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What’s up with the podcast!?!

Ryan — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 22:57:50 +0000

If you’re asking yourself this, you are not alone. Many of our viewers are wondering whats going on! Our producer is extremely ill (as in hospitalized) and that explains the lack of shows for the last few weeks. We hope that he will be recovering quickly so we can bring you more great episodes of Mac App Guide! Thanks for your understanding!

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MAG 52: Magic Mouse on steroids with MagicPrefs

Ryan — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 20:25:46 +0000

If you own a Magic Mouse you undoubtedly love it, but if you are not using MagicPrefs, you are missing out big time! Today we bring you an awesome freeware utility that supercharges what your mouse can do. We also show you how to adjust you keyboard modifiers, and don’t forget about the current software giveaway!!

Mac App Guide is a weekly video podcast. Visit http://macappguide.com for more information, complete show notes, and to subscribe for free!

MagicPrefs:
http://magicprefs.com/

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MAG 51: SuperTux Classic Sidescroller Game

Ryan — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 01:52:33 +0000

Today we bring you a fun freeware game similar to Super Mario Brothers. You’ll also learn how to automatically switch your desktop background at different intervals. We are also excited to announce another software giveaway for MacKeeper by ZeoBIT. Details can be found at our website!

Mac App Guide is a weekly video podcast. Visit http://macappguide.com for more information, complete show notes, and to subscribe for free!

SuperTux:

http://supertux.lethargik.org/download.html

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Keep your Mac Cool with smcFanControl, MAG 50

Ryan — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 13:36:45 +0000

Another great freeware app today that lets you view and control your system temperature and cooling fans on your Mac! We will also show you a (non-expsosé) way of switching between multiple windows of the same application.

Mac App Guide is a weekly video podcast. Visit http://macappguide.com for more information, complete show notes, and to subscribe for free!

smcFanControl:

http://homepage.mac.com/holtmann/eidac/software/software.html

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Yazsoft, the makers of Playback

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DockColor & Dock Spacers, MAG 49

Ryan — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 18:44:13 +0000

Today we bring you a great freeware app that allows you to easily change the color of your dock. We also show you how to add in spacers between applications to fine-tune your layout, and we announce the winners of the Art Text 2 software giveaway!

Mac App Guide is a weekly video podcast. Visit http://macappguide.com for more information, complete show notes, and to subscribe for free!

DockColor:

http://dockcolor.en.softonic.com/mac

Dock Spacers terminal code:

defaults write com.apple.dock persistent-apps -array-add ‘{tile-data={}; tile-type=”spacer-tile”;}’

killall Dock

Background design courtesy of http://www.youtube.com/pixelcreativity

Congrats to the Art Text giveaway winners: Twitter users davidltorres, lexonex, & tearjack!

Episode Sponsors:

Yazsoft, the makers of Playback

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Objective Development, the creators of LaunchBar 5

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Mac App Guide is produced by Market Vision Media

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Keywords

best, free, software, reviews, mac os x, freeware, mac app guide, snow leopard, tutorial, how to, market vision media, tips and tricks, giveaways, DockColor, Dock Spacers, Art Text

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MAG 47: Fix File Type Associations with RCDefaultApp

Ryan — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 13:27:17 +0000

Today we bring you a great freeware app that lets you easily modify your global file type associations in Mac OS X. We’ll also show you how to quickly and easily change your dock appearance.

Episode Show Notes:

Software: Download RCDefaultApp
Hot Mac Tip: Quickly customize your dock
Software Giveaway: Art Text (details here)
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Next Week: Completely remove unwanted software, identify unsaved documents, and more!

Episode Sponsors

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

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! Stomp is a fast, easy-to-use app for re-compressing video files down to smaller sizes! Support the show by supporting our sponsors!

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MAG 46: Powerful Image Editing Made Easy With Pixelmator

Ryan — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 20:18:30 +0000

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
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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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MAG 45: OpenLieroX, Text Edit, & Software Giveaways!

Ryan — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 18:21:15 +0000

Today we’ve got a fun freeware game for you called OpenLieroX. It’s similar to the classic game Worms. We’ll also be showing you how to use TextEdit for both rich and plain text edting, as well as divulge the information on how to enter the first of our software giveaways!

