MacBreak (Audio)

MacBreak 64: Apple TV

Sat, 14 Apr 2007 19:33:08 PDT

Leo and Merlin discuss the new Apple TV at the Pixel Corps Gear Media Tech conference.

Hosts: Leo Laporte and Merlin Mann

MacBreak 63: TextExpander

Mon, 12 Feb 2007 20:02:16 PST

Leo and Merlin discuss TextExpander, which saves you keystrokes with customized abbreviations for frequently used text.

Hosts: Leo Laporte and Merlin Mann

MacBreak 62: Summarize

Mon, 05 Feb 2007 18:50:41 PST

Kenji Kato shows us how to use a little-known summarization tool buried in the Services menu.

Host: Leo Laporte

Guest: Kenji Kato

MacBreak 61: More Conversations with Kwesi

Tue, 30 Jan 2007 09:51:41 PST

Leo's back with producer Kwesi Collisson to discuss the techniques used to complete a scene from the film Conversations with Other Women.

Host: Leo Laporte

Guest: Kwesi Collisson

MacBreak 60: iTheater Video Glasses

Fri, 19 Jan 2007 18:40:47 PST

Leo and Kendra discuss the iTheater Video Glasses for use with your iPod video.

Hosts: Leo Laporte and Kendra Arimoto

MacBreak 59: Macworld 2007: Show Floor Tour de Force

Fri, 12 Jan 2007 08:00:00 PST

Alex and Merlin round out our coverage from Macworld Expo 2007.

Hosts: Alex Lindsay and Merlin Mann

MacBreak 58: Macworld 2007: More Pro Tools and Software with Alex

Fri, 12 Jan 2007 07:00:00 PST

Alex continues his tour of the show floor with Firmtek and Digital Cinema Tools.

Host: Alex Lindsay

MacBreak 57: Macworld 2007: MemoryMiner

Fri, 12 Jan 2007 06:00:00 PST

Merlin interviews the creators of MemoryMiner.

Host: Merlin Mann

MacBreak 56: Macworld 2007: Macworld with Merlin, cont'd.

Fri, 12 Jan 2007 05:00:00 PST

Merlin continues his tour of the show floor, speaking with Dan Moren from MacUser, Brian Johnson from Microsoft, and indulging in his most relaxing interview.

Host: Merlin Mann

Guests: Dan Moren and Brian Johnson

MacBreak 55: Macworld 2007: Google Sketchup Updates

Fri, 12 Jan 2007 04:00:00 PST

Alex Lindsay and Alex Oliver discuss some of the new features in the latest release of Google Sketchup.

Host: Alex Lindsay

Guest: Alex Oliver

MacBreak 54: Macworld 2007: Bare Bones Software

Fri, 12 Jan 2007 03:00:00 PST

Merlin chats with the folks at Bare Bones Software, makers of BBEdit and Yojimbo.

Host: Merlin Mann

MacBreak 53: Macworld 2007: Cocoalicious

Fri, 12 Jan 2007 02:00:00 PST

Merlin speaks to the developer of cocoalicious about his del.icio.us client and the software possibilities of the new iPhone.

Host: Merlin Mann

MacBreak 52: Macworld 2007: Mac Gadgets with Justine Ezarik

Fri, 12 Jan 2007 01:00:00 PST

New MacBreak Host Justine Ezarik shows us some of the cool Mac gadgets and software from Macworld Expo.

Host: Justine Ezarik

MacBreak 51: Macworld 2007: The Omni Group

Thu, 11 Jan 2007 03:00:00 PST

Merlin chats with Ken Case from the Omni Group about their products and the application development possibilities for the iPhone.

Host: Merlin Mann

MacBreak 50: Macworld 2007: MacTank

Thu, 11 Jan 2007 02:00:00 PST

Merlin chats with the developers of MailTank and MailTemplate.

