The Help I Got A Mac podcast was originally launched after I, Cliff Ravenscraft, purchased my very first Apple/Mac computer in 2007. My first computer was a Commodore Vic 20, I then spent years on DOS based computers. I was an early adopter to Windows 3.0 and 3.1 and then moved into Windows 95, 98, and XP. I refuse to consider my "Windows ME and Vista" as "computing experiences. 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 wh...
Latest episodes
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180 Help I Got A Mac – The Final Epsode
Well my friends, all great things must come to an end and Chris and I bring you this final episode of Help I Got A Mac. If you have not yet heard about why this and several other s…
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52 min
179 Help I Got A Mac – Stay Hungry Stay Foolish
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 im…
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1 h 02
178 Help I Got A Mac – Steve Jobs Steps Down – Why We Love Apple – We Will Be Back Soon!
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 c…
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56 min
177 Help I Got A Mac – Lion Is Buggy But Lovable
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…
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34 min
176 Help I Got A Mac – Tweak Your Lion
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://…
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47 min
175 Help I Got A Mac – What Is All This Talk About Windows 7?
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 MAJ…
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43 min
174 Help I Got A Mac – Chris Says Wait 30 To 60 Days Before Upgrading To Lion
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/mv…
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48 min
173 Help I Got A Mac – Lion Is Here – New MacBook Air – New Mac Mini
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 Chr…
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59 min
172 Help I Got A Mac – Spotify Replaces iTunes
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 Stre…
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34 min
171 Help I Got A Mac – The Episode Cliff Deleted
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,…
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39 min
170 Help I Got A Mac – No Audio From My iMac
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) no…
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1 h 08
169 Help I Got A Mac – Lion – iOS 5 – iCloud Reactions
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 c…
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39 min
168 HIGAM – Chris Purchases His Most Expensive Gadget Ever!
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 integra…
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39 min
167 Help I Got A Mac – iPhone 4S And New Macbook Airs With Thunderbolt Coming Soon
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:/…
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56 min
166 Help I Got A Mac – Go Buy A 27 Inch iMac With Thunderbolt Now!
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 i…
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49 min
165 Help I Got A Mac – Why Chris Caved And Got An iPad 2
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 trac…
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42 min
164 Help I Got A Mac – New iMacs Around The Bend
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…
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49 min
163 Help I Got A Mac – Final Cut Pro X This June
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…
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55 min
162 Help I Got A Mac – A Magical Food Calorie Counting Photo App?
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…
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43 min
161 Help I Got A Mac – A Summer Without iPhone 5?
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…