Joe Kissell has been working with the Snow Leopard betas, and has poured all that experience into his new book, Take Control of Upgrading to Snow Leopard. Joe shares some wisdom on what to do before you start the upgrade, outlines the hanges in the installer and what you need to know about them. Some of the familiar options are gone; Joe tells us why that’s not a bad thing, and how to get back some of those options if you really miss them, printer installation and QuickTime 10.
MacVoices #992: Jean MacDonald and Philip Goward of SmileOnMyMac Introduce TextExpander touch for your iPhone
One of our favorite Mac utilities just got better, and made the leap to the iPhone at the same time. Jean MacDonald and Philip Goward of SmileOnMyMac discuss the latest update to TextExpander, and then introduce us to their newest product, TextExpander touch. The new version provides a composition environment that brings the power of TextExpander to the iPhone and iPod touch. Jean and Philip explain how it all works, how you can share your snippets between your desktop and mobile device aand more.
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MacVoices #991: John Martellaro on Managing and Optimizing Your iPhone’s Power and Snow Leopard Anticipation
John Martellaro, the Senior Editor for Analysis and Reviews at The Mac Observer, recently published an article every iPhone owner should read. Understanding and Optimizing iPhone Power Management examines the various systems that use power in the iPhone, and what you can do about them. John joins us to discuss the article, explain why he became interested in the power consumption issue, and the mixture of technical information and practical advice he provides. Snow Leopard is about to pounce, and John also shares some of what has him excited about its impending arrival.
MacNotables #935: Bob LeVitus’s New iPhone Gaming Picks, A Source for Inexpensive iPhone Accessories and More
In Part 2 of our most recent conversation with Bob “Dr. Mac” LeVitus , we get Bob’s take on some inexpensive iPhone accessories and the balance of quality, price and service that has to be considered when making these purchases. Bob’s also been spending some time gaming on the iPhone, and delivers his current crop of picks for killing time in the grocery line, as well as revealing what game he’s really looking forward to on September 9.
MacNotables #934: Bob LeVitus on Overzealous Tech Enthusiasts, Mac Consultants and Cool Stuff You Already Have
In the first of a two-part interview, Bob “Dr. Mac” LeVitus updates us on why he hasn’t been tweeting and provides some author perspective on tech authoring and why books don’t go out of date as fast as you might think. Tech enthusiasts are…um…enthusiastic, and Mac enthusiasts more than others. Bob discusses why sometimes they get a little overzealous, why it can be hard to find a good Mac consultant, and how many Mac users are missing out on cool stuff they already have on their Mac.