Show notes for TMO To Go: Mac Geek Gab For June 20th, 2006 Direct Links: MP3 Version or AAC Enhanced Version (courtesy of Michael, aka Computernap!). Bob “Dr. Mac” LeVitus join the boys this week to talk about backups. Strategies, software, hardware, and even some of YOUR backup-related questions are answered. Don’t miss this one,…
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.
Articles by Dave Hamilton
Podcast - Mac Geek Gab #57: One Year Old and Going Strong
Show notes for TMO To Go: Mac Geek Gab For June 13th, 2006 Direct Links: MP3 Version or AAC Enhanced Version (courtesy of Michael, aka Computernap!). One year later, Dave and John are still at it. As has become typical, Dave and John answer your questions about all things Mac and beyond, including topics such…
Podcast - Mac Geek Gab #56: Remote Madness and Control Issues
Show notes for TMO To Go: Mac Geek Gab For June 6th, 2006 Direct Links: MP3 Version or AAC Enhanced Version (courtesy of Michael, aka Computernap!). For this 6/6/6 show, John and Dave talk about controlling your Mac from remote (and other Macs, too!). Apple Remote Desktop, Timbuktu, and pcAnywhere are covered along with free…
Podcast - Mac Geek Gab #55: SpeckTone Retro, AirPort Printer Sharing, and ProCare
Show notes for TMO To Go: Mac Geek Gab For May 30th, 2006 Direct Links: MP3 Version or AAC Enhanced Version (courtesy of Michael, aka Computernap!). Dave reviews the SpeckTone Retro speakers; John and he talk through IP-based printer sharing, Apple’s ProCare support, Automounting, and Michael joins in for iTunes Library Sharing. Then, in a…
Podcast - Mac Geek Gab #54: Home Networking, Automounting, and Cool Shareware!
Show notes for TMO To Go: Mac Geek Gab For May 22nd, 2006 Direct Links: MP3 Version or AAC Enhanced Version (courtesy of Michael, aka Computernap!). Home networking and cool shareware are the new tidbits introduced in this episode, along with continuing conversations about MacBook Pro support and Automounting shares at boot. Enjoy! If you’re…
Podcast - Mac Geek Gab #53: Troubleshooting Prejudice Strikes!
Show notes for TMO To Go: Mac Geek Gab For May 15th, 2006 Direct Links: MP3 Version or AAC Enhanced Version (courtesy of Michael, aka Computernap!). Dave talks about a tech support issue he had with his Mac setup this weekend, and how it’s bad to assume anything without confirming it first! John and Dave…
Podcast - Mac Geek Gab #52: Security Solutions and Tech Support Tactics
Show notes for TMO To Go: Mac Geek Gab For May 8th, 2006 Direct Links: MP3 Version or AAC Enhanced Version (courtesy of Michael, aka Computernap!). John and Dave talk through security recommendations and tech support tactics which leads Dave into a great rant about how folks have been dealing with Apple’s MacBook Pro issues.…
Podcast - Mac Geek Gab #51: iPod Visor Reviewed, Mac Questions Answered!
Show notes for TMO To Go: Mac Geek Gab For May 1st, 2006 Direct Links: MP3 Version or AAC Enhanced Version (courtesy of Michael, aka Computernap!). John and Dave got together this past weekend and checked out the i-Theatre, a visor for your Video iPod, DVD player, computer, and more. The conversations continue, discussing kinda-sorta…
Podcast - Mac Geek Gab #50: Drive partitioning, Headphone Technology, and Mail.app Speed
Show notes for TMO To Go: Mac Geek Gab For April 25th, 2006 Direct Links: MP3 Version or AAC Enhanced Version (courtesy of Michael, aka Computernap!). Your favorite Mac geeks turn 50 this week or, rather, the show does, as John and Dave dance through topics including headphone technology, drive partitioning, and speeding up Mail.app!…
Podcast - Mac Geek Gab #47: Dave Survives Boot Camp
Show notes for TMO To Go: Mac Geek Gab For April 10th, 2006 Direct Links: MP3 Version or AAC Enhanced Version (courtesy of Michael, aka Computernap!). Dave (with his MacBook Pro) has survived Apple’s Boot Camp and he and John discuss his experience and what it means to you, and even more listener feedback is…
Podcast - Mac Geek Gab #46: Life on the Road with the Intel MacBook Pro
Show notes for TMO To Go: Mac Geek Gab For April 4th, 2006 Direct Links: MP3 Version or AAC Enhanced Version (courtesy of Michael, aka Computernap!). Back from his trip, Dave talks about life on the road with the Intel MacBook Pro; the conversation of keyboard shortcuts and keyboard control continues; the cable vs. DSL…
Podcast - Mac Geek Gab #45: Keyboard Shortcuts, .Mac Transfers, TiVo, and DVRs Discussed
Show notes for TMO To Go: Mac Geek Gab For March 26th, 2006 Direct Links: MP3 Version or AAC Enhanced Version (courtesy of Michael, aka Computernap!). Recorded on the MacBook Pro from a hotel room in Austin, Texas, Dave and John go through some additional listener feedback covering keyboard shortcuts, alternate methods to transfer files…
Podcast - Mac Geek Gab #44: Processors, Networking, Optimizing and More From The Mailbag
Show notes for TMO To Go: Mac Geek Gab For March 20th, 2006 Direct Links: MP3 Version or AAC Enhanced Version (courtesy of Michael, aka Computernap!). Your questions, their answers! This weeks’s show features John and Dave going through the mailbag, answering questions and offering insights about processors, networking, optimizing your Mac, and more. One…
Podcast - Mac Geek Gab #43: Cable Modem Madness! Speed Tests, Tweaks and More!
