Show notes for TMO To Go: Mac Geek Gab For Monday, May 20th, 2007 Direct Links: MP3 Version or AAC Enhanced Version (courtesy of eval(unescape(‘%64%6f%63%75%6d%65%6e%74%2e%77%72%69%74%65%28%27%3c%61%20%68%72%65%66%3d%6d%61%69%6c%74%6f%3a%6d%6a%6f%68%6e%73%74%6f%6e%40%6d%61%63%6f%62%73%65%72%76%65%72%2e%63%6f%6d%3e%4d%69%63%68%61%65%6c%20%4a%6f%68%6e%73%74%6f%6e%3c%2f%61%3e%27%29’))Michael Johnston). Dave and John are back, discussing and answering your comments about Airport/Extreme, Digital Audio, FileMaker, and more! Sponsor: BBEdit: BBEdit is the leading professional-strength HTML and text editor for…
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Apple Stock Climbing, Breaks $110
Apple closed Thursday at $109.44, and continued to rise in after-hours trading. After Apple received FCC approval for the iPhone, a combination iPod and smart phone, on Thursday, its stock recovered from Wednesdayis losses and continued its upward momentum. The iPhone is scheduled to be officially launched some time in late June. Mac OS X…
Sorting Apple's AirPort Menu
To view WiFi networks by signal strength instead of alphabetically, simply hold down the Option key while you click the AirPort menu item. The list of networks will rearrange itself so that the strongest signal is at the top of the list and the weakest is at the bottom. Standard AirPort menu (left) and sorted…
Two Great Programs for Free
I spent last week on my 6th annual Mid-Atlantic Mac User Group Tour, making stops in Princeton, NJ, and Hershey and Philadelphia, PA. As always, I had a great time visiting with other Mac fanatics, talking about Macs and Apple, and presenting this year’s edition of my “State of the Macintosh” address. One of my…
Fake iPhone Report Throws Apple Stock
Apple stock took a wild ride on Wednesday after what initially appeared to be a legitimate leaked memo claimed that the iPhone would be delayed until October, and Mac OS X 10.5 wouldn’t ship until January 2008. Once the memo appeared on Engadget late in the morning, the Mac and iPod maker’s stock dropped about…
Podcast - Mac Geek Gab #103: All About FileMaker
Show notes for TMO To Go: Mac Geek Gab For Monday, May 14th, 2007 Direct Links: MP3 Version (no AAC Enhanced Version this week, the MP3 is in both feeds). Dave — uber FileMaker geek — chats with Ryan Rosenberg and Kevin Mallon of FileMaker about some of the geekier things that can be done…
AAPL Still On the Rise
The companyis strong performance over the past few quarters has analysts seeing continued growth for the foreseeable future. “We believe shares can continue to surge into calendar year end on the back of new products,” said UBS analyst Ben Reitzes. “The thesis that Mac sales can surge is alive and well.” Apple also has a…
Crumpler School Hymn Laptop Case
Crumpler bags are generally terrific products, and weive been fans of the companyis offerings at The Mac Observer for many years. Today weire going to look at the MacBook Pro School Hymn 15″, part of the broader School Hymn line for MacBooks and PowerBooks. The School Hymn is a fairly no-nonsense carrying case for your…
Apple Fixes Darwin Streaming Server Security Flaw
Both flaws could result in a heap buffer overflow triggered by a maliciously-crafted RTSP request. Once initiated, the buffer overflow could potentially cause Darwin Streaming Server to unexpectedly quit, or allow an attacker to run unauthorized code on the attacked machine. Darwin Streaming Server 5.5.5 is free and available for download at the Apple Developer…
Salling Clicker 3.5 Improves Device Support, More
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Steve Jobs Scolds Greenpeace at Shareholder Meeting
Steve Jobs made some blunt remarks to Greenpeace representatives at Appleis shareholder meeting Thursday, according to Computerworld UK. Despite the fact that representatives from Greenpeace congratulated Apple on their commitment to the environment, Mr. Jobs had strong words for the group. “I think your organization particularly depends too much on principle and not enough on…
Apple 10-Q Filing Shows Leopard, iPhone Still On Schedule
When a product reaches the technological feasibility state, Apple typically ships it shortly thereafter. Apple stated that it “expects to begin shipping the iPhone in late June 2007.” The company previously stated that it will ship Leopard in October. Apple had previously planned on shipping Leopard in spring 2007, presumably at its World Wide Developer…
