Mac App Guide (iPod video)

Today we've got a fun freeware game for you called OpenLieroX. It's similar to the classic game Worms. We'll also be showing you how to use TextEdit for both rich and plain text edting, as well as divulge the information on how to enter the first of our software giveaways! Mac App Guide is a weekly video podcast. Visit http://macappguide.com for more information, complete show notes, and to subscribe for free! Keywords best, free, software, reviews, mac os x, freeware, mac app guide, snow leopard, tutorial, how to, market vision media, tips and tricks, openlierox, worms, textedit, notepad, wordpad, art text software giveaway

Hide a running app's icon from the dock and application switcher with Dock Dodger, a great little freeware utility. We also show you how to customize menubars and finder windows, as well as a tip on how to quickly find any word on a web page. Mac App Guide is a weekly video podcast. Visit http://macappguide.com for more information, complete show notes, and to subscribe for free! Keywords best, free, software, reviews, mac os x, freeware, mac app guide, snow leopard, tutorial, how to, market vision media, tips and tricks, dock dodger, hide running app, customize menu, find text in browser

Today we show you playback, a great application that allows you to easily stream all of your photos, music, and videos from your Mac into your living room, using a Playstation 3, Xbox 360, or many other UPnP or DNLA devices. We also show you how to straighten up a cluttered desktop, as well as show you how to securely erase a hard drive so that nobody can harvest your data. Mac App Guide is a weekly video podcast. Visit http://macappguide.com for more information, complete show notes, and to subscribe for free! Keywords best, free, software, reviews, mac os x, freeware, mac app guide, snow leopard, tutorial, how to, market vision media, tips and tricks, playback, streaming media server

Today we bring you another awesome freeware application called Onyx. It is a system maintenance utility that lets you fix problems and keep your Mac performing at it's peak. We also show you how to easily take screenshots of your desktop, as well as show you how to easily rip DVD movies to your iPod. Mac App Guide is a weekly video podcast. Visit http://macappguide.com for more information, complete show notes, and to subscribe for free! Keywords best, free, software, reviews, mac os x, freeware, mac app guide, snow leopard, tutorial, how to, market vision media, tips and tricks, OnyX, system maintenance, screenshot shortcut, rip dvd to ipod, movies to ipod

All the applications on your Mac have the potential to connect to the internet without your knowledge, and send whatever information they want. Little snitch is an outgoing software firewall that provides network monitoring and filtering for your Mac, keeping you in control, and your personal data safe. Visit http://www.obdev.com for more info! Mac App Guide is a weekly video podcast. Visit http://macappguide.com for more information, complete show notes, and to subscribe for free! Keywords best, free, software, reviews, mac os x, freeware, mac app guide, snow leopard, tutorial, how to, market vision media, tips and tricks, software firewall, Little Snitch, Objective Development

Today's episode is a short but good one. We are showing you Caffeine, a handy utility for keeping your mac awake, the screen bright, and prohibit the screen saver from activating. We also show you a great practical joke you can do on any mac! Mac App Guide is a weekly video podcast. Visit http://macappguide.com for more information, complete show notes, and to subscribe for free! Keywords best, free, software, reviews, mac os x, freeware, mac app guide, snow leopard, tutorial, how to, market vision media, tips and tricks, caffeine, stop mac from dimming screen, stop mac from screensaver, stop mac from sleeping

Today we bring you a great application that makes it simple to create your own custom photo collages. We also show you how to access some hidden menu items in Mac OS X, as well as show you a neat trick for revealing spotlight items within the enclosing folder. Mac App Guide is a weekly video podcast. Visit http://macappguide.com for more information, complete show notes, and to subscribe for free! Keywords best, free, software, reviews, mac os x, freeware, mac app guide, snow leopard, tutorial, how to, market vision media, tips and tricks, photo collage, shape collage, hidden menu item, reveal spotlight file location

Sometimes the preference files for applications can get corrupted, making the app unstable or even unusable. Today we bring you an indispensible utility for finding and cleaning those bad preference files! We also show you how to create zip archives from right within the Finder on OS X. Mac App Guide is a weekly video podcast. Visit http://macappguide.com for more information, complete show notes, and to subscribe for free! Keywords best, free, software, reviews, mac os x, freeware, mac app guide, snow leopard, tutorial, how to, market vision media, tips and tricks, PreferenceCleaner, zip archive creation

