Mac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and Troubleshooting

Dave set up the Drobo and DroboShare this weekend, and even played with some DroboApps, so he and John take some time to talk through his experiences and the devices themselves. Then it’s on to listener feedback and questions, including some iPod-related podcast-playing tips, how best to display mounted shares in the Finder, and more! Subscribe for free 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! Groundhog Day (Official Site) Drobo Creating a RAID Set DroboShare DroboApps Apple Filing Protocol (AFP) Vista Network Issues Using the AirPort Admin Utility to create a WDS network with multiple base stations AirPort Express: How to join an existing wireless network in client mode MarcoPolo Topic : How to have it keep playing podcasts one after the other, automatically? twhirl Adobe AIR RCDefaultApp – You’re downloading today’s show from CacheFly’s network BackBeat Media Podcast Network MacGeekGab AAC Enhanced Feed – Thanks to <a href=”/contact.shtml” mce_href=”/contact.shtml”>Michael Johnston</a> of iPhone Alley. Related Resources: --> Podcast Marketplace Sponsors: Audio Engine, Bare Bones, SmileOnMyMac, and Circus Ponies.  

Listener questions answered, tips shared and more, with topics including syncing files and calendars using DropBox and MobileMe, migrating to a new Mac, and sharing an AirPort connection. Subscribe today for free! Sponsor:PDFpenfromSmile On My Mac: 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 4: OCR, MS Word import and more. Sponsor:Circus Ponies Notebook: The Easy Way to Get Organized on the Mac. Try it FREE for 30 Days. Note: Shownotes are complete! Groundhog Day (pseudo-holiday) Groundhog Day (movie) Belkin HDMI to DVI Cable The Digital TV Transition iDisk Utility Eye-Fi EXIF MobileMe: Troubleshooting “inconsistency” alerts when syncing data Using Migration Assistant to transfer files – You’re downloading today’s show from CacheFly’s network BackBeat Media Podcast Network MacGeekGab AAC Enhanced Feed – Thanks to <a href=”/contact.shtml” mce_href=”/contact.shtml”>Michael Johnston</a> of iPhone Alley. Related Resources: --> Podcast Marketplace Sponsors: Audio Engine, Bare Bones, SmileOnMyMac, and Circus Ponies.

John and Dave answer your questions, solve your problems, and share your tips! This episode has them talking through converting video files, watching your Mac on TV (yep!), some file sharing for both Macs and Windows, and lots more. Subscribe today for free! Sponsor:Audio Engine: Audioengine A5 and A2—Real speakers designed for portable audio players that deliver astonishing sound (and don’t cost a fortune). You can’t get better sound for your iPod or iTunes!   Note: Shownotes are complete! Meatballs The Monty Python Channel on YouTube DRM in Microsoft UK’s Mobile Music Service iLife ’09 Secrets of Safari’s Activity window VLC media player iSquint Frame types TubeTV Gefen DVI Audio to HDMI Adapter boxee Gefen Wireless for HDMI (UWB Technology) 10.5: Repair Time Machine after logic board changes GUID Speakeasy Speed Test Speedtest.net AppFresh i use this – You’re downloading today’s show from CacheFly’s network BackBeat Media Podcast Network MacGeekGab AAC Enhanced Feed – Thanks to <a href=”/contact.shtml” mce_href=”/contact.shtml”>Michael Johnston</a> of iPhone Alley. Related Resources: --> Podcast Marketplace Sponsors: Audio Engine, Bare Bones, SmileOnMyMac, and Circus Ponies.

Dave starts off discussing a strange issue with his monitor setup and how he got it resolved, then he and John are on to the latest Safari vulnerability, some updates and corrections from listeners about previous shows, and they wrap up talking about some new gadgets and toys they’ve been using! Subscribe for free today! Sponsor:Circus Ponies Notebook: The Easy Way to Get Organized on the Mac. Try it FREE for 30 Days.   Note: Shownotes are complete! TwitPic Apple Display Connector Connector conspiracy MacEdge VisualHub DVD2oneX Netflix on TiVo SWF & FLV Player Secrets of Safari’s Activity window Safari Vulnerability RCDefaultApp NetNewsWire 3.1.7 riya iLovePhotos RG-6 RG-58 Radio K.A.O.S The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking RichardSolo 1800 iFrogz iPhone 3G Luxe Sena Cases – You’re downloading today’s show from CacheFly’s network BackBeat Media Podcast Network MacGeekGab AAC Enhanced Feed – Thanks to <a href=”/contact.shtml” mce_href=”/contact.shtml”>Michael Johnston</a> of iPhone Alley. Related Resources: --> Podcast Marketplace Sponsors: Audio Engine, Bare Bones, SmileOnMyMac, and Circus Ponies.

Back from Macworld Expo, John and Dave have a relatively “normal” show for you this week.  First they cover a few remaining items from Macworld Expo, including the upcoming BusyCal and a virtual machine from Sun.  Then they move on to answer your questions about extending and enhancing WiFi connections, with some great suggestions buried and peppered within. Don’t miss this one, folks! Sponsor:BBEdit: It doesn’t suck. Now with version 9 includes text/code completion, editing in results windows and disk browsers, integration with MobileMe, and Modeless Find/Replace Windows. Note: Shownotes are complete! Macworld Expo Macworld Expo 2009 Coverage by The Mac Observer United Economy Plus VirtualBox (x86 virtualization from Sun) The MacCore (hi Katie!) BusySync BusyCal ModelBaker TileStack HyperCard Undercover MacTrak LoJack for Laptops – You’re downloading today’s show from CacheFly’s network BackBeat Media Podcast Network MacGeekGab AAC Enhanced Feed – Thanks to <a href=”/contact.shtml” mce_href=”/contact.shtml”>Michael Johnston</a> of iPhone Alley. Podcast Marketplace Sponsors: Audio Engine, Bare Bones, SmileOnMyMac, and Circus Ponies.

Live again from the podcast stage at Macworld Expo in San Francisco, John and Dave talk about the coolest stuff they’ve found on the show floor, and then of course take some listener/attendee questions. LOTS of fun to be had here, folks! Note: Shownotes are complete! Macworld Expo Mac Observer Macworld 2009 Coverage Microvision Demonstrates SHOW WX Laser Projector Things 1.0 Blackmagic Demonstrates Video Recorder FileMaker Pro 10 Gets New Interface, More Ecamm Introduces World’s First Bluetooth Webcam Google Mobile App for your iPhone Verbatim Announces Speaker Keyboard, Store ‘n’ Go Micro USB Drive Roxio Toast 10 Titanium Sports TiVo, AVCHD Support ModelBaker Fluid Mask 3 ThermaPAK HeatShift Orbicule Announces Undercover 3 with Location Technology Blue Mikey SlingPlayer Mobile for iPhone, SlingPlayer for Mac HD to be Shown at Macworld Matias Folding Keyboard Mac OS X 10.4 Help – Solving problems with keychains Mac OS X 10.5 Help – Changing the validation settings for certificates – You’re downloading today’s show from CacheFly’s network BackBeat Media Podcast Network MacGeekGab AAC Enhanced Feed – Thanks to <a href=”/contact.shtml” mce_href=”/contact.shtml”>Michael Johnston</a> of iPhone Alley. Related Resources: --> Podcast Marketplace Sponsors: Audio Engine, Bare Bones, SmileOnMyMac, Circus Ponies, 1 Free Book from Audible and DEVONtechnologies.

Live from the podcast stage at Macworld Expo, John and Dave share their thoughts about the keynote announcements, wax poetic about Macworld Expo, and even take listener questions live from the crowd!   Note: Shownotes are complete! Macworld 2009 Keynote Live Coverage of the Macworld Expo Keynote Address by Phil Schiller on January 6th 2009 Palm VII iLife ’09 Google Picasa for Mac (beta) Eye-Fi iMovie ’09 GarageBand ’09 Apple Unveils Higher Quality DRM-Free Music on the iTunes Store dansmathcast iWork ’09 Mac Box Set iWork.com beta MacBook Pro 17″ NosillaCast About Remote for iPhone and iPod touch HotSpotVPN the maccore (Hi Katie!) – You’re downloading today’s show from CacheFly’s network BackBeat Media Podcast Network MacGeekGab AAC Enhanced Feed – Thanks to <a href=”/contact.shtml” mce_href=”/contact.shtml”>Michael Johnston</a> of iPhone Alley. Related Resources: --> Podcast Marketplace Sponsors: Audio Engine, Bare Bones, SmileOnMyMac, Circus Ponies, 1 Free Book from Audible and DEVONtechnologies.

John and Dave have arrived in San Francisco for Macworld Expo and recorded today’s show from the hotel room. Everything’s shaping up to be a great show, and John and Dave talk through their experiences and thoughts about it. Then it’s on to some security certificate clarifications as well as some software featured as Cool Stuff Found. Subscribe today for free and enjoy!   Sponsor:PageSender: The fax software for Mac OS X that really works! Fax anything you can print. Fully scriptable. All fromSmileOnMyMac.com Sponsor:Circus Ponies Notebook: The Easy Way to Get Organized on the Mac. Try it FREE for 30 Days. Note: Shownotes are complete! The Vision Show AppZapper SheepShaver Run Classic apps on Intel Macs with SheepShaver SheepShaver discussion on Emaculation.com iPhoto 6 and later: Rebuilding the iPhoto library Picasa for Mac (beta) – You’re downloading today’s show from CacheFly’s network BackBeat Media Podcast Network MacGeekGab AAC Enhanced Feed – Thanks to <a href=”/contact.shtml” mce_href=”/contact.shtml”>Michael Johnston</a> of iPhone Alley. Related Resources: --> Podcast Marketplace Sponsors: Audio Engine, Bare Bones, SmileOnMyMac, Circus Ponies, 1 Free Book from Audible and DEVONtechnologies.

In this final show of the year before heading off to San Francisco for Macworld Expo, John and Dave start by sharing the tips that they — and you! — have acquired over the years attending trade shows. Listen for advice from the pros on how to survive the big week! Then it’s on to questions, including topics such as wireless safety, disk buffers, large desktop folders, and more! Sponsor:Audio Engine: Audioengine A5 and A2—Real speakers designed for portable audio players that deliver astonishing sound (and don’t cost a fortune). You can’t get better sound for your iPod or iTunes! 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! Macworld Expo 2009 MacSparky iMacworld Application (for iPod Touch and iPhone) AirPort Express Macworld 2009 Exhibitor List USPS Hold Mail Service Transportation Security Administration The Hess Events List (best resource for knowing what’s happening at Macworld!) Wireshark Matrox MXO2 and Matrox TripleHead2Go DisplayLink Extended Validation Certificate SMARTReporter – You’re downloading today’s show from CacheFly’s network BackBeat Media Podcast Network MacGeekGab AAC Enhanced Feed Related Resources: --> Podcast Marketplace Sponsors: Audio Engine, Bare Bones, SmileOnMyMac, Circus Ponies, 1 Free Book from Audible and DEVONtechnologies.

John and Dave sync up for a crazy show in this crazy holiday week. The questions run all over from dual monitors to security certificates to MobileMe and everything in between. Dave even chimes in with a classic rant about MobileMe (did you think he wouldn’t??). This is one for the books, folks. Subscribe today for free and never miss another episode! Sponsor:Circus Ponies Notebook: The Easy Way to Get Organized on the Mac. Try it FREE for 30 Days. Sponsor:DEVONtechnologies: Are you drowning in paper, email, data? Go paperless today and let DEVONthink and DEVONagent do the tedious tasks for you. Try it for free!”   Note: Shownotes are complete! MacVoices with the Macworld All-Star Band iPhoneAlley Podcast with Steve Wozniak (Dave was along for the ride, too!) Want to Experience Mac History? Check Out Mactracker! Unibody MacBook Pro gets CFL Energy Saver icon Steve Jobs Statement on A Greener Apple Greenpeace Statement on Apple DisplayPort ViBook USB to DVI adapter Gefen USB to DVI adapter DisplayLink Acer USB-capable monitor HDCP Broadcast Flag ExpressCard Belkin High-Speed Docking Station (no Mac support) MobileMe Syncing and YoJimbo Little Snitch 2 FSEvents (via Ars Technica) OpenDNS – Dynamic IP: Technical Details Energy Saver: About sleep and idle modes in Mac OS X Verisign SSL Certificate Comparison (includes full organization authentication) Mac OS X 10.5 Help – Certificate trust policies GoDaddy SSL Certificate – You’re downloading today’s show from CacheFly’s network BackBeat Media Podcast Network Related Resources: --> Podcast Marketplace Sponsors: Audio Engine, Bare Bones, SmileOnMyMac, Circus Ponies, 1 Free Book from Audible and DEVONtechnologies. Podcast-related sites to visit (and vote for us!): Subscribe to the Mac Geek Gab in iTunes! – Show Details – Write a review! PodcastAlley – Vote (please!) Search MGG Shownotes:  

Dave’s back from vacation and he and John are back in action answering your questions and solving your problems. But first they talk about today’s announcement from Apple about their plans for pulling out of future Macworld Expos.  This show goes from basic to geeky and back, all while your favorite geeks do their best to ensure you understand each and every bit. Dave’s still without power, so this one’s recorded in Pilot Pete’s basement “on the road”-style. Your geeks are dedicated to getting the show out no matter what! Sponsor:Yojimbo: Your effortless, reliable information organizer for Mac OS X. It will change your life, without changing the way you work. 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! Reedy Creek Improvement District One Family, Thousands More Still Without Power (via NPR) Apple Announces Its Last Year at Macworld (via Apple PR) Little Snitch 2 About the Mac OS X 10.5.6 Update Wireshark ClamAV Spybot – Search & Destroy Basic Traffic Shaping with dummynet Port Numbers TCP/IP Specification netstat TMO Quick Tip – Options: Selecting Alternate iPhoto and iTunes Libraries – You’re downloading today’s show from CacheFly’s network BackBeat Media Podcast Network MacGeekGab AAC Enhanced Feed – Thanks to <a href=”/contact.shtml” mce_href=”/contact.shtml”>Michael Johnston</a> of iPhone Alley. Related Resources: --> Podcast Marketplace Sponsors: Audio Engine, Bare Bones, SmileOnMyMac, Circus Ponies, 1 Free Book from Audible and DEVONtechnologies.

In this special-edition MGG, Dave interviews Paul Kent, VP of IDG and head honcho for Macworld Expo. Dave and Paul talk through all the new stuff coming at the Expo and also discuss fixes that IDG has put in place for WiFi, Edge, 3G, and pass pick-up/registration. Definitely one you don’t want to miss! Next week, Dave and John will be back for more and more! Macworld Conference and Expo John Denner Little Kids Rock Jim Dalrymple Paul Kent on Twitter Macworld Expo on Twitter Macworld Expo on Facebook Broadway Studios – You’re downloading today’s show from CacheFly’s network BackBeat Media Podcast Network MacGeekGab AAC Enhanced Feed – Thanks to <a href=”/contact.shtml” mce_href=”/contact.shtml”>Michael Johnston</a> of iPhone Alley. Related Resources: --> Podcast Marketplace Sponsors: Audio Engine, Bare Bones, SmileOnMyMac, Circus Ponies, 1 Free Book from Audible and DEVONtechnologies.

Back in action before Dave heads on vacation, he and John go through as many of your questions and tips as they can during this action-packed episode of Mac Geek Gab. With topics like Time Capsule bridge mode, sending email from remote locations, finding out – and fixing – those pesky runaway CPU processes and more, this podcast is sure to please! Subscribe today for free!   Sponsor:Disc Label: Stretch your holiday budget with a little of your own creativity. Custom CDs and DVDs of music and photos, with great-looking labels and cases, make wonderful gifts. Sponsor:Circus Ponies Notebook: The Easy Way to Get Organized on the Mac. Try it FREE for 30 Days.   Note: Shownotes are complete! PHP ExpressionEngine Network Bridge Setting up your base station as a bridge MenuMeters SMTP ICMP ICMP Tunnel with Ptunnel Duplex (full vs. half) Novation Apple-CAT modem Direct Access Storage Device (DASD) TrueCrypt Extended Validation Certificate EZPass – You’re downloading today’s show from CacheFly’s network BackBeat Media Podcast Network MacGeekGab AAC Enhanced Feed – Thanks to <a href=”/contact.shtml” mce_href=”/contact.shtml”>Michael Johnston</a> of iPhone Alley. Related Resources: --> Podcast Marketplace Sponsors: Audio Engine, Bare Bones, SmileOnMyMac, Circus Ponies, 1 Free Book from Audible and DEVONtechnologies.

John and Dave are local in New Hampshire, no bandwidth issues to get in the way today! Just a straight-ahead podcast answering your questions, helping you change permissions, re-enable Airport, suss out GigE versus FireWire speeds, and even a follow-up on encrypting your data. Good stuff! Subscribe for free today. Sponsor:Audio Engine: Audioengine A5 and A2—Real speakers designed for portable audio players that deliver astonishing sound (and don’t cost a fortune). You can’t get better sound for your iPod or iTunes! 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! chown (-R <new_name> /path/to/drive) chmod (-R u+w /path/to/drive) update_prebinding (aka update_dyld_shared_cache) syslogd hogging CPU (via Apple Discussions) 10.5: One fix for a runaway syslogd process (via Mac OS X Hints) Resetting your Mac’s PRAM and NVRAM (via Apple Support) PGP Whole Disk Encryption Mac ifixit.com Nondestructively Resizing Volumes (via Mac Geekery) Stateful firewall HotSpotVPN – You’re downloading today’s show from CacheFly’s network BackBeat Media Podcast Network MacGeekGab AAC Enhanced Feed – Thanks to <a href=”/contact.shtml” mce_href=”/contact.shtml”>Michael Johnston</a>. Related Resources: --> Podcast Marketplace Sponsors: Audio Engine, Bare Bones, SmileOnMyMac, Circus Ponies, 1 Free Book from Audible and DEVONtechnologies.

