The Mac Attack
By Steve Stanger
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Podcast Description
The Mac Attack is Back!!! The show is dedicated to Mac tips, trick and hints and anything else host Steve Stanger can come up with to help you out with your day to day Mac use. On the show Steve discusses, backing up your important files, shareware, freeware, and must have software, wireless networking, system maintenance, computer and internet security and more.
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| 1 | CleanVideoThe Mac Attack #117 | This is the second and last part of the MacWorld 2012 coverage. Please write a review on iTunes - Thank you! Visit the show web site themacattack.tv for show notes and links. Links from this episode: 40 tips in 40 minutes Merlin Mann Brett Terpstra David Sparks PadDock10 Jot Stylus ZAGG Victor Cajiao Rod Rodenberry Mimoco iPro Lens System Adam Christianson iBallz nomadbrush Ken Ray Chuck Joiner iKeyboard David Mash ------------ Contact Info: Twitter Facebook Google+ email | 4/2/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 2 | CleanVideoThe Mac Attack #116 | The Mac Attack is back as a video podcast -- This video features footage shot at Macworld|iWorld 2012. Please write a review on iTunes - Thank you! Visit the show web site themacattack.tv for show notes and links. Links from this episode: sidekick by LENSPEN GoFlex Satellite Mobile Wireless Storage Blindfolded! – Macworld 2012 ------------ Contact Info: Twitter Facebook Google+ email | 2/21/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 3 | CleanVideoPreview of The Mac Attack podcast's coverage of Macworld|iWorld 2012 | The Mac Attack is back and is now a video podcast. Kicking off the shows return is coverage of the 2012 Macworld|iWorld event. This video is a tease of some of the video that was shot. Technical note: This video was edited using iMovie. Going forward all editing will be done in Final Cut Pro X. | 2/1/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanMy new podcast - iSee iShoot iPhone - iPhone Photography podcast | This is the first episode of my new podcast iSee iShoot iPhone. It's posted here as a preview and will only appear here this one time. The Mac Attack will be back. (Yes, I'm working on new episdoes.) Please see iSeeiShootiPhone.com for more information. | 8/16/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanThe Mac Attack #115 | iOS and iDevice tips, tricks and some troubleshooting on this episode of The Mac Attack. I know you have had an iPhone, iPod Touch, or an iPad for awhile but I bet you will take away at least one tip from this episode that you didn't know about. If there are iOS tips you have I'd like to hear about them. Tweet me at tmasteve or shoot me an email. I'll share your tips on an upcoming episode. Please write a review on iTunes - Thank you! Visit the show web site themacattack.tv for show notes and links. iPad - English Qwerty keyboard - Press and hold the exclamation point/comma key for apostrophe. Press and hold question mark/period key for quotes. Just swipe up on either of those two keys while typing to get the apostrophe or quotes instead of pressing, holding and waiting for the pop-up. The quick period - Tap the space bar twice at the end of a sentence, and iOS adds a period and capitalizes the next word. Taking photos - Touch and hold the shutter button, frame picture the way you want, then release the shutter button. The photo is not taken until you lift your finger from the shutter button. Works this way in all of the photo apps I've tried. Tap to focus - While shooting video or photos, tap the screen where you want to focus. Also works in most of the photo apps I've tried. PhotoToMac app ($1.99 US) - Transfers photos and videos to a Mac. This all happens over Wi-Fi using Mac File Sharing. No additional Mac app or usage of a web browser is required. Everything happens from within the app. PhotoToMac Demo video PhotoToMac features: - Photos and videos are transferred in full resolution/full quality - Photos contain metadata (EXIF, IPTC, ...) - Supports all photos and videos that are accessible via the standard Photos app - "Select All" and "Custom Select" feature - Support for RAW photos (on iPad) Use a longer, more complicated passcode lock password - Settings > General >passcode lock > turn off simple passcode (which by default is a 4 digit number), You can now enter in a password that uses a combination of numbers and letters. Verizon iPhone - talk and surf - You CAN talk and access the Internet at the same time as long as you are signed on to local wifi too. (Yes, I know this isn't the same way it works on AT&T.) Scroll to the top fast - In the iOS version of Safari tap on the status bar at the top of the screen and scroll to the top on the page fast. Works in Contacts, Mail and other apps too. It's kind of hit and miss when it comes to other 3rd party apps. Rename an iOS folder - Hold down on the folder icon you wish to rename (or any icon on the home screen). When all of the icons start dancing, tap the