Mac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and Troubleshooting

Managing Photos, Fixing Your Apple Watch & Resolving Network Issues – Mac Geek Gab 640

17 Jan 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Migrating Photos to a new Mac, managing and syncing your family's photos, speeding up iOS Spotlight searches, fixing an unresponsive Digital Crown on ...

Moving Photos, Fixing Mail, Securing Your Network & More – Mac Geek Gab 639

09 Jan 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Back from CES, your two favorite geeks have some fun stuff to report about and all of your questions to answer. The latter include things like fixing ...

Happy New Year from Your Two Favorite Geeks – Mac Geek Gab 638

01 Jan 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Need to use Mini DisplayPort monitor with your USB-C Mac? Need to make screen recordings? Need a Dropbox replacement? Your two favorite geeks have you...

Christmas Morning with Your Two Favorite Geeks – Mac Geek Gab 637

25 Dec 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Everyone got AirPods except you? No worries, Dave and John have you covered with some AirPods alternatives. Otherwise it's listener questions dominate...

The First Rule of The Darknet Is Don’t Talk About The Darknet – Mac Geek Gab 636

18 Dec 2016

Contributed by Lukas

It's true, John and Dave – and you, fellow listeners – have gone acronym crazy! BYOD is discussed, as is TOR browser on iOS and elsewhere. RAM per...

Filing Mail, Router Follow-up, and Geeky Gift Guides! – Mac Geek Gab 635

11 Dec 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Filing Mail, RAM suggestions, DOCSIS 3.1 and accessing your data from The Dark Side are just some of the topics of questions answered by John and Dave...

Mail Tips & Solving Generic Dock Icons – Mac Geek Gab 634

04 Dec 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Quick tips to start: copying mail (instead of moving it), editing your default Touch Bar, a new way to create pinned tabs in Safari, ejecting an exter...

Deep Dive: How to Choose a Router in 2016? – Mac Geek Gab 633

27 Nov 2016

Contributed by Lukas

This week we answer all your questions and queries about which router you should buy and how to go about deciding this for yourself. Standalone vs. me...

MGG 632: The Truth and Its Relatives

20 Nov 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Your questions answered, including those about Sierra's keyboard viewer, recommended OS and RAM configurations for older (and newer!) Macs, Stopping a...

MGG 631: The Odd Couple Episode

13 Nov 2016

Contributed by Lukas

We asked, you shared your top Mac apps, we share them back! Some great additions in the list here, too. Some mutual favorites and some surprises. List...

MGG 630: Label Your Cables!

06 Nov 2016

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is all about geeks helping other geeks. First it's tips from you helping us and other listeners, including a way to bypass macOS Sierra's...

MGG 629: Not All USB-C Is Created Equal

30 Oct 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Considering migrating to a new Mac? How about thinking of a new Cable Modem? What about managing Wi-Fi speeds with lots of Apple devices which share t...

MGG 628: Cool Stuff Found and The DNS Achilles Heel

23 Oct 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Cool Stuff Found includes how to keep Safari from opening iTunes automatically, a new USB circuit tester, bluetooth stereo speaker, a better way to ba...

MGG 627: It’s a Kludge!

17 Oct 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that Safari can auto-close a newly-launched tab when you're finished reading it? That's just one of the things you'll learn in today's MG...

MGG 626: Lightning Struck my Switches

09 Oct 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Quick Tips start this episode, including topics like macOS Sierra's picture-in-picture videos, auto-logout, Sierra upgrade hints, macerror, cleaning u...

MGG 625: The Spotlight Clone Wars

02 Oct 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Faster chargers, ODB2 dongles, Mac vs. Windows File Paths, MacBook Pro specs, Dropbox, macOS Sierra and the Spotlight Clone Wars are all topics discus...

MGG 624: Sierra, APFS, Wi-Fi and Personal Servers

25 Sep 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Today it's all about answering your questions! Ok, maybe one tip, but it's high time your questions got answered, and your two favorite geeks are jus...

MGG 623: macOS Sierra Tips and Tricks and More!

18 Sep 2016

Contributed by Lukas

macOS Sierra is almost upon us, and there are already some great tips and tricks to share. Some follow-up from our recent deep dive into Backups is in...

MGG 622 – Cool Stuff Found & Media Management Holy Grail

11 Sep 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Lots of great Cool Stuff Found has come in lately, and today we share it with you. Then it's time to talk the holy grail of media library management. ...

