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Rick Green, Director of Marketing & Creative Services and Robert Leitch, Production Manager, MediaSource TV join host Scott Sheppard to share an exciting "switcher" story. MediaSource is a full-service multimedia production and public/media relations creative studio. Rick and Robert explain how they were originally using an Avid, PC based video workflow but when they upgraded their studio they also changed their entire production workflow from Avid to Final Cut Pro running exclusively on brand new Apple Macs. Hear their experiences and joy first hand as their entire company quickly learned to love their new platform and how seamlessly they switched and were able to maintain their busy workloads. To learn more about MediaSource visit: http://www.mediasourcetv.com/

Todd Santoro, Principal & Sr. Designer, ToddSantoro.com Designs and Founder, Accelerator Labs joins Inside Mac to discuss his groovy cool retro style iPhone apps including; "Rock, Paper, Scissors", "Naked Lady Pen", "Spin the Bottle", and in honor of our President elect "O Bobble Head" which answers your pressing questions like a magic 8-Ball. Also just in time for the holidays, you can download "pocket Mistletoe" to see where people are getting lucky this season. Todd’s design background helps create the graphic interface. Todd explains how quickly they were able to pull together a winning development team, and with little prior experience are launching successful iPhone apps. Check out the latest at: http://acceleratorlabs.com/

Jon von Bronkhorst, Executive Director, Product Marketing for Seagate Consumer Solutions Division (CSD) explains details about their latest Mac OS products; Free Agent Go and Free Agent Desktop storage solutions. Jon explains that unlike previous desktop and portable storage solutions, the Free Agent 2.0 series whose Mac versions were developed entirely with the Mac user in mind. The drives ship formatted for Mac OS, have an elegant design and are so easy to use right out of the box unlike the PC version they do not require or ship with any additional software. The Free Agent Go includes a convenient docking station, delivering true portability. Jon reminds us that all Seagate drives include a 5 year warranty. Scott and Jon also discuss some background on Seagate and Macstore brand integration. To find out more, including where to purchase visit: http://freeagent.seagate.com/

Sally deVincentis, Chief Executive Officer, APTE Inc. joins Inside Mac this week to talk about their unique line of educational programs for kids that encourage them to play and learn. Sally discusses their latest product, a tween diary called "My Crazy Life". This program lets them record their private thoughts, personal pictures and favorite music in a format that lets them ‘keep it private’ without ever going online. It encourages personal expression, integrates text, pictures, music, and videos yet provides privacy via password protection and can support up to 10 accounts so multiple family members can use, but each can maintain their own journal. APTE offers a full line of licensed products including those developed for Nickelodeon, and other learning software, to see their full line visit: http://www.apte.com/

Video Post Production News of the Week with Philip Hodgetts from the Open TV Network. More information available at: http://www.opentelevisionnetwork.com/

Andy Shalat, Design Guru and Author of "Mac Design Out Of The Box" shares his Design Tip of the Week. For more about Andy and his latest works visit: http://www.shalat.com

Paul Babb, CEO, Maxon joins hosts Scott Sheppard & Brad Wright live from SIGGRAPH to discuss their latest updates to Cinema 4D. Cinema 4D is a professional 3D animation program and technologies used in films that include Spiderman and Polar Express. Paul explains some of the features added to this version including global illumination, advanced rendering engine, 3D painting tools, and more.

To find out more about Maxon visit: http://www.maxon.net/

Buzz Delano, iPort joins Inside Mac with some tips on how to connect your audio and video components to an integrated home entertainment systems that has full access and control of your iTunes and iPod music libraries. Whether you choose an in-wall or free-standing unit, the iPort system can bring together any aspect in a multi-room home environment.

For more information visit: http://www.iportmusic.com/

Brian Saxon, Mac Guru, Postcard Mania tells Scott & Brad how their Apple Macs have helped their design team share and collaborate to help their clients and train their staff on new techniques and applications. Postcard Mania maintains a staff of direct mail experts who specialize in a range of markets including medical, real estate, insurance, and more. Although they still run their sales organization from PCs, their art and design department are entirely Mac based and Apple’s built in collaborative tools allow them creative expression and fast turnaround times.

For more information and samples of their work visit: http://www.postcardmania.com/

Lorene Romero, President, North Coast Mac Users Group joins Inside Mac for some information on the upcoming 15th annual MCE - Mac Computer Expo. Lorene explains that the annual expo is a fundraiser for their active user group, which was formed in 1984 and features discounts for members, monthly meetings and great regular speakers including Derrick Story, Bert Monroy, Jason Snell and others. The event features conference sessions on key topics and over 30 exhibitors showcasing the latest Apple gear. Admission is free, if you are in the North Coast area join them on September 27th from 10:00am-4:00pm PST at The Glaser Center in Santa Rosa, CA.

For more information about NCMUG visit their website at: http://www.ncmug.org/

Video Post Production News of the Week with Philip Hodgetts from the Open TV Network. More information available at: http://www.opentelevisionnetwork.com/

Andy Shalat, Design Guru and Author of "Mac Design Out Of The Box" shares his Design Tip of the Week. For more about Andy and his latest works visit: http://www.shalat.com