Listen Now: Download: or (AAC coming shortly courtesy of Michael Johnston of iPhoneAlley) Show notes for Mac Geek Gab Podcast For October 6th, 2008 Your 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…
Dave Hamilton
Dave Hamilton co-founded both The Mac Observer and <a href="https://www.backbeatmedia.com" data-wpel-link="external" target="_blank">BackBeat Media</a>, and he is producer and co-host of the <a href="https://www.macgeekgab.com" data-wpel-link="external" target="_blank">Mac Geek Gab Podcast</a>. He has worked in the computer industry since the early 1990s, doing time as a consultant, trainer, network engineer, webmaster, and programmer. He has worked on the Mac, all the various Windows flavors, BeOS, a few brands of Unix, and it is rumored he once saw an OS/2 machine in action. Before that he ran some of the earliest Bulletin Board Systems, but most of the charges have since been dropped, and not even the FBI requests that he check in more than twice a year. Dave's reachable for paid consulting at <a href="https://www.davethenerd.com" data-wpel-link="external" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">DaveTheNerd.com</a> and you can find links to him on Twitter, Facebook, and Google+ here, too.
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Podcast - Mac Geek Gab #169: ACMT, Lightning, and PGP Whole Disk Encryption
Listen Now: Download: or (AAC coming shortly courtesy of Michael Johnston of iPhoneAlley) Show notes for Mac Geek Gab Podcast For September 22nd, 2008 Take 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…
Podcast - Mac Geek Gab #168: Genius Tips, Numlock, AirDisk Answers, and AppleJack!
Listen Now: Download: or (AAC courtesy of Michael Johnston of iPhoneAlley) Show notes for Mac Geek Gab Podcast For September 15th, 2008 Dave 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. Sponsor: BBEdit: BBEdit is the…
Podcast - Mac Geek Gab #167: Drive Issues, Shortcuts, Remote Administration, and The Option Key Explained
Listen Now: Download: or (AAC coming shortly courtesy of Michael Johnston of iPhoneAlley) Show notes for Mac Geek Gab Podcast For September 7th, 2008 John’s back from vacation, and he and Dave use this Sunday evening show to share some geeky tips, answer your questions, and solve your (technical 🙂 problems. Topics include new camera…
Podcast - Mac Geek Gab #164: Defrag, iPod Syncing Issues, MobileMe Time Zones, Shortcuts, & New Media Expo
Listen Now: Download: (No AAC this week since we’re all traveling at NME and we wanted to get the show out. The MP3 will be in the AAC feed) Show notes for Mac Geek Gab Podcast For August 15th, 2008 At New Media Expo, John and Dave tackle your questions and share your tips about…
Podcast - Mac Geek Gab #161: Unlearning Spelling, Cache Sizes, Bypassing Password Security, and Haikus
Listen Now: Download: or (AAC courtesy of Michael Johnston of iPhoneAlley) Show notes for Mac Geek Gab Podcast For July 28, 2008 John and Dave dig into topics decided by YOU, the loyal listener. Discussions include bypassing login passwords, quickly restoring a Mac to its pristine software state, UPSs and power strips, and taming Mac…
Dave The Nerd - My Backup Strategy
On a few recent Mac Geek Gab episodes I’ve mentioned my current backup strategy and more than a few listeners have asked me to document this somewhere. Here is that somewhere. Starting in 1995 and up until February when Apple’s Time Capsule came out, I was a died-in-the-wool Retrospect user. But I got sick. and.…
Podcast - Mac Geek Gab #160: Digging into MobileMe, UPSs, Audio Outputs and Listener Tips
Listen Now: Download: or (AAC coming shortly courtesy of Michael Johnston of iPhoneAlley) Show notes for Mac Geek Gab Podcast For July 21, 2008 Using multiple audio jacks, understanding the nuances of multiple users using MobileMe, backing up without Time Machine, the benefits of Apple Service Professionals, and a DHL warning are all part of…
Podcast - Mac Geek Gab #159: MobileMe, Battery Backups, iPhone 3G, and Tales of Woe
Listen Now: Download: or (AAC courtesy of Michael Johnston of iPhoneAlley) Show notes for Mac Geek Gab Podcast For July 14, 2008 MobileMe’s out, so Dave and John will discuss what’s different (and what’s the same). Plus it’s summer season in the USA, and that means thunderstorms for a lot of folks, so protecting yourself…
Podcast - Mac Geek Gab #158: Bad RAM, iSights, Drive Speeds, and Startup Shortcuts
Listen Now: Download: or (AAC courtesy of Michael Johnston of iPhoneAlley) Show notes for Mac Geek Gab Podcast For June 30, 2008 Before heading off on vacation next week, Dave joins John for an all-out Geek fest, discussing what to do about bad RAM, bad hard drives, how to find speed bottlenecks, and more. Plus,…
Podcast - Mac Geek Gab #157: Startup Secrets, Terminal Tricks, Battery Woes, and Services Menu
Listen Now: Download: or (AAC courtesy of Michael Johnston of iPhoneAlley) Show notes for Mac Geek Gab Podcast For June 23, 2008 John and Dave talk about bandwidth, Mac OS X’s services menu, directories in the Terminal, scheduling reboots and more. Sponsor: Audio Engine: Audioengine A5 and A2 — Real speakers designed for portable audio…
Podcast - Mac Geek Gab #156: Tips for Parallels, Time Machine, WiFi, Reinstalls and More
Listen Now: Download: or (AAC courtesy of Michael Johnston of iPhoneAlley) Show notes for Mac Geek Gab Podcast For June 17, 2008 Back from WWDC, Dave and John are in the thick of the action this week, with listener tips, questions, hints, and tricks about all things Mac. Come on in, subscribe (it’s free!) and…
Podcast - Mac Geek Gab #155: WWDC, Kindle, Screen Sharing, and Windows
Listen Now: Download: or (AAC courtesy of Michael Johnston of iPhoneAlley) Show notes for Mac Geek Gab Podcast For June 9, 2008 Dave’s out at WWDC, John’s manning the fort, and they have made the bandwidth stars align to bring you this special edition of the Mac Geek Gab. This week, of course, your two…
Podcast - Mac Geek Gab #154: Signal Strength, Screen Sharing, Drive Cleaning, and IE on Mac
Listen Now: Download: (the MP3 will be in the AAC feed this week due to conversion hiccups. Sorry about that!) Show notes for Mac Geek Gab Podcast For June 2, 2008 Answers to your Mac questions and tips and advice from listeners and your two favorite Geeks alike, Mac Geek Gab 154 is in the…
Podcast - Mac Geek Gab #152: Have I Been Hacked?