Travel to anywhere in the world instantly with Google Earth, a fun freeware app that lets you explore our world, the moon, and even mars! Learn how to redirect printer jobs when you send a print command to the wrong printer, and find out what the different DVD copy protection mechanisms are and how they work, so you can see how to circumvent them in an upcoming episode. Mac App Guide is a weekly video podcast. Visit http://macappguide.com for more information, complete show notes, and to subscribe for free! Keywords best, free, software, reviews, mac os x, freeware, mac app guide, snow leopard, tutorial, how to, market vision media, tips and tricks, google earth, google moon sky mars ocean, dvd copy protection mechanisms, redirect printer jobs

Have you ever wanted to play Minesweeper on Mac OS X? Now you can, with BombSquad, a great freeware game! Today we also teach you about making file stationary pads, and how to create and delete locked files. We're also announcing a new segment in the show, where you are the star! Viewer submitted video questions are coming to Mac App Guide, learn how to submit your question in today's episode. Mac App Guide is a weekly video podcast. Visit http://macappguide.com for more information, complete show notes, and to subscribe for free! Keywords best, free, software, reviews, mac os x, freeware, mac app guide, snow leopard, tutorial, how to, market vision media, tips and tricks, video podcast, minesweeper, bombsquad, locked file, stationary pad, viewer submitted video questions

Ugly icons are a thing of the past! Today we show you a great freeware app that creates icons from any image file that you have. We also teach you about ICNS files, and how to use them. Then we explain the differences between the various DVD disc types, their formats, and capacities, and how that relates to DVD Ripping. Mac App Guide is a weekly video podcast. Visit http://macappguide.com for more information, complete show notes, and to subscribe for free! Keywords best, free, software, reviews, mac os x, freeware, mac app guide, snow leopard, tutorial, how to, market vision media, tips and tricks, img2icns, ICNS, custom os x icons, DVD disc types, dual layer, dual sided, single layer, single sided

If you are tired of the limited file support that OS X's built-in archive utility has, you'll definitely want to get this great freeware app! Open zip, ace, rar, 7z, sit, gzip, tar, exe, hqx, lha, and more! Instantly access the OS X character palette from anywhere in the OS, and learn how to get sweet discounts for online tech training. Mac App Guide is a weekly video podcast. Visit http://macappguide.com for more information, complete show notes, and to subscribe for free! Keywords best, free, software, reviews, mac os x, freeware, mac app guide, snow leopard, tutorial, how to, market vision media, tips and tricks, the unarchiver, stuffit, winrar, character palette, power user training discount

Discover Firefox, one of the world's most popular multi-platform web browsers. Learn how to easily change file type associations in OS X, and learn about Meta Tags and online track databases in Power User Training. Mac App Guide is a weekly video podcast. Visit http://macappguide.com for more information, complete show notes, and to subscribe for free! Keywords best, free, software, reviews, mac os x, freeware, mac app guide, snow leopard, tutorial, how to, market vision media, tips and tricks, firefox, web browser, change file type associations, ID3 tags, music metadata, CDDB, MusicBrainz, Freedb

Today we bring you an awesome side-scroller called LaserFace Jones. Save the universe in your spare time with this fun game. We also show you how to delete forwards, even if your mac doesn't have a delete forward key. And we cover part 4 of Digital Music 101, and go over an important checklist of things you should check before ripping, like drive quality, cleaning discs, scratched discs, etc. Mac App Guide is a weekly video podcast. Visit http://macappguide.com for more information, complete show notes, and to subscribe for free! Keywords best, free, software, reviews, mac os x, freeware, mac app guide, snow leopard, tutorial, how to, market vision media, tips and tricks, laserface jones vs. doomsday odious, delete forward, cd ripping checklist, scratched CD DVD, space game, side scroller

Use HandBrake to rip and encode DVD Movies into other formats, including compatible files for iPod, PS3, XBox, and more! Learn how to send text to stickies from anywhere in the OS, and see the differences between CBR and VBR encoding. Mac App Guide is a weekly video podcast. Visit http://macappguide.com for more information, complete show notes, and to subscribe for free! Keywords best, free, software, reviews, mac os x, freeware, mac app guide, snow leopard, tutorial, how to, market vision media, tips and tricks, handbrake, dvd video, ripping, encoding, converting, VBR, CBR, stickies