Mac Geek Gab Podcast
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 454: Power Interruptus 6:25 PM, Jun. 17th, 2013

Dave's back from WWDC and he and John have a lot of your questions to answer! Discussion includes sending and receiving SMS messages from your…

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  1. Jan. 27th, 2013 MGG 434: The Calm Before The Storm

    Dave and John have a full line-up tonight ... of your questions, tips, hints and Cool Stuff Found. Highlights include managing a large iPhoto library, buying the right router, and a quick iOS tip to get to your drafts folder. All this and more, right here for you. Download today, press play, and enjoy!

  2. Jan. 20th, 2013 MGG 433: That Plus 5 Spells G-E-E-K

    Dave and John have yet another great show for you, including a first in Mac Geek Gab history. Paul Kent joins your two favorite geeks mid-stream to talk Macworld/iWorld Expo and more. That PLUS all your questions answered and tips shared. How could you not love this? Download, press play, and enjoy. It's free!

  3. Jan. 13th, 2013 MGG 432: Tips and Answers for You!

    Dave is back from CES and he and John dig in, not only to tell you about a few of the Cool Things Dave Found at CES, but also to answer your questions and, of course, solve your problems! A ilttle more about iTunes Match to help a listener find his content, discussion of Fusion drive, more about fan speeds and more about everything! Download today (it's free), press play, and enjoy learning from your two favorite geeks!

  4. Jan. 6th, 2013 MGG 431: A Geek In The Doghouse

    This week your two favorite geeks dig right in to help you solve all your problems (well, Mac and iOS problems that is!). They discuss managing Microsoft Word templates, solving a wacky Mountain Lion issue, helping a listener with off-brand printer cartridges, and rant about iTunes, media sharing, Plex and Apple TV. Then it's on to some keychain issues, with John and Dave talking through just what it takes to keep your OS X keychain running smoothly. There's Cool Stuff Found and some tips peppered in, as well... Good stuff here, folks. Download, press play, and enjoy!

  5. 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!

  6. 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!

  7. 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!

  8. 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!

  9. 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!

  10. 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!