The Stealth Mac Podcast

Episode 0027 - Sharing Files with PC's, iPhone 3GS first impressions

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SHARING FILES:
Drop Box
https://www.getdropbox.com/

iDisk
http://www.me.com

Lifehacker - how to mount a Windows shared folder on your Mac
http://lifehacker.com/software/mac-os-x/how-to-mount-a-windows-shared-folder-on-your-mac-247148.php

SHARING DOCUMENTS:
iWork
File -> save -> check save copy as -> dropdown "Word Document"

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file -> export -> word (can save as pdf, rtf or plain text as well)

Print to PDF
Any OSX cocoa app that you can print from should allow you to print to pdf.

file -> print -> pdf dropdown -> save as pdf, give filename and location to save it in the dialog box

Bootcamp:
http://www.apple.com/macosx/what-is-macosx/compatibility.html

24” LED Cinema Display
http://www.apple.com/displays/

Emulation:
Parallels and VM ware

http://www.parallels.com/
http://www.vmware.com/
http://www.virtualbox.org/

Episode 004 - Intro to Virtual Machines (Screencast)
http://www.thestealthmac.com/files/67bef46224c36c76a10ca7c4cadfe843-3.html

VNC for mac (screen sharing)
http://www.macfixit.com/article.php?story=20071102122311545



First Impressions of the iPhone 3GS

Speck Candy Shell Case
http://www.speckproducts.com/products/candyshell/iphone-3g-iphone-3gs/162


TomTom for iPhone
http://iphone.tomtom.com/

iDisk for iPhone
http://www.apple.com/mobileme/features/idisk.html

Pick of the week

U-verse for iPhone
http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=312886438&mt=8 (link opens iTunes App Store)

iChat A/V
http://www.apple.com/macosx/what-is-macosx/ichat.html

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Episode 0026 - iPhone 3.0, 3GS and 11 Millions downloads of Safari

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Episode 0026 The Stealth Mac Show Notes

15 Apps Rendered Obsolete By The New iPhone 3GS (http://www.ismashphone.com/2009/06/15-apps-rendered-obsolete-by-the-new-iphone-.html)
T-Mobile Netherlands spills the beans on iPhone 3G S specs (http://www.macworld.com/article/141088/2009/06/tmobile_netherlands_spills_the_beans_on_iphone_3g_s_specs.html)
iPhone Sales per Quarter (http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/8f/IPhone_sales_per_quarter.svg)
Total Cost of Ownership: iPhone 3G S versus Palm Pre versus Android G1 (http://www.billshrink.com/blog/iphone-versus-palm-pre-versus-android/)
AT&T already sold out of launch day iPhone 3G S pre-orders
(http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/06/13/att_already_sold_out_of_launch_day_iphone_3g_s_pre_orders.html)
Safari 4 Downloads Top 11 Million in Three Days
(http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2009/06/12safari.html)
(Side Note: Firefox 3.3.11 dl’d 150 Million times in 24 hours… http://www.vnunet.com/vnunet/news/2244094/firefox-reaches-150-million)
How to use to 40 features of iPhone 3.0
http://www.ismashphone.com/2009/06/how_to_use_best_40_features_of_iphone_3.html
AT&T signals an abrupt end to iPhone prepaid phone plans
http://www.tuaw.com/2009/06/15/atandt-to-discontinue-prepaid-iphone-plans/
Apple Patent Could Ease 911 Cellphone Calls
http://hothardware.com/News/Patent%2Dcould%2Dease%2Demergency%2Dcellphone%2Dcalls/
Appfresh
http://metaquark.de/appfresh/
Skitch
http://www.skitch.com/

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Episode 0025 - All things WWDC

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In Episode 0025 we welcome Antonio Rippe to the podcast as a co-host and we discuss all things WWDC:

Snow Leopard
http://i.gizmodo.com/5283157/everything-you-need-to-know-about-snow-leopard

