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Mac Geek Gab #187: BusyCal, Virtual Box, and Extending Wireless Limits
13/01/2009Back from Macworld Expo, John and Dave have a relatively “normal” show for you this week. First they cover a few remaining items from Macworld Expo, including the upcoming BusyCal and a virtual machine from Sun. Then they move on to answer your questions about extending and enhancing WiFi connections, […]
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Mac Geek Gab #186: Cool Stuff Found at Macworld Expo, Live From The Show Floor
10/01/2009Live again from the podcast stage at Macworld Expo in San Francisco, John and Dave talk about the coolest stuff they’ve found on the show floor, and then of course take some listener/attendee questions. LOTS of fun to be had here, folks! Note: Shownotes are complete! Macworld Expo Mac Observer […]
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Mac Geek Gab #185: Live from Macworld Expo, Keynote Thoughts and Attendee Questions
07/01/2009Live from the podcast stage at Macworld Expo, John and Dave share their thoughts about the keynote announcements, wax poetic about Macworld Expo, and even take listener questions live from the crowd! Note: Shownotes are complete! Macworld 2009 Keynote Live Coverage of the Macworld Expo Keynote Address by Phil […]
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Mac Geek Gab #184: Macworld Expo Prep, Security Certificates, and Cool Stuff Found!
06/01/2009John and Dave have arrived in San Francisco for Macworld Expo and recorded today’s show from the hotel room. Everything’s shaping up to be a great show, and John and Dave talk through their experiences and thoughts about it. Then it’s on to some security certificate clarifications as well as […]
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Mac Geek Gab #183: Expo Attendance Tips, Wireless Safety, Disk Buffers, and a Full Desktop
30/12/2008In this final show of the year before heading off to San Francisco for Macworld Expo, John and Dave start by sharing the tips that they — and you! — have acquired over the years attending trade shows. Listen for advice from the pros on how to survive the big […]
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Mac Geek Gab #182: Geek Potluck Holiday Dinner: Questions, Tips, Tinfoil Hats and Rants!
23/12/2008John and Dave sync up for a crazy show in this crazy holiday week. The questions run all over from dual monitors to security certificates to MobileMe and everything in between. Dave even chimes in with a classic rant about MobileMe (did you think he wouldn’t??). This is one for […]
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Mac Geek Gab #181: Macworld without Jobs? Plus AirPort, Time Machine, iPhoto, and Ports!
17/12/2008Dave’s back from vacation and he and John are back in action answering your questions and solving your problems. But first they talk about today’s announcement from Apple about their plans for pulling out of future Macworld Expos. This show goes from basic to geeky and back, all while your […]
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Mac Geek Gab #180: Interview with Paul Kent about Macworld Expo
08/12/2008In this special-edition MGG, Dave interviews Paul Kent, VP of IDG and head honcho for Macworld Expo. Dave and Paul talk through all the new stuff coming at the Expo and also discuss fixes that IDG has put in place for WiFi, Edge, 3G, and pass pick-up/registration. Definitely one you […]
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Mac Geek Gab #179: Bridge Mode, Sending Remote Email, 100% CPU usage, and Your Tips!
