Macworld Podcast

Macworld Podcast: CS4 and the App Store

Wed, 24 Sep 2008 12:04:00 -0700

Macworld.com’s Philip Michaels and Jackie Dove witnessed Adobe’s announcement of Creative Suite 4, interviewed some of Adobe’s CS4 key players, and brought back the audio evidence of their work to share with you.

Macworld Podcast: Apple's music event

Tue, 09 Sep 2008 16:36:00 -0700

Macworld's Chris Breen, Dan Frakes, Dan Moren, and Jason Snell talk iPods.

Macworld Podcast: Olympics and Intel forum

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 13:13:00 -0700

A couple of largish events with ancillary Apple connections occurred during the past two weeks—Beijing’s summer Olympic games and the Intel Developer Forum.

Macworld Podcast: iTunes, iPhones, and iMacs

Wed, 13 Aug 2008 10:52:00 -0700

This edition of the Macworld Podcast closes out the dog days of summer with a look at iTunes, a free-form discussion of the iPhone, and some reminisces about the original iMac as the 10th anniversary of its ship date approaches.

Macworld Podcast: MobileMe & iPhone apps

Wed, 30 Jul 2008 10:40:00 -0700

The events of July 11 have had a profound impact on Apple and the effects are still being felt. In this episode of the Macworld Podcast, we look at some of these events nearly three weeks on.

Macworld Podcast: iPhone 3G debriefing

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 18:28:00 -0700

Philip Michaels, Jason Snell, Jonathan Seff, and Dan Moren discuss the iPhone 3G, iPhone 2.0, and the App Store after a long, busy weekend of reviewing.

Macworld Podcast: iPhone 3G, enterprise, and syncing

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 11:04:00 -0700

Our latest podcast is a triple-threat, examining recently released details on iPhone 3G activation and pricing, Macs in the enterprise market, and the ins and outs of syncing data and files between Macs.

Macworld Podcast: Developers roundtable

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 10:34:00 -0700

Jason Snell sits down with three key Mac developers—NewsGator’s Brent Simmons, The OmniGroup’s Greg Titus, and The Icon Factory’s Craig Hockenberry—to talk about their experiences developing for the iPhone.

Macworld Podcast: WWDC Keynote reaction

Mon, 09 Jun 2008 16:47:00 -0700

Macworld editors Chris Breen, Jason Snell, Dan Moren, and Dan Frakes discuss the contents of Apple's WWDC 2008 keynote, including the iPhone 3G.

Macworld Podcast: WWDC preview, Mac maintenance

Wed, 04 Jun 2008 12:15:00 -0700

A roundtable discussion by Macworld editors covers areas including the conference’s focus on iPhone development, iPhone and .Mac rumors, and the state-specific legalities of attaching things to your car’s windshield.

Macworld Podcast: Windows on the Mac

Wed, 21 May 2008 11:24:00 -0700

This episode of the Macworld Podcast looks squarely at Apple but just a bit to the left and right of the Mac. To the left are Apple’s past and present digital rights management efforts. To the right, running Windows on the Mac.

Macworld Podcast 120: Which Mac to Buy

Wed, 07 May 2008 15:08:00 -0700

Hardware takes center stage in this edition of the Macworld Podcast, as we discuss buying advice for the Mac and get an up-close look at Psystar's OS X-compatible Open Computer.

Macworld Podcast: Mac clones and accessibility

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 12:21:00 -0700

In this episode of the Macworld podcast we explore long-standing issues that current events sometimes elbow aside: the benefits that OS X brings to visually impaired and blind Mac users, and Mac clones.

Macworld Podcast: Office vs. iWork

Wed, 09 Apr 2008 13:44:00 -0700

A trio of products share the spotlight in this edition of the Macworld Podcast. We start off with a showdown between Microsoft Office 2008 and iWork ’08—their respective spreadsheet applications, specifically.

Macworld Podcast: Time Capsule

Wed, 26 Mar 2008 10:01:00 -0700

In this installment of the Macworld Podcast we take a close look at Apple’s Time Capsule. The backup device, which shipped in late February, saw a pair of firmware updates last week—just in time for our Time Capsule review.

Macworld Podcast: iPhone SDK

Wed, 12 Mar 2008 10:55:00 -0700

With last week’s iPhone Software Roadmap event providing some tantalizing details about the future of the iPhone, it seemed only right, nay necessary, to devote the 116th episode of the Macworld Podcast to Apple’s multitalented mobile phone.

