Mac Geek Gab

By Dave Hamilton, Pilot Pete & Adam Christianson

Apple Tips, Tricks, and Troubleshooting for Mac, iPhone, and iPad Users... more

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Mac Geek Gab episodes:

September 23, 2012MGG 418: The Shadow Knows About Safari
Dave and John are back with a huge show this week, absolutely packed with questions, answers, tips, and cool stuff found. First it's helping Safari find its shadow, then solving some screensaver timing issues caused by Mountain Lion. John bought a new (cheap!) router that seems to work great, so he discusses that, too. Then it's some follow-ups to why your Mac's name might appear multiple times on your network, plus some advice for spreading your iTunes library around. And it wouldn't be the same if your geeks didn't answer a question about their own MGG App. All this and more, right here, for you, for free. Download today and enjoy!
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Stuff mentioned:
Namebench
Network Utility
OpenDNS
Monoprice
8 Port 10/100/1000 Mbps Desktop Gigabit Ethernet Switch
John's new Monoprice 802.11N Router
Map Your Wi-Fi Coverage with NetSpot
SMA Connector
MCS Index
UPnP
NAT-PMP
Port Map
Installing PowerBook G4 Aluminum 12″ 1-1.5 GHz Fan
Convection
Garbage Truck
Bark Grown Plug-in
The Mac Geek Gab iPhone app
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BackBeat Media Podcast Network
MacGeekGab AAC Enhanced Feed – Thanks to Michael Johnston of We Have Communicators (formerly the iPhoneAlley podcast).
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1h 19min
September 17, 2012MGG 417: The Mac Geek Gab iOS App is OUT!
It's true, the Mac Geek Gab iOS App is out! Hear all about it from John and Dave, plus, of course, all your questions answered, Cool Stuff Found, and much, much more. You can't beat this, folks. Download the episode today (it's free, as always) and enjoy!
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Stuff mentioned:
Hands-on with the new iPhone, iPod touch & nano
Review of Apple's new EarPods
Magic Mouse
How do optical mice work?
Bluetooth: How to set up your Apple Wireless Mouse or Magic Trackpad
Apple Computers and Displays: Powering peripherals through USB
Bonjour Sleep Proxy
Set a static DHCP reservation
Voyager by NewerTech
Drive Genius
Universal Drive Adapter
TuneSpan
Show User Library Directory in Mac OS X 10.7 Lion & 10.8 Mountain Lion
WindowSeat iOS App – $US4.99
BookMacster – US$22.95
Herald
The Mac Geek Gab iPhone app
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BackBeat Media Podcast Network
MacGeekGab AAC Enhanced Feed – Thanks to Michael Johnston of We Have Communicators (formerly the iPhoneAlley podcast).
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1h 22min
September 09, 2012MGG 416: Don’t Fear The Terminal
It's Sunday morning, and John and Dave are here to help you get the most out of your Mac-filled week. The show starts with some quick questions about solving identity confusion (on your Mac, anyway), hiding login items, and diagnosing an odd noise. Then it's time to start digging deeper into Network issues, auto-logout problems, and your geeks even talk about the best way to manage archives. All this plus a great bunch of tips, too. Can't beat it. Download today and enjoy!
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Stuff mentioned:
John's Garage Band Party
AutoFS Primer
drutil
10.5: Limit size of Time Machine backups on Time Capsule
Bypass GateKeeper temporarily
nslookup
dig
Mac OS X 10.6: Using Network Diagnostics
tail
Sugarsync Crash on Mac OS X 10.7 – Lion
POSIX
POSIX Permissions Calculator
Secrets
Disable automatic application termination in OS X
OS X Mountain Lion: Set up guest users – Discusses Find My Mac's relation to guest users
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MacGeekGab AAC Enhanced Feed – Thanks to Michael Johnston of We Have Communicators (formerly the iPhoneAlley podcast).
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1h 16min
September 03, 2012MGG 415: Cool Stuff Found
It's been a while since John and Dave have done a dedicated Cool Stuff Found show, and tonight's is chock full of so many great things your wallet will hurt. Don't worry, your two favorite geeks have put some freebies in there, too. Who says you need to spend money to have Cool Stuff? Well… not ALL the Cool Stuff! Download and enjoy!
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Stuff mentioned:
Apple enhances Wi-Fi Diagnostics in Mountain Lion
DigitalColor Meter
WireShark
Nmap – Free Network security scanner
Description of Mac OS X Processes by name
Rubbernet
CloudFTP
Monoprice 8-port Gigabit Switch
iperf
JPerf on Mac
Java 1.7 Zero Day Exploit Unlikely to Impact Mac users
A Better Finder Attributes
AppSwitch
ControlPlane
Sock It To Me
DropItToMe
TuneSpan
Google Chrome
1Password
LastPass
Toggle Between Open Documents in Pages
Mac OS X keyboard shortcuts
Matias Tactile Pro 3 – Clone (and improvement on) the Apple Extended Keyboard
Matias iRizer
OS X Lion (and later) Will Inherit Your Backup History
10.5: Reconnect Time Machine backup after drive swap
DockStar
MobilePodcaster
Yoink
IFTTT – IF This Then That
Twittelator Neue
Oracle Patches Java Zero-Day Vulnerability
GIMP
GIMP Native for Mac
APC BackUPS 550
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MacGeekGab AAC Enhanced Feed – Thanks to Michael Johnston of We Have Communicators (formerly the iPhoneAlley podcast).
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1h 15min
August 27, 2012MGG 414: Sophos & Thanks For All The GBs
You pack the mailbag full, Dave and John answer your questions. This show starts out with your two favorite geeks running through some quick questions, solving some of those pesky little problems. Then it’s highlights from the MGG Crew Forums this week (check ‘em out if you haven’t visited already!), and then some longer questions. Topics this week include understanding Mountain Lion in the Mac App Store, Extending Wireless Networks across the house, sharing iTunes remotely, and more. Download and listen. It’s free!

