This week on For Mac Eyes Only: Mike and Eric discuss upgrading older Macs to Lion…and making Snowy imitate Lion, 10.7.3 Released, Security Update Snafus, Final Cut Pro X Grows Up?, Converting FCP7 to FCPX, iBook Content Yours Not Apple’s, Donkey!, Gary’s News and Views from Across the Pond, iCloud on Snowy, Mac Security Cams.

Make Snowy Imitate Lion:

> Scroll Reverser
> Moom
> BetterTouchTool
> DropCopy
> QuickPick
> MondoMouse
> Flexiglass
> Afloat

NEWS:

> UPDATE: OS X 10.7.3 Released
> But Causes CUI Artifacts
> IlenesMachine Security Update Troubleshooting Tips
> Security Update 2012-001 v.1.1 Fixes Rosetta Issues
> UPDATE: Final Cut Pro X 10.0.3
> 7toX FCPX Conversion Tool Does What Apple Said Wasn’t Possible
> UPDATE: Apple Doesn’t Want Rights to iBooks Author Created Tome Content
> UPDATE: AirPort Base Station and Time Capsule Firmware 7.6.1
> UPDATE: AirPort Utility 5.6 for Lion
> UPDATE: Remote Desktop Client 3.5.2
> UPDATE: Server Admin Tools 10.7.3 for Lion Server
> UPDATE: AirPort Utility 6.0 for Lion
> TUAW’s AirPort Utility 6 Missing Features – In Pictures!
> FUN NEWS: PC Era Game Donkey for iOS

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News and Views from Across the Pond

– UK and EU News with Gary
> Galaxy 10.1 ban continues
> Samsung 1 – Apple 1
> DIXONS?! You gotta be joking!
> Tim Cook defends new man
> Italian Warranty
> RIM in the UK
> Did I hear a backfire?
> Ooops, that’s my number!
> It’s your own fault

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Question: Can Frank Use iCloud’s Find My iPhone on Snow Leopard?
> Apple Support Article: What if my device or computer doesn’t meet iCloud system requirements?
> Apple’s iCloud: Mail Server Information

Question: Phil Looking for Security Cam for the Mac
> EvoCam
> iCam for Mac and iOS
> Foscam

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Running Time: 1:07:03

This week on For Mac Eyes Only: Mike is joined by Barry for a report from the floor of Macworld/iWorld 2012, Apple’s First Quarter Results, EFF Works to Preserve Jailbreaking, iPhone 4S Jailbroken, Adobe’s Creative Cloud, Support for iTunes U, Welcombe to Macintosh, Selecting Text in Columns, Recovering Overwritten Files.

Barry’s Macworld Picks

> Most Bizarre: iOpener
> Coolest of Show: Crimson Aluminum Frame Case

NEWS:

> Apple’s Fiscal 2012 First Quarter Results
> iNEWS: EFF Leads Charge to Preserve DMCA Exemptions
> iNEWS: Absinthe Untethered Jailbreak for iPhone 4S and iPad 2
> iNEWS: aTV Flash 1.2 for Jailbroken Apple TV
> UPDATE: Adobe’s Creative Cloud
> UPDATE: iTunes U Support Page Added to Apple’s Site
> UPDATE: Mac mini EFI Firmware Update 1.5
> UPDATE: MacBook EFI Firmware Update 2.1
> UPDATE: MacBook Pro (13 inch) EFI Firmware Update 2.5
> FUN NEWS: Menzies Welcombe Hotel Goes Mac

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Question: Bob wants to select text in a column. Can TextWrangler do it?
> TextWrangler

Question: Jonathan overwrote critical files on his backup drive. Can he get them back again?
> Data Rescue 3
> Carbon Copy Cloner

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Running Time: 49:49

This week on For Mac Eyes Only: Mike and Eric Discuss Listener Concerns with iCloud, Final Cut Users Defecting to Avid?, Apple’s Anobit Advantage, Psystar Saga Continues, Coding with Codea, Target Apple Stores, Early MacBook Prototype, Gary’s News and Views from Across the Pond, Smart Groups and the Address Panel after iCloud, AirPort Extreme Hard Drive Sharing.

NEWS:

> Final Cut’s Loss is Avid’s Gain?
> Apple’s Acquisition of Anobit
> Apple Loses Argument to Keep Psystar Case Files Sealed
> iNEWS: Coding with Codea
> Apple Opening mini Apple Stores within Target
> FUN NEWS: Apple’s Paladin Prototype
> FUN NEWS: Very Early MacBook Prototype Flickr Set

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> Cameron’s App
> Arise Sir Jonny
> Italy iPhone 4S sales ban
> Swearing iPhone :)
> Reseller’s stock woes

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Question: Carol’s Address Panel in Mail won’t display Smart Groups after upgrade to iCloud.

Question: Jerry is having mixed AirPort hard drive sharing results.
> Bonjour Print Services for Windows

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> Apple’s MobileMe to iCloud transition FAQ
> Xmarks
> Google Chrome
> Mozilla Firefox Sync

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Running Time: 56:49

This week on For Mac Eyes Only: Mike and Gary look back at our top story of 2011 and make predictions for 2012, Phishing Mac Users, iPads in Government, Completing Seasons in iTunes, French Reseller Takes on Apple, Stanford’s Apple Archive, Web Travels With Dan, mini DisplayPort on a MacBook Pro, Selling your Mac online.

