Mac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and Troubleshooting

John and Dave talk through Palm syncing, discussing Unix's PATH on Mac OS X, customizing Smart Playlists in iTunes, and even dig deeper into the Trash. On top of all that, they've got details on where they'll be at Macworld Expo, and where YOU can stay at a discount!

Listener comments and questions are this week's focus, driving us through topics such as iPhoto and Aperture, Deleting from Flash (without the Trash!), Keeping print servers alive, FireWire disconnects, and focusing your mouse without clicking.

At the Podcast and New Media Expo, John and Dave share their reactions from what they saw at the show, products and sessions alike. And, of course, being on the road the two geeks share their travel experiences and tips.

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

John and Dave explain Mac OS X's password security, decide whether or not .Mac sync is worth it, help an ailing hard drive, and more! Don't miss this special weekend edition of The Mac Geek Gab.

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

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

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

John and Dave answer your questions about Fonts, Clicks, and Database as well as continuing on with existing topics including wireless security, disappearing folders, and the command line!

Once again, Dave and John are here to answer your e-mails and share your thoughts. This week, the topics range from Wireless Security to converting your old VHS tapes to something a little more digitally accessible. Plus, hear their thoughts on Apple's announcements last week. Tune in, download, and enjoy!

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

Opening up the show to a few extended discussions about security, batteries, hosting and more, John and Dave dig deep for you while making sure to translate it all back into human!

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

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

In this special ReviewCast, John and Dave take some time up front to review a few products for you, including Apple TV, File Juicer, and a special Flash drive. Following that, the mailbag is dumped out and John and Dave get to work on answering your questions and sharing your tips.

Dave and John open the phones and the mailbag to mix in quite a few listener tips to the show today. Network, AirPort, Partiioning, and iTunes Library tips are just a few of the topics discussed in this week's fact-packed show.

Back from WWDC and in the groove again, Dave and John talk through your questions and tips about upgrading your Mac's hard drive and RAM, NVRAM vs. EFI, static vs. dynamic IP addresses, and Dave shares a tip about the IR port on new Mac notebooks.

Dave's at WWDC, and John takes a few minutes to interview him on his thoughts of the keynote announcements and more. Dave makes sure to explain the things that would likely have been missed if you weren't in the presentation hall, so make sure you catch this one!

John and Dave talk about sharing files with other Macs, boosting your Macs performance, and perhaps even engaging in the geeky side of iPhone speculation. Also tonight included are some tips from listeners about sleep crashes and pesky Spotlight issues. Don't miss it!

Dave and John in front of one mic today talk about tweaking spotlight and network preferences, audio geekiness, and what upgrade paths make sense for you. Enjoy!

Dave and John are back, discussing and answering your comments about Airport/Extreme, Digital Audio, FileMaker, and more!

Dave -- uber FileMaker geek -- chats with Ryan Rosenberg and Kevin Mallon of FileMaker about some of the geekier things that can be done with the FileMaker, but don't require you to be a geek to do them!

Optical audio, keyboard shortcuts, DVD regions, and MIME types all factor into today's discussion as John and Dave share your tips and answer your questions.

Lots of listener feedback answered after the week off, including Printing Defaults, Surround Sound, Ripping DVDs, and mail servers. Don't miss it!

After working hard to make all the back-end code work with three-digit episode numbers, John and Dave take a break to tour back over their 20-plus year friendship, the computers they've owned, and more. Not your typical Geek Gab, but not one to be missed, either!