Mac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and Troubleshooting

Dave and John wrangle your messages out of their overflowing mailbag to bring you this, today's show. Topics include some creative ways to purge messages, some creative (and hidden!) ways to purge RAM, skipping mounting your external volumes at login … and more! Sponsor: TextExpander: The customizable typing shortcut utility – if you're not using it, you're wasting time. Sponsor: Air Display is the easiest way to use your iPad as a wireless extra display for your Mac. From Avatron – making sublime Mac and iOS software since 2008. Also, sign up for Avatron's Everydisk Beta test at http://www.avatron.com/macgeekgab. Note: Shownotes are complete! Stuff mentioned: Reset Apple Account Password (2:08) Apple iForgot Retrieve passwords from keychain access App Store – Unable to Purchase error (Fix) (6:40) iExplorer Brett Terpstra on Automating Dynamtic Date math in TextExpander Using Purge command in OS X Mavericks (14:34) MemoryKeeper How to clear out your iMessages on iPhone; delete text messages on iPhone in iOS 7 (17:08) Clear iMessage Chat History in Mac OS X Command to remove iMessages and Chats from Mac command line: rm -r ~/Library/Messages/chat.* Get iBackupBot (26:19) How to Delete ALL Messages from your iPhone DOCSIS Cable Modem Page (30:37) FAQ: Acceptable cable modem signal levels AirPort Utility 6.x: Set AirPort Utility preferences Wi-Fi base station: Understanding and resolving a blinking amber status light OS X Mavericks: Use Network Diagnostics HardwareGrowler Nagios OS X: About Network Utility Sign up for Everydisk Beta Advanced Searches in the Finder (49:31) ownCloud (57:56) Mac notebooks: How to use your computer in closed clamshell (display closed) mode with an external display Insomnia (keep your laptop running with the lid closed) OS X Mavericks: Choose preferred Wi-Fi networks (1:07:35) Dave's AppleScript for unmounting a volume (at boot or at launch):  try
 do shell script "diskutil unmount /Volumes/<volumename>/"
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John and Dave come off the heels of a Cool Stuff Found show (and an interview show!) to get back to answering your questions. First, though, are the results of a bit of testing John and Dave did where they learned some interesting things about the way 5GHz networks perform on first-generation Time Capsules. Then it's onto your questions about email addresses, Time Machine backups and a free VPN for you to use. Sponsor: Go to Squarespace.com/mgg and click “enter an offer code” under the pricing and put in the code MGG for 10% off of your purchase. 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 7-day free trial through our special MGG deal by visiting lynda.com/mgg. Note: Shownotes are complete! Stuff mentioned: Buffalo’s WLI-H4-D1300 wireless client/bridge (2:16) [Guide] Recovering a bricked Buffalo Airstation N450 Router (WZR-HP-G450H) USB to Serial Adapter ZOC Terminal Emulator for OS X Common Firmware Environment (CFE) If you can’t update or restore your iOS device Raspberry Pi Arduino John’s Wi-Fi Test Results (10:59) iperf Sanebox Receiving someone else’s mail (32:25) It Just Doesn’t Matter Simpsons episode 209 (Homer’s middle name is “Jay”) Vector 22: How to rip and transcode video for the best quality possible (39:07) PavTube JustFreeVPN (42:19) PhoneView DiskAid Smart Sign on Apple Store iPads (57:23) OS X Mavericks: Verify your backup disk (1:01:47) 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 We Have Communicators (formerly the iPhoneAlley podcast) and Applr. Related Resources: -->

Your two geeks are joined by long-time Mac Geek Gab friend, Paul Kent, to talk all about the upcoming Macworld / iWorld 2014 show. Learn how the conference will focus on – and teach you about – the future of technology, iBeacons, Passbook, Bitcoins and, of course, all things Apple and Mac. Plus Dave and John go impromptu at the end to solve John's Google+ issues. All good, all free, all for you. Note: Shownotes are complete! Stuff mentioned: Macworld/iWorld 2014 Macworld/iWorld 2014 Conference CF842: Managing and Mining Bitcoins with Your Mac CF832: The NSA and You CF894: From Myst to Augustus Gladstone: An Interview with Robyn Miller CF875: Passbook + iBeacons: Much More Than You Think PassJoy iOS: Understanding iBeacon MacIT Conference Main Stage: The State of Apple 2014 MS6: The Age of Context The Hess Events List Macworld/iWorld 2014 Expo Hall Announcing #6ToBreak Competition with SF New Tech! Macworld/iWorld on Facebook Macworld/iWorld on Twitter Macworld/iWorld on YouTube Macworld/iWorld on Instagram Macworld/iWorld on Google+ Special MGG discount for Macworld / iWorld: PCU8ZV – gets you $10 Expo passes and/or $149 conference passes (that's $100 off even the best early-bird pricing!) 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 We Have Communicators (formerly the iPhoneAlley podcast) and Applr. Related Resources: -->

Yes, folks, it's time. We know these episodes get expensive, so we do our best to include Cool Stuff at all price levels, including free. Subscribe, press play, and enjoy. This one's a fast ride! Sponsor: BBEdit: BBEdit is the leading professional-strength HTML and text editor for the Macintosh. A text power tool for everyone! Sponsor: Transporter Sync 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 'MGGSHARE' for 25% off a Transporter Sync! Note: Shownotes are complete! Stuff mentioned: ScottEVest Revolution Plus (1:43) OS X Mavericks: Using brightness controls with vintage and obsolete displays (4:09) Shades Brightness Slider MyWOT (Web of Trust Plugin) (6:54) Tor Browser Bundle (10:37) WhatIsMyIp.com Duck Duck Go Search Google Chrome (13:35) How do I use Java with the Google Chrome browser? Monoprice Mac to TOSLink Cable (14:56) Bose Soundlink Mini Don’t panic, but that public Wi-Fi is coming from … inside your house (19:54) Watch the Guardian destroy hard drives (27:13) wget (28:31) cURL (built into OS X) FinkCommander (install extra packages on your Mac) (29:41) iBackup Viewer (31:23) iPhone Backup Extractor Picture Rescue 2 (34:00) Pedometer++ (39:11) Strava FitBit ChargeKey (47:27) Tylt Energi 5K+ CableJive iBoltz XS Monoprice Lightning Cables Monoprice Glass iPhone Shield Close L/R Tabs (54:52) Automator Action to Combine PDFs TweetBot (56:18) YoruFukurou (John’s favorite Mac Twitter client) Janetter (John’s favorite PC Twitter client) Osfoora (John’s favorite iOS Twitter client) Karma (1:04:59) Freedom Pop PhotoPresenter 3 (1:04:54)(and it’s free on the App Store!) Hex Fiend (1:13:07) (a hex editor for the Mac) $6 USB Mesaurement Device (1:20:18) Convert the printed page to an audiobook (1:21:27) PDFPen Scan+ VoiceDream iReasoning MIB Browser (1:22:57) iPin (1:24:39) Honeywell Evohome (1:25:30) MOS Organizer (1:27:52) (or at MosOrganizer.com) 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 We Have Communicators (formerly the iPhoneAlley podcast) and Applr. Related Resources: -->

Dave and John have quite the show teed up for you today. First, lightning season is almost here and it's important to think about your surge supression infrastructure. Your geeks talk about that. Then a few questions and tips about network management before your geeks start giving new Mac buying advice. Finally a wrap-up about managing memory on Mavericks (say that ten times fast!), and a few other questions peppered in for good measure. You'll love this one! 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 7-day free trial through our special MGG deal by visiting lynda.com/mgg. Note: Shownotes are complete! Stuff mentioned: Apple Adds Beatles Channel to Apple TV Apple Streams The Beatles’s Historic Ed Sullivan Performance APC’s discontinued Coax ProtectNet adapter (2:04) In-line Coax Surge Protector Ethernet Coax Surge Protector Bits Limited Power and Surge Protection TrickleStar AirPort Utility 6.x: Set up a base station or AirPort Time Capsule as a bridge (12:50) Search for recently-modified system files (18:17) Show Library Folder in Mavericks iMac (Mid 2007) – Technical Specifications (29:03) MacTracker MacRumors Buying Guide (42:50) OWC Retina MacBook Pro SSD Upgrades OWC SSD upgrade Bracket 1Password (59:42) Apple TV Remote Apple TV: Using the Apple Wireless Keyboard Sound Output Stuck in Digital Out (1:03:33) iMic MemoryKeeper (1:07:57) Dave on MacCast (1:20:26) Synology DS214se Synology DS214play Synology DS713+ 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 We Have Communicators (formerly the iPhoneAlley podcast) and Applr. Related Resources: -->

John and Dave kickoff your Sunday morning with all the power of a Super Bowl full of Wheaties! Want to mix Time Machine backups with other data on the same drive? They've got you covered. Want to get a real alert when your battery dies? Just press play and your two favorite geeks will tell you. How about learning all about a quick-and-easy way to maintain your Mac? Touch download and you'll score all these answers and more. This podcast is For The Win. Sponsor: PDFpen makes it easy to go mobile with PDFpen for Mac, iPad, and iPhone. You can have PDFpen’s editing power on all your devices. Note: Shownotes are complete! Stuff mentioned: Groundhog Day Groundhog Day (1993) Disk Utility 12.x: Partition a disk (1:58) Synology and Time Machine and Quotas Fruit Juice (7:17) How to Remove Duplicate Entries from OS X’s “Open With” Menu (11:04) How to Repair User-Level Permissions in Mac OS X OnyX (18:52) Memory Keeper PDFpen – Show Sponsor TRENDnet default IP is 192.168.0.1 (192.168.1.1 has also been reported) (28:34) DOCSIS Cable Modem Status Fing (33:18) Buffalo Wireless Routers (what Dave uses at the house/office) OS X: When your Mac doesn’t sleep or wake (40:46) About Bonjour Sleep Proxy Flame Decibel (52:46) MacBook Pro 15″ Core 2 Duo Models A1226 and A1260 PRAM Battery Replacement (56:16) $2 CR2025 Battery NFL Films: On Phish and Russell Wilson 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 We Have Communicators (formerly the iPhoneAlley podcast) and Applr. Related Resources: -->

