Mac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and Troubleshooting

MGG 440: Time Keeps On Slipping Into The Future

10 Mar 2013

Contributed by Lukas

Dave, John, and Pilot Pete come together on this Sunday afternoon to chat about wrangling in Notification Center, managing (and deleting!) “recent r...

MGG 439: I Defragged My Mac (and I Liked It)

04 Mar 2013

Contributed by Lukas

Dave and John are back at it again, this time in addition to answering your questions they share some of their own experiences, too. For the first tim...

MGG 438: To Cloud or Not To Cloud

24 Feb 2013

Contributed by Lukas

Dave and John kick off this week's show with yet more geekery from your two favorite (and coldest!) geeks. Send in your own questions to get 'em answe...

MGG 437: A Momentary Lapse of Power

18 Feb 2013

Contributed by Lukas

Dave and John are back in action for you, as always, delivering you their entertaining form of tips, tricks, and answers to your Mac and iOS questions...

MGG 436: Snowbound and Still Geeking For You

10 Feb 2013

Contributed by Lukas

John and Dave are back from Macworld/iWorld Expo and they have a full show for you! They discuss USB speeds and when they matter, whether or not it's ...

MGG 435: Live from Macworld/iWorld 2013

04 Feb 2013

Contributed by Lukas

Dave and John were out in San Francisco last week and recorded a Mac Geek Gab live from the Macworld/iWorld show floor. They took questions from liste...

MGG 434: The Calm Before The Storm

28 Jan 2013

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Dave and John have a full line-up tonight … of your questions, tips, hints and Cool Stuff Found. Highlights include managing a large iPhoto library,...

MGG 433: That Plus 5 Spells G-E-E-K

21 Jan 2013

Contributed by Lukas

Dave and John have yet another great show for you, including a first in Mac Geek Gab history. Paul Kent joins your two favorite geeks mid-stream to ta...

MGG 432: Tips and Answers for You!

13 Jan 2013

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Dave is back from CES and he and John dig in, not only to tell you about a few of the Cool Things Dave Found at CES, but also to answer your questions...

MGG 431: A Geek In The Doghouse

07 Jan 2013

Contributed by Lukas

This week your two favorite geeks dig right in to help you solve all your problems (well, Mac and iOS problems that is!). They discuss managing Micros...

MGG 430: Troubleshooting Failed Startups (of your Mac!)

30 Dec 2012

Contributed by Lukas

John and Dave are here again with yet another Sunday morning show for you (at least that's when they recorded it — you can listen anytime!). They ta...

MGG 429: A Mac Geek Gab Festivus!

23 Dec 2012

Contributed by Lukas

John and Dave… Dave and John… are here, helping you solve all your Mac problems by answering your questions, sharing tips, finding Cool Stuff (and...

MGG 428: More Than Cool Stuff Found (and Questions Answered, too!)

16 Dec 2012

Contributed by Lukas

John and Dave kick off this week finishing up some extra Cool Stuff Found that just didn't fit into last week's show (but was so good they couldn't sk...

MGG 427: Cool Stuff Found

10 Dec 2012

Contributed by Lukas

Dave's freshly back from vacation (by only an hour or so), and what does he do? He calls his friend (and podcasting cohort), John F. Braun, syncs up w...

MGG 426: Extra Bonus Tips Just For You

26 Nov 2012

Contributed by Lukas

John & Dave are at it again. This may be the last show until December 9th given Dave's travel schedule, and he and John do their very best (as always!...

MGG 425: The Cloud Is The Master

19 Nov 2012

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John and Dave are joined by a special guest (hint: it was “bring your kid to work” day at TMO Towers East) for this week's edition of Mac Geek Gab...

MGG 424: Clamshells, Data Recovery, and Loving Java

11 Nov 2012

Contributed by Lukas

This week, as per usual, Dave and John dig right into the mailbag for you, answering your questions and sharing your tips! Answers to your questions r...

MGG 423: All New Topics, All For You

05 Nov 2012

Contributed by Lukas

Nothing old, this week! Yep, that's right — this week's Mac Geek Gab podcast finds Dave, John, and Pilot Pete going through topics and issues they'v...

