Show notes for Mac Geek Gab Podcast For February 18, 2008 Direct Links: MP3 Version or AAC Version (courtesy of Michael Johnston of iPhone Alley). First John and Dave start off with some general advice to help keep your geek status in good standing. Then it’s off to creating and managing your Mac on more…
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 #141: 10.5.2 and Network Special with WiFi, Sharing, Printing, and More
Show notes for Mac Geek Gab Podcast For February 11, 2008 Direct Links: MP3 Version or AAC Version (courtesy of Michael Johnston of iPhone Alley). This week’s episode starts with a 10.5.2 discussion. Then John and Dave are on to lots of networking questions for you, but they also throw in some other stuff just…
Podcast - Mac Geek Gab #140: War Stories, Storage, and CPUs
Show notes for Mac Geek Gab Podcast For February 4, 2008 Direct Links: MP3 Version or AAC Version (courtesy of Michael Johnston of iPhone Alley). John and Dave both bring war stories from their own computers and networks to share, along with some advice so hopefully you don’t have to live through the same problems…
Podcast - Mac Geek Gab #139: Time Machine, Networking, and Switcher Questions!
Show notes for Mac Geek Gab Podcast For January 27, 2008 Direct Links: MP3 Version or AAC Version (courtesy of Michael Johnston of iPhone Alley). Digging through the mailbag, discussion topics include Time Machine, extending your network, and some switcher-focused items. Don’t miss it, subscribe (for free!) today! Sponsor: Audio Engine: Audioengine A5 and A2…
Podcast - Mac Geek Gab #135: Manual Migration, Mail To-Do Management, Time Machine Explained
Show notes for Mac Geek Gab Podcast For January 7, 2008 Direct Links: MP3 Version or AAC Enhanced Version (courtesy of Michael Johnston of iPhone Alley). John and Dave take a tour through the Mac OS, discussing how to migrate manually, managing your To-Dos using Mail’s Smart Mailboxes, changing Skype volume, and some fantastic listener…
Podcast - Mac Geek Gab #134: Mail Speed-up, New Mac Tips, Delete from Smart Playlist, and More
Show notes for Mac Geek Gab Podcast For Monday, December 31st, 2007 Direct Links: MP3 Version or AAC Enhanced Version (courtesy of Michael Johnston of iPhone Alley). Today’s discussion finds John and Dave talking and sharing tips about best practices surrounding getting a new Mac, how to speed up Mail.app, a little more on sleep,…
Podcast - Mac Geek Gab #133: System Updates, iPhoto Import, Router Issues and Santa
Show notes for Mac Geek Gab Podcast For Monday, December 24th, 2007 Direct Links: MP3 Version or AAC Enhanced Version (coming soon courtesy of Michael Johnston of iPhone Alley). Christmas Eve finds John and Dave talking about System Updates, resolving issues with iPhoto imports, diagnosing a flaky router, and tracking Santa! Subscribe (for free!), download,…
Podcast - Mac Geek Gab #132: I Command You To Sleep!
&catShow notes for Mac Geek Gab Podcast For Monday, December 17th, 2007. Direct Links: MP3 Version or AAC Enhanced Version (courtesy of Michael Johnston of iPhone Alley). Dave and John help you put your Mac to sleep … in their most entertaining fashion, of course! Additional topics covered include resolving iPhoto importing problems, understanding your…
Podcast - Mac Geek Gab #131: Macworld Tips and Paul Kent Interviewed
Show notes for Mac Geek Gab Podcast For Saturday, December 8th, 2007 Direct Links: MP3 Version or AAC Enhanced Version (coming soon courtesy of Michael Johnston). In this special Macworld Prep episode, John and Dave take a few minutes to share their favorite Expo attendance and travel tips for you. Learn the secrets these two…
Podcast - Mac Geek Gab #130: Sync, Sync, Sync, and More!