John and Dave are joined by TekRevue's Jim Tanous (aka MGGJim here at TMO). Jim's been managing his movie library digitally for years, and he talks through his workflow for ripping, storing, and playing back all this data; all while keeping it freed from any ecosystem lock-in (and future-proofing and other buzzwords, too). That plus your questions answered. Enjoy! Sponsor: Go to Squarespace.com/mgg and click “enter an offer code” under the pricing and put in the code BRAUN for this week's show. Note: Shownotes are in progress… Stuff mentioned: TekRevue (1:12) MGGJim on Twitter Mac 30th Event (2:16) Apple’s Celebration of 30 years of Mac AngryIP Scanner (6:34) Broadcast Pings to Discover IP Addresses Spot Maps Apple Updates Mail for Mavericks to Address Gmail Issues, More (15:04) MailSteward Plex (27:01) Synology Diskstation MakeMKV DMCA (Digital Milennium Copyright Act) Handbrake Handbrake Nightly Builds AnyDVD (Windows only) VLC Forced Subtitles SubScene MPEG 2 MPEG 4 H.264/MPEG-4 AVC Bit Rate DS2413+ MCE Slot-loading BluRay Drive Blu-Ray USB Reader iFlicks Subler DTS Decoder DLL info (for MakeMKV) FLAC About Wireless Diagnostics (59:34) How to fix YouTube buffering (1:01:49) Video playback checklist 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 We Have Communicators (formerly the iPhoneAlley podcast) and Applr. Related Resources: -->

John and Dave dig into the mailbag once again for you, dear listener, and answer your questions. Didn't get your question answered? It's because you didn't ask. Your geeks don't bite… just send in a question and they'll take care of you! Sponsor: BBEdit: BBEdit is the leading professional-strength HTML and text editor for the Macintosh. A text power tool for everyone! 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 'MGG' for 10% off! Note: Shownotes are in progress… Stuff mentioned: BBEdit CMD Line Tools How to Use Mail Rules in Apple’s iCloud.com Mail (5:12) Enable/Disable Mavericks’ Power Nap (and which Macs support Power Nap?) OS X Mavericks: If your Time Machine backup disk runs out of space (11:03) GrandPerspective 30 Apps for Multiple Monitors on a Mac (17:47) Stay About AirPlay Mirroring in OS X AirParrot Plex (24:08) EtreCheck Lingon MachineProfile (29:05) MacTracker Google Public DNS OpenDNS MacX YouTube Downloader YouTube5 Beamforming and Multi-User MIMO (MU-MIMO) (39:21) OS X Safe Mode (49:49) OS X: About OS X Recovery USB Power Meter (1:04:05) Heisenbug Launch iOS Actions from the Mac (1:07:27) Handy Caddy (1:08:13) Matt Drance’s Article on Net Neutrality (1:10:05) MGG Community on Google+ 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 We Have Communicators (formerly the iPhoneAlley podcast) and Applr. Related Resources: -->

Dave's back from CES and he and John have all that to discuss as well as a full mailbag. Want to know about USB ports not being the same? Want to learn more about speeding up Safari? How about an automation tip for iOS that uses Hazel? The common theme? Sometimes your Mac lies to you (and your favorite geeks help you sort that out!). All this and more in today's episode, just for you! 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: New Media Expo (NMX) 2014 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) About Time Machine's local snapshots on Mac notebooks (6:11) Time Machine Editor DuckDuckGo Enable Time Machine’s local snapshots with “sudo tmutil enablelocal” from Terminal Disable Time Machine’s local snapshots with “sudo tmutil disablelocal” from Terminal Take single local snapshot with “tmutil snapshot” from Terminal OS X Mavericks: Customize formats to display dates, times, and more (19:03) Stone (unit of mesaure) Hand (unit of measure) Apple Computers and Displays: Powering peripherals through USB (26:45) Heisenberg’s Uncertainty Principle Intel-based Macs: Resetting the System Management Controller (SMC) Anker 5-port 40W Charger (41:44) Anker 6000mAh battery Hazel (50:39) How’s My SSL? (yes, they mean TLS) (53:36) Find Advanced OS X Diagnostics on your Wi-Fi Network (56:28) Buffalo Travel Router (1:05:05) 3D Musical Instruments at CES (1:07:43) da Vinci 1.0 3D Printer 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 We Have Communicators (formerly the iPhoneAlley podcast) and Applr. Related Resources: -->

John and Dave kick off the new year a little early, just before Dave braves the snow and heads to the airport to (hopefully) fly out to Vegas for NMX and CES. Today your geeks do what they do best, answering your questions and solving your problems. Have a question? Send 'em a note and they'll answer it for you, too. 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: AltaMail: The True Inbox Zero app with Real Email Actions, Rules and Merge Templates. Note: Shownotes are complete! Stuff mentioned: Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) iPhone 5s: Using Touch ID (9:22) iFixit Repair Guides (13:15) Where are my iTunes files located? (15:44) DS Audio Data Backup iPhoto: How to move the Library folder to a new location iPhoto Library Manager iPhoto '11: Create a new iPhoto library or switch between libraries Synology iTunes Streaming Server Using the Unified Photo Library Flickr Free Accounts, Upgrading and Gifts (25:05) How do I copy my photos from iPhoto to Dropbox? (25:42) ClickToFlash (37:29) Safari: About Internet plug-in management CardDAV (46:27) iCloud: Resetting iCloud Documents & Data service iCloud: Archiving or making copies of your iCloud data (58:08) DVD Video Format (1:01:55) Jobs Universal Disk Format Messages (Mavericks): Share your screen (1:08:54) Mavericks screen sharing not working (1:11:07) Flight Track 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 We Have Communicators (formerly the iPhoneAlley podcast) and Applr. Related Resources: -->

John and Dave get together one last time for 2013, answering your questions and solving your problems, but also talking through a bit of the highlights from 2013 and what they're both looking for in 2014. Download, press play, and enjoy! Note: Shownotes are complete! Stuff mentioned: Windows XP SP3 and Office 2003 Support Ends April 8, 2014 (2:35) Windows 7 System Requirements (4:20) Windows NT (5:12) Retaining older Calendar entries on iOS (7:14) Audio Midi Setup: Play audio through multiple output devices at once (12:35) Audio Hijack Pro iTunes: About playing music with AirPlay Airfoil ControlPlane app (17:05) iMac (27-inch, Late 2009) – Technical Specifications (22:27) APC ProtectNet USB->Ethernet Adapter (this is the one Dave uses with his Air) Peter Sichel’s article on Gigabit USB Ethernet Gigabit USB<->Ethernet Adapter (Dave and John haven’t tested yet) OS X Mavericks: Combine Ethernet ports (35:50) Ethernet Link Aggregation OS X Mavericks: Change the priority of your network connections MacDropAny (44:12) Yahoo! Mail (52:30) Yahoo! Mail IMAP Server Settings MailSteward MGG 454 (the show when the power went out) MGG 477 (the Wi-Fi episode) MGG 453 (when we learned that keeping your SSIDs the same in mixed-spectrum networks works best) MGG 475 (the show when Michael Johnston was a guest) Fruit Juice Battery Saver Synology Packages Transporter QNAP TS-420 WD My Cloud Cloak (1:21:40) OpenVPN (free iOS App) Macworld/iWorld 2014 Mac 30th Event ÇINGLETON 3 Pepcom ShowStoppers MacTech Conference 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 We Have Communicators (formerly the iPhoneAlley podcast) and Applr. Related Resources: -->

It might be the holidays, but John and Dave are still at it, answering your questions and sharing all the juicy tips and apps and products they've found for you. This week you'll hear your two favorite geeks talk about solving problems like, “how to launch apps from unidentified developers?” and “why doesn't my password work in the Terminal?” and “how do I get my Mail plugins to work again?” Additionally, they talk through a few other, deep-geek topics, like getting geeky about storing photos. You're not going to want to miss this one! Download today (it's free!) and enjoy. Sponsor: Go to Squarespace.com/mgg and click “enter an offer code” under the pricing and put in the code MGG12 for this week's show. Note: Shownotes are complete! Stuff mentioned: OS X: About Gatekeeper (5:14) Password not working with Sudo (9:33) OS X Mavericks 10.9.1 Update (12:25) MailPluginFix (16:42) Intel-based Power On Self Test RAM error codes (18:24) Crucial Mac RAM OWC Mac RAM P.O.S.T.(Power On Self Test) Techtool Pro 7 Using Apple Diagnostics Ramjet Sony RX100 Camera (30:34) Eye-Fi Wireless Memory Card for Cameras Transporter Synology SynoBox Cloud Station Seagate Solid State & Hybrid Drives Toshiba MQ01ABDH Series Hybrid Drive MacX YouTube Downloader (46:37) Audio Hijack Pro Piezo YouTube 5 Extension Google Drive Mavericks Updater Doesn’t Complete (53:47) (article has Terminal commands to resolve) Wally Stick On (56:38) Blue Nessie (57:30) Blue Yeti Bluetooth Gloves (1:01:04) Sound Siphon (1:02:50) TiVo Factory-Renewed N Adapter (1:04:53) TiVo-Compatible Network Adapters Safari Zoom by Site Extension (1:12:55) Airfoil (1:14:00) Airfoil Compatible Audio Receivers Mac 30th Celebration Festivus 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 We Have Communicators (formerly the iPhoneAlley podcast) and Applr. Related Resources: -->

