Mac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and Troubleshooting

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 that some answers about resetting pesky OS X passwords and photo storage plus a few Geek Challenges and a cornucopia of Cool Stuff Found and you've got Mac Geek Gab 591. Enjoy! Sponsor: Betterment: The largest automated investing service, empowering you to achieve your goals. Get up to six months free with our special Betterment.com/MGG link. Sponsor: PDFpen for iPad from Smile: Don't wait to get back to the office to edit your important PDFs! Sign contracts, make changes, fill out applications, and more. Sponsor: Casper makes an obsessively-engineered mattress at a shockingly fair price. Latex foam and memory foam come together to make for better nights and brighter days. Visit www.casper.com/mgg and get $50 towards any mattress purchase! Sponsor: Harry's provides guys a great shaving experience for a fraction of the price. High quality blades, shave cream and accessories shipped to your door on your schedule. Visit Harrys.com and use coupon code SHAVE5OFF to save $5 off your first purchase! Note: Shownotes are complete! Stuff mentioned: Narro (1:58) Copied (3:01) Duet (3:52) Bartender Jumpcut Keyboard Maestro f.lux Amazon Gold Box Deals (7:12) Logitech Wireless Solar Keyboard K750 for Mac Logitech Wireless Solar Keyboard K750 for Mac (Amazon) Yandex Translate (11:07) Ultralingua Dictionary Bookshelf (11:52) Coach’s Clock (12:20) MobileDay Airmail Helix NovaMind Merlin Mail Plugin Manager (14:21) MoCA (15:55) MAPS.ME (17:32) EARIN (19:18) JBOD (27:30) Sans Digital 4 Bay SATA to USB 3.0 JBOD USB 3.0 External Hard Drive Enclosure RAID (35:16) OWC Thunderbay 4 RAID How to Create RAID Volumes in OS X El Capitan SoftRAID Lite Drobo Synology What is airtime fairness and why do I need it? (50:32) How MU-MIMO Wi-Fi works to improve the speed and capacity of home networks (58:00) Quality of Service (QoS) (1:00:05) The Mac Geek Gab iPhone app You're downloading today's show from CacheFly's network BackBeat Media Podcast Network MacGeekGab AAC Enhanced Feed – Thanks to Michael Johnston of The iOS Show and Applr. Related Resources: -->

QuickTips, including offline dictation on iOS, audio sync with AirPlay and 25 hidden iPhone features. Then your questions are answered, including moving backups from one drive to another, a strangely-starting MacBook, what the best small desktop speakers and what to do with lost+found items. All this and more, just for you! Sponsor: iMazing: iMazing is the ultimate iPhone manager, it lets you take control of your music, apps, backups, contacts and more. Manage Your iPhone Simply, Get iMazing. Coupon code MGG saves you 20%! Note: Shownotes are complete! Stuff mentioned: Quick Tip: Offline Dictation with iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus (5:12) How to Use the Command Line to Make the Dock Appear Faster on Your Mac (7:04) Use AirPlay to wirelessly stream content from iTunes on your computer (8:31) 25 hidden iPhone features that are really, truly hidden (10:31) Download your past purchases (13:22) How to use QuickTime Player (15:46) Disk Utility (El Capitan): Restore a disk image to a disk (19:06) Plex (27:30) OS X: About OS X Recovery (33:14) Resetting the System Management Controller (SMC) on your Mac Audioengine A2+ Speaker (40:47) A5+ Speakers Downcast Overcast iMazing Designate a System Photo Library in Photos (54:00) Getting started with Apple’s Photos PowerPhotos kmttg OS X Installation (1:05:13) pyTiVo OWC Retina MacBook Pro SSD upgrades OS X Terminal file(1) command (1:12:25) The Mac Geek Gab iPhone app You're downloading today's show from CacheFly's network BackBeat Media Podcast Network MacGeekGab AAC Enhanced Feed – Thanks to Michael Johnston of The iOS Show and Applr. Related Resources: -->

Cool Stuff Found dominates the start here, including some travel tips, some iOS support tips, sorting out how iOS chooses its WiFi network, headphones for your eyes and one of your geeks' favorite utilities that is now available for El Capitan. Then it's onto diagnosing Safari CPU usage, Mail inconsistencies and more. Don't worry, Dave's headcold only makes him loopy in a good way for this episode. You'll love it and learn from it! Sponsor: Go to Squarespace.com/mgg and click “enter an offer code” under the pricing and put in the code MGG for 10% off your first order. Also Tweet your SquareSpace-created site to @MacGeekGab with the hashtag of #squarespaceshoutout and we'll retweet it to everyone we know! Sponsor: Harry's provides guys a great shaving experience for a fraction of the price. High quality blades, shave cream and accessories shipped to your door on your schedule. Visit Harrys.com and use coupon code SHAVE5OFF to save $5 off your first purchase! Note: Shownotes are complete! Stuff mentioned: Huff Duffer (5:50) Trash It (6:48) Bash It (7:31) TeamViewer QuickSupport for iOS (9:00) How iOS decides which wireless network to auto-join (12:17) Downdetector for iOS (14:37) Signed SAT-SMART Driver (thanks DriveDx) (15:59) Speak & Translate (19:00) HooToo HT-TM05 TripMate Versatile Wireless N Travel Router (21:56) HooToo HT-TM05 TripMate Versatile Wireless N Travel Router (Amazon) Wi-Fi Powered by The Cloud (23:42) City Maps 2Go Pro » Offline Map and Travel Guide (24:27) Avegant Glyph (25:08) Airfoil (27:31) UploadCam (30:25) MailButler (31:26) Default Folder X 5 (32:48)/a> Safari (39:45) Workarounds for Safari Not Opening t.co Short Links from Twitter Mail (El Capitan): Rebuild mailboxes (49:10) Download your past purchases (54:30) The TSA actually allows 3.4oz Time Machine: How to transfer backups from a current backup drive to a new backup drive (1:05:03) HiDef Radio (1:13:10) TuneIn VLC The Mac Geek Gab iPhone app You're downloading today's show from CacheFly's network BackBeat Media Podcast Network MacGeekGab AAC Enhanced Feed – Thanks to Michael Johnston of The iOS Show and Applr. Related Resources: -->

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 both the Mac and the iPhone. New Mac buying advice is on your minds this week, so that topic is covered too, plus some travel tips from Dave round out the show! Sponsor: Other World Computing has their new Aura 4TB SSD upgrade for the current Mac Pro, offering up to 16x the capacity of the factory drive. Check it out today!. Sponsor: BBEdit: BBEdit is the leading professional-strength HTML and text editor for the Macintosh. A text power tool for everyone! Note: Shownotes are complete! Stuff mentioned: Mobile Passport App (4:04) Secure Driver’s Licenses (6:14) AT&T Mexico Roaming Bonus (7:51) Verizon TravelPass (8:53) Speedify Keeps Your iPhone from Getting Stuck on Access-less Wi-Fi Networks (10:57) SEIDIO OBEX WATERPROOF (17:20) Google Translate (19:08) Word Lens Chupacabra DHARMA Hatch ‘The X-Files’: How Fox Revived Mulder and Scully’s Search for the Truth TiVo BOLT (30:38) TiVo Outlet (may include Roamio) LG 42LF5600 1080p LED TV (32:19) 720p vs. 1080p: Can You Tell The Difference… Confirmation Bias D-Link Unified Home Wi-Fi Network Kit with adaptive roaming technology (DKT-891) (36:24) Apple’s 802.11 k/v/r technote Mac keyboard shortcuts (43:06) Messages (El Capitan): Share your screen (45:12) How to take a screenshot on your Mac (46:48) About the screens you see when your Mac starts up (49:21) How to multitask fast with 3D Touch on your iPhone 6s (51:33) Rebuild LaunchServices to Fix Duplicate Entries in OS X’s ‘Open With’ Menu (53:40) Search for open files on a volume: sudo lsof | grep [some piece of the drive name] (55:10) Why Does My iPhone Turn Off When I Still Have Battery Life Remaining? Here’s The Real Fix! (1:01:05) iPhone 5 Battery Replacement Program System Activity Monitor Use Field Test Mode to See True iPhone Signal Strength as Numbers Instead of Bars MacRumors’ Buyers Guide (1:14:52) The Mac Geek Gab iPhone app You're downloading today's show from CacheFly's network BackBeat Media Podcast Network MacGeekGab AAC Enhanced Feed – Thanks to Michael Johnston of The iOS Show and Applr. Related Resources: -->

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 sharing Contacts with iCloud, solving erroneous Safari suggestions, the efficacy of smart chargers, the future of AirPlay and more! Download today, press play and enjoy (all while learning!). Sponsor: Gazelle is the fast and easy way to get cash for your used iPhone, iPad, and more. Sell your used Apple products at Gazelle.com and make it easier to trade up to the latest devices! Sponsor: Carbon Copy Cloner has been helping you create bootable backups of your Mac since 2002. Now with SafetyNet, Carbon Copy Cloner ensures you never lose files during a clone. Use coupon code MGG10OFF to save 10% today. Sponsor: Meet the PDFpen family: powerful PDF tools for Mac and iOS. Edit, sign, scan, and OCR at your Mac or on the go. Sponsor: Go to Squarespace.com/mgg and click “enter an offer code” under the pricing and put in the code MGG for 10% off your first order. Also Tweet your SquareSpace-created site to @MacGeekGab with the hashtag of #squarespaceshoutout and we'll retweet it to everyone we know! Note: Shownotes are complete! Stuff mentioned: Bradley International Airport (BDL) Consumer Electronics Show (CES) (3:07) HTG Explains: What is Beamforming on a Wireless Router? NETGEAR R8500 TP-LINK Unveils World’s First 802.11ad Router (via TP-LINK) TP-Link unveils world’s first 802.11ad WiGig router (via Ars Technica) HomeKit IRIS by Lowe's Change the Browser User Agent in Chrome, Safari, & Firefox (20:35) What's My User Agent Responsive Web Design How to Clear History But Not Website Data in Safari for OS X Yosemite (30:48) OS X El Capitan: Set up Family Sharing (34:07) OnyX (38:21) Frontier Airlines (42:58) Spirit Airlines Southwest Airlines United Airlines UsBidi (51:20) Powerslayer Blu USB-C (56:22) Ventev Griffin BreakSafe USB-C Connector AirPlay (1:01:47) Audioengine A5 Homebridge (1:11:08) Homebridge Plugin for Indigo Indigo Indigo-Homebridge Plugin Dockerizing Homebridge for Synology TenFourFox (1:18:35) How to Replace the OS X El Capitan Login Screen Wallpaper (1:19:45) DIMMYS (1:20:23) Stop Apple Photos from Auto Launching in OS X with One Command (1:21:47) The Mac Geek Gab iPhone app You're downloading today's show from CacheFly's network BackBeat Media Podcast Network MacGeekGab AAC Enhanced Feed – Thanks to Michael Johnston of The iOS Show and Applr. Related Resources: -->

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 just how well that works while they answer your questions, share advice and share some fantastic quick tips. Definitely one for the record books, folks. See what happens in Vegas! Sponsor: Casper makes an obsessively-engineered mattress at a shockingly fair price. Latex foam and memory foam come together to make for better nights and brighter days. Visit www.casper.com/mgg and get $50 towards any mattress purchase! Note: Shownotes are complete! Stuff mentioned: Yamaha AG06 Mixer Audio-Technica ATR2100-USB Future Sonics Atrio Earphones Future Sonics FS1 Future Sonics Custom Fit Ear Monitors Intel Pentium Processor iOS 8: New Mailbox Options (5:41) How to back up your devices using iCloud or iTunes (7:28) RasPlex (11:51) How to use QuickTime Player (Edit | Add Clip to End to Join) (15:24) Chronosync (18:41) What Would Make TWO Macs Go Black Screen? (19:33) Carbon Copy Cloner – How to verify or test your backup (22:00) How to View & Clear the Mac NVRAM Contents from Terminal in OS X (22:46) Slow Down That Window Minimize Animation In Mavericks [OS X Tips] (25:06) Mac Basics: The Dock holds your favorite apps, documents, and more (25:41) 3D Touch. The next generation of Multi‑Touch. (26:25) How to Enable and Use Reachability with the iPhone 6 The (hard) link between Photos and iPhoto (32:06) How to start up your Mac in single-user or verbose mode (35:50) Use AirDrop to send content from your Mac (38:40) Share content with AirDrop from your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch Enable AirDrop Over Ethernet & AirDrop On Unsupported Macs Running OS X OS X El Capitan: Choose preferred wireless networks (43:39) Preview (El Capitan): Fill out and sign PDF forms (54:31) Terra Tech Podcast (From Victor Cajiao) CamTwist Boot argument options in OS X (59:19) Resetting the System Management Controller (SMC) on your Mac (1:03:54) DD-WRT Firmware (1:09:37) OS X Server The Mac Geek Gab iPhone app You're downloading today's show from CacheFly's network BackBeat Media Podcast Network MacGeekGab AAC Enhanced Feed – Thanks to Michael Johnston of The iOS Show and Applr. Related Resources: -->

