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For Mac Eyes Only Quick Tip Weekly - "Sorting App Windows in Exposé"

noreply@blogger.com (Michael Potter) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:15:40 PST

Quick Tip #078

This week's tip is for Snow Leopard users.

Having trouble locating the app window you need when in Exposé? Use this week's tip to instantly sort them by the window name.

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Running Time: 2:13

FMEO.TV - "A First Look at Apple's Magic Mouse" REPOST

noreply@blogger.com (Michael Potter) — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 23:12:33 PST

FMEO.TV Episode #001

>> New post to fix an Apple TV glitch. Sorry for the duplicates! <<

In this episode of FMEO.TV, Mike compares the new Apple Magic Mouse to the Mighty Mouse, takes a look at the options available for the new mouse, and steps through a few quick demos to show you what it can do for you as well as what it can't.

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Running Time: 25:08

For Mac Eyes Only Quick Tip Weekly - "Extract Pages from PDFs Using Preview"

noreply@blogger.com (Michael Potter) — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 18:23:18 PDT

Quick Tip #077

This week's tip is for Snow Leopard users.

Have you wanted a way to easily extract pages from a multi-page PDF? If you're running OS X 10.6, it's as easy as drag and drop.

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Running Time: 2:42

For Mac Eyes Only Quick Tip Weekly - "Combining PDFs with Preview"

noreply@blogger.com (Michael Potter) — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 10:05:52 PDT

Quick Tip #076

This week's tip will come in handy for anyone looking to combine PDFs on the Mac without shelling out the cash for an app like Acrobat Pro.

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FMEO-QTW076-102309 (2'45, 1.4MB)

For Mac Eyes Only Quick Tip Weekly - "Audiobook Builder"

noreply@blogger.com (Michael Potter) — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 10:00:02 PDT

Quick Tip #075

This week's Tip picks up where the last one left off when we tell you how to create a single audiobook file - with chapter markers - using Splasm Software's Audiobook Builder.

> Splasm Software's Audiobook Builder

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FMEO-QTW075-101609 (3'20, 1.6MB)

For Mac Eyes Only Quick Tip Weekly - "Easy Audiobooks in iTunes 8+"

noreply@blogger.com (Michael Potter) — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 10:00:02 PDT

Quick Tip #074

If you've ever been frustrated by your ripped or downloaded Audiobooks showing up as "Music" files in iTunes rather than Audiobooks, this week's Quick Tip tells you how to use iTunes 8 (or higher) to quickly move your books to the proper section of your library.

> http://librivox.org/

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FMEO-QTW074-100909 (2'19, 1.13MB)

For Mac Eyes Only Quick Tip Weekly - "Quick Look in Exposé"

noreply@blogger.com (Michael Potter) — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 10:00:00 PDT

Quick Tip #072

In this week's Quick Tip we take a look at Snow Leopard's ability to use Quick Look within Exposé.

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FMEO-QTW072-092509 (2'03, 1.02MB)

For Mac Eyes Only Quick Tip Weekly - "Resetting Dashboard Widgets"

noreply@blogger.com (Michael Potter) — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 10:00:01 PDT

Quick Tip #071

Use this week's Quick Tip to reset a single Dashboard widget that's no longer working properly.

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FMEO-QTW071-091809 (1'41, 881KB)

For Mac Eyes Only Quick Tip Weekly - "Using Hot Corners"

noreply@blogger.com (Michael Potter) — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 10:00:00 PDT

Quick Tip #070

Use OS X's Hot Corners feature to prevent the screen saver from running, sleep your Mac, and more.

> Lighthead Caffeine

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FMEO-QTW070-091109 (2'57, 2MB)

For Mac Eyes Only Quick Tip Weekly - "Preview's 'New From Clipboard'"

noreply@blogger.com (Michael Potter) — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 10:00:01 PDT

Quick Tip #069

This week's tip explains how to use Preview's New From Clipboard feature.

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FMEO-QTW069-090409 (2'53, 1.9MB)

For Mac Eyes Only Quick Tip Weekly - "Login Screen Background"

noreply@blogger.com (Michael Potter) — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 10:00:01 PDT

Quick Tip #068

This week's tip tells you how to change the default background for your Mac's login screen.

> InterfaceLIFT
> MacDesktops
> Loginox
> Desktop 2 Login

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FMEO-QTW068-082809 (4'33, 3MB)

For Mac Eyes Only Quick Tip Weekly - "Changing Your Mac's Hard Disk Icon"

noreply@blogger.com (Michael Potter) — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 10:00:00 PDT

Quick Tip #067

Want your Mac's hard disk icon to LOOK like your Mac? This week's tip tells you how.

> InterfaceLIFT OS X Icons
> The Iconfactory
> Pixelgirl Presents
> Panic CandyBar 3

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FMEO-QTW067-082109 (3'41, 2.4MB)

FMEO Show Errors?

noreply@blogger.com (Michael Potter) — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 09:10:42 PDT

8/21 UPDATE: The issues with the show seem to be mostly resolved now. "Lyrics" are still stripped from the download, but that's being worked on as I type this.

Hey Everyone,

I'm getting word that some listeners are experiencing trouble with the show recently such as incorrect timing in iTunes and missing show notes in the "lyrics" field - something iPhone and iPod Touch users look for.

While I try to figure out what the heck is going on, I wanted to make fresh copies of each available for you to download should you care to.

I apologize for any inconvenience and am working to find the source of the problem.

Until then, please enjoy this archive of episodes 133 and 134 that should play properly as well as include the missing show notes.