NEWS:

> Phishing Scam Targets Mac Users
> Polish Parliament Goes iOS
> Apple’s Complete My Season Pass
> UPDATE: 5 Year Old Quicken Updating for Lion
> Reseller in France Sues Apple
> iNEWS: Untethered Jailbreak for iOS 5.0.1
> FUN NEWS: Apple in the Silicon Valley Archives

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Question: Lee’s MacBook Pro won’t connect to his External Displays

Question: Cassio looking for ideas to sell a Mac
> TheBookYard
> EveryMac.com

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> iBank
> Jumsoft Money
> Moneydance 2011

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Running Time: 1:13:56

This week on For Mac Eyes Only: Mike and Gary open the listener mail bag, Overloaded Apple Stores, Apple Training in 2012, iPhone bests Android in UK, 12 Days of Christmas in EU, Apple Sailboard and more in The Apple Collection, Ripping with HandBrake, Merging Apple IDs, Remote Desktop to virtualized Windows.

NEWS:

> Apple Supplier Pegatron Reports 61 Injured in Factory Explosion
> Overloaded Apple Stores
> Apple Stores #2 in UK
> MacTech 2012 Events Schedule
> iNEWS: iPhone Pulls Ahead in Race with Android in UK
> UPDATE: iTunes 10.5.2
> UPDATE: Logic Express 9.1.6
> UPDATE: Thunderbolt Display Firmware Update
> UPDATE: Apple TV 4.4.4
> GAZ’s FUN NEWS: Apple’s 12 Days of Christmas App for EU Fans
> FUN NEWS: The Apple Collection Catalog

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Question: Andy’s having trouble ripping discs with Handbrake
> HandBrake
> VLC
> Little App Factory’s RipIt

Question: Greg wonders if he can merge his two Apple IDs into one.
> Apple IDs and iCloud

Question: Bob wants to Remote Desktop to a VMware Windows client

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Running Time: 1:05:59

This week on For Mac Eyes Only: Mike is joined by Eric to discuss last minute gift ideas for the Mac user in your life, Another Week Another Adobe Flaw, Largest Apple Store Opens, Carrier IQ Concerns, Apple (Accidentally) Blocks Comcast?, Another Pro App Goes MAS, Computer History Museum Honors Steve Jobs, Web Travels With Dan, Limiting Time Capsule Backup Size, Alternative Photo Managers, App Store Update Woes, In-ear Headphone Recommendations.

For Mac Eyes Only Last-Minute Gift Guide 2011

> The Henge Dock Clique
> Livescribe Smartpen
> Elgato EyeTV
> Eye-Fi Connect X2
> ThinkGeek’s iCade
> Apple TV
> Give the Gift of Yourself!

NEWS:

> Adobe Acrobat Vulnerabilities Revealed
> Zero-day Vulnerabilities in Adobe Flash
> ClickToFlash
> Apple Store Grand Central
> Apple Earns Over $300K per Retail Store Employee
> Streaming TV Appears on Apple TV in UK, Canada, and Australia
> Streaming TV Vanishes from Apple TV in UK, Canada, and Australia
> Carrier IQ – Who’s to Blame?
> Apple Mail Servers Shut Out Comcast and Roadrunner Users?
> UPDATE: Logic Pro 9 Moves to the Mac App Store
> UPDATE: Aperture 3.2.2
> UPDATE: AccountEdge 2012
> FUN NEWS: Computer History Museum’s “Steve Jobs: From Garage to World’s Most Valuable Company”

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Question: Cassio is looking to limit the size of his Time Capsule backups AND would like recommendations for photo management apps for the Mac.
> Using HDUTIL to resize a Sparse Image
> Google Picasa
> Adobe Lightroom
> Adobe Photoshop Elements

Question: Robert’s Mac App Store apps won’t update

Question: Darren is looking for a good set of replacement in-ear headphones.
Eric’s Suggestions
> Shure 315 Noise Isolating Earphones
> Etymotic HF5 Headphones (The HF5 appears to have replaced the HF3)
> Bose IE2 Headphones

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Running Time: 1:17:33

This week on For Mac Eyes Only: Mike and Gary present our 6th Annual list of Essential Apps, No Ban on Tab in US, Mobile Battery Packs Recalled, 2TB Drive Shortage Delays iMacs, Beware Apple Store Phishers, USPTO Honors Steve Jobs, Referencing Videos in iTunes from External Drive, Staying Safe in iTunes Store.

Essential Mac Apps for New Mac Users 2011: Our 6th Annual list of Top 10 apps every user should consider loading onto their new Mac.

This Year’s List:
10) LibreOffice
9) VMware Fusion / VirtualBox
8) HandBrake / VLC
7) AppDelete
6) Dropbox
5) Perian / Windows Media Components for QuickTime (Flip4Mac)
4) Adium
3) Growl
2) Default Folder X
1) Carbon Copy Cloner

2011′s Bonus Essential Apps:
Printopia – Print to any printer from your iDevice.
Evernote – Capture and sync notes and access them from anywhere.
Caffeine Free – Helps keep your Mac awake!
Echofon Free – Minimal Twitter client.
1Password – Securely store and sync your passwords.