Host: Merlin Mann

MacBreak 49: Macworld 2007: AppZapper, Pzziz and Cha-Ching

Thu, 11 Jan 2007 01:00:00 PST

Leo and Merlin continue their tour of 'Tiny Town', visiting with the makers of Cha-Ching, Pzziz and AppZapper.

Hosts: Leo Laporte and Merlin Mann

MacBreak 48: Macworld 2007: iPod Accessory Roundup

Thu, 11 Jan 2007 00:00:00 PST

Kendra shows us more fun iPod accessories from the Macworld Expo.

Host: Kendra Arimoto

MacBreak 47: Macworld 2007: MyVu

Wed, 10 Jan 2007 03:00:00 PST

Kendra checks out the personal media viewer from myvu.

Host: Kendra Arimoto

MacBreak 46: Macworld 2007: Flip4Mac

Wed, 10 Jan 2007 02:00:00 PST

Leo and Merlin chat with the makers of the Flip4Mac suite of digital media tools.

Hosts: Leo Laporte and Merlin Mann

MacBreak 45: Macworld 2007: Mophie Prototyping Contest!

Wed, 10 Jan 2007 01:00:00 PST

Kendra introduces us to the folks at Mophie. Stop by their booth to contribute to their iPod accessory prototyping project.

Host: Kendra Arimoto

MacBreak 44: Macworld 2007: Unicon MCopy

Wed, 10 Jan 2007 00:00:00 PST

Kendra visits the Unicon booth at Macworld to check out the MCopy and MBridge

Host: Kendra Arimoto

MacBreak 43: Macworld 2007: Andrew Baron

Tue, 09 Jan 2007 04:00:00 PST

Leo dicusses the Macworld Keynote with Andrew Baron of Rocketboom.

Host: Leo Laporte

Guest: Andrew Baron

MacBreak 42: Macworld 2007: Roman Loyola

Tue, 09 Jan 2007 03:00:00 PST

Leo discusses the Macworld Keynote with Roman Loyola from MacLife.com.

Host: Leo Laporte

Guest: Roman Loyola

MacBreak 41: Macworld 2007: Andy Ihnatko

Tue, 09 Jan 2007 02:00:00 PST

Leo discusses the Macworld Keynote with Andy Ihnatko from the Chicago Sun Times.

Host: Leo Laporte

Guest: Andy Ihnatko

MacBreak 40: Macworld 2007: Jason Snell

Tue, 09 Jan 2007 01:00:00 PST

Leo discusses the Macworld Keynote with Macworld Editorial Director Jason Snell.

Host: Leo Laporte

Guest: Jason Snell

MacBreak 39: Macworld 2007: Keynote Rundown

Tue, 09 Jan 2007 00:00:00 PST

Leo, Alex and Merlin discuss the Macworld 2007 Keynote announcements.

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Kendra Arimoto, Emery Wells, Merlin Mann, and Alex Lindsay

MacBreak 38: Path Finder

Fri, 05 Jan 2007 00:00:00 PST

Merlin Mann is back to talk about Path Finder, a feature-rich alternative to OS X's Finder.

Hosts: Leo Laporte and Merlin Mann

MacBreak 37: 3D Modeling in Google SketchUp

Wed, 03 Jan 2007 00:00:00 PST

Alex Oliver returns to show us the easy-to-use 3D modeling tools in Google SketchUp.

Host: Leo Laporte

Guest: Alex Oliver

MacBreak 36: Conversations with Other Women

Sat, 30 Dec 2006 00:00:00 PST

Producer Kwesi Collisson visits to discuss the challenges of completing the visual effects in a scene from Conversations with Other Women.

Host: Leo Laporte

Guest: Kwesi Collisson

MacBreak 35: Color Matching in Photoshop

Wed, 27 Dec 2006 00:00:00 PST

Ben Long shows us how to match the colors in our printed photos to those on-screen using Photoshop's color matching tools.

Host: Leo Laporte

Guest: Ben Long

MacBreak 34: Sunday, Sunday, Sunday!

