Shows
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Episode 0042 – 15 March 2010. In this episode we reveal the answer to the Ultimate Question of Life, the Universe, and Everything… as we said it’s episode 42!
Episode 0041 – 22 February 2010. In this episode – pink buzzing fingers and thongs for the memory
Episode 0040 – 18 January 2010. In this episode – new tech toys, more new tech toys on the way & we’re free
Episode 0039 – 7 December 2009. In this episode – iTunes harmony at MacBites HQ, Elaine shops *no really* and the wireless upgrade that sadly wasn’t painless!
Episode 0038 – 16 November 2009. In this episode – a week of technical woes at MacBites HQ, ToDo lists and Thongs
Episode 0037 – 02 November 2009. In this episode, an undocumented bug in Screenflow and keeping your apps up to date
Episode 0036 – 26 October 2009. In this episode, watching TV on the iPhone, where did our tweets go and a solution to our sound recording problem from last week
Episode 0035 – 19 October 2009. The Browser Queen meets Jeremy Kyle
Episode 0034 – 12 October 2009. You’ve gotta speed it up and then you’ve got to slow it down
Episode 0033 – 28 September 2009. In this episode we have more iPhone woes, we discuss audiobooks on iTunes and Elaine relives TechFail Thursday
Episode 0032 – 21 September 2009. In this episode we’ll be hacking iTunes, trying to fix Elaine’s narcoleptic iPhone and forcing iTunes to do what it should be able to do out of the box!
Episode 0031 – 14 September 2009. In this episode we discuss iTunes 9 folder issues, iPhone 3.1 and how an upgrade almost caused domestic strife.
Episode 0030 – 7 September 2009. In this episode we discuss the new Microsoft App Store, tell you about our Internet woes, Elaine spoils for a fight and we update you on our Snow Leopard experiences.
Episode 0029 – 31 August 2009. In this episode, Parallels woos Apple cult converts, Microsoft in Photoshop gaffe and we deep-dive into Snow Leopard.
Episode 0028 – 24 August 2009. 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
Episode 0027 – 17 August 2009. On this weeks show, Outlook comes to the Mac, shelving comes to the iMac, we take an indepth look at the OSX address book. And we announce the winner of our Voila competition.
Episode 0026 – 10 August 2009. In this episode we look at Summer software bundles, exploding iPods and we take an in-depth look at a new application called BusyCal
Episode 0025 – 03 August 2009. In this episode we discuss some of the key news stories that affect Mac users, laugh at Microsoft (again) and complete our 3-part series on supercharging the Finder
Episode 0024 – 27 July 2009. In this episode we discuss adult toys (!), an iPhone photo fix and have an in-depth look at Finder alternatives
Episode 0023 – 20 July 2009. In this episode we have a PC acting as a Mac, an email rant, retrieving lost Tweets and we take a look at how to supercharge the Finder
Episode 0022 – 13 July 2009. In this episode we’ll be looking at routers, Gmail & screensharing. But it’s not all technical – we review a great little converter application and Growl’s on the Prowl
Episode 0021 – 06 July 2009. In this episode we discuss iPhone apps, router problems and take a look at iCal and other calendar-related applications that we use
Episode 0020 – 29 June 2009. In this episode we discuss the latest apps that we’ve installed on our iPhones (and some that we haven’t) and take a look at a number of screen-capturing applications that we use
Episode 0019 – 22 June 2009. In this episode we have a laugh at Microsoft’s expense, as well as discussing the iPhone 3GS and iPhone 3.0 OS.
Episode 0018 – 15 June 2009. In this episode we provide the fastest ever roundup of WWDC, discuss the position of tabs in Safari 4 and Google’s new Quick Search Box. We take an in-depth look at a number of Clipboard extenders and even give Windows a couple of mentions!
Episode 0017 – 8 June 2009. We’re back! Amongst the subjects we discussed are system rebuilds, One-to-one, bundles, iphone and headless chickens!
Episode 0016 – 8 September 2008. In this episode we discuss Twitter, iPhone apps and Google Chrome. There’s also a last chance to win a copy of Speakapedia.
Episode 0015 – 18 August 2008. In this episode Elaine talks about Cro-Mag Rally and other iPhone games whilst Mike at last uses his iPhone for more than Monkey Ball. Elaine rants again, this time about iPlayer and we have some fantastic new software to give away – for FREE.
Episode 0014 – 4 August 2008. In this episode we discuss the opening of the Apple Store in Liverpool, iPhone apps, a week of crashes and some money-saving and time saving tips.
Episode 0013 – 21 July 2008. iPhone iPhone iPhone – well having both bought 16GB iPhones, what else could we talk about in this episode? We relive our experiences of the days leading up to the launch and the launch itself. Plus, we discuss apps and provide you with some cool tips and tricks for getting the most out of your iPhone.
Episode 0012 – 30 June 2008. In this episode, we discuss Evernote, anti-virus software and audio capturing, editing and converting. Elaine also rants about software activation.
Episode 0011 – 23 June 2008. In this episode, we review the new version of Firefox and Mike reveals how Bill Gates crashed his computer. We also discuss how to keep your Mac up to date and how to make sure your documents can be read in years to come.
Episode 0010 – 16 June. In this episode we reviewed the major announcements from the WWDC and discussed Application Management and App Switching
Episode 0009 – 09 June. We’re back! In this short ‘getting back into the groove’ episode we discuss what we’ve been doing while missing in action from MacBites and the imminent WWDC, together with details of several exciting tech related local events coming in the next few weeks.
Episode 0008 – 07 January. We discuss VMWare Fusion, Private browsing, Trackpad settings, Shortcuts, BusySync and screen capturing. In Switchers Corner and the Software Review we discuss photo management and slideshows using FotoMagico and Pulp Motion.
Episode 0007 – 10 December 2007. We discuss our experiences of using Macs this week and focus on text editors, looking at what we used on Windows and what we now use on a Mac.
Episode 0006 – 22 November 2007. iPhone Special – Another week, another Apple Launch. We capture the excitement of those in the queue at The Trafford Centre’s Apple Store as the iPhone is launched. MikeB reviews the iPhone after using it for nearly 2 weeks.
Episode 0005 – 8 November 2007. Leopard special Part 2. Now that we’ve had a week or two to work with Leopard, we discuss our likes, dislikes and general experiences with the new OS.
Episode 0004 – 5 November 2007. A Leopard launch special. Live from The Apple Store at The Trafford Centre, Manchester. We capture the excitement of those in the queue as the new OS is launched. The MacBiters then discuss their first experiences with Leopard.
Episode 0003 – 22 October 2007. In this show, news items included the launch of Leopard, Apple’s plans to sell an unlocked iPhone in France, 3rd party apps on the iPhone and The Barbie iPod dock(!!). In Switchers Corner we discussed Address Book and Calendar and in the Software Review we discussed creating Global Shortcuts with Typinator, TextExpander and TypeIt4Me.
Episode 0002 – 15 October 2007. In this show, news items included iPod hacking, Apple’s WebApps Directory and iPhone 2. In Switchers Corner we discussed Mail and in the Software Review we all enthused over SpamSieve – a powerful spam filtering application for OSX.
Episode 0001 – 08 October 2007. In the first MacBites podcast, we discussed the week’s news – including the soon-to-be-available Leopard, Amazon’s new MP3 download store and the French unlocking laws which could delay the launch of the iPhone in that country. In Switchers Corner we debated browsers and, staying on the browser theme, we discussed Saft (an add-in to Safari) in the Software Review section.