John and Dave talk about restoring icons in Finder windows, the merits of OpenDNS, Defragging (and a geeky sidebar!), Leopard’s slow network browse refreshes, software updates, and more! Sponsor:Circus Ponies Notebook: The Easy Way to Get Organized on the Mac. Try it FREE for 30 Days. 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. EasyBloom clickfree 3M MPro 110 Projector SRS OpenDNS dotted quad notation DNS Blacklist Drive Genius 2 ThermographX 1.4.0 iDefrag Apple IT Pro How the Grinch Stole Christmas nuvi 360 StreetPilot c330 TomTom – You’re downloading today’s show from CacheFly’s network BackBeat Media Podcast Network MacGeekGab AAC Enhanced Feed – Thanks to <a href=”/contact.shtml” mce_href=”/contact.shtml”>Michael Johnston</a>. Related Resources: --> Podcast Marketplace Sponsors: Audio Engine, Bare Bones, SmileOnMyMac, Circus Ponies, 1 Free Book from Audible and DEVONtechnologies.

Dave’s doing the show from Austin this week, so he shares his thoughts about some of the new gear he’s equipped for this trip. Then he and John go on to share your tips and answer your questions about printer presets, multiple audio sources, remote controlling Windows computers, Time Machine fixes, and even an interesting PDF conundrum. Subscribe for free and download today! Sponsor:BBEdit: BBEdit is the leading professional-strength HTML and text editor for the Macintosh. A text power tool for everyone! Now version 9, better than ever! Sponsor:DEVONtechnologies: Are you drowning in paper, email, data? Go paperless today and let DEVONthink and DEVONagent do the tedious tasks for you. Try it for free!” Note: Shownotes are complete! Belkin Mini Surge Protector with USB Charger Kensington Mini Battery Pack and Charger for iPhone/iPod Mikegyver SoundSource Nature versus nurture Roger Meddows-Taylor LogMeIn WebEx PCNow Overview of Remote Assistance in Windows XP Remote Desktop Connection Client for Mac 2 Under Review in Adobe Acrobat Content Management System Fixing a sparsebundle Basic Traffic Shaping with dummynet Apple Filing Protocol (AFP) Universal Plug and Play NAT Port Mapping Protocol (NAT-PMP) Transmission – You’re downloading today’s show from CacheFly’s network BackBeat Media Podcast Network MacGeekGab AAC Enhanced Feed – Thanks to <a href=”/contact.shtml” mce_href=”/contact.shtml”>Michael Johnston</a>. Related Resources: --> Podcast Marketplace Sponsors: Audio Engine, Bare Bones, SmileOnMyMac, Circus Ponies, 1 Free Book from Audible and DEVONtechnologies.

 A week off brings your geeks back raring to go, and they chat through some cool stuff YOU found, a possible fix for Time Machine errors, security connecting to public WiFi networks, and more. On top of all that, they announce a contest at The Mac Observer where you can win a free Conference pass for Macworld Expo 2009! Sponsor:Disc Label: Stretch your holiday budget with a little of your own creativity. Custom CDs and DVDs of music and photos, with great-looking labels and cases, make wonderful gifts. Sponsor:Circus Ponies Notebook: The Easy Way to Get Organized on the Mac. Try it FREE for 30 Days. Note: Shownotes are complete! ad:tech new york Mini Battery Pack and Charger for iPhone and iPod Monday’s Mac Gadget – Want to Automatically Maintain Your Mac? Check Out Macaroni! MarcoPolo The Context-Aware Computing Group Brightkite Loopt Wireshark VPN Macworld Conference & Expo TMO Contest – Get Into Macworld Expo with Your Inner Bard Audio Hijack Pro WireTap Anywhere Fixing a sparsebundle – You’re downloading today’s show from CacheFly’s network BackBeat Media Podcast Network MacGeekGab AAC Enhanced Feed – Thanks to [removed]eval(unescape(‘[removed](‘Michael Johnston‘)’))[removed]Michael Johnston. </body>href=”/contact.shtml”>Michael Johnston. Podcast Marketplace Sponsors: Audio Engine, Bare Bones, SmileOnMyMac, Circus Ponies, and DEVONtechnologies.

You ask, John and Dave answer! This episode includes a discussion about setting up a new Mac, answers about which wireless router is best, options for backing up and migrating iApp data, and listener tips about DNS, selling your Mac, Remote pairing, and more. Subscribe for free today! Sponsor:Circus Ponies Notebook: The Easy Way to Get Organized on the Mac. Try it FREE for 30 Days. Show notes are complete! PhotoPlus Expo Wi-Fire Eye-Fi Skyhook Wireless Leica Calibrating your computer’s battery for best performance Data Robotics, Inc. Sparse image SuperDuper! Can’t Touch This Crucial OWC Tom’s Hardware AppleJack Onyx Cocktail Resolve startup issues and perform disk maintenance with Disk Utility and fsck AirPort Extreme Want A Decent 802.11g Access Point? Try The WRT54G! dd-wrt 1Password ad:tech OpenDNS Bob “Dr. Mac” LeVitus – You’re downloading today’s show from CacheFly’s network BackBeat Media Podcast Network MacGeekGab AAC Enhanced Feed – Thanks to [removed]eval(unescape(‘[removed](‘Michael Johnston‘)’))[removed]Michael Johnston. Podcast Marketplace Sponsors:Audio Engine,Bare Bones,SmileOnMyMac,Circus Ponies, andDEVONtechnologies.

Dave and John offer some advice for folks migrating from one Mac to another, find an interesting solution for remotely configuring network settings, discussing reasons for slow Safari loads and even more! Don’t miss it!   Sponsor:Circus Ponies Notebook: The Easy Way to Get Organized on the Mac. Try it FREE for 30 Days. Show notes are complete! MacBook MacBook Pro How to use FireWire target disk mode Setting up firmware password protection in Mac OS X 1Password Apple User Groups Shreve Systems Introducing the Mac System Scanner from Crucial Mac OS X: How to Change the Default Printer Use AppleScript to set default printer lpadmin Keyboard Maestro Apple Remote Desktop 3 networksetup Pairing and Unpairing the Apple Remote with Apple TV Apple Remote Monday’s Mac Gadget – Want Full Remote Control Action? Check Out Mira! Network Utility OpenDNS Dave Needs Phish Tickets Twitter Grader Qwitter – You’re downloading today’s show from CacheFly’s network BackBeat Media Podcast Network MacGeekGab AAC Enhanced Feed – Thanks to [removed]eval(unescape(‘[removed](‘Michael Johnston‘)’))[removed]Michael Johnston. Podcast Marketplace Sponsors: Audio Engine, Bare Bones, SmileOnMyMac, Circus Ponies, and DEVONtechnologies.

 John and Dave answer your questions about network backups, drive utilities, crashing preferences, and more. Additionally, they have lots of follow-ups and tips to share on previous topics including shutdown delays and wiring issues. Subscribe for free today! Sponsor: BBEdit: BBEdit is the leading professional-strength HTML and text editor for the Macintosh. A text power tool for everyone! Sponsor: DEVONtechnologies: Are you drowning in paper, email, data? Go paperless today and let DEVONthink and DEVONagent do the tedious tasks for you. Try it for free!” Note: Shownotes are complete! Barbecue Grilling Slow shutdown with Leopard (via Andrew’s Site) SmartSleep Optimize your wiring Princess telephone Twisted pair Cocktail OnyX MacPilot DiskWarrior Drive Genius 2 DroboShare Eye-Fi Explore twitpic What is ITPC? Skyhook Wireless PDN PhotoPlus Picasa MRTG Nagios MacPorts Fink RPM Package Manager RPM for Darwin Archival Gold CD/DVD Twin Tipped Marker – 2 Pack OpenOffice NeoOffice Mac OS Ken Day 6 – You’re downloading today’s show from CacheFly’s network BackBeat Media Podcast Network MacGeekGab AAC Enhanced Feed – Thanks to [removed]eval(unescape(‘[removed](‘Michael Johnston‘)’))[removed]Michael Johnston. Podcast Marketplace Sponsors: Audio Engine, Bare Bones, SmileOnMyMac, Circus Ponies, and DEVONtechnologies.

Your two favorite Mac geeks talk through WiFi issues, Shutdown problems, Safari troubleshooting, and iTunes library dilemmas. Plus, listener tips about recordable-media longevity put a nice cap on that topic of extended conversation. Subscribe (for free!) now and don’t miss another episode. Sponsor: PDFpen from Smile On My Mac: 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 4: OCR, MS Word import and more. Sponsor: Circus Ponies Notebook: Version 3.0 is out! The Easy Way to Get Organized on the Mac. Try it FREE for 30 Days.   Show notes are complete! BT Home Hub iperf Speakeasy Speed Test iStumbler Monday’s Mac Gadget – Want to See the Wireless World Around You? Check out AirRadar! If your certificate isn’t being accepted Cookie setting for security error? How to re-create your iTunes library Senuti OnyX drobo Spamfire 2 RFC 1939 IMAP – You’re downloading today’s show from CacheFly’s network BackBeat Media Podcast Network MacGeekGab AAC Enhanced Feed – Thanks to [removed]eval(unescape(‘[removed](‘Michael Johnston‘)’))[removed]Michael Johnston. Podcast Marketplace Sponsors: Audio Engine, Bare Bones, SmileOnMyMac and Circus Ponies.

Dave and John share their findings on the expected longevity of recordable CDs and DVDs, then answer your questions relating to all things Mac. Lots of good stuff here, folks. Subscribe for free today! Listen Now: <object type=”application/x-shockwave-flash” data=”http://www.macobserver.com/podcast/player.swf” id=”audioplayer1″ height=”24″ width=”290″> </object><br /> Download: or (AAC coming shortly courtesy of Michael Johnston of iPhoneAlley) Show notes for Mac Geek Gab Podcast For September 29th, 2008 Dave and John share their findings on the expected longevity of recordable CDs and DVDs, then answer your questions relating to all things Mac. Lots of good stuff here, folks. Subscribe for free today! Sponsor: Audio Engine: Audioengine A5 and A2 — Real speakers designed for portable audio players that deliver astonishing sound (and don’t cost a fortune). You can’t get better sound for your iPod or iTunes! Subscribe to AAC: or Subscribe to MP3: If you’re using iTunes to download and listen to podcasts, subscribe to the AAC Enhanced iTunes Feed. Note: Shownotes are complete! Stuff mentioned: Care and Handling of CDs and DVDs (via NIST) Understanding CD-R and CD-RW Disc Longevity (via OSTA) DVD And CD Longevity Examined (via Science a Go Go) CD and DVD Longevity: How Long Will They Last? (via Audioholics) Lifetime of KODAK CD-R Ultima Media PhoneView FoneLink Brave New World CableJive Drive Genius Erasing free disk space 10.5: One fix for a runaway syslogd process 100% CPU usage caused by syslogd (Leopard) ShowStoppers Autonet Mobile TikiTag Near Field Communication Nokia releases first mass-market NFC handset Schlage LiNK Z-Wave – You’re downloading today’s show from CacheFly’s network BackBeat Media Podcast Network MacGeekGab AAC Enhanced Feed – Thanks to [removed]eval(unescape(‘[removed](‘Michael Johnston‘)’))[removed]Michael Johnston. <!– Related Resources: –> Podcast Marketplace Sponsors: Audio Engine, Bare Bones, SmileOnMyMac and Circus Ponies. Podcast-related sites to visit (and vote for us!): Subscribe to the Mac Geek Gab in iTunes! – Show Details – Write a review! PodcastAlley – Vote (please!) Podcast Pickle PodcastingNews [removed] var frappr_mapheight = 210; var frappr_mapwidth = 210; var frappr_mapzoom = 60; var frappr_host = “http://www.frappr.com/”;var gid = 587916;[removed] [removed][removed] [removed]eval(unescape(‘[removed](‘Email John and Dave‘)’))[removed]Email John and Dave (even an audio comment, if you please!), post in the comments below, Skype your message to “macgeekgab”, or call and leave a voice-mail at 206-666-GEEK! This podcast is recorded on a Mac using Audio Hijack Pro. As for equipment, John is using a Heil PR-40 microphone going through a Behringer Eurorack UB1222FX-PRO mixer, monitored with Etymotic ER-6i Isolator earphones, then straight in to his Mac. On Dave’s end, a Heil PR-40 microphone is also used, and the whole show is mixed “live” through a Mackie Onyx 1220 FireWire-enabled mixer before being pumped back into the Mac (via FireWire, of course), and is monitored with Westone ES2 custom-fit earphones. Each microphone is run through a channel on a Behringer Autocom Pro-XL MDX1600 compressor, a touch of reverb is added with an ART FX-1 processor, and the whole thing is then compressed in software on the Mac. The show is recorded to AIFF, and then converted and uploaded with an Automator script. Michael Johnston from iPhone Alley then goes through and enhances the show to provide you with the AAC version. You can hear more details of the setup and how it’s mixed on Episode #32. Theme Music: “The Answer”, written by Jeff Steblea and Brian Ayles, as performed by Go Figure. “Made On A Mac” bumper by Mark Fleser Find more editions at the TMO To Go: Mac Geek Gab index.

Take John F. Braun, Dave Hamilton, Pilot Pete and a week’s worth of questions, pack them into one (virtual!) room, and what do you get? MGG 169 is the answer, and packed is the word! Your geeks talk through some printer software advice and Apple Consultant training. Plus, John found some cool new toys, Pilot Pete encrypted his entire hard drive, and Dave continues his lightning saga, all here on this week’s episode of the Mac Geek Gab. Subscribe for free today! Listen Now: <object type=”application/x-shockwave-flash” data=”http://www.macobserver.com/podcast/player.swf” id=”audioplayer1″ height=”24″ width=”290″> </object><br /> Download: or (AAC coming shortly courtesy of Michael Johnston of iPhoneAlley) Show notes for Mac Geek Gab Podcast For September 22nd, 2008 Take John F. Braun, Dave Hamilton, Pilot Pete and a week’s worth of questions, pack them into one (virtual!) room, and what do you get? MGG 169 is the answer, and packed is the word! Your geeks talk through some printer software advice and Apple Consultant training. Plus, John found some cool new toys, Pilot Pete encrypted his entire hard drive, and Dave continues his lightning saga, all here on this week’s episode of the Mac Geek Gab. Subscribe for free today! Sponsor: PDFpen from Smile On My Mac: 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 4: OCR, MS Word import and more. Sponsor: Circus Ponies Notebook: Version 3.0 is out! The Easy Way to Get Organized on the Mac. Try it FREE for 30 Days. Subscribe to AAC: or Subscribe to MP3: If you’re using iTunes to download and listen to podcasts, subscribe to the AAC Enhanced iTunes Feed. Note: Shownotes are complete! Stuff mentioned: Pepcom Holiday Spectacular 2008 LiveScribe Pulse Smartpen FLIR VSR-6 CatGenie ScanCafe Kensington ShareCentral 5 Kensington Media Sharing Cable call2recycle APC ProtectNet Tripp Lite Mac OS X: About the Reset Printing System feature Apple Certified Macintosh Technician (ACMT) Certification Apple Consultants Network Apple – Service Provider Locator Pilot Pete BoxAV8r podcast! New England Patriots About FileVault PGP Whole Disk Encryption (Mac) TrueCrypt – You’re downloading today’s show from CacheFly’s network BackBeat Media Podcast Network MacGeekGab AAC Enhanced Feed – Thanks to [removed]eval(unescape(‘[removed](‘Michael Johnston‘)’))[removed]Michael Johnston. <!– Related Resources: –> Podcast Marketplace Sponsors: Audio Engine, Bare Bones, SmileOnMyMac and Circus Ponies. Podcast-related sites to visit (and vote for us!): Subscribe to the Mac Geek Gab in iTunes! – Show Details – Write a review! PodcastAlley – Vote (please!) Podcast Pickle PodcastingNews [removed] var frappr_mapheight = 210; var frappr_mapwidth = 210; var frappr_mapzoom = 60; var frappr_host = “http://www.frappr.com/”;var gid = 587916;[removed] [removed][removed] [removed]eval(unescape(‘[removed](‘Email John and Dave‘)’))[removed]Email John and Dave (even an audio comment, if you please!), post in the comments below, Skype your message to “macgeekgab”, or call and leave a voice-mail at 206-666-GEEK! This podcast is recorded on a Mac using Audio Hijack Pro. As for equipment, John is using a Heil PR-40 microphone going through a Behringer Eurorack UB1222FX-PRO mixer, monitored with Etymotic ER-6i Isolator earphones, then straight in to his Mac. On Dave’s end, a Heil PR-40 microphone is also used, and the whole show is mixed “live” through a Mackie Onyx 1220 FireWire-enabled mixer before being pumped back into the Mac (via FireWire, of course), and is monitored with Westone ES2 custom-fit earphones. Each microphone is run through a channel on a Behringer Autocom Pro-XL MDX1600 compressor, a touch of reverb is added with an ART FX-1 processor, and the whole thing is then compressed in software on the Mac. The show is recorded to AIFF, and then converted and uploaded with an Automator script. Michael Johnston from iPhone Alley then goes through and enhances the show to provide you with the AAC version. You can hear more details of the setup and how it’s mixed on Episode #32. Theme Music: “The Answer”, written by Jeff Steblea and Brian Ayles, as performed by Go Figure. “Made On A Mac” bumper by Mark Fleser Find more editions at the TMO To Go: Mac Geek Gab index.