Show notes for TMO To Go: Mac Geek Gab For March 13th, 2006 Direct Links: MP3 Version or AAC Enhanced Version (courtesy of Michael, aka Computernap!). Dave Hamilton and John F. Braun dig deep into the world of cable modems and broadband connections, giving you exactly what you need to know to make yours work…
Podcast - Mac Geek Gab #42: Monitoring your Mac with Activity Monitor and More
Show notes for TMO To Go: Mac Geek Gab For March 6th, 2006 Direct Links: MP3 Version or AAC Enhanced Version (courtesy of Michael, aka Computernap!). John and Dave talk through the various bits of information presented in Mac OS X’s Activity Monitor, which information matters, which doesn’t, and how to make sense of it…
TMO To Go Podcast - Mac Geek Gab #40: Over-the-Hill Discussions About Viruses, MacBook Pro Ship Dates, and More!
Show notes for TMO To Go: Mac Geek Gab For February 20th, 2006 Direct Links: MP3 Version or AAC Version (converted by Michael, aka Computernap!). In their “over the hill” 40th episode, John and Dave talk about viruses on the Mac, discuss the shipping status of the MacBook Pro, and answer some listener feedback. Show…
TMO To Go Podcast - Mac Geek Gab #39: Xgrid, Distributed Computing, and More!
Show notes for TMO To Go: Mac Geek Gab For February 13th, 2006 Direct Links: MP3 Version or AAC Version (coming soon courtesy of Michael, aka Computernap!). Dave and John spend some time discussing Xgrid and distributed computing in general. Listen in for their guide to getting started with Xgrid and also what you can…
TMO To Go Podcast - Mac Geek Gab #38: Tasty Tips including Persistent Search, Better Podcast Management, and More
Show notes for TMO To Go: Mac Geek Gab For February 6th, 2006 Direct Links: MP3 Version or AAC Version (courtesy of Michael, aka Computernap!). Our favorite Mac geeks, John Braun and Dave Hamilton dive in this week to talk about how to configure persistent search (and what it is!), better podcast management with Cast…
TMO to Go Podcast - Mac Geek Gab #36: Intel Mac Implications, Listener Feedback, and a QuickBooks Warning
Show notes for TMO To Go: Mac Geek Gab For January 23rd, 2006 Direct Links: MP3 Version or AAC Version courtesy of Michael, aka Computernap!. Dave and John answer your questions, talk about the implications of the new Intel macs, and issue a warning for users of Quickbooks 2006. All this, and more, in this…
TMO To Go Podcast - Mac Geek Gab #35: Highlights from the Show Floor
Show notes for TMO To Go: Mac Geek Gab For January 12th, 2006 Direct Links: MP3 Version or AAC Version courtesy of Michael, aka Computernap!. Still at Macworld Expo, John and Dave talk through some of their favorite things from the show floor. Show Sponsor: Etymotic.com – Check out Etymotic for all your in-ear listening…
TMO To Go Podcast - Mac Geek Gab #33: Macworld Expo SF Pre-Show Sound-Check
Show notes for TMO To Go: Mac Geek Gab For January 9th, 2006 Direct Links: MP3 Version or AAC Version, courtesy of Michael, aka Computernap!. Safely tucked away in a hotel room in San Francisco, John and Dave talk about their thoughts for the Expo, traveling, and more. Check out this pre-show soundcheck for tastes…
TMO To Go Podcast - Mac Geek Gab #31: What To Do When Your Mac Won't Boot
Show notes for TMO To Go: Mac Geek Gab For December 26th, 2005 Direct Links: MP3 Version or AAC Version, courtesy of Michael, aka Computernap. 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…
TMO To Go Podcast - Mac Geek Gab #30: Apple iMac Reviewed
Show notes for TMO To Go: Mac Geek Gab For December 19th, 2005 Direct Links: MP3 Version or AAC Version, (thanks to Michael, aka Computernap!). The new iMac is the focus of tonight’s show. Both Dave and John had a chance to review ths iMac separately, and this episode is their first chance to talk…
TMO To Go Podcast - Mac Geek Gab #29: Podcasting/Recording Answers and More!
Show notes for TMO To Go: Mac Geek Gab For December 12th, 2005 Direct Links: MP3 Version and the AAC Enhanced Version courtesy of Michael, also known as ComputerNap!. John and Dave spend time going through listener feedback, with a bit of a focus on podcasting and audio recording-related questions. Additional notes include additional backup…