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Stuff mentioned:
Battery Life Comparison between 10.7.4, 10.8, and 10.8.1
Mail headers disappeared in 10.8.1
LogMeIn
TeamViewer
NETGEAR PowerLine 200 Mbps kit – US$109 at Amazon
Streambaby
Strange Hungarian Certificate in Keychain Access
Apple Root Certificate Program
Removing compromised system root certificates
SheepShaver
Zamzar
Documents To Go
How to add a computer or iOS device to iTunes Match
Sophos AntiVirus for Mac
TR-08 – CIRCL automatic launch object detection for Mac OS X
WhatSize
OmniDiskSweeper
Mac OS X: Setting up Login, Startup items
DaisyDisk
USB 3.0
What is Thunderbolt?
iStat Menus
Hardware Growler on The Mac App Store
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MacGeekGab AAC Enhanced Feed – Thanks to Michael Johnston of We Have Communicators (formerly the iPhoneAlley podcast).
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1h 24min
August 20, 2012MGG 413: What Goes Up To The Cloud Must Come Down
With their mailbag overflowing (well, virtually so… with bits spilling everywhere!) Dave Hamilton and John F. Braun come to you again this week to answer as many of your questions and share as many of your tips as is possible in this (overstuffed) hour-long show. Covering general topics like backups and Windows switchers, there is certainly something here for everyone. Plus, you know how your two favorite geeks are — they'll take something that seems like it’s very specific to one listener and turn it into a learning opportunity for everyone. Tune in, download, and enjoy!
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Stuff mentioned:
ActiveSync
LDAP
JAR (file format)
Find Any File
Enable UI Scripting
Keyboard Maestro for scripting AppleScripts and Multiple Clipboards
KeyRemap4MacBook
GraphicConverter
Exchangable Image File Format (EXIF)
ExifTool
Starcraft for Mac
Apple Boot Camp
Parallels Desktop for Mac
VMWare Fusion for Mac
OS X Safe Boot – A good troubleshooting step
Onyx
YASU – Yet Another System Utility
Maintidget
Mac 101: Dashboard
Dashboard Widgets
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BackBeat Media Podcast Network
MacGeekGab AAC Enhanced Feed – Thanks to Michael Johnston of We Have Communicators (formerly the iPhoneAlley podcast).
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1h 15min
August 13, 2012MGG 412: Pouncing on PDF Printing Problems
It’s Sunday night, which means it’s time to start your week with Mac Geek Gab. Dave and John answer your questions, they share some fantastic tips about Mountain Lion, and Dave discusses his findings with the Synology DiskStation DS412+. All this and MUCH more on this episode of your Mac Geek Gab. Download today for free!
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Stuff mentioned:
Lion DiskMaker
Mountain Lion: About Gatekeeper
iTunes Match
Remove Missing Songs from iTunes
TrackSift
TuneUp
How To Recreate The iTunes Library file
Senuti
Dave’s Interview with Fading Red’s Brittany Tarvin
Understanding Home Sharing
SuperSync
Synology DiskStation DS412+
DLNA
Plex
CrashPlan
Snapz Pro X
Skitch
Set up your Mac as NetBoot Server
Thunderbolt
RubberNet
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BackBeat Media Podcast Network
MacGeekGab AAC Enhanced Feed – Thanks to Michael Johnston of We Have Communicators (formerly the iPhoneAlley podcast).
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1h 29min
August 06, 2012MGG 411: Operator Can You Help Me With My Mac?
Dave and John kick off this week’s show with a healthy dose of Cool Stuff Found. Then it’s time for a little discussion about the future of Mac Geek Gab Premium (and what a future it will be!). Following that are answers to your questions … lots of ‘em, too. Download today (the show’s free to listen to!) and enjoy.
