Mac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and Troubleshooting

MGG 496: Beware When Sharing the Bus

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John and Dave are back from Macworld with lots of things to report on for you. And, of course, they have your questions to answer, as those piled up while they were away, too. Your two favorite geeks are busy this week, and you've got a front row seat. Download, press play, and enjoy!

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Stuff mentioned:

  • Macworld/iWorld 2014
  • airbnb (6:00)
  • UBER (10:50)
  • Lyft
  • Sidecar
  • tmutil (15:30)
  • Shared Photo Stream Limits (21:40)
  • BitTorrent Sync
  • OS X Mavericks: Require a password after waking your Mac (33:25)
  • Unmount Volumes (35:45)
  • NewerTech AdapaDrive 2.5” to 3.5” adapter
  • AirPort Extreme 802.11n (4th Generation) – Technical Specifications (41:00)
  • BearExtender Turbo
  • DiskMaker X (useful for making a Mavericks USB installer) (51:50)
  • OS X Mavericks: About Activity Monitor (58:35)
  • iStat Menus 4
  • lsof
  • Sloth – list open files in a GUI
  • Generate Application-Specific Passwords for Google (1:04:15)
  • The Mac Geek Gab iPhone app
  • – 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) and Applr.

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