Dave and John coninue their holiday-fueled fervor, recommending as many cool things as they can while simultaneously (in harmony) answering your questions! And this week Dave talks about his previous week using a non-Apple tablet! Sponsor: BBEdit: BBEdit is the leading professional-strength HTML and text editor for the Macintosh. A text power tool for everyone! 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 'MGG' for 10% off! Note: Shownotes are complete! Stuff mentioned: Marvin the Martian (1:50) Sync Your Keyboard Shortcuts Via iCloud In Mavericks [OS X Tips] (5:28) ~/Library/Mobile Documents (iCloud Documents and Data) ~/Library/SynchedPreferences defaults write com.apple.mail DisableInlineAttachmentViewing -bool yes (Enter in Terminal to make attachments icons) (11:56) Attachment Tamer Mail (Mavericks): Import mailboxes (20:35) OS X: Downloading URLs in Safari (41:48) The Brick (48:28) I’ve got my hunches, but this iPhone banana case probably doesn’t grow in bunches Banana Phone Case Logitech PowerShell Spotter Sensor (54:03) Amazon’s Kindle Fire HDX (56:36) Shazam (1:12:50) SoundHound Into Now 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 We Have Communicators (formerly the iPhoneAlley podcast) and Applr. Related Resources: -->

This weekend the show is split right down the middle: Cool Stuff Found on one side and Your Questions Answered on the other. Download today, press play, and enjoy! 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: MRmk3 Powered Studio Monitor Series from Mackie: This line of great studio monitors — or speakers for your desk or home — from the trusted folks at Mackie starts at just $199, with $20-$100 off for the month of December. Note: Shownotes are complete! Stuff mentioned: Tunesify (5:34) Use Back to My Mac for SSH (6:27) PingTunnel – Send TCP packets over ICMP (ping) requests (8:00) What is racoon? (10:12) Find Any File (10:45) Kingston Mobility Kit or US$31 at Amazon (12:26) Sense 3D Scanner (15:07) myIDkey (17:44) CheatSheet (20:24) OS X Server Features (including Caching Server) (21:15) Alfred Terminal Finder (25:18) iTerm2 Twist (27:23) Waze Type2Phone (29:58) Apple Remote App TiVo iOS App Peanut TiVo Remote App TiVo Slide Pro Remote Step-by-Step Guide to Fix Your Mac (32:59) Hey Hey Hey Pay for Canon Scanner Upgrades (45:40) VueScan S.A.N.E. – Scanner Software Fujitsu ScanSnap S1100 “>ESXi 5 Mac OS X Unlocker (54:15) List of WLAN Channels 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 We Have Communicators (formerly the iPhoneAlley podcast) and Applr. Related Resources: -->

What exactly syncs to my iCloud Keychain? How do I secure my Wi-Fi Network? How do I increase my Wi-Fi signal strength? Which wireless router should I get? Have you ever asked any of these questions? Even if you haven't, do you want to know the answers? Download today and listen as your two favorite geeks discuss and solve these issues and more. It's free! [Note: Michael's schedule is such that he won't have timely time to convert the show to AAC and add the chapters this week, so 477 will only be available in MP3 format.] 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. Sponsor: MRmk3 Powered Studio Monitor Series from Mackie: This line of great studio monitors — or speakers for your desk or home — from the trusted folks at Mackie starts at just $199, with $20-$100 off for the month of December. Note: Shownotes are in progress… Stuff mentioned: Turkey Derrick Plans (2:00) Dave’s Turkey Derrick Pictures including the Derrick with iGrill and the Derrick with Cones iGrill (4:58) Mackie MRMK3 Studio Monitors – Sponsor (7:55) iPhone 5s: Using Touch ID (14:50) iCloud: Frequently asked questions about iCloud Keychain (21:00) How to Store Secure Notes Without Using 3rd Party Apps 1Password (24:55) LastPass (25:00) Google 2-Step Verification (25:55) OUI Lookup Tool (30:00) WEP Warning KisMAC (35:30) Change MAC Address on your Mac (36:40) Netspot (39:45) How to Setup and Extend a Wi-Fi Network (44:05) iStumbler (45:15) AirPort Extreme dd-wrt (enhanced router firmware) (1:05:05) Buffalo 802.11ac Router that Dave Has ASUS Routers (1:08:42) 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 We Have Communicators (formerly the iPhoneAlley podcast) and Applr. Related Resources: -->

Your two favorite geeks. Talking to you. For an hour. Or more. About your favorite tech. What is there not to love about that? Join John and Dave today. It's free! Just press play … if you dare! Sponsor: Go to Squarespace.com/mgg and click “enter an offer code” under the pricing and put in the code MGG11 for this week's show. Note: Shownotes are complete! Stuff mentioned: ~/Library/SyncedPreferences/com.apple.wifi.WiFiKeychainProxy.plist (1:48) Twelve South BookBook (4:51) Coin (5:55) Starbucks for iPhone (7:40) Bring Back Save As (9:45) Aperture 3 – Planning Your Import Strategy (includes “Do not import duplicates” checkbox) (18:13) Duplicate Annihilator – Aperture Edition (24:30) pmset (include hibernate modes) (27:08) Mac mini (Late 2012), iMac (Late 2012 and later): About Fusion Drive OS X Mavericks: Only connect OS X Mavericks Fusion drives to OS X Mountain Lion v10.8.5 or later Spotlight Not Indexing Mail Attachments? Rebuild (34:44) OnyX Which iCloud Services are Secure, and how? (38:54) iCloud: Frequently asked questions about iCloud Keychain 1Password LastPass Labels & Addresses (51:26) OS X Mavericks Compressed Memory Convert Audiobooks by changing filetype (57:48) 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 We Have Communicators (formerly the iPhoneAlley podcast) and Applr. Related Resources: -->

Today John and Dave are joined by special guest, Michael Johnston, of Applr and We Have Communicators fame! Michael comes on the show to talk about Applr, but also joins the geeks for their whole discussion. In addition to Applr, your two (three?) favorite geeks go through some geek challenges, then it's on to answering your questions. Don't miss it! Sponsor: Yojimbo: Your effortless, reliable information organizer for Mac OS X. It will change your life, without changing the way you work. 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 'MGG' for 10% off! Note: Shownotes are complete! Stuff mentioned: Hazel (4:37) Modifying File Tags with AppleScript (7:30) TapForms (9:00) Microsoft Word for Mac (11:18) Use Mail Merge to create a form letter OpenOffice (11:55) LibreOffice How to do a Mail Merge from Google Docs PathFinder (15:17) iPad mini with Retina display (17:02) Photive Case for Retina iPad mini (cheap iPad mini folio case that Dave found) Cheap iPhone Battery Case (that John found) Lightning 8Pin Colorful Charge and Data Cable for iPhone 5,iPad Mini,iPad 4,iPod (100cm-Length) (that John found) Dave’s profile on Applr (36:15) Michael’s profile on Applr John’s profile on Applr Pepi Bath iDentify 2 (55:36) (automatically add meta data and artwork to your ripped movies) IVI (movie categorizing and ripping software) Subler (for adding subtitles) Subscene (find your subtitles here) Video Station for Synology Plex (1:03:55) Terminal command to create .gz file from Numbers file) (1:14:56)

tar -zcvf [compressfilename].gz "[numbersfilename].numbers"/ Keka (for creating GZip and TARball files) 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 We Have Communicators (formerly the iPhoneAlley podcast) and Applr. Related Resources: -->

Dave and John sync up today, first talking about some cool things your two favorite geeks have been using, enhancing your traveling and shopping life – two important things this time of year! Then it's on to your questions with topics including Mavericks and Flash, iPhone battery usage, hard drives that won't mount, and more. Your geeks (and fellow listeners) also share few tips, including a way to use Little Snitch to limit your surprise data usage when traveling, too. Then the tables are turned with a few geek challenges to see if you can help out your fellow MGG listeners. A great show, just download, press play, and enjoy. 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: Go to Squarespace.com/geekgab and click “enter an offer code” under the pricing and put in the code MGG1 for this week's show. Note: Shownotes are complete! Stuff mentioned: History of Veterans Day iOS: Using Passbook (2:35) Speck CandyShell Card (3:49) Automatic (7:40) On-board diagnostics CarMD Red Laser ShopSavvy CardStar Amazon App for iPhone Mavericks Advanced Technologies (Including Safari Power Saver) (16:56) Carat (23:57) Battery Saver External Hard Drive Troubleshooter for Mac OS (31:42) Doug’s Scripts – Set Video Kind of Selected (38:23) Being There Being There – Bloopers How to Upgrade to a new Mac running Mavericks (51:52) Where to Find iPhone Backups (54:40) Little Snitch 3 (58:49) Can’t Unlock Mac OS X Preference Panes (1:06:44) Photo Plus Expo 2013 (1:08:35) LaCie USB3 USB Key PNY StorEDGE MacPhun Intensify MacPhun Snapheal WD MyCloud SANDisk Extreme 190MB/s MacTech Conference (1:24:05) Star Trek Enterprise Bridge at MacTech 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 We Have Communicators (formerly the iPhoneAlley podcast) and Applr. Related Resources: -->

