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 MacNotables #1232: Ted Landau Plays Letterpress, Doesn’t Buy an iPad Mini, and Picks Star Wars | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 0:35:18

Ted Landau has a storied history as a gamer, which makes him the perfect person to explain the wildfire spread of Loren Brichter’s new game, Letterpress. What makes it a great game, and why it appeals to him is where we open, and then move on to why Ted didn’t get an iPad mini. Whether this is a new productivity tool, who it is for, and what Ted wants before he will hand over his credit card are all revealed, as well as Ted’s pick for Star Trek vs. Star Wars. This edition of MacNotables is sponsored by Smile, the makers of the new PDFpen for iPad.Links Chuck Joiner is the producer and host of MacVoices, MacVoicesTV, MacNotables and The MacJury, a group of shows and web sites that make up The MacVoices Group, and is part of MacLevelTen . You can catch up with what he’s doing by following him on Twitter, friending him on Facebook, or circling him on Google+. Subscribe to MacNotables in iTunes Ted Landau pens Ted Landau’ User Friendly View column at The Mac Observer, is a Senior Contributor for Macworld, is the author of several Mac and iPhone help books, and is the founder of MacFixIt. He blogs on Ted Landau’s Slanted Viewpoint, and you can follow him on Twitter.Letterpress – Word Game – atebits Angry Birds Star Wars – Rovio Entertainment Ltd

 MacNotables #1231: Bryan Chaffin on Steve Balmer’s Competence, Apple’s Management Shake-Up and Evil Amazon (Part 2) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 0:32:32

Bryan Chaffin and host Chuck Joiner started off to record a perfectly normal show, and ended up in a protracted conversation that questioned Steve Balmer’s ability to lead Microsoft, examined the causes and effects of the management shake-up at Apple, and covered the UK Court’s order to Apple to make their apology a real apology. The conversation then turned to Amazon’s role in changing not just book publishing, but retail sales as well, philosophical differences, economic models and much more. This is Part 2 of a special two-part MacNotables. This edition of MacNotables is sponsored by Smile, the makers of the new PDFpen for iPad.Links Chuck Joiner is the producer and host of MacVoices, MacVoicesTV, MacNotables and The MacJury, a group of shows and web sites that make up The MacVoices Group, and is part of MacLevelTen . You can catch up with what he’s doing by following him on Twitter, friending him on Facebook, or circling him on Google+.  Subscribe to MacNotables in iTunes Ousting Forstall Opened the Door for Mansfield’s Apple Return by Jeff Gamet on The Mac Observer UK Court Orders Apple to Change Samsung Galaxy Tab Statement by Jeff Gamet on The Mac Observer Scott Forstall ‘Refused’ to Sign Apple Maps Apology Letter by Bryan Chaffin on The Mac Observer

 MacNotables #1230: Bryan Chaffin on Steve Balmer’s Competence, Apple’s Management Shake-Up and Evil Amazon (Part 1) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 0:42:50

Bryan Chaffin and host Chuck Joiner started off recording a perfectly normal show, and ended up in a protracted conversation that questioned Steve Balmer’s ability to lead Microsoft, examined the causes and effects of the management shake-up at Apple, and covered the UK Court’s order to Apple to make their apology a real apology. The conversation then turned to Amazon’s role in changing not just book publishing, but retail sales as well, philosophical differences, economic models and much more. This is Part 1 of a special two-part MacNotables. This edition of MacNotables is sponsored by Smile, the makers of the new PDFpen for iPad.Links Chuck Joiner is the producer and host of MacVoices, MacVoicesTV, MacNotables and The MacJury, a group of shows and web sites that make up The MacVoices Group, and is part of MacLevelTen . You can catch up with what he’s doing by following him on Twitter, friending him on Facebook, or circling him on Google+. Subscribe to MacNotables in iTunes Bryan Chaffin began using Apple computers in 1983 in a high school BASIC programming class. He started using Macs in 1990 when the Kinko’s guy taught him how to use Aldus PageMaker, finally buying a Power Computing Power 100 in 1995. Bryan is the cofounder of The Mac Observer and currently serves as Afternoon Editor. He has contributed to MacAddict and MacFormat magazines, and coauthored Incredible iPad Apps for Dummies with Bob “Dr. Mac” LeVitus. You can find out more about Bryan at his personal site, GeekTells. Ousting Forstall Opened the Door for Mansfield’s Apple Return by Jeff Gamet on The Mac Observer UK Court Orders Apple to Change Samsung Galaxy Tab Statement by Jeff Gamet on The Mac Observer Scott Forstall ‘Refused’ to Sign Apple Maps Apology Letter by Bryan Chaffin on The Mac Observer

