Welcome To The Help I Got A Mac Podcast!


Help I Got A Mac PodcastThe Help I Got A Mac podcast was originally launched after I, Cliff Ravenscraft, purchased my very first Apple/Mac computer. I recall my initial excitement about owning a Mac wearing off after about two weeks. I had become quite frustrated with how the Mac OS differed from the Windows OS. I needed help and that’s why I launched this show and titled it, “Help I Got A Mac!”

In the Fall of 2007, I met Chris Beiting, a former Apple Store Genius who came to my rescue with a willingness to answer any and all my Mac related questions. I invited him to join me me on a weekly basis and we have now provided more than 100 hours of content devoted to helping the brand new Mac Switcher and discussing all things Apple, including Macs, iPhones, iPods, iPads, and iEverything Else.

In September 2011, Chris was preparing to become a father for the very first time. After 179 episodes, we made the difficult decision to stop the weekly production of this show.

Here’s the deal, Chris and I may randomly produce and episode here and there to discuss major Apple related announcements. It is for this reason that I will leave the subscription links below. I will do my best to also promote these random episodes through the social networks and on our mailing list.

If you like this show, you may also like the Podcast Answer Man, Social Media Serenity, and Business Tech Weekly podcasts. Of course we invite you to please check out the complete list of our podcasts.

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179 Help I Got A Mac – Stay Hungry Stay Foolish

by Cliff Ravenscraft on October 6, 2011

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In this episode of Help I Got A Mac, Chris and I open and close the show with the recorded words of Steve Jobs who has died at the age of 56.

Steve has had a tremendous positive impact on the world and in our lives personally. We will remember him and miss him. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family.
In the episode, we also gave our thoughts on the recent Apple announcement which unveiled the new iPhone 4S. Please listen to learn why Chris is considering going Android and why I am almost certainly going to hold onto my iPhone 4 until the iPhone 5 comes out.

We want to invite you to give us a call with your Mac related questions! Call us at 859-795-4067 or send an audio file with your question.

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In this episode of Help I Got A Mac, Chris and I talk about our reactions to the announcement that Steve Jobs has resigned as CEO of Apple, as well as how we felt about the media coverage related to this news story.

Most of the episode is totally geek love for Apple and why we are such Apple Fan Boys! It’s hard to believe that I have gone from being an Apple Hater to Apple Fan Boy in what seems to be such a short period of time.

We also talk about the news that HP, the largest PC manufacturer in the world, may be stepping out of the PC making business.

We wrapped up the episode with some pretty sad news of our own. We are currently removing this podcast from our weekly production schedule. Chris’ schedule has been quite hectic these past few weeks/months and Baby Beiting is due in just two weeks. Chris has requested some time off to adjust to life with the new arrival to his family.

This IS NOT the end of Help I Got A Mac. Chris and I will be back to cover any major Apple news items, such as new product announcements, Keynotes, etc. If you enjoy Help I Got A Mac, we strongly encourage you to stay subscribed as we will have some random episodes here and there and Chris says that he does expect to come back to the show on a weekly basis when he feels like he has adjusted to the changes that are about to come his way.

We’ll be back soon! Until then, please check out our other podcasts here at http://gspn.tv/shows.

We want to invite you to give us a call with your Mac related questions! Call us at 859-795-4067 or send an audio file with your question.

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177 Help I Got A Mac – Lion Is Buggy But Lovable

by Cliff Ravenscraft on August 18, 2011

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In this episode of Help I Got A Mac, Cliff and Chris discuss the following:

  • Cliff upgrades to Lion and looses two hours of work.
  • Mac 10.7.1 is out, but doesn’t address what caused Cliff’s issues.
  • iPhone 5 Rumor of Pre-Orders for iPhone 5 to open September 30th.
  • Google buys Motorola Mobility – http://goo.gl/0I6ZM
  • Best Buy Hates The HP Touchpad.
  • Old Macbooks Die Hard.
  • Feedback on Windows Machine Installations.
  • Advice on MacBook Pro 13″ v/s 15″ for business.

We want to invite you to give us a call with your Mac related questions! Call us at 859-795-4067 or send an audio file with your question.