Episode Show Notes:

Software: Download OpenLieroX
Hot Mac Tip: Rich and plain text with TextEdit
Software Giveaway: Art Text (details here)
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Next Week: A powerful image editor, recent files and applications, and more!

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MAG 44: Hide Running Apps with Dock Dodger

Ryan — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 16:19:07 +0000

Hide a running app’s icon from the dock and application switcher with Dock Dodger, a great little freeware utility. We also show you how to customize menubars and finder windows, as well as a tip on how to quickly find any word on a web page.

Episode Show Notes:

Software: Download Dock Dodger
Hot Mac Tip: Customize finder windows and menu bars
Viewer Questions: How to find text in a web browser
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Next Week: A fun action game, two different windows apps in one mac app, and more!

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MAG 43: Stream Media Content From A Mac To Your PS3 or XBox360 with Playback

Ryan — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 13:10:30 +0000

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
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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!

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MAG 42: Maximize Your Mac’s Performance with OnyX

Ryan — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:09:34 +0000

Today we bring you another awesome freeware application called Onyx. It is a system maintenance utility that lets you fix problems and keep your Mac performing at it’s peak. We also show you how to easily take screenshots of your desktop, as well as show you how to easily rip DVD movies to your iPod.

Episode Show Notes:

Software: Download OnyX
Hot Mac Tip: Take screenshots of your desktop instantly
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Next Week: Stream the media on your Mac to your Xbox360, PS3, and more!

Episode Sponsors

Today’s episode is brought to you by Shinywhitebox, the makers of Stomp.

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Mini MAG: Protect Your Personal Data With Little Snitch

Ryan — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:43:30 +0000

All the applications on your Mac have the potential to connect to the internet without your knowledge, and send whatever information they want. Little snitch is an outgoing software firewall that provides network monitoring and filtering for your Mac, keeping you in control, and your personal data safe.

Episode Show Notes:

Software: Download Little Snitch
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MAG 41: Keep Your Mac Awake With Caffeine

Ryan — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 17:30:29 +0000

Today’s episode is a short but good one. We are showing you Caffeine, a handy utility for keeping your mac awake, the screen bright, and prohibit the screen saver from activating. We also show you a great practical joke you can do on any mac!

Episode Show Notes:

Software: Download Caffeine
Hot Mac Tip: Play a prank on someone else’s Mac!
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Next Week: A great utility for keeping your Mac running fast, screenshots, and DVD Movies on your iPod

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MAG 40: Create Photo Collages, Hidden OS X Menu Items, & Spotlight

Ryan — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 17:14:35 +0000

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
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Next Week: Keep your mac awake when you want, a great mac prank, and more!

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

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MAG 39: Fix Corrupt Preference Files With PreferenceCleaner, Zip Archives From Finder, & More

Ryan — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 18:23:22 +0000

Sometimes the preference files for applications can get corrupted, making the app unstable or even unusable. Today we bring you an indispensible utility for finding and cleaning those bad preference files! We also show you how to create zip archives from right within the Finder on OS X.

Episode Show Notes:

Software: Download PreferenceCleaner
Hot Mac Tip: Create ZIP archives in the Finder
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Next Week: Create photo collages, access hidden menu options, 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.

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MAG 38: Google Earth, DVD Copy Protection Explained, and Redirect Printer Jobs

Ryan — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 17:33:48 +0000

Travel to anywhere in the world instantly with Google Earth, a fun freeware app that lets you explore our world, the moon, and even mars! Learn how to redirect printer jobs when you send a print command to the wrong printer, and find out what the different DVD copy protection mechanisms are and how they work, so you can see how to circumvent them in an upcoming episode.

Episode Show Notes:

Software: Download Google Earth
Hot Mac Tip: Redirect printer jobs
Power User Training: DVD Copy Protection Mechanisms
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Next Week: Repair damaged Preference files, create file archives from right within the Finder, and more!

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Submit Your Own Video Question To Mac App Guide!

