Dave Hamilton, Pilot Pete & Adam Christianson

Mac Geek Gab

Apple Tips, Tricks, and Troubleshooting for Mac, iPhone, and iPad Users

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Author

Dave Hamilton, Pilot Pete & Adam Christianson

Category

Technology

Podcast website

www.macgeekgab.com

Latest episode

Oct 12, 2026

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Episodes

MGG 463: Securing Your Email (and Other Family Fun!) 26.08.2013

John and Dave kick off the week with … yup, you guessed it! More answers to your questions. Lots of tips included this week, too, and that's just the way you like it. One popular topic your two favorite geeks have been asked about a lot lately is email security. […]

MGG 462: It’s The Little Things That Count (with SSDs) 21.08.2013

Dave and John come to you on this Wednesday afternoon to answer all your questions. Topics covered today include nuking and paving your way to Mavericks, whether or not an SSD is right for you, solving Mac App Store failed downloads, and the differences between Telephoto, Wide angle, and Zoom. All […]

MGG 461: Don’t Bogart My Data 11.08.2013

John and Dave answer your questions and share your tips. Topics this week run all over the map, including rebuilding your iTunes library, iPhone storage mangagement (i.e. what does that pesky “Other” category contain!), auto-deleting email and much more. Download today, press play, and start downt he path to technological enlightement! […]

MGG 460: Drive By Tips 04.08.2013

Dave and John are back from their vacation week off, and boy howdy do they have a show for you! Your questions are answered, of course, and there are some great topics, including tips for copying large files in the Finder, how to make iTunes behave and honor changes you made […]

MGG 459: We’re All Still Enjoying The Ride 21.07.2013

John and Dave kick off the week (and end the weekend) by digging into the mailbag and answering your questions. Topics covered include speeding up your workflow using Starred documents in Google Drive, finding your iOS device's UDID no matter what the circumstance, should you upgrade from Snow Leopard (and […]

MGG 458: You Can’t Handle The Bandwidth! 14.07.2013

On the heels of the last Cool Stuff Found espidode, John and Dave have a backlog of your questions to answer… and answer they do! Answers include which chargers to use with which iOS devices, how to let your friends track you selectively, and a frank discussion about the best options for […]

MGG 457: Cool Stuff Found on a Sunday Morning 07.07.2013

Dave's back from vacation (just barely!) and he and John dig in DEEP with a show packed full of Cool Stuff Found. Hang on tight, it's always a fast ride through all the great stuff that John, Dave, and you, the listening audience, have found! Sponsor: TextExpander saves time and […]

MGG 456: Action-Packed and Chock-Full-o-Tips 30.06.2013

Sneaking in time for a show before Dave leaves on vacation, he and John push out a show absolutely packed with great tips, answers, and info! Download today, press play, and enjoy. Why not? It's free! Note: Shownotes are complete! Stuff mentioned: Holiday Gift Guide 2013 (1:44) Pepcom Digital Experience! (1:49) […]

MGG 455: Hey NSA, Can John Have His Packets Back? 23.06.2013

John and Dave get their Sunday morning by getting you your Mac Geek Gab! Topics this week include securing your Internet activity when you want to remain private, creating vacation/away messages with Mail, Dave talks about the new AMP Gain and much, much more. Download today – it's free! – and […]

MGG 454: Power Interruptus 17.06.2013

Dave's back from WWDC and he and John have a lot of your questions to answer! Discussion includes sending and receiving SMS messages from your Mac, restoring settings for ONE iOS app at a time, creating your own secure, off-site backups, and more. Plus some follow-up discussion about running “flat” […]

MGG 453: WWDC, TiVo, Mixed-Spectrum SSIDs 12.06.2013

Dave's at WWDC, but the bandwidth gods blessed he and John for a cross-country Mac Geek Gab. They talked through some of the geekier aspects of the WWDC announcement, answered a few questions, and shared the answer to a long-standing question: Should 2.4GHz and 5GHz have different SSIDs? Listen now and […]

MGG 452: Charged and Dry 03.06.2013

Dave and John bring a special guest into the studio today to talk about waterproof iPhone cases — a perfect topic as you plan your water-centric summer getaways! Along with that, of course, it's questions and tips from and for you, dear listener. Why not join your two favorite geeks for […]

