This week I cover two brand new utilities and revisit a third.

In detail. the show covers:

Quix Bookmarklet: The bookmarklet to rule them all! If, like me, you're building up a lot of bookmarklets in your bookmarks bar, this amazing utility may be the answer to all your problems. Basically, Quiz is a single bookmarklet containing over 100+ built in commands, allowing to access all sorts of functionality from your browser. These commands support a wide range of functions including Basic commands, Social commands, WordPress, SEO, Webmaster, Quix, Analytics, URL Shortening even App and Mac Integration commands, all built into the single Quix bookmarklet. It's like LaunchBar for your browser. Even better still, Quix is extensible and allows you to create your own Quix commands, removing the need for all those individual bookmarklets. The icing on the cake though is that Quix works on your iPhone or iPad. If you're a MobileMe user, Quix will synchronise with your mobile device and give you all the Quix functionality whilst you're out and about! In the show I show you how to install Quix and invoke it with a keyboard shortcut in Safari, demonstrate some of the commands and show you how to create a custom quiz command based on the "add to Boxee" bookmarklet from last weeks show. In addition, I take a look at Quix on the iPhone and demonstrate its use.
Notational Velocity: We've already looked at NV in a previous show but one question I keep getting is how to synchronise NV across Macs. The latest version of NV has just been released with support for syncing your notes via Simplenote - a free web based service.
Simplenote: A free web based service for creating and storing simple notes! With the built in integration with Notational Velocity, you now have a robust and powerful workflow. Simplenote also has a free iPhone app so it's now possible to sync you notes across Macs, to the web and to your iPhone or iPad - Amazing! This part of the show demonstrates setting up a Simplenote account and synchronising with NV. I also show you how it works on the iPhone.

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Boxee is yet another media centre for the Mac!

But at it's latest release, Boxee Beta, it has matured into a feature packed application with a killer user interface. Boxee allows you to access your local media files in a very smart, easy to use, big screen interface. Integration with IMDB and other internet based databases allow your media files to be tagged with artwork and meta data automatically, no configuration required.

Boxee is highly integrated with Internet TV shows, with automatic access to internet based TV networks based on geographic location. In addition, using Boxee apps, you have access to a huge number of independent internet based TV services.

Want to know what your friends are watching and recommending? Boxee also has a social element that allows you to follow friends and see their recommendations in your Boxee queue. If it's available on the internet, you can watch it directly from their recommendation!

Surfing the web and spot a video you would like to see later on your big TV screen at home? Boxee has a neat, easily installable bookmarklet that installs in your browser. One click, and the video is added to your Boxee queue and will be waiting for you when you get home.

Of course, you don't need a big screen TV to use Boxee, it's a standard OSX application (and Windows and Linux) that will run happily on any Intel based Mac.

Add in the ability to control Boxee from your Apple remote, an OSX Desktop widget and the free Boxee iPhone app, and you've got a great way to manage and access your media and the latest internet based content.

For people outside the US, I also demonstrate using a free VPN service as a proof of concept for accessing various services.

The full show covers:

• Getting a Boxee Account & Installation
• Basic Boxee Operation
• UI Overview
• Boxee Feed
• Queue
• Movies
• Boxee Popup Navigator
• Playback Controls
• TV Shows
• Using a VPN
• Hotspot Shield
• Boxee Apps
• Access to File System
• Being Social with Boxee
• Boxee Bookmarklet
• Apple Remote & Snow Leopard Fix
• Other Remote Options

Links:
Boxee Beta
Apple TV Install

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Another highly requested application this week, and that's the award winning file browser & file management application for OSX, Path Finder 5

Packed with features, Path Finder 5 allows you to customise your view of the Mac's file system with ease, exposing tons of information is easily configurable modules. With Tabs and Bookmarks, it's possible to create shortcuts and groups of locations allowing you to quickly jump from folder to folder. Add in a fantastic dual pane option to see two completely independent locations at a time, and the time saving DropStack, Path Finder 5 really does give you all the control you need to manage your files.

As well as the core browsing and file management capabilities, Path Finder 5 also has lot's of built in utilities such as a fully featured text editor, an image editor, application launcher, the stuffit compression engine and much more.

The show covers:

• Start
• Installation
• Path Finder User Interface
• ToolBar
• Customising Views
• Smart Sorting
• Coverflow
• QuickLook Support
• Dual Pane View
• DropStack
• SideBar
• Bookmarks
• Tabs
• Path Navigator
• Path Finder Modules
• Path Finder Drawers
• Using Path Finder 5
• Using Filters
• Using Selection
• Application Launcher
• Text Editor
• Create Disk Images
• Image Editor
• Stuffit Compression Engine
• Using as a Finder Replacement?
• Wrap Up & Special Offer

The show also includes a time limited 20% discount off the normal retail price of Path Finder 5
As this is a free show, please feel free to distribute this episode to anyone you feel may benefit from it

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Luckily, most modern Macs need little or no regular maintenance. OSX is pretty much self maintaining, with automated scripts and an advanced file system, most people don't need to do anything to keep their Mac in tip top order.

Too good to be true?

Well not really, but human nature being what it is, it would be nice to understand what OSX is doing under the hood and perhaps keep an eye on how things are going. If the worst does happen and your Mac starts to slow down, or your favourite application starts to misbehave, what are the simple checks or processes you can undertake to try and fix things?