A Look Back at Previous Essential Apps:
> Essential Apps 2010
> Essential Apps 2009
> Essential Apps 2008
> Essential Apps 2007
> Essential Apps 2006

NEWS:

> Judge Denies Block on Galaxy Tab Sales in US
> Mophie Juice Pack and Rocketfish Mobile Battery Packs Recalled
> BTO Macs Delayed by Hard Drive Availability
> UPDATE: Keynote 5.1.1
> UPDATE: Safari 5.1.2
> SECURITY: Beware Apple Store Phishing Attempts
> FUN NEWS: The Patents and Trademarks of Steve Jobs Exhibit

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Question: Demar would like his Apple TV to stream videos stored on his MacBook’s external drive.

Feedback: Dan suggests a way to get around storing your credit card in the iTunes Store.
> ShopSafe

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Running Time: 1:30:26

Well, after having my documents, PDFs, and images helpfully overwritten by Lion one too many times, I decided to see if I could get Snow Leopard’s TextEdit and Preview working under Lion.

This How To is the result of that experiment.

But first, a Word of Caution:

This is an experiment. From my testing so far, it seems to work pretty darned well; however, even though I’ve successfully replaced Lion’s included utilities with little incident, these steps may, at best, break some core functionality of other apps you depend upon every day.

Then again, it may very well reduce your Lion-running Mac to a mass of molten aluminum and glass.

In other words, your mileage may vary.

So, even though reverting to the Lion editions of these apps is quite easy (see below), please be extra sure you’ve got a good backup (or two) on hand before proceeding so if things should go horribly and inextricably awry, you can easily restore things to normal should you need to.

Now that you’ve been duly warned, here are the steps for running the Snow Leopard editions of Preview and TextEdit on your Mac:

1) You’ll need access to a Mac running a fully updated and patched installation of Snow Leopard 10.6.8.

If you no longer have a Snow Leopard-running Mac of your own, you might borrow a few minutes on a friend’s Mac, or restore the files mentioned below from an old backup, but please be sure you’re properly licensed to use these files and that you only use trusted sources to locate them.  In other words, don’t look for or download any of these files from the open Internet.

2) Copy the following folder and apps from the Snow Leopard Mac to the Desktop (or other temporary folder) of your Lion Mac:

• /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/MeshKit.framework
• Preview.app
• TextEdit.app

3) Rename Snow Leopard’s Preview.app (now on your Desktop) to PreviewSL.app

4) Rename Snow Leopard’s TextEdit.app to TextEditSL.app

The reason we’re renaming these apps rather than outright replacing the Lion editions is because the next time you update Lion (for example, to 10.7.3), your carefully restored editions of these apps would overwritten.

5) Copy Snow Leopard’s /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/MeshKit.framework from your Desktop to Lion’s /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks folder.

I found no Lion equivalent of this folder on either of my Lion-running Macs, so this should be a straight-forward copy with nothing overwritten in the process. This folder may get deleted again the next time you upgrade Lion.

6) Copy PreviewSL.app from your Desktop to Lion’s Applications folder.

7) Copy TextEditSL.app from your Desktop to Lion’s Applications folder.

And you’re done!

You can now use the newly restored Snow Leopard editions of Preview and TextEdit to open your documents, PDFs, and images.

Finally, if you’d like to associate your documents with the Snow Leopard editions of the apps (in my case, I wanted Plain Text, PDF, JPG and PNG images associated with the apps), simply Control Click (right-click) one of the file types, select Get Info from the Context Menu, in the Open With section choose the “SL” edition of the app, and then click Change All.

UPDATE 11/26/11: It seems associating documents with the old editions doesn’t work quite as well as it first appeared. Please see note below for more on this.

Restoring Lion Editions

Now how about if you’d like to put things back the way they were?

Easy. Delete the following files:

• /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/MeshKit.framework
• PreviewSL.app
• TextEditSL.app

Then re-associate your files with the Lion editions.

If you have any questions or comments about this How To, please write to me or leave your comments below.

11.26.11: A Listener’s Follow-up Note on File Associations

George had issues getting Lion to associate his documents with the renamed Snow Leopard editions of Preview and TextEdit.  Well, I apparently didn’t do enough testing, because it looks as if I’m having the same issue.  However, Open With off the context menu continues to work fine.

That said, George’s solution to the file association problem is below. Again, keep in mind that even though George takes the extra step of archiving the Lion versions before deleting them, these steps are for those who like to experiment with their Macs, and that a good backup and/or clone of your Lion-running Mac is always a good idea before undertaking a procedure such as this.

Finally, as I mentioned above, outright replacement of Lion’s Preview and TextEdit will likely mean following these steps again after the next major update to your Mac is installed.

George wrote:

I couldn’t get my computer to let me reassign the new (old) versions as the defaults, or even to rename them.  I did keep them from working by entering their packages and renaming the Unix Executables, but that was a less than desirable workflow since clicking a file brought up a message that the App was corrupted or missing, and I then had to explicitly open the file in the new (old) versions.  Nor would Lion let me rename or move the old (Lion) Apps.