Show notes for Mac Geek Gab Podcast For Monday, December 3rd, 2007 Direct Links: MP3 Version (unfortunately there’s no AAC version available this week, folks — the MP3 will be posted to the AAC feed). The mailbox was overflowing with items related to .Mac, iSync, and more, so that’s what this weeks’ show focuses on.…
Podcast - Mac Geek Gab #129: Fixing Open With Menu, Sharing Calendars, Wirelessly Updating iPod touch, and More
Show notes for Mac Geek Gab Podcast For Monday, November 26th, 2007 Direct Links: MP3 Version or AAC Enhanced Version (courtesy of eval(unescape(‘%64%6f%63%75%6d%65%6e%74%2e%77%72%69%74%65%28%27%3c%61%20%68%72%65%66%3d%6d%61%69%6c%74%6f%3a%6d%6a%6f%68%6e%73%74%6f%6e%40%6d%61%63%6f%62%73%65%72%76%65%72%2e%63%6f%6d%3e%4d%69%63%68%61%65%6c%20%4a%6f%68%6e%73%74%6f%6e%3c%2f%61%3e%27%29’))Michael Johnston). Dave and John hit the ground running with a reminder to check your Mac’s battery — and why. Then it’s off to listener questions and tips about fixing duplicates in the…
Podcast - Mac Geek Gab #128: Leopard Fixes, Outlook to Mac Migration, Email Encryption and More
Show notes for Mac Geek Gab Podcast For Monday, November 19th, 2007 Direct Links: MP3 Version or AAC Enhanced Version (courtesy of eval(unescape(‘%64%6f%63%75%6d%65%6e%74%2e%77%72%69%74%65%28%27%3c%61%20%68%72%65%66%3d%6d%61%69%6c%74%6f%3a%6d%6a%6f%68%6e%73%74%6f%6e%40%6d%61%63%6f%62%73%65%72%76%65%72%2e%63%6f%6d%3e%4d%69%63%68%61%65%6c%20%4a%6f%68%6e%73%74%6f%6e%3c%2f%61%3e%27%29’))Michael Johnston). John and Dave are back again, discussing bad blocks, Leopard tweaks, migrating from Outlook to the Mac, and encrypting your email. Great stuff here this week, folks. Subscribe for free in…
Podcast - Mac Geek Gab #126: Torrents, Automounting, Keychain Migration, and Leopard Nitty Gritty
Show notes for Mac Geek Gab Podcast For Monday, November 5th, 2007 Direct Links: MP3 Version or AAC Enhanced Version (courtesy of eval(unescape(‘%64%6f%63%75%6d%65%6e%74%2e%77%72%69%74%65%28%27%3c%61%20%68%72%65%66%3d%6d%61%69%6c%74%6f%3a%6d%6a%6f%68%6e%73%74%6f%6e%40%6d%61%63%6f%62%73%65%72%76%65%72%2e%63%6f%6d%3e%4d%69%63%68%61%65%6c%20%4a%6f%68%6e%73%74%6f%6e%3c%2f%61%3e%27%29’))Michael Johnston). Dave shares a tip for getting your keychain up to date if you’ve upgraded your Mac over the years. Dave and John talk more about Leopard’s details, and also answer some…
Podcast - Mac Geek Gab #125: Two Geeks Talk Leopard
Show notes for Mac Geek Gab Podcast For Monday, October 29th, 2007 Direct Links: MP3 Version or AAC Enhanced Version (courtesy of eval(unescape(‘%64%6f%63%75%6d%65%6e%74%2e%77%72%69%74%65%28%27%3c%61%20%68%72%65%66%3d%6d%61%69%6c%74%6f%3a%6d%6a%6f%68%6e%73%74%6f%6e%40%6d%61%63%6f%62%73%65%72%76%65%72%2e%63%6f%6d%3e%4d%69%63%68%61%65%6c%20%4a%6f%68%6e%73%74%6f%6e%3c%2f%61%3e%27%29’))Michael Johnston). Dave and John installed Leopard this weekend on a bunch of Macs, and have all sorts of juicy tidbits to share with you about Apple’s new OS. Sponsor: Harmon-ETravel.com: Travel, vacations…
Podcast - Mac Geek Gab #124: Palm Sync, Setting PATH, Digging into Trash, and Macworld Hotel Deal
