Back to School CSF, APFS on Externals, Cable Modems, and Beware iPhone Lint! – Mac Geek Gab 725

Going back to school often means needing to take things from the digital world and connect them to the analog. Need sound? Need printouts? John F. Braun and Dave Hamilton have some Cool Stuff Found for you! Then it's on to troubleshooting external disks (including APFS), cable modem advice and what to do with an extra Mac mini. All this and more, just press play!Note: Shownotes are complete! Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned: 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 725 Read more…

Fonts and Photos and SpeedTests and Clouds – Mac Geek Gab Podcast 724

There is never a dull moment when the MGG Family gets together, and this week with questions about misbehaving fonts, unsorted Photos, and inconsistent speed tests, well, there's a lot happening. And that's just the first round! Listen as John F. Braun and Dave Hamilton sort through all this and more. Press play … and enjoy!Note: Shownotes are complete! Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned: 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 724 for Monday, August 27, 2018 00:04:00 Randy-Fonts Displaying Oddly Read more…

CPU Throttling on Older Macs – Mac Geek Gab 723

It's not just newer Macs that suffer from CPU throttling, it happens on older Macs, too, and a firmware update is <em>not</em> the easy fix. Keychains, Photo Sorting, Battery management tips, and doing the Public Wi-Fi Dance are just <em>some</em> of the other topics covered.Note: Shownotes are complete! Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned: 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 723 for Monday, August 20, 2018 <https://macgeekgab.com/> 00:01:45 John Upgrades his NAS Synology SHR How to Upgrade the Memory in a Synology Disk Read more…

Cure The Beachball – Mac Geek Gab Podcast 722

The spinning beachball sucks. It sucks time away, and it sucks the life out of your computing experience. So let's talk about at least one way to solve it. And let's learn at least four other things along the way. Sound good? Great. Press play and you're on the train.Note: Shownotes are complete! Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned: 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 722 for Monday, August 13, 2018 <https://macgeekgab.com/> 00:02:03 Matt-719-Delete the logs, cure the beachball Onyx | Read more…

Haunted Drives, Beachballs, and Chatty Cathy – Mac Geek Gab 721

Is running a full SSD OK? What's accessing my hard drive? How do I get custom sounds into Mail? These are just a few of the questions that John F. Braun and Dave Hamilton, your two favorite geeks, answer this week. Press play and enjoy!Note: Shownotes are complete! Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned: 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 721 for Monday, August 6, 2018 00:01:40 Flanging Wah-Wah Pedal Gig Gab Podcast 00:03:31 Thermometers, Qi Charging, and Heat Keeping iPhone, Read more…

APFS, Shutdown, Messages, and Notifications – Mac Geek Gab Podcast 720

Every time your two favorite geeks get together, something interesting happens: everyone learns at least five (5!) new things. This week's topics include two very specific features of APFS (a pro and a con), noise-canceling headphones for travel, a solution to drives not appearing on your Desktop, some Cool Stuff Found, and much, much more. Press play or download and enjoy!Note: Shownotes are complete! Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned: 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 720 for Monday, July 30, Read more…

Scanning, OCR, Travel Phone Cases, and the Best Portable Computer – Mac Geek Gab 719

Back from their adventures, John and Dave talk through some travel-related tips, including the best iPhone case to use when on the road and the best mobile computer for you. That's not all, though, as this week's episode also includes segments about sharing to an older TV, resolving slow computers, and lots of great OCR solutions for both your Mac and your iPhone. Download, press play, and enjoy!Note: Shownotes are complete! Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned: 00:00:00 Mac Read more…

Deep Dives: Photos, NAS, & Backups – Mac Geek Gab Podcast 718

Sometimes it's time for a deep dive. Today it's time for three! Listen as your two favorite geeks dive into Photos, NAS (Synology… and more!), and Backups.Note: Shownotes are complete! Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned: 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 718 for Monday, July 16, 2018 <https://macgeekgab.com/> 00:02:05 eero Labs Beta Features Macstock 00:04:39 Albert-Photo Editing Pixelmator How to edit photos on your Mac Take and edit photos with your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch How to edit with Read more…

AirPods, Phishing, Smart Home, and Resets – Mac Geek Gab Podcast 717

Tips and questions answered about iCloud Family Storage, Permissions, Converting video types, AirPods, FileMaker, and much more. Download, press play, and enjoy!Note: Shownotes are complete! Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned: 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 717 for Monday, July 9, 2018 <https://macgeekgab.com/> 00:02:26 Christian-Merging into iCloud Family Storage Plan 00:08:32 Roger-Permission Denied 00:12:30 Mojave Beta Discussion 00:14:23 iOS 12 Beta and Springboard Resets forScore 00:18:54 10.5” iPad Pro as iPad Mini Replacement 00:22:15 Buy refurbished on the Apple Store Read more…

Supercapacitors, VPNs, PRAM, and iCloud – Mac Geek Gab 716

Sometimes it doesn't sound geeky but it is, other times it sounds geeky but it isn't. With supercapacitors, VPNs, and PRAM on the list which path do you think your two favorite geeks are going to take you down today? You'll just have to listen and learn!Note: Shownotes are complete! Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned: 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 716 for Monday, July 2, 2018 <https://macgeekgab.com/> Lake Winnepesaukee 00:03:56 Chris-CSF-yKey from Plum Amazing Control Plane 00:05:32 Phil-CSF-ToothFairy 00:07:05 Read more…