For Mac Eyes Only 474 – Care to Share by Air?
Jun 12, 2026
Season 20, Episode 14 (#474)
On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Join Mike and Darren as they provide a rundown of Apple’s sharing technologies and the confusion surrounding them. What are AirPlay, AirDrop, Universal Control, and Continuity? What do they do, how can they help us, and how to make sure they’re on if you’d like to take advantage of them. Mike shares a FMEO Quick Tip for removing sensitive data from your photos. The episode wraps with Mike’s Essential App pick: Cats Lock!
> Last Year’s AirBorne Flaw (Since Patched!) > Stream Media with AirPlay > Send Files, Photos, and Other Items with AirDrop > Share Contacts via NameDrop > Move Tasks from Device to Device with Handoff > Share a Keyboard and Mouse with Universal Control > Use iPad as a Second Display with SideCar > Easily Set Up Printers with AirPrint > Connect the iPhone to your Car with CarPlay > Bringing it All Together and Working Across Devices with Continuity > Mike’s Essential App:Cats Lock
For Mac Eyes Only 473 – Secure, But Mac-y
May 27, 2026
Season 20, Episode 13 (#473)
On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Join Mike, Eric, and Darren as they review changes Apple is making to mac OS to keep users safer, debate the merits and safety of 3rd party app stores, and share the latest social engineering attack and ways to protect yourself from it. Mike shares a FMEO Quick Tip for getting your photos back to the time they were taken. The episode wraps with Darren’s Essential App pick: BetterZip!
For Mac Eyes Only 472 – A Foxy Tunnel to Privacy
May 13, 2026
Season 20, Episode 12 (#472)
On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Join Mike and Darren as they discuss a listener question from Lisa about the new Firefox Free VPN. How does it work in practice and why should you use it? How does the new free VPN in Firefox compare to paid services, Apple’s Private Relay, or even free VPNs that can be found in other browsers like Opera? Darren questions how VPNs are being used in conjunction with new age verification laws and shares a Quick Tip on selecting a VPN that has your interests at heart, not their wallets. The episode wraps with Mike’s Essential App pick: Mappa Mini!
For Mac Eyes Only 471 – A Clean Sweep for Spring
Apr 29, 2026
Season 20, Episode 11 (#471)
On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Join Mike, Eric, and Darren as they discuss tips and tools for Spring Cleaning your Mac including File cleaning and organization, Application Clean Up, Organizing Email, and even a couple apps to lend a hand with some of the more involved clean up tasks. Along with a couple bonus tips for the Finder’s List View and organizing license codes, plus some listener feedback from Dave P, Mike also shares a FMEO Quick Tip for enabling the new Free VPN feature of Firefox 149 or higher. The episode wraps with Eric’s Essential App pick: Clop!
For Mac Eyes Only 470 – 20 Years in the Making
Apr 15, 2026
Season 20, Episode 10 (#470)
On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Join Mike, Chuck Joiner, and Ken Ray as they celebrate 20 years of podcasting with a look behind the methods, motivations, and cobbled-together equipment that got them started, the evolution of their shows throughout the years, friendships formed along the way, as well as what keeps them going after all this time!
For Mac Eyes Only 469 – Should You Stay or Should You Go?
Apr 02, 2026
Season 20, Episode 9 (#469)
On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Join Mike, Darren, and Special Guest Guy Serle as they discuss upgrading Macs in the world of Apple Silicon including whether it’s necessary to upgrade as frequently, the best candidates to upgrade, what drives users to the latest CPUs, and a few opinions on the MacBook Neo and its longevity. Darren shares a FMEO Quick Tip to remind folks to double-check their app access permissions. And we wrap up with Guy’s Essential App pick: Wave Link!
On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Join Mike and Darren as they take a look at unwanted AI Integration, the Loss of Human Authenticity, where AI is Useful, and minimizing the use of AI by shedding old habits/services and adopting new ones that work the way WE want them to! Mike shares a FMEO Quick Tip for performing calculations within TextEdit, and we wrap up with Darren’s Essential App pick: GuitarTuna for iPad OS!
For Mac Eyes Only 467 – Hot Coffee and a Slice of Pi-Hole
Mar 04, 2026
Season 20, Episode 7 (#467)
On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Join Mike, Eric, Darren and Special Guest Jeff Gamet as they delve into the world of network-wide ad blocking using Pi-hole including what it is, the hardware you’ll need, plus how to set it up and keep it running! Lister Nick shares his thoughts on Apple’s new Creator Studio suite. Mike shares a FMEO Quick Tip for quickly accessing emoji via your Mac’s keyboard. And we wrap up with Jeff’s Essential App pick: Barbee!