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176 Help I Got A Mac – Tweak Your Lion

August 11, 2011

In this episode of Help I Got A Mac, Cliff and Chris discuss the following: HD Video now available to Mac Skype Users Migration Assistant Update For Leopard To Lion Users – http://gspn.tv/353 ScreenFlow 3.0 has been released Tweaking Your Lion – http://gspn.tv/353 Boxee App for the iPad – http://gspn.tv/wjy Amazon Web App – http://gspn.tv/wjy [...]

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175 Help I Got A Mac – What Is All This Talk About Windows 7?

August 4, 2011

In this episode, Cliff and Chris discuss the following: Cliff’s Windows 7 experience. Replay service for streaming iTunes purchase history: http://goo.gl/QDbpx Apple gettin all MAJOR TV networks – http://gspn.tv/z4y Buying RAM upgrades from http://MacSales.com iCloud Storage Prices and More Details: http://goo.gl/K8UHr Chrome 13 is ready to go! http://goo.gl/7ICMe IPhone 5 and simplified iPhone 4 http://goo.gl/Tcmml [...]

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174 Help I Got A Mac – Chris Says Wait 30 To 60 Days Before Upgrading To Lion

July 28, 2011

In this episode, Cliff and Chris discuss the following: Apple issues recall for some iMac hard drives: http://goo.gl/up7hs Apple Releases Patch for Existing Users: http://goo.gl/mvTN5 Chris got Final Cut Pro X — and then found a problem with using it with Lion. Canon HF G10 – http://gspn.tv/g10 Aunsoft MTS Converts Camcorder Video to h.264 – [...]

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173 Help I Got A Mac – Lion Is Here – New MacBook Air – New Mac Mini

July 21, 2011

In this episode, Cliff and Chris discuss the following: Lion is out – Chris’ impressions New MacBook Airs New Mac Minis RIP MacBook Apple Has BILLIONS & Stock Price Record! All Chris’ new toys! ScreenFlow 3 is coming! Burning Lion Install To Flash Drive – http://l.gspn.tv/paTW9O We want to invite you to give us a [...]

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172 Help I Got A Mac – Spotify Replaces iTunes

July 14, 2011

In this episode we cover the following topics: Spotify Goes Live – http://Spotify.com Spotify Plans – https://www.spotify.com/us/get-spotify/overview/ Cliff ordered a Roku XDS Streaming Media Player – http://t.co/SuNIoX9 Erik Fisher’s thoughts on Apple TV Livescribe says do not upgrade to Lion yet! – http://cl.ly/8QWn FaceTime On Your Big Screen TV – http://goo.gl/yXukl MacBook Air getting a [...]

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171 Help I Got A Mac – The Episode Cliff Deleted

July 7, 2011

In this week’s episode, I fly solo once again. However, it is TOTALLY MY FAULT. I actually deleted the original recording of the podcast that I did with my co-host, Chris Beiting, when I formatted my SD card without first transferring the file to my computer. I did my best to recreate as much of [...]

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170 Help I Got A Mac – No Audio From My iMac

June 16, 2011

In this episode, Cliff and Chris talk about the following: Cliff’s Broken iMac Story Apple Back to School Promo to begin June 16th? – http://goo.gl/XGPgD Unlocked iPhone 4 (GSM) now for sale in US – http://goo.gl/co8ml Apple Retail VP Ron Johnson leaving to become CEO of JCPenneys: http://goo.gl/BzSmE iWeb RIP?: http://goo.gl/E3ilX — Chris to offer [...]

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169 Help I Got A Mac – Lion – iOS 5 – iCloud Reactions

June 9, 2011

In this episode of Help I Got A Mac, Cliff and Chris discuss the following: OSX Lion Persistnt Saving Document Versions OS update via Mac App Store $29.99 upgrade covers all your computers iOS 5 New Notifcations on the iPhone Wireless syncing Delta Updates Automatic downloads New camera functionality PhotoStream iMessages iCloud And so much [...]

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168 HIGAM – Chris Purchases His Most Expensive Gadget Ever!

June 2, 2011

In this episode of Help I Got A Mac, Cliff and Chris discuss the following: Steve Jobs to keynote at WWDC Monday, June 6th. – http://goo.gl/suQ6c iOS 5 to have deep Twitter integration? – http://goo.gl/YVWfU iWork updated for iOS, now universal. – http://goo.gl/gEvHn Apple releases security update for MacDefender. – http://goo.gl/2H9NJ Wired Magazine allowing digital [...]