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 lockdown folder follow and then it's time to talk TiVo BOLT. Dave Hamilton and John F. Braun have been long-time TiVo users and TiVo's latest offerings add some new features as well as some confusion your two favorite geeks talk through. Then it's onto Cool Stuff Found for some post-holiday bliss. Add a Geek Challenge to the mix and you've got yourself a fully-stocked episode! Sponsor: iMazing: iMazing is the ultimate iPhone manager, it lets you take control of your music, apps, backups, contacts and more. Manage Your iPhone Simply, Get iMazing. Coupon code MGG saves you 20%! Sponsor: Go to Squarespace.com/mgg and click “enter an offer code” under the pricing and put in the code MGG for 10% off your first order. Also Tweet your SquareSpace-created site to @MacGeekGab with the hashtag of #squarespaceshoutout and we'll retweet it to everyone we know! Note: Shownotes are complete! Stuff mentioned: Synology DSM Help – Add a Hard Drive to Expand Storage Capacity (2:03) Seagate Date Code Lookup Synology Multimedia (including Video Station/DSVideo) (5:55) Plex for Apple TV HP Customer Support – Software and Driver Downloads (7:33) Gutenprint Carbon Copy Cloner (14:52) SoftRAID SMARTReporter DeltaWalker for Mac – Compare and Merge Files, Synchronize Folders Use Carbon Copy Cloner’s “Find and replace corrupted files” option to verify Reset the Lockdown folder in iTunes (26:58) Archive your Gmail messages (30:30) TiVo BOLT (39:22) cTiVo (download from TiVo) pyTivoX (upload to TiVo) OS X: How to quickly hide the desktop icons (1:00:40) Inateck Wireless 2.4 GHz USB Presenter Pen (1:03:49) Inateck Wireless 2.4 GHz USB Presenter Pen (Amazon) Pi Hole (1:05:11) MonitorMate (1:06:34) Onyx (1:08:57) Banks that will pay for your broken iPhone (1:12:02) American Express Extended Warranty Stop pop-up ads and adware in Safari (1:14:35) Malwarebytes Anti-Malware DIRECTV Broadband DECA Ethernet to Coax Adapter (Amazon) (1:17:59) The Mac Geek Gab iPhone app You're downloading today's show from CacheFly's network BackBeat Media Podcast Network MacGeekGab AAC Enhanced Feed. Related Resources: -->

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 we've started sharing. In addition to that, today's discussion includes Keychain First Aid in 10.11.2, a fix for Office365 locking up Mail.app, upgrade advice, backup solutions and some geeky tips. Definitely enough here to get you through the holidays! Sponsor: Harry's provides guys a great shaving experience for a fraction of the price. High quality blades, shave cream and accessories shipped to your door on your schedule. Visit Harrys.com and use coupon code SHAVE5OFF to save $5 off your first purchase! Sponsor: Other World Computing provides innovative, high-quality performance upgrades for nearly every Mac, backed by incredible warranties and expert support. Sponsor: Lynda.com is the place to learn software, creative, and business skills from in-depth and easy-to-follow video tutorials taught by industry experts. And get a 10-day free trial through our special MGG deal by visiting lynda.com/mgg. Sponsor: BBEdit: BBEdit is the leading professional-strength HTML and text editor for the Macintosh. A text power tool for everyone! Note: Shownotes are complete! Stuff mentioned: Office Space – Working Tomorrow Star Wars: The Force Awakens Trailer (Official) Sariah Gallego Joins the Dark Side (Star Wars) Star Trek Beyond – Trailer (2016) – Paramount Pictures How to Capture Screenshots to the Clipboard in OS X (4:13) Mac OS X: Changing the Default Screenshot Format OS X El Capitan: Login Options pane of Users & Groups preferences (6:46) Graham Quick Tips Galore (7:51) OAuth (10:56) Resetting your keychain in Mac OS X (or, Apple still refers to Keychain First Aid, though we can't find it in OS X 10.11.2) (13:51) Use POP or IMAP to connect to Office 365 for business or Microsoft Exchange accounts (23:27) Storing your iPhone Backups on an Alternate Location (31:33) @SwiftonSecurity Twitter account OS X El Capitan: Share your files with other Mac users (42:18) What’s new in OS X El Capitan (44:30) OS X Hot File Clustering SMARTReporter (57:00) smartmontools Rip Blu-Rays with Handbrake (and MakeMKV) (1:07:14) Epartsdom USB 2.0 Slim USB External Blu-Ray Player External USB DVD RW Laptop Burner Drive White (Amazon) JTAG OS X cat man page (1:14:45) Connecting to VirtualBox Through Remote Desktop Connection (1:18:48) Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection Client for Mac 2.1.1 ExifTool (1:23:19) Docker Crashplan for Synology (1:24:53) Dave’s Synology Package Sources The Mac Geek Gab iPhone app You're downloading today's show from CacheFly's network BackBeat Media Podcast Network MacGeekGab AAC Enhanced Feed – Thanks to Michael Johnston of The iOS Show and Applr. Related Resources: -->

Searching in iPhone Mail, managing Gmail's unable-to-connect errors, DNS configuration, setting up a computer to ignore the Internet (it happens!), virtualization software and audio discussions (including Bluetooth headphone lag on the Mac). Download today and enjoy! Sponsor: Harry's provides guys a great shaving experience for a fraction of the price. High quality blades, shave cream and accessories shipped to your door on your schedule. Visit Harrys.com and use coupon code SHAVE5OFF to save $5 off your first purchase! Sponsor: Casper makes an obsessively-engineered mattress at a shockingly fair price. Latex foam and memory foam come together to make for better nights and brighter days. Visit www.casper.com/mgg and get $50 towards any mattress purchase! Sponsor: TextExpander: The customizable typing shortcut utility – if you're not using it, you're wasting time. Sponsor: Lynda.com is the place to learn software, creative, and business skills from in-depth and easy-to-follow video tutorials taught by industry experts. And get a 10-day free trial through our special MGG deal by visiting lynda.com/mgg. Note: Shownotes are complete! Stuff mentioned: Use Search on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch (3:06) imap.gmail.com versus imap.googlemail.com (5:24) Sync Gmail, Calendar and Contacts on your iPhone and iPad Gmail iOS App RiparaCapo (11:07) Permissions Repair in El Capitan Returned by Onyx www.whatsmyip.org (14:05) Domain Name System (DNS) (18:00) Namebench (find your fastest DNS server, may NOT be your ISP) OpenDNS What is a Subnet Mask? (27:41) How-to: Set time limits on your Wi-Fi network using AirPort Utility Little Snitch (36:58) Ghostery How to install Windows using Boot Camp (41:28) Parallels VMWare Fusion VirtualBox Parallels Access Use Time Machine to back up or restore your Mac (48:08) OS X El Capitan: Remove a backed-up item from your backup disk How to move your iTunes library to a new computer (1:02:03) Apple Lossless Audio Codec (ALAC) (1:06:41) ABXTester Do NAS devices affect sound quality? SoundBot SB221 Bluetooth Headphone Wireless Headset (1:15:54) Soundbot SB221 (Amazon) NETGEAR R8500 Router (1:21:31) Lantronix xPrintServer Archt One Speaker (1:30:26) The Mac Geek Gab iPhone app You're downloading today's show from CacheFly's network BackBeat Media Podcast Network MacGeekGab AAC Enhanced Feed – Thanks to Michael Johnston of The iOS Show and Applr. Related Resources: -->

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 it's good El Capitan doesn't allow you to repair permissions… and when you would need to anyway! Thunderbolt, USB3, Network troubleshooting, external drive backups and Cool Stuff Found round out this week's show! Sponsor: Gazelle is the fast and easy way to get cash for your used iPhone, iPad, and more. Sell your used Apple products at Gazelle.com and make it easier to trade up to the latest devices! Sponsor:Bushel: Bushel is a cloud-based Mobile Device Management (MDM) solution for the Mac, iPhone, iPad and iPod devices in your workplace. It’s designed to make the complex tasks simple, so you can focus on what matters most. Visit bushel.com/mgg for 3 free devices for life. Sponsor: Carbon Copy Cloner has been helping you create bootable backups of your Mac since 2002. Now with SafetyNet, Carbon Copy Cloner ensures you never lose files during a clone. Use coupon code MGG10OFF to save 10% today. Sponsor: Drobo: Visit Drobo.com/mgg to learn about the new Drobos and then use coupon code GEEK100 at DroboStore.com to save $100 off of the Drobo Mini, Drobo 5N or 4-bay Drobo (which means the 4-bay Direct-Attached Drobo only costs you $199!). Note: Shownotes are complete! Stuff mentioned: Apple Refurbished and Clearance Products (2:55) Refurb Tracker Mac Basics: The Finder organizes all of your files (8:30) OS X El Capitan: Open an app from an unidentified developer (10:52) How to Verify & Repair Permissions in OS X El Capitan (12:13) Kanex Thunderbolt to Gigabit Ethernet + USB 3.0 adapter (24:59) Kanex KTU20 Thunderbolt to Gigabit Ethernet Plus USB 3.0 Adapter (Amazon) Thunderbolt Where to find OS X Crash Logs (28:07) Mail crashes when sending (28:07) BT Home Hub 3 (34:31) Spanning Tree Protocol CrashPlan (49:52) Use Time Machine to back up or restore your Mac Carbon Copy Cloner OS X El Capitan: If you see a message that you must create a new backup (54:44) Nomad Strap for Apple Watch (59:50) MalwareBytes (1:00:55) Backup your online life to your Mac (1:02:11) Great wget commands (1:04:24) Bob Vila’s iPhone picks (1:06:36) Infuse (1:08:19) How to share iPhone voicemails (1:09:58) Silicone Protective Cover Case For Apple TV 4th Generation Remote Controller For Apple TV 4 Siri Remote Case Ergonomico Design (1:13:33) The Mac Geek Gab iPhone app You're downloading today's show from CacheFly's network BackBeat Media Podcast Network MacGeekGab AAC Enhanced Feed – Thanks to Michael Johnston of The iOS Show and Applr. Related Resources: -->

Restoring lost contacts, signing onto websites with Facebook, cloning drives, troubleshooting external enclosures and learning about the behind-the-scenes of junk mail filtering are just some of the topics discussed by your two favorite geeks today. Download and enjoy! Sponsor: Crucial: Crucial memory and SSDs are the fastest, easiest ways to increase your Mac® system’s performance. Boot up almost instantly, load apps faster, and multitask seamlessly with a Crucial upgrade. Sponsor: iMazing: iMazing is the ultimate iPhone manager, it lets you take control of your music, apps, backups, contacts and more. Manage Your iPhone Simply, Get iMazing. Coupon code MGG saves you 20%! Note: Shownotes are complete! Stuff mentioned: Cyber Monday Add an IP Address and OS Version Display to the OS X Login Page (2:39) Maintenance (4:06) OS X: About Gatekeeper Optimize Your WiFi Network to Stream Music Over AirPlay (10:01) GIMP (11:59) Camera Plus Pro (13:34) Hazel (15:46) Exchangeable Image File Format (EXIF) iTunes Card Deals Sonos comes to Apple Music Mac Basics : The Finder (21:12) Force an app to close on your Mac How to Quit & Force Quit Apps from Dock Icons in Mac OS X Restart the Finder in Mac OS X Get help using iCloud Contacts (33:05) Contacts: Export and import your contacts iMazing to restore from a stuck iPhone Add Facebook Login to Your App or Website (46:08) Check your Twitter account’s allowed services Check your Facebook account’s allowed services Ghostery SuperDuper! (56:46) HardwareGrowler (1:06:47) OWC’s Voyager Use Health on your iPhone or iPod touch (1:15:08) iCloud: Why am I getting junk mail (spam)? (1:17:34) iCloud: Identifying and filtering junk mail Sanebox The Mac Geek Gab iPhone app You're downloading today's show from CacheFly's network BackBeat Media Podcast Network MacGeekGab AAC Enhanced Feed – Thanks to Michael Johnston of The iOS Show and Applr. Related Resources: -->

