Mac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and Troubleshooting

This week, as per usual, Dave and John dig right into the mailbag for you, answering your questions and sharing your tips! Answers to your questions run all over the map, including fixing when you can't email a PDF, resolving login items that just won't stick, how to eject disks on the new MacBook Pros, solving missing free space on your hard drive, and much, much more. Download today, press play,...

Nothing old, this week! Yep, that's right - this week's Mac Geek Gab podcast finds Dave, John, and Pilot Pete going through topics and issues they've never discussed in the previous 422 episodes. They talk about using clamshell mode, how to use OnyX properly, running Fusion Drive on older Macs, issues with USB-powered drives and Time Capsules, Skype vs. Little Snitch, and MUCH more. Download today...

Dave, John and Pilot Pete are back in action with this week's show. They start off with some quick answers and quick tips, including a often-used but much-hidden iOS scrolling trick. Then it's off to diagnose some deeper networking issues, figuring out why some default apps won't launch, and more. Then they finish up with some Cool Stuff Found, which you won't want to miss. Check it out - it's fre...

John, Dave and, yes, Pilot Pete come together to share as much Mac knowledge as they possibly can in "just about an hour." Moving from iOS Battery Life help to AppleScript walkthroughs, your favorite Mac Geeks have a lot to teach you this time around. Enjoy and download today, it's free!

You fill up the mailbag, Dave and John give their all to answer everything that comes in. Listen to this week's episode to learn about finding files, solving freezes, why Mail might be slow, managing spam, using Siri to create reminders and how to kill zombies (the process kind, anyway!). All this and more... download today, it's free!

Dave and John are at it again, bringing their brand of informational and witty tips, tricks and Cool Stuff found to you on this fine Sunday morning (or whenever you choose to listen!). There's more here than we can list, folks, so just... listen! Download today (it's free!) and enjoy!

Dave and John are back with a huge show this week, absolutely packed with questions, answers, tips, and cool stuff found. First it's helping Safari find its shadow, then solving some screensaver timing issues caused by Mountain Lion. John bought a new (cheap!) router that seems to work great, so he discusses that, too. Then it's some follow-ups to why your Mac's name might appear multiple times on...

It's true, the Mac Geek Gab iOS App is out! Hear all about it from John and Dave, plus, of course, all your questions answered, Cool Stuff Found, and much, much more. You can't beat this, folks. Download the episode today (it's free, as always) and enjoy!

It's Sunday morning, and John and Dave are here to help you get the most out of your Mac-filled week. The show starts with some quick questions about solving identity confusion (on your Mac, anyway), hiding login items, and diagnosing an odd noise. Then it's time to start digging deeper into Network issues, auto-logout problems, and your geeks even talk about the best way to manage archives. All t...

It's been a while since John and Dave have done a dedicated Cool Stuff Found show, and tonight's is chock full of so many great things your wallet will hurt. Don't worry, your two favorite geeks have put some freebies in there, too. Who says you need to spend money to have Cool Stuff? Well... not ALL the Cool Stuff! Download and enjoy!

You pack the mailbag full, Dave and John answer your questions. This show starts out with your two favorite geeks running through some quick questions, solving some of those pesky little problems. Then it’s highlights from the MGG Crew Forums this week (check ‘em out if you haven’t visited already!), and then some longer questions. Topics this week include understanding Mountain Lion in the Mac Ap...

With their mailbag overflowing (well, virtually so... with bits spilling everywhere!) Dave Hamilton and John F. Braun come to you again this week to answer as many of your questions and share as many of your tips as is possible in this (overstuffed) hour-long show. Covering general topics like backups and Windows switchers, there is certainly something here for everyone. Plus, you know how your tw...

It’s Sunday night, which means it’s time to start your week with Mac Geek Gab. Dave and John answer your questions, they share some fantastic tips about Mountain Lion, and Dave discusses his findings with the Synology DiskStation DS412+. All this and MUCH more on this episode of your Mac Geek Gab. Download today for free!

Dave and John kick off this week’s show with a healthy dose of Cool Stuff Found. Then it’s time for a little discussion about the future of Mac Geek Gab Premium (and what a future it will be!). Following that are answers to your questions … lots of ‘em, too. Download today (the show’s free to listen to!) and enjoy.

Dave’s back in his normal studio (after a stunning success with the mobile setup last week, we might add!), and he and John get right to it. Obviously Mountain Lion gets its fair share of attention this week, but other stuff is happening, too, and your geeks answer ALL of your questions. Download and enjoy today!

John and Dave have a great show this week, answering questions about setting Mail’s default sending account, enabling Photo Stream without a computer in the mix, understanding why OS X manages your Address Book the way it does, diagnosing both sleep issues AND runaway process issues, and much, much more. Plus, there’s another timely summer, lightning-related discussion thrown in, as well. Don’t mi...

Dave Hamilton and John F. Braun are back, and this show’s totally action-packed. Great tips, awesome listener questions, and good stuff. Always remember you can listen to the live stream while the show is being recorded (follow @MacGeekGab on twitter or Facebook to find out when it’s happening). Download today… and enjoy!

Dave and John are back in the Monday evening slot this week, and it’s time to rock! Download, listen, and… enjoy.

John and Dave kick off July’s first Premium show with a bang. Some great stuff in here, including a good discussion about iTunes Match and working through some of its difficulties. More is covered, of course. Download today and enjoy!

John and Dave are back for the second Sunday night in a row. If you missed the Mac Geek Gab Live Stream, don’t fret - they recorded everything (well, they recorded the show… pre-show and post-show are only done live!), and you can hear it right here and now. Some great discussions including moving iTunes from Windows to Mac, booting your Mac from an external SSD long-term, making sure Mail deletes...

John and Dave are in their old haunt, the Sunday night podcast slot, with Mac Geek Gab 404. Topics include copying Boot Camp to a new drive, a good discussion on backups, deleting iPhoto photos, setting WiFi channels and much, much more. Download today and listen … it’s free!

John and Dave are back in their respective studios and are here to deliver June’s second Premium episode. Topics include moving your mailboxes to IMAP, recovering your MobileMe photo galleries before it’s too late, syncing your Stickies across multiple Macs, monitoring your bandwidth and much, much more. Check it out today. Join Mac Geek Gab Premium today and enjoy!

Today marks seven years of Mac Geek Gab episodes being produced, and John and Dave synced up to do this show while Dave was on the road in San Francisco. Staying true to their roots, the majority of today’s show found your two favorite geeks answering your question, sharing your tips and helping you solve your Mac and iOS problems. With some additional conversation about WWDC announcements peppere...

For this week’s Premium Mac Geek Gab, Dave and John advise listeners on how to deal with AppleCare when you have a liquid spill, they discuss the differences between Smart and regular (i.e. non-Smart) mailboxes in Mail.app, and they answer the mystery of the strange [Imap] tag that gets prepended to some labels on Gmail. Drobo comes up again, and then listener tips help round out the show. Learn a...

John and Dave celebrate Mac Geek Gab 400 by sharing their stories of how different bits and pieces of technology actually made their lives better. Download and enjoy.