 MacNotables #1229: Ted Landau on iPad Mini Expectations, iPhone 5 Video and the Microsoft Surface | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 0:30:35

Ted Landau discusses both what he would like to see and what he expects if the much-rumored iPad mini is announced at Apple’s October 23 event, and what it might mean to the iPod touch’s market share. Ted and host Chuck Joiner then compare their experiences with the iPhone 5′s camera for both still and video photography, discuss the pricing of the Microsoft Surface and where it will or won’t fit in the tablet world, and more. This edition of MacNotables is sponsored by Smile, the makers of the new PDFpen for iPad.Links Chuck Joiner is the producer and host of MacVoices, MacVoicesTV, MacNotables and The MacJury, a group of shows and web sites that make up The MacVoices Group, and is part of MacLevelTen . You can catch up with what he’s doing by following him on Twitter, friending him on Facebook, or circling him on Google+. Subscribe to MacNotables in iTunes Ted Landau pens Ted Landau’ User Friendly View column at The Mac Observer, is a Senior Contributor for Macworld, is the author of several Mac and iPhone help books, and is the founder of MacFixIt. He blogs on Ted Landau’s Slanted Viewpoint, and you can follow him on Twitter.

 MacNotables #1228: Adam Engst and Chuck Joiner Discuss Their Favorite Apps with SMOG (Part 2) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 0:44:15

Adam Engst of TidBITS and Take Control and host Chuck Joiner make a virtual visit to the October meeting of the Southern California Macintosh Owners/Users Group (SMOG) to talk about user group names, some of their favorite Mac and iOS apps, answer some questions and have some fun. (This is Part 2 of a two-part discussion.) The audio-only version of this episode is available on MacNotables. This edition of MacNotables is sponsored by Smile, the makers of the new PDFpen for iPad.Links  Subscribe to MacVoicesTV in iTunes Chuck Joiner is the producer and host of MacVoices, MacVoicesTV, MacNotables and The MacJury, a group of shows and web sites that make up The MacVoices Group, and is part of MacLevelTen . You can catch up with what he’s doing by following him on Twitter, friending him on Facebook, or circling him on Google+. Adam C. Engst is the publisher of TidBITS and Take Control Books. He has written numerous books, including the best-selling Internet Starter Kit series, and many magazine articles – thanks to Contributing Editor positions at MacUser, MacWEEK, and now Macworld. His innovations include the creation of the first advertising program to support an Internet publication in 1992, the first flat-rate accounts for graphical Internet access in 1993, and the Take Control electronic book series. His awards include the MDJ Power 25 ranking as the most influential person in the Macintosh industry outside of Apple every year since 2000, inclusion on the MacTech 25 list of influential people in the Macintosh technical community, and being named one of MacDirectory’s top ten visionaries. And yes, he has been turned into an action figure. Want more? Follow Adam on Twitter for 140-character musings on a variety of topics. Keyboard Maestro – Stairways Software TextExpander for Mac – SmileOnMyMac, LLC BusyCal – BusyCal LLC Trello – Fog Creek Software, Inc. Lumin – Mahboud Zabetian WeatherBug Elite – Earth Networks, Inc. SkyMotion – Highly Accurate, Hyperlocal, Weather Forecasts for Rain, Snow and Freezing Rain – Sky Motion Research RollerMouse Pro2 645 PRO – Michael Hardaker Camino LastPass 1Password – Password Manager and Secure Wallet – AgileBits Inc. Redium Yslow Reparative Boomerang for Gmail TidBITS Presents “Protecting Your Digital Life