John and Dave kick off their Daylight Saving Time shoes and go Standard today. But there's nothing Standard about this episode (unless you count killer tips and excellent answers as standard … WHICH WE DO). Dave and John talk through several interesting tweaks with Mavericks, including getting your windows to span multiple monitors again. Then it's off to troubleshooting using user accounts, with your two favorite geeks discussing the right way to handle that. There's more, too… you'll just have to download, press play, and enjoy! 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. Sponsor: BusyCal is the ultimate calendar app for OS X — packed with powerful features in an easy-to-use package. Think of it as Calendar Pro. Note: Shownotes are complete! Stuff mentioned: Obduction from Cyan (1:55) Mavericks Makes Separate Displays their own Spaces (but can you can disable it) (5:50) Create Mavericks USB-drive Installer Creating a bootable OS X installer in OS X Mavericks About the new iWork for Mac: Features and compatibility (12:59) It Doesn’t Matter if iWork is Inferior to MS Office: iWork Still Wins Mavericks: Easily Make User Library Folder Visible (21:35) OmniDiskSweeper Lingon (30:41) iCalShare Google US Holiday Calendar OwnCloud ownCloud Administrators Manual – Mac OS X Count Floyd Dataman (57:32) iOS 7: Limit which Apps Use Cell Data How do I set up a fingerprint after the initial set up failed? iPhone 5s: Using Touch ID 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 We Have Communicators (formerly the iPhoneAlley podcast) and Applr. Related Resources: -->

Dave and John wrap up this crazy week by digging into Mavericks, helping you understand why you should (or shouldn't) install it, and what to do after you have it up and running. There's also the normal set of questions, too, with subjects including fixing your muted sound, saving Google Maps offline, and where to add more Ethernet ports. All this and more in this week's episode. Download today. It's free! Sponsor: Go to Squarespace.com/geekgab and click “enter an offer code” under the pricing and put in the code MGG10 for this week's show. 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 'MGG50' for US$50 off! Note: Shownotes are complete! Stuff mentioned: SPONSOR: Connected Data’s Transporter – Use code MGG50 for US$50 off any Transporter Transporter iOS App Verizon Trade In Program DO NOT USE!!! Use AT&T or Gazelle (5:20) Amazon Trade-In Program (7:05) Apple Special Event. October 22, 2013 Dave Got Caught (via @TheMacMommy) (8:45) iPad Air (9:30) How to manually create a Mavericks Installer (14:34) DiskMaker X (20:35) How to Move OS X Mavericks’ Dock (24:56) iStat Menus 4 (34:35) Use nettop command to check per-application network activity in OS X (35:35) How To Make Gmail and OS X Mavericks Play Well Together (36:43) Have Some Fun with OS X Mavericks’s New In-Line Special Characters Menu (45:40) Looking for Those ‘Free’ iWork and iLife apps? Start Here (53:58) CloudPull Use ‘ok maps’ to save Google Maps offline (1:06:11) Monoprice 8-port GigaBit Switch (1:13:05) 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 We Have Communicators (formerly the iPhoneAlley podcast) and Applr. Related Resources: -->

Your questions answered, that's what John F. Braun and Dave Hamilton are up to during today's episode of Mac Geek Gab. As always, you've filled the mailbags and, as always, your dutiful hosts have gone through each and every piece of mail, pulling out the very best for today's show. Topics include iPhone 5s Slo-Mo video sharing, getting audio to/from your Apple TV, backing up SD cards, stopping iTunes podcast playback and more. Download and press play, that's all you've gotta do! Sponsor: Yojimbo: Your effortless, reliable information organizer for Mac OS X. It will change your life, without changing the way you work. Note: Shownotes are complete! Stuff mentioned: iPhone 5s Tech Specs (0:50) Apple Special Event – October 22, 2013 (1:15) The Verizon iPhone 5s comes unlocked just like the Verizon iPhone 5 (4:40) Switchers May Find Better Value in Start iPhone 5S, 5C Experience on Verizon, Sprint DealyUp Lightning Cables (8:25) (Dave bought 5 of these and they appear Apple certified) MFi Program LINKASE Wi-Fi Signal Enhancing Case iTunes Podcast AppleScript (Tired of iTunes 11.1 playing podcasts continuously?) (12:37) Drobo 5N (18:47) Drobo Tech – Beyond Raid. Raid with any size drives. Drobo 5N Data Sheet Drobo Apps (25:23) Drobo Ports – Apps ported to Drobo (29:17) Synology DiskStation Apps (Packages) Synology Diskstations QNAP (34:40) How to post iPhone 5s slo-mo videos to Instagram and elsewhere (35:30) TruSloMo App for iOS Trim Enabler To Trim or not to Trim from OWC Control Plane (54:57) Audio output changed to 'Digital Out' and speakers don't work! Please help! (1:00:59) Getting sound back when the headphone is stuck on Optical Left I/O Board for MacBook Pro (1:07:43) 4×1 HDMI Switch (1:08:43) Apple TV Ports PhotoPlus Expo 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 We Have Communicators (formerly the iPhoneAlley podcast) and Applr. Related Resources: -->

Dave and John dig in to Cool Stuff Found this morning… and boy is there a lot to go through! Follow your two favorite geeks as they share their and your Cool Stuff Found! Download today for free and enjoy! 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: Princeton Macintosh Users' Group ÇINGLETON 3 Shush (11:57) Two Teachers Talking Podcast Glympse (16:40) BBEdit Regular Expression Reference (18:05) PassSource (21:13) iOS: Using Passbook CardStar Lemon Wallet KeyRing TapForms (25:20) Coda Notes (27:22) Navigon / Garmin Heads Up Display (29:57) Boom (45:09) Lima (47:00) FiloSync (49:47) Amazon Cloud Drive BitTorrent Sync Sonos PLAY:1 (54:14) SnapSort (1:01:06) (digital camera review/recommendation/search site) Polaroid 16-Megapixel Digital Still Camera iS2132 with 21x Enhanced Optical Zoom Geek-a-Phone Lens Hero Car Sort Dropcam Pro (1:05:55) Hector D Byrd (Twitter) Hector D Byrd (Facebook) AirFoil (1:07:44) DS713+ from Synology (1:11:20) DS1513+ from Synology Surveillance Station IP camera Support List NameChanger (1:19:15) Better Rename 9 LevensGarden BuzzTouch (1:22:23) Levens Garden Xojo 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 We Have Communicators (formerly the iPhoneAlley podcast) and Applr. Related Resources: -->

For this week's episode, John and Dave are here again to answer your questions and share their tips. Some key topics covered include solving a pesky MacBook Pro lockup, configuring your own (free!) VPN server, some tips for Touch ID users and configuring your own email domain so you'll never have to worry when changing ISPs again! Download today for free and enjoy! 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. Sponsor: CrashPlan: Automatic, offsite, data backup. You're data's protected and accessible by you – anytime, anywhere. Note: Shownotes are complete! Stuff mentioned: Sponsor: Smile PDF Pen Scan+ iOS App (1:28) WiFi Detector T-Shirt (sadly, out of stock) (5:22) NetSpot Mac Wi-Fi Site Survey App (7:50) John’s Piece (MacObserver) – Map Your Wi-Fi Coverage with NetSpot Drive Genius (11:44) How to use and troubleshoot FireWire target disk mode (23:46) How to enable Remote Management in OS X Sponsor: CrashPlan (32:32) OptiBay Drive Kit from MCE Technologies (35:32) OWC Express Silver USB 2.0 2.5″ Hard Drive Kit (43:15) Fruit Juice 2.0 Mac App (44:25) Fruit Juice (Mac App Store) HardwareGrowler (Mac App Store) (48:20) Growl Apps ÇINGLETON 3 (50:00) MacTech Conference (with $100 discount before 10/31) Engadget Expand (54:35) CES Unveiled New York (55:55) PDN PhotoPlus International Conference + Expo iPhone 5s: Changing Touch ID Fingerprint Labels (1:13:25) iCloud: Complimentary storage upgrades for former MobileMe members expired on September 30, 2013 (1:16:48) Apple Releases iTunes 11.1.1 to Fix Deleted Podcasts, Problem with iTunes Extras (1:19:42) 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 We Have Communicators (formerly the iPhoneAlley podcast) and Applr. Related Resources: -->

Dave and John come out swinging today, hacking away at your problems, solving your dilemmas, sharing your groovy ideas, and ensuring that everyone is not only informed, but enlightened and entertained! Topics range from fixing crackly speakers to tidying up your menu bar to finding backups that disappeared. All of this and more … just download and press play. That's all there is to it! Note: Shownotes are complete! Stuff mentioned: National Coffee Day (1:02) iPhone 5s (2:31) Apple Context Machine Podcast (2:39) JucePeel for Apple iPhone 5/5S (3:15) Hector D. Byrd – TMO and MGG’s new mascot! (4:15) Family-friendly rock-and-roll fun (iPhone 5s low-light pic) (6:47) Rochester Opera House’s Moving Floor (7:03) /Library/Services /System/Library/Services (location of OS X Services) (12:30) How to build Mac OS X services with Automator and shell scripting (14:25) Disable Mail’s data detectors (15:50) 10.5: Enable Data Detectors in iChat 10.5: Apply data detectors to Safari web pages Henge Dock Kanex SnapX Quick Setup on AppleTV About AirPlay Mirroring in OS X Mountain Lion (30:35) AirParrot (32:23) Apple iOS Remote App (32:57) Flickr Account Transfer (34:50) MacBartender App – Hide icons in the Mac Menu Bar (46:08) Altamail – powerful iOS email client (53:17) VueScan (1:01:53) Keeps Drives Spinning (1:08:45) Check iPhone Unlock status ATT Device Unlock iPhone SKU’s for different Radios 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 We Have Communicators (formerly the iPhoneAlley podcast) and Applr. Related Resources: -->