Download: Episode 133 and 134 Archive (56.8MB)

Mike

For Mac Eyes Only Quick Tip Weekly - "Photo Stacks"

noreply@blogger.com (Michael Potter) — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 10:02:42 PDT

Quick Tip #066

Use this week's tip to add custom Photo Stacks to your Mac's Dock.

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FMEO-QTW066-081409 (3'29, 2.4MB)

For Mac Eyes Only Special - Barry's China Trip

noreply@blogger.com (Michael Potter) — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 11:06:46 PDT

Like any good Mac-geek would, our own Barry Fulk recently took a trip to China and brought all his Mac gear with him ... most of it anyway. So I thought it might be fun to have a quick chat with Barry to see if he'd share some nuggets of wisdom learned on his journey for traveling with your Mac and iPhone.

Links to Know:
> Barry's Blog
> Photo Gallery
> Apple Store Beijing

Adoption Links:
> The Cradle
> Holt International

Useful Apps for Mac and iPhone:
> Lonely Planet Mandarin Phrasebook
> The Beijing Subway Map
> The Singapore Subway Map
> iLife '09

Barry's Gear:
> iPhone 3GS
> MacBook
> Nikon D40X
> Canon VIXIA HF S10
> AirPort Express
> My Passport by Western Digital
> Apple USB charger
> Gorillapod SLR-Zoom
> Mophie Juice Pack Air
> Kensington International all-in-one travel plug adapter

Contact Us:
> mike AT formaceyesonly.com
> barry AT formaceyesonly.com
> Twitter:
>> @formaceyesonly
>> @fulkb
> ESC!Casts Hotline - 1 (815) 981-4224

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FMEO-sp2009_002-080709 (34'47, 17.9MB)

For Mac Eyes Only Quick Tip Weekly - "System Preferences Stack"

noreply@blogger.com (Michael Potter) — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 10:00:00 PDT

Quick Tip #065

Use this week's tip to add a System Preferences stack to your Dock.

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FMEO-QTW065-073109 (4'52, 3.03MB)

For Mac Eyes Only Quick Tip Weekly - "Create a Trash Stack"

noreply@blogger.com (Michael Potter) — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 10:00:02 PDT

Quick Tip #064

Have you ever wanted to add a hidden system folder, like the Trash, to your Dock as a stack? This week's tip tells you how.

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FMEO-QTW064-072409 (2'50, 1.78MB)

For Mac Eyes Only Quick Tip Weekly - "Incremental Volume"

noreply@blogger.com (Michael Potter) — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 10:00:04 PDT

Quick Tip #063

OS X's default volume control not fine enough for you? Use this week's tip to increase the number of volume levels from 16 to 64 steps.

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FMEO-QTW063-071709 (2'34, 1.65MB)

For Mac Eyes Only Quick Tip Weekly - "Quickly Hide the Dock"

noreply@blogger.com (Michael Potter) — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 10:00:00 PDT

Quick Tip #062

A couple quick tips for managing your Dock's behavior, plus a listener tip for quickly hiding the Dock with one keystroke.

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FMEO-QTW062-071009 (3'28, 2.24MB)

For Mac Eyes Only Quick Tip Weekly - "Maps from Address Book"

noreply@blogger.com (Michael Potter) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:00:08 PDT

Quick Tip #061

A few quick ways to make the most of Address Book's mapping features.

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FMEO-QTW061-070309 (1'43, 1.17MB)

For Mac Eyes Only Quick Tip Weekly - "Add Dock Spacers"

noreply@blogger.com (Michael Potter) — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 10:00:20 PDT

Quick Tip #060

Add spacers to your Dock to help keep things organized.

To add a spacer to the APPLICATIONS side of the Dock:

defaults write com.apple.dock persistent-apps -array-add '{tile-data={}; tile-type="spacer-tile";}'

To add a spacer to the DOCUMENTS side:

defaults write com.apple.dock persistent-others -array-add '{tile-data={}; tile-type="spacer-tile";}'

After issuing either command, type in killall Dock to see the changes.

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FMEO-QTW060-062609 (2'19, 1.42MB, 64kbps)

For Mac Eyes Only Quick Tip Weekly - "Pairing the Apple Remote"

noreply@blogger.com (Michael Potter) — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 10:00:03 PDT

Quick Tip #059

Too many Apple remotes? Keep things organized by pairing them with your Mac and Apple TV.

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FMEO-QTW059-061909 (2'15, 1.37MB, 64kbps)

For Mac Eyes Only Quick Tip Weekly - "Searching System Files"

noreply@blogger.com (Michael Potter) — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 10:00:00 PDT

Quick Tip #058

How to tell OS X to search your Mac's system files when using the Find command.

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FMEO-QTW058-061209 (1'42, 1.04MB, 64kbps)

For Mac Eyes Only Quick Tip Weekly - "Open from Quick Look"

noreply@blogger.com (Michael Potter) — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 10:00:02 PDT

Quick Tip #057

For Leopard users:
Use Quick Look to open files on your Mac.

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FMEO-QTW057-060509 (1'53, 1.14MB, 64kbps)

For Mac Eyes Only Quick Tip Weekly - "Custom Login Message"

noreply@blogger.com (Michael Potter) — Fri, 29 May 2009 10:00:00 PDT

Quick Tip #056

For Leopard users:
Simple terminal commands for adding a custom login message to your Mac.

To create a custom message:
sudo defaults write /Library/Preferences/com.apple.loginwindow LoginwindowText “If Found Please Call 555-1212”

To delete the custom message:
sudo defaults delete /Library/Preferences/com.apple.loginwindow LoginwindowText

Or check out OnyX:
> http://www.titanium.free.fr/pgs2/english/download.html

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FMEO-QTW056-052909 (3'09, 1.44MB, 64kbps)