Mac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and Troubleshooting

MGG 568: Running Your Mac Safe & Lean

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Your questions answered! Topics today include running out of memory, auto-ejecting disks, managing iTunes and more! Dave Hamilton and John F. Braun take your questions and answer them in a way you can truly understand. Download, press play and enjoy!

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Stuff mentioned:

  • OS X Mavericks: If a USB device isn’t working (1:20)
  • OS X Mavericks: Check your device’s USB connection
  • The Best USB 3.0 Hubs
  • Satechi 10 Port USB 3.0 Premium Aluminum Hub (7 Port Hub with 3 Charging Ports)
  • Anker (great USB and Power Experts)
  • Hootoo HT-UH010 7-Port USB 3.0 HUB + 2 Smart Charging Ports
  • Clock App In iOS 7 Now Switches To Digital Clocks With A Single Tap (9:52)
  • Audit Concludes No Backdoors in TrueCrypt (12:58)
  • VeraCrypt (TrueCrypt evolution/alternative)
  • John’s TrueCrypt Mini-Review
  • How to Disable/Enable Javascript with a keyboard shortcut or Terminal (19:54) (good for browser hijacks)
  • Mavericks: Your System has Run out of Application memory (27:12)
  • iStat Menus
  • Use Activity Monitor on your Mac (Memory)
  • Untitled X-Files Revival
  • Backblaze (36:03)
  • CrashPlan
  • DollyDrive
  • Dropbox
  • BitCasa
  • OneDrive
  • BitTorrentSync
  • Run Scripts on Sleep (51:45)
  • Jettison (to unmount drives on sleep!)
  • External Hard Drives not Mounting after Yosemite Upgrade (59:00)
  • System Integrity Protection (1:09:31)
  • Disk Utility 12.x: Partition a disk (1:17:35)
  • WD Red NAS Hard Drives (1:19:03)
  • Erase a FileVault 2 Encrypted Volume (1:21:39) (handy when the Password is lost)
  • 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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