MacMost: Video Podcast

Gary Rosenzweig answers viewer mail: Using KVM switches with Macs, extracting audio from video, Time Machine over Airport Extreme, and Time Machine zoom.

Gary Rosenzweig gives some basic tips for being safe while shopping online. Look for secure checkout pages, use a credit card, have good passwords, and trust your instincts.

Gary Rosenzweig takes a look at rumors of lightweight ultra-portable MacBooks possibly coming out in January. He talks about Flash NAND memory replacing hard drives, and which machines use them now. He also looks at Sony and Toshiba ultra-portables and speculates on what Apple might come out with.

Gary Rosenzweig takes a look at iPhone cases and why they all have issues. He reviews cases from Monster and Speck.

On this episode of MacMost we report on Steve Jobs as keynote speaker for Macworld, Operating System marketshare up, no support for Boot Camp Tiger users, and NBC shows pulled from iTunes. In our Podcast Salad segment, we feature the Cinema Psychic. Heavens-Above.com is our Must Bookmark and Handbrake is our Must Download. Check out MacMost.com for up to date news, tips, tutorials, and much more!

Gary Rosenzweig talks to artist William Follett about how to create a custom Leopard Dock with custom icons. They use Candy Bar from Panic (http://panic.com/candybar) , and icons from IconFactory (http://iconfactory.com).

Gary Rosenzweig answers some viewer questions: Using Airport Extreme and Express, Mac viruses, inkjet printers, and upgrading memory.

Gary Rosenzweig takes a look at 10 strange and unusual computer keyboards.

Gary Rosenzweig takes a look at Google Gadgets new compatibility with Mac Dashboard Widgets.

Gary Rosenzweig looks at ways to secure your Mac. You can set a login password, require the password when waking from sleep mode, and encrypt your data.

Gary Rosenzweig looks at the options for hooking your MacBook up to the net through Verizon, Sprint, AT&T and T-Mobile. You can use Express34 cards or USB devices to get access almost anywhere in the U.S.

A look at how iPods are being used in some schools, and how they are also being banned by others.

This week on MacMost episode 31 we report on the iPhone hitting the UK and German markets and the iPhone to hit France on Nov. 29th. We wish the online Apple store a happy 10th birthday and announce the iTunes Wi-Fi store going live in the San Fran bay area. We also report on the comments made by Michael Eisner about Apple. We continue our Hot Tips segment and show you how to set apps to auto startup. We feature Hero Envy in our Podcast Salad segment and suggest Stumble Upon as our Must Download. For more go to MacMost.com

This week on the episode 30 of MacMost we report on the iPhone hitting the UK and Germany, MacBook upgrades, iTunes and Quicktime updates, and Eve Online for Mac. In our Quick Tip we show you how to create a favorite fonts collection. We introduce you to Swajana in our Podcast Salad segment and suggest Senuti as our Must Download. For MacMost Loot we ask you to submit your favorite tips to win a prize.
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In this Special Episode of MacMost, We introduce you to our top ten new features in Mac OS 10.5 Leopard, including Spaces, TIme Machine, Mail, iChat, Stacks, Widgets and more.

In MacMost episode 29 we report on the upcoming Leopard release, and Apple’s rosy quarterly earnings report. In our Quick Tip we show you how to enable Tabbed Browsing in Safari. In our Podcast Salad segment we feature the Short Order video podcast and our Must Bookmark is MacTeens.com. For MacMost Loot we ask, “Who created Hypercard?”

On this Special Edition of MacMost we introduce you to alternatives to the iTunes Music Store for the purchase of digital music, specifically, DRM-free Mp3’s. We feature eMusic, AmazonMp3, Amiestreet, MTraks, Magnatune, Snocap .

In MacMost episode 27 we report on Half Life 2 for Mac, Bungie’s split from Microsoft, iPod Nano and Classic updates, George Harrison’s addition to iTunes and new iPhone commercials. Gary updates his unlocked iPhone. In our Quick Tip we show you how to enlarge the cursor. In our Podcast Salad segment we feature Squigglebooth and our Must Download is Graphic Converter. For MacMost Loot we ask, “What was the name of the program that caused flying toasters to dance across the screen on early Macs?”

This week on MacMost episode 26 we report on the iPhone firmware update, Boot Camp beta upgrade, and iLife Support 8.1. We also report on the lawsuit against Apple regarding the iPhone price cut. For our Quick Tip we show you how to remind yourself of appointments in iCal. We feature the Sesame Street podcast in our Podcast Salad segment. Our Must Bookmark is the Internet Archive at archive.org. For MacMost Loot, our contest segment, we ask, “What do the words: Charcoal, Geneva, Verdana and Papyrus describe in Mac OSX?” For updates and more go to MacMost.com.

In MacMost episode 25 we talk about Starbucks’ free “song of the day”, Leopards iminent release, and we leave Bill Gates alone. In our quick tip segment we show how to hook up your camera without launching iPhoto. Podcast Salad takes a look at the Webb Alert podcast and we recommend Audio Hijack Pro in our “Must Download” section.