For Mac Eyes Only 466 – A Sub With a Side of Apple
Feb 18, 2026
Season 20, Episode 6 (#466)
On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Join Mike and Darren as they discuss Apple’s new Creator Studio subscription, stand-alone vs subscription pricing, and who can benefit from using Creator Studio. Mike shares a FMEO Quick Tip for scheduling events and we wrap up with Mike’s Essential App pick: Itsytv!
For Mac Eyes Only 465 – Wood You Make a Resolution?
Jan 28, 2026
Season 20, Episode 5 (#465)
On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Join Mike, Darren, special guest Bob Wood, plus contributions from listeners Nick and Lisa as they share tech resolutions for the new year including clearing out the digital cruft, giving back to your tech community, cutting ties with old subscriptions, not letting AI take over your life, and more! We close the episode with Bob’s Essential App pick: AnyList.
For Mac Eyes Only 464 – Pondering a Podcast
Jan 14, 2026
Season 20, Episode 4 (#464)
On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Do you have something to say? Opinions or news to share, or maybe you just want to tell the world a story? Perhaps it’s time to give podcasting a try! Join Mike, Darren, and special guest Katie Fawkes for a fun conversation on getting started with podcasting in 2026! We close the episode with an Essential App pick by Katie: Apple Notes.
For Mac Eyes Only 463 – Jingle Bell Mac
Dec 16, 2025
Season 20, Episode 3 (#463)
On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Mike, Eric and Darren dive into their sack of holiday gift ideas and share some favorite last minute gift picks for the Apple user in your life.
For Mac Eyes Only 462 – Memories Not Soon Forgotten
Nov 26, 2025
Season 20, Episode 2 (#462)
On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Inspired by a Wired article, Mike & Darren explore how popular services on the Internet co-opt our memories for profit, while Mike explores multiple ways to prevent Apple Photos from surfacing Memories we may not care to revisit. Darren closes the episode with his Essential App pick: OneDrive Client for macOS.
REFERENCE
> Goode, L. (2021, May). Always a Bride. Wired, 29(05), 34-43. (paywalled)
For Mac Eyes Only 461 – Kaiju Catastrophe
Nov 12, 2025
Season 20, Episode 1 (#461)
On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Spurred on by a listener who asked how they might soft boycott Apple but remain a Mac user, Mike and Darren explore a world where, destroyed by the Mighty Elephanzilla, Apple no longer exists and we’re forced to seek out alternatives. What hardware, operating systems, software, mobile devices, and other accessories might make life easier for a former Apple user? Mike wraps up the episode with his Essential App pick: Neo Network Utility.
For Mac Eyes Only 460 – Troubleshooting Privacy
Oct 29, 2025
Season 19, Episode 20 (#460)
On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Mike offers a peek into troubleshooting while digging into Safari privacy settings and how sometimes if you take those settings too far, you can actually harm your online experience. Mike and Darren examine online Fingerprinting and what it means for your privacy. Mike shares listener feedback on episode 457 from Ivan and Lisa, plus a unique Apple-themed art piece created by listener Bryan. Mike wraps up the episode with his Essential App pick: Caffeine.
For Mac Eyes Only 459 – Tahoe is Ugly (And How to Fix It)
Oct 13, 2025
Season 19, Episode 19 (#459)
On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Darren shares his thoughts on macOS Tahoe 26, including both new and improved apps, interface changes, and little surprise and delight elements Liquid Glass brings to Tahoe. Mike moves on to discuss his issues with macOS Tahoe’s Liquid Glass interface as well as potential fixes including helping apps escape “icon jail”, ways to mitigate the Liquid Glass effects, or even how to selectively eliminate Liquid Glass entirely. Mike closes out the episode with his Essential App pick: SolidGlass.
For Mac Eyes Only 458 – Reaction Time: Apple’s Awe Dropping Event
Sep 10, 2025
Season 19, Episode 18 (#458)
On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Mike is joined by Darren and Dave to provide their first-hand reactions* to Apple’s Awe Dropping event where Apple announced the AirPods Pro 3, the Apple Watch 11, the iPhone 17, the iPhone 17 Pro and an all new, thinner, form factor for the iPhone, the iPhone Air!
