Today we bring you Pixelmator, a simple-to-use yet extremely powerful image editing program for Mac OS X that we know you’ll love! We also show you how to access your recently used files, applications, and servers.

Episode Show Notes:

• Software: Download Pixelmator
• Hot Mac Tip: Access recently used items
• Download a copy of this episode: HD video | iPod video
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• Next Week: Make apps disappear from the dock and application switcher, find text in browsers, and more!

Episode Sponsors

Today’s episode is brought to you by Pixelmator, the super-powerful yet easy-to-use image editor for Mac OS X.

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Today we show you playback, a great application that allows you to easily stream all of your photos, music, and videos from your Mac into your living room, using a Playstation 3, Xbox 360, or many other UPnP or DNLA devices. We also show you how to straighten up a cluttered desktop, as well as show you how to securely erase a hard drive so that nobody can harvest your data.

Episode Show Notes:

• Software: Download Playback
• Hot Mac Tip: Clean up your messy desktop
• Viewer Questions: How to securely erase a hard drive
• Download a copy of this episode: HD video | iPod video
• Subscribe: iTunes: (HD) / (iPod) | RSS: (HD) / (iPod) | Miro (HD) | YouTube (HD)
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• Next Week: Make apps disappear from the dock and application switcher, find text in browsers, and more!

Episode Sponsors

Today’s episode is brought to you by Yazsoft, the makers of Playback.

Playback is an easy to use streaming media server that lets you access all your multimedia content from your Mac on an XBox360 or Playstation3! Support the show by supporting our sponsors!

Today we bring you a great application that makes it simple to create your own custom photo collages. We also show you how to access some hidden menu items in Mac OS X, as well as show you a neat trick for revealing spotlight items within the enclosing folder.

Episode Show Notes:

• Software: Download Shape Collage
• Hot Mac Tip: Access hidden menu items
• Viewer Question: Reveal Spotlight results in the Finder
• Download a copy of this episode: HD video | iPod video
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• Next Week: Keep your mac awake when you want, a great mac prank, and more!

Episode Sponsors

Today’s episode is brought to you by Shinywhitebox, the makers of iShowU HD Pro.

iShowU is a super-powerful screen recording application, great for making screencasts and tutorials! Support the show by supporting our sponsors!

Ugly icons are a thing of the past! Today we show you a great freeware app that creates icons from any image file that you have. We also teach you about ICNS files, and how to use them. Then we explain the differences between the various DVD disc types, their formats, and capacities, and how that relates to DVD Ripping.

Episode Show Notes:

• Software: Download Img2icns
• Hot Mac Tip: How to use ICNS files
• Power User Training: DVD Movies 101: Different DVD disc types
• PUT Discount Code: Click Here
• Download a copy of this episode: HD video | iPod video
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• Next Week: Another great work-day time waster, stationary pads and file locking, and more!

Episode Sponsors

Today’s episode is brought to you by Shinywhitebox and Objective Development, the makers of Stomp and Little Snitch 2.

Stomp is a fast, easy-to-use app for re-compressing video files down to smaller sizes! Little Snitch is an essential app everyone should have to protect your private information and data! Support the show by supporting our sponsors!

Use HandBrake to rip and encode DVD Movies into other formats, including compatible files for iPod, PS3, XBox, and more! Learn how to send text to stickies from anywhere in the OS, and see the differences between CBR and VBR encoding.

Episode Show Notes:

• Software: Download HandBrake
• Watch: MAG episode 20 about VLC
• Hot Mac Tip: Send text to Stickies
• Power User Training: Digital Music 101: Part III (CBR vs. VBR bit rate encoding)
• Download a copy of this episode: HD video | iPod video
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• Next Week: An exciting space game, delete forwards, CD ripping issues, and more!

Episode Sponsors

Today’s episode is brought to you by Shinywhitebox and Objective Development, the makers of iShowU HD Pro and Little Snitch 2.

iShowU is a super-powerful screen recording application, great for making screencasts and tutorials! Little Snitch is an essential app everyone should have to protect your private information and data! Support the show by supporting our sponsors!

Easily create customized photo postcards in seconds, with this great freeware mac app. Also learn about precise audio adjustments in Mac OS X!

Episode Show Notes:

• Software: Download Fun Card Maker
• Hot Mac Tip: Precise audio volume adjustment
• Download a copy of this episode: HD video | iPod video
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• Next Week: A fast-paced game inspired by a popular movie from the 80’s!

Episode Sponsor

Today’s episode is brought to you by Roxio, the creators of Toast 10 Titanium. Toast is the ultimate software package for multimedia enthusiasts! Check it out here.