Mac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and Troubleshooting

MGG 340: Geeks Blasting Off for July

08 Jul 2011

Contributed by Lukas

John and Dave kick off July with this awesome Premium episode. Topics covered include WYSIWYG font menus, controlling Safari’s PDF plugin, various b...

MGG 339: Did Bad RAM Hork My Motherboard?

27 Jun 2011

Contributed by Lukas

John and Dave end out June answering your questions and sharing as many tips as possible! Topics covered include setting the iOS default calendar, dea...

MGG 338: Recovering Files, Choosing a Mac & Much More For You!

23 Jun 2011

Contributed by Lukas

John F. Braun and Dave Hamilton are back at it, this time answering questions from their Premium subscribers. Going a little more in-depth, John and D...

MGG 337: Navigation Apps, Flat Rate Repair, Quicken & Lion, Data Migration

20 Jun 2011

Contributed by Lukas

Dave starts off today’s show talking about how he’s been using his iPhone more and more for turn-by-turn directions, and discusses his picks for t...

MGG 336: Six Years of Gabbing Geeks

13 Jun 2011

Contributed by Lukas

Today marks six years since John F. Braun and Dave Hamilton released Mac Geek Gab episode 1, and they’re going stronger than ever! Some talk about L...

MGG 335: On The Road From WWDC Answering Your Questions

08 Jun 2011

Contributed by Lukas

Dave’s at WWDC, John’s back holding down the fort, and your two geeks dive right in answering your questions and solving your problems. Topics inc...

MGG 334: Geeks In Tune for June

03 Jun 2011

Contributed by Lukas

John and Dave (and Pilot Pete) kick off June with this fantastic Premium episode of your Mac Geek Gab. Topics are, as always, all over the place based...

MGG 333: Three Geeks for Thee

23 May 2011

Contributed by Lukas

Your two favorite geeks were simply inundated with feedback from many aspects of Mac Geek Gab 331, so today they are joined by Pilot Pete (making this...

MGG 332: Startup Items, DNS Lookups, Mail History, More

19 May 2011

Contributed by Lukas

It’s time for another Premium edition of Mac Geek Gab. Reserved exclusively for paying members of the Mac Geek Gab community, today John and Dave di...

MGG 331: Missing Icons, Photo Management, Data Migration, More

16 May 2011

Contributed by Lukas

Like clockwork, indeed, your two favorite geeks are back for this week’s Mac Geek Gab episode. John and Dave help you answer your questions, like re...

MGG 330: Managing Your Menubar, Memory, Mail, and More!

12 May 2011

Contributed by Lukas

Your two favorite Mac geeks are back for a second-installment with this week’s Premium episode. Discussing Dropbox security, rearranging Login Items...

MGG 329: Mail Rules, Security, Migration, Malware & More

09 May 2011

Contributed by Lukas

With all of you listeners keeping their mailboxes full, John and Dave have packed another fantastic show together for you. This one answers questions ...

MGG 328: Mac Questions Answered, Tips Shared, Cool Stuff Found

03 May 2011

Contributed by Lukas

John and Dave join up yet again for you, answering your Mac questions and solving your problems! Topics today include starting up after a power failur...

MGG 327: Managing Your Menubar, Booting All Macs, Home Networks, More

28 Apr 2011

Contributed by Lukas

John and Dave head into this last Premium episode of April talking about managing your Mac’s menubar, why some boot disks can boot all Macs — and ...

MGG 326: Firewalls, iTunes, Home Networks, & Laptop-less Travel

25 Apr 2011

Contributed by Lukas

Mac Geek Gab is the show that answers your questions, shares your tips, and helps you learn even more about your Mac and other Apple devices. This wee...

MGG 325: Helping You Solve Problems and Learn Your Mac

11 Apr 2011

Contributed by Lukas

Your two favorite geeks are in top form today! Listen as John and Dave take your Mac questions, solve your problems, share your tips, fill you in on C...

MGG 324: Window Positions, Remote Machines, Cool Stuff Found, More

07 Apr 2011

Contributed by Lukas

What to do when your Mac forgets its window positions? Migrating iTunes to a new computer? Sending your Mac in for repair? Want to import your data fr...

