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Dave Hamilton and John F. Braun come together weekly to discuss things of interest to Mac geeks, yet present them in a way that's both entertaining and informative for the average listener.

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MGG 450: Don’t Play Ding Dong Ditch on an Airplane 10:50 PM, May. 20th, 2013

As you have come to expect from your two favorite geeks, this show brought to you with real-time logistics: Dave flew in just in time to…

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  1. Dec. 30th, 2012 MGG 430: Troubleshooting Failed Startups (of your Mac!)

    John and Dave are here again with yet another Sunday morning show for you (at least that's when they recorded it — you can listen anytime!). They talk through the "new normal" for setting up Google Calendars on iOS, they help a listener fix his iTunes issues, they help another listener successfully migrate his data over, and much, much more. Download and listen today, it's free!

  2. Dec. 23rd, 2012 MGG 429: A Mac Geek Gab Festivus!

    John and Dave... Dave and John... are here, helping you solve all your Mac problems by answering your questions, sharing tips, finding Cool Stuff (and sharing that, too), and much, much more. Topics covered today include making Photo Stream friendlier, managing your clones (both local and network), troubleshooting FireWire disks, and fixing that pesky menu bar clock when it stops ticking. All this and more on this week's episode of Mac Geek Gab! Download today and enjoy!

  3. Dec. 16th, 2012 MGG 428: More Than Cool Stuff Found (and Questions Answered, too!)

    John and Dave kick off this week finishing up some extra Cool Stuff Found that just didn't fit into last week's show (but was so good they couldn't skip it!). Then it's onto a new series of your questions and tips. Highlights include managing printers for multiple users, accessing your Library folder on your cloned disk, working around firewalls the nice way, and answering the question: just how secure IS your email? All this and more — just press play and enjoy!

  4. Dec. 9th, 2012 MGG 427: Cool Stuff Found

    Dave's freshly back from vacation (by only an hour or so), and what does he do? He calls his friend (and podcasting cohort), John F. Braun, syncs up with all the folks in the Mac Geek Gab chatroom and together they blast out this Cool Stuff Found episode just for you! Download, tune in, and enjoy!

  5. Nov. 25th, 2012 MGG 426: Extra Bonus Tips Just For You

    John & Dave are at it again. This may be the last show until December 9th given Dave's travel schedule, and he and John do their very best (as always!) to deliver the goods: the answers to your questions, the tips you have ready, and even some special stuff they've cooked up on their own. Topics include copying App Store-purchased apps to other Macs, checking mail on iOS, disabling sound on your Mac, how geeks shop for hard drives, and much, much more. Tune in (translation: download now!), press play, and enjoy!

  6. Nov. 18th, 2012 MGG 425: The Cloud Is The Master

    John and Dave are joined by a special guest (hint: it was "bring your kid to work" day at TMO Towers East) for this week's edition of Mac Geek Gab. As usual, it's your questions answered, your tips shared, and Cool Stuff Found is being squirreled away for a special upcoming CSF show in December! iCloud sharing, iTunes Match fixing, Calendar Jumping ... all of this and more discussed — and solved — on this week's show. Download today and listen. It's free!

  7. Nov. 11th, 2012 MGG 424: Clamshells, Data Recovery, and Loving Java

    This week, as per usual, Dave and John dig right into the mailbag for you, answering your questions and sharing your tips! Answers to your questions run all over the map, including fixing when you can't email a PDF, resolving login items that just won't stick, how to eject disks on the new MacBook Pros, solving missing free space on your hard drive, and much, much more. Download today, press play, and enjoy!

  8. Nov. 4th, 2012 MGG 423: All New Topics, All For You

    Nothing old, this week! Yep, that's right — this week's Mac Geek Gab podcast finds Dave, John, and Pilot Pete going through topics and issues they've never discussed in the previous 422 episodes. They talk about using clamshell mode, how to use OnyX properly, running Fusion Drive on older Macs, issues with USB-powered drives and Time Capsules, Skype vs. Little Snitch, and MUCH more. Download today — it's free and you'll love it. We promise!

  9. Oct. 28th, 2012 MGG 422: It’s an Option, Shut Up!

    Dave, John and Pilot Pete are back in action with this week's show. They start off with some quick answers and quick tips, including a often-used but much-hidden iOS scrolling trick. Then it's off to diagnose some deeper networking issues, figuring out why some default apps won't launch, and more. Then they finish up with some Cool Stuff Found, which you won't want to miss. Check it out — it's free and you can download today!

  10. Oct. 21st, 2012 MGG 421: Still Shakin’ it, Boss

    John, Dave and, yes, Pilot Pete come together to share as much Mac knowledge as they possibly can in "just about an hour." Moving from iOS Battery Life help to AppleScript walkthroughs, your favorite Mac Geeks have a lot to teach you this time around. Enjoy and download today, it's free!