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The AfrOtaku Podcast
The AfrOtaku PodcastPower Dynamics and World-Building in Black CloverOn this episode of The AfrOtaku Podcast, MGG shares his thoughts on various anime and TV shows. He recommends a comic book that had both sad moments and was hard to put down. MGG also talks about two new anime shows he's watching, 'Watching is Handyman in Another World' and 'The Misfit of a Demon King Season 2,' and shares some funny moments. He discusses his fascination with the world-building in One Piece and shares his comments on the Black Clover series. JUGGUH gives his review of the Japanese animated movie, Scarlet Bond. They also discuss parenting styles, car accidents...
2023-06-022h 53The AfrOtaku Podcast
The AfrOtaku PodcastTHE RETURN OF THE KINGBleach is back! And in honor of the king's return we wanted to share some of our favorite moments in the series. This is our last episode before the AfrOtaku Awards so get ready to vote on you're MVPs, Goofies and biggest flexes of the year. But lets get back to this episode. All the Marvel shows are released for the time being and we're sharing our thoughts on She-Hulk and the rest of the series released thus far. After that in the world of Anime we talk about Classroom of the Elite and the female anime characters we...
2022-11-191h 57The AfrOtaku Podcast
The AfrOtaku PodcastYUNO IS THE GREATEST MAGE OF ALL TIME!October is over I hope everyone got a chance to celebrate the biggest cosplay event of the year. If not we're here to cheer you up with some anime and manga discussions. In this episode, we have a lot of decent news to discuss. MGG and Player 5 share their thoughts on Star War Visions(7:34) and Marvel's What If(13:08). We continue to discuss some interesting gaming news(38:08) and Jugguh tells us all about Demon Slayer S2(57:42). In the world of anime, we're talking about our favorite moments in Naruto(64:13), a review of Baki Hanma(74:56), and what fire users we think...
2021-11-012h 55The AfrOtaku Podcast
The AfrOtaku PodcastAnime Big Brothers and Our Favorite UnderdogsThis is gonna be the last time we tell you to get with the program on Black Clover. Magna Swing has singlehandedly redeemed all the anime underdogs that never got their W's. Black Clover is just doing shonen storytelling right. Welcome to Episode 49 of the The AfrOtaku podcast. In honor of Magna's greatness we are dedicating this episode to the underdogs. In this episode we discuss our favorite anime underdogs(66:39), bleach bankais(78:00), and anime brothers(46:03). We also discuss Kentro Mirua's passing and what it means for the Beserk series and future long running series(8:08). We talk Castlevania Season 4(17:31) and...
2021-06-022h 12The AfrOtaku Podcast
The AfrOtaku PodcastThe Dabi reveal was TRASH...and I was wrongWe're talking Isekai's in this episode in particular I think we make a good case that Ainz Ooal Gown and the Tomb of Nazarick might be the strongest cast in the Isekai genre(66:43). That's not all we talk about though. MGG's theory about Dabi may have been wrong but we the Horokoshi had a horrible roll-out on this reveal(102:18). As always we have to talk about the anime communities most slept on series Black Clover(91:36). The anime gave us some insight into the power levels of the captains and the manga is still hitting hard with some major reveals...
2020-12-082h 09Mac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and Troubleshooting
Mac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and TroubleshootingQuick Tips, Cool Stuff Found and Your Questions Answered: A Traditional MGG — Mac Geek Gab 846There's nothing wrong with enjoying the comfort of old traditions, and this week's Mac Geek Gab has three of them for you: Quick Tips, Cool Stuff Found, and your questions answered. Press play and enjoy learning five new things as John and Dave, your two favorite geeks, steward us all through this week's episode.Note: Shownotes are in progress… Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned: 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 846 for Monday, November 30, 2020 Quick Tips 00:01:55 QT-Settings > Home Screen > Newly Downloaded Apps > App Library Only 00:03:23 Jeff-QT-Mail with Tabs in Big Sur 00:06:12 QT-How to get rid of phantom devices Settings > Messages > Text Me...
2020-11-3000 minThe AfrOtaku Podcast
The AfrOtaku PodcastRock Lee is Trash??We're gonna get a lot of the Rock Lee fanboys mad with this one but we gotta be real about Rock Lee(31:55). Kishimoto just didn't want your boi to win. Welcome to another episode of the AfrOtaku podcast. I hope y'all are staying safe if in the Rona craziness. We bringing you another dope episode remote this time because we had some technical difficulties with our in-person episode last time. Player 5 shares his review of My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising and we react(12:48)! We also have another One-Sided Versus to address Aang vs Naruto(20:31). It looks like a lot of...