MGG 422: It’s an Option, Shut Up!

29 Oct 2012

Contributed by Lukas

Dave, John and Pilot Pete are back in action with this week's show. They start off with some quick answers and quick tips, including a often-used but ...

MGG 421: Still Shakin’ it, Boss

21 Oct 2012

Contributed by Lukas

John, Dave and, yes, Pilot Pete come together to share as much Mac knowledge as they possibly can in “just about an hour.” Moving from iOS Battery...

MGG 420: Freeze, Click & Beachball (oh my?)

15 Oct 2012

Contributed by Lukas

You fill up the mailbag, Dave and John give their all to answer everything that comes in. Listen to this week's episode to learn about finding files, ...

MGG 419: Quick Questions and Quick Tips Quickly

07 Oct 2012

Contributed by Lukas

Dave and John are at it again, bringing their brand of informational and witty tips, tricks and Cool Stuff found to you on this fine Sunday morning (o...

MGG 418: The Shadow Knows About Safari

23 Sep 2012

Contributed by Lukas

Dave and John are back with a huge show this week, absolutely packed with questions, answers, tips, and cool stuff found. First it's helping Safari fi...

MGG 417: The Mac Geek Gab iOS App is OUT!

17 Sep 2012

Contributed by Lukas

It's true, the Mac Geek Gab iOS App is out! Hear all about it from John and Dave, plus, of course, all your questions answered, Cool Stuff Found, and ...

MGG 416: Don’t Fear The Terminal

09 Sep 2012

Contributed by Lukas

It's Sunday morning, and John and Dave are here to help you get the most out of your Mac-filled week. The show starts with some quick questions about ...

MGG 415: Cool Stuff Found

03 Sep 2012

Contributed by Lukas

It's been a while since John and Dave have done a dedicated Cool Stuff Found show, and tonight's is chock full of so many great things your wallet wil...

MGG 414: Sophos & Thanks For All The GBs

27 Aug 2012

Contributed by Lukas

You pack the mailbag full, Dave and John answer your questions. This show starts out with your two favorite geeks running through some quick questions...

MGG 413: What Goes Up To The Cloud Must Come Down

20 Aug 2012

Contributed by Lukas

With their mailbag overflowing (well, virtually so… with bits spilling everywhere!) Dave Hamilton and John F. Braun come to you again this week to a...

MGG 412: Pouncing on PDF Printing Problems

13 Aug 2012

Contributed by Lukas

It’s Sunday night, which means it’s time to start your week with Mac Geek Gab. Dave and John answer your questions, they share some fantastic tips...

MGG 411: Operator Can You Help Me With My Mac?

06 Aug 2012

Contributed by Lukas

Dave and John kick off this week’s show with a healthy dose of Cool Stuff Found. Then it’s time for a little discussion about the future of Mac G...

MGG 410: Don’t Let Mountain Lion Litter The Sandbox

30 Jul 2012

Contributed by Lukas

Dave’s back in his normal studio (after a stunning success with the mobile setup last week, we might add!), and he and John get right to it. Obvious...

MGG 409: A Busman’s Holiday

23 Jul 2012

Contributed by Lukas

John and Dave have a great show this week, answering questions about setting Mail’s default sending account, enabling Photo Stream without a compute...

MGG 408: Eating Snow Leopard For Breakfast

16 Jul 2012

Contributed by Lukas

Dave Hamilton and John F. Braun are back, and this show’s totally action-packed. Great tips, awesome listener questions, and good stuff. Always reme...

MGG 407: Number 12 On The Beaufort Scale

10 Jul 2012

Contributed by Lukas

Dave and John are back in the Monday evening slot this week, and it’s time to rock! Download, listen, and… enjoy. Sponsor: BBEdit: BBEdit is the l...

MGG 406: What Should We Call This One?

03 Jul 2012

Contributed by Lukas

John and Dave kick off July’s first Premium show with a bang. Some great stuff in here, including a good discussion about iTunes Match and working t...

