For Mac Eyes Only

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June 12, 2026

For Mac Eyes Only 474 – Care to Share by Air?

On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Join Mike and Darren as they provide a rundown of Apple’s sharing technologies and the confusion surrounding them. What are AirPlay, AirDrop, Universal Control, and Continuity? What do they do, how can they help us, and how to make sure they’re on if you’d like to take advantage of them. Mike shares a FMEO Quick Tip for removing sensitive data from your photos. The episode wraps with Mike’s Essential App pick: Cats Lock!

May 27, 2026

For Mac Eyes Only 473 – Secure, But Mac-y

On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Join Mike, Eric, and Darren as they review changes Apple is making to mac OS to keep users safer, debate the merits and safety of 3rd party app stores, and share the latest social engineering attack and ways to protect yourself from it. Mike shares a FMEO Quick Tip for getting your photos back to the time they were taken. The episode wraps with Darren's Essential App pick: BetterZip!

May 13, 2026

For Mac Eyes Only 472 – A Foxy Tunnel to Privacy

On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Join Mike and Darren as they discuss a listener question from Lisa about the new Firefox Free VPN. How does it work in practice and why should you use it? How does the new free VPN in Firefox compare to paid services, Apple’s Private Relay, or even free VPNs that can be found in other browsers like Opera? Darren questions how VPNs are being used in conjunction with new age verification laws and shares a Quick Tip on selecting a VPN that has your interests at heart, not their wallets. The episode wraps with Mike’s Essential App pick: Mappa Mini!

April 29, 2026

For Mac Eyes Only 471 – A Clean Sweep for Spring

On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Join Mike, Eric, and Darren as they discuss tips and tools for Spring Cleaning your Mac including File cleaning and organization, Application Clean Up, Organizing Email, and even a couple apps to lend a hand with some of the more involved clean up tasks. Along with a couple bonus tips for the Finder’s List View and organizing license codes, plus some listener feedback from Dave P, Mike also shares a FMEO Quick Tip for enabling the new Free VPN feature of Firefox 149 or higher. The episode wraps with Eric’s Essential App pick: Clop!

April 15, 2026

For Mac Eyes Only 470 – 20 Years in the Making

On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Join Mike, Chuck Joiner, and Ken Ray as they celebrate 20 years of podcasting with a look behind the methods, motivations, and cobbled-together equipment that got them started, the evolution of their shows throughout the years, friendships formed along the way, as well as what keeps them going after all this time!

April 2, 2026

For Mac Eyes Only 469 – Should You Stay or Should You Go?

On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Join Mike, Darren, and Special Guest Guy Serle as they discuss upgrading Macs in the world of Apple Silicon including whether it’s necessary to upgrade as frequently, the best candidates to upgrade, what drives users to the latest CPUs, and a few opinions on the MacBook Neo and its longevity. Darren shares a FMEO Quick Tip to remind folks to double-check their app access permissions. And we wrap up with Guy’s Essential App pick: Wave Link!

March 18, 2026

For Mac Eyes Only 468 – AI-a-Bye-Bye

On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Join Mike and Darren as they take a look at unwanted AI Integration, the Loss of Human Authenticity, where AI is Useful, and minimizing the use of AI by shedding old habits/services and adopting new ones that work the way WE want them to! Mike shares a FMEO Quick Tip for performing calculations within TextEdit, and we wrap up with Darren's Essential App pick: GuitarTuna for iPad OS!

March 4, 2026

For Mac Eyes Only 467 – Hot Coffee and a Slice of Pi-Hole

On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Join Mike, Eric, Darren and Special Guest Jeff Gamet as they delve into the world of network-wide ad blocking using Pi-hole including what it is, the hardware you’ll need, plus how to set it up and keep it running! Lister Nick shares his thoughts on Apple’s new Creator Studio suite. Mike shares a FMEO Quick Tip for quickly accessing emoji via your Mac’s keyboard. And we wrap up with Jeff’s Essential App pick: Barbee!

February 18, 2026

For Mac Eyes Only 466 – A Sub With a Side of Apple

On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Join Mike and Darren as they discuss Apple's new Creator Studio subscription, stand-alone vs subscription pricing, and who can benefit from using Creator Studio. Mike shares a FMEO Quick Tip for scheduling events and we wrap up with Mike's Essential App pick: Itsytv!

January 28, 2026

For Mac Eyes Only 465 – Wood You Make a Resolution?

On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Join Mike, Darren, special guest Bob Wood, plus contributions from listeners Nick and Lisa as they share tech resolutions for the new year including clearing out the digital cruft, giving back to your tech community, cutting ties with old subscriptions, not letting AI take over your life, and more! We close the episode with Bob’s Essential App pick: AnyList.