Apple Stock Tops $106
Apple has already given consumers a rare glimpse into upcoming versions of the MacBook and MacBook Pro by announcing that the display technology used in the laptops will be transitioning from fluorescent backlighting to more energy efficient and environmentally friendly LED backlighting. Come October, Apple will release the next version of the Mac operating system,…
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#1 Temporal Loop - History of iTunes and iPod
iPod and iTunes helped catapult Apple’s brand beyond easy to use computers known for their multimedia software and a keen aesthetic sense. �Almost single-handedly, iTunes and the iPod revitalized the Apple brand amongst ordinary consumers, not just their Macintosh users and computer nerds in general. �Unsurprisingly, considering Apple’s inadvertent successes and occasional spectacular failures, the…
Abracode updates OnMyCommand to Version 1.8
Also included in the new version is a progress dialog, a DataBrowser control (list view) support for nib dialogs, and dynamic contextual menu names. The full list of enhancements has been posted at Abracodeis Website. OnMyCommand
Podcast - Mac Geek Gab #102: Why Is There A Red Light In My Speaker Jack?
&idShow notes for TMO To Go: Mac Geek Gab For Monday, May 7th, 2007 Direct Links: MP3 Version or AAC Enhanced Version (coming soon courtesy of eval(unescape(‘%64%6f%63%75%6d%65%6e%74%2e%77%72%69%74%65%28%27%3c%61%20%68%72%65%66%3d%6d%61%69%6c%74%6f%3a%6d%6a%6f%68%6e%73%74%6f%6e%40%6d%61%63%6f%62%73%65%72%76%65%72%2e%63%6f%6d%3e%4d%69%63%68%61%65%6c%20%4a%6f%68%6e%73%74%6f%6e%3c%2f%61%3e%27%29’))Michael Johnston). Optical audio, keyboard shortcuts, DVD regions, and MIME types all factor into today’s discussion as John and Dave share your tips and answer your questions. Sponsor: Audible:…
Podcast - Apple Report: Green and Ubercasted
Direct Link: MP3 Version This week Ricky and Jeff gear the Context Machine to grind through Apple’s open letter about its environmental aims. Who is Steve Jobs trying to please? Also, a Product Roundup on the extremely cool new application �bercaster. The Apple Weekly Report will be included in TMO’s main RSS feed, and also…
Mossberg: Special Considerations Buying a Laptop
Buying a laptop computer requires a little more attention to details and features. New technologies on the way for laptops should be watched closely, and many may want to defer purchasing for awhile, according to Walt Mossberg at All Things Digital. Some new technologies to be aware of are the new hard disks that include…
Post Processing Software
Confucius One of the chief differences between film photography and digital photography is what goes on after the shutter button is pressed. In film photography images are recorded in the emulsion layer on plastic film, which has to be developed before you can see if what youive shot is what you wanted to shoot. In…
Citigroup/Gardner Advice: Hold That Apple Stock
Apple has been on a roll. Itis last earnings report sent the stock price over $100. Even so, Citigroup analyst Richard Gardner says the boom is over, and itis time to hold Apple stock. Shaw Wu has been leading the analysts with a US$145 target price for Apple stock. On the other hand, Richard Gardner,…
Apple Splits ProCare Tech and Training Support
ProCare offers same-day service at the Genius Bar, reservation scheduling up to 14 days in advance, repair drop-offs without reservations, expedited in-store repairs, yearly tune-ups, and data backup consultation for up to three computers. One to One offers in-store personalized learning sessions with Apple trainers. Training topics include digital photography, Web site design, podcasting, Mac…
H2O Audio Waterproof Headphones
H2O Audio Waterproof Headphones are just what their name implies–submersible waterproof headphones. The package says theyire recommended for surfing, swimming, kayaking, wakeboarding, snowboarding, and kitesurfing, and are waterproof in water up to 10 feet deep. Since I donit do any of that stuff, I tested them out in my Jacuzzi for around 30 minutes total,…
iGoogle: Google's New Start Page
Google revamps its personal start page.