Episodes

Tips, and lots of them, start today's show. Audiobooks, Finder tweaks, securing your Mac and more! Then it's time to talk about how your accounts can disappear and reappear, why your printer driver might want to listen to the network, how to view 35mm slides on your Mac and how your iPad keypad might change names! All this and much more on today's Mac Geek Gab.Note: Shownotes are complete! Stuff mentioned: Stuff mentioned: How to Read more…

It's time for a Deep Dive! This time, Backups. Local backups, online backups, remote backups, paid backups, free backups. Just promise us one thing: no matter what you choose after listening to this episode, please make sure you're backing up your data!Note: Shownotes are complete! Stuff mentioned: My USPS (1:30) SSD vs. HDD: What’s the Difference? (4:34) USB Flash Drive Network Attached Storage (NAS) Cloud Storage Operator Error (13:13) Zamzar (13:33) SMART Reporter (15:45) DriveDX SMART Read more…

Listener Jason had a security breach on his home network. Learn what he did that allowed this to happen, and what you can do to prevent it. Lots of other tips in this episode, too, like removing phantom app storage, enabling iCloud for iBooks after the fact, starting up in Safe Mode with a wireless keyboard, and much more.Note: Shownotes are complete! Stuff mentioned: Good Guys 2016 Car Show (1:31) Testarossa Winebar 107 HTTP/2 (2:46) NGINX Read more…

Quick Tips are back with a vengeance! Keyboard shortcuts, calculator corrections, audio sync, offline dictation, email archiving and more. Then it's time to answer your questions, including migrating Notes between accounts, sizing up the Terminal and dealing with resistant clients. Download and enjoy!Note: Shownotes are complete! Stuff mentioned: Mac keyboard shortcuts (2:33) Use two Mac apps side by side in Split View (4:17) Quick Tip: Offline Dictation with iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus (6:46) iPhone Read more…

iOS vs. Smart Playlists, filing Mail like a power user, managing iCloud Photo Library, phantom app data vs. your iPhone's free space and much much more. All of the are covered in today's MGG. Your questions, your tips, shared and answered by the geeks you love. Download and enjoy!Note: Shownotes are complete! Stuff mentioned: R-134a System Pressure Chart (1:34) Move your data from a Windows PC to a Mac (3:33) Photos for OS X: Where Read more…

It's tips, tips and more tips. And also your questions. iOS Mail power searches, unleashing the power of Image Capture, a free photo-management tool that uses folders, removing and detecting malware, and demystifying 5GHz wireless channels are just some of the topics covered in today's show!Note: Shownotes are complete! Stuff mentioned: Mac Observer Pokémon Go Archives (1:31) 4 smarter ways to search on your iPhone or iPad (5:38) FastScripts (7:17) Touch ID Trick: Train Multiple Read more…

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…