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MGG 555: Triple Nickles on the Geeks

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An iPhone that won't play songs, an SSD that shows mismatched free space, Time Machine that won't backup to another Mac and AppleCare with a cracked iPad. All of this – and more – SOLVED on today's Mac Geek Gab.

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Stuff mentioned:

  • 555 Timer IC
  • MacStock in Chicago – Coupon code MacGeekGab10Off saves you ten bucks! (2:18)
  • iTunes Match (6:30)
  • The (hard) link between Photos and iPhoto (10:35)
  • Why you shouldn’t store photos for OS X Libraries on Dropbox
  • Powerphotos
  • Duplicate Annihilator
  • About Time Machine local backups (17:44)
  • About Time Machine local backups discussion
  • df and du command line utilities
  • use ‘df -h’ from Terminal to see free space
  • Use ‘du -sh *’ gives space usage from directories or individual items
  • How do I set up Time Machine to a shared drive on another Mac or NAS (35:11)
  • Google Photos gives users more choices
  • Flickr Creative Commons License
  • Artist sells screenshots of other people’s Instagram photos for $90,000
  • Flickr Uploader for Mac
  • AppleCare Products (50:28)
  • Speck Durafolio (and how it survived the crash when falling)
  • LA Computer AppleCare Packages
  • Safari 8 (Yosemite): Clear your browsing history (57:18)
  • Safari 8 (Yosemite): Manage cookies and website data
  • Onyx to clear your cache’s
  • Mercury Legacy Pro SSD Shootout – PowerBook G4 17″ HDD vs SSD
  • Wi-Fi base stations: Extending the range of your wireless network by adding additional Wi-Fi base stations (1:07:33)
  • Ubiquiti UniFi Long Range Access Point
  • BearExtender Turbo for Mac
  • 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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