Ryan — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 23:00:54 +0000

Have a great Mac or tech-related question for Mac App Guide? Here’s how to submit a video question to be featured on our show:

Think of a great Mac or tech-related question.
Record a 20-second or less video of you asking the question.
Upload your video to YouTube.
Email us the URL to your video, your first name, and where you’re from.

It’s that simple! Just think, if your question is featured on the show, you’ll be famous!

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MAG 37: Minesweeper OS X, BombSquad, Stationary Pads, File Locking, Viewer Submitted Video Questions

Ryan — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 15:59:34 +0000

Have you ever wanted to play Minesweeper on Mac OS X? Now you can, with BombSquad, a great freeware game! Today we also teach you about making file stationary pads, and how to create and delete locked files. We’re also announcing a new segment in the show, where you are the star! Viewer submitted video questions are coming to Mac App Guide, learn how to submit your question in today’s episode.

Episode Show Notes:

Software: Download BombSquad
Hot Mac Tip: Stationary Pads and Locked Files
Viewer Submitted Video Questions: Learn how to submit your question to the show!
PUT Discount Code: Click Here
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Next Week: Travel the world in seconds, redirect printer jobs, and learn about DVD copy protection.

Episode Sponsors

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

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MAG 36: How To Make Custom Icons in OS X with Img2icns, ICNS files, and DVD disc Types Explained

Ryan — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 15:46:52 +0000

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
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Next Week: Another great work-day time waster, stationary pads and file locking, and more!

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MAG 35: The Unarchiver, OS X Character Palette, Online Training Discounts

Ryan — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 17:29:32 +0000

If you are tired of the limited file support that OS X’s built-in archive utility has, you’ll definitely want to get this great freeware app! Open zip, ace, rar, 7z, sit, gzip, tar, exe, hqx, lha, and more! Instantly access the OS X character palette from anywhere in the OS, and learn how to get sweet discounts for online tech training.

Episode Show Notes:

Software: Download The Unarchiver
Hot Mac Tip: Easily access the OS X Character Palette
Power User Training: Get sweet discounts for online training
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Next Week: Create icons from any image file, how to use ICNS files, and DVD Movies 101

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Submit Your Own Unique Background Design To Be Featured On Mac App Guide!

Ryan — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 14:33:49 +0000

The background designs that we use in our show are ones that we have made ourselves, but now we want to use ones made by our viewers!

Make sure your original design:

Is 1280 x 720 pixels in size
Is in a standard image format (JPG, PNG, PDF, TIFF, BMP, or PSD)
Does not contain any copyrighted content
Looks cool!

To submit your creation, email us your design along with your first name and where you’re from. You can download a Photoshop template file here to help get you started.

We will post all submissions to an album on our facebook page, and if yours is chosen, it will be featured as the background on an actual episode of the show! Just think, you’ll be famous!

Happy Designing!

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MAG 34: Firefox, File Type Associations, & Meta Tags

Ryan — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 18:00:17 +0000

Discover Firefox, one of the world’s most popular multi-platform web browsers. Learn how to easily change file type associations in OS X, and learn about Meta Tags and online track databases in Power User Training.

Episode Show Notes:

Software: Download Firefox
Viewer-submitted Firefox plugins: Adblock Plus, DownThemAll!, Evernote Web Clipper, Xmarks, TorButton
Hot Mac Tip: Change file type associations
Power User Training: Digital Music 101: Part V (Meta Tags & Online CD Track Databases)
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Next Week: Expand file archives, the character palette, and DVD movies!

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MAG 33: LaserFace Jones Space Action Game

Ryan — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 22:34:23 +0000

Today we bring you an awesome side-scroller called LaserFace Jones. Save the universe in your spare time with this fun game. We also show you how to delete forwards, even if your mac doesn’t have a delete forward key. And we cover part 4 of Digital Music 101, and go over an important checklist of things you should check before ripping, like drive quality, cleaning discs, scratched discs, etc.

Episode Show Notes:

Software: Download LaserFace Jones
Hot Mac Tip: Delete Forwards
Power User Training: Digital Music 101: Part IV (Pre-rip checklist to avoid common ripping issues)
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Next Week: A popular web browser, meta and ID3 tags, and more!

