On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Mike and Eric cover the basics of automating tasks on the Mac with an overview of Shortcuts, Automator, Keyboard Maestro, and AppleScript as well as a couple “helper apps” to make Shortcuts more powerful. E

For Mac Eyes Only 428 – Feeling News-y

Mar 21st, 2024

On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Mike and Eric discuss some of the latest stories happening in the World of Mac including the release of macOS 14.4 and problems encountered with it, Apple’s new Windows Migration Assistant, Nikon’s acquisit

For Mac Eyes Only 427 – Ready Player Darren?

Feb 28th, 2024

On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Mike and Eric are joined by special guest Darren Davies to discuss the state of gaming on the Mac. They discuss porting games with GPTK, running native Windows games on Apple Silicon, Classic Computing on t

For Mac Eyes Only 426 – Drobo Data Decampment

Feb 18th, 2024

On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Mike and Eric continue their migration series with a discussion for those who might have an old or dying Drobo and are wondering how to migrate to something newer like a Synology NAS. And Eric wraps the epi

For Mac Eyes Only 425 – A Vision for the Future

Feb 10th, 2024

On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Mike is joined by special guest Barry Fulk who shares his early experiences with Apple’s Vision Pro including the purchase and set up experience, his early experiments with Vision Pro, killer apps and the V

For Mac Eyes Only 424 – The Great Notes Migration

Jan 30th, 2024

On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Mike shares some of the headlines of the week including the release of Sonoma 14.3, an update to Firefox, 12 Years of Ubuntu LTS, and an 18×18 Digital Camera. Mike and Eric begin a new migration series with

For Mac Eyes Only 423 – The Temple of Essential Apps

Jan 15th, 2024

On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Mike and Eric present FMEO’s 11th list of Essential Apps for Mac users and announce a new Essential Apps segment for 2024! Delving into the news, Eric shares thoughts on the AirDrop crack, Apple’s case for

For Mac Eyes Only 422 – Get Your Tweak On

Dec 31st, 2023

On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Mike and Eric discuss some of the headlines of the week including a new open source Finder replacement, the Apple watch 9 oxygen sensor issue, plus another look at the Apple Silicon memory controversy. They

For Mac Eyes Only – We Wish You A Merry Unboxing

Dec 12th, 2023

On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Mike and Eric discuss the 8GB vs 16GB debate that resurfaced last week, then kick off the holiday season by sharing their last minute gift picks for the Apple user in your life.

For Mac Eyes Only – A Mac To Be Thankful For

Dec 3rd, 2023

On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Mike and Eric discuss some of the headlines of the week including the false dangers of NameDrop, a new Bluetooth flaw threatening all modern devices, Google deleting inactive accounts (and how to save yours

For Mac Eyes Only – 3 Metric Foot Mac

Nov 14th, 2023

On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Mike and Eric are joined by special guest Guy Serle to discuss Apple’s decision to not move forward with a 27″ iMac, and whether 8GB of memory is enough on today’s Macs. They wrap things up by asking if M1

For Mac Eyes Only – Reaction Time: Apple’s Scary Fast Event

Oct 31st, 2023

On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Mike is joined by Dave and Eric to provide their first-hand reactions to Apple’s Scary Fast Mac Event where Apple announced the new M3-powered MacBook Pros and iMac.

For Mac Eyes Only – In Touch with iOS 17

Sep 30th, 2023

On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Mike is joined by special guest Dave Ginsburg to share Dave's favorite new features of iOS 17, discuss some frustrations in the first week after the upgrade, steps to prep your iPhone or iPad for the latest

For Mac Eyes Only – Reaction Time: Wonderlust

Sep 12th, 2023

On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Mike is joined by Dave, Chuck, Gaz, and Eric to provide their first-hand reactions* to Apple’s Wonderlust iPhone Event where Apple announced the new Apple Watch 9, Apple Watch Ultra 2, the iPhone 15, iPhone

For Mac Eyes Only – Apps in the Spotlight

Sep 2nd, 2023

On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Mike and Eric revisit last episode with news of a new XLoader variant and listener feedback from Darren. Then, inspired by a talk at Macstock VII, Mike & Eric dig into their Applications folder to uncover s

For Mac Eyes Only – Welcome to Macatraz

Aug 19th, 2023

On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Mike and Eric discuss recent Apple headlines including how long the last Intel Macs will be supported, an argument for open source macOS (but settling on Linux), Firefox 117’s “Babel Fish”, PoE Mac minis?,

For Mac Eyes Only – A Mac Voice Among Us

Jul 27th, 2023

On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Mike and special guest Chuck Joiner give a preview of Chuck’s presentation at Macstock VII. Then they take a look at some recent headlines including layoffs at Plex and Evernote, Firefox 115 and what it mea

For Mac Eyes Only – A 21st Century HyperCard

Jul 1st, 2023

On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Mike and Eric discuss some of the top headlines in the weeks since WWDC including a whether Siri is a “disaster”, Apple’s new Game Porting Toolkit, other new features coming to macOS Sonoma, the end of Phot

For Mac Eyes Only – Reaction Time: WWDC 2023

Jun 6th, 2023

On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Mike is joined by Dave, Chuck, Jeff, and Eric to provide their first-hand reactions* to Apple’s WWDC 2023 Keynote Presentation where Apple announced the new 15″ MacBook Air, an updated Mac Studio, the first

For Mac Eyes Only – Mac Legacy

May 31st, 2023

On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Mike and Eric take a look at some of the top headlines for the week and then explore caring for your Digital Legacy when gone including; shared password vaults, gathering Apple information in one place, imp

For Mac Eyes Only – Beta 1: Bug Report

May 17th, 2023

On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Mike and Eric take a look at some of the top headlines for the week. Mike shares his own Mac buying decision process. And, in a follow up to episode 407, listener Jill files a “bug report”, Mike & Eric disc

For Mac Eyes Only – Pick A Mac, Any Mac

May 3rd, 2023

On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: What should first time Mac buyers or folks who’ve been holding on to an older Mac think about when looking at Apple’s current line up? Mike and Eric look at common questions like laptop vs desktop, which pr

For Mac Eyes Only – Print (Hello Eric!)

Apr 18th, 2023

On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Mike and Eric speculate on Mac and other Apple rumors, discuss gaming on the Mac, software easter eggs, and the new Steve Jobs memoir. Then dip their toes into the world of Swift on the Mac as they share a

For Mac Eyes Only – Flying by the Seat of Our Macs

Mar 28th, 2023

On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Mike and special guest Jeff Gamet share some favorite tips and tackle listener questions covering Siri on the Mac’s menu bar, sharing photos with family while traveling, checking your network quality via th

For Mac Eyes Only – Travels with Barry

Mar 14th, 2023

On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: What happens when travel plans become semi-permanent? Mike and Eric welcome FMEO's Roving Reporter Barry back to the show to share travel adventures of a different sort. What do you do when new opportunitie