Dave and John back on a Monday night answer your AirDisk and numlock questions, share a couple of comments from Apple Geniuses, and more! Subscribe for free today. Listen Now: <object type=”application/x-shockwave-flash” data=”http://www.macobserver.com/podcast/player.swf” id=”audioplayer1″ height=”24″ width=”290″> </object><br /> Download: or (AAC courtesy of Michael Johnston of iPhoneAlley) Show notes for Mac Geek Gab Podcast For September 15th, 2008 Dave and John back on a Monday night answer your AirDisk and numlock questions, share a couple of comments from Apple Geniuses, and more! Subscribe for free today. Sponsor: BBEdit: BBEdit is the leading professional-strength HTML and text editor for the Macintosh. A text power tool for everyone! Subscribe to AAC: or Subscribe to MP3: If you’re using iTunes to download and listen to podcasts, subscribe to the AAC Enhanced iTunes Feed. Note: Shownotes are complete! Stuff mentioned: Apple Special Event – September 2008 Live Coverage of Apple’s September 9th 2008 Let’s Rock Event DOCSIS Wi-Fire Mac OS X 10.5.5 Combo Update AppleJack KeyRemap4MacBook Apple Certified Macintosh Technician (ACMT) Certification The Princess Bride Dropbox Gestalt OpenPrinting MacJury #822: Developer Reaction and Frustration Over Rejected iPhone Apps MGG Collector’s Edition: Contains every episode The Geeks produced. To add to iTunes, go to the Podcasts section, select Advanced Menu > Subscribe to Podcast… and paste in this url. – You’re downloading today’s show from CacheFly’s network BackBeat Media Podcast Network MacGeekGab AAC Enhanced Feed – Thanks to [removed]eval(unescape(‘[removed](‘Michael Johnston‘)’))[removed]Michael Johnston. <!– Related Resources: –> Podcast Marketplace Sponsors: Audio Engine, Bare Bones, SmileOnMyMac and Circus Ponies. Podcast-related sites to visit (and vote for us!): Subscribe to the Mac Geek Gab in iTunes! – Show Details – Write a review! PodcastAlley – Vote (please!) Podcast Pickle PodcastingNews [removed] var frappr_mapheight = 210; var frappr_mapwidth = 210; var frappr_mapzoom = 60; var frappr_host = “http://www.frappr.com/”;var gid = 587916;[removed] [removed][removed] [removed]eval(unescape(‘[removed](‘Email John and Dave‘)’))[removed]Email John and Dave (even an audio comment, if you please!), post in the comments below, Skype your message to “macgeekgab”, or call and leave a voice-mail at 206-666-GEEK! This podcast is recorded on a Mac using Audio Hijack Pro. As for equipment, John is using a Heil PR-40 microphone going through a Behringer Eurorack UB1222FX-PRO mixer, monitored with Etymotic ER-6i Isolator earphones, then straight in to his Mac. On Dave’s end, a Heil PR-40 microphone is also used, and the whole show is mixed “live” through a Mackie Onyx 1220 FireWire-enabled mixer before being pumped back into the Mac (via FireWire, of course), and is monitored with Westone ES2 custom-fit earphones. Each microphone is run through a channel on a Behringer Autocom Pro-XL MDX1600 compressor, a touch of reverb is added with an ART FX-1 processor, and the whole thing is then compressed in software on the Mac. The show is recorded to AIFF, and then converted and uploaded with an Automator script. Michael Johnston from iPhone Alley then goes through and enhances the show to provide you with the AAC version. You can hear more details of the setup and how it’s mixed on Episode #32. Theme Music: “The Answer”, written by Jeff Steblea and Brian Ayles, as performed by Go Figure. “Made On A Mac” bumper by Mark Fleser Find more editions at the TMO To Go: Mac Geek Gab index.

John’s back from vacation, and he and Dave use this Sunday evening show to share some geeky tips, answer your questions, and solve your (technical problems. Topics include new camera and memory cards that John used, remote administration of other machines, annotating your pictures, and yes… John and Dave (with a little help from their listeners) explain exactly what that option key symbol means. Don’t miss it! Listen Now: <object type=”application/x-shockwave-flash” data=”http://www.macobserver.com/podcast/player.swf” id=”audioplayer1″ height=”24″ width=”290″> </object><br /> Download: or (AAC coming shortly courtesy of Michael Johnston of iPhoneAlley) Show notes for Mac Geek Gab Podcast For September 7th, 2008 John’s back from vacation, and he and Dave use this Sunday evening show to share some geeky tips, answer your questions, and solve your (technical problems. Topics include new camera and memory cards that John used, remote administration of other machines, annotating your pictures, and yes… John and Dave (with a little help from their listeners) explain exactly what that option key symbol means. Don’t miss it! Sponsor: Circus Ponies Notebook: The Easy Way to Get Organized on the Mac. ?Try it FREE for 30 Days. Subscribe to AAC: or Subscribe to MP3: If you’re using iTunes to download and listen to podcasts, subscribe to the AAC Enhanced iTunes Feed. Note: Shownotes are in progress… Stuff mentioned: Nikon CoolPix 4500 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ5 SanDisk Ultra II 16GB/15MB SDHC Card Eye-Fi Explore Skyhook Wireless Annotating PDFs in Preview LogMeIn Google Chrome Apple User Groups Electronic Component Recognition Option Key HP Jetdirect print servers – overview PostScript Printer Description (PPD) Terminator – The Sarah Connor Chronicles Lost – You’re downloading today’s show from CacheFly’s network BackBeat Media Podcast Network MacGeekGab AAC Enhanced Feed – Thanks to [removed]eval(unescape(‘[removed](‘Michael Johnston‘)’))[removed]Michael Johnston. <!– Related Resources: –> Podcast Marketplace Sponsors: Audio Engine, Bare Bones, SmileOnMyMac and Circus Ponies. Podcast-related sites to visit (and vote for us!): Subscribe to the Mac Geek Gab in iTunes! – Show Details – Write a review! PodcastAlley – Vote (please!) Podcast Pickle PodcastingNews [removed] var frappr_mapheight = 210; var frappr_mapwidth = 210; var frappr_mapzoom = 60; var frappr_host = “http://www.frappr.com/”;var gid = 587916;[removed] [removed][removed] [removed]eval(unescape(‘[removed](‘E-mail John and Dave‘)’))[removed]E-mail John and Dave (even an audio comment, if you please!), post in the comments below, Skype your message to “macgeekgab”, or call and leave a voice-mail at 206-666-GEEK! This podcast is recorded on a Mac using Audio Hijack Pro. As for equipment, John is using a Heil PR-40 microphone going through a Behringer Eurorack UB1222FX-PRO mixer, monitored with Etymotic ER-6i Isolator earphones, then straight in to his Mac. On Dave’s end, a Heil PR-40 microphone is also used, and the whole show is mixed “live” through a Mackie Onyx 1220 FireWire-enabled mixer before being pumped back into the Mac (via FireWire, of course), and is monitored with Westone ES2 custom-fit earphones. Each microphone is run through a channel on a Behringer Autocom Pro-XL MDX1600 compressor, a touch of reverb is added with an ART FX-1 processor, and the whole thing is then compressed in software on the Mac. The show is recorded to AIFF, and then converted and uploaded with an Automator script. Michael Johnston from iPhone Alley then goes through and enhances the show to provide you with the AAC version. You can hear more details of the setup and how it’s mixed on Episode #32. Theme Music: “The Answer”, written by Jeff Steblea and Brian Ayles, as performed by Go Figure. “Made On A Mac” bumper by Mark Fleser Find more editions at the TMO To Go: Mac Geek Gab index.

Wrapping up the week with a rare Friday afternoon show, John and Dave discuss listener tips regarding Apple Double resource forks, just what kernel_task does, managing memory on your Mac, and more keyboard shortcuts. Additionally, for your weekend (or whenever!) pleasure, Cool Stuff Found is stuffed with apps to check out! Listen Now: <object type=”application/x-shockwave-flash” data=”http://www.macobserver.com/podcast/player.swf” id=”audioplayer1″ height=”24″ width=”290″> </object><br /> Download: (no AAC this week due to the scheduling blip) Show notes for Mac Geek Gab Podcast For August 21st, 2008 Wrapping up the week with a rare Friday afternoon show, John and Dave discuss listener tips regarding Apple Double resource forks, just what kernel_task does, managing memory on your Mac, and more keyboard shortcuts. Additionally, for your weekend (or whenever!) pleasure, Cool Stuff Found is stuffed with apps to check out! Sponsor: Audio Engine: Audioengine A5 and A2 — Real speakers designed for portable audio players that deliver astonishing sound (and don’t cost a fortune). You can’t get better sound for your iPod or iTunes! Subscribe to AAC: or Subscribe to MP3: If you’re using iTunes to download and listen to podcasts, subscribe to the AAC Enhanced iTunes Feed. Status: Shownotes are complete! Stuff mentioned: TMO’s Discounted Deal at The Hotel Milano for Macworld Expo Virgin America BackBeat Media BlueHarvest Netatalk Apple’s Explanation of dot-underscore files Spanning Sync Mailplane DropBox Yojimbo RTFd format Skitch – You need this! Plasq Jing Unix ‘init’ process Microkernel Mach (kernel) Skype for Mac OS X Cocktail MacPilot Reading Mac OS X system memory usage in Activity Monitor – Apple KB article MenuMeters WireTap Anywhere – Dave needs to try this to eliminate the skipping that occurs when loading things from disk during audio recording Ambrosia Software’s Twitter Feed iPhone Alley Podcast Episode #18 – You’re downloading today’s show from CacheFly’s network BackBeat Media Podcast Network MacGeekGab AAC Enhanced Feed – Thanks to [removed]eval(unescape(‘[removed](‘Michael Johnston‘)’))[removed]Michael Johnston. Related Resources: Resource forks FAT (16/32) AppleDouble miniSD cards NEXTSTEP Bundles (which became Mac OS X packages) Mac Option Key What is kernel_task and Why Is It So RAM Hungry? kernel_task, it is as if i barely know you MacBook Air Software Update 1.0 – reported to solve the core shutdown issues Podcast Marketplace Sponsors: Audio Engine, Bare Bones, SmileOnMyMac and Circus Ponies. Podcast-related sites to visit (and vote for us!): Subscribe to the Mac Geek Gab in iTunes! – Show Details – Write a review! PodcastAlley – Vote (please!) Podcast Pickle PodcastingNews [removed] var frappr_mapheight = 210; var frappr_mapwidth = 210; var frappr_mapzoom = 60; var frappr_host = “http://www.frappr.com/”;var gid = 587916;[removed] [removed][removed] [removed]eval(unescape(‘[removed](‘E-mail John and Dave‘)’))[removed]E-mail John and Dave (even an audio comment, if you please!), post in the comments below, Skype your message to “macgeekgab”, or call and leave a voice-mail at 206-666-GEEK! This podcast is recorded on a Mac using Audio Hijack Pro. As for equipment, John is using a Heil PR-40 microphone going through a Behringer Eurorack UB1222FX-PRO mixer, monitored with Etymotic ER-6i Isolator earphones, then straight in to his Mac. On Dave’s end, a Heil PR-40 microphone is also used, and the whole show is mixed “live” through a Mackie Onyx 1220 FireWire-enabled mixer before being pumped back into the Mac (via FireWire, of course), and is monitored with Westone ES2 custom-fit earphones. Each microphone is run through a channel on a Behringer Autocom Pro-XL MDX1600 compressor, a touch of reverb is added with an ART FX-1 processor, and the whole thing is then compressed in software on the Mac. The show is recorded to AIFF, and then converted and uploaded with an Automator script. Michael Johnston from iPhone Alley then goes through and enhances the show to provide you with the AAC version. You can hear more details of the setup and how it’s mixed on Episode #32. Theme Music: “The Answer”, written by Jeff Steblea and Brian Ayles, as performed by Go Figure. “Made On A Mac” bumper by Mark Fleser Find more editions at the TMO To Go: Mac Geek Gab index.

Back in the TMO Towers East, Dave and John answer your questions, solve your problems, and share your tips with all the Mac Geek Gab listeners. Listen Now: <object type=”application/x-shockwave-flash” data=”http://www.macobserver.com/podcast/player.swf” id=”audioplayer1″ height=”24″ width=”290″> </object><br /> Download: or (AAC coming shortly courtesy of Michael Johnston of iPhoneAlley) Show notes for Mac Geek Gab Podcast For August 21st, 2008 Back in the TMO Towers East, Dave and John answer your questions, solve your problems, and share your tips with all the Mac Geek Gab listeners. Sponsor: Circus Ponies Notebook: The Easy Way to Get Organized on the Mac. Try it FREE for 30 Days. Subscribe to AAC: or Subscribe to MP3: If you’re using iTunes to download and listen to podcasts, subscribe to the AAC Enhanced iTunes Feed. Note: Shownotes are complete! Stuff mentioned: WireTap Anywhere “If Woody had gone to the police, this would never have happened” Twitter Monitter John’s Twitter link Dave’s Twitter link Pete’s Twitter link Michael’s Twitter link KeyCue Paintbrush 1.1 GraphicConverter Gimp for Mac OS X 10.4: Reset the .Mac Sync Server with Syncrospector Mac OS X 10.4: How to prevent .DS_Store file creation over network connections Deeper 1.1.2 Stop the Manga Coverville 500 Richard Cheese iPod: About the battery charge status icon – You’re downloading today’s show from CacheFly’s network BackBeat Media Podcast Network MacGeekGab AAC Enhanced Feed – Thanks to [removed]eval(unescape(‘[removed](‘Michael Johnston‘)’))[removed]Michael Johnston. <!– Related Resources: –> Podcast Marketplace Sponsors: Audio Engine, Bare Bones, SmileOnMyMac and Circus Ponies. Podcast-related sites to visit (and vote for us!): Subscribe to the Mac Geek Gab in iTunes! – Show Details – Write a review! PodcastAlley – Vote (please!) Podcast Pickle PodcastingNews [removed] var frappr_mapheight = 210; var frappr_mapwidth = 210; var frappr_mapzoom = 60; var frappr_host = “http://www.frappr.com/”;var gid = 587916;[removed] [removed][removed] [removed]eval(unescape(‘[removed](‘E-mail John and Dave‘)’))[removed]E-mail John and Dave (even an audio comment, if you please!), post in the comments below, Skype your message to “macgeekgab”, or call and leave a voice-mail at 206-666-GEEK! This podcast is recorded on a Mac using Audio Hijack Pro. As for equipment, John is using a Heil PR-40 microphone going through a Behringer Eurorack UB1222FX-PRO mixer, monitored with Etymotic ER-6i Isolator earphones, then straight in to his Mac. On Dave’s end, a Heil PR-40 microphone is also used, and the whole show is mixed “live” through a Mackie Onyx 1220 FireWire-enabled mixer before being pumped back into the Mac (via FireWire, of course), and is monitored with Westone ES2 custom-fit earphones. Each microphone is run through a channel on a Behringer Autocom Pro-XL MDX1600 compressor, a touch of reverb is added with an ART FX-1 processor, and the whole thing is then compressed in software on the Mac. The show is recorded to AIFF, and then converted and uploaded with an Automator script. Michael Johnston from iPhone Alley then goes through and enhances the show to provide you with the AAC version. You can hear more details of the setup and how it’s mixed on Episode #32. Theme Music: “The Answer”, written by Jeff Steblea and Brian Ayles, as performed by Go Figure. “Made On A Mac” bumper by Mark Fleser Find more editions at the TMO To Go: Mac Geek Gab index.