Reggie Ashworth’s AppDelete to the rescue.  After zipping Preview and TextEdit, and moving the Zips to a folder in Documents, I then AppDeleted them.  I moved the AppDelete Trashes Folders from the Trash, into my Documents folder, renamed PreviewSL and TextEditSL to just Preview and TextEdit, and they now function as they should, opening files associated with the apps.

I did a hard reboot to be sure Lion wouldn’t restore the deleted versions from a System Folder and, at least on that reboot, all stayed as I wanted.

VMware's Original Statement Regarding OS X Client Virtualization Discovered by Macworld

Today VMware announced this “mistake” would be rectified in a forthcoming patch. (If you ask me, it sounds more like Apple dropped the hammer on VMware.)

Of course that doesn’t mean you can’t go and download the 4.1 update now to enjoy OS X client virtualization until the patch is released…and then who says you need to apply the patch when it’s ready?

VMware’s announcement follows:

VMware Fusion 4.1 was released late last week and includes many great improvements.  One change was the introduction of a new license verification step for users to verify they are in compliance with the OS licensing terms.

When the license verification step was added in VMware Fusion 4.1 the server edition check was omitted. We are preparing an update.

Running Mac OS X client in a virtual machine continues to require Lion (purchased from the Mac App Store or a USB thumb drive.)  Users should always ensure they remain in compliance with any applicable software license agreements.

This week on For Mac Eyes Only: Mike and Eric discuss user adoption of Lion, OS X’s Sandbox Flaw, Stanford’s iOS 5 Course, Apple’s Environmental Responsibility, Virtualizing OS X, Apple Product History in Print, Web Travels With Dan, Time Capsule Backup Woes, Trash Tossing Keyboard Commands.

NEWS:

> Lion Sales Stalled?
> Chitika’s OS X Usage Results
> DevilRobber Steals PixelMator’s Identity
> Researchers Bypass OS X’s Sandbox
> Stanford’s iOS 5 Course Lands in iTunes U (iTunes Link)
> Apple Audits Their Supply Chain
> UPDATE: iTunes 10.5.1
> iTunes Match Opens Its Doors
> UPDATE: Final Cut Pro X 10.0.2
> UPDATE: MacBook Pro Video Update 1.0
> UPDATE: Thunderbolt Software Update 1.1
> UPDATE: VMware Fusion 4.1 (See Update Here!)
> FUN NEWS: The Insanely Great History of Apple

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Question: Robert’s Time Capsule drive is giving him grief.

Question: Bob looking for quick way to toss files into the Trash.
> Hazel by Noodlesoft
> Mac OS X Keyboard Shortcuts

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Running Time: 1:06:24

This week on For Mac Eyes Only: Mike’s joined by Gary on our 5th anniversary, iPod Nano Swap, iDevices in Schools, Voting by Touch, Pete Townshend Disses iTunes, Mac Pros on the Outs?, Apple Storefronts, iOS Update Rolled Out, Siri Yacks to 512K Mac, Web Travels With Dan, Selecting the Best Mac, Clearing out Time Machine.

NEWS:

> Apple’s iPod nano Replacement Program
> iDevices Face Battle in UK Schools
> Voting by iPad in Oregon
> Pete Townshend and iTunes
> Are Mac Pros Doomed?
> Apple Storefronts
> UPDATE: MacBook Pro SMC Firmware Update 1.5
> UPDATE: Apple’s Routers Update Firmware to 7.6
> UPDATE: iOS 5.0.1
> UPDATE: Apple Still Looking at iOS Battery Issues
> FUN NEWS: Niles’ 512K Server Page
> From Siri to Macintosh 512K

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Question: Steven asks TeamFMEO: Which Mac should I buy??
> Macworld’s 2011 Mac mini Performance Benchmarks
> Macworld’s 2011 iMac Performance Benchmarks

Question: Rob wonders how to delete old Time Machine backups.

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Running Time: 1:18:39

This week on For Mac Eyes Only: Mike wary of sandboxed Apps and what it means for OS X, Apple Store Pickups in CA, EasyPay only the beginning?, Siri sips data, No Mac Pros? Build a Hackintosh instead, Gary’s News and Views from Across the Pond, Web Travels With Dan, Restoring a Mac, Creating a Lion Flash Drive.

NEWS:

> Sandboxing Coming to all Apps in March
> iPad Trials in Higher Ed Show Limitations?
> In-store Pickup Expanded Throughout California
> Apple Stores get EasyPay
> iNEWS: How Much Data Does Siri Use?
> iNEWS: iOS 5.0.1 Coming Soon to Fix Security Flaws and Battery Issues
> iNEWS: iTunes 10.5.1 to Support iTunes Match on Apple TV
> UPDATE: Retrospect 9 for OS X
> UPDATE: Plex ‘Laika’
> UPDATE: Install Lion on your Hackintosh with UniBeast
> FUN NEWS: John Lasseter Receives Star, Honors Jobs

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Gary’s News and Views from Across the Pond – UK and EU News
> Apple outbid in Milan
> Another Lyon Apple store confirmed
> UK 3rd Qtr Sales
> Samsung Ricochet
> Smash & grab
> Apple logo battle. “Come on Apple”
> Apple’s loss in Spain
> The Czechs not for turning

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Question: Jerry’s freshly loaded Mac’s apps won’t run.