MGG 405: All The Roberts We Know

02 Jul 2012

Contributed by Lukas

John and Dave are back for the second Sunday night in a row. If you missed the Mac Geek Gab Live Stream, don’t fret — they recorded everything (we...

MGG 404: This Podcast Has Been Found

25 Jun 2012

Contributed by Lukas

John and Dave are in their old haunt, the Sunday night podcast slot, with Mac Geek Gab 404. Topics include copying Boot Camp to a new drive, a good di...

MGG 403: Scouring Your Network for Activity and for Fun!

21 Jun 2012

Contributed by Lukas

John and Dave are back in their respective studios and are here to deliver June’s second Premium episode. Topics include moving your mailboxes to IM...

MGG 402: Geeks Gabbing for 7 Years

14 Jun 2012

Contributed by Lukas

Today marks seven years of Mac Geek Gab episodes being produced, and John and Dave synced up to do this show while Dave was on the road in San Francis...

MGG 401: Spills Aren’t Always Deadly

07 Jun 2012

Contributed by Lukas

For this week’s Premium Mac Geek Gab, Dave and John advise listeners on how to deal with AppleCare when you have a liquid spill, they discuss the di...

MGG 400: How Tech Has Made Our Lives Better – A Geeks’ Thanksgiving

04 Jun 2012

Contributed by Lukas

John and Dave celebrate Mac Geek Gab 400 by sharing their stories of how different bits and pieces of technology actually made their lives better. Dow...

MGG 399: Five Questions from Three Scotts

24 May 2012

Contributed by Lukas

Ever wonder how to send multiple photos from the Photo Library on your iPhone? Ever wonder why some Keynote files are packages and others aren’t? Ev...

MGG 398: Geeks Going Deep with Mail & Routers

21 May 2012

Contributed by Lukas

Ever have trouble connecting your Mac to another WiFi network even when Windows machines easily connect? Ever try to share files with a Windows machin...

MGG 397: Geeks Have The Beans … And They Spill Them

14 May 2012

Contributed by Lukas

Have Mac or iOS questions or problems that you just can’t figure out? Mac Geek Gab has your answers. Submit your questions to Dave & John and they’...

MGG 396: Two Mac Geeks with Your Mac Fix(es)

07 May 2012

Contributed by Lukas

It’s the first Monday in May and you know what that means: yep, just like (most!) every other Monday a new Mac Geek Gab is up for your listening ple...

MGG 395: Streaming DVDs, Clearing File Corruption, Better iPad VNC & More

03 May 2012

Contributed by Lukas

Want to learn how to stream DVDs to your iPad? Want to fix your Mail rules so that they stick from launch to launch? How about clearing up ghost messa...

MGG 394: Hard Drive Maintenance, Mail Tweaking, Home Servers & More

30 Apr 2012

Contributed by Lukas

John and Dave are back from their week off, and came home to a mailbag overflowing with your questions! With that, your two favorite geeks will dive i...

MGG 393: Waking Drives, GPS Pictures, App Associations & Speed!

19 Apr 2012

Contributed by Lukas

John and Dave wrap up April’s final Premium show with some fantastic questions (and their best answers!) on topics including drives mysteriously wak...

MGG 392: Viruses, Malware, Defragmenting, Car Integration & More!

16 Apr 2012

Contributed by Lukas

John and Dave kick off this week with two topics no Mac user ever expects to talk about: viruses and defragmentation. Yes, folks, it’s true: sometim...

MGG 391: Repersonalizing a Mac, Notification Center, Backups & More

09 Apr 2012

Contributed by Lukas

In today’s Mac Geek Gab episode, John and Dave talk through all the places to check when repurposing a Mac for another person. Then it’s off to ma...

MGG 390: Tweaking Address Book, Auto-Mounting Disks, QuickTime & More

05 Apr 2012

Contributed by Lukas

John and Dave are here with April’s first Premium Mac Geek Gab episode, and it’s one you won’t want to miss. Following up on a previous show, th...