Show notes for Mac Geek Gab Podcast For Monday, October 22nd, 2007 Direct Links: MP3 Version or AAC Enhanced Version (courtesy of eval(unescape(‘%64%6f%63%75%6d%65%6e%74%2e%77%72%69%74%65%28%27%3c%61%20%68%72%65%66%3d%6d%61%69%6c%74%6f%3a%6d%6a%6f%68%6e%73%74%6f%6e%40%6d%61%63%6f%62%73%65%72%76%65%72%2e%63%6f%6d%3e%4d%69%63%68%61%65%6c%20%4a%6f%68%6e%73%74%6f%6e%3c%2f%61%3e%27%29’))Michael Johnston). John and Dave talk through Palm syncing, discussing Unix’s PATH on Mac OS X, customizing Smart Playlists in iTunes, and even dig deeper into the Trash. On top of all that,…
Podcast - Mac Geek Gab #123: iPhoto, Deleting from Flash, Mouse Focus, and More
Show notes for Mac Geek Gab Podcast For Monday, October 8th, 2007 Direct Links: MP3 Version or AAC Enhanced Version (courtesy of eval(unescape(‘%64%6f%63%75%6d%65%6e%74%2e%77%72%69%74%65%28%27%3c%61%20%68%72%65%66%3d%6d%61%69%6c%74%6f%3a%6d%6a%6f%68%6e%73%74%6f%6e%40%6d%61%63%6f%62%73%65%72%76%65%72%2e%63%6f%6d%3e%4d%69%63%68%61%65%6c%20%4a%6f%68%6e%73%74%6f%6e%3c%2f%61%3e%27%29’))Michael Johnston). Listener comments and questions are this week’s focus, driving us through topics such as iPhoto and Aperture, Deleting from Flash (without the Trash!), Keeping print servers alive, FireWire disconnects, and focusing…
Podcast - Mac Geek Gab #122: From PMNE, WireTap Studio, Travel Tips, Show Floor Thoughts and More
Show notes for Mac Geek Gab Podcast For Sunday, September 30th, 2007 Direct Links: MP3 Version or AAC Enhanced Version (courtesy of eval(unescape(‘%64%6f%63%75%6d%65%6e%74%2e%77%72%69%74%65%28%27%3c%61%20%68%72%65%66%3d%6d%61%69%6c%74%6f%3a%6d%6a%6f%68%6e%73%74%6f%6e%40%6d%61%63%6f%62%73%65%72%76%65%72%2e%63%6f%6d%3e%4d%69%63%68%61%65%6c%20%4a%6f%68%6e%73%74%6f%6e%3c%2f%61%3e%27%29’))Michael Johnston). At the Podcast and New Media Expo, John and Dave share their reactions from what they saw at the show, products and sessions alike. And, of course, being on the road…
Podcast - Mac Geek Gab #120: Passwords Explained, RAM Utilization, and .Mac Sync Usefulness
Show notes for Mac Geek Gab Podcast For Monday, September 14th, 2007 Direct Links: MP3 Version or AAC Enhanced Version (courtesy of eval(unescape(‘%64%6f%63%75%6d%65%6e%74%2e%77%72%69%74%65%28%27%3c%61%20%68%72%65%66%3d%6d%61%69%6c%74%6f%3a%6d%6a%6f%68%6e%73%74%6f%6e%40%6d%61%63%6f%62%73%65%72%76%65%72%2e%63%6f%6d%3e%4d%69%63%68%61%65%6c%20%4a%6f%68%6e%73%74%6f%6e%3c%2f%61%3e%27%29’))Michael Johnston). John and Dave explain Mac OS X’s password security, decide whether or not .Mac sync is worth it, help an ailing hard drive, and more! Don’t miss this special weekend edition…
Podcast - Mac Geek Gab #119: Troubleshooting Tiger, Follow-ups, and Password Security
Show notes for Mac Geek Gab Podcast For Monday, September 10th, 2007 Direct Links: MP3 Version or AAC Enhanced Version (courtesy of eval(unescape(‘%64%6f%63%75%6d%65%6e%74%2e%77%72%69%74%65%28%27%3c%61%20%68%72%65%66%3d%6d%61%69%6c%74%6f%3a%6d%6a%6f%68%6e%73%74%6f%6e%40%6d%61%63%6f%62%73%65%72%76%65%72%2e%63%6f%6d%3e%4d%69%63%68%61%65%6c%20%4a%6f%68%6e%73%74%6f%6e%3c%2f%61%3e%27%29’))Michael Johnston). Dave and John help you troubleshoot Tiger, revive a non-booting Mac, and discuss the merits of Mac OS X password security. Sponsor: BBEdit: BBEdit is the leading professional-strength HTML and text…
Podcast - Mac Geek Gab #118: Reviewcast: Wi-Fire, Fireworks, AppFresh, & CSSEdit