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MAG 32: Rip DVD Movies with HandBrake

Ryan — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 21:28:11 +0000

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)
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Next Week: An exciting space game, delete forwards, CD ripping issues, and more!

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MAG 31: Get More Hard Drive Space With GrandPerspective

Ryan — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 16:30:01 +0000

Have you ever wondered what is taking up all the space on your hard drive? With GrandPerspective you can visually find and delete those big (and small) files you forgot about, and clear up a bunch of free space on your drive!

We also teach about Force Quit Applications, which is the Mac equivalent of the Windows Task Manager, useful for exiting out of a hung application.

In Power User Training we discuss the differences between lossy and lossless codecs, and examine the MP3, AAC, and Apple Losssless (ALAC) audio file formats.

Episode Show Notes:

Software: Download GrandPerspective
Hot Mac Tip: Force quit hung applications
Power User Training: Digital Music 101: Part II
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Next Week: Convert DVD video, audio file encoding settings, and more!

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MAG 30: Glims, a great Safari plugin package

Ryan — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 14:28:52 +0000

Discover a great plugin package to enhance your Safari web browser, learn how to easily activate screen zooming, and Digital Music 101.

Episode Show Notes:

Software: Download Glims
Hot Mac Tip: Screen Zooming!
Power User Training: Digital Music 101 (Part 1)
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Next Week: Find out what’s taking up all the space on your hard drive

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MAG 29: Lightcycle deathmatch with GLtron for Mac OS X

Ryan — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 19:41:31 +0000

Play a high-speed game of 3D chicken with this great game that’s inspired by the movie “Tron”. Also learn about word auto-completions, today on Mac App Guide!

Episode Show Notes:

Software: Download GLtron
Hot Mac Tip: Word auto-completions
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Next Week: A supercharged plugin pack for Safari!

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MAG 28: Create Digital Postcards With Fun Card Maker

Ryan — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:11:40 +0000

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
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Next Week: A fast-paced game inspired by a popular movie from the 80’s!

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MAG 27: Monitor Your Mac’s Vital Signs With iStat Menus

Ryan — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:55:13 +0000

At a glance you can check the status of your CPU, memory, network, drives, temperatures, and more, with this great app. Also learn about active screen corners!

Episode Show Notes:

Software: Download iStat Menus
Hot Mac Tip: Active Screen Corners
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Next Week: Create cool digital postcards in seconds!

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MAG 26: Pristine Audio & Video Conferencing With Skype

Ryan — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:22:20 +0000

We’ve got an awesome app to start off Season 2! Skype is a powerful communications program that lets you easily connect with family and friends all around the world. Today you’ll also learn how to instantly view word definitions from any cocoa app!

Episode Show Notes:

Software: Download Skype
Link: Macam USB drivers for Mac OS X (Sourceforge)
Hot Mac Tip: Quick word definitions
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Next Week: Monitor your Mac’s vitals at a glance!

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MAG 25: X-Moto Motorcycle Game for OS X

Ryan — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 16:00:41 +0000

Enjoy a fun side-scroller motorcycle game on you mac! (Also available for Windows, Linux, and FreeBSD) With thousands of levels to choose from, it will keep you entertained for hours! Also learn about the built-in summarization tool in Mac OS X on this week’s Hot Mac Tip!

Episode Show Notes:

Download X-Moto from the developer’s website.
Get a copy of this week’s epsisode here. (iPod compatible, 44 MB)
Hot Mac Tip: OS X Summary Service
Viewer Email: iStumbler & PHP in OS X
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Coming Next Week:

An amazing web app that lets you communicate by audio, video, and text, anywhere around the world…for free!

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MAG 24: Free OS X Image Editor (Bitmap, Paintbrush, MacPaint)

Ryan — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 16:00:54 +0000

A mac-native bitmap image editor for OS X! A great alternative for Microsoft Paint / MacPaint. We also show you how to find the full path to any open file or folder in seconds with a great hot mac tip!

