MGG 226: Magic Mouse, Apple Battery Secrets, Q&A

A special weekend show with tons of great info. Dave shares his initial thoughts on the Magic Mouse, then he and John dig into some more information about MacBook (and MacBook Pro) removable batteries, including what constitutes a “cycle” and dissecting AppleCare's battery replacement policies. Then its on to your questions and tips, and the geeks knock this one out of the park!

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Note: Shownotes are complete!

Stuff mentioned:

• Magic Mouse
• Wireless Mouse Software Update 1.0 for Snow Leopard
• Pro|Click v1.6 High Precision Mouse
• MouseZoom
• Lithium-ion Batteries (via Apple)
• Battery Health Monitor
• coconutBattery
• Senuti
• About the “Ignoring accidental trackpad input” option on computers with the Multi-Touch trackpad
• mdutil
• Picnic
• Synchronize Pro X
• Apple TV
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• BackBeat Media Podcast Network
• MacGeekGab AAC Enhanced Feed – Thanks to Michael Johnston of iPhone Alley.