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. Then it's some tips about speeding up Time Machine, speeding up App Store downloads, converting movies and sound issues. Pepper in some additional questions and listener Cool Stuff Found and you've got a full show! Sponsor: Go to Squarespace.com/mgg and click “enter an offer code” under the pricing and put in the code MGG for 10% off your first order. Also Tweet your SquareSpace-created site to @MacGeekGab with the hashtag of #squarespaceshoutout and we'll retweet it to everyone we know! Sponsor: Drobo: Visit Drobo.com/mgg to learn about the new Drobos and then use coupon code GEEK100 at DroboStore.com to save $100 off of the Drobo Mini, Drobo 5N or 4-bay Drobo (which means the 4-bay Direct-Attached Drobo only costs you $199!). Sponsor: Casper makes an obsessively-engineered mattress at a shockingly fair price. Latex foam and memory foam come together to make for better nights and brighter days. Visit www.casper.com/mgg and get $50 towards any mattress purchase! Note: Shownotes are complete! Stuff mentioned: Verizon Thanksgetting Promotion (+1 GB Data, More) (2:22) How to Set Up the iOS Data Meter Widget DataMan The Black Friday Mac Bundle (Includes Drive Genius) for $39.99 (4:58) Zova for the new Apple TV (also iPhone and Apple Watch) (5:57) Mackup (7:15) Karabiner (8:15) Homebrew Cask (10:21) Outread (12:31) Apple Retail Store Genius Bar (15:42) iPhone 6 and 6 Plus Out-Of-Warranty Repairs Cost Up to $299/$329 (17:44) TechRestore Monoprice 4×1 HDMI Switch with Analog, Digital Coaxial, and Digital Optical Audio Outputs (27:47) 20 TVs tested: Which sets can pass surround sound to a sound bar? Plex – Frequently Asked Questions – Why is my video stream buffering? (33:26) Synology VideoStation (41:09) Which NAS devices run Plex? (43:34) SanDisk iXpand Flash Drive Sandisk Connect Wireless Stick Leef iBridge Mobile Memory Handbrake Don Melton’s Video Transcoding Scripts ColorSync (53:56) /Library/ColorSync /System/Library/ColorSync ~/Library/ColorSync (Normal ColorSync Profile Locations) /Library/Application Support/Adobe/Color/Profiles (Adobe Profile Locations) FLING! DaveTheNerd.com Jason Kimes Pixelmator Acorn GraphicConverter GIMP OS X El Capitan: Start up in safe mode (1:08:29) NameBench (1:09:41) Domain Name Speed Benchmark AliExpress (1:16:02) – The Chinese shopping site Dave mentioned LaCie Rugged 500 GB SSD LaCie Rugged RAID 4 TB Crucial Factor Recertified SSD Program The Mac Geek Gab iPhone app You're downloading today's show from CacheFly's network BackBeat Media Podcast Network MacGeekGab AAC Enhanced Feed – Thanks to Michael Johnston of The iOS Show and Applr. Related Resources: -->

Junk mail management, Bluetooth audio mysteries, calendar searching, portable speaker solutions and some page-in/page-out clarity are just a scant few of the issues discussed by your two favorite geeks today. That, plus some geek-fueled Cool Stuff Found rounds out the episode (next week is your turn, send 'em in!). Sponsor: Lynda.com is the place to learn software, creative, and business skills from in-depth and easy-to-follow video tutorials taught by industry experts. And get a 10-day free trial through our special MGG deal by visiting lynda.com/mgg. Sponsor: Other World Computing provides innovative, high-quality performance upgrades for nearly every Mac, backed by incredible warranties and expert support. Pre-order your Thunderbolt 2 Dock today for just $249. Sponsor: Harry's provides guys a great shaving experience for a fraction of the price. High quality blades, shave cream and accessories shipped to your door on your schedule. Visit Harrys.com and use coupon code SHAVE5OFF to save $5 off your first purchase! Note: Shownotes are complete! Stuff mentioned: OS X El Capitan – Technical Specifications (including System Requirements) (2:44) Roaring Apps El Capitan Compatibility List Official Gmail Blog – New in Labs: Advanced IMAP Controls (10:05) Mail Act-On Migrate a Time Machine backup (networked) (18:27) Time Machine: How to transfer backups from a current backup drive to a new backup drive (direct connect) Use ‘tmutil’ to inherit older backups OS X El Capitan: If you see a message that you must create a new backup IOGEAR Bluetooth 4 Adapter (33:37) Google Cast-supported apps (36:55) Audioengine B1 Bluetooth Receiver Antec Smartbean Antec SmartBean (Amazon) JBL Synchros S400BT JBL Syncrhos S400BT (Amazon) Westone ES2 (custom fits) Blue MoFi Blue MoFi (Amazon) OS X El Capitan: Adjust your computer’s sound output settings (51:28) Audio MIDI Setup: Your Mac’s Secret Sound Manager iCloud: Advanced Calendar and iCal troubleshooting (55:12) Fantastical for iPhone Busycal for Mac Mac Developer Library – About the Virtual Memory System (1:04:03) Use Activity Monitor on your Mac (Memory) Page-ins don’t only come from swap JBL Pulse 2 (1:17:40) JBL Pulse 2 (Amazon) JBL Flip 3 (1:20:35) JBL Flip 3 (Amazon) JBL Xtreme (1:21:46) JBL Xtreme (Amazon) SanDisk Connect Wireless Stick (1:24:03) SanDisk Connect Wireless Stick (Amazon) Repartitioning Tool back in Drive Genius (1:28:46) TYLT Smart Charger (1:29:09) The Mac Geek Gab iPhone app You're downloading today's show from CacheFly's network BackBeat Media Podcast Network MacGeekGab AAC Enhanced Feed – Thanks to Michael Johnston of The iOS Show and Applr. Related Resources: -->

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 the questions your two favorite geeks address and answer for you today. On top of that, some listener-submitted Cool Stuff Found rounds out the show! Sponsor: Gazelle is the fast and easy way to get cash for your used iPhone, iPad, and more. Sell your used Apple products at Gazelle.com and make it easier to trade up to the latest devices! Sponsor: Carbon Copy Cloner has been helping you create bootable backups of your Mac since 2002. Now with SafetyNet, Carbon Copy Cloner ensures you never lose files during a clone. Use coupon code MGG10OFF to save 10% today. Sponsor: BBEdit: BBEdit is the leading professional-strength HTML and text editor for the Macintosh. A text power tool for everyone! Note: Shownotes are complete! Stuff mentioned: Apple TV (2:05) Plex for Apple TV Plex Media Server for NAS Devices Synology Video Station Roku New Apple TV incompatible with Apple’s own Remote app for iOS and watchOS (8:20) Harmony Ultimate Home Remote Debookee Wireshark Get started with Photos for OS X (21:12) Powerphotos Mac: Desktop icons disappear and reappear, Finder crashes repeatedly (or use Onyx) (35:49) ~/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports and /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports (directories which contains crash and other logs) OS X El Capitan: Start up in safe mode FastMail (46:11) Yahoo Email Microsoft reneges on ‘unlimited’ OneDrive storage promise for Office 365 subscribers This Deal’s Getting Worse All The Time | Robot Chicken | Adult Swim Speck CandyShell Card iPhone 6s & iPhone 6 Cases (52:47) Sena Heritage Wallet Book Sena Lugano Wallet AppleCare+ for iPhone (57:42) The Small Business Show – Dave's small business podcast with Shannon Jean (and guests) Gig Gab, The Working Musician's Podcast – Dave's podcast with Paul Kent Kii (1:04:52) Basics Wallet iSCSI Aerial screensaver for Mac (1:11:12) Peak Hour (1:13:02) TripMode (Data management app) (1:13:40) Taming The Terminal (1:16:08) OS X Command Line Reference (1:17:07) OS X Terminal Marks (1:17:56) Fish Shell (1:18:48) The Mac Geek Gab iPhone app You're downloading today's show from CacheFly's network BackBeat Media Podcast Network MacGeekGab AAC Enhanced Feed – Thanks to Michael Johnston of The iOS Show and Applr. Related Resources: -->

Surviving Halloween yet again, your two favorite chocolate-fueled geeks set off on yet another episode of helping you solve your problems and learn new stuff! Deleting El Capitan's SystemMigration folder is covered, as is fixing its Wi-Fi. Mystery disk usage is solved, duplicate apps are crushed and Dave is finally able to share his full thoughts on the brand new Sonos PLAY:5. All of this and more! Sponsor: Lynda.com is the place to learn software, creative, and business skills from in-depth and easy-to-follow video tutorials taught by industry experts. And get a 10-day free trial through our special MGG deal by visiting lynda.com/mgg. Sponsor: TextExpander: The customizable typing shortcut utility – if you're not using it, you're wasting time. Sponsor: Harry's provides guys a great shaving experience for a fraction of the price. High quality blades, shave cream and accessories shipped to your door on your schedule. Visit Harrys.com and use coupon code SHAVE5OFF to save $5 off your first purchase! Note: Shownotes are complete! Stuff mentioned: Día de los Muertos Trick-or-Treat on Safety Street Oct. 30 FAQs about moving from the Dropcam app to the Nest app (3:49) Mom Takes Candy From Kids – Halloween 2015 Nest Cam D-link HD Wi-Fi Camera DCS-935L (Dave’s Wi-Fi Camera) Surveillance Station Dropcam and Surveillance Station OS X 10.11 El Capitan: The Ars Technica Review – System Integrity Protection (9:00) Edit your Bash profile with Text Edit (or or nano). (12:23) Fixing Wi-Fi Issues in OS X El Capitan (21:06) Fix Wi-Fi Problems in OS X Yosemite TP-LINK AC1900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router (Archer C9) Mac Geek Gab Facebook Post Regarding Editing AirPort Configuration File Solution for apps showing up twice in Notification Center (25:32) Onyx mdfind man page. As a tip and example, enter kind:application in the spotlight window to search for apps or mdfind kind:application form the terminal to search for all apps TextWrangler Command-Line Tools Installer, use “edit” command to open and save text files. Run OmniDiskSweeper as root (to find all the files taking up space) (30:18) Find and delete the MobileBackups.trash folder Movember Sonos PLAY:5 Review (47:24) Audioengine A5 Find a service point nearest you, Apple Store or Apple Authorised Service Provider (1:03:32) Facebook discussion: Replacing an SSD on 2009 iMac (1:10:23) Macs Fan Control HDD Fan Control Firmware update enables 6Gbps in 2011 iMacs The Mac Geek Gab iPhone app You're downloading today's show from CacheFly's network BackBeat Media Podcast Network MacGeekGab AAC Enhanced Feed – Thanks to Michael Johnston of The iOS Show and Applr. Related Resources: -->

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? Mailboxes appearing underneath your inbox? It's these questions – and others like them from listeners like you – that John and Dave answer today, helping you understand your Mac and iPhone even better! Plus, they dig into great package managers for OS X, too. Don't miss it! Sponsor: Crucial: Crucial memory and SSDs are the fastest, easiest ways to increase your Mac® system’s performance. Boot up almost instantly, load apps faster, and multitask seamlessly with a Crucial upgrade. Sponsor: iMazing: iMazing is the ultimate iPhone manager, it lets you take control of your music, apps, backups, contacts and more. Manage Your iPhone Simply, Get iMazing. Coupon code MGG saves you 20%! Sponsor: Drobo: Visit Drobo.com/mgg to learn about the new Drobos and then use coupon code GEEK100 at DroboStore.com to save $100 off of the Drobo Mini, Drobo 5N or 4-bay Drobo (which means the 4-bay Direct-Attached Drobo only costs you $199!). Sponsor: Go to Squarespace.com/mgg and click “enter an offer code” under the pricing and put in the code MGG for 10% off your first order. Also Tweet your SquareSpace-created site to @MacGeekGab with the hashtag of #squarespaceshoutout and we'll retweet it to everyone we know! Note: Shownotes are complete! Stuff mentioned: How to Stop Photos Opening Automatically on Mac OS X when iPhone or Camera Connects (2:38) Get started with Photos for OS X (5:23) PDN PhotoPlus International Conference + Expo (10:10) Lucid (12:42) DxO One Camera for iPhone (14:02) Memento Smart Frame Kickstarter (15:20) Memento Smart Frame Toshiba TransferJet (16:29) IMAP (Internet Message Access Protocol) (22:56) Mail (Yosemite): Advanced accounts preferences (includes IMAP Path Prefix) (30:52) Mac Basics: Use Mail on your Mac (includes On My Mac mailbox) (37:03) Mac App Store Download Failure – Clear Cache? (42:00) Mission Control in El Capitan (49:47)n Carousel of Progress MacPorts (53:50) Pallet (MacPorts GUI) Fink FinkCommander (Fink GUI) Homebrew Brew reinstall all packages (good for El Capitan OS upgrades): brew reinstall `brew list` Reddit: El Capitan apparently broke Handbrake ripping copy-protected DVDs. Any clue what to do? (1:04:28) Mac Geek Gab on the App Store The Mac Geek Gab iPhone app You're downloading today's show from CacheFly's network BackBeat Media Podcast Network MacGeekGab AAC Enhanced Feed – Thanks to Michael Johnston of The iOS Show and Applr. Related Resources: -->

Today your two favorite geeks share their own, personal Cool Stuff Found plus answer your questions about syncing contacts locally vs. iCloud, how to restore preview in Mission Control, software vs. hardware RAID, Nuking and paving your Fonts (without disrupting the rest of your system!) and much, much more! Sponsor: Lynda.com is the place to learn software, creative, and business skills from in-depth and easy-to-follow video tutorials taught by industry experts. And get a 10-day free trial through our special MGG deal by visiting lynda.com/mgg. Sponsor: Bare Bones: BBEdit is the leading professional-strength HTML and text editor for the Macintosh. A text power tool for everyone Sponsor: Other World Computing provides innovative, high-quality performance upgrades for nearly every Mac, backed by incredible warranties and expert support. Sponsor: Harry's provides guys a great shaving experience for a fraction of the price. High quality blades, shave cream and accessories shipped to your door on your schedule. Visit Harrys.com and use coupon code SHAVE5OFF to save $5 off your first purchase! Note: Shownotes are complete! Stuff mentioned: Apple My Support Profile Apple Store Trumbull About backups in iCloud and iTunes About iTunes Encrypted Backups How to use Apple’s Support Profile System AppleCare+ for iPhone (7:44) LA Computer’s AppleCare Deals New 21.5” iMacs have soldered RAM Logic Pro X (14:11) Google 2-Step Verification (15:48) OS X: Using Finder’s Get Info & Inspector Windows (16:57) Command line completion (18:23) Contacts “On My Mac” vs. “iCloud” (25:31) iCloud: Organize messages into folders (35:11) Font Book (40:32) Font Book (El Capitan): Restore standard fonts PlugBug World (51:43) Apple World Travel Adapter Kit Grain Audio In-Ear Headphones (57:24) Tile (59:47) Replace and Recycle with ReTile Anker PowerCore 20100 (battery pack) (1:06:42) Anker PowerPort 10 (1:08:22) SnapPower Guidelight (1:09:53) SnapPower Charger (1:13:17) Fuse Chicken Cables (1:16:06) MyCharge AmpProng+ (1:18:48) Kahoot (1:21:45) Seagate Seven The Mac Geek Gab iPhone app You're downloading today's show from CacheFly's network BackBeat Media Podcast Network MacGeekGab AAC Enhanced Feed – Thanks to Michael Johnston of The iOS Show and Applr. Related Resources: -->