Episode Show Notes:

Download Paintbrush from the developer’s website.
Get a copy of this week’s epsisode here. (iPod compatible, 32 MB)
Hot Mac Tip: Discover an open file’s full path
Viewer Email: NeoOffice & Virtual Hosts
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Coming Next Week:

An addicting Motorcycle side-scroller game that we know you’ll love!

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How to use Virtual Hosts with MAMP on Mac OS X

Ryan — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 15:58:06 +0000

This great tip was submitted by one of our listeners, Richard M. He is one of the board admins over at http://www.forum.cify.eu/. Thanks for the tip Richard!

Use (assuming you are in the finder) Go->go to folder->type:”/etc/httpd/”->open httpd.conf (doesn’t matter in witch text editor, but I prefer Smultron)

somewhere around line 1066
you’ll find this:

# VirtualHost example:
# Almost any Apache directive may go into a VirtualHost container.
# The first VirtualHost section is used for requests without a known
# server name.
#
#
# ServerAdmin webmaster@dummy-host.example.com
# DocumentRoot /www/docs/dummy-host.example.com
# ServerName dummy-host.example.com
# ErrorLog logs/dummy-host.example.com-error_log
# CustomLog logs/dummy-host.example.com-access_log common
#

we’re intrested in the second part,
edit that (or, copy it and then edit the copy) to something like this:

http://mymac.com:80>
ServerAdmin webmaster@mymac.com
DocumentRoot /users/richard/sites/somesite/
ServerName mymac.com
ErrorLog logs/mymac.com-error.log
CustomLog logs/mymac.com-access.log common

and using http://mymac.com/ you get the files in /users/richard/sites/somesite/
but: the daemon account has to have access to that folder, or it will only give a internal server error

p.s. though may won’t show the folder /etc/ it does exist, as it’s a UNIX system folder,
and /etc/httpd/ is were Apache keeps it’s settings
also, to use Virtual hosts only on one account
go to /etc/httpd/users//httpd.conf and put the Virtual host instructions in there

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MAG 23: Handy Countdown Timer (Freeware) for Mac OS X

Ryan — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 16:00:29 +0000

Today we show you a useful Menubar Countdown timer for your computer. It’s free, and simple to use! We also talk about blind carbon copy in Apple Mail!

Episode Show Notes:

Download Menubar Countdown from the developer’s website.
Get a copy of this week’s epsisode here. (iPod compatible, 30 MB)
Don’t forget to Take the 5 minute survey!!
Hot Mac Tip: Blind Carbon Copy (BCC) in Apple Mail!
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Coming Next Week:

Give Microsoft Paint a run for it’s money!

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MAG 22: How To Install MAMP & WordPress on OS X

Ryan — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 16:00:25 +0000

Learn how to install MAMP for Mac OS X; a freeware web server environment that includes PHP, Apache, and MySQL. We’ll also show you how to install WordPress locally on your machine, and teach about symbolic links. (They are the UNIX equivalent of aliases).

If you are getting errors trying to instal MAMP and Wordpress, check out this troubleshooting video here!

Episode Show Notes:

Download MAMP from the developer’s website.
Download WordPress from the developer’s website.
Get a copy of this week’s epsisode here. (iPod compatible, 43 MB)
Hot Mac Tip: Symbolic Links!
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Coming Next Week:

A great little timer utility that lives in your menubar!

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MAG Ep.021 – Pakoon 3

Ryan — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 16:00:12 +0000

Be a hero, and save some helpless little chicks in this fun puzzle game, today on Mac App Guide!

Episode Show Notes:

Download Pakoon 3 from the developer’s website.
Get a copy of this week’s epsisode here. (iPod compatible, 26 MB)
Hot Mac Tip: Quickly Create PDF’s from almost any application!
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Coming Next Week:

Easily setup your own personal web server!

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MAG Ep.020 – VLC

Ryan — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 16:00:39 +0000

A super-powered multimedia framework and player for your computer, today on Mac App Guide!

Episode Show Notes:

Download VLC from the developer’s website.
Check out the file compatibility list at VLC’s site.
Get a copy of this week’s epsisode here. (iPod compatible, 30 MB)
Hot Mac Tip: Customize the iTunes MiniPlayer!
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Coming Next Week:

A fun puzzle game where you need to guide little chicks through the maze!