Question: Lisa wonders how to stop the Lion installer from running.
> FMEO.tv Episode 5 – How to Create a Lion Install Disk

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Running Time: 34:46

This week on For Mac Eyes Only: Listener special packed with Questions, Solar Farm in NC, iPads for Zimbabwe, ALAC Goes Open Source, MacBook Pros Updated, MacBook Black Screens Patched for Lion, A History of Editing, Web Travels With Dan, Beeping MacBook, Shuffle Problems in iOS 5, Email Migration Assistant?, Mac as PVR, Dropbox Security, Resetting MobileMe.

NEWS:

> Tsunami Trojan Threat…or Not?
> Apple Harnessing Power of the Sun in NC
> Apple and the Environment
> Apple and Zimbabwe Government in Educational Joint Venture
> Apple Lossless Audio Codec Now Open Source
> Across the Board MacBook Pro Updates
> Apple’s Special Deals Page
> UPDATE: iPhoto 9.2.1
> UPDATE: Aperture 3.2.1
> UPDATE: MacBook Pro EFI Firmware Update 2.3
> UPDATE: iMac EFI Firmware Update 1.7
> UPDATE: Mac mini EFI Firmware Update 1.4
> UPDATE: MacBook Air EFI Firmware Update 2.2
> UPDATE: Thunderbolt Software Update for Lion 1.1
> UPDATE: Apple TV 4.4.2
> UPDATE: MacBook Pro Video Update 1.0
> UPDATE: HP and Epson Printer Driver Updates
> FUN NEWS: John Buck’s Timeline: A History of Editing

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Question: Maya’s MacBook is beeping her! How can she make it stop?
> Resetting your Mac’s SMC

Question: Forum user godsacre is having issues with iOS 5 and Shuffle mode.

Question: Phil would like to help his Mother-in-Law switch to an iPad, but how can he migrate her ISP mail to Gmail?

Question: Terry wonders if there’s an easier way to get EyeTV files to his Apple TV.
> EyeTV for iOS

Question: Brian wonders if Dropbox security is good enough for sensitive client data.
> TrueCrypt

Question: Jason’s work calendars making him angry.

Question: Runaway iCal processes on Horst’s Mac are draining his battery.

Question: Frank’s Address Book dupes are out of hand!

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Running Time: 39:01

This week on For Mac Eyes Only: Though not a regular full episode, Mike plays a classic presentation from 1997 during which Mr. Jobs introduces Apple’s new Think Different campaign and while doing so, describes what Apple’s all about … their core values as a company and, by inference…what it means to be a Mac user.

NEWS:

> OS X Lion 10.7.2
> iOS 5
> iCloud
> iTunes 10.5
> Aperture 3.2
> iPhoto 9.2
> iWork for iOS 5
> Xcode 4.2 for Lion

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Running Time: 12:15

For decades I’ve admired and been inspired by Steve Jobs.

His passing has deeply affected me in ways I didn’t expect. So many others have said the same about their reactions to losing Steve.

There’s no way I can be as eloquent as the man himself. So instead of trying to express what he meant to me, I will just remind you to listen (if you haven’t already) to Steve’s own words and be inspired and touched by him again.

Thank you Mr. Steve Jobs for changing the world. Standing Ovation… for a long, long, long time.

Steve Jobs’ 2005 Stanford Commencement Address:

When I flew home last night and turned on my phone upon landing at O’Hare, I was unfortunately greeted with the news of Steve’s passing. Obviously I was shocked and saddened. As my own little tribute, I wore my Apple shirt today to work. Lots of people came up to me to talk about Steve Jobs (it’s kind of weird as I’m the center of all things Apple here). Everyone was extremely gracious. It was odd but cool that people wanted to share their thoughts about Steve and Apple.

The other thought I had was about the Apple community. While many of us have worked in the tech field one way or the other for many years, I think we’d all agree that the community Steve/Apple created is unlike any other. I’ve gone to Microsoft conferences and other companies functions, but none that sparked the friendship and relationships that Apple conferences, training, Macworld, etc. create.

I’ve met people from all over the world at these events and we continue to communicate regularly. I’ve traveled to ‘tweetups’ and had amazing times. I’ve met and become friends with podcasters — even meeting one who lives about an hour north who was gracious enough to let me be part of his “insanely great” show.

Steve Jobs
1955-2011

“Apple has lost a visionary and creative genius, and the world has lost an amazing human being. Those of us who have been fortunate enough to know and work with Steve have lost a dear friend and an inspiring mentor. Steve leaves behind a company that only he could have built, and his spirit will forever be the foundation of Apple.”

http://www.apple.com/stevejobs/

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Running Time: 3:05

This week on For Mac Eyes Only: Join Mike and Gary as they provide their first-hand reactions to Apple’s Let’s Talk iPhone Event as it unfolds.

NEWS:

> Updated iPod Nano and iPod Touch Coming Next Week
> iOS 5 Available October 12th
> iPhone 4S: Could Have Been the iPhone 5??
> Apple Introduces Siri
> Sprint Snags 30 Million iPhones in 4 Year Deal
> RUMOR: TNW Asks Is Apple Testing Waters for Sprint Buyout?
> RUMOR: BGR Says iPhone 5 to be Exclusive to Sprint?