MGG 621: Tips, Tricks and Troubleshooting Outside The Box

04 Sep 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Tips, and lots of them, start today's show. Audiobooks, Finder tweaks, securing your Mac and more! Then it's time to talk about how your accounts can ...

MGG 620: Backups Deep Dive

28 Aug 2016

Contributed by Lukas

It's time for a Deep Dive! This time, Backups. Local backups, online backups, remote backups, paid backups, free backups. Just promise us one thing: ...

MGG 619: Security Breach!

21 Aug 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Listener Jason had a security breach on his home network. Learn what he did that allowed this to happen, and what you can do to prevent it. Lots of ot...

MGG 618: Quick Tips, iCloud Music and Resistant Clients

14 Aug 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Quick Tips are back with a vengeance! Keyboard shortcuts, calculator corrections, audio sync, offline dictation, email archiving and more. Then it's t...

MGG 617: Managing Photos, Archiving Email & More

07 Aug 2016

Contributed by Lukas

iOS vs. Smart Playlists, filing Mail like a power user, managing iCloud Photo Library, phantom app data vs. your iPhone's free space and much much mor...

MGG 616: DHS, DHL, DFS It’s All The Same

31 Jul 2016

Contributed by Lukas

It's tips, tips and more tips. And also your questions. iOS Mail power searches, unleashing the power of Image Capture, a free photo-management tool t...

MGG 615: John and Dave Trade Places

25 Jul 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Quick Tips: All those little things you know that you don't think about? Other people know and don't think about them, too… so we think about them a...

MGG 614: Travel Tips and Cool Stuff Found

18 Jul 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Dave's back from Europe and he and John have a metric ton of Cool Stuff Found and Quick Tips for you and from you! Plus, Dave's got some travel tips f...

MGG 613: Deep Dives Into APFS, Synology, Powerline & More

10 Jul 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Dave's traveling, so when he and John pre-recorded this one they decided to take a bit of a different direction and do a bit of a deep dive into one o...

MGG 612: The One Where Dave Kanye’d John

03 Jul 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Sometimes things just don't work right, and that's what your two favorite geeks are here for! Listen to them help solve your issues with batteries, em...

MGG 611: Troubleshoot & Resolve Your Mac & Apple Issues

26 Jun 2016

Contributed by Lukas

How to share contacts with your team, read CDs on a new Mac, resolve your router being blocked by servers, fix your iPad Pro when it locks up and much...

MGG 610: Airplane Mode on the Mac? Sure!

20 Jun 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Dave's back from WWDC and he and John focus on your questions this week. How best can one enable Airplane Mode on a Mac? How do you find a missing Mai...

MGG 609: Keynote Thoughts and Power Magic

14 Jun 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Fresh out of Apple's keynote and State of the Union talks, Dave and John digest their thoughts together, live for you (or, well, live to tape… not t...

MGG 608: Personal Cloud For Photos and More

05 Jun 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Need an expert's guide to the Genius Bar? Forgot your PIN code but Touch ID still works? Hurry up and follow today's advice to save your data. Need to...

MGG 607: The Pocket Dial Conspiracy

29 May 2016

Contributed by Lukas

When in doubt, apply water, right? Listener Chris did, and it worked! Matthew takes us on a tour (through his mind) of the Pocket Dial Conspirary, and...

MGG 606: The Palindrome Reviver

22 May 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Logic Pro X, Hackintoshes and ghost calls are a few brand new topics for the show this week. Of course, some of your old favorites are here, too and,...

MGG 605: Like Oil and Water, iPhones and Key Fobs Don’t Mix

15 May 2016

Contributed by Lukas

iPhones and keyfobs, batteries and USB-C, external Thunderbolt GPUs, the internet of things vs. SSIDs… there's a lot to weigh in on here, folks, and...

MGG 604: You’re Only Paranoid If They’re Not Out To Get You

09 May 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Lots of Cool Stuff Found to start the show today, including two different menubar monitor alternatives. Then it's on to Mail. It works well for some...

MGG 603: Pronunciation, Rants and The Joy of a Smaller Phone

01 May 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Sound is a funny thing, so are pronunciations and ringtones, and yet your two favorite geeks have some great tips for you about both of those. Need to...

MGG 602: If You Could See What These Eyes Have Seen

24 Apr 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Several of your fellow listeners are ingenious folks, having come up with some clever solutions to tricky problems. Join Dave & John as we all learn h...

MGG 601: Cool Stuff Found & Your Questions Answered

17 Apr 2016

Contributed by Lukas

BUBM, Yurbuds, ME05, MM1 QODE, Fastfari and more are not just random characters we typed into this field, they're names of just a few of the product...

