Mac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and Troubleshooting

MGG 395: Streaming DVDs, Clearing File Corruption, Better iPad VNC & More

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Want to learn how to stream DVDs to your iPad? Want to fix your Mail rules so that they stick from launch to launch? How about clearing up ghost messages in Mail that just won’t delete? Or maybe you want to learn how to remove Google’s software update from your Mac? This and more is what other Mac Geek Gab listeners have asked about, and John F. Braun and Dave Hamilton have your answers. All of this and more in today’s Premium episode of Mac Geek Gab. Subscribe for 6 months (it’s just US$25) and enjoy!

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Stuff mentioned:

  • Air Playit
  • Optimum
  • Optimum for iPad
  • XFINITY TV
  • iDefrag
  • Carbon Copy Cloner
  • SuperDuper!
  • Drive Genius
  • About disk optimization with Mac OS X
  • Onyx
  • SMARTReporter
  • smartmontools
  • checkSum+
  • RAID
  • The X Lab: Finding Corrupted Files
  • How to Repair User-Level Permissions in Mac OS X
  • Keep Your Mailboxes Healthy
  • MGG Crew Forums @ TMO
  • Little Snitch
  • Sparkle
  • How to remove Unwanted Software Update Agents (like Google)
  • How to uninstall Google Updater
  • HardwareGrowler – US$1.99
  • MacBook, MacBook Pro: Battery not recognized or “X” icon appears on menu bar
  • Battery Health Monitor
  • NewerTech NuPower Replacement Batteries
  • Screens iOS VNC Client
  • RealVNC
  • SmallImage
  • GraphicConverter
  • Photo Privacy
  • EXIFChanger
  • CIRCL automatic launch object detection for Mac OS X
  • CERT
  • WWDC 2012 Announced
  • – You’re downloading today’s show from CacheFly’s network
  • BackBeat Media Podcast Network
  • MacGeekGab AAC Enhanced Feed – Thanks to Michael Johnston of We Have Communicators (formerly the iPhoneAlley podcast).

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