So a CEO buddy of mine wants to do a podcast with me and wants me to help him setup a small podcast studio at his place. He has a PC laptop and some kind of a MAC tower. (New.)

He wants to use the MAC for some reason and has zero recording technology experience. I know nothing about MACs.

I want to get him an interface and am guessing I will just get a focusrite since I assume they will work with a MAC?

Also, want to to put Audacity on his computer but don't want to download the latest one because I hear it is buggy and some people are screaming about it. I have 2.5 and I *assume* that will work with a new Mac but am not sure, don't see why it would not unless I am missing something.

I just want the most basic Fred Flintstone setup to record a single track or two in Audacity, and get the .wav and then I can take everything else from there once I take it back home.

That being said, I wonder if anyone has advice or insights on the above, like if you do have Audacity on a MAC, where are the files located? I have never touched a MAC.

Finally, anyone got any ideas on the best little podcast Mic to put on a table top to run into the audio interface and record a podcast? I don't want to get the same kind of setup I have at home, just the best and most simple "tabletop" option.

Thanks if you have any insights.

David Snyder
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