MGG 600: Dave & John’s Crystal Balls

10 Apr 2016

Contributed by Lukas

600 Episodes and (almost) 11 years of podcasting hasn't stopped John F. Braun and Dave Hamilton from answering your questions and solving your problem...

MGG 599: Your Two Favorite Geeks, Caffeinated

03 Apr 2016

Contributed by Lukas

The OS X 10.11.4 update breaks some things for folks, Photos storage is a concern to more than a few listeners, and a little more about wireless netwo...

MGG 598: Cool Stuff Found and Wi-Fi Geekiness

28 Mar 2016

Contributed by Lukas

2016 is the Year of the Router (as crowned by John and Dave), and this week's episode includes some discussion about exactly how to choose the best ro...

MGG 597: Why 8068 Is (Now) The Worst 4-Digit PIN

21 Mar 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Some great tips to start off here, including learning that cut and paste is possible in Finder. We also learn what Time Machine excludes natively, and...

MGG 596: Taking a SIP from Apple’s Fountain

13 Mar 2016

Contributed by Lukas

What is it you've been saving your fourth finger for? John and Dave share a tip with the answer. Lots of tips today, in fact, including more about pas...

MGG 595: Mike’s Dirty Sandbox

06 Mar 2016

Contributed by Lukas

The apps you choose to run on your MacBook can have a significant impact on your battery life; learn which ones pass John and Dave's muster. Then lear...

MGG 594: Ghosts in the iMachine

29 Feb 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Granular volume adjustmets, recovering deleted files from the cloud and advanced dragging from your menu bar are just the three Quick Tips that start ...

MGG 593: Moving Pictures Isn’t Just a Rush Album

21 Feb 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Unresponsive apps explained, Favorites returned to the sidebar, unrelated startup issues that might just be indicative of a larger problem and, yes fo...

MGG 592: Taming Wi-Fi Chaos

12 Feb 2016

Contributed by Lukas

iTunes spring cleaning, solving Error -43, revisiting Wi-Fi extensions and monitoring .plist files live as they're being written by apps are just a fe...

MGG 591: If You Had a JBOD Would You Hold It Against Us?

07 Feb 2016

Contributed by Lukas

JBOD, Airtime Fairness, Quality of Service (QoS), and RAID are just a few of the mysteries your two favorite geeks help you unravel this week. Add to ...

MGG 590: This is Why You Listen All The Way Through to The End

31 Jan 2016

Contributed by Lukas

QuickTips, including offline dictation on iOS, audio sync with AirPlay and 25 hidden iPhone features. Then your questions are answered, including movi...

MGG 589: You Cannot Defeat Physics

25 Jan 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Cool Stuff Found dominates the start here, including some travel tips, some iOS support tips, sorting out how iOS chooses its WiFi network, headphones...

MGG 588: ¡No Te Dejes Atrapar!

19 Jan 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Dave's back from Mexico and he and John are back at it. Some fantastic quick tips today, including some that your two favorite geeks didn't know about...

MGG 587: Twas the Twenth of January

10 Jan 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Fresh back from CES, John and Dave share their thoughts and trends about the show. Then it's on to answering your questions with topics including shar...

MGG 586: What Happens in Vegas… is The Pentium Episode

04 Jan 2016

Contributed by Lukas

John and Dave are in Las Vegas together for CES and … for the first time in a long time … recorded Mac Geek Gab together in the same room. See jus...

MGG 585: It’s Better to be Lucky Than Good

27 Dec 2015

Contributed by Lukas

A failed hard drive can teach us some lessons and listener Jon helps us with a few of those. Some tips about printer drivers and the iOS-related lockd...

MGG 584: It’s Saturday and I’m Still Looking For My Stapler

19 Dec 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Today's show includes a new segment: Quick Tips! Those simple things that we all do without thinking about it can really help others do the same, so w...

MGG 583: Curiosity is Awesome… Unless You’re the Cat

13 Dec 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Searching in iPhone Mail, managing Gmail's unable-to-connect errors, DNS configuration, setting up a computer to ignore the Internet (it happens!), vi...

MGG 582: Time Capsule, Thunderbolt, Troubleshooting & Things Beginning with T

07 Dec 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Some notes from Apple techs about iPhone Flat Rate repair and Finder default window positions are shared, then it's on to a quick discussion about why...

