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The only Macintosh show you'll ever need. Mac experts Leo Laporte, Kendra Arimoto, Emery Wells, Merlin Mann and Alex Lindsay talk about everything Mac, including hardware, software, pro apps, and tips. Every show includes interviews with the most interest


    • Apr 15, 2007 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 10m AVG DURATION
    • 69 EPISODES


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    MacBreak 64: Apple TV

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2007 13:37


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2007 8:35


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2007 5:25


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2007 10:51


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2007 5:05


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2007 11:37


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2007 7:26


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

    MacBreak 57: Macworld 2007: MemoryMiner

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2007 8:00


    Merlin interviews the creators of MemoryMiner. Host: Merlin Mann

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

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2007 11:02


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2007 6:37


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2007 9:23


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

    MacBreak 53: Macworld 2007: Cocoalicious

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2007 5:11


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2007 10:09


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2007 8:03


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2007 7:44


    Merlin chats with the developers of MailTank and MailTemplate. Host: Merlin Mann

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

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2007 8:57


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2007 4:41


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

    MacBreak 47: Macworld 2007: MyVu

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2007 3:23


    Kendra checks out the personal media viewer from myvu. Host: Kendra Arimoto

    MacBreak 46: Macworld 2007: Flip4Mac

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2007 5:59


    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!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2007 2:46


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2007 4:49


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

    MacBreak 43: Macworld 2007: Andrew Baron

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2007 3:57


    Leo dicusses the Macworld Keynote with Andrew Baron of Rocketboom. Host: Leo Laporte Guest: Andrew Baron

    MacBreak 42: Macworld 2007: Roman Loyola

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2007 5:37


    Leo discusses the Macworld Keynote with Roman Loyola from MacLife.com. Host: Leo Laporte Guest: Roman Loyola

    MacBreak 41: Macworld 2007: Andy Ihnatko

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2007 13:57


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2007 9:20


    Leo discusses the Macworld Keynote with Macworld Editorial Director Jason Snell. Host: Leo Laporte Guest: Jason Snell

    MacBreak 39: Macworld 2007: Keynote Rundown

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2007 6:30


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2007 10:44


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2007 9:49


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2006 12:33


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2006 18:12


    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!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2006 12:06


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2006 10:27


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2006 8:47


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2006 16:05


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2006 20:25


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2006 21:11


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

    MacBreak 28: Four New Mac Gems

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2006 11:11


    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!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2006 4:54


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2006 3:18


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2006 3:42


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2006 9:25


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2006 6:54


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2006 4:20


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2006 7:44


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2006 11:35


    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!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2006 13:03


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2006 8:40


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2006 10:59


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2006 4:01


    Merlin Mann's back sharing more productivity tips with Leo using Quicksilver. Hosts: Leo Laporte and Merlin Mann

    MacBreak 16: Black and White

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2006 9:21


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2006 8:55


    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

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