2020-03-271h 41The AfrOtaku Podcast
The AfrOtaku PodcastThe Fire Force ApologyMGG made a mistake, Fire Force was the best new anime of 2019. Now that we got that out the way time to take a listen to our first episode of 2020. We got fan questions, a new segment, a whole lot of My Hero Academia discussions, and a body cooler. Time for another content-packed episode! Shout out to s__ahmed7(IG) and Manmanthafamous(IG) for submitting questions. Story Time: (0:32)Decent News: (8:09)Anime Segment: (22:32)Questions from the Audience: (73:23)Manga Segment: (84:25)MVP's & Goofies: Jan: (99:27) Hosted on Acast. S...
2020-02-061h 48The AfrOtaku Podcast
The AfrOtaku PodcastIS DEMON SLAYER BIG 3?!?!?Our last episode before this Year's Decent Awards. Make sure to vote on your winners! We a few questions from the fans this episode(1:10:21) so shout out to @ccbc_matthew,@son_mystic.ig,@jupiter_4313 for sending us some really interesting topics from Yugioh to Dragon Ball Z.  As the year comes to close we have another debate and bout the next generations' biggest anime aka the new Big 3(36:51).  Has Demon Slayers hype train taking it to Big 3 status or is it too soon to tell?In My Hero Academia news we talk about Rock Lo...
2019-12-162h 10Mac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and Troubleshooting
Mac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and TroubleshootingThirteen Lucky Years of MGG – Mac Geek Gab Podcast 713Join John F. Braun and Dave Hamilton as they celebrate their 13th Mac Geek Gab anniversary by answering your questions, sharing Cool Stuff Found, solving problems and… you know… doing what they do for you! Press play, download, and celebrate! And also learn!Note: Shownotes are complete! Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned: 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 713 for Wednesday, June 13, 2018 00:07:46 John-Drive Not Ejected Properly when Sleeping Jettison from St. Clair Software 00:12:51 Jedd-Is the Desktop like the Documents folder? iCloud Drive syncing Desktop and Documents 00:18:33 Ryan-What is DaisyDisk Hiding from Me? Run OmniDiskSweeper as Privileged User 00:22:52 John-Plex Cloud Alternatives for Roku...
2018-06-1300 minMac Geek Gab
Mac Geek GabThirteen Lucky Years of MGG – Mac Geek Gab Podcast 713Join John F. Braun and Dave Hamilton as they celebrate their 13th Mac Geek Gab anniversary by answering your questions, sharing Cool Stuff Found, solving problems and… you know… doing what they do for you! Press play, download, and celebrate! And also learn!Note: Shownotes are complete! Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned: 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 713 for Wednesday, June 13, 2018 00:07:46 John-Drive Not Ejected Properly when Sleeping Jettison from St. Clair Software 00:12:51 Jedd-Is the Desktop like the Documents folder? iCloud Drive syncing Desktop and Documents 00:18:33 Ryan-What is DaisyDisk Hiding from Me? Run OmniDiskSweeper as Privileged User 00:22:52 John-Plex Cloud Alternatives for Roku...
2018-06-1300 minMac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and Troubleshooting
Mac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and TroubleshootingMGG 607: The Pocket Dial ConspiracyWhen 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 Apple Watch and MUCH, much more. Download, listen, enjoy and learn! Sponsor: PowerPhotos is the ultimate toolbox for Photos on the Mac...
2016-05-2900 minMac Geek Gab
Mac Geek GabMGG 607: The Pocket Dial ConspiracyWhen 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 Apple Watch and MUCH, much more. Download, listen, enjoy and learn! Sponsor: PowerPhotos is the ultimate toolbox for Photos on the Mac...
2016-05-2900 minMac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and Troubleshooting
Mac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and TroubleshootingMGG 606: The Palindrome ReviverLogic 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 in just a few minutes. Simply download the eero app on your iOS or Android devices, and it’ll walk you thr...
2016-05-2200 minMac Geek Gab
Mac Geek GabMGG 606: The Palindrome ReviverLogic 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 in just a few minutes. Simply download the eero app on your iOS or Android devices, and it’ll walk you thr...