folder to reveal its contents. The folder name will appear in a text field. Touch the text field, the keyboard will pop up and you can type in the new name. Apps or device acting buggy? - Turn your device off and on again. Mail app 'Unable to Move Message' - cannot Delete Emails - Settings > Mail, Contacts, Calendar > select Email Account giving you the issue > tap on Advanced (you'll have to scroll dow to see the button) > tap Deleted Mailbox>Then tap on Trash. You'll probably see that trash is already selected with a check mark. Just tap on it again. IMPORTANT! You need to backtrack by clicking on the arrows at the top of your screen . Do that twice and then you’ll see a “done” button. This should allow you to start deleting emails. Great, inexpensive iPad stand - Checkout the Arkon Portable Fold-Up Stand for Apple iPad ($17.95 from Arkon, but can be found cheaper - checkout Amazon) - Highly adjustable, lightweight, fold-up stand, works with iPads in cases too. Glif ($20)- Mount your iPhone 4 to a tripod for taking pictures or making movies. ------------ Contact Info: Twitter Facebook (Steve's FB page) Facebook (The Mac Attack fan page) email | 2/21/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanThe Mac Attack #114 | I speak with author David Sparks on this weeks The Mac Attack. Not only do we discuss David's new book - Mac at Work, but also what went in to writing the book and the tools he used to complete it. I also ask David about his visit to Macworld this year at what products "jumped out" at him on the show floor. Please write a review on iTunes. Thank you! Visit the show web site themacattack.tv for show notes and links. Mac at Work MacSparky Mac Power Users podcast iConnectMIDI Omni Group LensPen SideKick TuneUp for iTunes ------------ Contact Info: Twitter Facebook (Steve's FB page) Facebook (The Mac Attack fan page) email | 2/3/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanThe Mac Attack #113 | "To cut cable or not cut cable on this episode of The Mac Attack. I asked Julie Kuehl and Matt Hillyer to join me on the show to continue a discussion that actually started on twitter about the pros and cons of getting rid of Cable TV. We also discuss how our Macs and other Apple devices come into play providing entertainment that paid TV use to. Please write a review on iTunes. Thank you! Visit the show web site themacattack.tv for show notes and links. Julie Kuehl - about.me Twitter Matt Hillyer - Stealth Mac podcast Bytes n Booze podcast matthillyer.com ------------ Contact Info: Twitter Facebook (Steve's FB page) Facebook (The Mac Attack fan page) email | 1/21/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanThe Mac Attack #112 | The Mac App Store is open for business on this episode of The Mac Attack. A quick show with a look at the new Mac App Store. Also a quick "State-of-The-Mac-Attack" at the beginning of the show. Please write a review on iTunes. Thank you! Visit the show web site themacattack.tv for show notes and links to the software, hardware, and products mentioned during the podcast. (Note/update/correction: Looks like you can install Mac App store purchased apps on as many Macs as you want as long as those Macs are used for non-comercial purposes. A clearer answer as to why previously installed apps don't appear as installed in MAS - The App Store checks for products by their internal application identifier (the “bundle ID”) and the version number. If your apps aren't showing up make sure you are running the most current version of the software in question. (via Bare Bones sowftware MAS FAQ). Share: Tweet ------------ Contact Info: Twitter Facebook email | 1/6/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanThe Mac Attack #111 | On The Mac Attack's 5th Anniversary show I answer questions that were tweeted to me. This show was also recorded in front of a live uStream audience so the format is a little different the usual. If there is a specific Mac Tech topic you would like me to discuss on a future episode send me a tweet at tmasteve. Please write a review on iTunes Visit the show web site at themacattack.tv for show notes and links to the software, hardware, and products mentioned during the podcast. Thanks for all of the anniversary wishes! Mac maintenance The Mac Attack episode #106 Recommended steps: Software - MainMenu or Onxy General Mac House cleaning - reboot every couple of days if you keep you Mac on 24/7 - keep your software up-to-date (Mac OS and applications) - back up before performing any maintenance - before performing maintenance quit all applications Recommended monthly maintenance - repair system/disk file permissions - manually run daily, weekly & monthly maintenance scripts Recommended six month preventative maintenance - zap parameter ram (PRAM) - hold down Command, Option, P, and R - rebuild LaunchServices - rebuild or delete System, User, Internet, and font caches Listen to this episode for more details about each of these steps. 