Macworld Podcast 115: Laptop and iPhone News

Wed, 27 Feb 2008 13:46:00 -0800

Apple continues to be very busy in February, release updated laptops one day and announcing an iPhone news briefing the next. We address both announcements in this installment of the Macworld Podcast.

Macworld Podcast 114: Aperture, OS X, and Apple TV

Wed, 13 Feb 2008 14:17:00 -0800

No less than three major updates came out of Cupertino this past week, and we tackle each one in this software-packed edition of the Macworld Podcast.

Macworld Podcast 113: Assessing the MacBook Air

Wed, 30 Jan 2008 08:25:00 -0800

We've spent the past week putting the MacBook Air through its paces. In this installment of the Macworld Podcast, our editors share what they've discovered about the thin notebook. Also, we preview the PMA digital photo trade show.

Macworld Podcast: Expo's International Flavor

Fri, 25 Jan 2008 11:58:00 -0800

Our final podcast recorded on the show floor of last week's Macworld Expo featured two developers who traveled a long way to exhibit at Expo -- Rob Randtoul of PlasmaDesign.co.uk and Riccardo Ettore of Ettore Software.

Macworld Podcast: Creative apps at Expo

Thu, 24 Jan 2008 10:27:00 -0800

Senior news editor Jonathan Seff talks to fellow editors Kelly Turner and Heather Kelly about image editors, drawing tools, 3-D apps, and other programs aimed at inspiring your creative muse that were on display at last week's Macworld Expo.

Macworld Podcast: The Dancast

Mon, 21 Jan 2008 11:27:00 -0800

The Macworld Podcast breaks out its army of Dans for the first-ever DanCast, a panel discussion between executive editor Dan Miller, senior editor Dan Frakes, associate editor Dan Moren, and MacUser contributor Dan Pourhadi.

Macworld Podcast: Expo draws to a close

Fri, 18 Jan 2008 17:11:00 -0800

We close the books on our time from the Macworld Expo show floor with one last special Expo edition of the Macworld Podcast. Joining Jason Snell to wrap things up are executive editor Philip Michaels and senior news editor Peter Cohen.

Macworld Podcast: Expo in the future

Fri, 18 Jan 2008 14:32:00 -0800

Chris Breen hosts this episode as several guests drop by the Macworld podquarium for a chat. Guests include Macworld Expo’s Paul Kent, who talks about this year’s show and the outlook for 2009.

Macworld Podcast: Snell and Ihnatko

Fri, 18 Jan 2008 12:20:00 -0800

Jason Snell and Andy Ihnatko riff on their favorite items and events from this year's Macworld Expo.

Macworld Podcast: Crazy talk with John Moltz

Thu, 17 Jan 2008 17:08:00 -0800

You can always count on Crazy Apple Rumors Site to have an unusual take on events in the Mac universe. So it's only fitting that John Moltz has an unusual take on Macworld Expo in this special edition of the Macworld Podcast.

Macworld Podcast: iPhone at Expo

Thu, 17 Jan 2008 14:22:00 -0800

In this special edition from the Macworld Expo show floor, Chris Breen is joined by Ted Landau as they look at Expo from the perspective of an iPhone user.

Macworld Podcast: Expo software showcase

Wed, 16 Jan 2008 17:57:00 -0800

A pair of developers take the spotlight in another special Expo edition of the Macworld Podcaast. Chris Breen is joined on the Expo show floor by Jeff Ganyard, an engineer at MacSpeech, and Paul Kafasis, CEO of Rogue Amoeba.

Macworld Podcast: Expo roundtable

Tue, 15 Jan 2008 18:37:00 -0800

Christopher Breen leads a roundtable discussion following Steve Jobs’ keynote address at Macworld Expo. He’s joined by Macworld editorial director Jason Snell and senior editors Rob Griffiths and Dan Frakes to walk through all the announcements.

Macworld Podcast: Expo preview, CES

Wed, 09 Jan 2008 10:47:00 -0800

Macworld Podcast 102

Macworld Podcast: Holiday Gifts, Expo Survival

Wed, 12 Dec 2007 01:00:00 -0800

Two major upcoming events propel us over the 100th episode hump. The first is the looming holidays, while the other is next month’s Macworld Expo. Chris Breen tackles both topics, with a little help, in this edition of the Macworld Podcast.

Macworld Podcast: MacMania and Iceland

Wed, 14 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0800

This installment of the Macworld Podcast starts in the Caribbean Sea and winds up in Iceland. And you thought your Thanksgiving travel plans were complicated.