With Special Thanks to the live-blogging skills of:
> Engadget
> Wired
> Gizmodo

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Running Time: 1:56:00

This week on For Mac Eyes Only: Mike asks if being a Mac user is really only about aesthetics, More OS X Security News, Multi-Touch for All!, the iPod Classic’s Final Days, Thunderbolt Optical Cables, Kindle Fire an iPad Killer…or iTunes Killer?, Developers Give Back, Gary’s News and Views from Across the Pond, Web Travels With Dan, Burning Photos from iPhoto, Rediscovering the Status Bar in Lion.

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> UPDATE: OS X’s File Quarantine Updated
> Trojan Masquerades as Flash Installer
> About File Quarantine in OS X
> Thunderbolt on Current Macs Will Support Optical Cables
> Apple Loses Multi-Touch Trademark
> Psystar’s Final Smackdown
> iNEWS: Apple Pushes Labels for International Licenses
> iNEWS: Click-wheel Games Vanish from iTunes
> iNEWS: AT&T Bandwidth Throttling Begins
> Amazon Debuts Kindle Fire
> NimbleBot Donates Apple Gear to Local School
> FUN NEWS: Building a Wall of Classic Macs

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> Apple TV Lands in Seven New Countries
> iTunes Store Comes to Remaining EU Nations
> CoolBrands
> UK LOVEFiLM iPad App
> Square Group in Selfridges
> £3 extra for unlimited data on Three
> Generic Sim Card
> RAND or FRAND

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In the first few days of using Lion full-time, I found myself struggling with some of these changes. It took some time re-learning which way to swipe my fingers to move down a document, and I often found myself puzzled by some of the dialogue boxes inviting me to ‘Unlock’ or ‘Duplicate’ my files.

Several months into using Lion, have things got easier? How has the transition gone?

Auto-Save and Versions

Initially, one of the most disturbing things about Lion was how much something as rudimentary as saving our documents had changed.

There are certainly disadvantages. Our very own Mike has had frustrations with trying to resize an image temporarily in Preview. Auto Save makes it difficult to make a change you don’t actually want to keep, where before you could simply answer ‘Don’t Save’ upon closing the document. In addition, doing a relatively simple ‘Save As’ command now requires multiple steps — a ‘Duplicate’, opening a brand new window, then a ‘Save’ on the new document. It is arguably more fiddly for some common tasks.

The inconsistency makes Auto Save difficult to work with too. You have to remember two different ways of working — the traditional ‘Save’ mentality and the new Auto-Save workflow — because only some applications fully support the new features. This perhaps isn’t Apple’s fault; it is reliant on third-party developers to update their applications, but it nevertheless means that we are still in the awkward transitional stage for this feature.

Despite this, I have found myself starting to get used to Auto-Save, in supported applications. It isn’t natural yet, I certainly wouldn’t call it ‘intuitive’, but I am not thinking about it quite so much when getting work done. Placing the trust that your work is being kept safe automatically is a leap of faith. Getting used to the new dialogue boxes and new concepts takes some time too.

It’s a medium-term project, but I’m getting there and it’s getting there.

Scroll Direction

The changing of the scroll direction caused a lot of pre-Lion anxiety, but I actually found this transition one of the easiest.

Largely, it took me only a few hours of working with Lion to re-learn. For perhaps a week after that, I would come back to the computer after a break, forget, and scroll the wrong way, but it would be quickly corrected.

Now, the new scroll direction feels completely natural to me, and it’s nice to have parity with iOS scrolling too. I found myself, much more quickly than I had anticipated, ‘at one’ with this change.

Launchpad

Launchpad is another way to launch apps. There’s no real requirement to use it if you’re already comfortable starting programs another way, but it is there if you do like it.

I haven’t made this transition. I don’t use Launchpad at all and I don’t find it useful.

I have no doubt that for many users, it makes a lot of sense and simplifies launching applications. It is just not for me.

What I will say about Launchpad is that the tiled icons and grouped folders remind me of something else entirely: Program Manager in Windows 3.1, circa 1992. Go on, tell me there isn’t any resemblance:

Mission Control

Mission Control brought together Exposé, Dashboard, Spaces and the new full-screen application support into one interface. As a user of Exposé and someone particularly enthusiastic about Spaces, I was concerned Mission Control might break the way I liked to do things.

My concerns were not entirely unfounded.

Under Leopard and Snow Leopard, I had four Spaces, consisting of two columns and two rows. Mission Control throws out the two-dimensional aspect of Spaces entirely — you can only have your Spaces in one row.

I have had to change the way I work. I now have my four Spaces in a row, sandwiched between Dashboard on the left and any full-screen apps I have open on the right. At times, especially when some of those Spaces aren’t being used, I find that the full-screen apps are a few swipes away, which slows things down more than it needs to.

I like Mission Control’s birds-eye view perspective, and the fact that the Exposé features and a quick view of what’s happening on other Spaces are available in one place. I did very much like the two dimensional Spaces, but the new way of doing things is an acceptable compromise. There’s enough about Mission Control that I find really useful that I will forgive it for being a bit ’1-D’.

What Do You Think?

Have I got to grips with Lion and the changes it has required of me? Yes. I think so.

Not everything feels right, not everything is exactly how I would want it to be, but as a productive operating system in which I can get things done, it works.