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 or simply press Play to enjoy! Sponsor: Carbon Copy Cloner has been helping you create bootable backups of your Mac since 2002. Now with SafetyNet, Carbon Copy Cloner ensures you never lose files during a clone. Use coupon code MGG10OFF to save 10% today. Sponsor: Gazelle is the fast and easy way to get cash for your used iPhone, iPad, and more. Sell your used Apple products at Gazelle.com and make it easier to trade up to the latest devices! Sponsor: Casper makes an obsessively-engineered mattress at a shockingly fair price. Latex foam and memory foam come together to make for better nights and brighter days. Visit www.casper.com/mgg and get $50 towards any mattress purchase! Note: Shownotes are complete! Stuff mentioned: Apple Support Profile (2:03) How to use Apple’s Support Profile System Dave’s USB Power Meter iPad mini 4 (8:46) AppCleaner (16:42) CleanMyMac 3 (with Uninstaller) Steve Miller’s “The Joker” (or ”Gangster of Love”) View and manage Yahoo search history (20:45) Google search history Safari 9 (El Capitan): Clear your browsing history Duck Duck Go (much more private search engine) How to Delete an Email Account from the iPhone and iPad (35:11) Add an email account on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch OS X El Capitan: Ways to view items in Finder windows (39:54) Apple Beta Software Program – Unenroll (45:39) FSEvents Reference (51:29) Alternative to fseventer for Yosemite? Creating RAID from the OS X Terminal (1:00:09) SoftRAID OS X El Capitan: Set the date and time on your Mac (1:08:36) The Mac Geek Gab iPhone app You're downloading today's show from CacheFly's network BackBeat Media Podcast Network MacGeekGab AAC Enhanced Feed – Thanks to Michael Johnston of The iOS Show and Applr. Related Resources: -->

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, this is what they do and today is no different. Sharing your El Capitan and iOS 9 tips and questions, this week's episode is sure to inform and entertain! Sponsor: PDFpen from Smile: Effortlessly edit your PDFs. Add text, images and signatures, combine and split PDFs, reorder and remove PDF pages, and fill out and save PDF forms. New in version 7: Edit OCR text from scanned pages. Sponsor: Lynda.com is the place to learn software, creative, and business skills from in-depth and easy-to-follow video tutorials taught by industry experts. And get a 10-day free trial through our special MGG deal by visiting lynda.com/mgg. Sponsor: Go to Squarespace.com/mgg and click “enter an offer code” under the pricing and put in the code MGG for10% off your first order. Sponsor: Harry's provides guys a great shaving experience for a fraction of the price. High quality blades, shave cream and accessories shipped to your door on your schedule. Visit Harrys.com and use coupon code SHAVE5OFF to save $5 off your first purchase! Note: Shownotes are complete! Stuff mentioned: Ready Player One Armada Pepcom Holiday Spectacular (1:42) What’s new in OS X El Capitan (3:46) SignatureProfiler (9:05) Skype (10:08) Sonos’s new PLAY:5 (14:30) Sonos’s new Trueplay room-tuning technology uses your iPhone’s mic! How to Update Any Icon on Your Mac (28:13) AirPort Express (including Apple-specific extending info) (31:35) TP-LINK Wi-Fi Range Extenders BearExtender Edge Netgear Extender Powerline Wireless Extension (42:14) DOCSIS cable modem info page (45:08) Apple Training and Certification (1:00:21) A+ Certification Microsoft Certification APC Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) (1:09:22) OS X 10.11 El Capitan: The Ars Technica Review – System Integrity Protection (1:13:48) Homebrew (works fine with El Capitan!) How to enable the three-finger drag gesture in OS X El Capitan (1:20:27) 1Password emergency kit (1:21:50) Mac Basics: Launchpad is the fast way to find and open your apps (1:23:44) The Mac Geek Gab iPhone app You're downloading today's show from CacheFly's network BackBeat Media Podcast Network MacGeekGab AAC Enhanced Feed – Thanks to Michael Johnston of The iOS Show and Applr. Related Resources: -->

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 features in the upcoming OS update? Listen to find out that and some tips for installing, too. Then it's on to your questions, including diagnosing some connection dropouts and advice for a new drive. Listen today! Sponsor: iMazing: iMazing is the ultimate iPhone manager, it lets you take control of your music, apps, backups, contacts and more. Manage Your iPhone Simply, Get iMazing. Sponsor: Crucial: Crucial memory and SSDs are the fastest, easiest ways to increase your Mac® system’s performance. Boot up almost instantly, load apps faster, and multitask seamlessly with a Crucial upgrade. Sponsor: Bushel: Bushel is a cloud-based Mobile Device Management (MDM) solution for the Mac, iPhone, iPad and iPod devices in your workplace. It¹s designed to make the complex tasks simple, so you can focus on what matters most. Visit bushel.com/mgg for 3 free devices for life. Sponsor: Go to Squarespace.com/mgg and click “enter an offer code” under the pricing and put in the code MGG for 10% off your first order. Also Tweet your SquareSpace-created site to @MacGeekGab with the hashtag of #squarespaceshoutout and we'll retweet it to everyone we know! Note: Shownotes are in complete! Stuff mentioned: OS X El Capitan (2:00) Create a bootable installer for OS X Mavericks or Yosemite (and we presume El Capitan) (4:58) DiskMaker X (Now rockin’ El Capitan.) El Capitan : Split View El Capitan : Other Features (includes Find your cursor) El Capitan : Spotlight El Capitan : Notes Disable System Integrity Protection Default Folder X and El Capitan BinaryAge – Update on System Integrity Protection in El Capitan, OSX 10.11 iStatus Menus Version History TMO Daily Observations 2015-08-26: Best Buy’s Apple Watch Sales, OS X El Capitan Permissions iPhone 6s (19:00) Use Touch ID on iPhone and iPad Apple Pay 3D Touch Anker Tempered Glass Shield Usage tips for the Leopard media browser (43:14) Use FaceTime with your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch (44:45) Make a call with Wi-Fi Calling iOS 9: The Difference Between Wi-Fi Calling & Wi-Fi Assist Explained Ready Player One (56:26) OWN ThunderBay 4 RAID with SoftRAID 5 (1:02:07) Should You Leave Your Laptop Plugged in All the Time? (1:05:00) Fruit Juice Password Advice from Allison Sheridan (1:07:18) SunJack – Portable Solar Charger 14 W (1:09:23) About Find My Friends (1:11:06) AT&T Consumer Device Unlock Portal (1:13:11) The Mac Geek Gab iPhone app You're downloading today's show from CacheFly's network BackBeat Media Podcast Network MacGeekGab AAC Enhanced Feed – Thanks to Michael Johnston of The iOS Show and Applr. Related Resources: -->

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. Getting hard drive errors? Listen to learn how to tell if they're serious or not. Want to sort out what to do with your unused hard drives? Want to run OS X without that pesky password? John and Dave share listener tips to help you do just that. All of this and more in today's MGG! Sponsor: BBEdit: BBEdit is the leading professional-strength HTML and text editor for the Macintosh. A text power tool for everyone! Sponsor: Lynda.com is the place to learn software, creative, and business skills from in-depth and easy-to-follow video tutorials taught by industry experts. And get a 10-day free trial through our special MGG deal by visiting lynda.com/mgg. Sponsor: TunnelBear provides simple, private access to the Internet you love. Imagine a VPN with one-click on/off connections. That's TunnelBear. Try today, anonymously, for free. Visit TunnelBear.com/mgg to save 20% off of an unlimited connection for just $39.99/year, too! Note: Shownotes are complete! Stuff mentioned: TP-LINK AC1900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router (Archer C9) (2:00) TP-LINK Archer C9 on Amazon TP-LINK Archer C9 review from SmallNetBuilder GORHER Gopher! Synology VPN Server Options (12:00) BearExtender Turbo for Mac OS X (13:51) BearExtender Turbo on Amazon OWC Voyager (23:57) OWC 3.5″ Drive Enclosures OWC 2.5″ Drive Enclosures How to use the new back button in iOS 9 (20:50) Use Continuity to connect your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, and Mac (28:06) EXIF Edit Free (35:46) Mac OS X: sudo command requires a non-blank admin password (40:16) 1Password (45:22) LastPass Spot Maps Life after Death (from a technological standpoint) What to do before selling or giving away your Mac (1:01:25) DiskWarrior (1:06:25) SMARTReporter The Mac Geek Gab iPhone app You're downloading today's show from CacheFly's network BackBeat Media Podcast Network MacGeekGab AAC Enhanced Feed – Thanks to Michael Johnston of The iOS Show and Applr. Related Resources: -->

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 your Mac? All these questions and more in today's Mac Geek Gab with your hosts, Dave Hamilton & John F. Braun! Sponsor: Gazelle is the fast and easy way to get cash for your used iPhone, iPad, and more. Sell your used Apple products at Gazelle.com and make it easier to trade up to the latest devices! Sponsor: Casper makes an obsessively-engineered mattress at a shockingly fair price. Latex foam and memory foam come together to make for better nights and brighter days. Visit www.casper.com/mgg and get $50 towards any mattress purchase! Sponsor: Other World Computing provides innovative, high-quality performance upgrades for nearly every Mac, backed by incredible warranties and expert support. Note: Shownotes are complete! Stuff mentioned: Apple.com shortly before iPhone pre-orders Akamai Verizon to Offer iPhone 6s & iPhone 6s Plus on America’s Largest 4G LTE Network Beginning Friday, September 25 (included trade-in deal) AT&T Device Unlock GigSky El Capitán (14:33) iPhone Messages and Mail (16:08) Bursts in Photos (17:02) Transporter (21:54) Silver Sharpie 4-pack (23:37) What's New in iOS 9 (33:06) The Best Wi-Fi Router (for Most People) (47:17) TP-LINK Archer C7 AC1750 Dual Band Wireless AC Gigabit Router NETGEAR AC1750 Smart Wi-Fi Router, 802.11ac Dual Band Gigabit (R6400-100NAS) DD-WRT Apple’s WiFi Extension Advice (58:55) D-Link AV2 2000 Powerline Actiontec MoCA adapters Allison Sheridan’s Same SSID Conundrum (Dave’s solution is in the show at about the 1hr 9min mark) Subscribe to iTunes Match (1:12:12) The Mac Geek Gab iPhone app You're downloading today's show from CacheFly's network BackBeat Media Podcast Network MacGeekGab AAC Enhanced Feed – Thanks to Michael Johnston of The iOS Show and Applr. Related Resources: -->

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 John are here again today to bring you all the answers to all your technical questions. If you have a question and need the answer, just send it in and they'll make sure to include it in the next show! Sponsor: Smile loves podcasts, and everyone loves a deal, so Smile is offering 20% off new licenses through October 15th purchased directly from Smile. Save 20% on PDFpen, PDFpenPro and TextExpander with coupon code GEEK. Sponsor: Lynda.com is the place to learn software, creative, and business skills from in-depth and easy-to-follow video tutorials taught by industry experts. And get a 10-day free trial through our special MGG deal by visiting lynda.com/mgg. Sponsor: Go to Squarespace.com/mgg and click “enter an offer code” under the pricing and put in the code MGG for this week's show. Note: Shownotes are complete! Stuff mentioned: YMCA Camp Huckins The Use of a Tuning Fork and Stethoscope to Identify Fractures Recommended settings for Wi-Fi routers and access points (section on NAT towards the end) (9:32) XFINITY – Enable or Disable Bridge Mode on a Wireless Gateway (15:51) TCP and UDP ports and protocols used by Apple TV (15:51) Gmail Help: Get started with IMAP and POP3 Gmail Help: Recommended IMAP client settings Gmail account cannot get or send email in iOS A few ways Gmail is different – Folders: Actually, Gmail doesn't use folders. To help you organize your mail more effectively, Gmail uses labels instead. Disable All Mail in Gmail to Make OS X happier Mailbox (email client from Dropbox for Mac OS X (beta) iPhone, iPad, Android) Outlook for OS X AirMail Mail Act-On 3 MailTags 4 GPG Suite (includes GPG for Mail) El Capitán VirtualBox Parallels VMware TekRevue’s VMware Fusion 8 Benchmarks DICOM iMac (27-inch) 3TB Hard Drive Replacement Program (59:51) Restriction passcode on iOS (1:06:21) Use iPhone Backup Extractor to get the restriction passcode iPhone Backup Extractor The Mac Geek Gab iPhone app You're downloading today's show from CacheFly's network BackBeat Media Podcast Network MacGeekGab AAC Enhanced Feed – Thanks to Michael Johnston of The iOS Show and Applr. Related Resources: -->

