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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June 21, 2010MGG 269: A Ton of Cool Stuff Found
The Cool Stuff Found has simply piled too high, which means it’s time for an episode just chock full of all these tips, apps, and tidbits that will undoubtedly help make your Mac and Apple-centric computing life a better place. Download today and enjoy!
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Stuff mentioned:
Mac OS X keyboard shortcuts
Inside iPhone 3.0: Enhanced controls for podcast & audiobook playback
Account Switcher
Lucyphone
Gethuman
KeyRemap4MacBook
fruux
XShelf
Talkie
iAnnotate
Web2PDF
BetterZip
Seagate Momentus XT HDD/SSD Hybrid
BookGem
Gmail – Adding a custom ‘From’ address
10.6: Disable and enable Rosetta via Terminal
Tweaking Mac OS X Sysctl Values
emacs
vi
BBEdit
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1h 4min
June 18, 2010MGG 268: Mac Tools, Ethernet Cables, Spyware and More
For this first Premium episode of June, John and Dave talk through all KINDS of topics, answering your questions about Mac disk tools, iPad documents, runaway Rosettas, Mac Spyware, and more. Subscribe today (it’s only $25 for 6 months!), support your two favorite geeks, and enjoy!
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Stuff mentioned:
iOS 4 Upgrade Guide
Apple to Release iOS 4 Monday
Mac mini
TOSLINK
iTunes 9.2
Mac OS X v10.6.4 Update (Combo)
iPhone 4
File Sharing with an iPad: Ugh!
TechTool Pro 5
TechTool Deluxe
AppleJack
Onyx
10.6: Disable and enable Rosetta via Terminal
RJ-45
RJ-11
MarcoPolo
SSH file transfer protocol (SFTP)
How to Protect Your Mac From Keyloggers
MacUpdate
VersionTracker
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1h 9min
June 14, 2010MGG 267: Migrating With Snow Leopard, Q&A, and Tips!
With WWDC out of the way, your two favorite Mac geeks come together to answer your questions and solve your problems. Additionally, Dave shares some first-hand experience with upgrading and migrating Snow Leopard-based Macs, and how things are different now.
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Stuff mentioned:
Mac OS X v10.6 Snow Leopard: How to Erase and Install
Mac OS X 10.3, 10.4: Transferring data with Setup Assistant / Migration Assistant FAQ
Mac OS X v10.6: Issues after restoring a Mac from a Time Machine backup made with a different Mac (“Restore System From Backup…”)
Make Your Regular Mac a NetBoot Server!
Mailsmith
Gmail Help : How is spam handled?
whatismyip
Choosing a RAID Type
VueScan
Want TWAIN Support? Time to Check Out TWAIN SANE!
Get Grounded
Flyback transformer
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1h 6min
June 10, 2010MGG 266: WWDC, Safari, iPhone 4, WiFi, and Traveling
Dave’s out at WWDC, John’s back in the home office, and your two favorite geeks talk through WWDC, WiFi issues, travel stories, and more!
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Stuff mentioned:
Apple Worldwide Developers Conference
Lack of Flash Cripples iPad as Travel Device
Google Wave
Eye-Fi
Five Hundred Wi-Fi Networks Walk into a Bar
Safari 5
Safari 5: Faster Engine, Reader, Built in Bing, Interface Enhancements, More
WireTap Studio
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46min
June 02, 2010MGG 265: Restoring, Cleaning, Fixing, and Scanning… On Your Mac!
Dave and John kick off June with an episode chock full of tips shared and questions answered.
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Stuff mentioned:
MGG Answers – How To Restore Erased Pictures From iPhoto?
iPhoto Library Manager
Onyx
The Apple Trackpad: Overview of Technology and Use
About the “Ignoring accidental trackpad input” option on computers with the Multi-Touch trackpad
Intel-based Macs: Resetting the System Management Controller (SMC)
Resetting your Mac’s PRAM and NVRAM
Mac OS X v10.6: Printer and scanner software (jumps to Fuji/Xerox)
Mac OS X 10.6 – Compatibility with Xerox Equipment (PDF)
Mac Power Users Podcast
Apple LCD displays: Power light flashes
Power-On Self-Test Beep Definition – Part 1
Power On Self-Test Beep Definition – Part 2
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1h 4min
May 26, 2010MGG 264: Email Accounts, Partitions, Displays, and Permissions
John and Dave wrap up May with this Premium episode chock full of juicy info, tips, and answers to your questions!
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Stuff mentioned:
Detect external displays with the keyboard
Mac OS X Keyboard Shortcuts
Mac OS X Keyboard Shortcuts (via Apple)
SwitchResX
The Cuckoo’s Egg
Mach kernel
NeXTSTEP
Ping of Death
Powerline AV+ Starter Kit
Terminate the Tooltips
Enable full screen anti-aliasing using OpenGL Profiler
OpenGL Extension Viewer
Mac: How to ‘remove’ the WD SmartWare CD
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57min
May 24, 2010MGG 263: WiFi, Files, Storage, Batteries, and More
A couple of themes emerged this week, including WiFi problems, file & storage concerns, batteries, and more. Check out what your favorite geeks — and their listeners — have to say about all this!
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Stuff mentioned:
Hardware Growler
iStumbler
AirRadar
Converting Signal Strength Percentage to dBm Values (PDF)
AirPort Configurator (Java)
Apple Remote Desktop 3
Onyx
Deep Freeze
OmniDiskSweeper
Creating encrypted Zip archives with OS X
Stuffit Deluxe 2010 (Mac)
Stuffit Deluxe 2010 (Windows)
Want to Secure Your Data Across Platforms? Check out TrueCrypt!
Lithium-ion Batteries (via Apple)
About Notebook Batteries
Mac Geek Gab Channel on USTREAM
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1h 7min
May 17, 2010MGG 262: Cool Stuff Found, Tips, Follow-Ups
John and Dave are back with a huge list of Cool Stuff Found both from you AND from your two favorite geeks. Then it’s off to some tips and follow-ups from previous episodes and, if time, even a question or two. Come join the fun, folks… this one is action-packed!
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Stuff mentioned:
TotalFinder
Air Video
Squeeze
10.6: Compress files with HFS+ compression
hfsdebug
Disk Doubler
BusyCal
Getting started with Google Calendar Sync
CalDAV
Dropbox Getting Started (use our link to sign up and get an add’l 250MB for you *and* for us!)
Account Switcher (AppleScript)
Symbolic Linker
AT&T 3G MicroCell
The Amazing New AT&T 3G MicroCell, Part I
The Amazing New AT&T 3G MicroCell, Part II
zBoost YX500 Wireless Extender
Mac OS X v10.6: Mac 101 – Finder and the desktop
Trevor’s AppleScript Scripts
Path Finder
Secrets
Disk Warrior
Drive Genius
Data Rescue
Disk Utilities Fade Away
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1h 4min
May 13, 2010MGG 261: Routers Righted, Acronyms Explained, Bootcamp Backed-up, and More!
Your two favorite geeks are back again this week, this time with a Premium show answering yet more of your questions and sharing a plethora of tips! Topics include AirPort forgetfulness, browsing history, key remapping, and many, many acronyms explained for your pleasure! Subscribe, download, and enjoy today!
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Stuff mentioned:
DD-WRT Router Firmware