 MacNotables #1227: Adam Engst and Chuck Joiner Discuss Their Favorite Apps with SMOG (Part 1) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 0:49:53

Adam Engst of TidBITS and Take Control and host Chuck Joiner make a virtual visit to the October meeting of the Southern California Macintosh Owners/Users Group (SMOG) to talk about user group names, some of their favorite Mac and iOS apps, answer some questions and have some fun. (This is Part 1 of a two-part discussion.) The video version of this episode is available on MacVoicesTV. This edition of MacNotables is sponsored by Smile, the makers of the new PDFpen for iPad.Links Subscribe to MacVoices in iTunes Chuck Joiner is the producer and host of MacVoices, MacVoicesTV, MacNotables and The MacJury, a group of shows and web sites that make up The MacVoices Group, and is part of MacLevelTen . You can catch up with what he’s doing by following him on Twitter, friending him on Facebook, or circling him on Google+. Subscribe to MacNotables in iTunes Adam C. Engst is the publisher of TidBITS and Take Control Books. He has written numerous books, including the best-selling Internet Starter Kit series, and many magazine articles – thanks to Contributing Editor positions at MacUser, MacWEEK, and now Macworld. His innovations include the creation of the first advertising program to support an Internet publication in 1992, the first flat-rate accounts for graphical Internet access in 1993, and the Take Control electronic book series. His awards include the MDJ Power 25 ranking as the most influential person in the Macintosh industry outside of Apple every year since 2000, inclusion on the MacTech 25 list of influential people in the Macintosh technical community, and being named one of MacDirectory’s top ten visionaries. And yes, he has been turned into an action figure. Want more? Follow Adam on Twitter for 140-character musings on a variety of topics. Keyboard Maestro – Stairways Software TextExpander for Mac – SmileOnMyMac, LLC BusyCal – BusyCal LLC Trello – Fog Creek Software, Inc. Lumin – Mahboud Zabetian WeatherBug Elite – Earth Networks, Inc. SkyMotion – Highly Accurate, Hyperlocal, Weather Forecasts for Rain, Snow and Freezing Rain – Sky Motion Research RollerMouse Pro2 645 PRO – Michael Hardaker Camino LastPass 1Password – Password Manager and Secure Wallet – AgileBits Inc. Redium Yslow Reparative Boomerang for Gmail TidBITS Presents “Protecting Your Digital Life

 MacNotables #1226: Ted Landau’s iPhone 5 and iOS 6 Experiences and Opinions | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 0:46:37

Ted Landau took the plunge and got a new iPhone 5, and is more than pleased with it. Ted discusses his favorite features, what matters in the new hardware and also in iOS 6, the latest operating system, and why he feels it is a positive move forward for the iPhone and iOS platforms. This edition of MacNotables is sponsored by Smile, the makers of the new PDFpen for iPad.Links Subscribe to MacVoices in iTunes Chuck Joiner is the producer and host of MacVoices, MacVoicesTV, MacNotables and The MacJury, a group of shows and web sites that make up The MacVoices Group, and is part of MacLevelTen . You can catch up with what he’s doing by following him on Twitter, friending him on Facebook, or circling him on Google+. Subscribe to MacNotables in iTunes Ted Landau pens Ted Landau’ User Friendly View column at The Mac Observer, is a Senior Contributor for Macworld, is the author of several Mac and iPhone help books, and is the founder of MacFixIt. He blogs on Ted Landau’s Slanted Viewpoint, and you can follow him on Twitter. The iPhone 5 and the 3 i’s: innovative, integrative and imitative by Ted Landau on The Mac Observer Complete Guide to What’s New in iOS 6 Settings by Ted Landau on The Mac Observer Success and Criticism of iPhones and Movies by Ted Landau on The Mac Observer NAVIGON USA – Garmin NAVIGON Europe – Garmin NAVIGON Middle East – Garmin NAVIGON Mexico – Garmin NAVIGON Australia – Garmin NAVIGON British Isles – Garmin NAVIGON Eastern Europe – Garmin NAVIGON Canada – Garmin NAVIGON France – Garmin