MGG 323: Modifier Keys, Custom Icons, Spotlight, More

04 Apr 2011

Contributed by Lukas

As always, your two favorite geeks are here to start the week! John and Dave dive right in and start helping listeners answer their questions about ke...

MGG 322: Security, Screen Zooming, Data Recovery & More

28 Mar 2011

Contributed by Lukas

Dave and John go straight to the mailbag this week, sharing some comments about security (including how to better secure your Facebook account), clean...

MGG 321: Will My Mac Run Lion? Also SSD, RAM, & More!

24 Mar 2011

Contributed by Lukas

Dave and John come together for March’s second Premium show to answer a burning question: Will my Mac run Lion? They also dig through a few (unrelat...

MGG 320: Cool Stuff Found and SXSW Debrief

21 Mar 2011

Contributed by Lukas

Dave’s back from South By Southwest, he talks a little about that, and then he and John dive into an epic Cool Stuff Found episode. You definitely d...

MGG 319: iTunes Missing iPhone, Ejecting In-Use Disks, Mail Rules & More!

07 Mar 2011

Contributed by Lukas

John and Dave answer your questions, share your tips, solve your problems and help you learn more and more about the Mac, iPhone, iPad, and related so...

MGG 318: Audiobooks, Hard Drive Names, iPhoto, More

03 Mar 2011

Contributed by Lukas

Dave and John bring you LOTS of goodness this week answering your questions and sharing your tips. They discuss adding a second Mac to Time Machine, c...

MGG 317: Personal WiFi Hotspots, Aperture, Hot Corners, Time Capsule, More

28 Feb 2011

Contributed by Lukas

Dave’s back from vacation and boy howdy do he and John have a ton of great tips to share, questions to answer, and more! Dave checked out not one, n...

MGG 316: iTunes, MobileMe, Docking, Traveling, More

17 Feb 2011

Contributed by Lukas

Dave and John answer listener questions about iTunes syncing and moving libraries, docking your MacBook, fixing an iSight, resolving MobileMe issues, ...

MGG 315: Screen Savers, Freezing Macs, Windows Apps, More!

14 Feb 2011

Contributed by Lukas

John and Dave are busy again this week, answering your questions about Time Machine drives, Safari’s Activity window, a wonky screen saver, and why ...

MGG 314: Video Capture, Network Storage, PDF Creation, RAM & More

07 Feb 2011

Contributed by Lukas

The mailbag was overflowing and John and Dave have done their best to pour through it all for you. Your two favorite geeks answer questions about capt...

MGG 313: Shared Disks, Bad Sounds, Stealth Mode, MobileMe, and More

03 Feb 2011

Contributed by Lukas

John and Dave are back from Macworld Expo and come out of the gate strong with this, the first Premium episode for February. They discuss using the Ti...

MGG 312: Live from Macworld Expo 2011 Cool Stuff Found & Stump The Geek

01 Feb 2011

Contributed by Lukas

John and Dave took the stage and closed out Macworld Expo on Saturday, and they have the sound — and video! — to prove it! Download the audio or w...

MGG 311: Flashing Lights, Syncing, Blu-ray Rips and More

20 Jan 2011

Contributed by Lukas

Dave and John have put together a fantastic show for you today, discussing solving some pesky Address Book MobileMe sync issues, what to do when your ...

MGG 310: Safari, Disk Ejection, Software Updates and More

17 Jan 2011

Contributed by Lukas

Dave and John have some great answers to your questions, including how to open all browser links in new windows, sharing hotel internet, wired vs. wir...

MGG 309: Cool Stuff Found

10 Jan 2011

Contributed by Lukas

The queue was overstuffed, which can only mean one thing: it’s time to get the stuff out with another Cool Stuff Found show! Too much to mention her...

MGG 308: MobileMe Calendars, Disk Repairs, Mail Sending and More!

06 Jan 2011

Contributed by Lukas

John and Dave both finally took the plunge and migrated to the new MobileMe Calendars, then moved some shared calendars from Google over to MobileMe a...

