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MGG 583: Curiosity is Awesome… Unless You’re the Cat

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Searching in iPhone Mail, managing Gmail's unable-to-connect errors, DNS configuration, setting up a computer to ignore the Internet (it happens!), virtualization software and audio discussions (including Bluetooth headphone lag on the Mac). Download today and enjoy!

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Stuff mentioned:

  • Use Search on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch (3:06)
  • imap.gmail.com versus imap.googlemail.com (5:24)
  • Sync Gmail, Calendar and Contacts on your iPhone and iPad
  • Gmail iOS App
  • RiparaCapo (11:07)
  • Permissions Repair in El Capitan Returned by Onyx
  • www.whatsmyip.org (14:05)
  • Domain Name System (DNS) (18:00)
  • Namebench (find your fastest DNS server, may NOT be your ISP)
  • OpenDNS
  • What is a Subnet Mask? (27:41)
  • How-to: Set time limits on your Wi-Fi network using AirPort Utility
  • Little Snitch (36:58)
  • Ghostery
  • How to install Windows using Boot Camp (41:28)
  • Parallels
  • VMWare Fusion
  • VirtualBox
  • Parallels Access
  • Use Time Machine to back up or restore your Mac (48:08)
  • OS X El Capitan: Remove a backed-up item from your backup disk
  • How to move your iTunes library to a new computer (1:02:03)
  • Apple Lossless Audio Codec (ALAC) (1:06:41)
  • ABXTester
  • Do NAS devices affect sound quality?
  • SoundBot SB221 Bluetooth Headphone Wireless Headset (1:15:54)
  • Soundbot SB221 (Amazon)
  • NETGEAR R8500 Router (1:21:31)
  • Lantronix xPrintServer
  • Archt One Speaker (1:30:26)
  • 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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