 MacNotables #1225: Jim Dalrymple On The Samsung Verdict, The Lumia Launch, iPhone Mania and Quantum Leaps | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 0:41:25

Jim Dalrymple puts forth some final thoughts on the Apple v. Samsung verdict, then turns his attention to the announcement of the Nokia Lumia 920, what it had in common with Microsoft’s Surface announcement, and how iPhone competitors seem to be almost desperate for attention. The apparently impending announcement of the iPhone 5 has garnered an amazing amount of anticipation; Jim talks about the ways Apple succeeds where others fail, the quantum leaps in technology that are part of their DNA, and whether there are any left…anywhere. (Note: There are some audio problems in spots, but Jim’s is very good. Please pardon the technical difficulties.”) The video version of this episode is available on MacVoicesTV. This edition of MacNotables is sponsored by Smile, the makers of the new PDFpen for iPad.Links Chuck Joiner is the producer and host of MacVoices, MacVoicesTV, MacNotables and The MacJury, a group of shows and web sites that make up The MacVoices Group, and is part of MacLevelTen . You can catch up with what he’s doing by following him on Twitter, friending him on Facebook, or circling him on Google+. Subscribe to MacNotables in iTunes Jim Dalrymple is the founder and Editor in Chief at The Loop. You can follow him on Twitter, you can follow his alter ego, The Beard as well, or join Jim Dalrymple Fans on FaceBook. He is a guitar player and dog lover who has been reporting on Apple for almost 20 years. You can find his blog at Sometimes I say things.

 MacNotables #1224: Ted Landau Dives Into The Library Folder and Likes The Samsung Verdict | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 0:52:50

Ted Landau approves of the Apple v. Samsung verdict, and tells us why. Then, Ted shows his rebellious side when he explains why it is OK to go against Apple’s wishes and explore the OS X Library folder. With a little caution and a little understanding, it can be very useful to know what is in the folder that Apple wants you to to avoid. Ted tells us what’s hiding there and what you can do with it. This edition of MacNotables is sponsored by Smile, the makers of the new PDFpen for iPad.Links Chuck Joiner is the producer and host of MacVoices, MacVoicesTV, MacNotables and The MacJury, a group of shows and web sites that make up The MacVoices Group, and is part of MacLevelTen . You can catch up with what he’s doing by following him on Twitter, friending him on Facebook, or circling him on Google+. Subscribe to MacNotables in iTunes Ted Landau pens Ted Landau’ User Friendly View column at The Mac Observer, is a Senior Contributor for Macworld, is the author of several Mac and iPhone help books, and is the founder of MacFixIt. He blogs on Ted Landau’s Slanted Viewpoint, and you can follow him on Twitter. Cheers for the Apple vs. Samsung Verdict by Ted Landau on The Mac Observer 6 Top Reasons to Visit your Library (Folder) by Ted Landau on The Mac Observer Bugs & Fixes: Default folder changes in Mountain Lion by Ted Landau on Macworld

 MacNotables #1223: Tonya Engst On Web Site Upgrades, eBook Publishing and Her New Hardware | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 0:42:46