MGG 307: UPSs, Time Machine, USB Booting & More!

03 Jan 2011

Contributed by Lukas

How do John and Dave ring in the new year? They do it by answering your questions, sharing your tips, and solving your problems. Come see why Mac Geek...

MGG 306: Mac Mini Migration, Drobo FS, Macworld Contest, and Paul Kent!

23 Dec 2010

Contributed by Lukas

An unscheduled — and unscripted — show today for all of you before your two favorite geeks take their holiday break. John got his new Mac Mini and...

MGG 305: IMAP Backups, Web Page Fonts, MobileMe CalDAV and More!

20 Dec 2010

Contributed by Lukas

John and Dave discuss tracking Mail.app’s rule processing, dealing with small web page fonts, managing SMTP server ports, and backing up IMAP mail. ...

MGG 304: Hard Drive Corruption, Printing Issues, Bluetooth

16 Dec 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Answering your questions about hard drive corruption, printing issues, mail, firewalls, and more, John F. Braun and Dave Hamilton are your RATGOCs for...

MGG 303: Mail, Short Usernames, Merging Libraries, More!

13 Dec 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Dave and John talk about setting and sizing Mail.app’s preview pane, a really easy way to change your short username, merging iTunes and iPhoto libr...

MGG 302: Comparing Folders, RAM/SSD, Maintenance, and Notes!

06 Dec 2010

Contributed by Lukas

John and Dave nearly break their record today and answer a ton of your questions in this fantastic episode of Mac Geek Gab. Starting with five (yes, f...

MGG 301: Converting Documents, Printing, Splitting USB and Ethernet

02 Dec 2010

Contributed by Lukas

John and Dave are back after their Thanksgiving break and have put together a fantastic show for you. Well, YOU have put together a fantastic show for...

MGG 300: A Celebration Among Geeks!

23 Nov 2010

Contributed by Lukas

John and Dave celebrate their 300th episode by assembling a cast of some of their favorite Mac podcasters and personalities. Listen in as Ted Landau, ...

MGG 299: Geeks Dig Deep and Get The Answers

18 Nov 2010

Contributed by Lukas

John and Dave are back with a great show today filled with some fantastic answers. First a tip that (here’s the free giveaway) indicates that WPA do...

MGG 298: Cool Stuff Found!

16 Nov 2010

Contributed by Lukas

It’s time for another Cool Stuff Found episode. Yep, folks, John and Dave bring you a TON of great tips, software, tricks, and apps to make your com...

MGG 297: Mail, VPN, Xgrid, Troubleshooting, More

10 Nov 2010

Contributed by Lukas

John and Dave have put together a killer Premium show for all of their loyal subscribers today. Topics covered include sending mail remotely, VPN need...

MGG 296: Unformatted Pasting, Automounting, iTunes NAS, More

08 Nov 2010

Contributed by Lukas

John and Dave have put together another great show this week. Highlights include answering one of Dave’s favorite tricks as your two favorite geeks ...

MGG 295: Memory Upgrades, AppleScript, Bonjour and More

01 Nov 2010

Contributed by Lukas

John and Dave come to you today with a fantastic mix of questions, comments, tips and geekery! Topics include customizing the top bar in the FInder, C...

MGG 294: Troubleshooting, Sharing, Wireless, More

26 Oct 2010

Contributed by Lukas

John and Dave troubleshoot your wireless problems, help with iLife’s help, discuss previous recipients in Mail, a cost-effective SSD alternative, an...

MGG 293: Trash, Calendars, Podcasts, Copyrights

21 Oct 2010

Contributed by Lukas

In this week’s Premium episode, Dave and John answer your questions about emptying a pesky trash can, solving calendar data problems, why to still u...

MGG 292: Finder, Routers, DNS & TiVo Streaming

18 Oct 2010

Contributed by Lukas

John and Dave kick off your week answering your questions and solving your Mac, Apple, and iPhone problems. Topics include setting up multiple routers...