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MAG Ep.019 – Burn

Ryan — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 16:00:18 +0000

Author and create CD and DVD discs in many different formats, today on Mac App Guide!

Episode Show Notes:

Download Burn from the developer’s website.
Get a copy of this week’s epsisode here. (iPod compatible, 24 MB)
Hot Mac Tip: Resize photos in Apple Mail!
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Coming Next Week:

A multimedia player that will handle any file format you can throw at it!!

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MAG Ep.018 – Camino

Ryan — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 16:00:33 +0000

An alternative open-source web browser that plays well with your mac!

Episode Show Notes:

Download Camino from the developer’s website.
Get a copy of this week’s epsisode here. (iPod compatible, 20 MB)
Hot Mac Tip: Do mathematical calculations in Spotlight!
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Coming Next Week:

A great system app for buring all different formats of CDs and DVDs!

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MAG Ep.017 – Quinn

Ryan — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 16:00:02 +0000

Play one of the all-time most popular games in the world, now available on your Mac!

Episode Show Notes:

Download Quinn from the developer’s website.
Get a copy of this week’s epsisode here. (iPod compatible, 21 MB)
Hot Mac Tip: Cleanup your cluttered menu bar!
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Coming Next Week:

A clean and lightweight alternative to Safari!

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MAG Ep.016 – Switch

Ryan — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 16:00:45 +0000

Batch convert audio files to and from many different formats, with this awesome multimedia application!

Episode Show Notes:

Download Switch from the developer’s website. Make sure you select the free version, and get the right one for your platform.
Hot Mac Tip: Access OS X’s built-in text-to-speech synthesizer from most applications!
Get a copy of this week’s epsisode here. (iPod compatible, 25 MB)
If you haven’t already, subscribe to the show in iTunes, Miro, or RSS.
Don’t forget to rate/review the show on iTunes and join our Facebook group!

Coming Next Week:

An addicting Tetris clone that’s even better than the original!

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MAG Ep.015 – Growl

Ryan — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 16:00:27 +0000

Receive custom application notifications so that you are always aware of what your apps are doing!

Next Week: Easy batch processing and transcoding of audio files in all different formats!

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MAG Ep.014 – Cyberduck

Ryan — Wed, 27 May 2009 16:00:14 +0000

FTP made easy, with this lightweight and powerful application!

Next Week: Your applications can now let you know what is going on with a system-wide notification framework.

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MAG Ep.013 – Pingus

Ryan — Wed, 20 May 2009 16:00:16 +0000

Save the world – or at least some little penguins, with this fun lemmings-clone game. Today, on Mac App Guide!

Next Week: A sleek and powerful FTP client!

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MAG Ep.012 – Miro

Ryan — Wed, 13 May 2009 16:00:41 +0000

Find, download, and watch podcasts, television shows, viral videos, and more, with this powerful multimedia player!

Next Week: Save your penguins with a fun Lemmings-clone game!

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MAG Ep.011 – OpenOffice.org

Ryan — Wed, 06 May 2009 16:00:48 +0000

A comprehensive office productivity suite that’s great for using at home, school, and work!

Next Week: A popular multimedia player that also lets you legally find, aggregate, and download TV shows, podcasts, and more!

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MAG Ep.010 – Adium

Ryan — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 17:00:53 +0000

Consolidate all of your chat and IM accounts with this multi-protocol chat application. Today on Mac App Guide!

Next Week: A comprehensive office productivity suite for Mac OS X!

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Quick Tip: Check MD5SUM in OS X

Ryan — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 04:52:03 +0000

Sometimes when you download large files, the host will provide an MD5 checksum, which is a hash of the raw file data that you can use to compare and see if any of the data was corrupted, changed, or lost during the download process.

To verify the MD5SUM in OS X, simply open the Terminal and type “md5″ followed by one space, and then drag and drop the downloaded file from the finder into the terminal window. Hit return on your keyboard and wait a few moments (The larger the file, the longer it will take). The terminal will spit out the MD5 hash for the file, which you can then compare to the once provided by the download originator!

