Episodes

Quick Tips: All those little things you know that you don't think about? Other people know and don't think about them, too… so we think about them and share them, enhancing everyone's knowledge! Then it's on to some questions, with a surprising number about Ethernet. Go Figure!Note: Shownotes are complete! Stuff mentioned: Willis Carrier inventing air conditioners Mac Keyboard Shortcuts (Finder) (3:16) Display your iCal Events as a List (4:29) How to use the keyboard Read more…

Dave's back from Europe and he and John have a metric ton of Cool Stuff Found and Quick Tips for you and from you! Plus, Dave's got some travel tips from Europe to share with you, too. Download… and enjoy!Note: Shownotes are complete! Stuff mentioned: The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (radio series) Douglas Adams Three UK (6:36) Boingo Launcher with Notification Center Widgets (iOS) theFork AppTamer The Clock (36:13) iOS Console (37:10) Dropbox Business Read more…

Dave's traveling, so when he and John pre-recorded this one they decided to take a bit of a different direction and do a bit of a deep dive into one of their favorite topics: Synology DiskStations. But don't worry, they also answered a few of your questions and shared a couple tips. It's still your two favorite geeks, after all!Note: Shownotes are complete! Stuff mentioned: FLING’s Bovine Abduction (1:18) Use Time Machine to back up Read more…

Sometimes things just don't work right, and that's what your two favorite geeks are here for! Listen to them help solve your issues with batteries, email bcc, Photos migration and even CPU QoS. Download and enjoy!Note: Show notes are complete! Stuff mentioned: John’s Classic 1994 Saturn SL2 Removing/Cleaning the ignition coils/module on a Saturn S-series. Having Trouble Pasting Chrome URLs on a Mac? You’re Not Alone and a Fix Is Coming. (7:30) Apple TV (Wikipedia Read more…

How to share contacts with your team, read CDs on a new Mac, resolve your router being blocked by servers, fix your iPad Pro when it locks up and much more. All this today on Mac Geek Gab. Download and enjoy!Note: Shownotes are complete! Stuff mentioned: London Meetup with Dave Hamilton (2:03) iOS: Save Your Hearing with the “Late Night” EQ Option (4:45) Pondini Time Machine Resource (6:30) DiskWarrior 5 What’s New (includes Time Machine repair) Read more…

Dave's back from WWDC and he and John focus on your questions this week. How best can one enable Airplane Mode on a Mac? How do you find a missing Mailbox? Why does the iTunes Library stay put when you tell it to move? And… what happened with John's phone? Was it the charger? Was it the app? We have answers! Sponsor: Other World Computing provides innovative, high-quality performance upgrades for nearly every Mac, backed Read more…

Fresh out of Apple's keynote and State of the Union talks, Dave and John digest their thoughts together, live for you (or, well, live to tape… not tape but digital… oh, you know what we mean!). Then it's time for some serious followups from the last two episodes. Photos, Watch layouts, Genius Bar tips and more. And maybe, just maybe, John and Dave might have to have a spirited disagreement to celebrate their 11th anniversary!  Sponsor: Atlassian: Read more…

Need an expert's guide to the Genius Bar? Forgot your PIN code but Touch ID still works? Hurry up and follow today's advice to save your data. Need to get Internet to another building far away (but not too far)? How about using HomeKit? These are the questions your two favorite geeks answer. Plus, they'll give you some truly expert advice for handling yourself at the Genius Bar. Download and enjoy! Sponsor: Meet the PDFpen Read more…

When in doubt, apply water, right? Listener Chris did, and it worked! Matthew takes us on a tour (through his mind) of the Pocket Dial Conspirary, and Matt asks some questions about eero. And that, folks, is what Mac Geek Gab is about: answering your questions and sharing your tips. Topics include helping Terry save PDFs to different locations from print dialogs, helping Joan to safely disable iCloud photo library, helping Michael set up his Read more…

Logic Pro X, Hackintoshes and ghost calls are a few brand new topics for the show this week. Of course, some of your old favorites are here, too and, yes, OK, we'll talk a little bit about routers again, as well. All that plus a few Cool Stuff Found entries rounds out the show, brought to you by your two favorite geeks. Sponsor: eero: With eero, you can install an enterprise-grade WiFi system in your home Read more…