2016-05-2200 minMac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and Troubleshooting
Mac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and TroubleshootingMGG 605: Like Oil and Water, iPhones and Key Fobs Don’t MixiPhones and keyfobs, batteries and USB-C, external Thunderbolt GPUs, the internet of things vs. SSIDs… there's a lot to weigh in on here, folks, and John and Dave give you their thoughts along with those of your fellow listeners. Download and enjoy! Sponsor: Gemini 2 from MacPaw. Check out Gemini 2, the new and improved version of their award-winning duplicate finder app. Gemini 2 scans your whole Mac, shows you duplicates in detail, and lets you remove them in a click. MGG listeners get 30% off by visiting macpaw.com/mgg Sponsor: Other World Computing provides innovative, high-quality performance upg...
2016-05-1500 minMac Geek Gab
Mac Geek GabMGG 605: Like Oil and Water, iPhones and Key Fobs Don’t MixiPhones and keyfobs, batteries and USB-C, external Thunderbolt GPUs, the internet of things vs. SSIDs… there's a lot to weigh in on here, folks, and John and Dave give you their thoughts along with those of your fellow listeners. Download and enjoy! Sponsor: Gemini 2 from MacPaw. Check out Gemini 2, the new and improved version of their award-winning duplicate finder app. Gemini 2 scans your whole Mac, shows you duplicates in detail, and lets you remove them in a click. MGG listeners get 30% off by visiting macpaw.com/mgg Sponsor: Other World Computing provides innovative, high-quality performance upg...
2016-05-1500 minMac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and Troubleshooting
Mac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and TroubleshootingMGG 603: Pronunciation, Rants and The Joy of a Smaller PhoneSound is a funny thing, so are pronunciations and ringtones, and yet your two favorite geeks have some great tips for you about both of those. Need to replace the Finder? Need to diagnose a malfunctioning port on your Mac? How about restoring your magically disappearing printers? Your geeks have you covered there, too. Plus, Dave talks about his experience with an iPhone SE. All of this and more for you today on MGG! Sponsor: TextExpander: The customizable typing shortcut utility – if you're not using it, you're wasting time. Sponsor: Casper makes an obsessively-engineered mattress at...
2016-05-0100 minMac Geek Gab
Mac Geek GabMGG 602: If You Could See What These Eyes Have SeenSeveral of your fellow listeners are ingenious folks, having come up with some clever solutions to tricky problems. Join Dave & John as we all learn how to backup and restore your OS X text substitution preferences, use AirFoil to cusomitze your Mac's audio, restore Snow Leopard's zoom and scroll functionality to El Capitan, fix a wet iPhone 6s and more. The show is chock full today, and you're all to thank for it. Plus, Dave and John answer your questions, too! Sponsor: PowerPhotos is the ultimate toolbox for Photos on the Mac. Merge multiple Photos libraries, eliminate...
2016-04-2400 minMac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and Troubleshooting
Mac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and TroubleshootingMGG 602: If You Could See What These Eyes Have SeenSeveral of your fellow listeners are ingenious folks, having come up with some clever solutions to tricky problems. Join Dave & John as we all learn how to backup and restore your OS X text substitution preferences, use AirFoil to cusomitze your Mac's audio, restore Snow Leopard's zoom and scroll functionality to El Capitan, fix a wet iPhone 6s and more. The show is chock full today, and you're all to thank for it. Plus, Dave and John answer your questions, too! Sponsor: PowerPhotos is the ultimate toolbox for Photos on the Mac. Merge multiple Photos libraries, eliminate...
2016-04-2400 minMac Geek Gab
Mac Geek GabMGG 598: Cool Stuff Found and Wi-Fi Geekiness2016 is the Year of the Router (as crowned by John and Dave), and this week's episode includes some discussion about exactly how to choose the best router for your setup… especially if you're a geek. Bluetooth devices, too, are ubiquitous among us, and a few listeners are having trouble with theirs so John and Dave take to the mailbag to answer those questions, too. Plus, the entire episode begins with Cool Stuff Found. It's guaranteed to be entertaining and informative from beginning to end. That's infotainment, folks! Sponsor: PowerPhotos is the ultimate toolbox for Photos on the Mac...
