Mac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and Troubleshooting

MGG 545: Ghosts In The Mac

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Stuff mentioned:

  • OS X: About FileVault 2 (2:48)
  • How to create a password-protected (encrypted) disk image
  • Encrypt External Disks with OS X
  • iCloud Photo Sharing FAQ (7:06)
  • Aperture 3 – Working with Photostream
  • Rob Griffiths’ Apple Watch Sizing Spreadsheet (17:44)
  • OS X Yosemite: Share your Internet connection (27:05)
  • Troubleshooting wireless mouse and keyboard issues
  • Magic Mouse keeps losing connection
  • Bluetooth and WiFi interfering with one another since Yosemite
  • Wi-Fi and Bluetooth: Potential sources of wireless interference
  • Pages for Mac (33:14)
  • Microsoft Office for Mac
  • Apache OpenOffice
  • LibreOffice
  • Office for Mac Preview
  • Mac Basics: Time Machine backs up your Mac (39:48)
  • Lighten Up, Francis
  • iStat Menus 5
  • DollyDrive
  • That's the Fact, Jack
  • SNMP Test Utility
  • Copy (47:00)
  • Transcend JetDrive 128 GB
  • SD Card Minimum Speeds by Class
  • Hardware Growler (58:39)
  • ASM1074
  • Mac ID
  • DiskWarrior (1:07:21)
  • Drive Genius 4
  • 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 The iOS Show and Applr.

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