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 449: Finding iCloud, Creating Workflows, and More! 10:24 PM, May. 12th, 2013

Here's John and Dave, on a warm, Sunday evening, doing what they love to do: answering your questions, sharing their tips, and gabbing with you…

Podcast Archives

  1. Apr. 30th, 2012 MGG 394: Hard Drive Maintenance, Mail Tweaking, Home Servers & More

    John and Dave are back from their week off, and came home to a mailbag overflowing with your questions! With that, your two favorite geeks will dive in, see what they find, and get you their very best answers to your Mac and iOS questions and problems. Press play and enjoy!

  2. Apr. 16th, 2012 MGG 392: Viruses, Malware, Defragmenting, Car Integration & More!

    John and Dave kick off this week with two topics no Mac user ever expects to talk about: viruses and defragmentation. Yes, folks, it’s true: sometimes you have to confront those things which you just don’t want to think about. Then it’s off to a more fun topic: integrating cars and technology. Once done there it’s time to dive into the mailbag and answer listener’s questions on the air! Don’t get caught, folks, just listen to your two favorite geeks. It’s all part of your balanced (tech) diet. 

  3. Apr. 9th, 2012 MGG 391: Repersonalizing a Mac, Notification Center, Backups & More

    In today’s Mac Geek Gab episode, John and Dave talk through all the places to check when repurposing a Mac for another person. Then it’s off to manage the iOS Notification center, and finally your favorite geeks go through a group of questions and comments about their recent backup episode. All this and more in today’s podcast.

  4. Apr. 2nd, 2012 MGG 389: Copying Mail, Shared File Permissions, Tips & More

    Dave and John kick off April with a bang! Today’s episode is filled with great answers and tips, with topics including recreating Lion’s recovery partition, copying mail between user accounts, issues with apps launching (and not launching!), and solving that pesky problem that happens when you’re sharing a folder and someone writes a file that you can only read. All of this and MUCH more in today’s episode. Download now (it’s free) and join these two knowledable, fun-loving geeks on a troubleshooting journey.

  5. Mar. 26th, 2012 MGG 388: Backup Strategies & Cool Stuff Found

    This week, Dave Hamilton and John F. Braun take you on a deep dive through backup options, meanings, and strategies. Learn what the geeks think about all this stuff, and learn what they use themselves to ensure they won’t get caught (without their data!). All this, plus a healthy dose of Cool Stuff Found on this episode of Mac Geek Gab. Download today (it’s free) and enjoy!

  6. Mar. 20th, 2012 MGG 386: SXSW, iPad 3, Plus Listener Questions Answered

    Dave’s back from South by Southwest in Austin and so he shares his thoughts about this year’s conference versus previous years. He’s also got a new iPad 3 that he and John will talk about, but that still leaves time to share some tips and answer a few of the questions that you and your fellow listeners have sent in. All this and more in today’s episode of Mac Geek Gab. Download for free today!

  7. Mar. 5th, 2012 MGG 384: Photos, Lion Tips, Speaker Management & More!

    Dave’s back from vacation and he, John, and Pilot Pete dig into the mailbag to answer your questions. Topics include finding links to networked files, solving Address Book problems, managing external speakers with iTunes and your Mac, and troubleshooting iPhoto. All this and more on today’s episode. Download now (it’s free!) and enjoy!

  8. Feb. 20th, 2012 MGG 382: iOS to Mac Syncing, Geocaching, Lion Finder & More

    John and Dave have a fun-filled show today, discussing iPhone photography, iPhone geocaching, Mac syncing, more taming of the Lion Finder, and much much more. Download, press play, and enjoy. It’s free today!

  9. Feb. 13th, 2012 MGG 381: Mac Internet Recovery, HTML on iPad, iDevice Syncing, More!

    This week’s Mac Geek Gab episode finds your two favorite geeks, Dave and John, starting off discussing the reasons and how-tos behind Lion’s new Recovery Partition as well as Internet Recovery, then it’s off to figure out how to edit HTML on your iPad, solving iDevice and Mac syncing issues and lots, lots more. Plus, Dave has now had some hands-on time with the Lantronix xPrintServer, and he and John talk through that, as well. Perfect to take with you on the road and geek out during your commute!

  10. Feb. 6th, 2012 MGG 379: Trackpads, RAM Upgrades, AirPort Utility & More!

    Today’s episode has John and Dave talking through flaky trackpads, upgrading laptop RAM, the new AirPort Utility, and emptying the trash. They also discuss tricks that might cause your MacBook’s trackpad to stop working, how to reconfigure your network with multiple routers, and diagnosing shutdown issues related to Lion’s resume functionality. Then, of course, come some tips as well as a fantastic list of Cool Stuff Found. Download today and enjoy!