Tonya Engst provides an update on some of the projects that are going on at TidBITS and Take Control Books, including the challenges and necessities of a web site upgrade. Tonya compares and contrasts the goals of a web design with those of eBook design, the current state of the eBook publishing process and the many different versions they produce, and then introduces us to her new hardware set-up, and why she made her choices. Along the way, Tonya shows off her solution to an iPhone fashion dilemma. This edition of MacNotables is sponsored by Smile, the makers of the new PDFpen for iPad.The video version of this episode is available on MacVoicesTV. Links Chuck Joiner is the producer and host of MacVoices, MacVoicesTV, MacNotables and The MacJury, a group of shows and web sites that make up The MacVoices Group, and is part of MacLevelTen . You can catch up with what he’s doing by following him on Twitter, friending him on Facebook, or circling him on Google+. Subscribe to MacNotables in iTunes Tonya Engst spends her days immersed in Apple technology, serving as editor-in-chief at TidBITS Publishing, which she co-founded. She works behind the scenes on the TidBITS Web site (Apple news for the rest of us) and on the front lines of theTake Control ebook series (highly practical, tightly focused ebooks about technology, mostly Apple-related), where she thinks about the big picture, edits many ebooks, and occasionally gets to write one. Follow her on Twitter. BBEdit – Bare Bones Software, Inc. HotShot Shorts by Horny Toad

 MacNotables #1222: Ted Landau Gives Up His MacBook Air, Doesn’t Trade His TV, and Looks at Safari and RSS | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 0:00:01

Ted Landau recently decided to part ways with his MacBook Air. Why? Ted tells us his thinking on the subject, then turns his attention to our buying and upgrading pattens as they apply to cars, computers and televisions. Why? Because those patterns may figure in to Apple’s success if they launch an Apple television. Ted also talks about Apple’s apparent misstep in removing RSS support from the newest edition of Safari. This edition of MacNotables is sponsored by Smile, the makers of the new PDFpen for iPad.Links Chuck Joiner is the producer and host of MacVoices, MacVoicesTV, MacNotables and The MacJury, a group of shows and web sites that make up The MacVoices Group, and is part of MacLevelTen . You can catch up with what he’s doing by following him on Twitter, friending him on Facebook, or circling him on Google+. Subscribe to MacNotables in iTunes Ted Landau pens Ted Landau’ User Friendly View column at The Mac Observer, is a Senior Contributor for Macworld, is the author of several Mac and iPhone help books, and is the founder of MacFixIt. He blogs on Ted Landau’s Slanted Viewpoint, and you can follow him on Twitter. Apple’s Safari 6 RSS Blunder by Ted Landau on The Mac Observer NetNewsWire Reeder for Mac Reeder for iOS

 MacNotables #1221: Bryan Chaffin Discusses Samsung’s Crimes & Punishment, Patents, Microsoft and More | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 0:45:45

Bryan Chaffin provides some perspective on the issues of copyrights, patents in general and the Apple-Samsung legal fight in particular, then debates what might constitute appropriate sanctions with host Chuck Joiner. From the issues surrounding big pharma to Apple’s acquisition of ideas from Xeros PARC, the discussion takes unexpected turns, and includes Bryan’s thoughts on the Microsoft Surface, and an update on the progress of his novels. This edition of MacNotables is sponsored by Smile, the makers of the new PDFpen for iPad.Links Chuck Joiner is the producer and host of MacVoices, MacVoicesTV, MacNotables and The MacJury, a group of shows and web sites that make up The MacVoices Group, and is part of MacLevelTen . You can catch up with what he’s doing by following him on Twitter, friending him on Facebook, or circling him on Google+. Subscribe to MacNotables in iTunes Bryan Chaffin began using Apple computers in 1983 in a high school BASIC programming class. He started using Macs in 1990 when the Kinko’s guy taught him how to use Aldus PageMaker, finally buying a Power Computing Power 100 in 1995. Bryan is the cofounder of The Mac Observer and currently serves as Afternoon Editor. He has contributed to MacAddict and MacFormat magazines, and coauthored Incredible iPad Apps for Dummies with Bob “Dr. Mac” LeVitus. You can find out more about Bryan at his personal site, GeekTells. Microsoft Killed Courier Tablet Because it Wasn’t Windows by Bryan Chaffin on The Mac Observer