This week's show takes a look at both maintenance tasks and some simple troubleshooting tips to keep you Mac in tip top condition. This members only show covers:

• Daily, Weekly & Monthly Maintenance Scripts
• Checking Correct Operation of Scripts
• Running Scripts Manually via Terminal
• Third Party Maintenance Utilities
• "Maintenance" & "Onyx"
• Checking Permissions
• Rebuilding Spotlight Caches
• Speeding Up Mail
• Monitoring S.M.A.R.T Drive Status
• File System Check with Safe Boot & Safe Mode

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As we continue to collect and create more and more digital content, storage and storage management becomes more of an issue. Whilst it's easy enough to add additional external USB and FireWire drives to our Macs, the management of multiple volumes becomes more of a headache. And what about backup? All those precious digital photos and home movies on a single external drive?

One answer to developing a robust and extremely flexible storage solution is provided by Drobo.



Drobo is a range of storage solutions which allow you to both protect your data and start to create a flexible "pool" of storage, allowing you to expand your storage by simply adding additional raw drives as and when required.

In this week's (unsponsored) members show, I take a look at three Drobo devices:

Drobo - The entry level 4 drive unit
UK Amazon Affiliate link - Drobo - 4 Bay FW800 & USB 2.0 Storage Array
US Amazon Affiliate link - Data Robotics Drobo 4-Bay USB 2.0/FireWire 800 SATA Storage Array DR04DD10

DroboShare - The device that connects your Drobo to a LAN to create Networked Attached Storage (NAS)
US Amazon Affiliate link - DroboShare, Network Attached Companion for Drobo

DroboPro - An 8 drive unit with support for iSCSI for fast data transfer
UK Amazon Affiliate link - Drobo Pro - 8 Bay FW800 & iSCSI Storage Array
US Amazon Affiliate link - Data Robotics DroboPro 8-Bay USB 2.0/FireWire 800/iSCSI Storage Array DRPR1A21

Other Drobo devices not featured in the show:

DroboS - 5 drive unit with eSata
US Amazon Affiliate link - Drobo S 5-Bay USB 2.0/FireWire 800/eSATA Storage Array DRDR3A21

DroboElite - Enterprise Level Storage
US Amazon Affiliate link - Droboelite 8BAY Dual Iscsi Storage Array

In detail, the show covers:

• Drobo Product Line Overview
• Drobo
• What is RAID?
• Drobo Dashboard
• DroboShare
• DroboPro
• Smart Volumes
• iSCSI Configuration

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It's been a while since I featured Rapidweaver, but it's still one of the most requested topics to cover. This week, I take a brief overview of Rapidweaver, followed by a section on a relatively new plugin for Rapidweaver - Stacks, finishing off with some very cool Stacks plugins from Joe Workman.

Rapidweaver is an extremely powerful web creation tool that allows you to create a full website without any HTML knowledge. Simply create blank pages within the application and enter your content. Rapidweaver comes with 10 pre-defined page types for different sorts of content. Add in the ability to completely change the design of your website with a single click, utilising one of 40 built in website themes, web creation has never been simpler. Complete flexibility is assured by the use of theme styles allowing you to tweak the website to your hearts desire - RapidWeaver - ScreenCastsOnline Affiliate Link

One of the main strengths of Rapidweaver is the rapidly expanding ecosystem of Rapidweaver related tools, utilities and themes, all created by third party developers. No need to be constrained to the built in themes, as there are literally hundreds of additional themes available for free or for purchase. As well as themes, developers have also created Rapidweaver plugins enabling the creation of many different types of web pages. The second part of the show focuses on "Stacks" by YourHead Software. This is an amazing plugin that allows you to create a special page in Rapidweaver with full control over the layout of text, images and html in a flexible layout - a truly WYSIWYG approach to web page design.

The show also covers some third party stacks, specifically the Fancy Image Stacks by Joe Workman, just one set of stacks from Joe's comprehensive portfolio. These stacks allow you to create sophisticated images effects just using drag and drop, effects that previously would have needed code changes and installation of Javascript and other complex tools and utilities. In this show I demonstrate the installation of the Fancy Image stacks and how easy it is to configure an image lightbox, allowing thumbnail images to pop out of your website in a smart lightbox panel.

This week's show also contains discount codes for ScreenCastsOnline members for both the Stacks Plugin and the Fancy Image Stacks.

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New Mac for Christmas? Friends or relatives with new Macs needing a basic understanding of what the Mac is all about and how to learn the basics. This weeks free show is the result of many requests from new Mac users asking for a single consolidated episode that will teach them the basics, and give them a forward plan in getting to grips with the Mac.

Especially designed with switchers (or sliders) from the Windows environment, this free episode will give them enough information to quickly get to grips with the Mac and master some of the subtle and not so subtle differences between OSX and Windows. This week's episode covers:

• Accessing System Preferences
• Configuring Magic Mouse
• Configuring Your TrackPad
• Keyboard Layout
• Keyboard Viewer Utility
• OSX Desktop
• Menu Bar
• Menu Bar Icons
• Spotlight
• OSX Dock
• Stacks
• OSX Window Management
• Using Removable Media
• Installing & Un-Installing Applications
• Moving

As this is a free show, please feel free to distribute this episode to anyone you feel may benefit from it

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