Help I Got A Mac

Well my friends, all great things must come to an end and Chris and I bring you this final episode of Help I Got A Mac. If you have not yet heard about why this and several other shows have been canceled, please listen to episode 242 of Podcast Answer Man which will explain everything […]

In this episode of Help I Got A Mac, Chris and I open and close the show with the recorded words of Steve Jobs who has died at the age of 56. Steve has had a tremendous positive impact on the world and in our lives personally. We will remember him and miss him. Our […]

In this episode of Help I Got A Mac, Chris and I talk about our reactions to the announcement that Steve Jobs has resigned as CEO of Apple, as well as how we felt about the media coverage related to this news story. Most of the episode is totally geek love for Apple and why […]

In this episode of Help I Got A Mac, Cliff and Chris discuss the following: Cliff upgrades to Lion and looses two hours of work. Mac 10.7.1 is out, but doesn't address what caused Cliff's issues. iPhone 5 Rumor of Pre-Orders for iPhone 5 to open September 30th. Google buys Motorola Mobility – http://goo.gl/0I6ZM Best […]

In this episode of Help I Got A Mac, Cliff and Chris discuss the following: HD Video now available to Mac Skype Users Migration Assistant Update For Leopard To Lion Users – http://gspn.tv/353 ScreenFlow 3.0 has been released Tweaking Your Lion – http://gspn.tv/353 Boxee App for the iPad – http://gspn.tv/wjy Amazon Web App – http://gspn.tv/wjy […]

In this episode, Cliff and Chris discuss the following: Cliff's Windows 7 experience. Replay service for streaming iTunes purchase history: http://goo.gl/QDbpx Apple gettin all MAJOR TV networks – http://gspn.tv/z4y Buying RAM upgrades from http://MacSales.com iCloud Storage Prices and More Details: http://goo.gl/K8UHr Chrome 13 is ready to go! http://goo.gl/7ICMe IPhone 5 and simplified iPhone 4 http://goo.gl/Tcmml […]

In this episode, Cliff and Chris discuss the following: Apple issues recall for some iMac hard drives: http://goo.gl/up7hs Apple Releases Patch for Existing Users: http://goo.gl/mvTN5 Chris got Final Cut Pro X — and then found a problem with using it with Lion. Canon HF G10 – http://gspn.tv/g10 Aunsoft MTS Converts Camcorder Video to h.264 – […]

In this episode, Cliff and Chris discuss the following: Lion is out – Chris' impressions New MacBook Airs New Mac Minis RIP MacBook Apple Has BILLIONS & Stock Price Record! All Chris' new toys! ScreenFlow 3 is coming! Burning Lion Install To Flash Drive – http://l.gspn.tv/paTW9O We want to invite you to give us a […]

In this episode we cover the following topics: Spotify Goes Live – http://Spotify.com Spotify Plans – https://www.spotify.com/us/get-spotify/overview/ Cliff ordered a Roku XDS Streaming Media Player – http://t.co/SuNIoX9 Erik Fisher's thoughts on Apple TV Livescribe says do not upgrade to Lion yet! – http://cl.ly/8QWn FaceTime On Your Big Screen TV – http://goo.gl/yXukl MacBook Air getting a […]

In this week’s episode, I fly solo once again. However, it is TOTALLY MY FAULT. I actually deleted the original recording of the podcast that I did with my co-host, Chris Beiting, when I formatted my SD card without first transferring the file to my computer. I did my best to recreate as much of […]

In this episode, Cliff and Chris talk about the following: Cliff’s Broken iMac Story Apple Back to School Promo to begin June 16th? – http://goo.gl/XGPgD Unlocked iPhone 4 (GSM) now for sale in US – http://goo.gl/co8ml Apple Retail VP Ron Johnson leaving to become CEO of JCPenneys: http://goo.gl/BzSmE iWeb RIP?: http://goo.gl/E3ilX — Chris to offer […]

In this episode of Help I Got A Mac, Cliff and Chris discuss the following: OSX Lion Persistnt Saving Document Versions OS update via Mac App Store $29.99 upgrade covers all your computers iOS 5 New Notifcations on the iPhone Wireless syncing Delta Updates Automatic downloads New camera functionality PhotoStream iMessages iCloud And so much […]

In this episode of Help I Got A Mac, Cliff and Chris discuss the following: Steve Jobs to keynote at WWDC Monday, June 6th. – http://goo.gl/suQ6c iOS 5 to have deep Twitter integration? – http://goo.gl/YVWfU iWork updated for iOS, now universal. – http://goo.gl/gEvHn Apple releases security update for MacDefender. – http://goo.gl/2H9NJ Wired Magazine allowing digital […]

In this episode of Help I Got A Mac, I discussed the following: I am speaking at BlogWorld & New Media Expo – http://goo.gl/w5iie iPhone 4S To Go Into Production In August – http://goo.gl/iWpyA New MacBook Airs Coming in June/July – http://goo.gl/aScFw Skype purchased by Microsoft Skype Vulnerability – http://goo.gl/58zEj Apple to Release Mac OS […]