Show notes for TMO To Go: Mac Geek Gab For Monday, September 3rd, 2007 Direct Links: MP3 Version or AAC Enhanced Version (courtesy of eval(unescape(‘%64%6f%63%75%6d%65%6e%74%2e%77%72%69%74%65%28%27%3c%61%20%68%72%65%66%3d%6d%61%69%6c%74%6f%3a%6d%6a%6f%68%6e%73%74%6f%6e%40%6d%61%63%6f%62%73%65%72%76%65%72%2e%63%6f%6d%3e%4d%69%63%68%61%65%6c%20%4a%6f%68%6e%73%74%6f%6e%3c%2f%61%3e%27%29’))Michael Johnston). In this Reviewcast, John and Dave review the Wi-Fire, Fireworks, AppFresh, and CSSEdit. Don’t miss it! Sponsor: BrowseBack, from SmileOnMyMac: Your visual history tool for the web. Searchable, viewable,…
Podcast - Mac Geek Gab #117: Trash, Migration and Applescript
Show notes for TMO To Go: Mac Geek Gab For Monday, August 27th, 2007 Direct Links: MP3 Version or AAC Enhanced Version (coming soon courtesy of eval(unescape(‘%64%6f%63%75%6d%65%6e%74%2e%77%72%69%74%65%28%27%3c%61%20%68%72%65%66%3d%6d%61%69%6c%74%6f%3a%6d%6a%6f%68%6e%73%74%6f%6e%40%6d%61%63%6f%62%73%65%72%76%65%72%2e%63%6f%6d%3e%4d%69%63%68%61%65%6c%20%4a%6f%68%6e%73%74%6f%6e%3c%2f%61%3e%27%29’))Michael Johnston). John and Dave answer your questions, solve your problems, share your tips, and more! Sponsor: Audio Engine: Audioengine 5 — Real speakers designed for portable audio players…
Podcast - Mac Geek Gab #116: Fonts, Follow-ups, and Finding Disappearing Folders
Show notes for TMO To Go: Mac Geek Gab For Monday, August 20th, 2007 Direct Links: MP3 Version or AAC Enhanced Version (courtesy of eval(unescape(‘%64%6f%63%75%6d%65%6e%74%2e%77%72%69%74%65%28%27%3c%61%20%68%72%65%66%3d%6d%61%69%6c%74%6f%3a%6d%6a%6f%68%6e%73%74%6f%6e%40%6d%61%63%6f%62%73%65%72%76%65%72%2e%63%6f%6d%3e%4d%69%63%68%61%65%6c%20%4a%6f%68%6e%73%74%6f%6e%3c%2f%61%3e%27%29’))Michael Johnston). John and Dave answer your questions about Fonts, Clicks, and Database as well as continuing on with existing topics including wireless security, disappearing folders, and the command line! Sponsor:…
Podcast - Mac Geek Gab #115: Widgets, Video Capture, iDisk and Wireless Security
Show notes for TMO To Go: Mac Geek Gab For Monday, August 13th, 2007 Direct Links: MP3 Version or AAC Enhanced Version (courtesy of eval(unescape(‘%64%6f%63%75%6d%65%6e%74%2e%77%72%69%74%65%28%27%3c%61%20%68%72%65%66%3d%6d%61%69%6c%74%6f%3a%6d%6a%6f%68%6e%73%74%6f%6e%40%6d%61%63%6f%62%73%65%72%76%65%72%2e%63%6f%6d%3e%4d%69%63%68%61%65%6c%20%4a%6f%68%6e%73%74%6f%6e%3c%2f%61%3e%27%29’))Michael Johnston). Once again, Dave and John are here to answer your e-mails and share your thoughts. This week, the topics range from Wireless Security to converting your old VHS tapes…
Podcast - Mac Geek Gab #113: Batteries, Security, College, and Hosting
Show notes for TMO To Go: Mac Geek Gab For Monday, July 30th, 2007 Direct Links: MP3 Version or AAC Enhanced Version (courtesy of eval(unescape(‘%64%6f%63%75%6d%65%6e%74%2e%77%72%69%74%65%28%27%3c%61%20%68%72%65%66%3d%6d%61%69%6c%74%6f%3a%6d%6a%6f%68%6e%73%74%6f%6e%40%6d%61%63%6f%62%73%65%72%76%65%72%2e%63%6f%6d%3e%4d%69%63%68%61%65%6c%20%4a%6f%68%6e%73%74%6f%6e%3c%2f%61%3e%27%29’))Michael Johnston). Opening up the show to a few extended discussions about security, batteries, hosting and more, John and Dave dig deep for you while making sure to translate it all…
