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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The podcast currently has 1,098 episodes available.

Mac Geek Gab episodes:

July 16, 2012MGG 408: Eating Snow Leopard For Breakfast
Dave Hamilton and John F. Braun are back, and this show’s totally action-packed. Great tips, awesome listener questions, and good stuff. Always remember you can listen to the live stream while the show is being recorded (follow @MacGeekGab on twitter or Facebook to find out when it’s happening). Download today… and enjoy!
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Stuff mentioned:
Mac OS X Keyboard Shortcuts
KeyboardRemap4MacBook
Mac OS X Shortcuts Poster
NetBoot
Mocha VNC Lite
iSSH
Screens VNC Client
Apple Remote Desktop 3
Resetting your Mac’s PRAM and NVRAM
Intel-based Macs: Resetting the System Management Controller (SMC)
Apple Hardware Test
say
Spinning Beach ball
How to email groups with Mail
Carbon Copy Cloner – The Disk Center
StreamToMe
iPhoto Library Manager
Picture Perfect
Chrome for iPhone and iPad
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BackBeat Media Podcast Network
MacGeekGab AAC Enhanced Feed – Thanks to Michael Johnston of We Have Communicators (formerly the iPhoneAlley podcast).
...more
1h 15min
July 10, 2012MGG 407: Number 12 On The Beaufort Scale
Dave and John are back in the Monday evening slot this week, and it’s time to rock! Download, listen, and… enjoy.
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Stuff mentioned:
Mac OS X: Using and troubleshooting Back to My Mac with your iCloud account on OS X Lion
VLC Player
Darwin Streaming Server
RTP
RTSP
Removing iPhoto Redundant Originals
Running a referenced iPhoto library vs. stored library
iPhoto Duplicate Annihilator
Daemon
Lingon
LaunchDaemons vs. LaunchAgents
Mac OS X: launch daemons vs launch agents
Apple’s Guide to Creating Launch Daemons and Agents
Structure of Aperture Library
Complete guide to FileVault 2 in Lion
AppleScript to Enable/Disable Mail Accounts
Cloning Lion’s Recovery HD Partition
Project NiM
Secrets
TinkerTool
TinkerTool System
“Best of Both Worlds” Star Trek: The Next Generation
MacPilot
Conair TH380 Body Mass/Bone Mass/Super Hoopty Scale
Beaufort scale
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BackBeat Media Podcast Network
MacGeekGab AAC Enhanced Feed – Thanks to Michael Johnston of We Have Communicators (formerly the iPhoneAlley podcast).
...more
1h 20min
July 03, 2012MGG 406: What Should We Call This One?
John and Dave kick off July’s first Premium show with a bang. Some great stuff in here, including a good discussion about iTunes Match and working through some of its difficulties. More is covered, of course. Download today and enjoy!
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Stuff mentioned:
Dropbox – Your photos, simplified (Part 1)
Dropbox – Your photos, simplified (Part 2)
GoodReader
SugarSync – Music and Photos
Plex
iCloud: Backup and restore overview
BusyCal
How to Repair User-Level Permissions in Mac OS X
Mac OS X Lion Adds CoreStorage, a Volume Manager (Finally!)
iStat Menus
Reset Your Mac’s SMC (System Management Controller)
smcFanControl
Remind Me Later
Song Sergeant
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BackBeat Media Podcast Network
MacGeekGab AAC Enhanced Feed – Thanks to Michael Johnston of We Have Communicators (formerly the iPhoneAlley podcast).
...more
1h 5min
July 02, 2012MGG 405: All The Roberts We Know
John and Dave are back for the second Sunday night in a row. If you missed the Mac Geek Gab Live Stream, don’t fret — they recorded everything (well, they recorded the show… pre-show and post-show are only done live!), and you can hear it right here and now. Some great discussions including moving iTunes from Windows to Mac, booting your Mac from an external SSD long-term, making sure Mail deletes from Gmail, and lots more. Download today (it’s free!) and enjoy.
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Stuff mentioned:
PlistEdit Pro
iTunes: How to move your music to a new computer
Apple’s Windows Migration Assistant
How to Setup Gmail, IMAP, and Mail.app on your Mac
Default Folder
About App Sandbox
G-CONNECT- Wireless storage for iOS devices