2016-03-2900 minMac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and Troubleshooting
Mac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and TroubleshootingMGG 598: Cool Stuff Found and Wi-Fi Geekiness2016 is the Year of the Router (as crowned by John and Dave), and this week's episode includes some discussion about exactly how to choose the best router for your setup… especially if you're a geek. Bluetooth devices, too, are ubiquitous among us, and a few listeners are having trouble with theirs so John and Dave take to the mailbag to answer those questions, too. Plus, the entire episode begins with Cool Stuff Found. It's guaranteed to be entertaining and informative from beginning to end. That's infotainment, folks! Sponsor: PowerPhotos is the ultimate toolbox for Photos on the Mac...
2016-03-2900 minMac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and Troubleshooting
Mac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and TroubleshootingMGG 596: Taking a SIP from Apple’s FountainWhat is it you've been saving your fourth finger for? John and Dave share a tip with the answer. Lots of tips today, in fact, including more about pasting plain text, finding SSD firmware updates, a NEW tip for deleting pesky files and much, much more. Download and enjoy! Sponsor: HelloFresh is the meal kit delivery service that makes cooking fun, easy, and convenient! Use promo code MGG to save $35 off your first order! Sponsor: Gazelle is the fast and easy way to get cash for your used iPhone, iPad, and more. Sell your used...
2016-03-1400 minMac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and Troubleshooting
Mac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and TroubleshootingMGG 594: Ghosts in the iMachineGranular volume adjustmets, recovering deleted files from the cloud and advanced dragging from your menu bar are just the three Quick Tips that start this episode! Then it's on to a few Geek Challenges (do YOU know how to strip formatting from text on iOS?) and a few regular questions. MGG always promises to entertain and inform. Do you like either of those things? If so, download and press play! Sponsor: PowerPhotos is the ultimate toolbox for Photos on the Mac. Merge multiple Photos libraries, eliminate duplicate photos, and more. Get 20% off with coupon code MGG.
2016-02-2900 minMac Geek Gab
Mac Geek GabMGG 594: Ghosts in the iMachineGranular volume adjustmets, recovering deleted files from the cloud and advanced dragging from your menu bar are just the three Quick Tips that start this episode! Then it's on to a few Geek Challenges (do YOU know how to strip formatting from text on iOS?) and a few regular questions. MGG always promises to entertain and inform. Do you like either of those things? If so, download and press play! Sponsor: PowerPhotos is the ultimate toolbox for Photos on the Mac. Merge multiple Photos libraries, eliminate duplicate photos, and more. Get 20% off with coupon code MGG.
2016-02-2900 minMac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and Troubleshooting
Mac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and TroubleshootingMGG 592: Taming Wi-Fi ChaosiTunes spring cleaning, solving Error -43, revisiting Wi-Fi extensions and monitoring .plist files live as they're being written by apps are just a few of the topics that John and Dave discuss and demystify for you today. Join your two favorite geeks as they wrap up the week with this special Friday episode! Sponsor: Betterment: The largest automated investing service, empowering you to achieve your goals. Get up to six months free with our special Betterment.com/MGG link. Sponsor: Carbon Copy Cloner has been helping you create bootable backups of your Mac since 2002. Now...
2016-02-1200 minMac Geek Gab
Mac Geek GabMGG 592: Taming Wi-Fi ChaosiTunes spring cleaning, solving Error -43, revisiting Wi-Fi extensions and monitoring .plist files live as they're being written by apps are just a few of the topics that John and Dave discuss and demystify for you today. Join your two favorite geeks as they wrap up the week with this special Friday episode! Sponsor: Betterment: The largest automated investing service, empowering you to achieve your goals. Get up to six months free with our special Betterment.com/MGG link. Sponsor: Carbon Copy Cloner has been helping you create bootable backups of your Mac since 2002. Now...
2016-02-1200 minMac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and Troubleshooting
Mac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and TroubleshootingMGG 591: If You Had a JBOD Would You Hold It Against Us?JBOD, Airtime Fairness, Quality of Service (QoS), and RAID are just a few of the mysteries your two favorite geeks help you unravel this week. Add to that some answers about resetting pesky OS X passwords and photo storage plus a few Geek Challenges and a cornucopia of Cool Stuff Found and you've got Mac Geek Gab 591. Enjoy! Sponsor: Betterment: The largest automated investing service, empowering you to achieve your goals. Get up to six months free with our special Betterment.com/MGG link. Sponsor: PDFpen for iPad from Smile: Don't wait to get back...