Over time, as more third-party applications get to take full advantage of Lion’s features, I think it will become more and more capable. Perhaps we should expect an inconvenient, and at times frustrating, interim period.

So now I throw it over to you:

What do you think of Lion’s changes? How are you finding it? Was it an immediate success, or is there still some way to go? Did you hate it so much you went back to Snow Leopard? Please do leave a comment to share your views on Lion and the changes it brought with it.

This week on For Mac Eyes Only: Mike rolls out an old prediction hoping it will come true this time, Trojan Horse worries?, Apple sends iPads to teachers, Apple joins DDP, Consumers love Apple, Final Cut Pro X updates, Unreal Engine 3 for Mac, Did Steve Jobs ruin comics?, Gary’s News and Views from Across the Pond, Web Travels With Dan, iChat not connecting, Scheduling a Mac to sleep, Allan’s Thunderbolt A/V reviews.

NEWS:

> Apple to Hold Special Event October 4th?
> Amazon Invites Press to Event Next Week.
> Trojan Horse Masquerades as PDF
> Adobe Squashes Flash Player Bugs
> Apple Distributes First Generation iPads to Teachers (Teach for America)
> Apple Joins Digital Due Process Coalition
> Apple Tops in Customer Satisfaction Charts
> UPDATE: Final Cut Pro X 10.0.1
> UPDATE: Compressor 4.0.1 (App Store Link)
> UPDATE: Motion 5.0.1 (App Store Link)
> UPDATE: ProApps QuickTime Codecs 1.0.1
> UPDATE: Adobe Photoshop Elements 10 and Premiere Elements 10
> UPDATE: Unreal Development Kit Offers Mac Support
> LaCie’s Thunderbolt Little Big Disk
> Canon Brings AirPrint to Select Pixma Printers
> FUN NEWS: Cartooning vs Technology: How Steve Jobs Ruined Comics

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> Apple Opens New Online Stores in Europe
> BBC Beta Homepage
> French Mags and Newspapers join force
> Virgin giving away an iPhone. It’s not what you think.

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Question: Travis’ iChat Won’t Connect
> Adium
> OpenDNS

Question: Kevin Wants to put his G4 Tower on a schedule
> Carbon Copy Cloner

Feedback: Allan suggests looking at the other new Thunderbolt A/V devices too.
> Allan’s articles at ProVideo Coalition magazine

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Running Time: 41:16

This week on For Mac Eyes Only: Listeners take the lead with Q&As, Keeping Your G5 Secure, Convert iWeb to WordPress, Updates to Apple’s Media Stores, NCMUG Mac Computer Expo, Virtualization Battle Continues, iPhone 5 Delayed…Or Not?, Classic Computer Magazine Archive, Gary’s News and Views from Across the Pond, Web Travels With Dan, Digitizing Audio Tapes, Downgrading a Mac Mini, Changing Colors in Lion Mail, Time Machine to AirPort Disk?, Re-purposing Apple’s USB Flash Drive, Burning Audiobooks to CD, PDFs in Safari and Clearing Recent Items on Lion’s Dock.

NEWS:

> PPC Mac Security Updates Fade Away
> RUMOR: Apple Open to Bringing Some MobileMe Features to iCloud?
> iWeb to WordPress
> CC TV in iTunes Store
> Quick Reads in iBookstore
> Mac App Store Warns Before Re-Purchase
> RUMOR: Account Merging Coming for Apple IDs?
> 18th Annual Mac Computer Expo
> Blackmagic Design Intensity Extreme
> UPDATE: MacBook Pro EFI Firmware Update 2.2
> UPDATE: MacBook Air EFI Firmware Update 2.1
> UPDATE: Mac Mini EFI Firmware Update 1.3
> Firmware Update Enables 6Gbps?
> UPDATE: Thunderbolt Software Update
> Connection Options for Apple Thunderbolt Display
> UPDATE: Office 2011 14.1.3
> UPDATE: Office 2008 12.3.1
> UPDATE: Parallels Desktop 7
> UPDATE: VMware Fusion 4
> RUMOR: iMac and MacBook Pros Coming in Late 2011?
> RUMOR: iPhone 5 Delayed Until 2012?
> FUN NEWS: 2500 Classic Computing Mags

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> Lots of EU Stores opening.
> UK iPad share set to fall?
> UK iPad dominates market?
> Vodafone UK iPhone reference.
> France Telecom iPhone release Oct 15th.
> Western Europe Smartphones out-ship Feature phones.
> Smartphone Platform EU positions.
> iPhone logo mod
> In the UK the iPhone IS thinnest.
> More lawsuits: this time in the UK.
> Bentley with added Apple juice.

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> FMEO Tip Sheet: How to Digitize Your Old Vinyl
> Griffin iMic

Question: John asks if he can downgrade his new Mac Mini to Snowy?
> iFixit Answers: Snow Leopard on 2011 Mac Mini
> ZDnet: How to install Snow Leopard on a brand new Lion Mac.

Question: Bob S. wants Lion’s Mail to mark unread messages better.

Question: Jerry wonders if he can use his AirPort Disk for Time Machine
> Apple Says No
> SuperDuper! can back up to AirPort Disks…with some caveats.

Question: Can Les repurpose an Apple USB flash drive?