John and Dave are back at it, this time with not only answers to your questions, but a quick primer on iOS 7 for those of you that have updated or are just about to do so. Topics this week include managing your sharing settings so you know what data others can see, shutting down a pesky computer, trusting your iTunes purchase history, and answering a few questions about restoring from backups (always an important topic!). Download and enjoy! 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 'MGG' for 10% off! Note: Shownotes are complete! Stuff mentioned: iPhone 5s (1:05) How to Check Your iPhone Upgrade Eligibility (Verizon) Verizon Device Recycling Program (3:25) iTunes 11.1 (11:26) Downcast for Mac Instacast for Mac iTunes Podcasts Hard-to-Find iOS 7 Settings (35:18) PhoneClean Forward Spam Text Messages to 7726 to Report Them Nine iOS 7 Features That Aren’t Available on All Apple Devices Free iOS 7 Parallax Wallpapers Dropcam (1:00:11) Carat (1:05:40) Petzila Pet Cam (1:08:53) 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 We Have Communicators (formerly the iPhoneAlley podcast) and Applr. Related Resources: -->

John and Dave kick off this Sunday morning helping a few of you with some Contacts-related anomalies. Then it's right into tips, including some killer Cool Stuff Found that you won't want to miss! After that some wrap-up, including a problem nearly all of us trackpad owners have had (or will have) and, as always, how to solve it! Download today and enjoy! Sponsor: Yojimbo: Your effortless, reliable information organizer for Mac OS X. It will change your life, without changing the way you work. Sponsor: Go to Squarespace.com/geekgab and click “enter an offer code” under the pricing and put in the code MGG9 for this week's show. That'll get you 20% off your purchase! Note: Shownotes are complete! Stuff mentioned: Red Cross Denver (1:40) Magic Trackpad (3:06) Mac Basics: Address Book (6:56) Installing Mac OS X 10.7 (Lion) as a virtual machine in Fusion 4 and later (2005334) Quick Tip: Command+Click a Title Bar to Show Root Directory (16:50) 10.7: Have Spotlight show Last Opened Date and/or File Path Presence (25:03) MacBook Pro 15″ Core 2 Duo Models A1226 and A1260 Repair (28:39) Mactracker Using Keyword Searches (38:46) AirParrot (39:55) PAVTube iMedia Converter Mac RubberNet (46:43) iStat Menus Little Snitch WaterRoof Bandwith Limiting from the command line with IPFW Mail (Mountain Lion): Import mailboxes (58:44) Rebuild your iTunes Library (1:04:41) YASU How to Repair User-Level Permissions in Mac OS X 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 We Have Communicators (formerly the iPhoneAlley podcast) and Applr. Related Resources: -->

John and Dave come to you on Tuesday for a special MGG this week. Discussing today's Apple Event and answering your questions, this show is bound to please and inform! In addition to all of today's Apple goodness, John and Dave answer your questions about how to stop iPhoto and PhotoStream from gobbling up all your bandwidth, how to share your new scanner on the network, how to rip Blu-Ray disks, and more! 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 lock in your price for an extended period through 10/15. Sponsor: CrashPlan: Automatic, offsite, data backup. You're data's protected and accessible by you – anytime, anywhere. Note: Shownotes are complete! Stuff mentioned: Apple Event today, September 10 (1:11) iPhone 5c iPhone 5c Video (3:45) iPhone 5s (7:13) Touch ID Article (11:28) How to Disable iPhoto Uploads to Photo Stream (26:36) Share your Scanner on the Network (30:52) OS X: About OS X Recovery (43:38) Blu-Ray Readers from OWC (52:10) Handbrake Dave Hamilton Discusses Apple’s iPhone 5s on Bloomberg TV (58:58) Tonido Desktop (1:01:32) Key Size 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 We Have Communicators (formerly the iPhoneAlley podcast) and Applr. Related Resources: -->

Dave & John cruise right out of the Labor Day weekend and into your podcast stream with this week's episode of Mac Geek Gab. Topics are decided by you, and this week your questions (and their answers!) included how to create your own personal cloud on your Mac, pesky web page loading in Safari, iTunes rentals that won't start mid-flight, and more. They also continue the conversation about email encryption and answer your questions about WiFi extensions, always a popular topic this time of year. Download, press play, and enjoy! Sponsor: PDFpen for iPad offers powerful, mobile PDF editing: sign contracts, make changes, and fill forms when you're out of the office or on the go. Sponsor: BusyCal is the ultimate calendar app for OS X — packed with powerful features in an easy-to-use package. Think of it as Calendar Pro. Note: Shownotes are complete! Stuff mentioned: ownCloud (4:21) How to install ownCloud into a Mac mini server iCloud: Back to My Mac Pogoplug PC (9:25) How to remove Internet/Safari Plug-Ins (11:52) Safari 6 (OS X Mountain Lion): Remove cookies and other data Make Outlook default to HTML formatting (28:40) Mac Basics: Font Book Google Calendar (35:22) iCloud: Calendar overview S/MIME Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) Requirement for the Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) (41:27) OpenPGP Message Format Optimum Online IMAP (beta) (58:33) 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 We Have Communicators (formerly the iPhoneAlley podcast) and Applr. Related Resources: -->

John and Dave kick off the week with … yup, you guessed it! More answers to your questions. Lots of tips included this week, too, and that's just the way you like it. One popular topic your two favorite geeks have been asked about a lot lately is email security. Well, look no further, John and Dave are here to help! 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 'macgeekgab' for 10% off!   Note: Shownotes are complete! Stuff mentioned: Mac Basics: Customize the Dock (2:00) OS X keyboard shortcuts Creating your own Safari Contextual Menus (4:10) Safari Developer Program Safari Extensions Gallery Safari 6 (OS X Mountain Lion): Reset Safari (7:27) Onyx Safari 6 (OS X Mountain Lion): Browse privately (11:12) Do Not Track Web Header Dave Talks Microphones on Nosillacast How set up signed and encrypted email (19:43) Public key cryptography GPG Tools Start SSL – Free personal certificate Comodo free email certificates iPG Mail oPenGP Maker Faire (1:04:23) Backup the Address Book in Mac OS X (1:08:01) 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 We Have Communicators (formerly the iPhoneAlley podcast) and Applr. Related Resources: -->

Dave and John come to you on this Wednesday afternoon to answer all your questions. Topics covered today include nuking and paving your way to Mavericks, whether or not an SSD is right for you, solving Mac App Store failed downloads, and the differences between Telephoto, Wide angle, and Zoom. All that PLUS a few Cool Stuff Found nuggets. Download today and enjoy! Sponsor: Yojimbo: Your effortless, reliable information organizer for Mac OS X. Yojimbo 4 restores syncing for multiple Macs, full-screen support, and Retina goodness! 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 and use coupon code MGGSHIP when ordering to upgrade to free express shipping! Note: Shownotes are complete! Stuff mentioned: Yojimbo (1:45) OS X Mavericks (5:11) Carbon Copy Cloner (8:00) How to use Migration Assistant to transfer files from another Mac (11:00) Beamer (13:28) Refurbished Apple TV (14:35) Monoprice HDMI Switch (15:50) Drive Genius 3 (28:05) Warby Parker Use MGGSHIP coupon code for free expedited shipping (31:26) PhoneClean (37:21) Extending a Wireless Network Only Works with all-Apple Routers (46:50) Apple KB Article on Wireless Network Extensions Special Apple Web Pages to Know About (including the Support Profile page) (48:25) jperf – Mac/Java version of iPerf testing utility (50:30) Fix Corrupt Mac App Store Downloads – use the Terminal command, “open $TMPDIR../C/” (56:18) PlugBug (59:17) Focal Length (1:01:25) 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 We Have Communicators (formerly the iPhoneAlley podcast) and Applr. Related Resources: -->

John and Dave answer your questions and share your tips. Topics this week run all over the map, including rebuilding your iTunes library, iPhone storage mangagement (i.e. what does that pesky “Other” category contain!), auto-deleting email and much more. Download today, press play, and start downt he path to technological enlightement! 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 in progress… Stuff mentioned: iOS: About cellular data usage (1:55) DataMan – Real Time Data Usage Manager DataMan: iOS app to see cellular data usage DataMan Next DataMan Pro for iPad – Real Time Data Usage Manager IM+ Pro iOS App SaneBox e-mail management (11:37) Recover Music from iPods and iOS Devices back to iTunes (14:53) Free up Storage on your iOS device (21:35) iPad: Charging the battery USB Overdrive (30:40) Keyboard Maestro (30:50) USB Human Interface Device class FTDI Chip ZTerm Audio MIDI Setup: How to test for MIDI function MidiPipe Gazelle Should I Sleep – Mac App Store (38:23) Shoud I Sleep Refurbished AirPort Express 802.11n (2nd Generation) (42:08) Iperf Jperf Using AirPlay (54:13) AirPort base stations: About the Guest network feature (54:59) Infuse – Video Player for iOS to play any video formats (55:19) Infuse Finally – An elegantly simple app that remembers what you were playing in iTunes (56:18) eneloop Rechargable Batteries (58:08) Ansmann Battery Chargers Tenergy Rechargable Cells Dave's Amazon Wishlist Nickel–metal hydride battery Apple Battery Charger 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 We Have Communicators (formerly the iPhoneAlley podcast) and Applr. Related Resources: -->