In this episode of Help I Got A Mac, Chris and I discuss the following: New iMacs are released: http://goo.gl/lxN1 Microsoft’s Quarterly Profit Falls Below Apple’s for First Time in 20 Years iOS 4.3.3 update released today: http://goo.gl/z7dCa Game – Order And Chaos $6.99 – 99 cents a month or six months for $3 ClooudApp […]

In this episode of Help I Got A Mac, Chris and I cover the following: Why Chris caved and purchased an iPad 2. Monoprice.com for all your cable needs. Is The iPhone Is keeping track of our location? – http://goo.gl/PhBHs Major Nook Color Update – Turns it into the tablet – http://mashable.com/?p=597851 White iPhone 4 […]

In this episode, Cliff and Chris discuss the following topics: MacOSKen Podcast – http://macosken.com http://MacStories.net http://MacRumors.com http://9to5Mac.com Apple Quarterly Results: http://goo.gl/0jSkJ The Onion Video – http://goo.gl/z4wiz Notes from Apple Conference Call: http://goo.gl/a4Vi7 People STILL lining up every morning for iPads. Next iPhone – No major design change? White iPhone coming soon? iMac stock is running […]

In this episode of Help I Got A Mac, I’m joined by Erik Fisher to discuss the new Final Cut Pro X video editing software suite that will be coming out this June. To see the review of my new wireless mic system, please check out http://PodcastAnswerMan.com/uwp. To see the review of my new lighting […]

In this episode of Help I Got A Mac, Cliff and Chris discuss the following topics: Apple buys 12 PETABYTES of Video Storage for iTunes? http://goo.gl/mwc03 New Final Cut Studio to debut on the 12th at NAB. http://goo.gl/Isyh4 Chris’ thoughts on the Motorola Xoom vs the iPad 2 Replacing iPhone 4 without contract is costly […]

In this episode of Help I Got A Mac, Cliff and Chris try to find some way of spinning their conversation about Rebbecca Black’s Friday song into a Help I Got A Mac topic by talking about how they created a ringtone for their iPhone out. Chris used GarageBand while Cliff used the iRingtones app […]

In this episode of Help I Got A Mac, Chris and Cliff discuss the following topics: iPad v/a iPad 2 Why we are going to wait for iPad3 GarageBand for iPad iSwifter Browser allows you to watch Flash Video on your iPad. Why Cliff loves the Daily! iPad 2 sold out! Infinity Blade and others […]

In this episode of Help I Got A Mac, Cliff is joined by Father Roderick as they discuss the following topics: iPad 2 – If you have the original iPad, should you wait for iPad 3? iPad GarageBand iPad iMovie iOS 4.3 iPhone 5 Rumors New Flipboard update The Daily Reivew We want to invite […]

In this episode, Cliff and Chris discuss their thoughts on the new Apple announcement of the iPad 2. Also, Chris shares some more insights related to Thunderbolt. We also talked about which Mac computer a brand new Mac user should choice. Cliff things the iMac is the best first Mac option. Chris feels that the […]

In this episode, Cliff covered the following topics: Apple store down this morning. Likely due to refresh of the new MacBook Pros. Apple will hold a special iPad event on Wednesday March 2nd. AT&T offers Free Mobile To ANY Mobile Calling on certain plans CashTrails Expense Tracking Application. I used Bulkr Pro to download all […]

In this epsidoe, Cliff and Chris cover the follow topics and more: – New MacBook Pros coming soon? http://goo.gl/AiEGj – Apple eliminating boxed software from the Apple Store? http://goo.gl/IVCu6 – Verizon iPhone has a world chip in it: http://goo.gl/swHjY – Apple pulling ebook apps of the app store? http://goo.gl/NBEoR We want to invite you to […]

In this episode, Cliff and Chris discuss the following toipcs: Cliff’s update on the Mac App Store purchase on previously owned iWork Apps. Samsung says Galaxy Tab sales to consumers: http://goo.gl/rgnJg Verizon turns on iPhone 4 pre-order countdown: http://goo.gl/Mimu8 News Corp's The Daily iPad Newspaper Will Cost $1 a Week: http://goo.gl/kQ5V3 US Today App for […]

In this episode of Help I Got A Mac, I was joined by my brother, Parker J., who is our new gspn.tv intern. Chris was unable to join me for this episode. I’m working on a way to keep Help I Got A Mac going with Chris as our co-host. This week we talk about […]

In this episode, Cliff covered the following topics: – Spotify Signs First U.S. Music Deal with Sony – http://goo.gl/xR2pB – White iPhone may be just around the corner – http://goo.gl/fYOjS – Apple Shares Drop 5% following Steve Job’s Medical Leave – http://goo.gl/OcNy9 – iPod Touch Now Accounts for half of iPod Sales – http://goo.gl/Rm68Y – […]

In this episode, Cliff and Chris discuss the following topics: – Verizon iPhone is official! – Verizon iPad coming with connectivity built in. – iOS 4.3 beta is out with some rather cool features – Multi-Touch Gestures – Rumor of no more home button on iPad/iPhone – Cliff has heard that the rotation lock may […]

