Mac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and Troubleshooting

Mac Geek Gab #194: Troubleshooting AirPort, Full Drives, Upgrades, NTFS

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John and Dave discuss solutions for listeners’ AirPort problems, full hard drives, what to do when sending a laptop in for repair and more. Then they share listener tips for connecting to NTFS file systems and decompressing RAR archives. Send in your question and the geeks will likely get you an answer, perhaps even on a future show! Subscribe now and never miss another episode again. It’s free!

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