MGG 291: Mac Power Settings, QuickTips, Push Gmail

12 Oct 2010

Contributed by Lukas

The Mac Geek Gab podcast is the show where YOU write the agenda! Today your geeks answer your questions and share your tips about DVD Region changes, ...

MGG 290: iCal Syncing, Nuke & Pave, More

07 Oct 2010

Contributed by Lukas

John and Dave kick off this first Premium episode of October with lots of goodies, including discussing some creative ways to sync calendars, the best...

MGG 289: Troubleshooting IMAP, Repairing Disks, and More

04 Oct 2010

Contributed by Lukas

John and Dave kick off October with a great show, answering your questions, solving your problems, and even postulating on a few Mac-related technical...

MGG 288: Cool Stuff Found!

27 Sep 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Yes, folks, it’s time again for one of your favorite Mac Geek Gab segments: Cool Stuff Found. Today it’s an entire show packed with all the stuff ...

MGG 287: Time Machine, ToDos on iPhone, Webcams, Multiple Clipboards

23 Sep 2010

Contributed by Lukas

John and Dave discuss using the old Apple Pro Speakers on newer Macs (good luck!), Time Machine issues when moving disks between Macs, syncing tasks/t...

MGG 286: Problematic AirPort, iPhoto Tips, Speaker Sharing, More

20 Sep 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Dave and John answer your questions about AirPort problems, share your tips about iPhoto usage, answer questions about sharing speakers amongst multip...

MGG 285: Time Machine, Swap Files, Test Accounts, More

13 Sep 2010

Contributed by Lukas

John and Dave have put together a fantastic show for you this week. They talk about how to verify Time Machine backups, managing swap — and sleep —...

MGG 284: General Troubleshooting, Mail Receipts, Safari Extensions

09 Sep 2010

Contributed by Lukas

John and Dave talk and troubleshoot video issues, motherboard issues, and connecting to a headless Mac. Then it’s time for a discussion about tracki...

MGG 283: iPhoto, Spotlight, Swap, and More!

30 Aug 2010

Contributed by Lukas

This episode’s topics discussed — and solved! — include iPhoto library management and troubleshooting, getting Spotlight to index again, discuss...

MGG 282: Safari Tabs, MobileMe Reset, Terminal Primer

25 Aug 2010

Contributed by Lukas

John and Dave have a great discussion today answering your questions, sharing your tips, and more. Topics include tweaking Safari’s settings to load...

MGG 281: iTunes Management, Sleep Issues, AppleCare, More

23 Aug 2010

Contributed by Lukas

John and Dave answer reader questions about managing iTunes music and libraries, helping listeners with sleep issues, troubleshooting AirPort and more...

MGG 280: Battery Life, iTunes Accounts, Spotlight Searches

16 Aug 2010

Contributed by Lukas

John and Dave kick off the week with a podcast full of your questions, their answers, combined tips, and valuable stories from the lives of your two f...

MGG 279: Bad Motherboards, Unconnected Macs, Gmail, Hiding IPs

12 Aug 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Dave has a MacBook Pro tale of woe to tell, then it’s off to listener questions and tips. Today’s topics include updating an unconnected Mac, send...

MGG 278: Cool Stuff Found, Powerline, More

09 Aug 2010

Contributed by Lukas

It’s time for another Cool Stuff Found episode, and John and Dave deliver for sure! Some great things, including a replacement for the discontinued ...

MGG 277: Mail Tips, Secure Backups, Finding Preferences

04 Aug 2010

Contributed by Lukas

John and Dave kick off August with a show that combines your feedback about previous topics with their answers and thoughts about new topics. Subjects...

MGG 276: Time Machine, Permissions, Remote Access, More

28 Jul 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Dave and John answer some great questions today, including how best to have Time Machine only backup a fraction of your hard drive, fixing some permis...

MGG 275: Follow-ups, Time Machine, Troubleshooting, Fonts

26 Jul 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Straight from the weekend into a show just for you, John and Dave have LOTS to cover today, including your tips and suggestions for a few previously-d...

MGG 274: Mail Questions, Funky Fonts, Mac to TV, More!