Thu, 21 Dec 2006 00:00:00 PST

Sal Soghoian is back to teach us how to create auto-presenting Keynote presentations with Applescript and text-to-speech voices from Cepstral.

Host: Leo Laporte

Guest: Sal Soghoian

MacBreak 33: The Distracted Mac

Wed, 20 Dec 2006 00:00:00 PST

Merlin Mann is back to show you how to free your Mac from visual clutter. We received so many comments about Merlin's previous segment on the Distratcted Mac that we asked him to come back and show us some more tricks.

Hosts: Leo Laporte and Merlin Mann

MacBreak 32: Google Sketchup

Tue, 12 Dec 2006 12:04:12 PST

Alex Oliver shows us modeling in Google Sketchup and how to export 3D models to Google Earth.

Host: Leo Laporte

Guest: Alex Oliver

MacBreak 31: The Road to 1080p, Part 6

Mon, 11 Dec 2006 12:09:35 PST

Ben Durbin shows behind-the-scenes on how MacBreak's interactive lower thirds are created.

Host: Ben Durbin

MacBreak 30: The Road to 1080p, Part 5

Fri, 08 Dec 2006 12:24:04 PST

Alex Lindsay provides a behind-the-scenes update on how MacBreak is edited and composited.

Host: Alex Lindsay

MacBreak 29: The Road to 1080p, Part 4

Fri, 01 Dec 2006 18:36:58 PST

Alex Lindsay provides a behind-the-scenes update on how MacBreak is shot.

Host: Alex Lindsay

MacBreak 28: Four New Mac Gems

Tue, 14 Nov 2006 19:54:27 PST

Leo Laporte is back with Jonathan Seff and Jason Snell from Macworld introducing you to four must-see Mac utilities.

Host: Leo Laporte

Guests: Jonathon Seff and Jason Snell

MacBreak 27: SuperDuper!

Tue, 07 Nov 2006 17:00:47 PST

Leo Laporte and guest Jason Snell show you how to setup pain-free backups using SuperDuper!

Host: Leo Laporte

Guest: Jason Snell

MacBreak 26: Synergy Advance

Tue, 31 Oct 2006 17:32:03 PST

Leo Laporte and guest Jason Snell show you how to use Synergy Advance for controlling iTunes from anywhere in the operating system.

Host: Leo Laporte

Guest: Jason Snell

MacBreak 25: Default Folder X

Wed, 25 Oct 2006 14:38:13 PDT

Leo Laporte and Macworld Editorial Director Jason Snell show us how to designate a default save folder for your applications using Default Folder X.

Host: Leo Laporte

Guest: Jason Snell

MacBreak 24: Remote Control

Wed, 18 Oct 2006 17:59:35 PDT

Emery Wells and guest Ben Durbin show you how to control other computers remotely from your Mac using VNC.

Host: Emery Wells

Guest: Ben Durbin

MacBreak 23: Automatic Photo Booth

Wed, 11 Oct 2006 22:25:22 PDT

Leo Laporte and guest Sal Soghoian show you how to use Automator to snap repeated photos with your iSight camera.

Host: Leo Laporte

Guest: Sal Soghoian

MacBreak 22: The Uncluttered Desktop

Wed, 04 Oct 2006 15:38:21 PDT

Leo Laporte and guest Merlin Mann show you how to clear your desktop from distractions using Finder, MenuShade and Sprited Away.

Hosts: Leo Laporte and Merlin Mann

MacBreak 21: Renamer4Mac

Wed, 27 Sep 2006 18:01:49 PDT

Emery Wells and guest Kenji Kato show you how to easily rename large groups of files using Renamer4Mac.

Host: Emery Wells

Guest: Kenji Kato

MacBreak 20: Automator Media Browser

Tue, 19 Sep 2006 20:58:16 PDT

Leo Laporte and guest Sal Soghoian show you how to use Automator to more easily browse the media on your Mac.

Host: Leo Laporte

Guest: Sal Soghoian

MacBreak 19s: It's Showtime!