At New Media Expo, John and Dave tackle your questions and share your tips about all things Mac and beyond! Listen Now: <object type=”application/x-shockwave-flash” data=”http://www.macobserver.com/podcast/player.swf” id=”audioplayer1″ height=”24″ width=”290″> </object><br /> Download: (No AAC this week since we’re all traveling at NME and we wanted to get the show out. The MP3 will be in the AAC feed) Show notes for Mac Geek Gab Podcast For August 15th, 2008 At New Media Expo, John and Dave tackle your questions and share your tips about all things Mac and beyond! Sponsor: Circus Ponies Notebook: The Easy Way to Get Organized on the Mac. ?Try it FREE for 30 Days. Subscribe to AAC: or Subscribe to MP3: If you’re using iTunes to download and listen to podcasts, subscribe to the AAC Enhanced iTunes Feed. Note: Shownotes are in progress… Stuff mentioned: – You’re downloading today’s show from CacheFly’s network BackBeat Media Podcast Network MacGeekGab AAC Enhanced Feed – Thanks to [removed]eval(unescape(‘[removed](‘Michael Johnston‘)’))[removed]Michael Johnston. <!– Related Resources: –> Podcast Marketplace Sponsors: Audio Engine, Bare Bones, SmileOnMyMac, Ecamm Network, One Free Download from Audible and Harmon-E-Travel. Podcast-related sites to visit (and vote for us!): Subscribe to the Mac Geek Gab in iTunes! – Show Details – Write a review! PodcastAlley – Vote (please!) Podcast Pickle PodcastingNews [removed] var frappr_mapheight = 210; var frappr_mapwidth = 210; var frappr_mapzoom = 60; var frappr_host = “http://www.frappr.com/”;var gid = 587916;[removed] [removed][removed] [removed]eval(unescape(‘[removed](‘E-mail John and Dave‘)’))[removed]E-mail John and Dave (even an audio comment, if you please!), post in the comments below, Skype your message to “macgeekgab”, or call and leave a voice-mail at 206-666-GEEK! This podcast is recorded on a Mac using Audio Hijack Pro. As for equipment, John is using a Heil PR-40 microphone going through a Behringer Eurorack UB1222FX-PRO mixer, monitored with Etymotic ER-6i Isolator earphones, then straight in to his Mac. On Dave’s end, a Heil PR-40 microphone is also used, and the whole show is mixed “live” through a Mackie Onyx 1220 FireWire-enabled mixer before being pumped back into the Mac (via FireWire, of course), and is monitored with Westone ES2 custom-fit earphones. Each microphone is run through a channel on a Behringer Autocom Pro-XL MDX1600 compressor, a touch of reverb is added with an ART FX-1 processor, and the whole thing is then compressed in software on the Mac. The show is recorded to AIFF, and then converted and uploaded with an Automator script. Michael Johnston from iPhone Alley then goes through and enhances the show to provide you with the AAC version. You can hear more details of the setup and how it’s mixed on Episode #32. Theme Music: “The Answer”, written by Jeff Steblea and Brian Ayles, as performed by Go Figure. “Made On A Mac” bumper by Mark Fleser Find more editions at the TMO To Go: Mac Geek Gab index.

John and Dave talk about how to filter different computers — at different times — from your wireless network, a new take on syncing — and not syncing — calendars via MobileMe, and among other things discuss everyone’s favorite topic: Beachballs! Listen Now: <object type=”application/x-shockwave-flash” data=”http://www.macobserver.com/podcast/player.swf” id=”audioplayer1″ height=”24″ width=”290″> </object><br /> Download: or (AAC courtesy of Michael Johnston of iPhoneAlley) Show notes for Mac Geek Gab Podcast For August 11th, 2008 John and Dave talk about how to filter different computers — at different times — from your wireless network, a new take on syncing — and not syncing — calendars via MobileMe, and among other things discuss everyone’s favorite topic: Beachballs! Sponsor: Yojimbo: Your effortless, reliable information organizer for Mac OS X. It will change your life, without changing the way you work. Subscribe to AAC: or Subscribe to MP3: If you’re using iTunes to download and listen to podcasts, subscribe to the AAC Enhanced iTunes Feed. Note: Shownotes are complete! Stuff mentioned: MenuMeters Time Capsule Specs Palo Alto Research Center Xerox Alto Apple Lisa IEEE Organizationally Unique Identifiers (OUI) List Wireshark 10.3: Change Ethernet MAC address from the Terminal MAC spoofing on the Mac Stacy2Go Fitness Podcast Blog Syncing Google Calendar With iCal Ubercaster WireTap Studio New Hampshire Seacoast Mac Users Apple – Support – Discussions – Sleep Mode Power Consumption … SmartSleep Dictionary Cleaner – You’re downloading today’s show from CacheFly’s network BackBeat Media Podcast Network MacGeekGab AAC Enhanced Feed – Thanks to [removed]eval(unescape(‘[removed](‘Michael Johnston‘)’))[removed]<a href=”/contact.shtml”>Michael Johnston</a>. <!– Related Resources: –> Podcast Marketplace Sponsors: Audio Engine, Bare Bones, SmileOnMyMac, Ecamm Network, One Free Download from Audible and Harmon-E-Travel. Podcast-related sites to visit (and vote for us!): Subscribe to the Mac Geek Gab in iTunes! – Show Details – Write a review! PodcastAlley – Vote (please!) Podcast Pickle PodcastingNews [removed] var frappr_mapheight = 210; var frappr_mapwidth = 210; var frappr_mapzoom = 60; var frappr_host = “http://www.frappr.com/”;var gid = 587916;[removed] [removed][removed] [removed]eval(unescape(‘[removed](‘E-mail John and Dave‘)’))[removed] <a href=”/contact.shtml” mce_href=”/contact.shtml”>E-mail John and Dave</a> (even an audio comment, if you please!), post in the comments below, Skype your message to “macgeekgab”, or call and leave a voice-mail at 206-666-GEEK!   This podcast is recorded on a Mac using Audio Hijack Pro. As for equipment, John is using a Heil PR-40 microphone going through a Behringer Eurorack UB1222FX-PRO mixer, monitored with Etymotic ER-6i Isolator earphones, then straight in to his Mac. On Dave’s end, a Heil PR-40 microphone is also used, and the whole show is mixed “live” through a Mackie Onyx 1220 FireWire-enabled mixer before being pumped back into the Mac (via FireWire, of course), and is monitored with Westone ES2 custom-fit earphones. Each microphone is run through a channel on a Behringer Autocom Pro-XL MDX1600 compressor, a touch of reverb is added with an ART FX-1 processor, and the whole thing is then compressed in software on the Mac. The show is recorded to AIFF, and then converted and uploaded with an Automator script. Michael Johnston from iPhone Alley then goes through and enhances the show to provide you with the AAC version. You can hear more details of the setup and how it’s mixed on Episode #32. Theme Music: “The Answer”, written by Jeff Steblea and Brian Ayles, as performed by Go Figure. “Made On A Mac” bumper by Mark Fleser Find more editions at the TMO To Go: Mac Geek Gab index.

The show today starts with John and Dave talking through Cool Stuff Found: that’s Stuff from them AND from you, and there’s some great tidbits in here. Then the conversation turns to revisiting hidden login issues from last week, as well as some MobileMe and iDisk sync explanations. Chock full of great info, you’ll enjoy this episode! Listen Now: <object type=”application/x-shockwave-flash” data=”http://www.macobserver.com/podcast/player.swf” id=”audioplayer1″ height=”24″ width=”290″> </object><br /> Download: or (AAC coming shortly courtesy of Michael Johnston of iPhoneAlley) Show notes for Mac Geek Gab Podcast For August 4th, 2008 The show today starts with John and Dave talking through Cool Stuff Found: that’s Stuff from them AND from you, and there’s some great tidbits in here. Then the conversation turns to revisiting hidden login issues from last week, as well as some MobileMe and iDisk sync explanations. Chock full of great info, you’ll enjoy this episode! Sponsor: TextExpander: The customizable typing shortcut utility – if you’re not using it, you’re wasting time. Sponsor: Speed Download: Four amazing products in one: a turbo-charged download manager with auto-resuming downloads, a fully featured secure FTP client, a file sharing utility with full encryption, and complete .Mac/iDisk/WEBDAV connectivity. Subscribe to AAC: or Subscribe to MP3: If you’re using iTunes to download and listen to podcasts, subscribe to the AAC Enhanced iTunes Feed. Note: Shownotes are complete! Stuff mentioned: EarthDesk 4 Deep Freeze How to restore the operating system to a previous state in Windows XP Dropbox 1Password Mac 101: Keychain Glims Dictionary Editor Apple – Support – Discussions – Unlearn a word? … Eudora 6.2.4 for Mac OS Spamfire 2 – Protection & Revenge Create completely hidden accounts in 10.5 and 10.4.11 (solution?) TEMPEST Certification Keyboard clicks can lead to security hacks AJAX mail2web Want A Decent 802.11g Access Point? Try The WRT54G! dd-wrt – You’re downloading today’s show from CacheFly’s network BackBeat Media Podcast Network MacGeekGab AAC Enhanced Feed – Thanks to [removed]eval(unescape(‘[removed](‘Michael Johnston‘)’))[removed]Michael Johnston. <!– Related Resources: –> Podcast Marketplace Sponsors: Audio Engine, Bare Bones, SmileOnMyMac, Ecamm Network, One Free Download from Audible and Harmon-E-Travel. Podcast-related sites to visit (and vote for us!): Subscribe to the Mac Geek Gab in iTunes! – Show Details – Write a review! PodcastAlley – Vote (please!) Podcast Pickle PodcastingNews [removed] var frappr_mapheight = 210; var frappr_mapwidth = 210; var frappr_mapzoom = 60; var frappr_host = “http://www.frappr.com/”;var gid = 587916;[removed] [removed][removed] [removed]eval(unescape(‘[removed](‘Email John and Dave‘)’))[removed]Email John and Dave (even an audio comment, if you please!), post in the comments below, Skype your message to “macgeekgab”, or call and leave a voice-mail at 206-666-GEEK! This podcast is recorded on a Mac using Audio Hijack Pro. As for equipment, John is using a Heil PR-40 microphone going through a Behringer Eurorack UB1222FX-PRO mixer, monitored with Etymotic ER-6i Isolator earphones, then straight in to his Mac. On Dave’s end, a Heil PR-40 microphone is also used, and the whole show is mixed “live” through a Mackie Onyx 1220 FireWire-enabled mixer before being pumped back into the Mac (via FireWire, of course), and is monitored with Westone ES2 custom-fit earphones. Each microphone is run through a channel on a Behringer Autocom Pro-XL MDX1600 compressor, a touch of reverb is added with an ART FX-1 processor, and the whole thing is then compressed in software on the Mac. The show is recorded to AIFF, and then converted and uploaded with an Automator script. Michael Johnston from iPhone Alley then goes through and enhances the show to provide you with the AAC version. You can hear more details of the setup and how it’s mixed on Episode #32. Theme Music: “The Answer”, written by Jeff Steblea and Brian Ayles, as performed by Go Figure. “Made On A Mac” bumper by Mark Fleser Find more editions at the TMO To Go: Mac Geek Gab index.

John and Dave dig into topics decided by YOU, the loyal listener. Discussions include bypassing login passwords, quickly restoring a Mac to its pristine software state, UPSs and power strips, and taming Mac OS X’s spellchecker. Download now and tell a friend. BOTH are free! Listen Now: <object type=”application/x-shockwave-flash” data=”http://www.macobserver.com/podcast/player.swf” id=”audioplayer1″ height=”24″ width=”290″> </object><br /> Download: or (AAC courtesy of Michael Johnston of iPhoneAlley) Show notes for Mac Geek Gab Podcast For July 28, 2008 John and Dave dig into topics decided by YOU, the loyal listener. Discussions include bypassing login passwords, quickly restoring a Mac to its pristine software state, UPSs and power strips, and taming Mac OS X’s spellchecker. Download now and tell a friend. BOTH are free! Sponsor: Audio Engine: Audioengine A5 and A2 — Real speakers designed for portable audio players that deliver astonishing sound (and don’t cost a fortune). You can’t get better sound for your iPod or iTunes! Subscribe to AAC: or Subscribe to MP3: If you’re using iTunes to download and listen to podcasts, subscribe to the AAC Enhanced iTunes Feed. Note: Shownotes are complete! Stuff mentioned: dudette y’all Entourage 2008 for Mac Setting up firmware password protection in Mac OS X Mac OS X Parental Controls Remove accidental additions to the spelling dictionary Useful utilities – GetFileInfo and SetFile Add words to the spelling dictionary via AppleScript My Backup Strategy 10.5: Use Safari’s new and improved Web Inspector cssedit – You’re downloading today’s show from CacheFly’s network BackBeat Media Podcast Network MacGeekGab AAC Enhanced Feed – Thanks to [removed]eval(unescape(‘[removed](‘Michael Johnston‘)’))[removed]Michael Johnston. <!– Related Resources: –> Podcast Marketplace Sponsors: Audio Engine, Bare Bones, SmileOnMyMac, Ecamm Network, One Free Download from Audible and Harmon-E-Travel. Podcast-related sites to visit (and vote for us!): Subscribe to the Mac Geek Gab in iTunes! – Show Details – Write a review! PodcastAlley – Vote (please!) Podcast Pickle PodcastingNews [removed] var frappr_mapheight = 210; var frappr_mapwidth = 210; var frappr_mapzoom = 60; var frappr_host = “http://www.frappr.com/”;var gid = 587916;[removed] [removed][removed] [removed]eval(unescape(‘[removed](‘E-mail John and Dave‘)’))[removed]E-mail John and Dave (even an audio comment, if you please!), post in the comments below, Skype your message to “macgeekgab”, or call and leave a voice-mail at 206-666-GEEK! This podcast is recorded on a Mac using Audio Hijack Pro. As for equipment, John is using a Heil PR-40 microphone going through a Behringer Eurorack UB1222FX-PRO mixer, monitored with Etymotic ER-6i Isolator earphones, then straight in to his Mac. On Dave’s end, a Heil PR-40 microphone is also used, and the whole show is mixed “live” through a Mackie Onyx 1220 FireWire-enabled mixer before being pumped back into the Mac (via FireWire, of course), and is monitored with Westone ES2 custom-fit earphones. Each microphone is run through a channel on a Behringer Autocom Pro-XL MDX1600 compressor, a touch of reverb is added with an ART FX-1 processor, and the whole thing is then compressed in software on the Mac. The show is recorded to AIFF, and then converted and uploaded with an Automator script. Michael Johnston from iPhone Alley then goes through and enhances the show to provide you with the AAC version. You can hear more details of the setup and how it’s mixed on Episode #32. Theme Music: “The Answer”, written by Jeff Steblea and Brian Ayles, as performed by Go Figure. “Made On A Mac” bumper by Mark Fleser Find more editions at the TMO To Go: Mac Geek Gab index.

Using multiple audio jacks, understanding the nuances of multiple users using MobileMe, backing up without Time Machine, the benefits of Apple Service Professionals, and a DHL warning are all part of this week’s Mac Geek Gab. Subscribe today — it’s free! Listen Now: <object type=”application/x-shockwave-flash” data=”http://www.macobserver.com/podcast/player.swf” id=”audioplayer1″ height=”24″ width=”290″> </object><br /> Download: or (AAC coming shortly courtesy of Michael Johnston of iPhoneAlley) Show notes for Mac Geek Gab Podcast For July 21, 2008 Using multiple audio jacks, understanding the nuances of multiple users using MobileMe, backing up without Time Machine, the benefits of Apple Service Professionals, and a DHL warning are all part of this week’s Mac Geek Gab. Subscribe today — it’s free! Sponsor: Yojimbo: Your effortless, reliable information organizer for Mac OS X. It will change your life, without changing the way you work. Sponsor: Today: Use Second Gear’s Today to see all your events and tasks for the current day in a single window. Use coupon code MGG160 at checkout to save an additional 20%. Subscribe to AAC: or Subscribe to MP3: If you’re using iTunes to download and listen to podcasts, subscribe to the AAC Enhanced iTunes Feed. Note: Shownotes are complete! Stuff mentioned: XBattery AppleCare Protection Plan TOSLINK (and Mini-TOSLINK) Digital-Analog Converter Toslink Digital Audio Splitter TOSLINK TO OPTICAL MINI ADAPTER iMic MobileMe Pilot Pete Twitter Data Backup 3 – Mac Carbon Copy Cloner SuperDuper! WebDAV Massive Fail Mac N Old Farts (MNOF) Podcast How to find your nearest Apple Authorized Service Provider (AASP) TEKSERVE (NYC Area) OnyX 1.9.5 Cocktail MacJanitor Secrets United States Postal Inspection Service Mac MagSafe New Media Expo – You’re downloading today’s show from CacheFly’s network BackBeat Media Podcast Network MacGeekGab AAC Enhanced Feed – Thanks to [removed]eval(unescape(‘[removed](‘Michael Johnston‘)’))[removed]Michael Johnston. <!– Related Resources: –> Podcast Marketplace Sponsors: Audio Engine, Bare Bones, SmileOnMyMac, Ecamm Network, One Free Download from Audible and Harmon-E-Travel. Podcast-related sites to visit (and vote for us!): Subscribe to the Mac Geek Gab in iTunes! – Show Details – Write a review! PodcastAlley – Vote (please!) Podcast Pickle PodcastingNews [removed] var frappr_mapheight = 210; var frappr_mapwidth = 210; var frappr_mapzoom = 60; var frappr_host = “http://www.frappr.com/”;var gid = 587916;[removed] [removed][removed] [removed]eval(unescape(‘[removed](‘E-mail John and Dave‘)’))[removed]E-mail John and Dave (even an audio comment, if you please!), post in the comments below, Skype your message to “macgeekgab”, or call and leave a voice-mail at 206-666-GEEK! This podcast is recorded on a Mac using Audio Hijack Pro. As for equipment, John is using a Heil PR-40 microphone going through a Behringer Eurorack UB1222FX-PRO mixer, monitored with Etymotic ER-6i Isolator earphones, then straight in to his Mac. On Dave’s end, a Heil PR-40 microphone is also used, and the whole show is mixed “live” through a Mackie Onyx 1220 FireWire-enabled mixer before being pumped back into the Mac (via FireWire, of course), and is monitored with Westone ES2 custom-fit earphones. Each microphone is run through a channel on a Behringer Autocom Pro-XL MDX1600 compressor, a touch of reverb is added with an ART FX-1 processor, and the whole thing is then compressed in software on the Mac. The show is recorded to AIFF, and then converted and uploaded with an Automator script. Michael Johnston from iPhone Alley then goes through and enhances the show to provide you with the AAC version. You can hear more details of the setup and how it’s mixed on Episode #32. Theme Music: “The Answer”, written by Jeff Steblea and Brian Ayles, as performed by Go Figure. “Made On A Mac” bumper by Mark Fleser Find more editions at the TMO To Go: Mac Geek Gab index.