New Macs
The new unibody models include a 2.26GHz model for $1199 and a 2.53GHz model for $1499, down from $1299 and $1599.
MacBook Air is available in two models starting with the new entry price of $1,499 for a 1.86 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo system with a 120GB hard drive and NVIDIA GeForce 9400M graphics, and a 2.13 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo system with a 128GB solid state drive and NVIDIA GeForce 9400M graphics for $1,799.

iPhone 3G S
Hardware prices are $199 for 16GB and $299 for 32GB as announced, with the 8GB iPhone 3G costing $99. New information is that the 16GB 3G should remain on sale for $149, though once current stock is depleted, no more will be available. (http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/06/08/att.on.iphone.3gs/)
Complete Features (http://i.gizmodo.com/5283099/iphone-3gs-complete-feature-guide)
http://www.apple.com/iphone/
better camera 3mp - video, autofocusing, macro lens
voice control to dial, play music
digital compass

WWDC Post
ATT Screwing over customers (http://i.gizmodo.com/5283334/att-is-screwing-over-us-iphone-users)
Boy Genius Report – Tethering to cost $70/month (http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2009/06/08/the-reason-why-att-wont-support-mms-with-the-iphone-until-late-summer/)
Real Cost of iPhone 3GS: About $118 More Than You Think (http://i.gizmodo.com/5283568/real-cost-of-iphone-3gs-about-100-more-than-you-think)
Tom Tom video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YskygegTjAU)
Death by “Fine Text” (http://www.apple.com/iphone/compare-iphones/)
Compatibility reports (http://www.mobilecrunch.com/2009/06/09/round-up-every-iphone-3g-s-compatible-accessory/) - Funny

Safari 4 - http://www.apple.com/safari/
Little different look than beta releases
tabs moved from top of window back to under the address bar
zippy
100 on ACID3 test - http://acid3.acidtests.org/

Speck Candy Shell Case:
http://www.speckproducts.com/products/candyshell/iphone-3g/16

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Episode 0024 - Mac 101: so you just got a mac, now what?


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So you just got a Mac, now what? Well don't just rip open that box and stare at it blankly. Let me guide you through setting it up, applying patches and I explain what the most common applications in the dock are and what you can use them for. This is another podcast in The Stealth Mac's MAC101 series.

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Episode 023 - Flash Cookies

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This week guest editor Peter Upfold is back with a review on what flash cookies are and how to manage them. This is something that goes on under our noses with little interaction and Peter pulls the covers back to reveal what is going on and how we can have a little control in the process.



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Episode 022 - Broadcasting on Ustream.com & PGP Whole Disk Encryption


In this episode I was playing around and trying out live broadcasting via ustream, so the first half of the show I talk about what I am doing and the applications I use to broadcast.

First I created an account at http://www.ustream.com and set up all the data for my "show." I then downloaded an application called Camtwist - found at http://www.allocinit.com/index.php?title=CamTwist. This free application allows you to have multiple video inputs and have effects applied to them real time - then it allows this video to be put out as a single video feed and shows up as a video source in OSX, just like iSight or a firewire video camera.

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Next I snagged an application called Wiretap anywhere from Ambrosia Studios found here: http://www.ambrosiasw.com/utilities/wta/ this application does somewhat the same thing as camtwist but with audio. This application allows you to have multiple audio inputs, combine them together and create a single audio "output" that can be selected in various OSX applications as an audio source.

This is not required to broadcast on ustream, but if you want the viewers to hear application sounds and you talking you will need an application like this. I used this application specifically for the audio output of garageband and my Blue Snowball microphone so that viewers can hear me talk and listen to the garageband output.

After I've set up my video and audio source I went back to ustream and logged in, then clicked the "Broadcast Now" button, and clicked OK on the security prompt to allow the website to use my camera and audio source. That's it - I'm now broadcasting live.

One thing I did discover - there is a delay, from 5-30 seconds is what I observed.

