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Freeloader Friday Farewell– The Best of 2008

freeloader 20070913 212511 Freeloader Friday Farewell   The Best of 2008After 252 episodes and almost seven years, were putting the wraps on the Freeloader series. The good news is we’re going out with a bang.

Join me one more time for a look at the top Freeware of 2008 with all your favorite categories, including Best App Killed by Apple, Best Mac Only and a new category: Rookie of the Year.

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MacMerc.com’s Rick Yaeger interviewed on Typical Mac User and Mac OS Ken Day 6

podcasts 20081209 204157 MacMerc.coms Rick Yaeger interviewed on Typical Mac User and Mac OS Ken Day 6I had the honor of being interviewed twice last week about the launch of MacMerc.TV. The first interview was with Victor Cajiao of the Typical Mac User Podcast. He allowed me to plug the show and also share a few of my favorite Mail.app add-ons. Typical Mac User is a great audio podcast for any Mac user looking to learn new tricks and tips and expand your “Mac horizon.” Victor also does a lot of great interviews with cool people in the Mac community. Such a great show and a great host.

The second interview was with a good friend from back in the Wizards of Technology days, Ken Ray. Ken has his regular 5 day a week free podcast, Mac OS Ken, where he covers all the Mac news that matters in a way that makes it accessible and fun. My interview appears as part of Ken’s Day 6 which is the pay side of his podcast. A subscription costs $10 per month and it helps support all of Ken’s podcasting efforts. Day 6 gets you a recap of the week’s news, as well as conversations around Apple’s past, present, and future. It also gets you interviews with people like me or, better yet, super-awesome-cool people like Greg Grunberg from NBC’s Heroes. (As much as I want you to check out Ken’s interview with me, his interview with Greg Grunberg about Band from TV is one you simply must hear…seriously…pay the $10).

Thanks to both Victor and Ken for welcoming me on their shows. I had an awesome time and I’m really proud of the way the interviews turned out.

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Super Stickies, Hidden Prefs and Scheduling

freeloader 20070913 212511 Super Stickies, Hidden Prefs and SchedulingReady for stickies you can draw on? How about an app that can schedule your application or document launches? Wouldn’t you like to find out what secret options your apps have been keeping from you?

Join me for another collection of cool freeware designed to boost your productivity and expand your options. Get it in this week’s Freeloader Friday.

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