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Stuff mentioned:
Boom
QuickTime volume control in the Finder
Zorro Macsk which is $200 at Amazon
10.7: Monitor your Wi-Fi with Wi-Fi Diagnostics
iStumbler
Wireshark
(Yasu) Yet Another System Utility
System Status for iOS
System Activity for iOS
TunnelBear
OpenVPN
Cloak
Radio Clock for Mac
Sonos SUB
Lion DiskMaker
Non-destructive repartitioning OS X
Apple Store selling Thunderbolt to FireWire adapters
Lantronix xPrintServer Home Edition
Reset SyncServices
…as if it were a swarm of bees… (don’t touch the SyncServices folder directly)
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1h 24min
July 30, 2012MGG 410: Don’t Let Mountain Lion Litter The Sandbox
Dave’s back in his normal studio (after a stunning success with the mobile setup last week, we might add!), and he and John get right to it. Obviously Mountain Lion gets its fair share of attention this week, but other stuff is happening, too, and your geeks answer ALL of your questions. Download and enjoy today!
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Stuff mentioned:
Mac OS X: What is Safe Boot, Safe Mode?
Mac OS X: Starting up in Safe Mode
SMARTReporter
Monitor Your Hard Drive With Drive Pulse
SpinRite
TeamViewer
LogMeIn
Citrix GoToAssist
Mail.app and Gmail
Intel-based Macs: Resetting the System Management Controller (SMC)
Resetting your Mac’s PRAM and NVRAM
Installing Safari 6 (Lion and Mountain Lion) Re-enables Autofill Preferences
iStat Menus
MenuMeters
OS X Mountain Lion
OS X Mountain Lion Technical Specifications
Mac Roundtable 2012.07.28 Episode #113
About incompatible software (Mac OS X v10.6, OS X Lion, OS X Mountain Lion)
Roaring Apps App Compatibility Table
Signature Profiler
Growl
How to Integrate Growl with Notification Center
Mountain Lion: About Power Nap
Mountain Lion: Backing Up to Multiple Time Machine Drives
MAMPApache, MySQL, PHP on your Mac
Printopia
AirParrot
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MacGeekGab AAC Enhanced Feed – Thanks to Michael Johnston of We Have Communicators (formerly the iPhoneAlley podcast).
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1h 18min
July 23, 2012MGG 409: A Busman’s Holiday
John and Dave have a great show this week, answering questions about setting Mail’s default sending account, enabling Photo Stream without a computer in the mix, understanding why OS X manages your Address Book the way it does, diagnosing both sleep issues AND runaway process issues, and much, much more. Plus, there’s another timely summer, lightning-related discussion thrown in, as well. Don’t miss this one, folks! Download and enjoy today.
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Stuff mentioned:
Archived – Mac OS X: Mail – How to change the default account and “From” address
How to get iCloud, Windows XP and Outlook to work together
iCloud
1Password
LastPass
Hiyooo!
Mac OS X: Why your Mac might not sleep or stay in sleep mode
Uninstall applications installed from packages
Sparkle
The Nifty MiniDrive
SuperDuper!
Smart Sleep
OptiBay Drive Kit
Mac OS X keyboard shortcuts
Mac Geek Gab Stream and (NEW) Chat
Mibbet Widget Manager
Colloquy
Adium
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MacGeekGab AAC Enhanced Feed – Thanks to Michael Johnston of We Have Communicators (formerly the iPhoneAlley podcast).
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1h 8min

FAQs about Mac Geek Gab:

How many episodes does Mac Geek Gab have?

The podcast currently has 1,098 episodes available.