Show notes for TMO To Go: Mac Geek Gab For December 26th, 2005
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When your Mac won't boot, Dave and John have some of the answers! This week's show finds our hosts talking through all they steps they would take to revive a sick Mac, including different troubleshooting utilities, tips and tricks, plus where to send it when all else fails.
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Stuff mentioned:
- December 25th
- Macworld Expo SF 2006 - John and Dave will be on the Podcast Stage on Show floor (booth #749) at 2:30pm on Tuesday, January 10th
- fsck - File system consistency check command
- XLR8YourMac.com
- Drive Genius
- MacUpdate.com
- CharlesSoft - Makers of bootcd
- BootImage Pal
- Shelly Brisbin
- MacFixIt
- MacInTouch
- Mac OS X Hints Forums
- Apple's Discussion Boards
- AppleCare
- TechRestore
- MacResQ
- Small Dog and Expercom - Retailers who often stock discounted AppleCare plans
- Apple's Open Firmware Password Utility (for 10.3 and earlier)
- Sennheiser PC 150 Headset
- Griffin iMic
- Audio Hijack Pro
- Pandora's Box
- Review the Mac Geek Gab on iTunes (please!)
- MacGeekGab AAC Enhanced Feed - Thanks to Michael, aka Computernap!
- BackBeat Media Podcast Network
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- Podcast Pickle
- PodcastingNews
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Theme Music: "The Answer", written by Jeff Steblea and Brian Ayles, as performed by Go Figure.
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