Using Finder’s Advanced Search to Find Recently Modified Files
Gatekeeper coming in Mountain Lion
How to Repair User-Level Permissions in Mac OS X
Wi-Fi base stations: Extending the range of your wireless network by adding additional Wi-Fi base stations
CalDigit AV Drive & SuperSpeed ExpressCard: a Zippy Combination
fuser
CloudPull
Backupify
Contacts Extractor
RestoreMeNot
Mac Geek Gab Crew Forums
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BackBeat Media Podcast Network
MacGeekGab AAC Enhanced Feed – Thanks to Michael Johnston of We Have Communicators (formerly the iPhoneAlley podcast).
...more
1h 14min
June 25, 2012MGG 404: This Podcast Has Been Found
John and Dave are in their old haunt, the Sunday night podcast slot, with Mac Geek Gab 404. Topics include copying Boot Camp to a new drive, a good discussion on backups, deleting iPhoto photos, setting WiFi channels and much, much more. Download today and listen … it’s free!
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Stuff mentioned:
HTTP Code 404
WinClone
Chris Breen Explains how to Clone your Drive with WinClone
gdgt live
CE Week NY
TextExpander ScreenCast
Backblaze
Arq
Dropbox
SuperDuper!
Carbon Copy Cloner from Bombich Software
Mike Bombich, Carbon Copy Cloner Author Interview
Data Rescue 3
iStumbler Betas (use these, we do!)
Making OS X Lion Mail.app Flags more useful
Secrets Prefpane
Created rule-enabled Smart Mailbox Folders in Mail
Fruit Juice
RunKeeper
Mental Case
Bu.Mp – Wirelessly transfer pics from your iOS device to your Mac
CCleaner for Mac – Choose which cookies you want to keep
Flush – Delete your Flash cookies
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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 13min
June 21, 2012MGG 403: Scouring Your Network for Activity and for Fun!
John and Dave are back in their respective studios and are here to deliver June’s second Premium episode. Topics include moving your mailboxes to IMAP, recovering your MobileMe photo galleries before it’s too late, syncing your Stickies across multiple Macs, monitoring your bandwidth and much, much more. Check it out today. Join Mac Geek Gab Premium today and enjoy!
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Stuff mentioned:
How to save your MobileMe Gallery photos and movies
Frequently asked questions about the MobileMe transition to iCloud
Backup iCal via AppleScript
StickiesSync
LastPass
The Keychain’s Hidden Powers
Monitor AirPort Bandwidth with SNMP Status
SurplusMeter
Rubbernet Shows Who’s Hogging Your Bandwidth
DD-WRT Router Firmware
diskutil man page
EFI System Partition
AirPrint Activator
Lantronix xPrintServer Home Edition
CloudPull
Remind Me Later
iNet Network Monitor for OS X and iOS
iFixit 54 Bit Driver kit
iFixit 26 Bit Driver Kit (what John has, contains tri-wing but not pentalobe)
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BackBeat Media Podcast Network
MacGeekGab AAC Enhanced Feed – Thanks to Michael Johnston of We Have Communicators (formerly the iPhoneAlley podcast).
...more
1h 8min
June 14, 2012MGG 402: Geeks Gabbing for 7 Years
Today marks seven years of Mac Geek Gab episodes being produced, and John and Dave synced up to do this show while Dave was on the road in San Francisco. Staying true to their roots, the majority of today’s show found your two favorite geeks answering your question, sharing your tips and helping you solve your Mac and iOS problems. With some additional conversation about WWDC announcements peppered in to round out the episode, this one’s a keeper! Download today and enjoy.
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Sponsor: Pimp Your Screen lets you customize the look of your device with specially designed backgrounds, icon skins, app shelves and more.
Note: Shownotes are in progress…
Stuff mentioned:
iOS: AirPrint 101
Lantronix xPrintServer
Printopia
iPhoto Library Manager
iPhoto 6 and later: Rebuilding the iPhoto library
OS X Lion: About Lion Recovery
Carbon Copy Cloner
OS X Lion: About Lion Recovery Disk Assistant
How to make Lion’s iCal less annoying
Secrets
Fantastical
Use AirDrop on any Mac with Lion
OS X Mountain Lion
The New MacBook Pro : Unfixable, Unhackable, Untenable
Apple Releases Aperture 3.3 with Unified Photo Library, More