Dave and John are back from their vacation week off, and boy howdy do they have a show for you! Your questions are answered, of course, and there are some great topics, including tips for copying large files in the Finder, how to make iTunes behave and honor changes you made on your iPhone or iPad, some great Cool Stuff Found (including one set of apps made by a Mac Geek Gab listener!), and a great, geeky discussion where John and Dave try to figure out how to get a USB device to make MIDI signals from your Mac! Download today and enjoy! Sponsor: PDFpen for iPad offers powerful, mobile PDF editing: sign contracts, make changes, and fill forms when you're out of the office or on the go. 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 'macgeekgab' for 10% off!     Note: Shownotes are complete! Stuff mentioned: Poltergeist Facebook post about the Woz riding a segway in Harvey’s Polaroid 16-Megapixel Digital Still Camera iS2132 with 21x Enhanced Optical Zoom, Red (4:08) Eneloop (5:00) Nickel–metal hydride battery Smile Software PDFpen iPod Shuffle OS X Lion: Cut and Paste (Finally!) (16:02) TotalFinder (17:50) Archy App – better UI for Google Drive (19:26) NAVIGON (23:00) Optimum Hotspots (24:45) TiVo Premiere DVRs Apple TV AirPlay (27:00) AirFlick Serve files and URLs to Apple TV (27:17) SaneBox – email filter, works across many services (27:50) Chromecast (28:48) CrowdColors App – audience colours on phones/tablets (32:21) Lumenplay – Bluetooth SMART, energy efficient, multi-colored string of lights that you control with your Android or iPhone Vidify App – quick video creation and sharing (35:33) Reliably Erasing Data From Flash-Based Solid State Drives (PDF) (37:27) Transporter from Connected Data – private cloud network drive Mactracker Laptop Solid State Hybrid Drive & Laptop Thin SSHD Wintec FileMate ExpressCard SSD Crucial M500 SSD SB6121 SURFboard eXtreme Cable Modem AirPort Extreme AirPort Express Install Older AirPort Utility on Mountain Lion Setup a roaming network NETGEAR Powerline 500MBps pair 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 We Have Communicators (formerly the iPhoneAlley podcast) and Applr. Related Resources: -->

John and Dave kick off the week (and end the weekend) by digging into the mailbag and answering your questions. Topics covered include speeding up your workflow using Starred documents in Google Drive, finding your iOS device's UDID no matter what the circumstance, should you upgrade from Snow Leopard (and how), finding drivers for third-party mice, and using the Eye-Fi card in your camera this summer. Download for free and enjoy! Sponsor: BBEdit: BBEdit is the leading professional-strength HTML and text editor for the Macintosh. A text power tool for everyone! In the mix are explanations of different RAID types and what really matters to you, splitting your iTunes library, finding your iOS device's UDID and lots, lots more. Note: Shownotes are complete! Stuff mentioned: Intuiware Changes Meter (2:10) – Tracks web page changes or local file changes Google Drive Starred (6:20) Signature Profiler (8:35) – Apple Mail signature plugin to add enhanced features Giantuser – Custom made HTML email signatures VAInfo (17:50) – Display info about hardware & operating system on your iOS device iOS offline maps (20:18) – How to cache Google Maps for offline use BugShot (25:53) – Take screenshots and mark them up Skitch (26:30) – Take screenshots and mark them up BBEdit – Edit text files and much, much more Security Update 2013-003 (38:00) How to setup iCloud on Snow Leopard (38:45) TrackballWorks from Kensington (42:24) USB Overdrive (46:05) SteerMouse (46:30) Camp Calumet Eye-Fi (1:00:58) Transcend Wi-Fi SD Card 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 We Have Communicators (formerly the iPhoneAlley podcast) and Applr. Related Resources: -->

On the heels of the last Cool Stuff Found espidode, John and Dave have a backlog of your questions to answer… and answer they do! Answers include which chargers to use with which iOS devices, how to let your friends track you selectively, and a frank discussion about the best options for setting up your own personal cloud. 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: Updated PhatPad for Microsoft SkyDrive is a perfect brainstorming tool with handwriting and drawings recognition. Note: Shownotes are complete! Stuff mentioned: Sponsor: Gazelle iPad: Charging The Battery (6:27) Watt to Know About iPhone & iPad Power Adapters ChargeDr USB Charge Booster Glympse (14:20) Waze: Updated with Glympse feature Mac OS X 10.6: Using Network Diagnostics (29:00) Sponsor: phatpad iOS app Touchstone E-MTA TM822 (45:35) Password of the day generator Synology Disk Station (1:10:56) Synology Cloud Station File Transporter V2 Software SugarSync (1:17:03) Synology DS713+ (1:18:50) Synology DSM Highlight (1:20:08) Drobo FS DroboApps for the Drobo FS series of products 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 We Have Communicators (formerly the iPhoneAlley podcast) and Applr. Related Resources: -->

Dave's back from vacation (just barely!) and he and John dig in DEEP with a show packed full of Cool Stuff Found. Hang on tight, it's always a fast ride through all the great stuff that John, Dave, and you, the listening audience, have found! Sponsor: TextExpander saves time and effort by expanding abbreviations into frequently-used text, pictures, and fill-ins to customize common responses. TextExpander touch 2 for iOS now available. Sponsor: BusyCal is the ultimate calendar app for OS X — packed with powerful features in an easy-to-use package. Think of it as Calendar Pro. Note: Shownotes are complete! Stuff mentioned: Lobster Roll (2:00) Magisto (3:08) Magisto iOS App Apple Batteries Page Belkin Power Conserve Socket (4:48) Bits Limited SCG3 Energy Saving Smart Strip (6:20) Energizer Inverter 180W (8:25) (4 USB ports 2.1A shared compatible with iPad & more) Sponsor: Smile Software (Smilesoftware.com) TextExpander (10:24) TextExpander Touch iOS app Textexpander iOS SDK iOS apps with TextExpander Support Travel Zoom Polaroid Camera (16MP 20x Zoom) (15:30) Travel Zoom Polaroid Camera (16MP 20x Zoom) (Amazon) Eye-Fi Mobi (17:25) Eye-Fi Product Comparison (Mobi versus Pro X2) 645 Pro Mk ii – US App Store (21:35) 645 Pro Mk ii – website Mackie DL1608 (22:37) Mackie DL1608 – $999 Master Fader Mackie iOS App Sponsor: Busycal from Busymac (32:18) Busycal Mac App Store – On Sale now through the end of July OS X Nosleep Extention (38:47) Mac notebooks: How to use your computer in closed clamshell (display closed) mode with an external display (39:56) Caffeine Caffeine – Mac App Store Carbonite Currents (41:10) Cookoo Watch (42:10) Ifi Smart Tag (45:45) PLAiR (48:30) ProXPN (54:12) – Promo SN20 VPN Explaination Back to my Mac Apple Support Explanation Cloak (57:28) Dave Peck @ WWDC (58:15) Free YouTube Video Downloader (1:00:20) YouTube5 Safari Extention – HTML 5 player and YT Downloader (1:01:13) YouTube Video Downloader No Software Install Download YouTube files with Alfredapp GeekTool V3 (1:02:22) CloudMagic (1:03:51) OlloClip Quick Flip Case (1:05:13) Olloclip’s Telephoto iPhone Lens Telephoto Lens Explaination on Wikipedia TimeScroller iOS App (1:11:23) TimeScroller OS X Widget Darkness iOS App (1:12:05) CommandQ (1:13:00) 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 We Have Communicators (formerly the iPhoneAlley podcast) and Applr. Related Resources: -->

Sneaking in time for a show before Dave leaves on vacation, he and John push out a show absolutely packed with great tips, answers, and info! Download today, press play, and enjoy. Why not? It's free! Note: Shownotes are complete! Stuff mentioned: Holiday Gift Guide 2013 (1:44) Pepcom Digital Experience! (1:49) Engadget + gdgt Live (1:55) Eventbrite (2:20) CE Week New York (2:35) 169 IP Address (Self Assigned) (5:23) APIPA (Self Assigned Addresses) Wireshark (6:53) DD-WRT Router Firmwire CrashPlan (16:24) Recover Missing Hard Drive Space (24:25) iTunes Specific Update and Restore Error Messages and advanced troubleshooting (29:10) Current Airport Extreme Firmware Wi-Fi Bug (34:15) Troubleshooting DNS OS X: How to reset the DNS Cache (37:40) Update to iOS Airport Ultility app that allows you to roll back Firmware. Resetting the SyncServices Folder (40:53) TestMy.Net (44:08) SpeedTest Plus tails OK for torrent downloads? Setting up VPN for Bittorrent Tor Project Tor Project: Bridges (52:30) Bridges How to Report Problems with Apple Maps (53:50) Waze – Awesome mapping app (55:33) Google buys Waze MacGeekGab iOS App 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 We Have Communicators (formerly the iPhoneAlley podcast) and Applr. Related Resources: -->

John and Dave get their Sunday morning by getting you your Mac Geek Gab! Topics this week include securing your Internet activity when you want to remain private, creating vacation/away messages with Mail, Dave talks about the new AMP Gain and much, much more. Download today – it's free! – and enjoy. Sponsor: Go to Squarespace.com/mgg and click “enter an offer code” under the pricing and put in the code MGG6 for this week's show. Note: Shownotes are complete! Stuff mentioned: DOCSIS Cable Modem Status Page (2:50) PingTest Website (3:50) testmy.net (More thorough than speedtest.net) Frontrow under Mountain Lion it works! (6:48) Pacifist (7:37) Reverse Cell Phone Number Lookup Search (8:04) Google Voice (9:28) Forward Verizon Cell Phone Voicemail to Google Voice (11:15) Sponsor: Squarespace Promo Code MGG6 10% off subscription Tor Project : Anonymity Online (25:05) Tor Browser Bundle (30:50) TAILS (34:57) Anonym is a network access anonymizer (38:00) Antec Gain Bluetooth Receiver (41:41) Antec Gain Bluetooth (Amazon) Out of the Office Message in Apple’s Mail.app (44:55) MacApp Store incorrect count! (53:11) Different App Store ID? (1:00:15) Force Quit Current Open iOS App (1:05:12) 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 We Have Communicators (formerly the iPhoneAlley podcast) and Applr. Related Resources: -->

