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Looking forward to WWDC

Posted by Dan Moren on

WWDC is just a couple weeks away, so senior editor Dan Moren and staff writer Lex Friedman are joined by Rogue Amoeba CEO Paul Kafasis and Tapbots’s Paul Haddad for a look at what the annual Apple event might bring this year.

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Show Notes

Rogue Amoeba is the maker of many a fine Mac and iOS app; Tapbots produces quality iOS software like Tweetbot, Weightbot, and Pastebot.

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Software » Publishing Software

Reviewing Creative Suite 6

Posted by Jackie Dove on

With Adobe’s Creative Suite 6 now widely available, it’s time to assess just what the latest versions of Adobe’s applications bring to creative professionals. And we do exactly that on this episode of the Macworld Podcast, with the help of some Creative Suite experts.

I’m joined by Jay Nelson, editor and publisher of Design Tools Monthly, and Lesa Snider, author of Photoshop CS6: The Missing Manual and co-author of iPhoto ’11: The Missing Manual, to talk CS6.

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The Macalope returns

Posted by Christopher Breen on

We’ve reached podcast number 300. To mark this very special occasion I’ve invited everyone’s favorite genetic abomination, The Macalope, to offer his unique view of today’s world of technology. Join us on a prairie near you.

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Show Notes

Interested in more from the Macalope? His weekly column appears each Saturday on Macworld.com. If you become a Macworld Insider, you can read a fresh Macalope Daily each weekday.

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Software » Music and Audio

Asking the iTunes Guy

Posted by Christopher Breen on

Two weeks ago, a group of us gathered around the virtual table to grind iTunes into the dust. As much fun as it is to second-guess our betters, it’s not always helpful. In this episode we once again look at iTunes, but this time from the angle of problem solving and oft-overlooked features. We do that with Macworld’s Ask the iTunes guy, Kirk McElhearn.

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Show Notes

During the podcast, Kirk mentioned a few of his favorite Applescripts from Doug’s Applescripts for iTunes. They include:

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Software

Adobe talks CS6

Posted by Jackie Dove on

Adobe recently unveiled the details of the sixth version of its Creative Suite—14 separate applications, including two companion apps—spanning a vast range of creative workflows and pursuits, targeting artists, graphic designers, photographers, videographers, multimedia specialists, and Web designers. It has additionally debuted Creative Cloud, an overarching collection of products and services available via subscription of which the new Creative Suite 6 (CS6) is a huge part. In this episode of the Macworld Podcast I speak with Adobe managers Heidi Voltmer and Scott Morris about the details of these two efforts.

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Show Notes

We’ve extensively covered all that is CS6. See the following stories for more details:

Software » Music and Audio

An offer of iTunes advice

Posted by Christopher Breen on

Take a breath, clear you mind, and answer me this: Which Apple application do you find most frustrating? If you answered “iTunes” you’re in good company (if you consider a good portion of Macworld editors the kind of company you prefer to keep). Much as we love a lot of Apple’s work, iTunes increasingly irks us. In this episode we explore our frustrations and what Apple might do about them. We additionally turn our critical gaze on the Messages beta application.

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Show Notes

Should you wish to praise or revile one person for this discussion, that person would be the boss—Jason Snell. His iTunes: Time to Right the Syncing Ship gave birth to a lot of discussion on iTunes’ highs and lows. And if you haven’t tired of us telling Apple its business, check out Dan Moren’s iMessage and Instant Messages Deserve Different Apps.

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Software » Education

The pass-along iPad

Posted by Philip Michaels on

Now that Apple has shipped its third iteration of the iPad, older iPads are finding their way into the hands of children. Our own Christopher Breen has written about what parents might do to prepare those iPads (and their kids) for the transfer of the device from adult to child. I spoke with him about his ideas and his own experiences with his daughter.

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Show Notes

If you’re interested in Chris’ advice for preparing an iPad for a child’s use, take a look at his Configuring an old iPad for a Child. You may also be interested in his follow-up article, Embracing the Educational iOS Device in which he describes how he and his daughter have turned a first-generation iPad into a dynamic education tool.

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Tablets

The iPad turns two

Posted by Dan Moren on

It was just two years ago this week that Apple released the first version of the iPad. The device would go on to define the market for tablet computers, become an integral part of many of our lives, and quite potentially usher in a post-PC era. Talk about the terrible twos.

I’m joined by staff writer Lex Friedman to discuss the iPad's latest birthday, the effect that Apple's iconic device has had over the last two years, and where Apple can possibly go with the next versions of the iPad.

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Macworld Pundit Showdown XVI

Posted by Philip Michaels on

When Apple releases a new iPad, previews the next version of Mac OS X, and promises a stock dividend all within weeks of each other, we feel obligated to roll out another edition of the Macworld Pundit Showdown. And that’s exactly what we’ve done with this episode of the Macworld Podcast.

I referee a battle between Macworld editorial director Jason Snell, staff writer Lex Friedman, senior contributor Glenn Fleishman, and PCWorld editorial intern Armando Rodriguez, as they answer questions about the latest Mac and iOS news in a battle to see whose punditry reigns supreme.

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Home Theater

Apple TV talk

Posted by Philip Michaels on

We’ve talked a lot about the iPad lately, but that’s not the only updated hardware Apple rolled out this month. The company also introduced a new version of the Apple TV, featuring 1080p support and an updated interface. And it’s this new Apple TV that’s the focus of this week’s Macworld Podcast.

I’m joined by two Apple TV experts—senior editors Christopher Breen and Dan Frakes. They share their experiences with the updated Apple TV software—which also works on the second-generation Apple TV—and the new hardware.