10.5: How to use screen sharing remotely and securely
TeamViewer
KeyRemap4MacBook
Consultants Canary
CIOs Beware: New Macbook Pro Could Drive More Bandwidth Use
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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
June 07, 2012MGG 401: Spills Aren’t Always Deadly
For this week’s Premium Mac Geek Gab, Dave and John advise listeners on how to deal with AppleCare when you have a liquid spill, they discuss the differences between Smart and regular (i.e. non-Smart) mailboxes in Mail.app, and they answer the mystery of the strange [Imap] tag that gets prepended to some labels on Gmail. Drobo comes up again, and then listener tips help round out the show. Learn about iCloud Mail rules, why Keynote packages are really zipped, and does Lion manage RAM differently when you have an SSD? Your two favorite geeks discuss all this and more! Subscribe today for just US$25 and enjoy this Premium episode and all Premium episodes for 6 months! Plus you get to support your two favorite geeks!
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Stuff mentioned:
Managing Smart Mailboxes on Mac OS X
Lion Mail: Use Smart Mailboxes
AppleCare
Liquid Sensors on iPhones and iPods
iFixit Thirsty Bag
Drobo FS and Drobo S
OWC Mercury Elite Pro
Western Digital Demonstrates Its First Thunderbolt Drive
How to make a bootable Lion install disc or drive – From Macworld
iCloud: Filter email automatically
Gmail – Using filters
KeynoteUser.com
file – determine file type
File Signature Table (aka Magic Numbers)
SideEffects – Recolorize the Lion Sidebar
CheatSheet – Show Keyboard Shortcuts overlayed on your screen
KeyCue
Leap Mac Control
Gorilla Arm
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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 2min
June 04, 2012MGG 400: How Tech Has Made Our Lives Better – A Geeks’ Thanksgiving
John and Dave celebrate Mac Geek Gab 400 by sharing their stories of how different bits and pieces of technology actually made their lives better. Download and enjoy.
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Stuff mentioned:
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BackBeat Media Podcast Network
MacGeekGab AAC Enhanced Feed – Thanks to Michael Johnston of We Have Communicators (formerly the iPhoneAlley podcast).
...more
1h 8min
May 24, 2012MGG 399: Five Questions from Three Scotts
Ever wonder how to send multiple photos from the Photo Library on your iPhone? Ever wonder why some Keynote files are packages and others aren’t? Ever have trouble connecting to your AirPort-connected hard drive? How about knowing when — and when NOT — to worry about your Mac’s RAM consumption? All this and much more, as usual, on today’s Premium episode of Mac Geek Gab. Subscribe for just US$25 and you’ll get access to this show PLUS all the archives, and two extra shows per month for the duration of your six-month membership. Subscribe today and support your two favorite geeks!
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Stuff mentioned:
Dan’s Math Podcast
iPhoto 6 and later: Rebuilding the iPhoto library
Aperture 3: Troubleshooting Basics
What happened to the Keynote package format?
YouSendIt
If You’re Not Part of The Solution, You’re Part of the Precipitate
AirPort Utility – Sharing USB Hard Disks on Local Network
About the Guest network feature of AirPort Extreme and Time Capsule
Using Activity Monitor to read System Memory and determine how much RAM is being used
iCloud: Filter email automatically
Using filters – Gmail help
Lion Mail: Use Smart Mailboxes
Using Terminal to control Spotlight
Mac software to index the contents of external/NAS drives
Bartender – Mac Menu Bar Item Control
Mac OS X: What is Safe Boot, Safe Mode?
Intel-based Macs: Resetting the System Management Controller (SMC)
Battery Health Monitor
How to Reset iPhone Voicemail password
Reset AT&T Voicemail
Reset Verizon Voicemail
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BackBeat Media Podcast Network
MacGeekGab AAC Enhanced Feed – Thanks to Michael Johnston of We Have Communicators (formerly the iPhoneAlley podcast).
...more
1h 18min

FAQs about Mac Geek Gab:

How many episodes does Mac Geek Gab have?

The podcast currently has 1,098 episodes available.