MobileMe's out, so Dave and John will discuss what's different (and what's the same). Plus it's summer season in the USA, and that means thunderstorms for a lot of folks, so protecting yourself against lightening is another topic. Listener questions and tips round out the show and, oh yeah, Dave went and got an iPhone 3G, so he talks about that, too! Listen Now: <object type=”application/x-shockwave-flash” data=”http://www.macobserver.com/podcast/player.swf” id=”audioplayer1″ height=”24″ width=”290″> </object><br /> Download: or (AAC courtesy of Michael Johnston of iPhoneAlley) Show notes for Mac Geek Gab Podcast For July 14, 2008 MobileMe's out, so Dave and John will discuss what's different (and what's the same). Plus it's summer season in the USA, and that means thunderstorms for a lot of folks, so protecting yourself against lightening is another topic. Listener questions and tips round out the show and, oh yeah, Dave went and got an iPhone 3G, so he talks about that, too! Sponsor: SmileOnMyMac: It's their 5th birthday and they're giving away gifts. Visit www.smileonmymac.com/geek and get 20% off the new purchase price of all Applications! Sponsor: Call Recorder for Skype: Simply adds recording controls to Skype. Automatically record Skype Audio and Video without any extra sets or setup. Subscribe to AAC: or Subscribe to MP3: If you're using iTunes to download and listen to podcasts, subscribe to the AAC Enhanced iTunes Feed. Note: Shownotes are complete! Stuff mentioned: Mac OS X 10.5.4 Combo Update (If you have 10.5.x) Mac OS X 10.5.4 Update (If you have 10.5.3) Time Capsule and AirPort Base Station (802.11n) Firmware 7.3.2 Time Capsule: Bad disk image causing kernel panics SuperDuper! Carbon Copy Cloner RAID Train Wreck Verizon BroadbandAccess Connect ($59.95/month, really?!) Haiku MobileMe TMUP – MobileMe Calendar Syncing Issue Safari (Mac & PC) UPS does not appear in Energy Saver preferences – You're downloading today's show from CacheFly's network BackBeat Media Podcast Network MacGeekGab AAC Enhanced Feed – Thanks to [removed]eval(unescape('[removed]('Michael Johnston')'))[removed]Michael Johnston. </body> <!– Related Resources: –> Podcast Marketplace Sponsors: Audio Engine, Bare Bones, SmileOnMyMac, Ecamm Network, One Free Download from Audible and Harmon-E-Travel. Podcast-related sites to visit (and vote for us!): Subscribe to the Mac Geek Gab in iTunes! – Show Details – Write a review! PodcastAlley – Vote (please!) Podcast Pickle PodcastingNews [removed] var frappr_mapheight = 210; var frappr_mapwidth = 210; var frappr_mapzoom = 60; var frappr_host = “http://www.frappr.com/”;var gid = 587916;[removed] [removed][removed] [removed]eval(unescape('[removed]('E-mail John and Dave')'))[removed]E-mail John and Dave (even an audio comment, if you please!), post in the comments below, Skype your message to “macgeekgab”, or call and leave a voice-mail at 206-666-GEEK! This podcast is recorded on a Mac using Audio Hijack Pro. As for equipment, John is using a Heil PR-40 microphone going through a Behringer Eurorack UB1222FX-PRO mixer, monitored with Etymotic ER-6i Isolator earphones, then straight in to his Mac. On Dave's end, a Heil PR-40 microphone is also used, and the whole show is mixed “live” through a Mackie Onyx 1220 FireWire-enabled mixer before being pumped back into the Mac (via FireWire, of course), and is monitored with Westone ES2 custom-fit earphones. Each microphone is run through a channel on a Behringer Autocom Pro-XL MDX1600 compressor, a touch of reverb is added with an ART FX-1 processor, and the whole thing is then compressed in software on the Mac. The show is recorded to AIFF, and then converted and uploaded with an Automator script. Michael Johnston from iPhone Alley then goes through and enhances the show to provide you with the AAC version. You can hear more details of the setup and how it's mixed on Episode #32. Theme Music: “The Answer”, written by Jeff Steblea and Brian Ayles, as performed by Go Figure. “Made On A Mac” bumper by Mark Fleser Find more editions at the TMO To Go: Mac Geek Gab index.

Before heading off on vacation next week, Dave joins John for an all-out Geek fest, discussing what to do about bad RAM, bad hard drives, how to find speed bottlenecks, and more. Plus, listeners share tips on iSights, batteries, finding files, and a great startup shortcuts printout! Listen Now: <object type=”application/x-shockwave-flash” data=”http://www.macobserver.com/podcast/player.swf” id=”audioplayer1″ height=”24″ width=”290″> </object><br /> Download: or (AAC courtesy of Michael Johnston of iPhoneAlley) Show notes for Mac Geek Gab Podcast For June 30, 2008 Before heading off on vacation next week, Dave joins John for an all-out Geek fest, discussing what to do about bad RAM, bad hard drives, how to find speed bottlenecks, and more. Plus, listeners share tips on iSights, batteries, finding files, and a great startup shortcuts printout! Sponsor: Speed Download: Four amazing products in one: a turbo-charged download manager with auto-resuming downloads, a fully featured secure FTP client, a file sharing utility with full encryption, and complete .Mac/iDisk/WEBDAV connectivity. Sponsor: Audible: Get a 14-Day FREE Trial of AudibleListener? Gold And 1 Free Download only with this, special MGG link Subscribe to AAC: or Subscribe to MP3: If you’re using iTunes to download and listen to podcasts, subscribe to the AAC Enhanced iTunes Feed. Note: Shownotes are complete! Stuff mentioned: LANtastic Pepcom Digital Experience (PDF) Eye-Fi Explore MemoryMiner viewzi TIVO TO OFFER MOVIE RENTALS FROM THE WALT DISNEY STUDIOS ON DEMAND Mac OS X 10.5.4 Update (if you have 10.5.3) Mac OS X 10.5.4 Combo Update (if you have 10.5.x) New Logitech Webcam Restriction of Hazardous Substances Directive iSight banned in Europe Apple and the Environment Apple Recycling Program TechRestore Shreve Systems Data Rescue II SpinRite Drive Genius 2 TimeTracker (download link) as mentioned in MacNN forums from CharlesSoft Awesome Printable PDF of Mac Startup Options The Princess Bride Terminal command to find files modified in last 2 hours: find ~ -newerct ‘120 minute ago’ -print – You’re downloading today’s show from CacheFly’s network BackBeat Media Podcast Network MacGeekGab AAC Enhanced Feed – Thanks to [removed]eval(unescape(‘[removed](‘Michael Johnston‘)’))[removed]Michael Johnston. <!– Related Resources: –> Podcast Marketplace Sponsors: Audio Engine, Bare Bones, SmileOnMyMac, Ecamm Network, One Free Download from Audible and Harmon-E-Travel. Podcast-related sites to visit (and vote for us!): Subscribe to the Mac Geek Gab in iTunes! – Show Details – Write a review! PodcastAlley – Vote (please!) Podcast Pickle PodcastingNews [removed] var frappr_mapheight = 210; var frappr_mapwidth = 210; var frappr_mapzoom = 60; var frappr_host = “http://www.frappr.com/”;var gid = 587916;[removed] [removed][removed] [removed]eval(unescape(‘[removed](‘E-mail John and Dave‘)’))[removed]E-mail John and Dave (even an audio comment, if you please!), post in the comments below, Skype your message to “macgeekgab”, or call and leave a voice-mail at 206-666-GEEK! This podcast is recorded on a Mac using Audio Hijack Pro. As for equipment, John is using a Heil PR-40 microphone going through a Behringer Eurorack UB1222FX-PRO mixer, monitored with Etymotic ER-6i Isolator earphones, then straight in to his Mac. On Dave’s end, a Heil PR-40 microphone is also used, and the whole show is mixed “live” through a Mackie Onyx 1220 FireWire-enabled mixer before being pumped back into the Mac (via FireWire, of course), and is monitored with Westone ES2 custom-fit earphones. Each microphone is run through a channel on a Behringer Autocom Pro-XL MDX1600 compressor, a touch of reverb is added with an ART FX-1 processor, and the whole thing is then compressed in software on the Mac. The show is recorded to AIFF, and then converted and uploaded with an Automator script. Michael Johnston from iPhone Alley then goes through and enhances the show to provide you with the AAC version. You can hear more details of the setup and how it’s mixed on Episode #32. Theme Music: “The Answer”, written by Jeff Steblea and Brian Ayles, as performed by Go Figure. “Made On A Mac” bumper by Mark Fleser Find more editions at the TMO To Go: Mac Geek Gab index.

John and Dave talk about bandwidth, Mac OS X’s services menu, directories in the Terminal, scheduling reboots and more. Listen Now: <object type=”application/x-shockwave-flash” data=”http://www.macobserver.com/podcast/player.swf” id=”audioplayer1″ height=”24″ width=”290″> </object><br /> Download: or (AAC courtesy of Michael Johnston of iPhoneAlley) Show notes for Mac Geek Gab Podcast For June 23, 2008 John and Dave talk about bandwidth, Mac OS X’s services menu, directories in the Terminal, scheduling reboots and more. Sponsor: Audio Engine: Audioengine A5 and A2 — Real speakers designed for portable audio players that deliver astonishing sound (and don’t cost a fortune). You can’t get better sound for your iPod or iTunes! Sponsor: Audible: Get a 14-Day FREE Trial of AudibleListener? Gold And 1 Free Download only with this, special MGG link Subscribe to AAC: or Subscribe to MP3: If you’re using iTunes to download and listen to podcasts, subscribe to the AAC Enhanced iTunes Feed. Note: Shownotes are complete! Stuff mentioned: Introduction to The Objective-C 2.0 Programming Language AirPort Flow Mac OS X 10.5 Help : Shortcuts for starting up Mac OS X 10.5 Help : Shutting down your computer automatically cron Deprecation Getting Started with launchd Lingon XBattery Apple Notebooks and Batteries New Media Expo iMage USB Webcam iUSBCam macam Unibrain FireWire WebCam Xbox LIVE Vision Logitech webcams SwissKnife Boxav8r.net – You’re downloading today’s show from CacheFly’s network BackBeat Media Podcast Network MacGeekGab AAC Enhanced Feed – Thanks to [removed]eval(unescape(‘[removed](‘Michael Johnston‘)’))[removed]Michael Johnston. <!– Related Resources: –> Podcast Marketplace Sponsors: Audio Engine, Bare Bones, SmileOnMyMac, Ecamm Network, One Free Download from Audible and Harmon-E-Travel. Podcast-related sites to visit (and vote for us!): Subscribe to the Mac Geek Gab in iTunes! – Show Details – Write a review! PodcastAlley – Vote (please!) Podcast Pickle PodcastingNews [removed] var frappr_mapheight = 210; var frappr_mapwidth = 210; var frappr_mapzoom = 60; var frappr_host = “http://www.frappr.com/”;var gid = 587916;[removed] [removed][removed] [removed]eval(unescape(‘[removed](‘E-mail John and Dave‘)’))[removed]E-mail John and Dave (even an audio comment, if you please!), post in the comments below, Skype your message to “macgeekgab”, or call and leave a voice-mail at 206-666-GEEK! This podcast is recorded on a Mac using Audio Hijack Pro. As for equipment, John is using a Heil PR-40 microphone going through a Behringer Eurorack UB1222FX-PRO mixer, monitored with Etymotic ER-6i Isolator earphones, then straight in to his Mac. On Dave’s end, a Heil PR-40 microphone is also used, and the whole show is mixed “live” through a Mackie Onyx 1220 FireWire-enabled mixer before being pumped back into the Mac (via FireWire, of course), and is monitored with Westone ES2 custom-fit earphones. Each microphone is run through a channel on a Behringer Autocom Pro-XL MDX1600 compressor, a touch of reverb is added with an ART FX-1 processor, and the whole thing is then compressed in software on the Mac. The show is recorded to AIFF, and then converted and uploaded with an Automator script. Michael Johnston from iPhone Alley then goes through and enhances the show to provide you with the AAC version. You can hear more details of the setup and how it’s mixed on Episode #32. Theme Music: “The Answer”, written by Jeff Steblea and Brian Ayles, as performed by Go Figure. “Made On A Mac” bumper by Mark Fleser Find more editions at the TMO To Go: Mac Geek Gab index.

Back from WWDC, Dave and John are in the thick of the action this week, with listener tips, questions, hints, and tricks about all things Mac. Come on in, subscribe (it’s free!) and enjoy! Listen Now: <object type=”application/x-shockwave-flash” data=”http://www.macobserver.com/podcast/player.swf” id=”audioplayer1″ height=”24″ width=”290″> </object><br /> Download: or (AAC courtesy of Michael Johnston of iPhoneAlley) Show notes for Mac Geek Gab Podcast For June 17, 2008 Back from WWDC, Dave and John are in the thick of the action this week, with listener tips, questions, hints, and tricks about all things Mac. Come on in, subscribe (it’s free!) and enjoy! Sponsor: Today: Use Second Gear’s Today to see all your events and tasks for the current day in a single window. Use coupon code MGG156 at checkout to save an additional 10%. Sponsor: Audible: Get a 14-Day FREE Trial of AudibleListener? Gold And 1 Free Download only with this, special MGG link Subscribe to AAC: or Subscribe to MP3: If you’re using iTunes to download and listen to podcasts, subscribe to the AAC Enhanced iTunes Feed. Note: Shownotes are complete! Stuff mentioned: Mitch Albom Show – Dave was on last week iPhone Alley Podcast #8 – Dave joined the fun from WWDC Mac Roundtable Podcast #42 – Dave was on the panel reporting from WWDC. Great info from Victor on iPhone Assisted GPS Weber Genesis Silver A .Mac 10.5: How to delete objects from Time Machine backups Dropbox Disk Image vs. Sparse Disk Image vs. Sparse Bundle Disk Image iDisk Utility (Mac and Windows) WebDAV Snowball Mic Parallels Rode Podcaster BusySync The Apple Hardware Test mad skills Protocol analyzer (aka packet sniffer) Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) Tobi Oetiker’s MRTG – The Multi Router Traffic Grapher InterMapper New Media Expo – You’re downloading today’s show from CacheFly’s network BackBeat Media Podcast Network MacGeekGab AAC Enhanced Feed – Thanks to [removed]eval(unescape(‘[removed](‘Michael Johnston‘)’))[removed]Michael Johnston. <!– Related Resources: –> Podcast Marketplace Sponsors: Audio Engine, Bare Bones, SmileOnMyMac, Ecamm Network, One Free Download from Audible and Harmon-E-Travel. Podcast-related sites to visit (and vote for us!): Subscribe to the Mac Geek Gab in iTunes! – Show Details – Write a review! PodcastAlley – Vote (please!) Podcast Pickle PodcastingNews [removed] var frappr_mapheight = 210; var frappr_mapwidth = 210; var frappr_mapzoom = 60; var frappr_host = “http://www.frappr.com/”;var gid = 587916;[removed] [removed][removed] [removed]eval(unescape(‘[removed](‘E-mail John and Dave‘)’))[removed]E-mail John and Dave (even an audio comment, if you please!), post in the comments below, Skype your message to “macgeekgab”, or call and leave a voice-mail at 206-666-GEEK! This podcast is recorded on a Mac using Audio Hijack Pro. As for equipment, John is using a Heil PR-40 microphone going through a Behringer Eurorack UB1222FX-PRO mixer, monitored with Etymotic ER-6i Isolator earphones, then straight in to his Mac. On Dave’s end, a Heil PR-40 microphone is also used, and the whole show is mixed “live” through a Mackie Onyx 1220 FireWire-enabled mixer before being pumped back into the Mac (via FireWire, of course), and is monitored with Westone ES2 custom-fit earphones. Each microphone is run through a channel on a Behringer Autocom Pro-XL MDX1600 compressor, a touch of reverb is added with an ART FX-1 processor, and the whole thing is then compressed in software on the Mac. The show is recorded to AIFF, and then converted and uploaded with an Automator script. Michael Johnston from iPhone Alley then goes through and enhances the show to provide you with the AAC version. You can hear more details of the setup and how it’s mixed on Episode #32. Theme Music: “The Answer”, written by Jeff Steblea and Brian Ayles, as performed by Go Figure. “Made On A Mac” bumper by Mark Fleser Find more editions at the TMO To Go: Mac Geek Gab index.