Dave's back from WWDC and he and John have a lot of your questions to answer! Discussion includes sending and receiving SMS messages from your Mac, restoring settings for ONE iOS app at a time, creating your own secure, off-site backups, and more. Plus some follow-up discussion about running “flat” Wi-Fi networks and SSD Trim and Garbage Collection, just to round out those topics from last show. Download today (it's free!) and enjoy. Sponsor: BBEdit: BBEdit is the leading professional-strength HTML and text editor for the Macintosh. A text power tool for everyone! 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 and use coupon code MGG when ordering to upgrade to free express shipping! Note: Shownotes are complete! Stuff mentioned: Chrysler Cordoba (1:35) Set up messages for iCQ (5:29) Verizon SMS Web Gateway (6:50) List of Web to SMS Gateways (for most cell carriers) (8:00) Verizon Messages (8:30) iPhone / iPod Touch Backup Extractor (13:58) DiskAid (14:32) Use Google Sync to xfer Contacts from BlackBerry to iOS (20:47) Sync your contacts using CardDAV with Google and iOS CloudPull (25:00) CrashPlan (27:55) TrueCrypt (35:40) Extended Service Set (38:00) Seagate Laptop Solid State Hybrid Drive & Laptop Thin SSHD (54:34) Home Sharing Support – Getting Started (1:01:17) STTNG: Data finds that a watched pot always boils (1:06:25) iOS: Troubleshooting FaceTime and iMessage activation (1:07:22) 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 We Have Communicators (formerly the iPhoneAlley podcast) and Applr. Related Resources: -->

Dave's at WWDC, but the bandwidth gods blessed he and John for a cross-country Mac Geek Gab. They talked through some of the geekier aspects of the WWDC announcement, answered a few questions, and shared the answer to a long-standing question: Should 2.4GHz and 5GHz have different SSIDs? Listen now and … enjoy! 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: WWDC 2013 WWDC 2013 Keynote (3:30) Dave’s Coverage of WWDC 2013 Keynote Apple Developer Programs (2:10) Mac Roundtable 2013.06.10 Episode #216 (3:20) WWDC 2013 Keynote (3:30) Apple iOS 7 Demo Shows Inconsistent Buttons (10:30) OS X Mavericks (12:32) TotalFinder (15:40) 1Password (16:27) BusyCal (16:36) OS X Mavericks Advanced Technologies LastPass (25:35) iOS 7 (29:14) iStumbler (41:11) Enabling TRIM on Crucial SSD? TRIM and SSD performance: why is it important? My SSD used to be so much faster… What happened? TRIM Enabler Tivo Drive Expansion and Drive Upgrade FAQ (1:01:53) 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 We Have Communicators (formerly the iPhoneAlley podcast) and Applr. Related Resources: -->

Dave and John bring a special guest into the studio today to talk about waterproof iPhone cases — a perfect topic as you plan your water-centric summer getaways! Along with that, of course, it's questions and tips from and for you, dear listener. Why not join your two favorite geeks for a chat? Download today, it's free! Sponsor: PDFpen 6 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. Sponsor: Audible: Get a 14-Day FREE Trial of AudibleListener® Gold And 1 Free Download only with this, special MGG link Note: Shownotes are complete! Stuff mentioned: Hayes Modem Command Set (3:35) Lithium-ion Batteries (7:55) Lithium-ion Batteries (iPhone) (7:55) iFixit iPhone 4S battery replacement (11:38) TechRestore (11:41) PDFpen LifeProof fre iPhone 5 Case OBEX Waterproof Case Clear Protector NITRO Shield (31:10) FaceTime (37:30) John’s Audible Pick of The Month – Start at AudiblePodcast.com/MGG to get this book for free Dave’s Audible Pick of the Month – Start at AudiblePodcast.com/MGG to get this book for free Use the 'at' command to schedule tasks (48:02) Lingon (54:40) 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 We Have Communicators (formerly the iPhoneAlley podcast) and Applr. Related Resources: -->

Dave and John finish up the Memorial Day weekend (here in the USA, anyway) in the best way they can imagine: partying with their fellow geeks and recording Mac Geek Gab. Indeed, this episode delivers, too, answering your questions and sharing your tips, of course, but also asks the question of your two favorite geeks: what online services do you use … and why? Hear John and Dave talk through their answers and much, much more. Sponsor: Go to Squarespace.com/geekgab and click “enter an offer code” under the pricing and put in the code MGG5 for this week's show. Note: Shownotes are complete! Stuff mentioned: IMAP (5:18) Cloud Station (5:45) The Mac App Store (8:15) Simplenote (10:25) iCloud’s Notes (11:55) Evernote (13:48) Skitch (14:23) iCloud Contacts (16:23) iCloud Calendar & Reminders (16:45) iCloud Bookmarks and iCloud Tab (17:20) iCloud Control Panel 2.1.2 for Windows (18:00) Google Sync (18:35) iCloud: Photo Stream FAQ (21:30) John's Instagram Feed (22:15) John's Flickr Feed (22:19) Dropbox – Your photos, simplified (23:33) Google Plus Photos (24:20) iTunes Match (26:42) dlvr.it (27:23) iData IFTTT (28:13) Waze (30:39) – Crowd-sourced traffic John’s old Mobile Documents folder Apple’s ubd process (ubiquity) John’s new Mobile Documents folder 10.4: Reset the .Mac Sync Server with Syncrospector (48:05) Mailbox for iOS (54:24) Reset your spotlight database (57:58) Quick links for Gmail (1:12:35) Mailhub (1:15:53) (3rd party software for extending Mail.app, creating reminders) 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 We Have Communicators (formerly the iPhoneAlley podcast) and Applr. Related Resources: -->

As you have come to expect from your two favorite geeks, this show brought to you with real-time logistics: Dave flew in just in time to make the recording of the show, coordinating with John and prepping the agenda from the car while Dave's wife drove him straight to the studio. Good stuff in this show, too, as you'd expect with the kind of frantic energy that went into the prep! Download today (it's free, after all) and enjoy! 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: Dates2iCal (20:10) Save Mail’s email threads as one large PDF (25:37) You may ask yourself… (as John is wont to do) Trixie True, Teen Detective (38:20) namebench (47:47) namebench Mountain Lion fix Script to convert to MP3 and remove from iTunes (1:00:26) The Magic Smoke (1:03:00) (upon which all electronics run) Intel-based Macs: Using Apple Hardware Test (1:04:07) Ishihara Plates (1:07:05) Mac notebooks: How to use your computer in closed clamshell (display closed) mode with an external display (1:08:45) Pebble Watch 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 We Have Communicators (formerly the iPhoneAlley podcast) and Applr. Related Resources: -->

Here's John and Dave, on a warm, Sunday evening, doing what they love to do: answering your questions, sharing their tips, and gabbing with you about all things Mac, Apple, and otherwise fun. Join them, would you? It's free! Just download, press play, and enjoy! 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: Audible: Get a 14-Day FREE Trial of AudibleListener® Gold And 1 Free Download only with this, special MGG link Note: Shownotes are complete! Stuff mentioned: Neu (2:40) Create a new file in the Finder (3:30) Want to Speed Up Your Surfing? Check out namebench! (14:10) Make namebench work on Mountain Lion (15:45) Have Preview add your signature to PDFs (35:10) Use AppleScript with Reminders.app on OS X (41:50) Automator Reminders from Mail (42:20) iStat Menus (53:25) /private/var/vm (location of sleepimage and swap files) dynamic_pager (59:35) BetterZIP for QuickLook (1:02:23) Mac notebooks: About standby mode (1:04:46) Apple ID: Frequently asked questions about two-step verification for Apple ID (1:08:08) 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 We Have Communicators (formerly the iPhoneAlley podcast) and Applr. Related Resources: -->

Join your two favorite geeks for this festival of questions, answers, tips and tricks! And the best part is… it happens every week! You don't need to wait a year for this party to get started each time! This week your geeks answer questions about network switches, securely storing data in the cloud, managing Apple's new two-step authentication and much, much more. Download today (it's free!) and enjoy. Sponsor: TextExpander: The customizable typing shortcut utility – if you're not using it, you're wasting time. Sponsor: CrashPlan: Automatic, offsite, data backup. You're data's protected and accessible by you – anytime, anywhere. Use our special MGG link and get 15% off your CrashPlan unlimited subscription! Note: Shownotes are complete! Stuff mentioned: Stay Stay (3:10) Display Maid (3:20) NTFS (New Technology File System) Free method of enabling NTFS-writing in Mountain Lion (7:10) Paragon NTFS-write software (8:20) ($20, but fast) Paragon HFS+ for Windows (11:10) Reset SMC (28:30) (if/when you need to) Mountain Lion: About Power Nap (30:00) Dave’s review of the Buffalo 802.11ac router Change your Mac’s sleep mode (31:30) Troubleshooting a Mac that only sleeps (33:15) SmartSleep (33:50) URL Manager (36:50) Pins Bookmark Manager (37:10) Webbla (37:30) Google Bookmarks (38:05) Delicious (38:12) SFTP server in OS X (47:19) Cyberduck (49:52) Transmit (51:55) LogMeIn (52:50) TeamViewer (53:10) BitTorrent Sync (54:25) Automatic (57:30) – A “fitbit for your car” SNL ‘Makin Copies’ Skit (1:00:15) How to create a password-protected (encrypted) disk image (1:01:20) Want to Secure Your Data Across Platforms? Check out TrueCrypt! (1:02:05) Convert & Export from iTunes (1:12:40) 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 We Have Communicators (formerly the iPhoneAlley podcast) and Applr Related Resources: -->