2016-02-0700 minMac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and Troubleshooting
Mac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and TroubleshootingMGG 589: You Cannot Defeat PhysicsCool Stuff Found dominates the start here, including some travel tips, some iOS support tips, sorting out how iOS chooses its WiFi network, headphones for your eyes and one of your geeks' favorite utilities that is now available for El Capitan. Then it's onto diagnosing Safari CPU usage, Mail inconsistencies and more. Don't worry, Dave's headcold only makes him loopy in a good way for this episode. You'll love it and learn from it! Sponsor: Go to Squarespace.com/mgg and click “enter an offer code” under the pricing and put in the code MGG for 10% off your first...
2016-01-2500 minMac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and Troubleshooting
Mac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and TroubleshootingMGG 587: Twas the Twenth of JanuaryFresh back from CES, John and Dave share their thoughts and trends about the show. Then it's on to answering your questions with topics including sharing Contacts with iCloud, solving erroneous Safari suggestions, the efficacy of smart chargers, the future of AirPlay and more! Download today, press play and enjoy (all while learning!). 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: Carbon Copy Cloner has...
2016-01-1000 minMac Geek Gab
Mac Geek GabMGG 585: It’s Better to be Lucky Than GoodA failed hard drive can teach us some lessons and listener Jon helps us with a few of those. Some tips about printer drivers and the iOS-related lockdown folder follow and then it's time to talk TiVo BOLT. Dave Hamilton and John F. Braun have been long-time TiVo users and TiVo's latest offerings add some new features as well as some confusion your two favorite geeks talk through. Then it's onto Cool Stuff Found for some post-holiday bliss. Add a Geek Challenge to the mix and you've got yourself a fully-stocked episode! Sponsor: iMazing: iMazing is the...
2015-12-2700 minMac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and Troubleshooting
Mac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and TroubleshootingMGG 585: It’s Better to be Lucky Than GoodA failed hard drive can teach us some lessons and listener Jon helps us with a few of those. Some tips about printer drivers and the iOS-related lockdown folder follow and then it's time to talk TiVo BOLT. Dave Hamilton and John F. Braun have been long-time TiVo users and TiVo's latest offerings add some new features as well as some confusion your two favorite geeks talk through. Then it's onto Cool Stuff Found for some post-holiday bliss. Add a Geek Challenge to the mix and you've got yourself a fully-stocked episode! Sponsor: iMazing: iMazing is the...
2015-12-2700 minMac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and Troubleshooting
Mac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and TroubleshootingMGG 584: It’s Saturday and I’m Still Looking For My StaplerToday's show includes a new segment: Quick Tips! Those simple things that we all do without thinking about it can really help others do the same, so we've started sharing. In addition to that, today's discussion includes Keychain First Aid in 10.11.2, a fix for Office365 locking up Mail.app, upgrade advice, backup solutions and some geeky tips. Definitely enough here to get you through the holidays! Sponsor: Harry's provides guys a great shaving experience for a fraction of the price. High quality blades, shave cream and accessories shipped to your door on your schedule. Visit Harrys.com...
2015-12-1900 minMac Geek Gab
Mac Geek GabMGG 583: Curiosity is Awesome… Unless You’re the CatSearching in iPhone Mail, managing Gmail's unable-to-connect errors, DNS configuration, setting up a computer to ignore the Internet (it happens!), virtualization software and audio discussions (including Bluetooth headphone lag on the Mac). Download today and enjoy! Sponsor: Harry's provides guys a great shaving experience for a fraction of the price. High quality blades, shave cream and accessories shipped to your door on your schedule. Visit Harrys.com and use coupon code SHAVE5OFF to save $5 off your first purchase! Sponsor: Casper makes an obsessively-engineered mattress at a shockingly fair price. Latex foam and memory foam...
2015-12-1300 minMac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and Troubleshooting
Mac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and TroubleshootingMGG 583: Curiosity is Awesome… Unless You’re the CatSearching in iPhone Mail, managing Gmail's unable-to-connect errors, DNS configuration, setting up a computer to ignore the Internet (it happens!), virtualization software and audio discussions (including Bluetooth headphone lag on the Mac). Download today and enjoy! Sponsor: Harry's provides guys a great shaving experience for a fraction of the price. High quality blades, shave cream and accessories shipped to your door on your schedule. Visit Harrys.com and use coupon code SHAVE5OFF to save $5 off your first purchase! Sponsor: Casper makes an obsessively-engineered mattress at a shockingly fair price. Latex foam and memory foam...
