Mac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and Troubleshooting

John attended the Digital Life show this week, with lots to report. Then he and Dave follow-up on the keyboard shortcuts discussion from last episode... All this, and more... download now, and listen when you like!

The long-awaited keyboard shortcuts show is here. John and Dave go through so much it'll make your head spin. Quit reading this and get to listening! Then when you're done, send in your favorites. Let the conversation begin!

Back at Portable Media Expo in Ontario, California, John and Dave are joined by Weekly Roundup host Ricky Spero to talk about the new Mac Pro. Other topics include items from the show floor, plus a brief talk-through of the latest in Apple's round of trademark defence.

Continuing the discussions started with their favorite apps and such in last week's show, John and Dave share some of your favorite apps and tips, then answer some of your questions and embark on a few geek-related discussions.

John and Dave talk through some of the apps they've found and begun using recently.

For this week's episode, John and Dave answer your questions and share your tips that have been filling up the mailbag as of late. Covering topics such as Automator, USB sharing, and resurrecting a dead Mac, you won't want to miss a single minute!

For this special edition episode, Dave interviews Paul Kent of IDG World Expo about the upcoming Mac Networkers Retreat conference. Download and listen to find out more about this unique conference, who its for, and what you'll learn if you attend.

The info just keeps flowing here, folks. Of course, last week's discussion on e-mail management generated a lot of feedback, and Dave and John talk through that. Additionally, continuing conversations on DVD Ripping, VPNs, and Window management round out this week's episode.

Last week's discussion about DVD ripping stirred up quite the pot, so that conversation continues, along with others, plus Dave (re-)considers Apple's Mail.app as his e-mail client of choice. It all makes for some interesting and discussion, folks, and we let YOU be a fly-on-the-wall to soak up the geeky tidbits.

Dave and John take their time to answer your questions about DVD ripping, Permissions, and more. Download, press play, and enjoy!

John and Dave discuss the announcements from today's WWDC Keynote, and then return to previous topics to address your questions about Automator and TiVo. This is chock full of info you won't want to miss!

Joined by guest gabber Ricky Spero, John and Dave talk through Apple's Automator; detailing what it is, what they've done with it, and how you can use it to make your life simpler!

With Dave fresh off the plane from Chicago, this short(er) show talks about a cool few things we all found, including an airline adapter for the MacBook Pro that Dave tested, and it works! All this and more! Tune in and enjoy!

Back for another round, John and Dave dig into the mailbag to talk about upgrading your Mac, recording audio, using your MacBook Pro on airplanes and more. Of course, the topic of talking on one's cell phone while driving makes an encore appearance, as well!

With topics covered including RAID, HDTV, swap files, printer sharing, Acrobat, Safari and more, how could you go wrong? Listen to John and Dave not only answer your questions, but share your tips with the listening audience! Plus, the conversation about cell phone usage while driving continues!

John and Dave take your questions and share *your* hints and tips with the rest of the listening audience this week. With topics ranging from backup tips to permission errors to playlist organization, this one's well worth the price of admission. Plus, John and Dave share their thoughts on which laptops are best for you!

Bob "Dr. Mac" LeVitus join the boys this week to talk about backups. Strategies, software, hardware, and even some of YOUR backup-related questions are answered. Don't miss this one, folks!

One year later, Dave and John are still at it. As has become typical, Dave and John answer your questions about all things Mac and beyond, including topics such as remote control, Swap Files, and Permissions. Some cool stuff YOU found is included, as well as a few special treats for their first anniversary show.

For this 6/6/6 show, John and Dave talk about controlling your Mac from remote (and other Macs, too!). Apple Remote Desktop, Timbuktu, and pcAnywhere are covered along with free options like SSH, VNC, VPN and more. This show's chock full of so much info you'll have to listen twice!

Dave reviews the SpeckTone Retro speakers; John and he talk through IP-based printer sharing, Apple's ProCare support, Automounting, and Michael joins in for iTunes Library Sharing. Then, in a rare moment, John and Dave stray from the path of tech to briefly discuss the PowerPage/Apple ruling. Definitely one to catch!

Home networking and cool shareware are the new tidbits introduced in this episode, along with continuing conversations about MacBook Pro heat issues and Automounting shares at boot. Enjoy!

Dave talks about a tech support issue he had with his Mac setup this weekend, and how it's bad to assume anything without confirming it first! John and Dave then answer your questions about Automounting volumes at startup, copying your iTunes library, cloning drives, and more!

John and Dave talk through security recommendations and tech support tactics which leads Dave into a great rant about how folks have been dealing with Apple's MacBook Pro issues. Don't miss it!

John and Dave got together this past weekend and checked out the i-Theatre, a visor for your Video iPod, DVD player, computer, and more. The conversations continue, discussing kinda-sorta viruses and music recognition services, and we start new discussions regarding swap file locations and document conversion. Plus, as an added bonus, Dave slips in a rant about rebooting. Don't miss it!

Your favorite Mac geeks turn 50 this week or, rather, the show does, as John and Dave dance through topics including headphone technology, drive partitioning, and speeding up Mail.app! Once again, the conversation continues, and you're involved. Join in now by downloading this week's show!