Your questions answered! Topics today include running out of memory, auto-ejecting disks, managing iTunes and more! Dave Hamilton and John F. Braun take your questions and answer them in a way you can truly understand. Download, press play and enjoy! Sponsor: iMazing: iMazing is the ultimate iPhone manager, it lets you take control of your music, apps, backups, contacts and more. Manage Your iPhone Simply, Get iMazing. Note: Shownotes are complete! Stuff mentioned: OS X Mavericks: If a USB device isn’t working (1:20) OS X Mavericks: Check your device’s USB connection The Best USB 3.0 Hubs Satechi 10 Port USB 3.0 Premium Aluminum Hub (7 Port Hub with 3 Charging Ports) Anker (great USB and Power Experts) Hootoo HT-UH010 7-Port USB 3.0 HUB + 2 Smart Charging Ports Clock App In iOS 7 Now Switches To Digital Clocks With A Single Tap (9:52) Audit Concludes No Backdoors in TrueCrypt (12:58) VeraCrypt (TrueCrypt evolution/alternative) John’s TrueCrypt Mini-Review How to Disable/Enable Javascript with a keyboard shortcut or Terminal (19:54) (good for browser hijacks) Mavericks: Your System has Run out of Application memory (27:12) iStat Menus Use Activity Monitor on your Mac (Memory) Untitled X-Files Revival Backblaze (36:03) CrashPlan DollyDrive Dropbox BitCasa OneDrive BitTorrentSync Run Scripts on Sleep (51:45) Jettison (to unmount drives on sleep!) External Hard Drives not Mounting after Yosemite Upgrade (59:00) System Integrity Protection (1:09:31) Disk Utility 12.x: Partition a disk (1:17:35) WD Red NAS Hard Drives (1:19:03) Erase a FileVault 2 Encrypted Volume (1:21:39) (handy when the Password is lost) The Mac Geek Gab iPhone app You're downloading today's show from CacheFly's network BackBeat Media Podcast Network MacGeekGab AAC Enhanced Feed – Thanks to Michael Johnston of The iOS Show and Applr. Related Resources: -->

Backing up to multiple destinations, protecting your anti-reflective coating, Photos woes, Family Sharing and more are covered today. Consultants rejoice: this episode includes some stuff for you, too, including how best to protect yourself from getting sued! Sponsor: Go to Squarespace.com/mgg and click “enter an offer code” under the pricing and put in the code MGG for 10% off your first order. Also Tweet your SquareSpace-created site to @MacGeekGab with the hashtag of #squarespaceshoutout and we'll retweet it to everyone we know! Sponsor: Get CleanMyMac 3 for 30% off by visiting MacPaw.com/mgg. CleanMyMac 3 removes caches and log files, cleans junk, uninstalls apps, monitors your trash and more. Sponsor: Casper makes an obsessively-engineered mattress at a shockingly fair price. Latex foam and memory foam come together to make for better nights and brighter days. Visit www.casper.com/mgg and get $50 towards any mattress purchase! Note: Shownotes are complete! Stuff mentioned: Yamaha AG06 Mixing Console (2:00) Audio Midi Setup: Set up your audio devices OS X Yosemite 10.10.5 Combo Update (8:55) /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports and ~/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports (Location of .crash .hang .panic reports) Mac keyboard shortcuts (includes Cmd-Opt-Esc for Force Quit menu) OS X Yosemite: Allow a remote computer to access your Mac Start up Yosemite in Safe Mode Resetting the System Management Controller (SMC) on your Mac How to Reset NVRAM on your Mac OS X: About OS X Recovery (including reinstall of OS X) Mountain Lion: Backing Up to Multiple Time Machine Drives (21:53) Carbon Copy Cloner SuperDuper! Data Backup 3 for Mac CrashPlan Apple Consultants Network (32:10) Cleaning your Apple products (50:56) iKlear Retina MacBook Pro Users Complain of Anti-Reflective Display Coating Wearing Off Apple Music (1:05:16) Why the Older, Slower 3G Network is Sometimes Better Than 4G (1:11:58) The Mac Geek Gab iPhone app (now free!) You're downloading today's show from CacheFly's network BackBeat Media Podcast Network MacGeekGab AAC Enhanced Feed – Thanks to Michael Johnston of The iOS Show and Applr. Related Resources: -->

Bluetooth tips and solutions, FileVault 2 usage strategies, shared iCloud Safari security concerns, Photos woes and AirDrop advice. All of this and more in this week's show! Sponsor: Lynda.com is the place to learn software, creative, and business skills from in-depth and easy-to-follow video tutorials taught by industry experts. And get a 10-day free trial through our special MGG deal by visiting lynda.com/mgg. Sponsor: BBEdit: BBEdit is the leading professional-strength HTML and text editor for the Macintosh. A text power tool for everyone! Sponsor: Other World Computing provides innovative, high-quality performance upgrades for nearly every Mac, backed by incredible warranties and expert support. Now with gently-used 13″ MacBook Airs starting at just $575 with 8GB of RAM!. Note: Shownotes are complete! Stuff mentioned: Behringer EURORACK UB1222FX-PRO (2:36) Yamaha AG-series Mixers Behringer Xenyx 1002 Heil PR 40 Blue Snowball Blue enCORE Series Blue Icicle ATR 2005 USB Microphone ATR 2100 USB Microphone Gmail iOS Setup (18:36) Get started with IMAP and POP3 – a help article Sanebox About Energy Saver sleep and idle modes in Mac OS X (26:10) pmset Manual Page (can view and set hibernatemode) Optibay Apple Music (35:06) Carbon Copy Cloner Share content with AirDrop from your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch (35:06) Wi-Fi and Bluetooth: Potential sources of wireless interference (49:15) USB 3.0 Hard Drives Can Cause Wi-Fi Interference New Mac Geek Gab App Update (59:34) Enabling FileVault 2 (1:03:33) OS X Yosemite: Ways to view items in Finder windows (1:09:43) TotalFinder Update on System Integrity Protection in El Capitan, OSX 10.11 How Long have you been on Twitter? You're downloading today's show from CacheFly's network BackBeat Media Podcast Network MacGeekGab AAC Enhanced Feed – Thanks to Michael Johnston of The iOS Show and Applr. The iOS Show and Applr. Related Resources: -->

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 want one)? Do you know what it takes to manage one of those devices? It's not difficult, and John and Dave explain all that and more for you in one easy-to-digest podcast episode! Sponsor: Gazelle is the fast and easy way to get cash for your used iPhone, iPad, and more. Sell your used Apple products at Gazelle.com and make it easier to trade up to the latest devices! Sponsor: TunnelBear provides simple, private access to the Internet you love. Imagine a VPN with one-click on/off connections. That's TunnelBear. Try today, anonymously, for free. Note: Shownotes are complete! Stuff mentioned: What is Synology Hybrid RAID? Synology DSM Help – Replace Hard Drives to Expand Storage Capacity What Hard Drive Should I Buy? MacBook Pro screen has died. Wanting to use secondary display? (17:21) MacBook Display Inverter OWC SSD Upgrade for MacBook Air 2012 (23:19) Share purchased content with Family Sharing (28:41) Drobo (35:11) Synology How do I check for file system corruption on my direct attached (DAS) Drobo device? (42:42) PhoneClean (45:53) Netgear R7500 (53:06) DD-WRT Open Source Router Firmware Forgot a Mac Firmware Password? Don’t Panic, Here’s What To Do (1:03:01) Use a firmware password on your Mac BitTorrent Sync (1:06:03) Technique: Applying Thermal Paste (1:08:11) The Mac Geek Gab iPhone app You're downloading today's show from CacheFly's network BackBeat Media Podcast Network MacGeekGab AAC Enhanced Feed – Thanks to Michael Johnston of The iOS Show and Applr. Related Resources: -->

Answering your questions and sharing your tips is top priority in this week's Mac Geek Gab episode. iCloud Photo Library, Mastered for iTunes, Sleepless Macs, Folder Syncing and much more are included. Download today and enjoy! Sponsor: Lynda.com is the place to learn software, creative, and business skills from in-depth and easy-to-follow video tutorials taught by industry experts. And get a 10-day free trial through our special MGG deal by visiting lynda.com/mgg. Sponsor: Smile's TextExpander 5 helps you type faster by making suggestions of frequently-typed phrases to abbreviate and save time. TextExpander reminds you of missed opportunities to use your abbreviations while you're typing. Note: Shownotes are complete! Stuff mentioned: iCloud Photo Library FAQ (1:58) Apple Services, Stores, and iCloud – System Status (6:13) My Apple ID Reset Your Apple ID Password Archive your iPhone Backups (10:42) Use iTunes to restore your iPhone, iPad, or iPod to factory settings Share purchased content with Family Sharing (21:18) iCloud: Delete a contact (22:26) How to delete multiple contacts in iCloud Google Photo Desktop Uploader (23:33) Power Supply (26:25) OS X Yosemite: Quit apps (28:21) Synchronize Your iTunes Library with Spotify with a Click (30:35) Mastered for iTunes (34:12) ABX Tester for iOS ABX Tester Mac Apple’s Eddy Cue: Music Home Sharing Could Return in iOS 9 (41:11) Magic Apple TV Reset (43:49) Restore your Apple TV (2nd and 3rd generation) Managing Your Time (49:34) Use pmset to find Insomnia (54:12) BitTorrent Sync (58:00) Rebuild Your Icon Cache (1:01:41) Tech Armor FlexiGlass (1:03:37) PureTek Roll-on Glass Shield Apple Leather Case Resetting the System Management Controller (SMC) on your Mac (1:07:51) Anker Astro E7 25600 mAh (1:13:44) TYLT Battery Packs Monoprice’s External Batteries The Mac Geek Gab iPhone app You're downloading today's show from CacheFly's network BackBeat Media Podcast Network MacGeekGab AAC Enhanced Feed – Thanks to Michael Johnston of The iOS Show and Applr. Related Resources: -->

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! Download today to listen to John F. Braun and Dave Hamilton collect and share the Apple troubleshooting wisdom with you. Plus, Dave goes off the rails on a rant about syncing. It's off-the-hook, folks! Sponsor: iMazing: iMazing is the ultimate iPhone manager, it lets you take control of your music, apps, backups, contacts and more. Manage Your iPhone Simply, Get iMazing. Sponsor: Go to Squarespace.com/mgg and click “enter an offer code” under the pricing and put in the code MGG for 10% off your first order. Also Tweet your SquareSpace-created site to @MacGeekGab with the hashtag of #squarespaceshoutout and we'll retweet it to everyone we know! Note: Shownotes are complete! Stuff mentioned: Get help using iCloud Contacts (2:20) Archive your iOS Backups to Save Snapshots If you see duplicate contacts after setting up iCloud Contacts iCloud: Delete a contact iPhone 5 Battery Replacement Program (12:21) Coconut Battery Mactracker Xfinity DOCSIS Device Information Center (18:07) Arris TM822G – DOCSIS 3.0 Telephony Cable Modem DOCSIS Modem Status Page FAQ: Acceptable cable modem signal levels Dave’s Taps for his Cable Modem (23:30) How to “Show In Finder” the Original File in Photos App for Mac OS X (45:37) OS X Yosemite: Extensions preferences App Extension Programming Guide iCloud Family Sharing (54:51) How Apple Music and the iCloud Music Library work with iTunes Match (1:01:41) ClamXav (1:10:48) About the “Are you sure you want to open it?” alert (File Quarantine / Known Malware Detection) in OS X codesign -d /Volumes/Installer/Installer.app/Contents/MacOS/Installer –extract-certificates​(Extract certificates from an app) openssl x509 -inform der -in codesign0 -outform pem -out certificate.pem (convert developer certificate to format OS X can use) Revoked certificate of formerly Apple approved developer XProtect dialog now shown for malware installer OnyX These guys will NOT help you fix a Windows virus on your Mac FTC cracks down on tech support scams FTC Complaint Assistant The Mac Geek Gab iPhone app You're downloading today's show from CacheFly's network BackBeat Media Podcast Network MacGeekGab AAC Enhanced Feed – Thanks to Michael Johnston of The iOS Show and Applr. Related Resources: -->

