MGG 310: Safari, Disk Ejection, Software Updates and More

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Dave and John have some great answers to your questions, including how to open all browser links in new windows, sharing hotel internet, wired vs. wireless network extensions, removing [Gmail] from Mail.app’s IMAP display, and more. Plus, they share with you some listener tips about ejecting disks and software updates from the command line, how periodic scripts work (and don’t work), and a quick listener review of the Seagate Momentus harddrive. All this plus  a few more surprises, too. Download, press play, and enjoy!

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Show notes are complete!

Stuff Mentioned:

  • SuperDrag Safari Extension
  • drutil
  • rEFIt
  • AirPort Express: How to join an existing wireless network in client mode
  • Preview
  • GraphicConverter
  • ImageMagick
  • Terminal Tips: Install software updates from the command line
  • Mail in iOS 4: Calendar integration, package tracking
  • DashNote
  • OnSong
  • ScreenSharingMenulet


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    Dave Hamilton

    Dave Hamilton is a podcaster, a publisher, and a nerd who has spent the past three decades of his career educating thousands of computer users. In addition to Mac Geek Gab podcast (now in its 19th year!), Dave is co-host of Business Brain and Gig Gab, two other shows to check out! Dave is also the co-founder and CEO of BackBeat Media, a boutique network of podcasts and websites that represents fiercely-independent publishers, of which Dave considers himself one. He has been involved in online publishing since 1998, when he co-founded The Mac Observer, a popular Apple news site which was acquired in 2021. Technology isn't the only thing Dave's a nerd about: he's also a drummer, playing in Bitter Pill, Fling, and various other projects in and around the New Hampshire seacoast where he and his wife, Lisa, live and raised their two children. Dave's reachable for a limited amount of paid consulting at DaveTheNerd.com and you can find to him on Mastodon, Bluesky, Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook, too!

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