Tue, 12 Sep 2006 18:39:10 PDT

Leo Laporte and Alex Lindsay give a recap of the announcements at Apple's "It's Showtime" event live from Yerba Buena Gardens in San Francisco.

Hosts: Leo Laporte and Alex Lindsay

MacBreak 19: Wallet

Tue, 12 Sep 2006 18:35:57 PDT

Emery Wells and Alex Lindsay discuss Wallet, a secure password creation and organization tool.

Hosts: Emery Wells and Alex Lindsay

MacBreak 18: DVD Studio Pro

Tue, 05 Sep 2006 10:43:05 PDT

Brent Bye from Boxwrench.net shows us the full power of Apple's DVD Studio Pro.

Host: Leo Laporte

Guest: Brent Bye

MacBreak 17: Quicksilver Tips

Tue, 29 Aug 2006 12:56:41 PDT

Merlin Mann's back sharing more productivity tips with Leo using Quicksilver.

Hosts: Leo Laporte and Merlin Mann

MacBreak 16: Black and White

Tue, 22 Aug 2006 13:14:59 PDT

Leo Laporte and guest Mikkel Aaland show you how to use Adobe Bridge to get fine control when converting images from color to black and white.

Host: Leo Laporte

Guest: Mikkel Aaland

MacBreak 15: Little Snitch

Tue, 15 Aug 2006 13:22:12 PDT

Emery Wells and guest Kenji Kato show you how to monitor and control applications' network activity using Little Snitch.

Host: Emery Wells

Guest: Kenji Kato

MacBreak 14: Automator Photoblog

Tue, 08 Aug 2006 10:39:24 PDT

Leo and guest Sal Soghoian show you how to create an automated photo blog using Automator and iWeb.

Host: Leo Laporte

Guest: Sal Soghoian

MacBreak 13: dvMatte Blast

Tue, 01 Aug 2006 12:17:45 PDT

Emery Wells and Ben Syverson show you how to use the dvMatte Blast plugin for Motion to key your DV greenscreen footage.

Host: Emery Wells

Guest: Ben Syverson

MacBreak 12: Quicksilver

Tue, 25 Jul 2006 15:34:14 PDT

Leo Laporte and Merlin Mann show you how to turbocharge your interactions with your data and applications using Quicksilver.

Hosts: Leo Laporte and Merlin Mann

MacBreak 11: Nicecast

Tue, 18 Jul 2006 10:42:45 PDT

Alex Lindsay and guest Kenji Kato show you how to broadcast audio from your Mac using Nicecast.

Host: Alex Lindsay

Guest: Kenji Kato

MacBreak 10: Conduit

Tue, 11 Jul 2006 17:55:53 PDT

Emery and Ben Syverson discuss Conduit, a new realtime nodal compositing plugin for Apple's Motion.

Host: Emery Wells

Guest: Ben Syverson

MacBreak 9: Photoshop CS2 RAW

Fri, 23 Jun 2006 13:28:00 PDT

Leo and guest Mikkel Aaland discuss the advantages of shooting photos in the RAW format and manipulating RAW images in Photoshop CS2.

Host: Leo Laporte

Guest: Mikkel Aaland

MacBreak 8: Automator Life Poster

Fri, 16 Jun 2006 15:25:00 PDT

Leo and Automator guru Sal Soghoian show you how to use Automator and iPhoto to create a poster-sized collection of your photos.

Host: Leo Laporte

Guest: Sal Soghoian

MacBreak 7: Apple's New MacBooks

Thu, 08 Jun 2006 16:56:17 PDT

Leo talks with Macworld editor-in-chief Jason Snell and Senior New Editor Jonathon Seff about Apple's new MacBooks.

Host: Leo Laporte

Guests: Jason Snell and Jonathon Seff

MacBreak 6: Email Encryption

Fri, 02 Jun 2006 10:27:42 PDT

Leo and Emery survey the available tools and techniques for keeping email secure and private on your Mac.

