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Mac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and Troubleshooting - Podcast

Mac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and Troubleshooting

Get answers to your Apple tech questions every week! Dave Hamilton, Adam Christianson, and Pilot Pete share tips, tricks, and troubleshooting advice for your Mac, iPhone, iPad, and more — all delivered in a fun, friendly way that helps geeks and everyday users alike. Don’t Get Caught without your tech working right!

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every 6 days
Average duration
69 minutes
Episodes
1106
Years Active
2005 - 2025
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Mac Geek Gab #127: Digital Life, Macworld Travel, Forcing Leopard Installations and More

Mac Geek Gab #127: Digital Life, Macworld Travel, Forcing Leopard Installations and More

Expo season is almost here, and John and Dave talk through a few related tips and helpful hints. Then digging into the Mac stuff your two Mac geeks discuss installing Leopard on older Macs, migratin…

Mon 12 Nov 2007
Mac Geek Gab #126: Torrents, Automounting, Keychain Migration, and Leopard Nitty Gritty

Mac Geek Gab #126: Torrents, Automounting, Keychain Migration, and Leopard Nitty Gritty

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 of your questions and share yo…

Mon 05 Nov 2007
Mac Geek Gab #125: Two Geeks Talk Leopard

Mac Geek Gab #125: Two Geeks Talk Leopard

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.

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Mon 29 Oct 2007
Mac Geek Gab #124: Palm Sync, Setting PATH, Digging into Trash, and Macworld Hotel Deal

Mac Geek Gab #124: Palm Sync, Setting PATH, Digging into Trash, and Macworld Hotel Deal

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, they’ve got details on whe…

Mon 22 Oct 2007
Mac Geek Gab #123: iPhoto, Deleting from Flash, Mouse Focus, and More

Mac Geek Gab #123: iPhoto, Deleting from Flash, Mouse Focus, and More

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 disconnec…

Mon 08 Oct 2007
Mac Geek Gab #122: From PMNE, WireTap Studio, Travel Tips, Show Floor Thoughts and More

Mac Geek Gab #122: From PMNE, WireTap Studio, Travel Tips, Show Floor Thoughts and More

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 the two geeks share their travel…

Sat 29 Sep 2007
Mac Geek Gab #121: iPod nano and classic Reviewed, Remote Access, and Follow-ups

Mac Geek Gab #121: iPod nano and classic Reviewed, Remote Access, and Follow-ups

Dave reviews the iPod nano and classic, then he and John talk through your issues and questions about hard drives, remote access, and more.

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Mon 24 Sep 2007
Mac Geek Gab #120: Passwords Explained, RAM Utilization, and .Mac Sync Usefulness

Mac Geek Gab #120: Passwords Explained, RAM Utilization, and .Mac Sync Usefulness

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 of The Mac Geek Gab.

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Fri 14 Sep 2007
Mac Geek Gab #119: Troubleshooting Tiger, Follow-ups, and Password Security

Mac Geek Gab #119: Troubleshooting Tiger, Follow-ups, and Password Security

Dave and John help you troubleshoot Tiger, revive a non-booting Mac, and discuss the merits of Mac OS X password security.

Show notes for Mac Geek Gab Podcast For Monday, September 10th, 2007

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Mon 10 Sep 2007
Mac Geek Gab #118: Reviewcast: Wi-Fire, Fireworks, AppFresh, & CSSEdit

Mac Geek Gab #118: Reviewcast: Wi-Fire, Fireworks, AppFresh, & CSSEdit

In this Reviewcast, John and Dave review the Wi-Fire, Fireworks, AppFresh, and CSSEdit. Don’t miss it!

Show notes for TMO To Go: Mac Geek Gab For Monday, September 3rd, 2007

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Mon 03 Sep 2007
Mac Geek Gab #117: Trash, Migration and Applescript

Mac Geek Gab #117: Trash, Migration and Applescript

John and Dave answer your questions, solve your problems, share your tips, and more!

Show notes for TMO To Go: Mac Geek Gab For Monday, August 27th, 2007

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Mon 27 Aug 2007
Mac Geek Gab #116: Fonts, Follow-ups, and Finding Disappearing Folders

Mac Geek Gab #116: Fonts, Follow-ups, and Finding Disappearing Folders

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!

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Mon 20 Aug 2007
Mac Geek Gab #115: Widgets, Video Capture, iDisk and Wireless Security

Mac Geek Gab #115: Widgets, Video Capture, iDisk and Wireless Security

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 to something a little more digi…

Mon 13 Aug 2007
Mac Geek Gab #114: Magnets, PDFs, Routing and Backups

Mac Geek Gab #114: Magnets, PDFs, Routing and Backups

Backups, customized PDF creation, AppleCare, Routing and Magnets are the topics of your questions answered in this week’s Mac Geek Gab.

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Mon 06 Aug 2007
Mac Geek Gab #113: Batteries, Security, College, and Hosting

Mac Geek Gab #113: Batteries, Security, College, and Hosting

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 back into human!

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Mon 30 Jul 2007
Mac Geek Gab #112: Finder, Mail, Printing, Ports and More

Mac Geek Gab #112: Finder, Mail, Printing, Ports and More

Dave and John talk through answers about the Finder, Mail.app, PDFPen, Printers, and Ports, and share your thoughts on AirPort reception and a few cool apps you found.

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Tue 24 Jul 2007
Mac Geek Gab #111: iTunes, Imaging (drives), iPhone tips, and Intriguing New Questions

Mac Geek Gab #111: iTunes, Imaging (drives), iPhone tips, and Intriguing New Questions

Dave and John talk through iTunes password and large file-management issues, share some tips about cloning your old Mac up to your new one, play some very interesting reader comments about the iPhone…

Mon 16 Jul 2007
Mac Geek Gab #110: ReviewCast with Apple TV, FileJuicer, and More

Mac Geek Gab #110: ReviewCast with Apple TV, FileJuicer, and More

In this special ReviewCast, John and Dave take some time up front to review a few products for you, including Apple TV, File Juicer, and a special Flash drive. Following that, the mailbag is dumped …

Mon 02 Jul 2007
Mac Geek Gab #109: Networking, Partitions, AppleCare, and iTunes Libraries

Mac Geek Gab #109: Networking, Partitions, AppleCare, and iTunes Libraries

Dave and John open the phones and the mailbag to mix in quite a few listener tips to the show today. Network, AirPort, Partiioning, and iTunes Library tips are just a few of the topics discussed in …

Mon 25 Jun 2007
Mac Geek Gab #108: Installing, IP Addressing, IR and iTunes

Mac Geek Gab #108: Installing, IP Addressing, IR and iTunes

Back from WWDC and in the groove again, Dave and John talk through your questions and tips about upgrading your Mac’s hard drive and RAM, NVRAM vs. EFI, static vs. dynamic IP addresses, and Dave shar…

Mon 18 Jun 2007
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