital movie distribution, the passing of Joe Cocker and…just how “old” IS 40 anyway? After Show …

Season 9, Episode 6 (#312) On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Mike and Eric pick things up at the end of last episode’s discussion with an entirely different kind of Mactastrophe: What can you do to protect your Mac — and the stuff on it — in case of theft. Plus: Stay tuned for a preview of the FMEO After Show! EDITORIAL LINKS > Article: Don’t g…

Season 9, Episode 3 (#309) On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Barry hosts this special Reaction Time episode and is joined by Gary and Mike to provide first-hand reactions* to Apple’s announcements during the October “It’s been too long” event where the new iPad Air 2, iPad mini 3, and 27″ Retina iMac are debuted. EDITORIAL LINKS: > iOS 8.1 > OS…

Season 9, Episode 1 (#307) On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Mike is joined by Gary, Barry and Eric to provide first-hand reactions* to Apple’s announcements during the September Special Event during which Apple debuted the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, Announced Apple Pay, and launched the all-new Apple Watch! NEWS: > iPhone 6 & iPhone 6 Plus > …

Episode #305 On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: In part one of a series of specials on OS X Yosemite, Mike and Eric take a peek at what’s new in Yosemite’s System Preferences, give a first look at Notification Center’s new Today feature, investigate iCloud’s Family Sharing option, and begin to explore the updated interface of both Finder and Spo…

Episode #304 On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Mike and Eric provide first-hand reactions* to Apple’s announcements during the WWDC 2014 Keynote where Apple launched OS X Yosemite, iOS 8, a variety of new APIs for app developers to latch on to in iOS, an all new programming language, and a new graphics technology to improve gaming performance i…

Episode #298 On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Mike, Gary and Eric present our 8th Annual list of Essential Apps for Mac users, a short list of “Gimme” essential apps, plus a few bonus essential apps that just missed landing on this year’s list. Essential Apps for Mac Users 2014 This Year’s List: > Caffeine > PopClip > Jumpcut > Snapheal > Laun…