A podcast about all things Macintosh. For Mac geeks, by Mac geeks. Episode 159. In this episode George Starcher (@georgestarcher) is back to chat with us about disk encryption in Mac OS X. We talk about the reasons why you may want to encrypt using Apple’s File Vault 2 technology. We also, discuss some non-Apple ways to do whole disk encryption and covers some good tips and best practices for keeping your secure data safe and protected.
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A podcast about all things Macintosh. For Mac geeks, by Mac geeks. Show 454. Apple’s 3rd quarter earnings. Apple acquires more mapping powers. Apple testing bigger iPads. Will a low cost iPhone be the new 4S? Retina Macbook Pro updates delayed slightly. Apple creates Boston Siri team. iTunes Podcast subscriptions reach a billion. Making a private “me” card in Contacts. Writing your own OS X Service. Will you re-buy apps for iOS 7? Calendar tips and tricks.
A podcast about all things Macintosh. For Mac geeks, by Mac geeks. Episode 157. I have been reading a number of articles from designers and user interface experts arguing over the design of iOS 7. The conversations have been fascinating and opened my eyes to what I think is a deeper understanding of what Apple is trying to achieve with the next generation of iOS. In this episode I share some of my discoveries and thoughts. Turns out there is a lot more here than a battle between skeuomorphic and “flat” (digitally authentic) design.
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A podcast about all things Macintosh. For Mac geeks, by Mac geeks. Episode 453. Digging for secrets in Apple Betas. Next iPhone imminent, unless you’re crazy. Apple’s next earnings call may be flat. iWatch watch. Is Apple going deeper into the chip business? Is this the year for a retina iPad mini? Russian carriers say ‘nyet’ to iPhone. Apple want to pay to skip ads. New Macbook Air issues. Mail alert sounds play all at once. When to upgrade your Mac or buy new. Who is really fighting the “platform war”? Get PDF word count. Mavericks Timer Coalescing explained
A podcast about all things Macintosh. For Mac geeks, by Mac geeks. Episode 452. Macbook Air is top “ultrabook”. Apple retail preps for Fall onslaught. Free apps for App Store anniversary. New iPad in September. iPad mini delayed. iOS 7 beta 3 out to developers. The importance of decimals. “What the App is that”?
A podcast about all things Macintosh. For Mac geeks, by Mac geeks. Episode 157. In this episode George Starcher (@georgestarcher) and I checkout and discuss some of the cool home control devices that are hitting the market. As usual we try to dive a bit deeper and discuss not only their built-in functionality, but also look at security and other ways to hack and interact with these systems.
A podcast about all things Macintosh. For Mac geeks, by Mac geeks. Episode 451. Leaked photos continue new iPhone exposure. Compromises impact new Apple benchmarks. 2013 Macbook Air wi-fi issues. iOS 7 beta 2 Features. iTunes sales, outages, and radio royalties. Apple extends US smartphone lead over Samsung. International Apple news. Apple and TSMC reach 2014 chip agreement. Apple’s next massive solar farm. OS X Security update. Make sure you have the right Java update. Using iTunes Music Match offline. Backing up non-local Mac drives. Prepping your Mac for selling or giving away. iPad or Macbook Air?
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