Dave's back from CES and he and John have all that to discuss as well as a full mailbag. Want to know about USB ports not being the same? Want to learn more about speeding up Safari? How about an automation tip for iOS that uses Hazel? The common theme? Sometimes your Mac lies to you (and your favorite geeks help you sort that out!). All this and more in today's episode, just for you! Sponsor: Gazelle is Read more…
John and Dave kick off the new year a little early, just before Dave braves the snow and heads to the airport to (hopefully) fly out to Vegas for NMX and CES. Today your geeks do what they do best, answering your questions and solving your problems. Have a question? Send 'em a note and they'll answer it for you, too. Sponsor: Meet the PDFpen family: powerful PDF tools for Mac and iOS. Edit, sign, Read more…
John and Dave get together one last time for 2013, answering your questions and solving your problems, but also talking through a bit of the highlights from 2013 and what they're both looking for in 2014. Download, press play, and enjoy! Note: Shownotes are complete! Stuff mentioned: Windows XP SP3 and Office 2003 Support Ends April 8, 2014 (2:35) Windows 7 System Requirements (4:20) Windows NT (5:12) Retaining older Calendar entries on iOS (7:14) Audio Read more…
It might be the holidays, but John and Dave are still at it, answering your questions and sharing all the juicy tips and apps and products they've found for you. This week you'll hear your two favorite geeks talk about solving problems like, “how to launch apps from unidentified developers?” and “why doesn't my password work in the Terminal?” and “how do I get my Mail plugins to work again?” Additionally, they talk through a Read more…
Dave and John coninue their holiday-fueled fervor, recommending as many cool things as they can while simultaneously (in harmony) answering your questions! And this week Dave talks about his previous week using a non-Apple tablet! Sponsor: BBEdit: BBEdit is the leading professional-strength HTML and text editor for the Macintosh. A text power tool for everyone! Sponsor: Transporter is an off-cloud social storage drive for sharing, accessing and backing up your files in real time. Works Read more…
This weekend the show is split right down the middle: Cool Stuff Found on one side and Your Questions Answered on the other. Download today, press play, and enjoy! Sponsor: Gazelle is the fast and easy way to get cash for your used iPhone, iPad, and more. Sell your used Apple products at Gazelle.com and make it easier to trade up to the latest devices! Sponsor: MRmk3 Powered Studio Monitor Series from Mackie: This line Read more…
What exactly syncs to my iCloud Keychain? How do I secure my Wi-Fi Network? How do I increase my Wi-Fi signal strength? Which wireless router should I get? Have you ever asked any of these questions? Even if you haven't, do you want to know the answers? Download today and listen as your two favorite geeks discuss and solve these issues and more. It's free! [Note: Michael's schedule is such that he won't have timely time to Read more…
Your two favorite geeks. Talking to you. For an hour. Or more. About your favorite tech. What is there not to love about that? Join John and Dave today. It's free! Just press play … if you dare! Sponsor: Go to Squarespace.com/mgg and click “enter an offer code” under the pricing and put in the code MGG11 for this week's show. Note: Shownotes are complete! Stuff mentioned: ~/Library/SyncedPreferences/com.apple.wifi.WiFiKeychainProxy.plist (1:48) Twelve South BookBook (4:51) Coin (5:55) Starbucks for iPhone Read more…
Today John and Dave are joined by special guest, Michael Johnston, of Applr and We Have Communicators fame! Michael comes on the show to talk about Applr, but also joins the geeks for their whole discussion. In addition to Applr, your two (three?) favorite geeks go through some geek challenges, then it's on to answering your questions. Don't miss it! Sponsor: Yojimbo: Your effortless, reliable information organizer for Mac OS X. It will change your life, Read more…
Dave and John sync up today, first talking about some cool things your two favorite geeks have been using, enhancing your traveling and shopping life – two important things this time of year! Then it's on to your questions with topics including Mavericks and Flash, iPhone battery usage, hard drives that won't mount, and more. Your geeks (and fellow listeners) also share few tips, including a way to use Little Snitch to limit your surprise data Read more…