I also talk about PGP whole disk encryption for the mac and why I purchased it. This application provides whole disk encryption security. When booting you first have to type in a pass-phrase in order to allow the OS to boot. If someone were to steal the laptop - the data is safe because the entire disk is encrypted.

you can read more about PGP whole disk encryption for the mac here: http://na.store.pgp.com/whole_disk_encryption_mac.html

I hope you enjoyed this weeks show - if you are interested in more live recording sessions or have any questions or comments, please contact me at thestealthmac@gmail.com


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Episode 021 - Backblaze online backups and an introduction to twitter

Picture 1 In this audio only podcast I talk about online backups and using the new service Backblaze (www.backblaze.com). I also talk about twitter and review a few of the twitter clients that I use on both my mac and my iPhone.


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Episode 020 - Proxy Icon

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Guest Producer Peter Upfold is back this week and shows us how to use the proxy icon for file manipulation. The proxy icon is that little icon of the document in the menu bar. Peter shows us how to take charge of the proxy icon to help streamline your workflow. If you have any questions or suggestions, please email us at thestealthmac@gmail.com.

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Episode 019 - Mac 101 - The Desktop

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The Mac 101 series gets a kick off this week as I give you a tour of the Desktop, Dock and Menu bar. I also talk a little more on the continuing changes happening on the website.



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Episode 018 - Backup 3, LED Cinema Display

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In episode 18 I talk about the changes I’ve made to The Stealth Mac Podcast website. I walk you through using Apple’s Backup 3 Application to back up files. I also give you a product review on Apple’s 24” LED Cinema Display.



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Episode 017 - Back to Basics

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In this episode I talk about going back to basics, reloading my MacBook Pro and only using OSX, iLife & iWork for 30 days. I blog about my daily experience here.

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Episode 016 - Loading OSX Leopard

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We talk about loading Mac OSX Leopard this week - I talk you through step by step instructions on how to load the latest operating system from Apple - OSX Leopard. I also show a trick on how to copy the OSX Leopard DVD ISO onto a bootable drive for a faster, less error prone install process.

Click here to watch the podcast in iPod format.Click here to watch the podcast in HD format.

Episode 015 - iWork09 PDF Views from document

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We try a new format for the show this week - using BoinxTV as the video capture and editing suite. This week Peter Upfold is back with an update to his iWork file tricks from episode 11. iWork 09 changed things up a bit, but Peter is here to show you how it all works.


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Episode 014 - Spotlight OSX Leopard

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This week I show you how to use OSX's spotlight feature. I'll detail how to use it as an application launcher and how to supercharge your searches.

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Episode 013 - Migration Tool, Macworld, iTunes DRM, iWork09 and Mac 101

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In this episode I talk about using the Migration tool built into OS X to migrate user data from one mac to another. I also discuss the Keynote at Macworld SF 2009 - and the announcements Apple made. Lastly I talk about the launch of my Mac 101 series. http://www.thestealthmac.com

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Episode 012 - PDF Previews from Pages Bundles

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Have you ever sent a pages document to someone, only to find they don’t have the iWork applications suite? Have you ever sent one to a windows user on accident? Never fear! In episode 12 Peter Upfold from the UK gives me a little vacation and explains how you can pull a pdf preview of a pages document out of the pages document bundle.

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Episode 011 - Download & Convert FLV Files for DVD & CD's

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In episode 11 I show you how to export flash video from a web site using your browser’s activity window. I then show you how to convert the .flv file to something more compatible with iPods and AppleTV’s. I demonstrate how to create an audio CD from the movie’s audio track (great for music videos) and how to create a DVD that auto plays it’s content when you insert it into the player. Music in this episode: bluejuice & Paul Jannicola

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Episode 010 - Firewire Target Disk Mode

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A quick video this week - After I got my new Macbook Pro I needed to transfer some files off of my old 17" MBP. After some thinking I realized target disk mode would be the quickest. I've never done target disk mode, so I thought I'd record it, so everyone else who has never done it could see what the experience is like. While a pretty simple process, it was exactly what I needed to get those files moved over.