MGG 581: Hints and Allegations for Cyber Monday

30 Nov 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Restoring lost contacts, signing onto websites with Facebook, cloning drives, troubleshooting external enclosures and learning about the behind-the-sc...

MGG 580: The Magic of Instant On

22 Nov 2015

Contributed by Lukas

John and Dave take you through managing your media perfectly for your new – and old – Apple TV, including using a NAS to store it all if you like....

MGG 579: Bluetooth Audio, Calendar Management and Swap Explained

15 Nov 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Junk mail management, Bluetooth audio mysteries, calendar searching, portable speaker solutions and some page-in/page-out clarity are just a scant few...

MGG 578: Like Darth Vader, He’s Altering The Deal

08 Nov 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Making your new Apple TV work for you, Migrating iPhoto and Photos libraries, crashing Finders, Terminal tips and making sense of your swap space are ...

MGG 577: Never Mind the Squirrel

02 Nov 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Surviving Halloween yet again, your two favorite chocolate-fueled geeks set off on yet another episode of helping you solve your problems and learn ne...

MGG 576: Swear By (Not At!) The Terminal

25 Oct 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Is Photos showing you your phone when you don't want it to? How about when Photos doesn't show you your pictures? IMAP Mail giving you trouble? Mailbo...

MGG 575: There’s No Better Time For a Funky Monkey

18 Oct 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Today your two favorite geeks share their own, personal Cool Stuff Found plus answer your questions about syncing contacts locally vs. iCloud, how to ...

MGG 574: For Wireless Networks, Time Is a Hero

12 Oct 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Changing Finder view defaults, managing iOS 9 email accounts, RAID in El Capitan and much more are covered by your two favorite geeks today. Subscribe...

MGG 573: I Yell At Sites That Use Flash

04 Oct 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Clicking and Clacking is what your two Mac Geeks do when they're not answering questions. Or maybe that's how they answer your questions. Regardless...

MGG 572: Cool Stuff Found, El Capitan Tips, Networks & More

27 Sep 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Cool Stuff Found returns for a segment, but that still leaves time to prep you for El Capitan's release this week. What are your geek's favorite featu...

MGG 571: Not #HotDebateGuy, Just Geeks Answering Your Questions

20 Sep 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Getting a new iPhone? Your two favorite geeks talk about the best ways to go through and ensure your settings and apps make it over successfully. Gett...

MGG 570: Dancing on the Edge of Feedback

13 Sep 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Want help deciding which new router to buy? How about security on your network for those services you use remotely? Is it time to upgrade or replace y...

MGG 569: Geeks, To The Bridge (Mode)!

08 Sep 2015

Contributed by Lukas

If a paralyzed face isn't going to stop your favorite geeks from podcasting, a wrist-splint certainly isn't going to pose any issues. Indeed, Dave and...

MGG 568: Running Your Mac Safe & Lean

30 Aug 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Your questions answered! Topics today include running out of memory, auto-ejecting disks, managing iTunes and more! Dave Hamilton and John F. Braun ta...

MGG 567: You, Too, Can Be a Computer Consultant

25 Aug 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Backing up to multiple destinations, protecting your anti-reflective coating, Photos woes, Family Sharing and more are covered today. Consultants rejo...

MGG 566: Mechanizing The Exorcism

16 Aug 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Bluetooth tips and solutions, FileVault 2 usage strategies, shared iCloud Safari security concerns, Photos woes and AirDrop advice. All of this and mo...

MGG 565: Of Caps and Paste and Macs, Oh My!

09 Aug 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Ready to give up on your Mac? Don't let it go quite so easily. There might be an option or a repair or an upgrade! Have a Drobo or a DiskStation (or w...

MGG 564: Wave a Minty-Fresh Rubber Chicken Over It

02 Aug 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Answering your questions and sharing your tips is top priority in this week's Mac Geek Gab episode. iCloud Photo Library, Mastered for iTunes, Sleep...

MGG 563: Troubleshooting is a Process … and So is Ranting About the Cloud

26 Jul 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Today it's all about troubleshooting — and helping you do so. Plus your two favorite geeks teach you some things you didn't know your Mac could do! ...

MGG 562: Picking Your NAS & Trusting Your Gut

19 Jul 2015

Contributed by Lukas

It's back to answering your questions this week, including focuses on Apple Music, sharing from within apps, deciphering network interfaces and which ...

MGG 561: Cool Stuff Found

12 Jul 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Cool Stuff Found is on deck today, folks! Fast-paced runthrough of all the great stuff that both you and your two favorite geeks have found over the p...