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MAG Ep.009 – Neverball

Ryan — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 17:00:42 +0000

Test your skill with a pair of fun 3D strategy and puzzle games, today on Mac App Guide!

Next Week: A handy web app for managing all your chat and IM accounts in one convenient place!

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MAG Ep.008 – MozoDojo

Ryan — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 17:00:29 +0000

Create your own photo-mosiacs with ease, today on Mac App Guide!

Next Week: Two fun 3-D strategy and puzzle games!

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MAG Ep.007 – Carbon Copy Cloner

Ryan — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 17:00:19 +0000

Easily and quickly backup all your important data with this popular utility! Today on Mac App Guide!

Next Week: Create your own photo-mosaic posters with a fun multimedia app!

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MAG Ep.006 – Transmission

Ryan — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 17:00:20 +0000

A powerful and lightweight bit-torrent client for OS X, today on Mac App Guide!

Next Week: A simple and secure application for cloning your hard drive and creating incremental data backups!

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MAG Ep.005 – Solitaire XL

Ryan — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 17:00:05 +0000

Now you too can make those slow workdays blow by with an addictive card game! Today on Mac App Guide!

Next Week: A web app that is a great torrent client for downloading video, audio, software, and more!

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Quick Tip: Force Eject A Stuck CD/DVD

Ryan — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 16:21:52 +0000

For whatever reason, from time to time Mac OS X will unmount a CD or DVD, but not physically eject it. The drive can freeze up and then no matter how long you hold down the eject key, nothing happens. Before you go grab the needle-nose pliers and a screwdriver, try this simple tip.

Restart your mac, and as soon as you hear the startup chime, immediately push and hold the mouse (or trackpad) button. Continue to hold the button for a few seconds, and the CD/DVD disc will pop right out, no pliers necessary!

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MAG Ep.004 – Perian

Ryan — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 17:00:33 +0000

Make QuickTime much more useful by adding in a bunch more natively supported multimedia formats and codecs, today on Mac App Guide!

Next Week: An infamous “game for the day job” that is included with every Windows machine, but hard to find for the Mac.

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MAG Ep.003 – iAlertU

Ryan — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 17:00:07 +0000

Protect your Mac from prying eyes and potential thieves, on this week’s episode of Mac App Guide!

Next Week: Watch almost every video format, including Windows formats, from within Quicktime!

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Quick Tip: Force a disk to unmount in OS X

Ryan — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 16:36:24 +0000

Sometimes Mac OS X goes a little crazy and won’t let you eject an external drive, even after it’s no longer in use by any application. If you can’t unmount a disk even after all open applications are closed, and don’t want to restart your machine, this little Terminal trick is for you.

Simply open the Terminal, and type:

diskutil unmountDisk force /Volumes/DISK_NAME

Just replace DISK_NAME with the volume name (yes, it’s case sensitive) and you are all set!

Disclaimer: Make sure you have closed all applications that could be using the drive, and that the drive is not in use, or you could suffer data loss/corruption!

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Announcing MAG Quick Tips!

Ryan — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 22:05:40 +0000

We are happy to announce a new feature here at MacAppGuide.com: “Quick Tips”. We will periodically be posting these quick tips, which are useful tips and tricks having to do with Mac OS X and the core applications Mac fans use every day (Safari, Mail, iTunes, etc.).

If you have any requests or suggestions for quick tips you’d like to see, please leave us a comment! We hope you enjoy this new aspect of Mac App Guide!

UPDATE: “Quick Tips” has now been rolled into the podcast itself as the “Hot Mac Tip” segment. Enjoy!

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MAG Ep.002 – AirRadar

Ryan — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 18:00:35 +0000

Today we bring you a great web app that helps you find, analyze, and connect to wireless networks, anywhere!

Next Week: Turn your mac into a motion-sensitive remote controlled alarm system!

May 2009 Update: It appears that the developer has recently decided to make AirRadar a commercial (paid) app. It’s not very expensive, but if you don’t want to buy it, we recommend you check out iStumbler, which is an almost identical app that is still freeware!

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