03/12/2008Back in action before Dave heads on vacation, he and John go through as many of your questions and tips as they can during this action-packed episode of Mac Geek Gab. With topics like Time Capsule bridge mode, sending email from remote locations, finding out – and fixing – those […]
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Mac Geek Gab #178: Batch Permission Changes, Encrypting Follow-up, Re-Enabling AirPort, and GigE
28/11/2008John and Dave are local in New Hampshire, no bandwidth issues to get in the way today! Just a straight-ahead podcast answering your questions, helping you change permissions, re-enable Airport, suss out GigE versus FireWire speeds, and even a follow-up on encrypting your data. Good stuff! Subscribe for free today. […]
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Mac Geek Gab #177: Disappearing icons, OpenDNS, Slow Network Refresh, Transfer Speeds, and More
25/11/2008John and Dave talk about restoring icons in Finder windows, the merits of OpenDNS, Defragging (and a geeky sidebar!), Leopard’s slow network browse refreshes, software updates, and more! Sponsor:Circus Ponies Notebook: The Easy Way to Get Organized on the Mac. Try it FREE for 30 Days. Sponsor:Audible: Get a 14-Day […]
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Mac Geek Gab #176: Travel Gear, Multiple Audio Outputs, Windows Remote Control, and Geeky Network Fu
18/11/2008Dave’s doing the show from Austin this week, so he shares his thoughts about some of the new gear he’s equipped for this trip. Then he and John go on to share your tips and answer your questions about printer presets, multiple audio sources, remote controlling Windows computers, Time Machine […]
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Mac Geek Gab #175: Cool Stuff Found, Public Wi-Fi Security, Time Machine Fix, and Expo Ticket Contes
10/11/2008A week off brings your geeks back raring to go, and they chat through some cool stuff YOU found, a possible fix for Time Machine errors, security connecting to public WiFi networks, and more. On top of all that, they announce a contest at The Mac Observer where you can […]
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Mac Geek Gab #174: Wireless Router Options, Backups, Listener Tips, and New Mac Setup
27/10/2008You ask, John and Dave answer! This episode includes a discussion about setting up a new Mac, answers about which wireless router is best, options for backing up and migrating iApp data, and listener tips about DNS, selling your Mac, Remote pairing, and more. Subscribe for free today! Sponsor:Circus Ponies […]
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Mac Geek Gab #173: Migrating to a New Mac, Remote Network Config, Slow Safari Loads and More!
20/10/2008Dave and John offer some advice for folks migrating from one Mac to another, find an interesting solution for remotely configuring network settings, discussing reasons for slow Safari loads and even more! Don’t miss it! Sponsor:Circus Ponies Notebook: The Easy Way to Get Organized on the Mac. Try it […]
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Mac Geek Gab #172: Maintenance Utilities, Wiring For Broadband, System Preferences Issues and Cool S
13/10/2008John and Dave answer your questions about network backups, drive utilities, crashing preferences, and more. Additionally, they have lots of follow-ups and tips to share on previous topics including shutdown delays and wiring issues. Subscribe for free today! Sponsor: BBEdit: BBEdit is the leading professional-strength HTML and text editor for the […]
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Mac Geek Gab #171: WiFi Troubleshooting, iApp issues, Shutdown Problems and More Media Longevity
06/10/2008Your two favorite Mac geeks talk through WiFi issues, Shutdown problems, Safari troubleshooting, and iTunes library dilemmas. Plus, listener tips about recordable-media longevity put a nice cap on that topic of extended conversation. Subscribe (for free!) now and don’t miss another episode. Sponsor: PDFpen from Smile On My Mac: Effortlessly edit your PDFs. […]
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Mac Geek Gab #170: Recordable CD/DVD Longevity, FireWire iPod Charging, Drive Speeds, and More
29/09/2008Dave and John share their findings on the expected longevity of recordable CDs and DVDs, then answer your questions relating to all things Mac. Lots of good stuff here, folks. Subscribe for free today! Listen Now: Download: or (AAC coming shortly courtesy […]
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Mac Geek Gab #169: ACMT, Lightning, and PGP Whole Disk Encryption
22/09/2008Take John F. Braun, Dave Hamilton, Pilot Pete and a week’s worth of questions, pack them into one (virtual!) room, and what do you get? MGG 169 is the answer, and packed is the word! Your geeks talk through some printer software advice and Apple Consultant training. Plus, John found […]
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Mac Geek Gab #168: Genius Tips, Numlock, AirDisk Answers, and AppleJack!
15/09/2008Dave and John back on a Monday night answer your AirDisk and numlock questions, share a couple of comments from Apple Geniuses, and more! Subscribe for free today. Listen Now: Download: or (AAC courtesy of Michael Johnston of iPhoneAlley) Show notes for […]