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Episode 009 - Font Tips & Tricks

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Quick episode this week, I show you 2 tricks, the first how to get a preview of your font in the font preference pane. Lastly I show you how to print a font reference guide from your font book application.


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Episode 008 - Mobile Me

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In this weeks Screencast I talk about Mobile Me - I show you how to set it up on your mac, I go through the system prefs panel. I then look at the web services. Lastly I show you how to set up Mobile Me on a PC and how to enable syncing of all your appointments, contacts and email.

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Mobile Me control panel for Windows - http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/mobilemecontrolpanel12forwindows.html

Email Setup Instructions for Windows email clients - http://www.apple.com/mobileme/setup/pc/

Episode 007 - Essential Apps

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You can listen to this episode directly by clicking here or via iTunes by clicking here.

In Episode 007 I talk about Essential Mac apps, those applications that you just can't live without. I also go over what apps I have running in my menu bar. Please rate me in iTunes. IF you have any questions, comments or show ideas please email me at TheStealthMac@gmail.com.

Click here to listen to the podcast.

Essential Mac Apps

1Password - http://www.agilewebsolutions.com/products/1Password
Adium - http://www.adiumx.com
AppZapper - http://www.appzapper.com/
Hand Brake - http://www.handbrake.fr/
Mpeg Streamclip - http://www.squared5.com/
VLC - http://www.videolan.org/vlc/
The Unarchiver - http://wakaba.c3.cx/s/apps/unarchiver.html
Flip4Mac - http://www.flip4mac.com/
SuperDuper! - www.shirt-pocket.com/SuperDuper

Menu Bar Apps

Evernote - http://www.Evernote.com
Skitch - http://www.skitch.com
Dropbox - http://www.getdropbox.com
CoverSutra - http://www.coversutra.com
Text Expander - http://www.smileonmymac.com/TextExpander
HoudaSpot - http://www.houdah.com/houdahSpot
BusyMac - http://www.busymac.com
Caffeine - http://lightheadsw.com/caffeine/
iStat Menus - http://www.islayer.com/

Episode 006 - Backup Strategies

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I talk about backup strategies in this episode, I also go over 3 backup applications and discuss 2 remote backup solutions.

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Super Duper
Apple Backup 3.1.2
Mozy
Amazon S3
Jungle Disk

Episode 005 - AppleTV Encoding

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In episode 5 I discuss media centers, AppleTV, DVD ripping & encoding applications and an AppleTV software “hack” that enables many features including Apple File Protocol (AFP) and USB disk support.

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Mac The Ripper
Handbrake
Mpeg Streamclip
Visual Hub
Applecore LLC - aTV Flash

Episode 004 - Intro To Virtual Machines

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In episode 4 I talk about Virtual machines - what they are, how they work and how to install one. I also discuss a really cool feature called coherence mode. Virtual Machines allow you to run windows applications on you Mac and allow you to function in an IT realm where Windows is king. If you are interested in trying out a virtual machine application, please check out the following sites: Parallels - www.parallels.com VM Ware - www.vmware.com Music in this episode by: Tripudio, George Wood, & Return to Mono

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Episode 003 - Calendar Synchronization

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Well - here it is, episode 3. In this episode I show you how I sync my work outlook calendar with my iCal using "cloud" technology. Since I cannot hit mobile me directly from my office PC I had to get a little creative. I hope you enjoy this screencast and if you have any questions or comments, please let me know at thestealthmac@gmail.com or check out our forums.

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Episode 002 - Let's Rock

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In episode 2 I discuss the "Let's Rock" Apple Event - all the new products & services that were announced. I also talk a little about the iTunes 8.0 features - Genius playlist creator and Grid View.

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Episode 001 - Introduction

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In this episode I introduce myself and what the podcast is all about. I also tell you how to set the default applications launched for a particular file in OSX Leopard. RCDefault preference pane can be found on the forums.

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