Question: Bob W’s Audible books won’t finish burning in iTunes.
> Windows Audible Manager (Windows Only)
> iLounge’s guide to burning audiobooks with iTunes

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This week on For Mac Eyes Only: Mike hopes developers continue to color outside Apple’s lines, Apple matches Employee contributions, New digital certificate concerns, Thunderbolt devices on the way, Speedmark 7 tests, Google Docs plugin for InDesign, Premiere Pro market grows, Logic Pro X promises professional app, Gary’s News and Views from Across the Pond, Recording your screen with QuickTime, Running Linux on a Mac, Tracking bandwidth suckers.

NEWS:

> Apple’s New Charitable Matching Program
> UPDATE: Security Update 2011-005 for Lion
> UPDATE: Security Update 2011-005 for Snow Leopard
> GlobalSign Responds to Security Concerns
> The Mysterious Towson Hack
> Apple’s 27″ Thunderbolt Display
> Magma’s ExpressBox 3T PCIe Expansion Chassis
> Macworld Tests New Macs with Speedmark 7
> Macworld’s Thunderbolt Testing Results
> UPDATE: DocsFlow for Adobe InDesign
> UPDATE: Digital Anarchy’s 3D Invigorator 5
> Adobe’s Digital Video Editing Suite Sees 45% Rise in Adoption
> RUMOR: Logic Pro X Nearly Ready?
> FUN NEWS: Adventures of an Apple Founder by Ronald Wayne

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> New London Store
> Samsung stopped at IFA
> Samsung ban confirmed
> German iPhone pre-Orders
> PC Sales not in a healthy state
> Morrisons Appoint former Apple exec
> iPads in more Schools
> Swiss store lower prices

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> VMware Fusion
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This week on For Mac Eyes Only: Mike thoughts on Jobs’ new role at Apple, Android and Apple ties go way back?, Enterprise security flaws, Stats are a funny thing, Final Cut Studio is back?, Amazon and Microsoft serving up the iCloud, Edwardian iPads, Gary’s News and Views from Across the Pond, Web Travels with Dan, Ripping streaming video, Thoughts on being an Apple User.

NEWS:

> Andy Rubin’s Android Inspired by Time at Apple?
> Lion’s LDAP Authentication Flaw Concerning to Enterprise
> Fraudulent DigiNotar Certs and Safari
> No More TV Rentals in iTunes Store
> 1 in 6 Macs Running Lion. Is that … Good?
> Final Cut Studio Back on Sale … For Now.
> RUMOR: Apple Relying on Microsoft and Amazon for iCloud?
> FUN NEWS: The iVictrola iPad Dock

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> More EU Apple Stores
> Spotify opening APIs
> Data Privacy to be taught in UK Schools
> Financial Times App pulled from iOS App Store
> Sainsbury iPad trolly dock
> More Telecoms selling iPad in Store
> Domino’s Pizza from your iPad
> iPads on the Bin Lorry
> Hamburg Museum and Jonny Ive

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A new store opening is a particularly special occasion. I was lucky enough to go to the opening of the WestQuay store in Southampton, UK, back in 2007 — but this time, it was the turn of the new Festival Place store in Basingstoke, UK.

This new store is particularly convenient for me, being only a 20 minute train ride away. The peace of mind one gets from knowing that knowledgeable people and repairs are easy to access is particularly important. This is perhaps one of the things that sets the Apple retail store concept apart from other tech retailers — it genuinely is not just about making the sale, it’s about the whole experience, including sales, supporting new and old users, training, learning and repair.

The Grand Opening Experience

So, what is the experience of an Apple Store ‘Grand Opening’ like?

Well, there is usually a fair bit of waiting in line (or ‘queueing’, as we Brits prefer to say) involved. Curiously, the queue for the Festival Place store was actually more modest than for the smaller WestQuay store. Also, back in 2007, there was free food and drink handed out to those waiting to get in — this time the local coffee shop was taking orders and money!

Gratis grub aside, expect loud enthusiasm from the staff on Opening Day — cheering, whooping and high-fives, doing the Wave and chanting. It’s all good natured fun, and it creates a pretty special atmosphere, but I personally do draw the line at joining in with the chanting of “Apple”, “Apple”, “Apple”!

Eventually, you’ll be directed, in an orderly fashion, into the rather busy and loud store to have a look around. While I don’t think the Genius Bar will do repairs on launch day, you are free to browse — and of course make purchases too. I found the staff at both events friendly and helpful, and I wasn’t made to feel under pressure to leave quickly or make a purchase, despite the large number of people still queueing for a chance to get in. I felt quite free to look around at leisure and soak up the experience of the new store. Even at a busy opening event like this, my experience of the staff and the interactions I had with them was still very good.

It is certainly, as I say, a unique retail experience and one that’s probably worth taking the time to do if you’re an Apple faithful and you have a store opening soon nearby. There will be lots of like-minded Apple folk in line for the adventure.

I shot a little bit of video from the Festival Place Grand Opening, which you can view on YouTube.

To conclude, an observation on the new store. With the advent of the Mac App Store, the writing has been on the wall for boxed software on the Mac — at least the stuff stocked on the shelves in Apple Stores, that is. So, it seemed slightly puzzling that this brand new store had a relatively sizeable section devoted to just that — boxed software for the Mac. How quaint.