'Time Machine Frequently Asked Questions' list Back up, back up, back up The Mac Attack #101 Mac Power Users Mail shows (part 1, part 2) Undoing a "never for this website" accidental selection for auto fill in Safari. open Keychain Access (in the Utilities folder), then look in the login keychain and find the site you tried to visit. Somewhere in the list, you'll see an entry that reads www.website.com (Passwords not saved) in this example Delete that item from the login keychain, restart Safari, and Safari will prompt you to save usernames and passwords when logging in to that site. Thanks again for listening to the show. Talk to you soon! ------------- Contact Info: Twitter My Facebook page The Mac Attack on Facebook email | 8/24/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanThe Mac Attack #110 | Internet safety tips on this episode of The Mac Attack. This is another episode of the "Care and feeding of your Mac" series. If there is a specific Mac Tech topic you would like me to discuss send me a tweet at tmasteve or send an email Please write a review on iTunes Thank you! Visit the show web site at themacattack.tv for show notes and links to the software, hardware, and products mentioned during the podcast. Cyber security and internet safety tips: Install all system updates from Apple Never shop online, unless you are familiar with the retailer you're dealing with Avoid Phishing scams by simply not trusting any financial advice or warning sent in e-mail form. If your bank needs information from you, they will call you, not ask you to e-mail them or fill out an online form Don't: create passwords using personal information or information someone could guess Don't: create a password using words in a dictionary, no matter the language Never use the default password or a common password Talk to your children about their use of the computer and discuss any possible dangers they may encounter online Discuss and set guidelines or rules for computer use with your children. Post these rules by the computer as a reminder Keep the computer in a common area of your home, so that children’s activities can be easily monitored Limit time allotted on the computer - watch to see if your child is withdrawing from friends and family Use the Internet with your children Know who your children's online friends are and supervise their chat areas Consider routing your child’s email into your own email account first in order to screen any unwanted email messages Mac OS X parental controls let you manage your child's use of the computer, the applications and the Internet. - parental controls can be found in system preferences. Back up important files and store them in a secure place in a different location than your computer 1Password getnetwise.net AVGfree (Windows anti-virus) ------------ Contact Info: Twitter Facebook email | 6/24/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Customer Reviews
You want to learn to use your Mac??
Not just another rehash on what's going on in Macland, this 'cast is one of the best resources for anyone who wants the down to earth practical take on getting more from your Mac -- with enough information to actually implement what's being talked about. Steve has a straightforward style that renders the highly technical comprehensible for any Mac users. The show is especially useful to Mac switchers by opening up the guts of how Macs work, are maintained, can be extended through freeware and shareware, can be upgraded, debugged, brought back from the brink and more. Between The Mac Attack, ScreenCastsOnline, the MacCast, the Mac Audio Guy and Mac Fixit, I feel Ive gotten thousands of $$ worth of free Mac training -- and Steve is particularly great at interacting with and following up on issues, topics and questions raised by his listeners. Highly recommended as useful, educational, fair and informed.
New to Macs? Old to Macs? Doesn't matter.
The truth is i was lucky enough to find this soon after we made the switch to macs recently. Steve has the unique ability to talk in many languages. In other words he can relate to the mac geeks, as they are called, and he relates to us mac newbies, or i guess geek wannabe's. I love the way he can put stuff in terms i understand. Truthfully i am as dumb as a stump when it comes to macs or even computers (which is why i switched to macintosh, iLife itself is worth the price alone, hello!!), but i have probably learned more from this podcast than any magazine or book i have tried to muddle through. Macs are really easy to learn, but to go to the next level or get the most out of your beautiful Macintosh, you need a podcast like this one. Great job Steve!
Very Helpful
A Very helpful podcast that provides detailed answers to listen questions, The host also does a good job with apple current events. I've been using Mac's since 93 and I learn something new with each podcast. The podcast can be enjoyed by users of any skill level. You might understand everything said, especially if your a switcher, but by listening and exposing your self to a good source of information, it will sink in. I find myself looking forward to the next podcast.