TFTP
Mac OS X: Troubleshooting a cable modem, DSL, or LAN Internet connection (includes Set Service Order)
Mac OS X 10.4 Help – Choosing preferred AirPort networks
AirRadar
iStumbler
Winclone
Restore Safari History With Time Machine
Mac a Hash – How to get the hash key on Mac OS X
Ukelele
Virtual Private Network (VPN)
Secure Shell (SSH)
Apple Filing Protocol (AFP)
File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
Media Access Control (MAC)
IEEE Organizational Unique Identifier (OUI)
Wireshark
Topic : Migration Assistant and User Names
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1h 14min
May 10, 2010MGG 260: Address Book, Desktop, Upgrade Timing, and More!
Dave and John have a busy show today, answering your questions about Address Book duplicates, disappearing desktop icons, how to time your Mac upgrades, SSD write cycle limits, additional Dropbox hints and tips, and more!
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Stuff mentioned:
AddressBook 4.0 Help – Combining duplicate cards and information
Trevor’s AppleScript Scripts (includes Address Book duplicate removal)
NameCleaner
Onyx
Tutorial: Now you see ‘em, now you don’t: Invisible files in Mac OS X
Mac OS X v10.6: How to show your hard drive icon on the desktop
Wear leveling
Dropbox Mobile
GoodReader
Discover
More cool pmset command line sleep and wake options
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1h 7min

FAQs about Mac Geek Gab:

How many episodes does Mac Geek Gab have?

The podcast currently has 1,099 episodes available.