Dave’s out at WWDC, John’s manning the fort, and they have made the bandwidth stars align to bring you this special edition of the Mac Geek Gab. This week, of course, your two favorite geeks discuss all that happened this morning at WWDC, plus Dave’s traveling with a Kindle, so there’s that, too. Additional reader questions and tips are provided, rounding out this fantastic episode. Listen Now: Download: or (AAC courtesy of Michael Johnston of iPhoneAlley) Show notes for Mac Geek Gab Podcast For June 9, 2008 Dave’s out at WWDC, John’s manning the fort, and they have made the bandwidth stars align to bring you this special edition of the Mac Geek Gab. This week, of course, your two favorite geeks discuss all that happened this morning at WWDC, plus Dave’s traveling with a Kindle, so there’s that, too. Additional reader questions and tips are provided, rounding out this fantastic episode. Sponsor: Yojimbo: Your effortless, reliable information organizer for Mac OS X. It will change your life, without changing the way you work. Sponsor: PhoneView: PhoneView is the desktop companion for the iPhone and iPod Touch. Open and save files, music, notes, SMS, and more. Free trial available. Subscribe to AAC: or Subscribe to MP3: If you’re using iTunes to download and listen to podcasts, subscribe to the AAC Enhanced iTunes Feed. Note: Shownotes are complete! Stuff mentioned: WWDC08 (June 9-13) ADA 68th Scientific Sessions (June 6-10) Rode Podcaster iPhone 3G 2.5G mobileme Snow Leopard (aka Mac OS X 10.6) Entourage 2008 for Mac Amazon Kindle eBook The Media Lab E Ink Lexar JumpDrive Mercury sports an E Ink capacity meter CrossOver dimdim Middle School Matters vyew vRoom WebEx CamTwist System requirements for Windows XP operating systems How to Resize Your Parallels Drive, and Get Windows to Recognize It VMware Fusion – You’re downloading today’s show from CacheFly’s network BackBeat Media Podcast Network MacGeekGab AAC Enhanced Feed – Thanks to [removed]eval(unescape(‘[removed](‘Michael Johnston‘)’))[removed]Michael Johnston. <!– Related Resources: –> Podcast Marketplace Sponsors: Audio Engine, Bare Bones, SmileOnMyMac, Ecamm Network, One Free Download from Audible and Harmon-E-Travel. Podcast-related sites to visit (and vote for us!): Subscribe to the Mac Geek Gab in iTunes! – Show Details – Write a review! PodcastAlley – Vote (please!) Podcast Pickle PodcastingNews [removed] var frappr_mapheight = 210; var frappr_mapwidth = 210; var frappr_mapzoom = 60; var frappr_host = “http://www.frappr.com/”;var gid = 587916;[removed] [removed][removed] [removed]eval(unescape(‘[removed](‘E-mail John and Dave‘)’))[removed] E-mail John and Dave (even an audio comment, if you please!), post in the comments below, Skype your message to “macgeekgab”, or call and leave a voice-mail at 206-666-GEEK!   This podcast is recorded on a Mac using Audio Hijack Pro. As for equipment, John is using a Heil PR-40 microphone going through a Behringer Eurorack UB1222FX-PRO mixer, monitored with Etymotic ER-6i Isolator earphones, then straight in to his Mac. On Dave’s end, a Heil PR-40 microphone is also used, and the whole show is mixed “live” through a Mackie Onyx 1220 FireWire-enabled mixer before being pumped back into the Mac (via FireWire, of course), and is monitored with Westone ES2 custom-fit earphones. Each microphone is run through a channel on a Behringer Autocom Pro-XL MDX1600 compressor, a touch of reverb is added with an ART FX-1 processor, and the whole thing is then compressed in software on the Mac. The show is recorded to AIFF, and then converted and uploaded with an Automator script. Michael Johnston from iPhone Alley then goes through and enhances the show to provide you with the AAC version. You can hear more details of the setup and how it’s mixed on Episode #32. Theme Music: “The Answer”, written by Jeff Steblea and Brian Ayles, as performed by Go Figure. “Made On A Mac” bumper by Mark Fleser Find more editions at the TMO To Go: Mac Geek Gab index.

Answers to your Mac questions and tips and advice from listeners and your two favorite Geeks alike, Mac Geek Gab 154 is in the wild! Topics covered include wireless signal strength, utilities to comb your hard drive clean, running IE on your Mac without Windows, and more. Listen Now: <object type=”application/x-shockwave-flash” data=”http://www.macobserver.com/podcast/player.swf” id=”audioplayer1″ height=”24″ width=”290″> </object><br /> Download: (the MP3 will be in the AAC feed this week due to conversion hiccups. Sorry about that!) Show notes for Mac Geek Gab Podcast For June 2, 2008 Answers to your Mac questions and tips and advice from listeners and your two favorite Geeks alike, Mac Geek Gab 154 is in the wild! Topics covered include wireless signal strength, utilities to comb your hard drive clean, running IE on your Mac without Windows, and more. Sponsor: PageSender: The fax software for Mac OS X that really works! Fax anything you can print. Fully scriptable. All from SmileOnMyMac.com Sponsor: Speed Download: Four amazing products in one ? a turbo-charged download manager with auto-resuming downloads, a?fully featured secure FTP client, a file sharing utility with full encryption, and complete .Mac/iDisk/WEBDAV connectivity. Subscribe to AAC: or Subscribe to MP3: If you’re using iTunes to download and listen to podcasts, subscribe to the AAC Enhanced iTunes Feed. Note: Shownotes are complete! Stuff mentioned: WWDC08 (June 9-13) ADA 68th Scientific Sessions (June 6-10) About the Mac OS X 10.5.3 Update TMO Quick Tip – iCal: Scroll By Days in Week View Google Contacts sync to iPhone Adobe File Corruption with 10.5.3 iStumbler Macworld UK Article with Apple quote re: Airport Status Bars Using the AirPort status menu to control AirPort (confirms quality measure) Growl VNC ustream.tv WebEx for Education GoToMeeting LCD Panel with LED Backlight Tutorial: Preferences Files: The Complete Story (Part VI) OnyX Charlie bit my finger – again ! Spotlight Plugins Apple & Education Grand Perspective Disk Inventory X WhatSize Amazon Sells Applecare LA Computer Sells AppleCare even cheaper Pilot Pete’s Podcast and Blog Darwine ies4osx – You’re downloading today’s show from CacheFly’s network BackBeat Media Podcast Network MacGeekGab AAC Enhanced Feed – Thanks to [removed]eval(unescape(‘[removed](‘Michael Johnston‘)’))[removed]Michael Johnston. <!– Related Resources: –> Podcast Marketplace Sponsors: Audio Engine, Bare Bones, SmileOnMyMac, Ecamm Network, One Free Download from Audible and Harmon-E-Travel. Podcast-related sites to visit (and vote for us!): Subscribe to the Mac Geek Gab in iTunes! – Show Details – Write a review! PodcastAlley – Vote (please!) Podcast Pickle PodcastingNews [removed] var frappr_mapheight = 210; var frappr_mapwidth = 210; var frappr_mapzoom = 60; var frappr_host = “http://www.frappr.com/”;var gid = 587916;[removed] [removed][removed] [removed]eval(unescape(‘[removed](‘E-mail John and Dave‘)’))[removed]E-mail John and Dave (even an audio comment, if you please!), post in the comments below, Skype your message to “macgeekgab”, or call and leave a voice-mail at 206-666-GEEK! This podcast is recorded on a Mac using Audio Hijack Pro. As for equipment, John is using a Heil PR-40 microphone going through a Behringer Eurorack UB1222FX-PRO mixer, monitored with Etymotic ER-6i Isolator earphones, then straight in to his Mac. On Dave’s end, a Heil PR-40 microphone is also used, and the whole show is mixed “live” through a Mackie Onyx 1220 FireWire-enabled mixer before being pumped back into the Mac (via FireWire, of course), and is monitored with Westone ES2 custom-fit earphones. Each microphone is run through a channel on a Behringer Autocom Pro-XL MDX1600 compressor, a touch of reverb is added with an ART FX-1 processor, and the whole thing is then compressed in software on the Mac. The show is recorded to AIFF, and then converted and uploaded with an Automator script. Michael Johnston from iPhone Alley then goes through and enhances the show to provide you with the AAC version. You can hear more details of the setup and how it’s mixed on Episode #32. Theme Music: “The Answer”, written by Jeff Steblea and Brian Ayles, as performed by Go Figure. “Made On A Mac” bumper by Mark Fleser Find more editions at the TMO To Go: Mac Geek Gab index.

John and Dave are fresh back from a virtual trip to Chicago, and now coming to you with tips about cleaning your Mac, listener answers to previous questions, and some new topics for everyone to chew on, including a Geek Challenge! Listen Now: <object type=”application/x-shockwave-flash” data=”http://www.macobserver.com/podcast/player.swf” id=”audioplayer1″ height=”24″ width=”290″> </object><br /> Download: or (AAC coming shortly courtesy of Michael Johnston of iPhoneAlley) Show notes for Mac Geek Gab Podcast For May 19, 2008 John and Dave are fresh back from a virtual trip to Chicago, and now coming to you with tips about cleaning your Mac, listener answers to previous questions, and some new topics for everyone to chew on, including a Geek Challenge! Sponsor: Today: Use Second Gear’s Today to see all your events and tasks for the current day in a single window. Use coupon code MGG153 at checkout to save an additional 10%. Sponsor: Audio Engine: Audioengine A5 and A2 — Real speakers designed for portable audio players that deliver astonishing sound (and don’t cost a fortune). You can’t get better sound for your iPod or iTunes! Subscribe to AAC: or Subscribe to MP3: If you’re using iTunes to download and listen to podcasts, subscribe to the AAC Enhanced iTunes Feed. Note: Shownotes are complete! Stuff mentioned: North Coast Mac User Group OmniDiskSweeper Spotlight Plugins Hear Magic Smoke Megamacs.com (AppleCare) ExperCom (AppleCare) Small Dog Electronics (AppleCare) ClamXav Mac OS X Leopard Features Mac OS X Leopard 300+ Features Doug’s AppleScripts for iTunes – You’re downloading today’s show from CacheFly’s network BackBeat Media Podcast Network MacGeekGab AAC Enhanced Feed – Thanks to [removed]eval(unescape(‘[removed](‘Michael Johnston‘)’))[removed]Michael Johnston. <!– Related Resources: –> Podcast Marketplace Sponsors: Audio Engine, Bare Bones, SmileOnMyMac, Ecamm Network and Harmon-E-Travel. Podcast-related sites to visit (and vote for us!): Subscribe to the Mac Geek Gab in iTunes! – Show Details – Write a review! PodcastAlley – Vote (please!) Podcast Pickle PodcastingNews [removed] var frappr_mapheight = 210; var frappr_mapwidth = 210; var frappr_mapzoom = 60; var frappr_host = “http://www.frappr.com/”;var gid = 587916;[removed] [removed][removed] [removed]eval(unescape(‘[removed](‘E-mail John and Dave‘)’))[removed]E-mail John and Dave (even an audio comment, if you please!), post in the comments below, Skype your message to “macgeekgab”, or call and leave a voice-mail at 206-666-GEEK! This podcast is recorded on a Mac using Audio Hijack Pro. As for equipment, John is using a Heil PR-40 microphone going through a Behringer Eurorack UB1222FX-PRO mixer, monitored with Etymotic ER-6i Isolator earphones, then straight in to his Mac. On Dave’s end, a Heil PR-40 microphone is also used, and the whole show is mixed “live” through a Mackie Onyx 1220 FireWire-enabled mixer before being pumped back into the Mac (via FireWire, of course), and is monitored with Westone ES2 custom-fit earphones. Each microphone is run through a channel on a Behringer Autocom Pro-XL MDX1600 compressor, a touch of reverb is added with an ART FX-1 processor, and the whole thing is then compressed in software on the Mac. The show is recorded to AIFF, and then converted and uploaded with an Automator script. Michael Johnston from iPhone Alley then goes through and enhances the show to provide you with the AAC version. You can hear more details of the setup and how it’s mixed on Episode #32. Theme Music: “The Answer”, written by Jeff Steblea and Brian Ayles, as performed by Go Figure. “Made On A Mac” bumper by Mark Fleser Find more editions at the TMO To Go: Mac Geek Gab index.

Listeners wonder if their Macs have been hacked, and Dave and John talk through the symptoms. After that, it’s off to the mailbag which is chock full of tips and questions this week you won’t want to miss! Subscribe (it’s free!) today. Listen Now: <object type=”application/x-shockwave-flash” data=”http://www.macobserver.com/podcast/player.swf” id=”audioplayer1″ height=”24″ width=”290″> </object><br /> Download: or (AAC coming shortly courtesy of Michael Johnston of iPhoneAlley) Show notes for Mac Geek Gab Podcast For May 12, 2008 Listeners wonder if their Macs have been hacked, and Dave and John talk through the symptoms. After that, it’s off to the mailbag which is chock full of tips and questions this week you won’t want to miss! Subscribe (it’s free!) today. Sponsor: Call Recorder for Skype: Simply adds recording controls to Skype. Automatically record Skype Audio and Video without any extra sets or setup. Sponsor: Yojimbo: Your effortless, reliable information organizer for Mac OS X. It will change your life, without changing the way you work. Subscribe to AAC: or Subscribe to MP3: If you’re using iTunes to download and listen to podcasts, subscribe to the AAC Enhanced iTunes Feed. Note: Shownotes are complete! Stuff mentioned: Melissa paints Dave! whatismyip.com netstat (via OS X FAQ) davehamilton.com (please sell to our Dave) OpenDNS.com IP address classes (includes spiffy lookup tool) Extended Abstract: Understanding the Effect of Access Point Density on Wireless LAN Performance (pdf) An Analysis of the Binary Exponential Backoff Algorithm in Distributed MAC Protocols (pdf) WRT54G spec (including processors) Monty Python Ep 28: The Mrs. Explodes Time Machine www.ifixit.com Pilot Pete’s Boxav8r Podcast – You’re downloading today’s show from CacheFly’s network BackBeat Media Podcast Network MacGeekGab AAC Enhanced Feed – Thanks to [removed]eval(unescape(‘[removed](‘Michael Johnston‘)’))[removed]Michael Johnston. <!– Related Resources: –> Podcast Marketplace Sponsors: Audio Engine, Bare Bones, SmileOnMyMac, Ecamm Network and Harmon-E-Travel. Podcast-related sites to visit (and vote for us!): Subscribe to the Mac Geek Gab in iTunes! – Show Details – Write a review! PodcastAlley – Vote (please!) Podcast Pickle PodcastingNews [removed] var frappr_mapheight = 210; var frappr_mapwidth = 210; var frappr_mapzoom = 60; var frappr_host = “http://www.frappr.com/”;var gid = 587916;[removed] [removed][removed] [removed]eval(unescape(‘[removed](‘E-mail John and Dave‘)’))[removed]E-mail John and Dave (even an audio comment, if you please!), post in the comments below, Skype your message to “macgeekgab”, or call and leave a voice-mail at 206-666-GEEK! This podcast is recorded on a Mac using Audio Hijack Pro. As for equipment, John is using a Heil PR-40 microphone going through a Behringer Eurorack UB1222FX-PRO mixer, monitored with Etymotic ER-6i Isolator earphones, then straight in to his Mac. On Dave’s end, a Heil PR-40 microphone is also used, and the whole show is mixed “live” through a Mackie Onyx 1220 FireWire-enabled mixer before being pumped back into the Mac (via FireWire, of course), and is monitored with Westone ES2 custom-fit earphones. Each microphone is run through a channel on a Behringer Autocom Pro-XL MDX1600 compressor, a touch of reverb is added with an ART FX-1 processor, and the whole thing is then compressed in software on the Mac. The show is recorded to AIFF, and then converted and uploaded with an Automator script. Michael Johnston from iPhone Alley then goes through and enhances the show to provide you with the AAC version. You can hear more details of the setup and how it’s mixed on Episode #32. Theme Music: “The Answer”, written by Jeff Steblea and Brian Ayles, as performed by Go Figure. “Made On A Mac” bumper by Mark Fleser Find more editions at the TMO To Go: Mac Geek Gab index.

Listener tips shine through this week, with some answers about startup sounds and filetypes. Then your two favorite geeks do their part by answering your questions about equalization settings, Time Machine backups, and bits vs. bytes. Chock full o’ goodness, you’ll want to subscribe today, it’s free! Listen Now: <object type=”application/x-shockwave-flash” data=”http://www.macobserver.com/podcast/player.swf” id=”audioplayer1″ height=”24″ width=”290″> </object><br /> Download: or (AAC courtesy of Michael Johnston of iPhoneAlley) Show notes for Mac Geek Gab Podcast For May 5, 2008 Listener tips shine through this week, with some answers about startup sounds and filetypes. Then your two favorite geeks do their part by answering your questions about equalization settings, Time Machine backups, and bits vs. bytes. Chock full o’ goodness, you’ll want to subscribe today, it’s free! Sponsor: TextExpander: The customizable typing shortcut utility – if you’re not using it, you’re wasting time. Subscribe to AAC: or Subscribe to MP3: If you’re using iTunes to download and listen to podcasts, subscribe to the AAC Enhanced iTunes Feed. Note: Shownotes are complete! Stuff mentioned: SystemSound Extension file wc Binary prefix NTFS tinyurl snurl Rick Roll – You’re downloading today’s show from CacheFly’s network BackBeat Media Podcast Network MacGeekGab AAC Enhanced Feed – Thanks to [removed]eval(unescape(‘[removed](‘Michael Johnston‘)’))[removed]Michael Johnston. <!– Related Resources: –> Podcast Marketplace Sponsors: Audio Engine, Bare Bones, SmileOnMyMac, and Harmon-E-Travel. Podcast-related sites to visit (and vote for us!): Subscribe to the Mac Geek Gab in iTunes! – Show Details – Write a review! PodcastAlley – Vote (please!) Podcast Pickle PodcastingNews [removed] var frappr_mapheight = 210; var frappr_mapwidth = 210; var frappr_mapzoom = 60; var frappr_host = “http://www.frappr.com/”;var gid = 587916;[removed] [removed][removed] [removed]eval(unescape(‘[removed](‘E-mail John and Dave‘)’))[removed]E-mail John and Dave (even an audio comment, if you please!), post in the comments below, Skype your message to “macgeekgab”, or call and leave a voice-mail at 206-666-GEEK! This podcast is recorded on a Mac using Audio Hijack Pro. As for equipment, John is using a Heil PR-40 microphone going through a Behringer Eurorack UB1222FX-PRO mixer, monitored with Etymotic ER-6i Isolator earphones, then straight in to his Mac. On Dave’s end, a Heil PR-40 microphone is also used, and the whole show is mixed “live” through a Mackie Onyx 1220 FireWire-enabled mixer before being pumped back into the Mac (via FireWire, of course), and is monitored with Westone ES2 custom-fit earphones. Each microphone is run through a channel on a Behringer Autocom Pro-XL MDX1600 compressor, a touch of reverb is added with an ART FX-1 processor, and the whole thing is then compressed in software on the Mac. The show is recorded to AIFF, and then converted and uploaded with an Automator script. Michael Johnston from iPhone Alley then goes through and enhances the show to provide you with the AAC version. You can hear more details of the setup and how it’s mixed on Episode #32. Theme Music: “The Answer”, written by Jeff Steblea and Brian Ayles, as performed by Go Figure. “Made On A Mac” bumper by Mark Fleser Find more editions at the TMO To Go: Mac Geek Gab index.