It's back to answering your questions this week, including focuses on Apple Music, sharing from within apps, deciphering network interfaces and which NAS to get. All this and more on this week's Mac Geek Gab! Sponsor: BBEdit: BBEdit is the leading professional-strength HTML and text editor for the Macintosh. A text power tool for everyone! Sponsor: Lynda.com is the place to learn software, creative, and business skills from in-depth and easy-to-follow video tutorials taught by industry experts. And get a 10-day free trial through our special MGG deal by visiting lynda.com/mgg. Sponsor: Other World Computing provides innovative, high-quality performance upgrades for nearly every Mac, backed by incredible warranties and expert support. Pre-order your Thunderbolt 2 Dock today for just $249. Note: Shownotes are complete! Stuff mentioned: Tommy (Album) Disk Sensei (6:07) Queued TRIM Bad on Some Samsung SSDs on Linux, OK on OS X and Windows (7:55) Arq Supports Amazon Cloud Drive (10:53) Amazon Cloud Drive (with new unlimited options) Flickr (with 1 TB of storage) Google Photos AppleCare supports your AirPort Devices, too (18:49) AirPort Extreme 802.11n (4th Generation) – Technical Specifications Apple Music (27:36) iTunes 12.2.1 (38:15) OS X Mountain Lion: If your certificate isn’t being accepted (41:52) Little Snitch 3 (OS X 10.8 or later) About the OS X Yosemite v10.10.4 Update (53:29) Mac Basics: Time Machine backs up your Mac (56:14) About the SD and SDXC card slot Lexar Professional 633x 32GB SDHC UHS-I/U3 Card (Up to 95MB/s Read) w/Image Rescue 5 Software Lexar Professional USB 3.0 Dual-Slot Reader 256 GB SD Card (or a far more expensive Lexar version that appears to run at the same speeds) Blackmagic Disk Speed Test All Flash Memory Is Not the Same – Synchronous vs Asynchronous SSDs Dave’s Synology Comparison Chart (1:15:17) Synology BeyondCloud The Mac Geek Gab iPhone app You're downloading today's show from CacheFly's network BackBeat Media Podcast Network MacGeekGab AAC Enhanced Feed – Thanks to Michael Johnston of The iOS Show and Applr. Related Resources: -->

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 past couple of months. This edition features sections on the Terminal, the Apple Watch, Networking and some great external storage options, too!  Sponsor: Gazelle is the fast and easy way to get cash for your used iPhone, iPad, and more. Sell your used Apple products at Gazelle.com and make it easier to trade up to the latest devices! Sponsor: Casper makes an obsessively-engineered mattress at a shockingly fair price. Latex foam and memory foam come together to make for better nights and brighter days. Visit www.casper.com/mgg and get $50 towards any mattress purchase! Sponsor: TunnelBear provides simple, private access to the Internet you love. Imagine a VPN with one-click on/off connections. That's TunnelBear. Try today, anonymously, for free. Note: Shownotes are complete! Stuff mentioned: HiCast (7:23) iNet Network Scanner for Restarting Remote Mac (8:26) The ICSI Netalyzer (10:17) Encrypto (11:21) Actuator (14:10) Script Debugger (15:44) MuseScore (17:36) VeraCrypt (18:28) oDrive (26:34) ExpanDrive PicJoy (28:21) BitTorrent Shoot (29:58) the airport Terminal command (32:04) the airport Terminal command (non Facebook version) Caffeinate terminal command (34:08) About Energy Saver sleep and idle modes in Mac OS X Find all Applications (41:32) Craig Hockenberry’s Excellent Terminal Article (43:25) PacketSender (44:35) Seagate Backup Plus (50:15) Backup Plus Thunderbolt Adapter (52:53) WD My Passport Pro (53:22) Seagate Seven (53:22) Leef iBridge Mobile Memory (57:26) AIRTAME – Wi-Fi to HDMI Streaming (1:02:22) Speck CandyShell Fit (1:05:29) TechArmor FlexiGlass for Apple Watch (1:07:14) FLYP-DUO by TYLT (1:08:44) TYLT RIBBN (1:09:57) Tizi Equinux chargers and reversible cable (1:10:54) Bluelounge Posto Headphone Stand (1:11:49) PhoneSuit Pocket Charger Flex XT (1:13:01) The Mac Geek Gab iPhone app You're downloading today's show from CacheFly's network BackBeat Media Podcast Network Related Resources: -->

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, iOS 8.4, Apple Music, iTunes 12.2… you name it, John F. Braun and Dave Hamilton cover it. They even leave time for your questions to be answered, too! Sponsor: TextExpander 5 from Smile: TextExpander 5 helps you type faster by making suggestions of frequently-typed phrases to abbreviate and save time. TextExpander reminds you of missed opportunities to use your abbreviations while you're typing. Sponsor: Lynda.com is the place to learn software, creative, and business skills from in-depth and easy-to-follow video tutorials taught by industry experts. And get a 10-day free trial through our special MGG deal by visiting lynda.com/mgg. Sponsor: Bushel. For some people, IT is a task and not a career. Bushel is a simple-to-use cloud-based tool that anyone can leverage to manage the Apple devices in their workplace. Note: Shownotes are complete! Stuff mentioned: Keyboard Maestro (2:27) About the OS X Yosemite v10.10.4 Update (4:43) Apple Fixes discoveryd Network Issue with OS X Yosemite 10.10.4 Update Latest OS X update allows you to enable TRIM for third-party SSDs (12:25) Trim Enabler Samsung TRIM Error Could Be Wiping Data When Solid State Drives are not that solid Blacklist queued TRIM on all Samsung 800-series Update: Seems the Samsung TRIM “bug” is only an issue on Linux (not Windows or Mac) iOS 8.4 Update (23:09) About Instruments Apple Music (29:34) Apple’s new iTunes Terms & Conditions highlight Apple Music, Expose iCloud Music Library iCloud Music Library and DRM: Now with Slightly Less Disaster iTunes 12.2 (46:59) Resolve OS X AppStore Hanging and Crashing Problem What is causing software update to use excessive resources and kill the responsiveness of my Mac? (48:18) Using USB 3 devices on Mac computers FAQ (53:00) JBL Pulse Bluetooth: Why can't I pair my iPhone or iPad with another iOS device or with my computer? (1:07:54) Mac Power Users – Happy birthday, Katie! The Mac Geek Gab iPhone app You're downloading today's show from CacheFly's network BackBeat Media Podcast Network MacGeekGab AAC Enhanced Feed – Thanks to Michael Johnston of The iOS Show and Applr. Related Resources: -->

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 on your network drive? Want to make snapshots before you upgrade? All of this and more on today's Mac Geek Gab with Dave Hamilton, John F. Braun and Pilot Pete! Sponsor: Transporter is an off-cloud social storage drive for sharing, accessing and backing up your files in real time. Works with Mac, iPad, iPhone, or Windows. Use coupon code 'MGG75' for US$75 off! Sponsor: iMazing: iMazing is the ultimate iPhone manager, it lets you take control of your music, apps, backups, contacts and more. Manage Your iPhone Simply, Get iMazing. Sponsor: Go to Squarespace.com/mgg and click “enter an offer code” under the pricing and put in the code MGG for 10% off your first order. Also Tweet your SquareSpace-created site to @MacGeekGab with the hashtag of #squarespaceshoutout and we'll retweet it to everyone we know! Note: Shownotes are complete! Stuff mentioned: Evernote Asus VS248H-P LCD Monitor (2:49) Amazon Warehouse Deals on LCD Monitors OS X Yosemite: Set your display’s color profile OS X Yosemite: Color pane of Displays preferences Apple Support Communities : I can't delete color profiles OS X: About OS X Recovery (11:22) OS X: Creating a software deployment image with a recovery partition Caffeine (keep your Mac awake) pmset Man Page caffeinate Man Page OS X Server: How to prevent sleep – This will work on OS X client as well. How to offload your iTunes library to a NAS (16:42) SuperSync Connecting to legacy AFP services – might relate to NAS and AFP discussion About Siri (24:53) OS X Yosemite: Bridge virtual network interfaces (34:17) OS X Yosemite: Change the priority of your network connections OS X Yosemite: Set advanced Thunderbolt options AirPort Utility 6.x: Set DHCP options for your base station or your AirPort Time Capsule (39:44) Ubiquity NanoStation M (46:20) If Mail on your Mac keeps asking for your password (50:15) Use Mail Connection Doctor Repair Home Directory Permission (1:00:45) Try safe mode if your Mac doesn't finish starting up Mac OS X: Disk Utility's Repair Disk Permissions messages that you can safely ignore Mac OS X: How to troubleshoot a software issue (1:06:15) OnyX (repairs home folder permissions, among MANY other things) Mac OS X: How to start up in single-user or verbose mode The Mac Geek Gab iPhone app You're downloading today's show from CacheFly's network BackBeat Media Podcast Network MacGeekGab AAC Enhanced Feed – Thanks to Michael Johnston of The iOS Show and Applr. Related Resources: -->

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 living with less storage, iCloud Photo Library (and how to disable it!), how to find old iTunes purchases and more. Enjoy! Sponsor: BBEdit: BBEdit is the leading professional-strength HTML and text editor for the Macintosh. A text power tool for everyone! Sponsor: Lynda.com is the place to learn software, creative, and business skills from in-depth and easy-to-follow video tutorials taught by industry experts. And get a 10-day free trial through our special MGG deal by visiting lynda.com/mgg. Sponsor: Other World Computing provides innovative, high-quality performance upgrades for nearly every Mac, backed by incredible warranties and expert support. Pre-order your USB-C Dock today for just $129. Note: Shownotes are complete! Stuff mentioned: The Midwest Mac BBQ 2015 (1:00) Macstock Conference and Expo 2015 Reset OS X DNS Cache (11:48) How to Flush DNS Cache in OS X Yosemite with discoveryutil Why Does My iPhone Turn Off When I Still Have Battery Life Remaining? Here's The Real Fix! (20:50) CoconutBattery (will read your iPhone battery as well as your Mac) iPhone 5 Battery Replacement Program Omnistat iOS app Manage your iCloud storage (28:55) iCloud Photo Library FAQ (37:41) How to Safely Disable iCloud Photo Library and Reclaim Space for iCloud Backups My Apple ID – Reset Your Password (48:00) iMazing (for iOS music import) Screens (52:00) Apple Remote Desktop TeamViewer Deep Freeze (1:00:00) Carbon Copy Cloner OS X Server System Imaging The Mac Geek Gab iPhone app You're downloading today's show from CacheFly's network BackBeat Media Podcast Network MacGeekGab AAC Enhanced Feed – Thanks to Michael Johnston of The iOS Show and Applr. Related Resources: -->

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 questions about virtualization, long trash empties, running Automator workflows from email and much, much more! Sponsor: TunnelBear provides simple, private access to the Internet you love. Imagine a VPN with one-click on/off connections. That's TunnelBear. Try today, anonymously, for free. Sponsor: Gazelle is the fast and easy way to get cash for your used iPhone, iPad, and more.  Sell your used Apple products at Gazelle.com and make it easier to trade up to the latest devices! Sponsor: Lynda.com is the place to learn software, creative, and business skills from in-depth and easy-to-follow video tutorials taught by industry experts. And get a 10-day free trial through our special MGG deal by visiting lynda.com/mgg. Note: Shownotes are complete! Stuff mentioned: BBEdit 11 (3:11) Excel for Mac 2011 Numbers for Mac WWDC 2015 Keynote (16:49) System Activity Monitor (iOS app) OS X El Capitan Preview iOS 9 Preview Apple Music Phil Schiller joins John Gruber for an interview on The Talk Show JetBlue FlyFi (44:43) Apple Watch (47:37) Speck CandyShell Fit (for Apple Watch) Addonics ADSAIDE SATA to IDE-ATAPI Converter (50:52) Install & Run Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard in a Virtual Machine on top of OS X Lion (51:38) Apple’s Snow Leopard License Agreement Unlock Snow Leopard for VMWare (and the MacRumors Article about it, too) MGG Episode 1 (1:08:38) MGG 357: Geek Memories of Steve Jobs MGG 300: A Celebration Among Geeks! How to Run Boot Camp in a Virtual Machine (1:15:00) Trash It (1:16:06) Running Automator Workflows from Mail Rules (1:20:57) Run Automator from AppleScript Mail Act-On Keyboard Maestro The Mac Geek Gab iPhone app You're downloading today's show from CacheFly's network BackBeat Media Podcast Network MacGeekGab AAC Enhanced Feed – Thanks to Michael Johnston of The iOS Show and Applr. Related Resources: -->

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 about a failing hard drive with some important data? What's the right – and wrong – way to clean dust out of your Mac? And have you ever wanted to enable perma-verbose mode? Find out all this and more on today's Mac Geek Gab! Sponsor: Meet the PDFpenPro 7: easy editing of OCR text from scanned documents as well as export in Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, and PDF archive formats. Sponsor: Casper makes an obsessively-engineered mattress at a shockingly fair price. Latex foam and memory foam come together to make for better nights and brighter days. Visit www.casper.com/mgg and get $50 towards any mattress purchase! Sponsor: Harry's provides guys a great shaving experience for a fraction of the price. High quality blades, shave cream and accessories shipped to your door on your schedule. Visit Harrys.com and use coupon code SHAVE5OFF to save $5 off your first purchase! Note: Shownotes are complete! Stuff mentioned: Little Kids Rock (2:45) Mac Roundtable 2015-06-08 #227 WWDC (5:05) AltConf Apple Tells AltConf No WWDC Keynote or Session Streaming TidyUp (16:55) Path Finder 7 TotalFinder Locate and organize your iTunes files (22:57) Silicon Roller (34:57) Onyx Boot Arguments in OS X Perian Flip4Mac VLC Infuse ~/Library/Mobile Documents/ (Location of many iCloud files, Terminal may be required) (48:47) Allison Sheridan’s S/MIME EMail Tutorial on Mac and iOS (1:02:41) GPGTools AppleScripts for Marking Mail Messages as Read (1:14:04) The Mac Geek Gab iPhone app – You're downloading today's show from CacheFly's network BackBeat Media Podcast Network MacGeekGab AAC Enhanced Feed – Thanks to Michael Johnston of The iOS Show and Applr. Related Resources: -->