MGG 389: Copying Mail, Shared File Permissions, Tips & More

02 Apr 2012

Contributed by Lukas

Dave and John kick off April with a bang! Today’s episode is filled with great answers and tips, with topics including recreating Lion’s recovery ...

MGG 388: Backup Strategies & Cool Stuff Found

26 Mar 2012

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Dave Hamilton and John F. Braun take you on a deep dive through backup options, meanings, and strategies. Learn what the geeks think about ...

MGG 387: iOS Calendar Alerts, Network Bridging, 4G & More

22 Mar 2012

Contributed by Lukas

John and Dave do their best to make the geeky stuff understandable, digestable, and enjoying. And now, this week’s Premium episode with even more fl...

MGG 386: SXSW, iPad 3, Plus Listener Questions Answered

20 Mar 2012

Contributed by Lukas

Dave’s back from South by Southwest in Austin and so he shares his thoughts about this year’s conference versus previous years. He’s also got a ...

MGG 385: Clearing up iTunes iCloudiness, Cool Stuff Found, MTUs & More

09 Mar 2012

Contributed by Lukas

Dave and John kick off March’s first premium episode by sharing a bunch of tips and Cool Stuff Found. Definitely a show start you don’t want to mi...

MGG 384: Photos, Lion Tips, Speaker Management & More!

05 Mar 2012

Contributed by Lukas

Dave’s back from vacation and he, John, and Pilot Pete dig into the mailbag to answer your questions. Topics include finding links to networked file...

MGG 383: Switching Mail Replies, Timed Macros, Hard Drive Fun & More

23 Feb 2012

Contributed by Lukas

Dave and John kick off February’s second Premium episode with a few great tips, including one for managing reply and reply-all in Mail.app. Then it’...

MGG 382: iOS to Mac Syncing, Geocaching, Lion Finder & More

20 Feb 2012

Contributed by Lukas

John and Dave have a fun-filled show today, discussing iPhone photography, iPhone geocaching, Mac syncing, more taming of the Lion Finder, and much mu...

MGG 381: Mac Internet Recovery, HTML on iPad, iDevice Syncing, More!

13 Feb 2012

Contributed by Lukas

This week’s Mac Geek Gab episode finds your two favorite geeks, Dave and John, starting off discussing the reasons and how-tos behind Lion’s new R...

MGG 380: Managing Your iTunes Library, iOS Time Zone, Syncing & More

09 Feb 2012

Contributed by Lukas

Dave and John kick off February’s first Premium episode with discussion about portable iTunes libraries (and their associated woes!), discussing the...

MGG 379: Trackpads, RAM Upgrades, AirPort Utility & More!

06 Feb 2012

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s episode has John and Dave talking through flaky trackpads, upgrading laptop RAM, the new AirPort Utility, and emptying the trash. They also ...

MGG 378: Tips, Cool Stuff Found, & Your Questions Answered

31 Jan 2012

Contributed by Lukas

Back from Macworld | iWorld, John and Dave dig into the mailbag to share your tips, your Cool Stuff Found, and then to answer your questions. You don’...

MGG 377: Live from Macworld | iWorld – Stump The Geeks!

30 Jan 2012

Contributed by Lukas

John and Dave recorded this live on Friday, January 27, 2012 at Macworld | iWorld allowing audience members to come up with questions to try and stump...

MGG 376: Managing iCloud Backups, Graphics Cards, Batteries, & LaunchAgents

19 Jan 2012

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s show features your two favorite geeks, Dave Hamilton & John F. Braun, first sharing some tips about managing your iCloud backups (and how to...

MGG 375: Tips on Dock, Resume, AppleCare, Gmail, Ripping, & More

17 Jan 2012

Contributed by Lukas

Dave, John, and your fellow Mac Geek Gab listeners have TONS of tips to share today. Highlights include managing Lion’s resume, dealing with Apple C...

MGG 374: Cool Stuff Found at CES, Questions Answered & More

11 Jan 2012

Contributed by Lukas

Dave’s out at CES and he talks about the cool stuff found on the show floor (and elsewhere!) there. Then he and John are off to the races, answering...