The question queue is overflowing, and John and Dave dive in headfirst with some tough questions about audio, mail, and graphics. Then it’s on to some Cool Stuff Found, including an app developed due to an MGG comment! After that, they just can’t stop with the wacky questions, and there are a couple of those in today’s episode, as well. Listen Now: <object type=”application/x-shockwave-flash” data=”http://www.macobserver.com/podcast/player.swf” id=”audioplayer1″ height=”24″ width=”290″> </object><br /> Download: Show notes for Mac Geek Gab Podcast For April 29, 2008 The question queue is overflowing, and John and Dave dive in headfirst with some tough questions about audio, mail, and graphics. Then it’s on to some Cool Stuff Found, including an app developed due to an MGG comment! After that, they just can’t stop with the wacky questions, and there are a couple of those in today’s episode, as well. Note:No AAC edition this week, folks. Michael was unable to adjust to our schedule change, so the MP3 version is in the AAC feed for all of you this week. Sponsor: Audio Engine: Audioengine A5 and A2 — Real speakers designed for portable audio players that deliver astonishing sound (and don’t cost a fortune). You can’t get better sound for your iPod or iTunes! Sponsor: GraphicConverter: Called a Swiss penknife, GraphicConverter is a universal genius for photo editing on the Mac. Visit Lemke Software for a free trial. Subscribe to AAC: or Subscribe to MP3: If you’re using iTunes to download and listen to podcasts, subscribe to the AAC Enhanced iTunes Feed. Note: Shownotes are complete! Stuff mentioned: MacJury Wile E. Coyote and Road Runner Mac OS X: Setting up Login, Startup items Audacity Play Sound Lingon OnyX mdutil ATI NVIDIA GET VRAM 0.93 OpenGL Driver Monitor AGP OpenGL File types revisited Simplifying Data Handling with Uniform Type Identifiers RCDefaultApp MIME GraphicConverter PortMap UPnP Device Security and Security Console V 1.0 Bandwidth throttling on Mac OS X at Mac OS X Hints and Et Cetera Waterroof – You’re downloading today’s show from CacheFly’s network BackBeat Media Podcast Network MacGeekGab AAC Enhanced Feed – Thanks to [removed]eval(unescape(‘[removed](‘Michael Johnston‘)’))[removed]Michael Johnston. <!– Related Resources: –> Podcast Marketplace Sponsors: Audio Engine, Bare Bones, SmileOnMyMac, and Harmon-E-Travel. Podcast-related sites to visit (and vote for us!): Subscribe to the Mac Geek Gab in iTunes! – Show Details – Write a review! PodcastAlley – Vote (please!) Podcast Pickle PodcastingNews [removed] var frappr_mapheight = 210; var frappr_mapwidth = 210; var frappr_mapzoom = 60; var frappr_host = “http://www.frappr.com/”;var gid = 587916;[removed] [removed][removed] [removed]eval(unescape(‘[removed](‘E-mail John and Dave‘)’))[removed]E-mail John and Dave (even an audio comment, if you please!), post in the comments below, Skype your message to “macgeekgab”, or call and leave a voice-mail at 206-666-GEEK! This podcast is recorded on a Mac using Audio Hijack Pro. As for equipment, John is using a Heil PR-40 microphone going through a Behringer Eurorack UB1222FX-PRO mixer, monitored with Etymotic ER-6i Isolator earphones, then straight in to his Mac. On Dave’s end, a Heil PR-40 microphone is also used, and the whole show is mixed “live” through a Mackie Onyx 1220 FireWire-enabled mixer before being pumped back into the Mac (via FireWire, of course), and is monitored with Westone ES2 custom-fit earphones. Each microphone is run through a channel on a Behringer Autocom Pro-XL MDX1600 compressor, a touch of reverb is added with an ART FX-1 processor, and the whole thing is then compressed in software on the Mac. The show is recorded to AIFF, and then converted and uploaded with an Automator script. Michael Johnston from iPhone Alley then goes through and enhances the show to provide you with the AAC version. You can hear more details of the setup and how it’s mixed on Episode #32. Theme Music: “The Answer”, written by Jeff Steblea and Brian Ayles, as performed by Go Figure. “Made On A Mac” bumper by Mark Fleser Find more editions at the TMO To Go: Mac Geek Gab index.

Dave and John share some of your thoughts on the recently-discussed magically-appearing shares theme, then dig into some questions about syncing both with and without .Mac. Then it’s time for some of the wackiest questions — and solutions — the Mac Geek Gab has ever encountered! Listen Now: <object type=”application/x-shockwave-flash” data=”http://www.macobserver.com/podcast/player.swf” id=”audioplayer1″ height=”24″ width=”290″> </object></p> Show notes for Mac Geek Gab Podcast For April 21, 2008 Dave and John share some of your thoughts on the recently-discussed magically-appearing shares theme, then dig into some questions about syncing both with and without .Mac. Then it’s time for some of the wackiest questions — and solutions — the Mac Geek Gab has ever encountered! Sponsor: Yojimbo: Your effortless, reliable information organizer for Mac OS X. It will change your life, without changing the way you work. Sponsor: Audible: Get a 14-Day FREE Trial of AudibleListener? Gold And 1 Free Download only with this, special MGG link Subscribe to AAC: or Subscribe to MP3: If you’re using iTunes to download and listen to podcasts, subscribe to the AAC Enhanced iTunes Feed. Note: Shownotes are complete! Stuff mentioned: ad:tech Association for Downloadable Media RODE Podcaster Ubercaster 42 OnyX A5 Bookshelf Speakers How to Create a Bootable Backup of Mac OS X (Cloning Mac OS X disks) rsync ssh SuperDuper! ChronoSync Synchronize! X FSevents BeOS MRTG – You’re downloading today’s show from CacheFly’s network BackBeat Media Podcast Network MacGeekGab AAC Enhanced Feed – Thanks to [removed]eval(unescape(‘[removed](‘Michael Johnston‘)’))[removed]Michael Johnston. <!– Related Resources: –> Podcast Marketplace Sponsors: Audio Engine, Bare Bones, 1 Free Download from Audible.com, SmileOnMyMac, and Harmon-E-Travel. Podcast-related sites to visit (and vote for us!): Subscribe to the Mac Geek Gab in iTunes! – Show Details – Write a review! PodcastAlley – Vote (please!) Podcast Pickle PodcastingNews [removed] var frappr_mapheight = 210; var frappr_mapwidth = 210; var frappr_mapzoom = 60; var frappr_host = “http://www.frappr.com/”;var gid = 587916;[removed] [removed][removed] [removed]eval(unescape(‘[removed](‘E-mail John and Dave‘)’))[removed]E-mail John and Dave (even an audio comment, if you please!), post in the comments below, Skype your message to “macgeekgab”, or call and leave a voice-mail at 206-666-GEEK! This podcast is recorded on a Mac using Audio Hijack Pro. As for equipment, John is using a Heil PR-40 microphone going through a Behringer Eurorack UB1222FX-PRO mixer, monitored with Etymotic ER-6i Isolator earphones, then straight in to his Mac. On Dave’s end, a Heil PR-40 microphone is also used, and the whole show is mixed “live” through a Mackie Onyx 1220 FireWire-enabled mixer before being pumped back into the Mac (via FireWire, of course), and is monitored with Westone ES2 custom-fit earphones. Each microphone is run through a channel on a Behringer Autocom Pro-XL MDX1600 compressor, a touch of reverb is added with an ART FX-1 processor, and the whole thing is then compressed in software on the Mac. The show is recorded to AIFF, and then converted and uploaded with an Automator script. Michael Johnston from iPhone Alley then goes through and enhances the show to provide you with the AAC version. You can hear more details of the setup and how it’s mixed on Episode #32. Theme Music: “The Answer”, written by Jeff Steblea and Brian Ayles, as performed by Go Figure. “Made On A Mac” bumper by Mark Fleser Find more editions at the TMO To Go: Mac Geek Gab index.

Your Geeks are back with an action-packed show this week, with discussion topics including Apple Support, RAM and paging, Networking, Time Machine/Capsule, and Dave tells his geeky story about getting 10-year-old Windows hardware to work with his brand new MacBook Pro! Show notes for Mac Geek Gab Podcast For April 7, 2008 Direct Links: MP3 Version or AAC Version (There was a problem with the original AAC conversion, but it has been fixed now. iTunes should just redownload a new copy, but if it doesn’t, you can force one. All copies on the Cachefly servers should now be correct). Your Geeks are back with an action-packed show this week, with discussion topics including Apple Support, RAM and paging, Networking, Time Machine/Capsule, and Dave tells his geeky story about getting 10-year-old Windows hardware to work with his brand new MacBook Pro! Sponsor: TextExpander: The customizable typing shortcut utility – if you’re not using it, you’re wasting time. Sponsor: Audible: Get a 14-Day FREE Trial of AudibleListener? Gold And 1 Free Download only with this, special MGG link Subscribe to AAC: or Subscribe to MP3: If you’re using iTunes to download and listen to podcasts, subscribe to the AAC Enhanced iTunes Feed. Note: Shownotes are complete! Stuff mentioned: 2008 Infiniti G Sedan Paging Measuring USB Power with a Multimeter ProCare iStumbler Disable Bonjour in Leopard Zork Ultima Castle Wolfenstein Choplifter X-Plane Super Joy Box 8 USB Overdrive – You’re downloading today’s show from CacheFly’s network BackBeat Media Podcast Network MacGeekGab AAC Enhanced Feed – Thanks to [removed]eval(unescape(‘[removed](‘Michael Johnston‘)’))[removed]Michael Johnston. <!– Related Resources: –> Podcast Marketplace Sponsors: Audio Engine, Bare Bones, 1 Free Download from Audible.com, SmileOnMyMac, and Harmon-E-Travel. Podcast-related sites to visit (and vote for us!): Subscribe to the Mac Geek Gab in iTunes! – Show Details – Write a review! PodcastAlley – Vote (please!) Podcast Pickle PodcastingNews [removed] var frappr_mapheight = 210; var frappr_mapwidth = 210; var frappr_mapzoom = 60; var frappr_host = “http://www.frappr.com/”;var gid = 587916;[removed] [removed][removed] [removed]eval(unescape(‘[removed](‘E-mail John and Dave‘)’))[removed]E-mail John and Dave (even an audio comment, if you please!), post in the comments below, Skype your message to “macgeekgab”, or call and leave a voice-mail at 206-666-GEEK! This podcast is recorded on a Mac using Audio Hijack Pro. As for equipment, John is using a Heil PR-40 microphone going through a Behringer Eurorack UB1222FX-PRO mixer, monitored with Etymotic ER-6i Isolator earphones, then straight in to his Mac. On Dave’s end, a Heil PR-40 microphone is also used, and the whole show is mixed “live” through a Mackie Onyx 1220 FireWire-enabled mixer before being pumped back into the Mac (via FireWire, of course), and is monitored with Westone ES2 custom-fit earphones. Each microphone is run through a channel on a Behringer Autocom Pro-XL MDX1600 compressor, a touch of reverb is added with an ART FX-1 processor, and the whole thing is then compressed in software on the Mac. The show is recorded to AIFF, and then converted and uploaded with an Automator script. Michael Johnston from iPhone Alley then goes through and enhances the show to provide you with the AAC version. You can hear more details of the setup and how it’s mixed on Episode #32. Theme Music: “The Answer”, written by Jeff Steblea and Brian Ayles, as performed by Go Figure. “Made On A Mac” bumper by Mark Fleser Find more editions at the TMO To Go: Mac Geek Gab index.

Dave and John talk through a few geek issues they encountered during the week. Then they discuss AirPort speeds, AirDisk Backups, how to get started programming and, by popular demand, an update on their podcast setup first detailed in Episode #32. Show notes for Mac Geek Gab Podcast For March 31, 2008 Direct Links: MP3 Version or AAC Version (courtesy of Michael Johnston of iPhone Alley). Dave and John talk through a few geek issues they encountered during the week. Then they discuss AirPort speeds, AirDisk Backups, how to get started programming and, by popular demand, an update on their podcast setup first detailed in Episode #32. Sponsor: Audio Engine: Audioengine A5 and A2 — Real speakers designed for portable audio players that deliver astonishing sound (and don’t cost a fortune). You can’t get better sound for your iPod or iTunes! Subscribe to AAC: or Subscribe to MP3: If you’re using iTunes to download and listen to podcasts, subscribe to the AAC Enhanced iTunes Feed. Note: Shownotes are complete! Stuff mentioned: Why does PrintJobMgr use 99% CPU? airportd Tutorial: Now you see ’em, now you don’t: Invisible files in Mac OS X FileXaminer Super Get Info Cocktail See detailed AirPort connection information iperf Xbox 360 And Airport Extreme 802.11n Get Along (sort of) (option-click tip) 10.4: Easily check Bluetooth software version Unsupported Time Machine Network Backups (not recommended) Sling Media Version control system XCode REALbasic Apple Developer Connection WWDC LeopardAssist Carbon Copy Cloner SuperDuper! FoldersSynchronizer X Butter XBattery MGG #32 : Our Podcast Setup Specs on John’s PowerBook G4 12″ Dave was on MyMac Podcast #177 – You’re downloading today’s show from CacheFly’s network BackBeat Media Podcast Network MacGeekGab AAC Enhanced Feed – Thanks to [removed]eval(unescape(‘[removed](‘Michael Johnston‘)’))[removed]Michael Johnston. <!– Related Resources: –> Podcast Marketplace Sponsors: Audio Engine, Bare Bones, 1 Free Download from Audible.com, SmileOnMyMac, and Harmon-E-Travel. Podcast-related sites to visit (and vote for us!): Subscribe to the Mac Geek Gab in iTunes! – Show Details – Write a review! PodcastAlley – Vote (please!) Podcast Pickle PodcastingNews [removed] var frappr_mapheight = 210; var frappr_mapwidth = 210; var frappr_mapzoom = 60; var frappr_host = “http://www.frappr.com/”;var gid = 587916;[removed] [removed][removed] [removed]eval(unescape(‘[removed](‘E-mail John and Dave‘)’))[removed]E-mail John and Dave (even an audio comment, if you please!), post in the comments below, Skype your message to “macgeekgab”, or call and leave a voice-mail at 206-666-GEEK! This podcast is recorded on a Mac using Audio Hijack Pro. As for equipment, John is using a Heil PR-40 microphone going through a Behringer Eurorack UB1222FX-PRO mixer, monitored with Etymotic ER-6i Isolator earphones, then straight in to his Mac. On Dave’s end, a Heil PR-40 microphone is also used, and the whole show is mixed “live” through a Mackie Onyx 1220 FireWire-enabled mixer before being pumped back into the Mac (via FireWire, of course), and is monitored with Westone ES2 custom-fit earphones. Each microphone is run through a channel on a Behringer Autocom Pro-XL MDX1600 compressor, a touch of reverb is added with an ART FX-1 processor, and the whole thing is then compressed in software on the Mac. The show is recorded to AIFF, and then converted and uploaded with an Automator script. Michael Johnston from iPhone Alley then goes through and enhances the show to provide you with the AAC version. You can hear more details of the setup and how it’s mixed on Episode #32. Theme Music: “The Answer”, written by Jeff Steblea and Brian Ayles, as performed by Go Figure. “Made On A Mac” bumper by Mark Fleser Find more editions at the TMO To Go: Mac Geek Gab index.

