MacBreak (Video): Recent Episodes
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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 interesting people in the Mac universe.
Although the show is no longer produced by Pixel Corps, you can enjoy the early episodes from the TWiT archives.
Leo and Merlin discuss the new Apple TV at the Pixel Corps Gear Media Tech conference.
Hosts: Leo Laporte and Merlin Mann
Leo and Merlin discuss TextExpander, which saves you keystrokes with customized abbreviations for frequently used text.
Hosts: Leo Laporte and Merlin Mann
Kenji Kato shows us how to use a little-known summarization tool buried in the Services menu.
Host: Leo Laporte
Guest: Kenji Kato
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
Leo and Kendra discuss the iTheater Video Glasses for use with your iPod video.
Hosts: Leo Laporte and Kendra Arimoto
Alex and Merlin round out our coverage from Macworld Expo 2007.
Hosts: Alex Lindsay and Merlin Mann
Alex continues his tour of the show floor with Firmtek and Digital Cinema Tools.
Host: Alex Lindsay
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
Alex Lindsay and Alex Oliver discuss some of the new features in the latest release of Google Sketchup.
Host: Alex Lindsay
Guest: Alex Oliver
Merlin chats with the folks at Bare Bones Software, makers of BBEdit and Yojimbo.
Host: Merlin Mann
Merlin speaks to the developer of cocoalicious about his del.icio.us client and the software possibilities of the new iPhone.
Host: Merlin Mann
New MacBreak Host Justine Ezarik shows us some of the cool Mac gadgets and software from Macworld Expo.
Host: Justine Ezarik
Merlin chats with Ken Case from the Omni Group about their products and the application development possibilities for the iPhone.
Host: Merlin Mann
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
Leo and Merlin chat with the makers of the Flip4Mac suite of digital media tools.
Hosts: Leo Laporte and Merlin Mann
Kendra introduces us to the folks at Mophie. Stop by their booth to contribute to their iPod accessory prototyping project.
Host: Kendra Arimoto
Kendra visits the Unicon booth at Macworld to check out the MCopy and MBridge
Host: Kendra Arimoto
Leo dicusses the Macworld Keynote with Andrew Baron of Rocketboom.
Host: Leo Laporte
Guest: Andrew Baron
Leo discusses the Macworld Keynote with Roman Loyola from MacLife.com.
Host: Leo Laporte
Guest: Roman Loyola
Leo discusses the Macworld Keynote with Andy Ihnatko from the Chicago Sun Times.
Host: Leo Laporte
Guest: Andy Ihnatko
Leo discusses the Macworld Keynote with Macworld Editorial Director Jason Snell.
Host: Leo Laporte
Guest: Jason Snell
Leo, Alex and Merlin discuss the Macworld 2007 Keynote announcements.
Hosts: Leo Laporte, Kendra Arimoto, Emery Wells, Merlin Mann, and Alex Lindsay
Merlin Mann is back to talk about Path Finder, a feature-rich alternative to OS X's Finder.
Hosts: Leo Laporte and Merlin Mann
Alex Oliver returns to show us the easy-to-use 3D modeling tools in Google SketchUp.
Host: Leo Laporte
Guest: Alex Oliver
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
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
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
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
Alex Oliver shows us modeling in Google Sketchup and how to export 3D models to Google Earth.
Host: Leo Laporte
Guest: Alex Oliver
Ben Durbin shows behind-the-scenes on how MacBreak's interactive lower thirds are created.
Host: Ben Durbin
Alex Lindsay provides a behind-the-scenes update on how MacBreak is edited and composited.
Host: Alex Lindsay
Alex Lindsay provides a behind-the-scenes update on how MacBreak is shot.
Host: Alex Lindsay
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
Leo Laporte and guest Jason Snell show you how to setup pain-free backups using SuperDuper!
Host: Leo Laporte
Guest: Jason Snell
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
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
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
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
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
Emery Wells and guest Kenji Kato show you how to easily rename large groups of files using Renamer4Mac.
Host: Emery Wells
Guest: Kenji Kato
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
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
Emery Wells and Alex Lindsay discuss Wallet, a secure password creation and organization tool.
Hosts: Emery Wells and Alex Lindsay
Brent Bye from Boxwrench.net shows us the full power of Apple's DVD Studio Pro.
Host: Leo Laporte
Guest: Brent Bye
Merlin Mann's back sharing more productivity tips with Leo using Quicksilver.
Hosts: Leo Laporte and Merlin Mann
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
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
Leo and guest Sal Soghoian show you how to create an automated photo blog using Automator and iWeb.
Host: Leo Laporte
Guest: Sal Soghoian
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
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
Alex Lindsay and guest Kenji Kato show you how to broadcast audio from your Mac using Nicecast.
Host: Alex Lindsay
Guest: Kenji Kato
Emery and Ben Syverson discuss Conduit, a new realtime nodal compositing plugin for Apple's Motion.
Host: Emery Wells
Guest: Ben Syverson
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
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
Leo and Emery survey the available tools and techniques for keeping email secure and private on your Mac.
Hosts: Leo Laporte and Emery Wells
Leo and Emery show you how to use Transmit, the award-winning FTP software from Panic Software.
Hosts: Leo Laporte and Emery Wells
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
Apple's Applescript Product Manager, Sal Soghoian, make Automator jump through hoops.
Host: Leo Laporte
Guest: Sal Soghoian
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
Our final look behind-the-scenes at MacBreak as Alex shows us how episodes are composited in Apple Shake.
Host: Alex Lindsay
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
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
Alex Lindsay from the Pixel Corps explains 1080p and 444 color space.
Host: Alex Lindsay
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 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
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.
Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, Amber MacArthur, and Emery Wells