MGG 373: Cool Stuff Found, Lion’s Finder, Time Capsule Questions & More!

05 Jan 2012

Contributed by Lukas

This first Premium episode of the year sees Dave and John dig in right out of the gate, answering questions about Lion’s Finder displays, managing e...

MGG 372: iTunes Match, Safari Fixes, Sending Files, & More

03 Jan 2012

Contributed by Lukas

Dave and John Kick off the new year doing their favorite thing and yours: answering your questions and sharing their tips about the Mac and other Appl...

MGG 371: Managing Your Media, Viruses, Cool Stuff Found

22 Dec 2011

Contributed by Lukas

John and Dave round out 2011 with this fantastic Premium episode of Mac Geek Gab, discussing using Dropbox to sync preferences (and the associated pit...

MGG 370: Finder Tips, PDF Tricks, Cool Stuff Found & More!

19 Dec 2011

Contributed by Lukas

Dave and John start today’s show by sharing some very useful tips and tricks that you can use in the Finder. Then it’s off to the mailbag to discu...

MGG 369: Email, WiFi, and Geeks’ Favorite Cases!

12 Dec 2011

Contributed by Lukas

Dave and John have put together a fantastic show today, including some (more!) discussion on email management, tricks for truly conquering iCloud, pro...

MGG 368: Calendars & Backup Answers, Cool Stuff Found!

08 Dec 2011

Contributed by Lukas

Dave and John kick off December’s first Premium episode with a fantastic group of questions from all of you fantastic Premium subscribers. They disc...

MGG 367: Photo Stream, Email, FTP, iDevice Backups

05 Dec 2011

Contributed by Lukas

Dave’s back from vacation and he and John dive right back in, answering questions about Photo Stream, iCloud, IMAP mail, FTP Servers on Lion, forcin...

MGG 366: Mail Management, iCloud Primer, & More Lion Tips

21 Nov 2011

Contributed by Lukas

John and Dave are back, and ready to answer, inform, and cogitate all right in front of your … ears! Topics covered today include printing from Mail...

MGG 365: Building Mac & iOS Apps, Cleaning Mail, Taming Spotlight

17 Nov 2011

Contributed by Lukas

Dave starts by telling everyone how he and his son built an iOS app in less than 10 minutes, then he and John dive in (sometimes to the deep end!) to ...

MGG 364: Solving Network, Startup, iTunes & Keychain Problems

14 Nov 2011

Contributed by Lukas

Dave Hamilton and John F. Braun are two of the leading experts on all things Mac (and beyond), and listeners from around the world listen to — and r...

MGG 363: Deciphering Mac Error Codes, Time Machine, & More

10 Nov 2011

Contributed by Lukas

John and Dave have some fantastic tips and tricks in store for you in this, their first Premium episode of November. Today’s geeky goodness includes...

MGG 362: Backups, Processors, Migration & Syncing

07 Nov 2011

Contributed by Lukas

Dave and John are back in action, all systems go! Today they cover your questions on backups, FileVault, iCloud, Migration and more. Download today, l...

MGG 361: iPhoto, Batteries and Saving Money Buying Macs

03 Nov 2011

Contributed by Lukas

Dave’s traveling at MacTech and BlogWorld Expo this week while John is manning the fort back at TMO Towers East, but that doesn’t stop the two of ...

MGG 360: More Mac & iOS Tips Than You Can Shake a Stick At!

25 Oct 2011

Contributed by Lukas

John and Dave round up this month’s second Premium episode with a vengeance. This one might break a record, with your two favorite geeks diving thro...

MGG 359: iCloud, Automator, Thumb Drives & Port Mapping

17 Oct 2011

Contributed by Lukas

John and Dave dive in to the mailbag, digging out comments and questions about iCloud, iOS 5, Automator, MacBook Pro fans, thumb drive performance, po...

MGG 358: iTunes Fights My Firewall

11 Oct 2011

Contributed by Lukas

Dave and John kick off the week with another show filled with answering your questions and helping you solve your problems. Your two favorite geeks di...