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 iPad. All of this – and more – SOLVED on today's Mac Geek Gab. Sponsor: Lynda.com is the place to learn software, creative, and business skills from in-depth and easy-to-follow video tutorials taught by industry experts. And get a 10-day free trial through our special MGG deal by visiting lynda.com/mgg. Note: Shownotes are complete! Stuff mentioned: 555 Timer IC MacStock in Chicago – Coupon code MacGeekGab10Off saves you ten bucks! (2:18) iTunes Match (6:30) The (hard) link between Photos and iPhoto (10:35) Why you shouldn’t store photos for OS X Libraries on Dropbox Powerphotos Duplicate Annihilator About Time Machine local backups (17:44) About Time Machine local backups discussion df and du command line utilities use ‘df -h’ from Terminal to see free space Use ‘du -sh *’ gives space usage from directories or individual items How do I set up Time Machine to a shared drive on another Mac or NAS (35:11) Google Photos gives users more choices Flickr Creative Commons License Artist sells screenshots of other people’s Instagram photos for $90,000 Flickr Uploader for Mac AppleCare Products (50:28) Speck Durafolio (and how it survived the crash when falling) LA Computer AppleCare Packages Safari 8 (Yosemite): Clear your browsing history (57:18) Safari 8 (Yosemite): Manage cookies and website data Onyx to clear your cache’s Mercury Legacy Pro SSD Shootout – PowerBook G4 17″ HDD vs SSD Wi-Fi base stations: Extending the range of your wireless network by adding additional Wi-Fi base stations (1:07:33) Ubiquiti UniFi Long Range Access Point BearExtender Turbo for Mac The Mac Geek Gab iPhone app – You're downloading today's show from CacheFly's network BackBeat Media Podcast Network MacGeekGab AAC Enhanced Feed – Thanks to Michael Johnston of The iOS Show and Applr. Related Resources: -->

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? All this and more on today's MGG! Sponsor: Go to Squarespace.com/mgg and click “enter an offer code” under the pricing and put in the code MGG for 10% off your first order. Also Tweet your SquareSpace-created site to @MacGeekGab with the hashtag of #squarespaceshoutout and we'll retweet it to everyone we know! Sponsor: iMazing: iMazing is the ultimate iPhone manager, it lets you take control of your music, apps, backups, contacts and more. Manage Your iPhone Simply, Get iMazing. Note: Shownotes are complete! Stuff mentioned: Keeping iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch within acceptable operating temperatures We’re gonna be cool… like Fonzie Mail (Yosemite): Use a specific mailbox to store messages on an IMAP server (3:01) Resolving Stubborn Wi-Fi Connection Problems in Mac OS X (9:43) Setting up TP-Link Router with Linux (or OS X, instead of Windows) (17:29) IceFloor sudo pfctl -e (enables pf firewall) Debookee Transporter Link Aggregation Synology Comparison Chart (Dave’s picks) (32:51) Synology DiskStation DS713+ Which Synology DiskStation/RackStation can I use with Synology Expansion Units? Mac computers: Sleep Indicator Light behavior (45:03) About Energy Saver sleep and idle modes in Mac OS X (47:02) pmset -g (current power management settings) Hibernate Mode to configure sleep (“0” is like desktops, doesn’t store RAM image) Resetting the System Management Controller (SMC) on your Mac Resetting Energy Saver Preferences iMovie for iOS (59:47) Workflow iOS app About the Auto-Uploadr in the Flickr app Audioengine D1 (Dave’s mini, off-the-cuff review) (1:06:07) Citrix XenApp (1:13:51) VirtualBox Parallels Desktop VMWare Fusion How to install Windows using Boot Camp Download Windows 10 Insider Preview ISO The Mac Geek Gab iPhone app – You're downloading today's show from CacheFly's network BackBeat Media Podcast Network MacGeekGab AAC Enhanced Feed – Thanks to Michael Johnston of The iOS Show and Applr. Related Resources: -->

Finding what's using your free space, sorting out multi-monitor setups with Thunderbolt, long-term SSD reliability confusion and adding more USB ports to your Mac are just a few of the topics that Dave and John cover in this week's episode of Mac Geek Gab. Download, press play and enjoy! Sponsor: BBEdit: BBEdit is the leading professional-strength HTML and text editor for the Macintosh. A text power tool for everyone! Sponsor: Lynda.com is the place to learn software, creative, and business skills from in-depth and easy-to-follow video tutorials taught by industry experts. And get a 10-day free trial through our special MGG deal by visiting lynda.com/mgg. Sponsor: Other World Computing provides innovative, high-quality performance upgrades for nearly every Mac, backed by incredible warranties and expert support. Order your Thunderbolt 2 Dock today for just $239. Note: Shownotes are complete! Stuff mentioned: How to Troubleshoot the air conditioner in a Saturn S-Series Macstock Conference & Expo 2015 The Midwest Mac BBQ SEIDIO Obex Waterproof Case (5:00) Lifeproof iPad Air Case – nüüd Ruthless Gatekeeping is the Key to Apple Watch Bliss (13:00) Citi Chip Card How to Find & Recover Missing Hard Drive Space (26:30) Mac Basics: Time Machine backs up your Mac (34:46) AirPort Time Capsule Backing up Time Machine with a Quota Limit to Synology Using USB 3 devices on Mac computers FAQ (48:24) IRAPP Satechi 10-port USB hub (7 USB 3.0 ports, 3 charging-only ports) The $40 clone of the above Satechi hub AmazonBasics Mini DisplayPort (Thunderbolt) to HDMI Adapter iCloud Photo Sharing FAQ (1:08:40) FUD about SSD and heat/time-death (1:10:30) The Mac Geek Gab iPhone app – You're downloading today's show from CacheFly's network BackBeat Media Podcast Network MacGeekGab AAC Enhanced Feed – Thanks to Michael Johnston of The iOS Show and Applr. Related Resources: -->

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 what about batch changes to Photos in the new app? All this and more on this episode of Mac Geek Gab. Download and enjoy! Sponsor: Warby Parker: A new concept in boutique-quality eyewear (that's glasses to us geeks!). Browse online, try on at home, select your glasses. Start with www.warbyparker.com/mgg to upgrade to FREE 3-day shipping on your final pair! Sponsor: Gazelle is the fast and easy way to get cash for your used iPhone, iPad, and more.  Sell your used Apple products at Gazelle.com and make it easier to trade up to the latest devices! Note: Shownotes are complete! Stuff mentioned: Midwest Mac BBQ MacStock Conference and Expo Yosemite Upgrade – iMac mid-2011 – Stuck on white progress bar screen at about 50% (7:55) Onyx TP-LINK TL-SG108E 8-Port Gigabit Easy Smart Switch (10:11) TP-LINK TL-SG108E at Amazon Evernote (22:12) iMovie Dropbox Help Center – Photos and Videos iTunes: Frequently asked questions about viewing and syncing videos Bitcasa – Sending a File or Folder iXpand Flash Drive for iPhone and iPad Infuse 3 VLC Media Player Box Help – What's The Maximum File Size I Can Upload? YouTube Help – Change the privacy settings for your video Recommended settings for Wi-Fi routers and access points (34:20) How to get Batch Change in Photos for Mac (48:25) EXIF Photos (52:29) iCloud: Delete email (54:23) Corrupted LaunchServices (58:22) Dropbox – How do I recover previous versions of files? (1:00:32) iFixit’s (awesome!) repair guides (1:04:46) Ruthless Gatekeeping is the Key to Apple Watch Bliss (1:13:02) The Mac Geek Gab iPhone app – You're downloading today's show from CacheFly's network BackBeat Media Podcast Network MacGeekGab AAC Enhanced Feed – Thanks to Michael Johnston of The iOS Show and Applr. Related Resources: -->

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, including some long range stuff that won't break the bank! Other questions answered include iCloud Drive vs. Dropbox, iCloud Family Sharing, managing multiple Photos libraries and mixing two channels of audio into one for your web conferences. Sponsor: Lynda.com is the place to learn software, creative, and business skills from in-depth and easy-to-follow video tutorials taught by industry experts. And get a 10-day free trial through our special MGG deal by visiting lynda.com/mgg. Sponsor: Smile just released a new app in their PDFpen suite of PDF editing tools. PDFpen Scan+ lets you scan documents, articles, receipts, and more, using your iPhone or iPad camera. Note: Shownotes are complete! Stuff mentioned: Network Switch D-Link DGS-1008G 8-Port Gigabit Desktop Switch Monoprice 8 Port 10/100/1000 Mbps Desktop Gigabit Ethernet Switch TP-LINK TL-SG1008D 10/100/1000Mbps 8-Port Gigabit Desktop Switch Green Network Switch Features Great Switch from MikroTik – Level 3 Smart Cloud Switch – VLAN OSPF and more. Only £166.80 What cable modem signal levels are considered good? Mac Basics: Use Mission Control to switch between apps or spaces (6:18) iCloud Family Sharing (12:09) Manage your associated devices in iTunes iCloud storage pricing LinkedIn to Acquire lynda.com (16:59) Drag a File to OS X Terminal Window to Get Path, Edit (21:16) OS X: About FileVault 2 (22:52) How to view external disk encryption progress Core Storage A flashing question mark or globe appears when you start your Mac (26:46) iFixit Pro Magnetic Project Mat How to Fix a Stripped Screw with Super Glue on the Head iFixit Screw Extracting Pliers 500 Gloves LOCTITE EPOXY PLASTIC BONDER 2.4GHz Backfire 14dBi WiFi Antenna (42:30) The Best Wi-Fi Extender LINKASE (Wi-Fi and 3/4G Boosting Cases) Get started with Photos for OS X (55:07) Yojimbo Evernote How to Really Use the Magical Option Key on the Mac Flickr Audio Hijack 3 (59:37) Soundflower The DBA Podcast with Shannon Jean & Dave Hamilton Dropbox (1:05:03) Extended Version History is Dropbox's add-on file recovery feature for Dropbox Pro subscribers. This feature preserves up to one year of file history, and replaces the Packrat unlimited version history add-on iCloud Drive BitTorrent Sync The Mac Observer's Mac Geek Gab on iTunes The Mac Geek Gab iPhone app – You're downloading today's show from CacheFly's network BackBeat Media Podcast Network MacGeekGab AAC Enhanced Feed – Thanks to Michael Johnston of The iOS Show and Applr. Related Resources: -->

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 want, but your two favorite geeks will get you there as smoothly as possible. Also some fun (and geeky!) discussion of typing filenames (with spaces, no less) from the Terminal, as well as dealing with pesky WiFi signup screens when traveling. Oh, and Dave got his Apple Watch, too. All this and more! Sponsor: Go to Squarespace.com/mgg and click “enter an offer code” under the pricing and put in the code MGG for 10% off your first order. Also Tweet your SquareSpace-created site to @MacGeekGab with the hashtag of #squarespaceshoutout and we'll retweet it to everyone we know! Sponsor: iMazing: iMazing is the ultimate iPhone manager, it lets you take control of your music, apps, backups, contacts and more. Manage Your iPhone Simply, Get iMazing. Sponsor: Casper makes an obsessively-engineered mattress at a shockingly fair price. Latex foam and memory foam come together to make for better nights and brighter days. Visit www.casper.com/mgg and get $50 towards any mattress purchase! Note: Shownotes are complete! Stuff mentioned: Captive Portal (5:08) OS X Yosemite: Test your DNS server Seagate Wireless – Wirelessly stream media from a tablet or smartphone without wires or web Kingston MobileLite Wireless Readers Reset the DNS cache in OS X Spaces in file and directory names (11:21) Command Line Completion Using and managing the Terminal history in OS X Bandwidth throttling in OS X (16:03) WaterRoof – WaterRoof is an advanced and feature rich IPFW firewall frontend for Mac OS X. Manage rules, bandwidth, logs, statistics Throttled Pro – Throttled Pro optimizes your internet connection and provides “QoS (Quality of Service)” to Mac OS X Apple Watch – Apple’s newest offering, a watch which incorporates fitness tracking and health-oriented capabilities as well as integration with iOS and other Apple products and services (31:29) John F. Braun’s 38mm Stainless Steel Case with Link Bracelet Carbon Copy Cloner 4.0 – Advanced Settings – Find and Replace Corrupted Files (43:20) OS X Yosemite: Verify your backup disk – Verify a TimeMachine Backup Apple Photos: Your entire photo collection. Framed in a whole new way. (51:25) Troubleshooting the Mac App Store iPhoto Library Manager (55:07) Merging Photo Libraries PowerPhotos PixelMator – Full-featured image editing for the Mac Acorn 4 – Acorn 4 is a Mac OS X photo editor and image editor OS X Yosemite: Batch Rename Files in the Finder (1:00:28) Get started with Photos for OS X Photos saves disk space by sharing images with your iPhoto or Aperture libraries iCloud storage pricing – iCloud includes 5 GB of free storage Flickr.com – an image hosting and video hosting website acquired by Yahoo in 2005 Become a Premium Subscriber the iOS Show with Michael Johnston The Mac Geek Gab iPhone app – You're downloading today's show from CacheFly's network BackBeat Media Podcast Network MacGeekGab AAC Enhanced Feed – Thanks to Michael Johnston of Related Resources: -->