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167 Help I Got A Mac – iPhone 4S And New Macbook Airs With Thunderbolt Coming Soon

May 19, 2011

In this episode of Help I Got A Mac, I discussed the following: I am speaking at BlogWorld & New Media Expo – http://goo.gl/w5iie iPhone 4S To Go Into Production In August – http://goo.gl/iWpyA New MacBook Airs Coming in June/July – http://goo.gl/aScFw Skype purchased by Microsoft Skype Vulnerability – http://goo.gl/58zEj Apple to Release Mac OS [...]

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166 Help I Got A Mac – Go Buy A 27 Inch iMac With Thunderbolt Now!

May 5, 2011

In this episode of Help I Got A Mac, Chris and I discuss the following: New iMacs are released: http://goo.gl/lxN1 Microsoft’s Quarterly Profit Falls Below Apple’s for First Time in 20 Years iOS 4.3.3 update released today: http://goo.gl/z7dCa Game – Order And Chaos $6.99 – 99 cents a month or six months for $3 ClooudApp [...]

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165 Help I Got A Mac – Why Chris Caved And Got An iPad 2

April 28, 2011

In this episode of Help I Got A Mac, Chris and I cover the following: Why Chris caved and purchased an iPad 2. Monoprice.com for all your cable needs. Is The iPhone Is keeping track of our location? – http://goo.gl/PhBHs Major Nook Color Update – Turns it into the tablet – http://mashable.com/?p=597851 White iPhone 4 [...]

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164 Help I Got A Mac – New iMacs Around The Bend

April 21, 2011

In this episode, Cliff and Chris discuss the following topics: MacOSKen Podcast – http://macosken.com http://MacStories.net http://MacRumors.com http://9to5Mac.com Apple Quarterly Results: http://goo.gl/0jSkJ The Onion Video – http://goo.gl/z4wiz Notes from Apple Conference Call: http://goo.gl/a4Vi7 People STILL lining up every morning for iPads. Next iPhone – No major design change? White iPhone coming soon? iMac stock is running [...]

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163 Help I Got A Mac – Final Cut Pro X This June

April 14, 2011

In this episode of Help I Got A Mac, I’m joined by Erik Fisher to discuss the new Final Cut Pro X video editing software suite that will be coming out this June. To see the review of my new wireless mic system, please check out http://PodcastAnswerMan.com/uwp. To see the review of my new lighting [...]

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162 Help I Got A Mac – A Magical Food Calorie Counting Photo App?

April 7, 2011

In this episode of Help I Got A Mac, Cliff and Chris discuss the following topics: Apple buys 12 PETABYTES of Video Storage for iTunes? http://goo.gl/mwc03 New Final Cut Studio to debut on the 12th at NAB. http://goo.gl/Isyh4 Chris’ thoughts on the Motorola Xoom vs the iPad 2 Replacing iPhone 4 without contract is costly [...]

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161 Help I Got A Mac – A Summer Without iPhone 5?

March 31, 2011

In this episode of Help I Got A Mac, Cliff and Chris try to find some way of spinning their conversation about Rebbecca Black’s Friday song into a Help I Got A Mac topic by talking about how they created a ringtone for their iPhone out. Chris used GarageBand while Cliff used the iRingtones app [...]

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160 Help I Got A Mac – Cliff Loves The Daily

March 17, 2011

In this episode of Help I Got A Mac, Chris and Cliff discuss the following topics: iPad v/a iPad 2 Why we are going to wait for iPad3 GarageBand for iPad iSwifter Browser allows you to watch Flash Video on your iPad. Why Cliff loves the Daily! iPad 2 sold out! Infinity Blade and others [...]

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159 Help I Got A Mac – FlipBoard – iPad 2 – New iOS – And More

March 10, 2011

In this episode of Help I Got A Mac, Cliff is joined by Father Roderick as they discuss the following topics: iPad 2 – If you have the original iPad, should you wait for iPad 3? iPad GarageBand iPad iMovie iOS 4.3 iPhone 5 Rumors New Flipboard update The Daily Reivew We want to invite [...]

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158 Help I Got A Mac – iPad 2 Reactions And Thunderbolt Talk

March 3, 2011

In this episode, Cliff and Chris discuss their thoughts on the new Apple announcement of the iPad 2. Also, Chris shares some more insights related to Thunderbolt. We also talked about which Mac computer a brand new Mac user should choice. Cliff things the iMac is the best first Mac option. Chris feels that the [...]

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