 MacNotables #1220: Ted Landau on Mountain Lion, Stock Splits, Hulu Plus and More | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 0:51:02

In a wide-ranging discussion, Ted Landau covers his first impressions of Mountain Lion, iWork documents, and the addition of Hulu Plus to the Apple TV. That’s where it starts, but soon veers off into discussions of how social media is influencing our culture, the Facebook IPO and stock performance, whether there will be an Apple stock split and a whole lot more. This edition of MacNotables is sponsored by Smile, the makers of the new PDFpen for iPad.Links Subscribe to MacNotables in iTunes Chuck Joiner is the producer and host of MacVoices, MacVoicesTV, MacNotables and The MacJury, a group of shows and web sites that make up The MacVoices Group, and is part of MacLevelTen . You can catch up with what he’s doing by following him on Twitter, friending him on Facebook, or circling him on Google+. Ted Landau pens Ted Landau’ User Friendly View column at The Mac Observer, is a Senior Contributor for Macworld, is the author of several Mac and iPhone help books, and is the founder of MacFixIt. He blogs on Ted Landau’s Slanted Viewpoint, and you can follow him on Twitter.   Digging Deep into iWork Document Sharing in Mountain Lion by Ted Landau on The Mac Observer Deciphering OS X Mountain Lion’s Save Document Features by Ted Landau on The Mac Observer OS X Mountain Lion – Apple DropBox Hulu Plus

 MacNotables #1219: Ted Landau on Life After Sandboxing | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 0:32:00

Mac users have been living in a sandboxed world for a month or so. Ted Landau talks about why the Earth didn’t stop turning, the wins and losses of sandboxing, and what still bugs him about the whole thing. Ted also examines Microsoft’s strategy with the Surface, the reception Google’s Nexus 7 has received, and overarching issues of tablets in general. This edition of MacNotables is sponsored by Smile, the makers of the new PDFpen for iPad.Links Chuck Joiner is the producer and host of MacVoices, MacVoicesTV, MacNotables and The MacJury, a group of shows and web sites that make up The MacVoices Group, and is part of MacLevelTen . You can catch up with what he’s doing by following him on Twitter, friending him on Facebook, or circling him on Google+. Subscribe to MacNotables in iTunes MacNotables is part of The MacVoices Group. Ted Landau pens Ted Landau’ User Friendly View column at The Mac Observer, is a Senior Contributor for Macworld, is the author of several Mac and iPhone help books, and is the founder of MacFixIt. He blogs on Ted Landau’s Slanted Viewpoint, and you can follow him on Twitter. Apple’s Sandboxing…One Month In by Ted Landau on The Mac Observer

 MacNotables #1218: Bob “Dr. Mac” LeVitus Looks Toward Mountain Lion | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 0:50:28

As we move closer to the release of Mountain Lion, Bob “Dr. Mac” LeVitus provides his thoughts on the known features and changes, and the apparent closing of the gap between the Mac OS and iOS. Name changes, functional changes, what is good and what doesn’t quite work in this scenario are all part of Bob’s analysis. Then, as he always does, Bob shows us a few new products that he has his eye on. The video version of this episode is available on MacVoicesTV. This edition of MacNotables is sponsored by Smile, the makers of the new PDFpen for iPad.Links Chuck Joiner is the producer and host of MacVoices, MacVoicesTV, MacNotables and The MacJury, a group of shows and web sites that make up The MacVoices Group, and is part of MacLevelTen . You can catch up with what he’s doing by following him on Twitter, friending him on Facebook, or circling him on Google+. Subscribe to MacNotables in iTunes   Apple Magic Trackpad Logitech Wireless Performance Mouse MX for PC and Mac BusyCal DropBox TechSlinger SlingShot by Woxom ZeroChroma Black Teatro-S Case for iPhone 4 Swann DVR-421 PenCam Mini Video Camera & Recorder

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