MGG 560: Apple OS Updates, Apple Music & Your Questions Answered

08 Jul 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Apple released a slew of updates last week, and your two favorite geeks talk through all of them, answering your questions along the way. OS X 10.10.4...

MGG 559: Connecting Networks Together, Photos on NAS & Upgrade Snapshots

29 Jun 2015

Contributed by Lukas

A simple network is simple, but what happens when you need to do a little more? What are the potential pitfalls of storing Photos and iTunes libraries...

MGG 558: Storage Woes & Disabling iCloud Photo Library

22 Jun 2015

Contributed by Lukas

John and Dave are back from Midwest Mac BBQ and MacStock and have some stories to tell. Then, of course, it's off to answering your questions about li...

MGG 557: A Decade of Mac Geek Gab and Still Answering Your Questions

14 Jun 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Back from WWDC, Dave and John talk through the geekier side of Apple's news and what it means to you. Then they open the mailbag and answer your quest...

MGG 556: Blowing Dust and Perma-Verbose Mode

07 Jun 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Recording hours before the WWDC 2015 keynote, John and Dave answer your questions, as per usual! How do you detect and deal with duplicate files? What...

MGG 555: Triple Nickles on the Geeks

31 May 2015

Contributed by Lukas

An iPhone that won't play songs, an SSD that shows mismatched free space, Time Machine that won't backup to another Mac and AppleCare with a cracked i...

MGG 554: Sleepy Macs Sometimes Go To Work

24 May 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Ever have IMAP mail get confused? Ever have your Mac slow to wake up? Ever have your Mac doing something (far too much, in fact) while it's sleeping? ...

MGG 553: Swiftly Solving Shrinking Storage

19 May 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Finding what's using your free space, sorting out multi-monitor setups with Thunderbolt, long-term SSD reliability confusion and adding more USB ports...

MGG 552: The Mother(‘s Day Version) of All (Mac Geek Gab 2015) Podcast Episodes

10 May 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Ever hear of needing to heat your computer just to get the CPU to fire up? How about wanting to disable one of the radios on your AirPort Extreme? Or ...

MGG 551: Syncing Happens More Ways Than One

03 May 2015

Contributed by Lukas

It's spring, and that means more time outdoors for a lot of folks, which means we need Wi-Fi. Your geeks talk about various outdoor Wi-Fi solutions, i...

MGG 550: Photos Isn’t Always Easy

26 Apr 2015

Contributed by Lukas

You have questions about Apple's new Photos app and John and Dave have your answers. The answers are not always easy and not always exactly what you w...

MGG 549: Cool Stuff Found

19 Apr 2015

Contributed by Lukas

It's time for Cool Stuff Found. Your two favorite geeks do their level best to sift through everything they've found and everything you've submitted, ...

MGG 548: One Geek On The Road

12 Apr 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Dave's in Las Vegas for NMX/NAB this week, but he and John brave the hotel WiFi to get your Geek on. Terminal Tips are Threefold (or more) in this epi...

MGG 547: Easter-Inspired Mind Candy

06 Apr 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Ever wonder if there's actions you can perform in the Spotlight window? There are! Browser ever slow? Ever wondered how to decipher OS X crash reports...

MGG 546: Calendars, Flaky Connections and NAS Backups

29 Mar 2015

Contributed by Lukas

TAMED this week: flaky internet connections, disappearing sent mail, recurring installer relaunches and keyboard shortcuts who refuse to sync. Your ge...

MGG 545: Ghosts In The Mac

22 Mar 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Has your Mac ever suddenly developed a problem that you're swear you didn't create? Maybe it has a ghost. Or is it time for Dave's “Gremlin Story”...

MGG 544: Backup To The Future

16 Mar 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Your geeks return on yet another sunny-in-New England Monday to deliver the most chipper of pre-Spring-beginning Mac Geek Gab episodes possible. iOS H...

MGG 543: You Learn Something New Every Day

09 Mar 2015

Contributed by Lukas

It's been a crazy week, and the Apple event just adds to the mayhem. But no worries, your two favorite geeks are here to answer all your tech question...

MGG 542: Stick This In Your Drive & Partition It

02 Mar 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Dave's back from Florida, John's back is feeling fine, and your two favorite geeks answer questions and discuss all sorts of topics that YOU want to h...

MGG 541: Two Geeks Joined by Chris Breen

20 Feb 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Christopher Breen, happily unemployed, joins John and Dave today to do his darndest to help your two favorite geeks solve the world's problems (by way...