MacBites Episode 0028
Aug 24, 2009 I Show Notes.In this episode, after Net News Wire’s sad decline, we look at RSS app replacements, we also look at a free alternative to MobileMe and, with Snow Leopard on the horizon, we give you some top tips to help you prepare for the upgrade.
Backbites
- Evernote
- Address Book to have Social networking integration?
- LogMeIn
- iFooty notifications
- iPhone photo fiasco
ChatBites
Software Review
- Vienna
- NewsFire
- Google Reader
- Fluid
- Icon from Flickr Fluid group
- Send to Evernote from Google Reader
- Save a Google Reader story as a PDF
- Newsstand for the iPhone (iTunes link)
- Google Reader for the iPhone
- Google Reader – Mobile version
- Elaine’s System Build Checklist
Feedback & Comments
- Thanks to everyone else who commented on Twitter and contacted us via the website
Competition
- Win a copy of BusyCal
Events
- The next MacBites Live event is on 27th August (20:00 BST) when Mike’s going to be showing you some practical examples of Pivot Tables in Excel. See http://www.digital-iq.co.uk for details of this and all our other events. To attend the event go to http://www.macbites.co.uk/live
- We’re having a social event on 17th September. This will take place at The Old Pelican Inn, Manchester Road, on the Sale/Timperley border.
johnstargate Says:
Question, Where is the custom dictionary stored.
Answer : /Users/User Name/Library/Spelling
Answer to Elaine’s Question
Sorry forgot my Password ! ! (1 Password database corrupt and changed email address since ! !)
stargatejohn
August 24th, 2009, 18:22Elaine Says:
Brilliant John … my backup will now be complete. You are a total star
I’m sure we can do something with your original account … the admins have the power … or at least I think we do, LOL I’ll go have a look and see if we can restore you to your former glory
August 24th, 2009, 18:49stargatejohn Says:
Yep, got my 1Password back as well
Thank god for the iPhone version ! !
August 24th, 2009, 19:35Elaine Says:
Great news!!
I notice johnstargate has an avatar … do we need a campaign for stargatejohn to get one too? *sign me up*
BTW re 1Password … did I mention the benefits of backing up? *ducks*
August 24th, 2009, 19:39stargatejohn Says:
You Can, and as a good techie I did, but that failed as well, so lucky the iPhone can be counted as a backup as well ! ! lol.
August 24th, 2009, 21:16