Dave and John looked at the mailbag, and you're either going to love or hate what they found: so much Cool Stuff that they just couldn't not do a Cool Stuff Found episode this week. Yes, we know you say they're expensive to listen to, but don't worry: your two favorite geeks have made sure to include a healthy dose of free stuff in here this time around, too. Tune in, press play, and enjoy! Sponsor: Go to Squarespace.com/mgg and click “enter an offer code” under the pricing and put in the code MGG4 for this week's show. 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 'MGG' for 10% off! Note: Shownotes are complete! Stuff mentioned: FileChute (3:20) Dropbox SugarSync AirBnB HomeAway TrendMe (8:31) Strava (10:18) ForecastiO (11:26) Yahoo Weather App (13:20) EveryTimeZone (14:55) KitCam (18:54) Adobe Photoshop Express (20:53) SnapSeed (21:15) PhotoWizard (24:18) OlloClip (26:22) ImageBank 4 iOS (29:11) Gallery Project (30:30) iExit (41:43) Triage (42:50) About link for Mozilla (Firefox) browsers (46:47) Lord of the Rings calendar on your Mac (50:00) Eliza on your Mac (51:00) DraftCode (52:02) ChargeDr USB Charge Booster (1:01:25) 5000 mAh Battery (1:03:57) Richard Solo 1800 (1:05:40) MonoPrice 9000 mAh Battery (1:06:30) 10,400 mAh Battery (1:07:40) Coffitivity (1:08:38) Apple Serial Number Info (1:12:08) Mactracker (1:13:48) My Support Profile (1:14:38) Find My Car Smarter (1:15:30) ScottEVest Tropiformer (1:17:08) 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 We Have Communicators (formerly the iPhoneAlley podcast) and Applr. Related Resources: -->

John and Dave kick off this Saturday edition of Mac Geek Gab answering your questions and solving your problems. Topics this week include removing Mail attachments, converting your AACs to MP3 for your car, differences in maintenance utilities, migrating from POP to IMAP, and more. Download, listen, and enjoy. Why wouldn't you? It's free, after all! Sponsor: BBEdit: BBEdit is the leading professional-strength HTML and text editor for the Macintosh. A text power tool for everyone! Sponsor: Audible: Get a 14-Day FREE Trial of AudibleListener® Gold And 1 Free Download only with this, special MGG link Note: Shownotes are complete! Stuff mentioned: 10.4: Remove attachments in Mail to save disk space (2:19) Skeuomorphic Design Batch Rename Multiple Files With This Simple Automator Workflow (15:10) Sound Converter (16:15) XLD (17:05) afconvert (17:30) Fink (18:25) ctivo (19:55) Fission (20:38) CleanMyMac 2 (25:35) Onyx (25:44) How To Setup Gmail, IMAP, and Mail.app? (41:30) Monoprice 27” Monitor (57:03) Monoprice iPad Folio Keyboard Case About RAID Sets Synology Diskstations (1:04:10) Drobo (1:04:11) QNAP NAS Units (1:06:01) 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 We Have Communicators (formerly the iPhoneAlley podcast) and Applr. Related Resources: -->

Dave and John are back, as usual, for this Sunday evening show, helping you answer your pesky Mac and iOS questions as well as using their own experiences to teach valuable lessons. This week Dave spent far too much time troubleshooting a crashing iPod. He even got it replaced and it was still crashing, which got very interesting. Dave finally figured it out and will share the solution in the show. All that and more in this week's Mac Geek Gab! 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: 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 'macgeekgab' for 10% off! Note: Shownotes are complete! Stuff mentioned: Tax Day (0:45) iStat Menus (7:09) TechBits Podcast (15:57) OS X: About OS X Recovery (16:30) AppleJack (16:45) SpringBoard (21:15) iOS: Providing Apple with diagnostics and usage information (25:20) iCloud (26:00) Corrupt iCloud Data Causes iOS SpringBoard Home Screen Crash (with Fix!) (29:40) How To Setup Gmail, IMAP, and Mail.app? (42:05) Mac Basics: Font Book (49:00) Shirtagram (52:17) Mac Basics: Preview (54:30) iPhoto for iOS (55:10) Skitch (55:25) Snapseed (57:00) iCloud: Managing your iCloud storage TruConnect (1:02:30) 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 We Have Communicators (formerly the iPhoneAlley podcast) and Applr. Related Resources: -->

John and Dave answer your questions about PhotoStrem, Cable Modems, iMessage and more. Dave dug deep into Apple's Two-Factor authentication and shares some surprising revelations about that, too. All this and more for free! Download today and enjoy. 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. Sponsor: CrashPlan: Get the Backup Monkey Off Your Back. CrashPlan award-winning, automated backup. Continuous, silent operation. Mobile apps for anywhere file access. Note: Shownotes are complete! Stuff mentioned: iCloud: Photo Stream FAQ (1:40) High Dynamic Range (HDR) Imaging (5:40) iCloud: Using and troubleshooting Shared Photo Streams (7:40) XProtect Plugin Checker (9:06) Modem Status Web Page (11:30) DocsDiag (16:40) On-Board Diagnostics (OBD) (26:20) The Resource Dave found for Coding his BMW X3 Tap Splitter from Amazon John’s Saturn Coding Resource (30:30) CarMD (30:50) Blinkenlights (34:50) BlueDriver OBD tool for iPhone or iPad (35:35) LastPass (36:00) YubiKey Authentication (36:05) Apple ID: Frequently asked questions about two-step verification for Apple ID Google Authenticator (41:31) Amazon Glacier (44:20) ARQ from Haystack (45:00) iOS Problem Fix: iMessage Not Delivered (1:08:20) How to Unlink files from Apps in OS X (1:12:07) RCDefaultApp (1:13:23) How to manage Multitouch gestures (1:14:40) How to user Siri to read your iBooks (1:15:10) 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 We Have Communicators (formerly the iPhoneAlley podcast) and Applr. Related Resources: -->

Join Dave and John on this world-famous podcast recorded on the world-famous Backup Day to hear not only about backups but about LOTS of things, including answering your questions and sharing tips with you to make your life with your Mac and iOS devices better and better. Have a question for the geeks? Send it in and they'll get you straightened out! Download the show today, it's free! Note: Shownotes are complete! Stuff mentioned: Fun pictures of Dave Hamilton’s studio Easter Yeggs World Backup Day (0:50) How to Store Secure Notes Without Using 3rd Party Apps (4:40) Multi Factor Authentication (5:34) SecurID (8:45) Mark all mail as read on iOS (14:03) Recovering a lost firmware password (19:17) Startup Manager: How to select a startup volume (19:45) Apple Authorized Service Providers (24:00) iClouDrive (30:35) The Gathering Storm: Our Travails with iCloud Sync (34:45) Lexar Echo MX 128GB (37:48) Hardware Growler (40:39) Time Machine (43:00) Will Time Machine work with my Drobo FS/Pro FS/B800fs? (43:10) Dropbox SugarSync CrashPlan (46:45) Synology DS412+ Diskstation (47:35) Carbon Copy Cloner (48:00) SuperDuper! (49:50) Time Capsule Synology Cloud Station (51:50) Transporter (55:00) Airplane Mode DollyDrive (57:30) WD Green 2 TB Desktop Hard Drive: 3.5 Inch, SATA III, 64 MB Cache – WD20EARX (1:03:30) Choose a Drive for your Drobo (1:05:15) Western Digital Red Drives (1:05:35) Install Owncloud on your Mac (1:07:05) Apache (1:09:00) PHP (1:09:03) MAMP (1:09:30) PogoPlug (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 We Have Communicators (formerly the iPhoneAlley podcast) and Applr. Related Resources: How to Boot a Windows 7 from a USB flash drive

Dave and John (or is that John and Dave?) come at you with a list of all-new Cool Stuff Found on this Sunday morning show. Yes, they know these CSF shows are expensive to listen to, but we know you love it anyway! Find out all the stuff that John, Dave, and your fellow geeks have found recently. Download today, the show itself is free, and so are a lot of the things on the CSF list this time around! Sponsor: Go to Squarespace.com/geekgab and click “enter an offer code” under the pricing and put in the code MGG1 for this week's show. 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 'mgg' for 10% off! Note: Shownotes are complete! Stuff mentioned: 42 (0:52) Douglas Adams (0:58) Fing iOS App (1:34) Fingbox Feedly (3:50) RSS (4:20) The Mac Observer RSS Feeds (4:42) NetNewsWire (5:12) AirFloat (7:18) Uncool Stuff Found : Connect to iTunes to Use Push Notifications message (8:45) AirFoil (10:45) Command-line Fu (11:27) CooCoo Real-time Public Transit iPhone App (18:56) TripView Sydney – real time public transport in Sydney, Australia DD-WRT for iPhone (21:12) DD-WRT HD for iPad PopClip (22:46) PopClip Extensions (24:00) DAVMail (26:03) iCal Exchange (28:00) SSD Tweaks for Mac OS X (31:58) HDAPM (37:35) Time Capsule Power Supply Repair Kit (43:45) CloudPull (45:49) Found.app (49:00) MacDropAny (50:25) SoundSource (51:31) Instashare (54:02) MoCA Product (58:08) MoCA Adapter Store Powerline Nano AV500 Square Reader (1:02:00) – 2.75% Paypal Reader (1:04:00)– 2.7% What’s Keeping Me (1:07:36) StreakWave Long-Range WiFi (1:08:42) Mark The Spot (1:10:15) Forward SPAM SMS to 7726 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 We Have Communicators (formerly the iPhoneAlley podcast) and Applr. Related Resources: -->