Geek Memories of Steve Jobs

06 Oct 2011

Contributed by Lukas

Dave and John take a departure from their normal course today to share their memories of Steve Jobs and how he impacted their lives, both separately a...

MGG 356: Dual Time Machine Setups, Genius Tips & More

03 Oct 2011

Contributed by Lukas

John and Dave kick off October with this great show talking about how to set up a dual Time Machine setup, tweaking your junk mail settings, fixing ap...

MGG 355: Sometimes Files Miss The Trash Can

26 Sep 2011

Contributed by Lukas

Dave Hamilton and John F. Braun come to you in today’s Mac Geek Gab to help solve listeners’ problems, including why files sometimes don’t stay ...

MGG 354: Versioning, Migration, Fonts & Launching Help

19 Sep 2011

Contributed by Lukas

John and Dave start today’s show answering listener questions about Lion’s new versioning features and what that means for the way you interact wi...

MGG 353: Popping the Spinning Beachball!

15 Sep 2011

Contributed by Lukas

September’s second Mac Geek Gab Premium episode launches right into things with John and Dave helping listeners with questions about Spotlight filte...

MGG 352: Tips for Lion-Upgraded Macs & Cool Stuff Found

12 Sep 2011

Contributed by Lukas

With time having passed since Lion’s release, John and Dave and the entire Mac Geek Gab community have been pooling their knowledge about the benefi...

MGG 351: Mission Control, Home Directories, Spotlight & Cool Stuff Found

06 Sep 2011

Contributed by Lukas

John and Dave are back after their schedule hiccup last week due to Hurricane Irene, and they’ve got a whirlwind show for you all today! Lots of gre...

MGG 350: Sonos, Lion Tips, Free Space Reporting & More

01 Sep 2011

Contributed by Lukas

Dave and John are back in action after Tropical Storm Irene blew through, and they’ve got a great show to kick off September for you. Premium all th...

MGG 349: Lion (and other) Tips Shared, Your Questions Answered, and More!

22 Aug 2011

Contributed by Lukas

John and Dave are back at it, this time with August’s second Premium episode. There are more great Lion tips here than you can shake a stick at, inc...

MGG 348: Mail, Time Machine, iTunes Match & More

15 Aug 2011

Contributed by Lukas

Dave and John hit mid-August at full stride, answering your questions and sharing tips with you about sending Mail with MobileMe (and how best to conf...

MGG 347: Better Tabbing, MobileMe & iCloud, Mail Archiving, Cookies & More

08 Aug 2011

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s Mac Geek Gab episode features your two favorite geeks, John F. Braun and Dave Hamilton, answering your questions about controlling tabbing i...

MGG 346: Tips, Temperatures, and Cool Stuff Found

04 Aug 2011

Contributed by Lukas

Dave and John are back again this week here with their first Premium show of August. As always, your two favorite geeks walk through answering some to...

MGG 345: Mail, Time Machine, Lion, Tips, and More

01 Aug 2011

Contributed by Lukas

Dave and John kick off August with an absolutely overflowing mailbag. Today’s show kicks off with a healthy serving of tips, including solving a fro...

MGG 344: An Appetizer of Tips with an Entrée of Answers

28 Jul 2011

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s Premium episode — and July’s last — starts off with some great Mac tips that your fellow listeners have sent in. How to restore batter...

MGG 343: Lion Tips Galore!

25 Jul 2011

Contributed by Lukas

Dave’s back from vacation and he and John dive in and share all the cool OS X Lion tips that they and your fellow listeners have found. There’s so...

MGG 342: OS X Lion Prep and Learning More About Your Mac

14 Jul 2011

Contributed by Lukas

This week is a special week because you get TWO Mac Geek Gab episodes instead of just one (and then they’re off next week). Dave and John come back ...

MGG 341: Mac OS X Lion Prep Tips, Misc Q&A, More!

11 Jul 2011

Contributed by Lukas

Dave and John kick off the week helping you prep for Mac OS X Lion, discussing a few tips that will pave the way for your migration to Apple’s 10.7 ...