In this episode, Cliff and Christ talk about the following topics: -When will MobileMe become more reliable? -10.6.6 Update is out and includes the App Store! – Official Twitter Client For The Mac is Here! – Did Apple just Confirm the CDMA iPhone? – Google Accidently Shows off Android 3.0 Honeycomb. – Who Needs Spotify? […]

In this episode, Cliff and Chris discuss the following: – How are the iPod touches doing at the Ravenscraft house? – Chris got his Dodocase. – Skype for iPhone updates to 3.0, adds video calling. – Apple said waiting until after CES for Verizon iPhone. – Our Apple Predictions for 2011… We want to invite […]

This is a Plus Member Episode. In this episode, we cover the following topics: – Huge game sales on App Store for iOS devices – Cliff’s new favorite game is called Trainyard Express – AppleTV sells 1 million units – MacApp store will launch on January 6th – You have to see this iPad Killer […]

Topics Covered In This Episode: – Celebrating 5 Years – Cliff’s Glif came in and it is awesome. – Rumor: New iMacs & MacBook Pros first half of 2011. – Business Insider names iPad “Biggest Tech Winner” of 2010. – Google Voice App Now Supports iPad/iPod Touch. – Chris got an Apple TV! – Google […]

This is a Plus Member Episode. Topics Covered In This Episode: – Netflix/ABC/Disney streaming deal – 90 Second Previews now in iTunes – “MobileMe Will Get a Lot Better in 2011” – INFINITY BLADE IS OUT!!! – http://bit.ly/ehWDLs – Angry Birds: Seasons – quite possibly the greatest advent calendar ever! – Lot’s of other gaming […]

Topics Covered In This Episode: – Find My iPhone now Free with iOS 4.2 – http://goo.gl/Mqy1H – President George W. Bush is an iPad user – Flash 10.2 beta is out: http://goo.gl/n1pr9 – Angry Birds: Seasons update! – http://bit.ly/hWd7Qv – Verizon's 4G Network to Launch Next Week, No Handsets Until Mid-2011 – http://bit.ly/gTnj6s – Gowalla […]

This is a Plus Member Episode. Topics Covered In This Episode: – Beetles On iTunes Is A Day We Will Never Forget? – Google Voice Officially Released for iPhone this past Tuesday – You can now edit Google Docs from the iPad & iPhone – Just how big is the gaming market on iOS? – […]

This is a Plus Member Episode. NEWS: – Goodbye Xserve…RIP – Apple has announced the discontinuation of Xserve, the company's rack-mountable server solution as of January 31, 2011. Steve Jobs told to a user via an email that they just “don’t sell that much†of the enterprise server. – OS 10.6.5 Released Yesterday – Improvements […]

– iPad iOS 4.2 goes gold, Chris has hands on report. – Apple confirms MacBook Air bugs internally – http://bit.ly/aGaRK6 – AT&T says T-Mobile’s fake 4G network isn’t the biggest http://bit.ly/ax9VIl – MacOSKen Podcast – http://macosken.com – No More Personal Shopping Appointments? – iPhones shipping within 24hrs for the first time since its launch. – […]

News: – White iPhone Dead? http://www.tuaw.com/2010/10/28/white-iphone-disappears-from-online-apple-store/ – iPad Now on Sale at Verizon & ATT Stores: http://bit.ly/aZ90ZL – Valve Releases Left 4 Dead just in time for Halloween: Chris will riff on this. – iDOS released for iOS then pulled a few hours later: http://toucharcade.com/2010/10/26/idos/ Plants vs. Zombies is on sale for iPhone – $.99 […]

This is a Plus Member Episode. Back To The Mac Notes: Factime For Mac New MacBook Airs Mac OSX Lion with full screen, multi-touch and same old features but new name? App Store for the Mac New iLife To Do App Recommendation: John called in a recommendation for Epic Win. A to do list app […]

Crissy Needs A Mac: Crissy is finally sick and tired of Windows and ready to make the switch to Mac. We give her some advice based upon what she is looking for. Next Apple Event Goes “Back to the Mac” Following recent events focused on iOS, the iPhone and the iPod and iTunes, Apple’s next […]

This is a Plus Member Episode. What is a Glif? We discover a new way of opening a pages document without needing pages on your computer. Learn the Difference between a Mac Snob and an Apple Fan Boy. MacBook Air? Why we don't like it. Google Goggles? We talk about how to get it. Tango […]

In this episode, Cliff rants about how he thought for sure that Apple's Pages users would not be plagued by the same backwards compatability issues as MS Word Users. However, this week, when a client sent Cliff a document, he received a warning messaging saying “You need a newer version of Pages to view this […]

In this episode, Cliff and Chris talk about the latest updates to iWork for the iPad. Numbers, now at version 1.2, introduces improved exports, object grouping and ungrouping, and better hyperlinks, among other new features. Pages, also updated to version 1.2, provides WebDAV and MobileMe iDisk support, txt file compatibility, and many performance enhancements. The […]

In this episode, Cliff and Chris discuss the eased guidelines for applications submitted to the App Store. Chris shared two books that might interest hard core Apple fanboys. It looks like GV Mobile, an application for Google Voice may make its way back into the App Store. Chris discusses how he moved all his gmail […]

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