Hosts: Leo Laporte and Emery Wells

MacBreak 5: Transmit

Sat, 20 May 2006 08:28:23 PDT

Leo and Emery show you how to use Transmit, the award-winning FTP software from Panic Software.

Hosts: Leo Laporte and Emery Wells

MacBreak 4: Step Up to the Mic

Fri, 12 May 2006 08:06:00 PDT

Leo and Alex discuss the differences between various mic types and focus on two USB mics that provide podcasters with great sound at a reasonable price.

Hosts: Leo Laporte and Alex Lindsay

MacBreak 3: Enter the Automatrix

Fri, 05 May 2006 14:20:40 PDT

Apple's Applescript Product Manager, Sal Soghoian, make Automator jump through hoops.

Host: Leo Laporte

Guest: Sal Soghoian

MacBreak SP4: NAB Special: What's the Frequency...?

Wed, 03 May 2006 16:37:27 PDT

Alex and Emery give you the scoop on some of the cool mac-related gear at the annual "National Association of Broadcasters" convention. Check out new RAIDS, Motion tools, the Red Camera and more!

Hosts: Alex Lindsay and Emery Wells

MacBreak SP1c: The Road to 1080p, Part 3

Tue, 25 Apr 2006 04:40:25 PDT

Our final look behind-the-scenes at MacBreak as Alex shows us how episodes are composited in Apple Shake.

Host: Alex Lindsay

MacBreak 2: Video Compression with QuickTime Pro

Wed, 12 Apr 2006 20:33:14 PDT

In this episode, MacBreak hosts Alex Lindsay and Emery Wells discuss video compression techniques and strategies for creating high-quality videos with the smallest file size possible.

Hosts: Alex Lindsay and Emery Wells

MacBreak SP3: XP on Mac

Fri, 17 Mar 2006 18:01:23 PST

Ben Durbin of the Pixel Corps followed the instructions at onmac.net and got Windows XP running on one of the new Intel Mac Minis just like that. This is no kludge - it runs very well. No network drivers yet, and the video driver is pretty simple, but it works, and without violation of either company's license agreements.

Host: Leo Laporte

Guest: Ben Durbin

MacBreak SP1b: The Road to 1080p, Part 2

Thu, 02 Mar 2006 21:00:00 PST

Alex Lindsay from the Pixel Corps explains 1080p and 444 color space.

Host: Alex Lindsay

MacBreak SP1a: The Road to 1080p, Part 1

Thu, 16 Feb 2006 22:55:50 PST

Behind-the-scenes of an HD shoot. See how the next episode of MacBreak is being produced with high-end cameras and, of course, Macs!. The Pixel Corps' Alex Lindsay gives you a tour of the on-set production process. The first of a three-part series as Episode 2 prepares for launch.

Host: Alex Lindsay

MacBreak 1: MacBreaking News

Fri, 27 Jan 2006 09:59:10 PST

MacBreak Episode One is here - our 30 minute look at Macworld Expo with Amber MacArthur, Alex Lindsay, Emery Wells, and Leo Laporte.

Leo Laporte, Amber MacArthur, Emery Wells, and Alex Lindsay give you a 30 minute tour of the show floor at Macworld Expo. Leo takes a look at the new Macs and iPod accessories, Alex checks out iLife '06, Emery reviews the Kona 3 from Aja, and Amber shows us three best in show winners.

Products mentioned in this episode:

Xtreme Mac iPod Accessories
Caseari iPod and Mac cases
iSnug
Marware
a1qp metal cases
Altec-Lansing speakers
Griffin accessories
Harmon-Kardon Drive + Play
iLife '06
Aja Video's Kona 3 HD capture card
Delicious Library
Plasq Comic Life
Panic's Transmit
Apple's MacBook Pro
Apple's iMac Dual Core

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, Amber MacArthur, and Emery Wells

Thanks to Maxon, makers of Cinema 4D, for their generous support of MacBreak. Tune in next time for our first hi-def episode, shot in 1080p on a Sony Cinealta F950.