* Though this episode was recorded live as the keynote progressed, some portions of the recording have been edited for time and/or content.
For Mac Eyes Only 457 – Mac From Scratch
Aug 28, 2025
Season 19, Episode 17 (#457)
On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Mike and Darren tackle an intriguing thought experiment inspired by an article on 9to5Mac: If you had to start your entire Apple ecosystem from scratch beginning with a new desktop Mac on down to the Apple watch, what would you pick–and why? Mike shares an “Accidental” Quick Tip for checking your Magic Mouse battery level while charging, and we close out the episode with Darren’s Essential App pick: Amazon Music…on iOS?
On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Mike and Darren welcome special guest Andrew Yaros of LisaGUI.com who joins us to share the history and inspiration behind the site, how he developed LisaGUI with an eye toward preserving the Lisa experience for a modern audience, his efforts to restore a Lisa 2/10, a peek behind the curtain of future development for the site, Andrew’s favorite emulators for the Mac, and even a fun debate on pronouncing acronyms like GUI. We wrap the episode with Andrew’s Essential App pick: MPV!
For Mac Eyes Only 455 – News on the Fringe
Jul 30, 2025
Season 19, Episode 15 (#455)
On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Mike and Darren share their opinions on some of their favorite news stories from the World of Mac including the release of Cyberpunk 2077 and what it means for Mac gaming, a new natural language Finder app, the UK’s age verification laws, a super cool look at the history of Mac settings, UK backing down on Apple backdoor, and an homage to the Lisa. We close the episode with listener Bruce who shares feedback on remote support and has a question about wifi in the home. Finally, Mike shares his pick for this episode’s Essential App Book: The Secret History of Mac Gaming!
For Mac Eyes Only 454 – Reaction Time: Macstock 9 Rewind
Jul 20, 2025
Season 19, Episode 14 (#454)
On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Mike is joined by guests and Macstock presenters Allison Sheridan, Chuck Joiner, Dave Ginsburg, and Brian Flanigan-Arthurs to share their takeaways from Macstock 9, presentations that left an impression, things first time attendees may want to know, as well as some travel tips, plus a bit of trivia about the history and origins of Macstock.
For Mac Eyes Only 453 – Remotely Yours
Jul 06, 2025
Season 19, Episode 13 (#453)
On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Mike and Darren are joined by special guest Brian Flanigan-Arthurs to discuss solutions for providing remote support. Whether it’s family, friends, clients, or students, we all need to provide support from a distance from time to time. Mike, Darren, and Brian explore tools they’ve used in IT, education, as well as in the home including Darren’s favorite new cross-platform solution, while Brian discusses how different tools and techniques might be used to provide support of a different kind. We close the episode with Brian sharing his pick for this episode’s Essential App: InstaRemind!
For Mac Eyes Only 452 – Reaction Time: WWDC 2025 Keynote
Jun 10, 2025
Season 19, Episode 12 (#452)
On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Mike is joined by Eric, Darren, and Dave and lead off the episode with a brief tribute to Macintosh pioneer Bill Atkinson who passed on June 5th, then dive in to the Keynote to provide their first-hand reactions* to Apple’s WWDC 2025 Keynote Presentation where Apple announced macOS Tahoe, version 26 of iOS, watchOS, and visionOS, plus we get a glimpse at iPadOS 26 and its Mac-like, multi-tasking, floating window, Finder-esque future!
* Though this episode was recorded live as the keynote progressed, some portions of the recording have been edited for time and/or content.
For Mac Eyes Only 451 – Apple’s AI: Loving It or Missed It by That Much?
May 28, 2025
Season 19, Episode 11 (#451)
On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Mike and Darren are joined by special guest Marty Jencius of Vision ProFiles podcast to discuss Apple Intelligence. What is it, who needs it, and what features can we expect on our devices if we enable it? Marty and Darren share their favorite cool uses of Apple Intelligence. And Marty helps close the show with his pick for Essential App: TextExpander!
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For Mac Eyes Only 450 – A Toast to Whisky
Apr 30, 2025
Season 19, Episode 10 (#450)
On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Mike and Darren discuss the end of the Whisky project. Who needs something like Whisky? What does this mean for its users and what alternatives are out there for playing Windows games or other apps on the Mac? We share some listener feedback from Brian on Shortcuts. And Darren picks this episode’s Essential App: TinkerTool!
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