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MGG 209: The Long and Short of Mac Questions & RunCore SSD

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Dave and John answer reader questions about b/g clients degrading 802.11n networks, hard drive troubleshooting, ExpressCard slot uses, stalling downloads, virtual memory on the iPhone, and Dave talks about his experience using a RunCore SSD drive on his MacBook Pro. Subscribe today for free and enjoy!

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Stuff mentioned:

  • RunCore Pro IV SATA drive
  • SuperDuper!
  • SSD (via Wikipedia)
  • SLC (single level cell)
  • MLC (multi level cell)
  • INITIO (warning, web page audio)
  • lsof
  • SMART
  • SMARTReporter
  • Apple Discussions about Safari Spinning up external drives
  • Mac OS X Snow Leopard
  • Western Digital Power Supplies
  • Wall wart
  • Radio Shack Regulated and Filtered Universal 300mA AC Adapter
  • Apple to Support EU Micro-USB Standard for iPhone
  • 7-in-1 Media Reader for ExpressCard slot
  • ExpressCard 32GB SSD Drive
  • iStat for iPhone
  • Virtual memory
  • Content Management System
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  • BackBeat Media Podcast Network
  • MacGeekGab AAC Enhanced Feed – Thanks to Michael Johnston.

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