John’s back from France, Dave’s back from South by Southwest, and they’ve got plenty to talk about from that. Plus, they’re back to answering your questions and sharing your tips, with topics including menu bar management, AppleCare, Time Capsule support, and more. Action packed and ready to rock, Dave and John are back at their best. Show notes for Mac Geek Gab Podcast For March 24, 2008 Direct Links: MP3 Version or AAC Version (courtesy of Michael Johnston of iPhone Alley). John’s back from France, Dave’s back from South by Southwest, and they’ve got plenty to talk about from that. Plus, they’re back to answering your questions and sharing your tips, with topics including menu bar management, AppleCare, Time Capsule support, and more. Action packed and ready to rock, Dave and John are back at their best. Sponsor: Audible’s The Big Listen: For 24 hours starting 11AM EDT March 27, Visitors can download one book for free, with no credit card required! Sponsor:Rage Software: Manage all your domains and websites with Domainer, and to monitor and help optimize search engine ranks, try SERank. Subscribe to AAC: or Subscribe to MP3: If you’re using iTunes to download and listen to podcasts, subscribe to the AAC Enhanced iTunes Feed. Note: Shownotes are in progress… Stuff mentioned: SXSW Interactive: Twitterized Attendees Shape The Show SXSW Music: Music Festival Enjoyment Tips SXSW Music: Music Through Wednesday: B?la Fleck, Van Morrison, R.E.M. SXSW Music: Thursday Music: Body of War, Wheatus, The Presidents of the USA, Bowling For Soup SXSW Music: Friday and Saturday Music: Vampire Weekend, The Redwalls, The Supersuckers and The Rolling Stones myVidoop OpenID.net Blurb Electrostatic discharge (ESD) MenuCracker Protecting Files with an Encrypted Disk Image Keyboard layout AZERTY John’s Pictures CRS (Compagnies R?publicaines de S?curit?) – You’re downloading today’s show from CacheFly’s network BackBeat Media Podcast Network MacGeekGab AAC Enhanced Feed – Thanks to [removed]eval(unescape(‘[removed](‘Michael Johnston‘)’))[removed]Michael Johnston. <!– Related Resources: –> Podcast Marketplace Sponsors: Audio Engine, Bare Bones, 1 Free Download from Audible.com, SmileOnMyMac, and Harmon-E-Travel. Podcast-related sites to visit (and vote for us!): Subscribe to the Mac Geek Gab in iTunes! – Show Details – Write a review! PodcastAlley – Vote (please!) Podcast Pickle PodcastingNews [removed] var frappr_mapheight = 210; var frappr_mapwidth = 210; var frappr_mapzoom = 60; var frappr_host = “http://www.frappr.com/”;var gid = 587916;[removed] [removed][removed] [removed]eval(unescape(‘[removed](‘E-mail John and Dave‘)’))[removed]E-mail John and Dave (even an audio comment, if you please!), post in the comments below, Skype your message to “macgeekgab”, or call and leave a voice-mail at 206-666-GEEK! This podcast is recorded on a Mac using Audio Hijack Pro. As for equipment, John is using a Heil PR-40 microphone going through a Behringer Eurorack UB1222FX-PRO mixer, monitored with Etymotic ER-6i Isolator earphones, then straight in to his Mac. On Dave’s end, a Heil PR-40 microphone is also used, and the whole show is mixed “live” through a Mackie Onyx 1220 FireWire-enabled mixer before being pumped back into the Mac (via FireWire, of course), and is monitored with Westone ES2 custom-fit earphones. Each microphone is run through a channel on a Behringer Autocom Pro-XL MDX1600 compressor, a touch of reverb is added with an ART FX-1 processor, and the whole thing is then compressed in software on the Mac. The show is recorded to AIFF, and then converted and uploaded with an Automator script. Michael Johnston from iPhone Alley then goes through and enhances the show to provide you with the AAC version. You can hear more details of the setup and how it’s mixed on Episode #32. Theme Music: “The Answer”, written by Jeff Steblea and Brian Ayles, as performed by Go Figure. “Made On A Mac” bumper by Mark Fleser Find more editions at the TMO To Go: Mac Geek Gab index.

John and Dave talk about the new Apple hardware they’ve been using: Penryn-based MacBook Pro, Time Capsule, and Apple TV take 2. Also, Dave’s at South by Southwest, but he’ll talk about that during next week’s show! Show notes for Mac Geek Gab Podcast For March 10, 2008 Direct Links: MP3 Version or AAC Version (courtesy of Michael Johnston of iPhone Alley). John and Dave talk about the new Apple hardware they’ve been using: Penryn-based MacBook Pro, Time Capsule, and Apple TV take 2. Also, Dave’s at South by Southwest, but he’ll talk about that during next week’s show. Sponsor: BBEdit: BBEdit is the leading professional-strength HTML and text editor for the Macintosh. A text power tool for everyone! Sponsor: GraphicConverter: GraphicConverter is a universal genius for photo editing on the Mac. Visit Lemke Software for a free trial. Subscribe to AAC: or Subscribe to MP3: If you’re using iTunes to download and listen to podcasts, subscribe to the AAC Enhanced iTunes Feed. Note: Shownotes are complete! Stuff mentioned: MacBook Pro South by Southwest Mac OS X 10.3, 10.4: Transferring data with Setup Assistant / Migration Assistant FAQ Rosetta SheepShaver Peripheral Vision (inlcudes link to Intel version) Dave the Nerd Calibrating your computer’s battery for best performance SmartSleep XPlane Time Capsule Linksys WRT54G Series dd-wrt.com Super Duper Time Capsule desconstructed (there IS a fan) Apple TV Redbox Live Free or Die Hard Amazon unbox – You’re downloading today’s show from CacheFly’s network BackBeat Media Podcast Network MacGeekGab AAC Enhanced Feed – Thanks to [removed]eval(unescape(‘[removed](‘Michael Johnston‘)’))[removed]Michael Johnston. <!– Related Resources: –> Podcast Marketplace Sponsors: Audio Engine, Bare Bones, 1 Free Download from Audible.com, SmileOnMyMac, and Harmon-E-Travel. Podcast-related sites to visit (and vote for us!): Subscribe to the Mac Geek Gab in iTunes! – Show Details – Write a review! PodcastAlley – Vote (please!) Podcast Pickle PodcastingNews [removed] var frappr_mapheight = 210; var frappr_mapwidth = 210; var frappr_mapzoom = 60; var frappr_host = “http://www.frappr.com/”;var gid = 587916;[removed] [removed][removed] [removed]eval(unescape(‘[removed](‘E-mail John and Dave‘)’))[removed]E-mail John and Dave (even an audio comment, if you please!), post in the comments below, Skype your message to “macgeekgab”, or call and leave a voice-mail at 206-666-GEEK! This podcast is recorded on a Mac using Audio Hijack Pro. As for equipment, John is using a Behringer C-1 microphone going through a Behringer Eurorack UB1222FX-PRO mixer, monitored with Etymotic ER-6i Isolator earphones, then straight in to his Mac. On Dave’s end, a Heil PR-40 microphone is used, and the whole show is mixed “live” through a Mackie Onyx 1220 FireWire-enabled mixer before being pumped back into the Mac (via FireWire, of course), and is monitored with Ultimate Ears UE-7 Ambient earphones. Each microphone is run through a channel on a Behringer Autocom Pro-XL MDX1600 compressor, a touch of reverb is added with an ART FX-1 processor, and the whole thing is then compressed in software on the Mac. The show is recorded to AIFF, and then converted and uploaded with an Automator script. Michael, aka Computernap, then goes through and enhances the show to provide you with the AAC version. You can hear more details of the setup and how it’s mixed on Episode #32. Theme Music: “The Answer”, written by Jeff Steblea and Brian Ayles, as performed by Go Figure. “Made On A Mac” bumper by Mark Fleser Find more editions at the TMO To Go: Mac Geek Gab index.

John and Dave ordered new Mac-related goodies this week, and Dave also had quite an experience with AppleCare that he shares. On top of that, many listener questions are asked and answered, and a few Cool Things are found and discussed! Show notes for Mac Geek Gab Podcast For March 3, 2008 Direct Links: MP3 Version or AAC Version (courtesy of Michael Johnston of iPhone Alley). John and Dave ordered new goodies this week, and Dave also had quite an experience with AppleCare that he shares. On top of that, many listener questions are asked and answered, and a few Cool Things are found and discussed! Sponsor: PDFpen from Smile On My Mac: 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. Check out the “scribbles” feature for correcting papers and more. Sponsor: Audible: Get a 14-Day FREE Trial of AudibleListener? Gold And 1 Free Download only with this, special MGG link Subscribe to AAC: or Subscribe to MP3: If you’re using iTunes to download and listen to podcasts, subscribe to the AAC Enhanced iTunes Feed. Note: Shownotes are complete! Stuff mentioned: MacBook Pro Expercom South by Southwest OWC 4GB PC5300 DDR2 667MHz DIMM Upgrade Kit From the Lab: Penryn powers MacBook Pro gains 10.5: Set Time Machine disk via AppleScript Bento 1.0v2 Updater Topic : Formatting WD MyBook 1 Terabyte External Hard Drives WEP WPA Encrypt This – You’re downloading today’s show from CacheFly’s network BackBeat Media Podcast Network MacGeekGab AAC Enhanced Feed – Thanks to [removed]eval(unescape(‘[removed](‘Michael Johnston‘)’))[removed]Michael Johnston. <!– Related Resources: –> Podcast Marketplace Sponsors: Audio Engine, Bare Bones, 1 Free Download from Audible.com, SmileOnMyMac, and Harmon-E-Travel. Podcast-related sites to visit (and vote for us!): Subscribe to the Mac Geek Gab in iTunes! – Show Details – Write a review! PodcastAlley – Vote (please!) Podcast Pickle PodcastingNews [removed] var frappr_mapheight = 210; var frappr_mapwidth = 210; var frappr_mapzoom = 60; var frappr_host = “http://www.frappr.com/”;var gid = 587916;[removed] [removed][removed] [removed]eval(unescape(‘[removed](‘E-mail John and Dave‘)’))[removed]E-mail John and Dave (even an audio comment, if you please!), post in the comments below, Skype your message to “macgeekgab”, or call and leave a voice-mail at 206-666-GEEK! This podcast is recorded on a Mac using Audio Hijack Pro. As for equipment, John is using a Behringer C-1 microphone going through a Behringer Eurorack UB1222FX-PRO mixer, monitored with Etymotic ER-6i Isolator earphones, then straight in to his Mac. On Dave’s end, a Heil PR-40 microphone is used, and the whole show is mixed “live” through a Mackie Onyx 1220 FireWire-enabled mixer before being pumped back into the Mac (via FireWire, of course), and is monitored with Ultimate Ears UE-7 Ambient earphones. Each microphone is run through a channel on a Behringer Autocom Pro-XL MDX1600 compressor, a touch of reverb is added with an ART FX-1 processor, and the whole thing is then compressed in software on the Mac. The show is recorded to AIFF, and then converted and uploaded with an Automator script. Michael, aka Computernap, then goes through and enhances the show to provide you with the AAC version. You can hear more details of the setup and how it’s mixed on Episode #32. Theme Music: “The Answer”, written by Jeff Steblea and Brian Ayles, as performed by Go Figure. “Made On A Mac” bumper by Mark Fleser Find more editions at the TMO To Go: Mac Geek Gab index.

Dave and John first offer some clarification on co-mingling wireless types on one network, then launch into some tips on upgrading both software and hardware. Then it’s the listeners’ turn, and we hear a few tips from all of you. Download, subscribe, press play, and enjoy! Show notes for Mac Geek Gab Podcast For February 25, 2008 Direct Links: MP3 Version or AAC Version (courtesy of Michael Johnston of iPhone Alley). Dave and John first offer some clarification on co-mingling wireless types on one network, then launch into some tips on upgrading both software and hardware. Then it’s the listeners’ turn, and we hear a few tips from all of you. Download, subscribe, press play, and enjoy! Sponsor: Audio Engine: Audioengine A5 and A2 — Real speakers designed for portable audio players that deliver astonishing sound (and don’t cost a fortune). You can’t get better sound for your iPod or iTunes! Sponsor:Rage Software: Manage all your domains and websites with Domainer, and to monitor and help optimize search engine ranks, try SERank. Subscribe to AAC: or Subscribe to MP3: If you’re using iTunes to download and listen to podcasts, subscribe to the AAC Enhanced iTunes Feed. Note: Shownotes are complete! Stuff mentioned: Wireless Network Speed comparison MenuMeters iMac G5 (Ambient Light Sensor) iMac G5 (ALS) Matched RAM benefits Slaughterhouse Five Apple software downloads Sparse images WaterRoof Mac Firewall Software Little Snitch 2 Zombie computer Ice is dangerous, even in Portland – You’re downloading today’s show from CacheFly’s network BackBeat Media Podcast Network MacGeekGab AAC Enhanced Feed – Thanks to [removed]eval(unescape(‘[removed](‘Michael Johnston‘)’))[removed]Michael Johnston. <!– Related Resources: –> Podcast Marketplace Sponsors: Audio Engine, Bare Bones, 1 Free Download from Audible.com, SmileOnMyMac, and Harmon-E-Travel. Podcast-related sites to visit (and vote for us!): Subscribe to the Mac Geek Gab in iTunes! – Show Details – Write a review! PodcastAlley – Vote (please!) Podcast Pickle PodcastingNews [removed] var frappr_mapheight = 210; var frappr_mapwidth = 210; var frappr_mapzoom = 60; var frappr_host = “http://www.frappr.com/”;var gid = 587916;[removed] [removed][removed] [removed]eval(unescape(‘[removed](‘E-mail John and Dave‘)’))[removed]E-mail John and Dave (even an audio comment, if you please!), post in the comments below, Skype your message to “macgeekgab”, or call and leave a voice-mail at 206-666-GEEK! This podcast is recorded on a Mac using Audio Hijack Pro. As for equipment, John is using a Behringer C-1 microphone going through a Behringer Eurorack UB1222FX-PRO mixer, monitored with Etymotic ER-6i Isolator earphones, then straight in to his Mac. On Dave’s end, a Heil PR-40 microphone is used, and the whole show is mixed “live” through a Mackie Onyx 1220 FireWire-enabled mixer before being pumped back into the Mac (via FireWire, of course), and is monitored with Ultimate Ears UE-7 Ambient earphones. Each microphone is run through a channel on a Behringer Autocom Pro-XL MDX1600 compressor, a touch of reverb is added with an ART FX-1 processor, and the whole thing is then compressed in software on the Mac. The show is recorded to AIFF, and then converted and uploaded with an Automator script. Michael, aka Computernap, then goes through and enhances the show to provide you with the AAC version. You can hear more details of the setup and how it’s mixed on Episode #32. Theme Music: “The Answer”, written by Jeff Steblea and Brian Ayles, as performed by Go Figure. “Made On A Mac” bumper by Mark Fleser Find more editions at the TMO To Go: Mac Geek Gab index.

First John and Dave start off with some general advice to help keep your geek status in good standing. Then it’s off to creating and managing your Mac on more than one wireless network, including A, B, G, and N! Syncing your data makes a return to the discussion pool, as well, rounding out this great episode. Show notes for Mac Geek Gab Podcast For February 18, 2008 Direct Links: MP3 Version or AAC Version (courtesy of Michael Johnston of iPhone Alley). First John and Dave start off with some general advice to help keep your geek status in good standing. Then it’s off to creating and managing your Mac on more than one wireless network, including A, B, G, and N! Syncing your data makes a return to the discussion pool, as well, rounding out this great episode. Sponsor: Audible: Get a 14-Day FREE Trial of AudibleListener? Gold And 1 Free Download only with this, special MGG link Sponsor:Rage Software: Manage all your domains and websites with Domainer, and to monitor and help optimize search engine ranks, try SERank. Subscribe to AAC: or Subscribe to MP3: If you’re using iTunes to download and listen to podcasts, subscribe to the AAC Enhanced iTunes Feed. Note: Shownotes are complete! Stuff mentioned: RFID Smart Labels USA 2008 MacEdge 10.5: Store Time Machine backups on an AFP NAS Wireshark for Mac ARP Spoofing MAC Address Interference robustness Grand Central Newer Technology USB 2.0 Universal Drive Adapter Dave’s Twitter reddit.com – You’re downloading today’s show from CacheFly’s network BackBeat Media Podcast Network MacGeekGab AAC Enhanced Feed – Thanks to [removed]eval(unescape(‘[removed](‘Michael Johnston‘)’))[removed]Michael Johnston. <!– Related Resources: –> Podcast Marketplace Sponsors: Audio Engine, Bare Bones, 1 Free Download from Audible.com, SmileOnMyMac, and Harmon-E-Travel. Podcast-related sites to visit (and vote for us!): Subscribe to the Mac Geek Gab in iTunes! – Show Details – Write a review! PodcastAlley – Vote (please!) Podcast Pickle PodcastingNews [removed] var frappr_mapheight = 210; var frappr_mapwidth = 210; var frappr_mapzoom = 60; var frappr_host = “http://www.frappr.com/”;var gid = 587916;[removed] [removed][removed] [removed]eval(unescape(‘[removed](‘E-mail John and Dave‘)’))[removed]E-mail John and Dave (even an audio comment, if you please!), post in the comments below, Skype your message to “macgeekgab”, or call and leave a voice-mail at 206-666-GEEK! This podcast is recorded on a Mac using Audio Hijack Pro. As for equipment, John is using a Behringer C-1 microphone going through a Behringer Eurorack UB1222FX-PRO mixer, monitored with Etymotic ER-6i Isolator earphones, then straight in to his Mac. On Dave’s end, a Heil PR-40 microphone is used, and the whole show is mixed “live” through a Mackie Onyx 1220 FireWire-enabled mixer before being pumped back into the Mac (via FireWire, of course), and is monitored with Ultimate Ears UE-7 Ambient earphones. Each microphone is run through a channel on a Behringer Autocom Pro-XL MDX1600 compressor, a touch of reverb is added with an ART FX-1 processor, and the whole thing is then compressed in software on the Mac. The show is recorded to AIFF, and then converted and uploaded with an Automator script. Michael, aka Computernap, then goes through and enhances the show to provide you with the AAC version. You can hear more details of the setup and how it’s mixed on Episode #32. Theme Music: “The Answer”, written by Jeff Steblea and Brian Ayles, as performed by Go Figure. “Made On A Mac” bumper by Mark Fleser Find more editions at the TMO To Go: Mac Geek Gab index.