2015-12-1300 minMac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and Troubleshooting
Mac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and TroubleshootingMGG 582: Time Capsule, Thunderbolt, Troubleshooting & Things Beginning with TSome notes from Apple techs about iPhone Flat Rate repair and Finder default window positions are shared, then it's on to a quick discussion about why it's good El Capitan doesn't allow you to repair permissions… and when you would need to anyway! Thunderbolt, USB3, Network troubleshooting, external drive backups and Cool Stuff Found round out this week's show! 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! ...
2015-12-0700 minMac Geek Gab
Mac Geek GabMGG 580: The Magic of Instant OnJohn and Dave take you through managing your media perfectly for your new – and old – Apple TV, including using a NAS to store it all if you like. Then it's some tips about speeding up Time Machine, speeding up App Store downloads, converting movies and sound issues. Pepper in some additional questions and listener Cool Stuff Found and you've got a full show! Sponsor: Go to Squarespace.com/mgg and click “enter an offer code” under the pricing and put in the code MGG for 10% off your first order. Also Tweet your SquareSpace-created site to @MacGeekGab with the hash...
2015-11-2200 minMac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and Troubleshooting
Mac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and TroubleshootingMGG 580: The Magic of Instant OnJohn and Dave take you through managing your media perfectly for your new – and old – Apple TV, including using a NAS to store it all if you like. Then it's some tips about speeding up Time Machine, speeding up App Store downloads, converting movies and sound issues. Pepper in some additional questions and listener Cool Stuff Found and you've got a full show! Sponsor: Go to Squarespace.com/mgg and click “enter an offer code” under the pricing and put in the code MGG for 10% off your first order. Also Tweet your SquareSpace-created site to @MacGeekGab with the hash...
2015-11-2200 minMac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and Troubleshooting
Mac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and TroubleshootingMGG 579: Bluetooth Audio, Calendar Management and Swap ExplainedJunk mail management, Bluetooth audio mysteries, calendar searching, portable speaker solutions and some page-in/page-out clarity are just a scant few of the issues discussed by your two favorite geeks today. That, plus some geek-fueled Cool Stuff Found rounds out the episode (next week is your turn, send 'em in!). Sponsor: Lynda.com is the place to learn software, creative, and business skills from in-depth and easy-to-follow video tutorials taught by industry experts. And get a 10-day free trial through our special MGG deal by visiting lynda.com/mgg. Sponsor: Other World Computing provides innovative...
2015-11-1500 minMac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and Troubleshooting
Mac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and TroubleshootingMGG 577: Never Mind the SquirrelSurviving Halloween yet again, your two favorite chocolate-fueled geeks set off on yet another episode of helping you solve your problems and learn new stuff! Deleting El Capitan's SystemMigration folder is covered, as is fixing its Wi-Fi. Mystery disk usage is solved, duplicate apps are crushed and Dave is finally able to share his full thoughts on the brand new Sonos PLAY:5. All of this and more! Sponsor: Lynda.com is the place to learn software, creative, and business skills from in-depth and easy-to-follow video tutorials taught by industry experts. And get a 10-day free trial through...
2015-11-0200 minMac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and Troubleshooting
Mac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and TroubleshootingMGG 576: Swear By (Not At!) The TerminalIs Photos showing you your phone when you don't want it to? How about when Photos doesn't show you your pictures? IMAP Mail giving you trouble? Mailboxes appearing underneath your inbox? It's these questions – and others like them from listeners like you – that John and Dave answer today, helping you understand your Mac and iPhone even better! Plus, they dig into great package managers for OS X, too. Don't miss it! Sponsor: Crucial: Crucial memory and SSDs are the fastest, easiest ways to increase your Mac® system’s performance. Boot up almost instantly, load apps faster, and multitas...
2015-10-2500 minMac Geek Gab
Mac Geek GabMGG 576: Swear By (Not At!) The TerminalIs Photos showing you your phone when you don't want it to? How about when Photos doesn't show you your pictures? IMAP Mail giving you trouble? Mailboxes appearing underneath your inbox? It's these questions – and others like them from listeners like you – that John and Dave answer today, helping you understand your Mac and iPhone even better! Plus, they dig into great package managers for OS X, too. Don't miss it! Sponsor: Crucial: Crucial memory and SSDs are the fastest, easiest ways to increase your Mac® system’s performance. Boot up almost instantly, load apps faster, and multitas...