22 Jul 2010

Contributed by Lukas

John and Dave are back with an action-packed (and info-packed!) show just for you. Lots of mail questions (both on the Mac and on the iPad!), troubles...

MGG 273: Safari Wallpaper, Mac Programming, iPad Media Management, More

09 Jul 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Dave and John answer your questions and solve your Mac (and iPad, and iPhone, and…) problems! Topics today include finding (and removing) that pesky...

MGG 272: Lightning, Network Diagnostics, Error Numbers and Permissions

07 Jul 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Dave and John answer your questions and share your tips (and their tips) with topics including lightning (and what it means to you and your computer),...

MGG 271: Shortcuts, AppleCare, Consulting Advice, and More

30 Jun 2010

Contributed by Lukas

John and Dave end out June with this packed Premium episode. Topics include AppleCare advice and discounts, setting your own shortcut keys, advice for...

MGG 270: Your Questions Answered and Your Tips Shared

28 Jun 2010

Contributed by Lukas

The mailbag overfloweth, and your geeks do their best to get through it and answer all your questions, including emptying pesky trashes, printing to n...

MGG 269: A Ton of Cool Stuff Found

21 Jun 2010

Contributed by Lukas

The Cool Stuff Found has simply piled too high, which means it’s time for an episode just chock full of all these tips, apps, and tidbits that will ...

MGG 268: Mac Tools, Ethernet Cables, Spyware and More

18 Jun 2010

Contributed by Lukas

For this first Premium episode of June, John and Dave talk through all KINDS of topics, answering your questions about Mac disk tools, iPad documents,...

MGG 267: Migrating With Snow Leopard, Q&A, and Tips!

14 Jun 2010

Contributed by Lukas

With WWDC out of the way, your two favorite Mac geeks come together to answer your questions and solve your problems. Additionally, Dave shares some f...

MGG 266: WWDC, Safari, iPhone 4, WiFi, and Traveling

10 Jun 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Dave’s out at WWDC, John’s back in the home office, and your two favorite geeks talk through WWDC, WiFi issues, travel stories, and more! Sponsor:...

MGG 265: Restoring, Cleaning, Fixing, and Scanning… On Your Mac!

02 Jun 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Dave and John kick off June with an episode chock full of tips shared and questions answered. Sponsor: Disc Label: Custom CDs and DVDs of music and ph...

MGG 264: Email Accounts, Partitions, Displays, and Permissions

26 May 2010

Contributed by Lukas

John and Dave wrap up May with this Premium episode chock full of juicy info, tips, and answers to your questions! Note: Shownotes are complete! Stuff...

MGG 263: WiFi, Files, Storage, Batteries, and More

24 May 2010

Contributed by Lukas

A couple of themes emerged this week, including WiFi problems, file & storage concerns, batteries, and more. Check out what your favorite geeks — an...

MGG 262: Cool Stuff Found, Tips, Follow-Ups

17 May 2010

Contributed by Lukas

John and Dave are back with a huge list of Cool Stuff Found both from you AND from your two favorite geeks. Then it’s off to some tips and follow-up...

MGG 261: Routers Righted, Acronyms Explained, Bootcamp Backed-up, and More!

13 May 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Your two favorite geeks are back again this week, this time with a Premium show answering yet more of your questions and sharing a plethora of tips! T...

MGG 260: Address Book, Desktop, Upgrade Timing, and More!

10 May 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Dave and John have a busy show today, answering your questions about Address Book duplicates, disappearing desktop icons, how to time your Mac upgrade...

MGG 259: Screen Sleep, Console, Resource Forks, Reader Tips, and More

03 May 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Dave and John kick off May discussing sleep and screen saver issues, resource forks, MacBook Pro upgrades, Quicken comments, Bookmark Syncing and more...

MGG 258: Keyboards, Domain Blocking, Dead Mac, and More

30 Apr 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Wrapping up the month of April, John and Dave bring this Friday-afternoon Premium edition show straight to you (and for you…). Today your two favori...