MGG 451: The One That Became Mostly About Mail 27.05.2013

Dave and John finish up the Memorial Day weekend (here in the USA, anyway) in the best way they can imagine: partying with their fellow geeks and recording Mac Geek Gab. Indeed, this episode delivers, too, answering your questions and sharing your tips, of course, but also asks the question […]

MGG 450: Don’t Play Ding Dong Ditch on an Airplane 21.05.2013

As you have come to expect from your two favorite geeks, this show brought to you with real-time logistics: Dave flew in just in time to make the recording of the show, coordinating with John and prepping the agenda from the car while Dave's wife drove him straight to the studio. […]

MGG 449: Finding iCloud, Creating Workflows, and More! 13.05.2013

Here's John and Dave, on a warm, Sunday evening, doing what they love to do: answering your questions, sharing their tips, and gabbing with you about all things Mac, Apple, and otherwise fun. Join them, would you? It's free! Just download, press play, and enjoy! Sponsor: Gazelle is the fast […]

MGG 448: Geeko de Mayo 05.05.2013

Join your two favorite geeks for this festival of questions, answers, tips and tricks! And the best part is… it happens every week! You don't need to wait a year for this party to get started each time! This week your geeks answer questions about network switches, securely storing data […]

MGG 447: Cool Stuff Found 28.04.2013

Dave and John looked at the mailbag, and you're either going to love or hate what they found: so much Cool Stuff that they just couldn't not do a Cool Stuff Found episode this week. Yes, we know you say they're expensive to listen to, but don't worry: your two favorite […]

MGG 446: Don’t RAID My Storage (or do!) 20.04.2013

John and Dave kick off this Saturday edition of Mac Geek Gab answering your questions and solving your problems. Topics this week include removing Mail attachments, converting your AACs to MP3 for your car, differences in maintenance utilities, migrating from POP to IMAP, and more. Download, listen, and enjoy. Why […]

MGG 445: Beware the Mobile Documents Folder 15.04.2013

Dave and John are back, as usual, for this Sunday evening show, helping you answer your pesky Mac and iOS questions as well as using their own experiences to teach valuable lessons. This week Dave spent far too much time troubleshooting a crashing iPod. He even got it replaced and it […]

MGG 444: Diagnostic Mode Can Be Fun 07.04.2013

John and Dave answer your questions about PhotoStrem, Cable Modems, iMessage and more. Dave dug deep into Apple's Two-Factor authentication and shares some surprising revelations about that, too. All this and more for free! Download today and enjoy. Sponsor: PDFpen from Smile: Effortlessly edit your PDFs. Add text, images and […]

MGG 443: Don’t Jack Up my Backup! 31.03.2013

Join Dave and John on this world-famous podcast recorded on the world-famous Backup Day to hear not only about backups but about LOTS of things, including answering your questions and sharing tips with you to make your life with your Mac and iOS devices better and better. Have a question […]

MGG 442: Cool Stuff Found and More 24.03.2013

Dave and John (or is that John and Dave?) come at you with a list of all-new Cool Stuff Found on this Sunday morning show. Yes, they know these CSF shows are expensive to listen to, but we know you love it anyway! Find out all the stuff that John, […]

MGG 441: … But No Ringo! 19.03.2013

Dave and John once again dig deep into the mailbag for you, answering all your questions. This week includes questions from many listeners, all asking about a variety of topics. Learn how to free up inactive RAM, analyze your Mac's crash reports, whether or not you should run as admin […]

MGG 440: Time Keeps On Slipping Into The Future 10.03.2013

Dave, John, and Pilot Pete come together on this Sunday afternoon to chat about wrangling in Notification Center, managing (and deleting!) “recent recipients” in iOS mail, understanding Java versions, managing the Launchpad and much, much more! Sponsor: Transporter is an off-cloud social storage drive for sharing, accessing and backing up your […]

MGG 439: I Defragged My Mac (and I Liked It) 04.03.2013

Dave and John are back at it again, this time in addition to answering your questions they share some of their own experiences, too. For the first time in a long time Dave defragmented one of his hard drives, so he talks about that experience and how he did it. […]

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