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, pulling out their favorites and trying not to make you spend too much money (there's plenty of free stuff included in here, too!). You know how it goes… listen, then visit the shownotes to hunt down those things you just can't live without! Sponsor: BBEdit: BBEdit is the leading professional-strength HTML and text editor for the Macintosh. A text power tool for everyone! Sponsor: Other World Computing provides innovative, high-quality performance upgrades for nearly every Mac, backed by incredible warranties and expert support. Pre-order your Thunderbolt 2 Dock today for just $249. Note: Shownotes are complete! Stuff mentioned: Mud Season Spectacle (3:47) OS X Yosemite: All My Files (5:39) OS X Yosemite: Customize the Finder toolbar and sidebar EasyFind (7:31) Mac Basics: Preview app views and edits images and PDFs (9:06) CamelCamelCamel (11:08) LightBlue (12:24) AVG Cleaner (14:38) ClamXav Mac keyboard shortcuts (16:58) Change sounds, ringtones, and alerts on your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch (17:29) Ringtone Adder Moves (20:34) SanDisk iXpand Flash Drive for iPhone and iPad (26:56) PingPlotter (30:51) tee (pipe fitting) (32:09) Slack (33:58) Vulcan Emoji (35:56) TiVo OnePass (37:55) TiVo Series 3 No Longer has Video Podcasts or YouTube Use Accessibility features in iOS PhotoScore Ultimate (45:09) GE Link Starter Kit (Reduced from $49.99) (50:42) Yamaha AG06 (55:05) Minilock (59:09) Best PGP Tutorial for Mac (ever!) (1:00:16) LaCie Rugged RAID (1:03:45) GeekBench 3 (1:06:37) Parrot Zik 2.0 (1:07:55) Mountain (1:13:31) The Mac Geek Gab iPhone app – You're downloading today's show from CacheFly's network BackBeat Media Podcast Network MacGeekGab AAC Enhanced Feed – Thanks to Michael Johnston of The iOS Show and Applr. Related Resources: -->

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 episode, made easy by your two favorite geeks. That plus some solutions for slow Safari issues and more. Download and enjoy! Sponsor: Lynda.com is the place to learn software, creative, and business skills from in-depth and easy-to-follow video tutorials taught by industry experts. And get a 10-day free trial through our special MGG deal by visiting lynda.com/mgg. Sponsor: Gazelle is the fast and easy way to get cash for your used iPhone, iPad, and more.  Sell your used Apple products at Gazelle.com and make it easier to trade up to the latest devices! Note: Shownotes are complete! Stuff mentioned: NAB (National Association of Broadcasters) NMX (New Media eXpo) Photos (6:10) Apple Support Downloads Aperture Migratation Alert The hard link between Photos and iPhoto (6:10) Repair Streaming on Apple TV with a reset (19:20) ping PeakHour 3 OS X: About Network Utility Pingdom AirPort Utility 6.x: Set AirPort Utility preferences Mac OS X: How to start up in single-user or verbose mode (29:45) Backblaze Mac Performance Settings (45:50) OS X Yosemite: Enter proxy server settings OS X Yosemite: Connect to shared computers and file servers on a network (50:58) The Mac Geek Gab iPhone app – You're downloading today's show from CacheFly's network BackBeat Media Podcast Network MacGeekGab AAC Enhanced Feed – Thanks to Michael Johnston of The iOS Show and Applr. Related Resources: -->

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? Ever have trouble opening up System Preferences? All of these things and more are discussed in today's Mac Geek Gab. Don't miss it! Sponsor: Smile just released PDFpen Scan+ version 2, a free upgrade for existing PDFpen Scan+ users! New touch-free scanning lets you just flip pages and your iPhone does the rest. Edge detection, cropping and in-app settings for color/grayscale/B&W make things even easier for you. Check it out! Note: Shownotes are complete! Stuff mentioned: OCZ Consumer SSDs (2:44) iFixit – Mac Mini Mid 2010 Hard Drive Replacement UUID OS X Yosemite: Spotlight keyboard shortcuts (14:32) Amazon Cloud Drive (16:41) Arq Private Eye (network protocol analyzer) (25:09) Hall and Oates – Private Eyes Wireshark Debookee Reset OS X DNS Cache Cache (computing) Technical Note TN2123 – CrashReporter (43:30) Reset SMC USB communications device class Learn about cellular data settings and usage on your iPhone and iPad (Cellular Model) (53:44) Apple Discussion about com.apple.geod (1:02:43) The Mac Geek Gab iPhone app – You're downloading today's show from CacheFly's network BackBeat Media Podcast Network MacGeekGab AAC Enhanced Feed – Thanks to Michael Johnston of The iOS Show and Applr. Related Resources: -->

TAMED this week: flaky internet connections, disappearing sent mail, recurring installer relaunches and keyboard shortcuts who refuse to sync. Your geeks just won't let these things stand, and neither should you. In addition they share some tips from listeners about making the Finder show you just what you want and backing up network drives. Trust us, you don't want to miss this one! Sponsor: Lynda.com is the place to learn software, creative, and business skills from in-depth and easy-to-follow video tutorials taught by industry experts. And get a 10-day free trial through our special MGG deal by visiting lynda.com/mgg. Sponsor: iMazing: iMazing is the ultimate iPhone manager, it lets you take control of your music, apps, backups, contacts and more. Manage Your iPhone Simply, Get iMazing. Note: Shownotes are complete! Stuff mentioned: Microsoft Store Drive Genius 4 – How to Create BootWell OS X Yosemite: Customize the Finder toolbar and sidebar (12:15) Mail (Yosemite): Mailbox Behaviors preferences (13:45) Mail (Yosemite): Use a specific mailbox to store messages on an IMAP server Mail (Yosemite): Use Connection Doctor Rebuild Mail’s Envelope Index Database AirPort Extreme (26:00) AirPort Express Fantastical 2 (40:55) BusyCal Gig Gab Podcast (50:20) Nest Learning Thermostat IFTTT Honeywell RTH2300B iCloud: Change your calendar’s time zone (1:01:15) CrashPlan (1:05:55) Synology – DSM 5.0 and USB Backup Carbon Copy Cloner Seagate Wireless (1:11:50) Verbatim MediaShare Wireless Kingston MobileLite Wireless G2 Eye-Fi Wireless SD Cards Nikon Wireless Mobile Utility The Mac Geek Gab iPhone app – You're downloading today's show from CacheFly's network BackBeat Media Podcast Network MacGeekGab AAC Enhanced Feed – Thanks to Michael Johnston of The iOS Show and Applr. Related Resources: -->

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” from his consulting days? Download today to find out! In addition, your geeks also chat through using an SD Card for ongoing data storage, sharing your iCloud Photo Library, how DiskWarrior can save the day, and battery advice from KISS! Sponsor: Casper makes an obsessively-engineered mattress at a shockingly fair price. Latex foam and memory foam come together to make for better nights and brighter days. Visit www.casper.com/mgg and get $50 towards any mattress purchase! Sponsor: Go to Squarespace.com/mgg and click “enter an offer code” under the pricing and put in the code MGG for 10% off your first order. Also Tweet your SquareSpace-created site to @MacGeekGab with the hashtag of #squarespaceshoutout and we'll retweet it to everyone we know! Note: Shownotes are complete! Stuff mentioned: OS X: About FileVault 2 (2:48) How to create a password-protected (encrypted) disk image Encrypt External Disks with OS X iCloud Photo Sharing FAQ (7:06) Aperture 3 – Working with Photostream Rob Griffiths’ Apple Watch Sizing Spreadsheet (17:44) OS X Yosemite: Share your Internet connection (27:05) Troubleshooting wireless mouse and keyboard issues Magic Mouse keeps losing connection Bluetooth and WiFi interfering with one another since Yosemite Wi-Fi and Bluetooth: Potential sources of wireless interference Pages for Mac (33:14) Microsoft Office for Mac Apache OpenOffice LibreOffice Office for Mac Preview Mac Basics: Time Machine backs up your Mac (39:48) Lighten Up, Francis iStat Menus 5 DollyDrive That's the Fact, Jack SNMP Test Utility Copy (47:00) Transcend JetDrive 128 GB SD Card Minimum Speeds by Class Hardware Growler (58:39) ASM1074 Mac ID DiskWarrior (1:07:21) Drive Genius 4 The Mac Geek Gab iPhone app – You're downloading today's show from CacheFly's network BackBeat Media Podcast Network MacGeekGab AAC Enhanced Feed – Thanks to Michael Johnston of The iOS Show and Applr. Related Resources: -->

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 Hotspot security concerns, slowing backups, 5GHz WiFi channel advice and much more are discussed. Download today and enjoy! Sponsor: Lynda.com is the place to learn software, creative, and business skills from in-depth and easy-to-follow video tutorials taught by industry experts. And get a 10-day free trial through our special MGG deal by visiting lynda.com/mgg. Sponsor: Other World Computing provides innovative, high-quality performance upgrades for nearly every Mac, backed by incredible warranties and expert support. Pre-order your Thunderbolt 2 Dock today for just $249. Sponsor: BBEdit is the leading professional-strength HTML and text editor for the Macintosh. A text power tool for everyone! Note: Shownotes are complete! Stuff mentioned: Ides of March Equinox Dynamic Frequency Selection Part 3: The Channel Dilemma (7:30) iStumbler OS X Continuity (19:28) Little Snitch Mail (Yosemite): Rebuild mailboxes (34:54) How to Clean Up and Rebuild Apple Mail Data Yasu (47:09) OS X: Repair Home Folder Permissions OWC Thunderbolt 2 Dock OWC’s Newertech Keypad How to create a password-protected (encrypted) disk image (57:27) Mac Basics: Time Machine backs up your Mac Crashplan BitTorrent Sync The Mac Geek Gab iPhone app – You're downloading today's show from CacheFly's network BackBeat Media Podcast Network MacGeekGab AAC Enhanced Feed – Thanks to Michael Johnston of The iOS Show and Applr. Related Resources: -->

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 questions and solve all your tech problems. They'll try with your non-tech questions, too, but maybe that's a whole different podcast altogether. Sponsor: iMazing: iMazing is the ultimate iPhone manager, it lets you take control of your music, apps, backups, contacts and more. Manage Your iPhone Simply, Get iMazing. Coupon code MGG gets you 20% off! Sponsor: Go to Squarespace.com/mgg and click “enter an offer code” under the pricing and put in the code MGG for 10% off your first order. Also Tweet your SquareSpace-created site to @MacGeekGab with the hashtag of #squarespaceshoutout and we'll retweet it to everyone we know! Sponsor: Gazelle is the fast and easy way to get cash for your used iPhone, iPad, and more.  Sell your used Apple products at Gazelle.com and make it easier to trade up to the latest devices! Note: Shownotes are complete! Stuff mentioned: Apple March 2015 Special Event (5:39) HBO NOW on Apple Devices Apple TV (now $69) New MacBook Specs New MacBook Air New MacBook Pro ResearchKit Apple Watch Pricing Details Activity Monitor – Energy (35:38) iStat Menus Carbonite Mac OS X: How to start up in single-user or verbose mode (44:12) OS X: About OS X Recovery OS X Yosemite: Start up in safe mode Onyx OS X Recovery Disk Assistant v1.0 How to create a password-protected (encrypted) disk image (57:17) FUSE for OS X Castro (1:02:26) Downcast Overcast Podcasts, How to export to .OPML (1:07:55) The Mac Geek Gab iPhone app – You're downloading today's show from CacheFly's network BackBeat Media Podcast Network MacGeekGab AAC Enhanced Feed – Thanks to Michael Johnston of The iOS Show and Applr. Related Resources: -->

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 hear about. Backups, restoration, nefarious installers and more. Sponsor: Meet the PDFpen family: powerful PDF tools for Mac and iOS. Edit, sign, scan, and OCR at your Mac or on the go. Sponsor: Lynda.com is the place to learn software, creative, and business skills from in-depth and easy-to-follow video tutorials taught by industry experts. And get a 10-day free trial through our special MGG deal by visiting lynda.com/mgg. Note: Shownotes are complete! Stuff mentioned: Carbon Copy Cloner (5:19) How to configure Calendar’s Email and Open File alerts Alice in Wonderland (1951) THX 1138 (1971) Lingon Disk Utility 12.x: Partition a disk (14:59) Drive Genius 4 iPartition TechTool Pro (36:40) SpeedyNet (38:00) Video Drive TuneSpan DesktopUtility (40:38) Forklift (42:24) AppleTV with Plex (43:33) Your Samsung TV is eavesdropping on your private conversations Citizenfour (2014) Whiplash (2014) Apple’s OS X Gatekeeper Leaves Hole Open for Malware and Adware – Here’s How to Protect Your Mac (46:27) Pacifist Infuse (56:27) OS X: About FileVault 2 (1:04:53) Is TrueCrypt Safe to Use Yet? OS X: Macs that support authenticated restart with FileVault The Mac Geek Gab iPhone app – You're downloading today's show from CacheFly's network BackBeat Media Podcast Network MacGeekGab AAC Enhanced Feed – Thanks to Michael Johnston of The iOS Show and Applr. Related Resources: -->