Macworld Podcast: All about Leopard

Tue, 30 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0700

We discuss the ins and outs of Leopard, Apple's latest OS X update.

Ambrosia, Games, and Leopard

Wed, 17 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0700

We preview the E for All gaming expo and talk software development with Ambrosia Softwares Andrew Welch.

Macworld Podcast: Bricked iPhones

Wed, 03 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0700

Chris Breen is joined by editorial director Jason Snell and fellow senior editors Dan Frakes and Rob Griffiths to talk about the iPhone software update, particularly on how it disabled unlocked iPhones and eliminated many third-party applications.

Macworld Podcast: Best of the new iPods

Wed, 19 Sep 2007 00:00:00 -0700

Christopher Breen and Dan Frakes talk about what they like - and what they don't like - about the updated iPod line.

Macworld Podcast: Apple Event roundup

Wed, 05 Sep 2007 00:00:00 -0700

Steve Jobs took the stage to announce revamped iPods, an Wi-Fi version of the iTunes Store, customizable ringtones for the iPhone, and an iPhone price cut. We gather together a handful of Macworld editors to reflect on the day's events.

Macworld Podcast: iMovie '08 and iPhone hacking

Wed, 29 Aug 2007 00:00:00 -0700

In this edition of the Macworld Podcast, Christopher Breen talks with Mike Curtis, founder of HD for Indies, who details the fine (and not-so-fine) points of this new-from-head-to-toes version of iMovie.

Macworld Podcast: iMac roundtable

Wed, 15 Aug 2007 00:00:00 -0700

We're still talking about the August 7 product announcements from Apple on this edition of the Macworld podcast. Philip Michaels is joined by senior news editor Jonathan Seff and editorial director Jason Snell to talk about Jon's recently published review

Macworld Podcast: New iMacs, iLife 08, and iWork 08

Wed, 08 Aug 2007 00:00:00 -0700

Macworld editors from Cupertino, where Steve Jobs launched new iMacs, iLife 08, and iWork 08.

Macworld Podcast: iPhone 30 days on

Wed, 01 Aug 2007 00:00:00 -0700

With a month of the iPhone now in the books, we thought we'd turn our attention to what we've learned after 30-plus days of putting Apple's new mobile phone through its paces.

Macworld Podcast: Software treats, Mac gaming

Wed, 18 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0700

Taking our cue from the Children's Television Workshop, this episode of the Macworld Podcast is brought to you by the Letter G. That's "G" as in "gems" and "games."

Macworld Podcast: iPhone a week on

Fri, 06 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0700

The iPhone has been out for a week, and what better way to check in on how our opinions about Apple's latest mobile device have formed in the last seven days than by calling up an iPhone user.

Macworld Podcast: iPhone roundtable

Sat, 30 Jun 2007 00:00:00 -0700

We're all over the iPhone in this special late-night edition of the Macworld Podcast, discussing all the happenings from launch day.

MacBook Pros and the digital darkroom

Wed, 20 Jun 2007 00:00:00 -0700

In this episode of the Macworld Podcast, we go through the changes introduced in Apple's recent MacBook Pro updates.Then we ask which program offers better control of your digital photos: Aperture or Lightroom?

Macworld Podcast: WWDC Roundtable

Tue, 12 Jun 2007 00:00:00 -0700

Jason Snell, Dan Frakes and Dan Moren join host Chris Breen to talk about the big news from Monday's WWDC keynote address by Steve Jobs.

Macworld Podcast: Jobs & Gates, and iTunes Plus

Wed, 06 Jun 2007 00:00:00 -0700

We talk to the former head of Apple's Industrial Design Group, look back at last week's D: All Things Digital conference and its high profile Bill Gates-Steve Jobs summit, and examine (of course) iTunes Plus.

Macworld Podcast: New MacBooks, Karelia Software

Wed, 23 May 2007 00:00:00 -0700

Apple has a new line of updated MacBooks, and we've got the benchmarks. We dive into the numbers in this episode of the Macworld Podcast.

Macworld Podcast: Shareholder meeting preview

Wed, 09 May 2007 00:00:00 -0700

Apple's annual shareholders meeting takes place this Thursday, and, in this episode of the Macworld Podcast, my colleagues Philip Michaels and Jim Dalrymple offer a preview of topics that might come up.

Macworld Podcast: Windows on Mac, Photoshop CS3

Wed, 25 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0700

In this edition of the Macworld Podcast we look at the options available to Mac users for running Windows on their Intel-based hardware. Then we leave the cross-platform world behind to explore the latest version of Photoshop CS3.