Listen Now: Download: or (AAC coming shortly courtesy of Michael Johnston of iPhoneAlley) Show notes for Mac Geek Gab Podcast For May 12, 2008 Listeners wonder if their Macs have been hacked, and Dave and John talk through the symptoms. After that, it’s off to the mailbag which is chock full of tips and questions…
Podcast - Mac Geek Gab #151: Startup Sounds, FileTypes, EQ, and Bits vs. Bytes
Listen Now: Download: or (AAC courtesy of Michael Johnston of iPhoneAlley) Show notes for Mac Geek Gab Podcast For May 5, 2008 Listener tips shine through this week, with some answers about startup sounds and filetypes. Then your two favorite geeks do their part by answering your questions about equalization settings, Time Machine backups, and…
Podcast - Mac Geek Gab #150: Random Questions, Cool Stuff Found, and Wacky Problems
Listen Now: Download: Show notes for Mac Geek Gab Podcast For April 29, 2008 The question queue is overflowing, and John and Dave dive in headfirst with some tough questions about audio, mail, and graphics. Then it’s on to some Cool Stuff Found, including an app developed due to an MGG comment! After that, they…
Podcast - Mac Geek Gab #149: Syncing, Phantom Shares, and Other Wacky Problems
Listen Now: Show notes for Mac Geek Gab Podcast For April 21, 2008 Dave and John share some of your thoughts on the recently-discussed magically-appearing shares theme, then dig into some questions about syncing both with and without .Mac. Then it’s time for some of the wackiest questions — and solutions — the Mac Geek…
Podcast - Mac Geek Gab #148: Geeks on a RAM-page, Networking, Time Capsule, and Some Fun
Show notes for Mac Geek Gab Podcast For April 7, 2008 Direct Links: MP3 Version or AAC Version (There was a problem with the original AAC conversion, but it has been fixed now. iTunes should just redownload a new copy, but if it doesn’t, you can force one. All copies on the Cachefly servers should…
Podcast - Mac Geek Gab #147: Geek Tales, AirPort Speeds, AirDisk Backups, Programming and Podcast Setup
Show notes for Mac Geek Gab Podcast For March 31, 2008 Direct Links: MP3 Version or AAC Version (courtesy of Michael Johnston of iPhone Alley). Dave and John talk through a few geek issues they encountered during the week. Then they discuss AirPort speeds, AirDisk Backups, how to get started programming and, by popular demand,…
Podcast - Mac Geek Gab #146: SXSW Recap, Menu Bar Management, AppleCare, and More
Show notes for Mac Geek Gab Podcast For March 24, 2008 Direct Links: MP3 Version or AAC Version (courtesy of Michael Johnston of iPhone Alley). John’s back from France, Dave’s back from South by Southwest, and they’ve got plenty to talk about from that. Plus, they’re back to answering your questions and sharing your tips,…
Podcast - Mac Geek Gab #145: Apple Hardware MGGstravaganza
Show notes for Mac Geek Gab Podcast For March 10, 2008 Direct Links: MP3 Version or AAC Version (courtesy of Michael Johnston of iPhone Alley). John and Dave talk about the new Apple hardware they’ve been using: Penryn-based MacBook Pro, Time Capsule, and Apple TV take 2. Also, Dave’s at South by Southwest, but he’ll…
Podcast - Mac Geek Gab #144: Time Machine Details, Listener Questions, and AppleCare FTW!
Show notes for Mac Geek Gab Podcast For March 3, 2008 Direct Links: MP3 Version or AAC Version (courtesy of Michael Johnston of iPhone Alley). John and Dave ordered new goodies this week, and Dave also had quite an experience with AppleCare that he shares. On top of that, many listener questions are asked and…
Podcast - Mac Geek Gab #143: Co-mingling Wireless Networks, Upgrading Software and Hardware, and More
Show notes for Mac Geek Gab Podcast For February 25, 2008 Direct Links: MP3 Version or AAC Version (courtesy of Michael Johnston of iPhone Alley). Dave and John first offer some clarification on co-mingling wireless types on one network, then launch into some tips on upgrading both software and hardware. Then it’s the listeners’ turn,…