MGG 257: Bookmarks, Symlinks, Spotlight Security & Geek Challenges

28 Apr 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Dave and John answer your questions about remote bookmark availability, Time Capsule concerns, Screen dimming, and Spotlight security issues. This one...

MGG 256: The Connection History of Two Geeks

27 Apr 2010

Contributed by Lukas

John and Dave come to you after recording live, with video, for this special episode 256. This week your two favorite geeks talk through their history...

MGG 255: Cool Stuff Found, Backups, Utilities, and More

15 Apr 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Dave and John share some new items in the Cool Stuff Found list, then answer questions about Dropbox, Time Machine, Backups, Quality of Service, Pages...

MGG 254: Storage, AirDisk, 10.6.3 Woes, SD Cards, and WebKit

12 Apr 2010

Contributed by Lukas

John and Dave have a TON to go through this week. The mailbag was overflowing with your follow-ups and tips from previous weeks, so your two favorite ...

MGG 253: 10.6.3, iPad, SXSW, SD, SSD, and More!

05 Apr 2010

Contributed by Lukas

John and Dave have an agenda longer than BOTH of their arms put together today, so Pilot Pete joins the show, too, to lend a hand (and an arm!). Lots ...

MGG 252: Word Processor Defaults, Drive Formatting Differences, Audio Streaming

29 Mar 2010

Contributed by Lukas

John and Dave end the month of March with this episode discussing the default settings of both Microsoft Word and Pages, and some issues with both, th...

MGG 251: AirPort, RSS, SuperDrives, and Altitudes

22 Mar 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Dave’s back from South by Southwest, and he and John talk through your questions, problems, and share your tips. Sponsor: Audio Engine: Audioengine ...

MGG 250: SXSW, Time Machine, Mail Tips, & Network Performance

17 Mar 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Dave’s in Austin for SXSW, but your geeks brave the hotel bandwidth and bring you this episode of the Mac Geek Gab. Topics include Time Machine, mea...

MGG 249: Terminal, Backups, Quick Look and More!

12 Mar 2010

Contributed by Lukas

John and Dave come to you on this Friday morning for the first Premium show of March. This one’s full of great info, including how to manage login i...

MGG 248: John Enters The New Millennium

08 Mar 2010

Contributed by Lukas

John and Dave back this week, and John’s done a LOT of upgrades on his end. There are a ton of tips to share, too. Don’t miss it! Sponsor: Yojimbo...

MGG 247: The Week The Lights Went Out in New Hampshire

03 Mar 2010

Contributed by Lukas

John and Dave dig and then dig some more to tell you about all the Cool Stuff Found that crossed their paths over the past few weeks. Then it’s off ...

MGG 246: PDF Annotation, Startup Chime, Remote Spam Training, & SSD!

25 Feb 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Dave and John are back for this second Mac Geek Gab Premium episode for February. Lots of juicy stuff today, including POP vs IMAP, Annotating PDFs, S...

MGG 245: Prepping a Mac for Sale or Service, Your Questions, and More!

22 Feb 2010

Contributed by Lukas

The mailbag is overflowing, and John and Dave do their best to get through as much of your feedback as possible. A common theme this week is prepping ...

MGG 243: Live From Macworld Expo 2010 it’s… Mail Questions and More!

16 Feb 2010

Contributed by Lukas

John and Dave took the Main Stage last Thursday just as the show floor opened at Macworld Expo and recorded Mac Geek Gab 243 to a packed house. The tw...

MGG 244: iTunes Questions & Tips, Macworld Wrap-up, More!

15 Feb 2010

Contributed by Lukas

John and Dave are back from Macworld Expo, ready to roll. They share their thoughts on the show, answer your iTunes questions and share your iTunes ti...

MGG 242: Keychains, Admin Accounts, Personal Finance, Virtualization

05 Feb 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Dave and John are back for a second time this week, talking about Keychain passwords, the pros and cons of admin accounts, personal finance software o...

MGG 241: Sleepy Macs, Defragging, SysPrefs and Cool Stuff Found

02 Feb 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Dave and John dig into the mailbag and discuss a few issues of sleepless Macs, managing system preferences, defragmentation and then a great Cool Stuf...