What Have Brown Outs Done For You? Get a UPS – Mac Geek Gab 681

When the power flickers, are your electronics protected? That's the first order of business. Then it's on to some Cool Stuff Found before digging in to prepping for iPhone X, including what to do about AppleCare … and AppleCare+. VPNs, Battery life, and Certificates round out the episode for you. Press play, enjoy, and learn at least four new things!Note: Shownotes are complete! Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned: 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 681 for Tuesday, October 31, 2017 Read more…

We Fiddled with Ditto – Mac Geek Gab 680

Are photos still bloating up your iPhone? Having trouble upgrading to High Sierra or Downgrading to Sierra? Need to Sync two folders on your Mac? These are just some of the questions your two favorite geeks answer this week!Note: Shownotes are complete! Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned: 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 680 for Monday, October 23, 2017 <https://macgeekgab.com/> 00:02:30 Meticulousness and Conspiracy Theories 00:03:24 Felix-Dropbox causing iOS Photo Storage to bloat? 00:07:51 Erik-Content Caching, Detecting Space Used, OmniDiskSweeper Read more…

Quick Tips, Cool Stuff Found, High Sierra, and KRACK – Mac Geek Gab 679

Quick Tips, Cool Stuff Found, High Sierra, and KRACK are the topics today, but that means you’re in for a real treat. The goal is for everyone to learn at least four (4!) new things, but today you’re guaranteed to learn a whole lot more. Download, press play, and enjoy!Note: Shownotes are complete! Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned: 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 679 for Monday, October 16, 2017 <https://macgeekgab.com/> 00:02:18 QT-QR Codes comes to the camera in iOS Read more…

Calendar Sharing, iOS 11 Tips, and AirPods – Mac Geek Gab 678

Pilot Pete rejoins after the first time in a LONG time, and your geeks dive right in to Cool Stuff Found. After that, it's time to talk about iOS 11 tips, calendar sharing, AirPods, and High Sierra's login items issues. Download, press play, and enjoy!Note: Shownotes are complete! Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned: 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 678 for Monday, October 9, 2017 <https://macgeekgab.com/> 00:02:17 Ken-CSF-ElevationDock 4 iOS iPhone and iPad Dock!  00:04:20 Dave-CSF-gpac to extract audio 00:08:46 Read more…

High Sierra, Photos, iOS 11, and Sleeping your iPhone – Mac Geek Gab 677

It's high time for some High Sierra chat, and chat is what your two favorite geeks bring! Installation help, app help, and some interesting tidbits round out that portion of the show. Then it's on to some tips and glorious Cool Stuff Found submitted by you, our faithful listeners. Download, press play, and enjoy!Note: Shownotes are complete! Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned: 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 677 for Monday, October 2, 2017 <https://macgeekgab.com/> 00:01:47 Synology Event this week… Read more…

The Truth is in The Cloud – Mac Geek Gab 676

iOS 11's Spotlight Search, Files App, Photo Search, and app management start the show. Then it's on to discussing the best ways to troubleshoot all iCloud syncing issues. Have dual monitors or are just particular about your window locations? We've got that covered, too… and a lot more! And hey, there's a DAC in that dongle! Press play and enjoy.Note: Shownotes are complete! Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned: 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 676 for Sunday, September 24, 2017 Read more…

I One The Sandbox – Mac Geek Gab 675

Downloading YouTube Videos, App Stores Woes, Apple Pay Cash, Person-to-Person Payments, iPhone X, iOS 11 Screen Recording, Restoring from a different iPhone and a discussion of whether or not it's safe to use Facebook to login to other sites are ALL discussed in this week's show… and more! Press play and enjoy.Note: Shownotes are complete! Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned: 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 675 for Sunday, September 17, 2017 00:01:49 Larry-Downloading YouTube Videos MacX YouTube Downloader Firefox Read more…

Cool Stuff Found, DOCSIS 3.1, and The Backup Tango – Mac Geek Gab 674

Your questions answered, as always, including several unresponsive Macs and how to fix them, Life after CrashPlan, Problematic iCloud syncing, and moving your media libraries. Cool Stuff Found kicks things off, though, with lots of great stuff that you'll love. Plus, a healthy competition about internet speeds between your two favorite geeks is in there, too! Press play and enjoy!Note: Shownotes are complete! Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned: 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 674 for Sunday, September 10, 2017 Read more…

A Picture Is Worth a Thousand Dollars – Mac Geek Gab 673

Moving your Photos to a new drive, managing your Finder's smart searches, reasons for a VPN, and remote access to your own Macs are just the first few topics that Dave and John discuss this week. Then it's on to managing your document syncing, finding an old version of Mac OS X for an older Mac, some cool scripts that other listeners developed for monitoring your network, and more! Press play and enjoy!Note: Shownotes are Read more…

Kelvin Was Left Out In the Cold – Mac Geek Gab 672

No reason NOT to start the episode with Cool Stuff Found, so that's just what your two favorite geeks do. Then it's off to answering some questions about printer sharing, bluetooth headsets, USB-C connections, and, of course, CrashPlan! Download and enjoy!Note: Shownotes are complete! Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned: 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 672 for Sunday, August 27, 2017 00:01:11 Dual monitor fun stuff How can I use the Mac Mini with two monitors? Reset the System Management Read more…