2015-10-2500 minMac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and Troubleshooting
Mac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and TroubleshootingMGG 575: There’s No Better Time For a Funky MonkeyToday your two favorite geeks share their own, personal Cool Stuff Found plus answer your questions about syncing contacts locally vs. iCloud, how to restore preview in Mission Control, software vs. hardware RAID, Nuking and paving your Fonts (without disrupting the rest of your system!) and much, much more! Sponsor: Lynda.com is the place to learn software, creative, and business skills from in-depth and easy-to-follow video tutorials taught by industry experts. And get a 10-day free trial through our special MGG deal by visiting lynda.com/mgg. Sponsor: Bare Bones: BBEdit is the leading...
2015-10-1900 minMac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and Troubleshooting
Mac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and TroubleshootingMGG 573: I Yell At Sites That Use FlashClicking and Clacking is what your two Mac Geeks do when they're not answering questions. Or maybe that's how they answer your questions. Regardless, this is what they do and today is no different. Sharing your El Capitan and iOS 9 tips and questions, this week's episode is sure to inform and entertain! Sponsor: PDFpen from Smile: Effortlessly edit your PDFs. Add text, images and signatures, combine and split PDFs, reorder and remove PDF pages, and fill out and save PDF forms. New in version 7: Edit OCR text from scanned pages. Sponsor: Lynda.com is the plac...
2015-10-0400 minMac Geek Gab
Mac Geek GabMGG 573: I Yell At Sites That Use FlashClicking and Clacking is what your two Mac Geeks do when they're not answering questions. Or maybe that's how they answer your questions. Regardless, this is what they do and today is no different. Sharing your El Capitan and iOS 9 tips and questions, this week's episode is sure to inform and entertain! Sponsor: PDFpen from Smile: Effortlessly edit your PDFs. Add text, images and signatures, combine and split PDFs, reorder and remove PDF pages, and fill out and save PDF forms. New in version 7: Edit OCR text from scanned pages. Sponsor: Lynda.com is the plac...
2015-10-0400 minMac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and Troubleshooting
Mac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and TroubleshootingMGG 572: Cool Stuff Found, El Capitan Tips, Networks & MoreCool Stuff Found returns for a segment, but that still leaves time to prep you for El Capitan's release this week. What are your geek's favorite features in the upcoming OS update? Listen to find out that and some tips for installing, too. Then it's on to your questions, including diagnosing some connection dropouts and advice for a new drive. Listen today! Sponsor: iMazing: iMazing is the ultimate iPhone manager, it lets you take control of your music, apps, backups, contacts and more. Manage Your iPhone Simply, Get iMazing. Sponsor: Crucial: Crucial memory and SSDs a...
2015-09-2700 minMac Geek Gab
Mac Geek GabMGG 572: Cool Stuff Found, El Capitan Tips, Networks & MoreCool Stuff Found returns for a segment, but that still leaves time to prep you for El Capitan's release this week. What are your geek's favorite features in the upcoming OS update? Listen to find out that and some tips for installing, too. Then it's on to your questions, including diagnosing some connection dropouts and advice for a new drive. Listen today! Sponsor: iMazing: iMazing is the ultimate iPhone manager, it lets you take control of your music, apps, backups, contacts and more. Manage Your iPhone Simply, Get iMazing. Sponsor: Crucial: Crucial memory and SSDs a...
2015-09-2700 minMac Geek Gab
Mac Geek GabMGG 571: Not #HotDebateGuy, Just Geeks Answering Your QuestionsGetting a new iPhone? Your two favorite geeks talk about the best ways to go through and ensure your settings and apps make it over successfully. Getting hard drive errors? Listen to learn how to tell if they're serious or not. Want to sort out what to do with your unused hard drives? Want to run OS X without that pesky password? John and Dave share listener tips to help you do just that. All of this and more in today's MGG! Sponsor: BBEdit: BBEdit is the leading professional-strength HTML and text editor for the Macintosh. A...
2015-09-2000 minMac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and Troubleshooting
Mac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and TroubleshootingMGG 571: Not #HotDebateGuy, Just Geeks Answering Your QuestionsGetting a new iPhone? Your two favorite geeks talk about the best ways to go through and ensure your settings and apps make it over successfully. Getting hard drive errors? Listen to learn how to tell if they're serious or not. Want to sort out what to do with your unused hard drives? Want to run OS X without that pesky password? John and Dave share listener tips to help you do just that. All of this and more in today's MGG! Sponsor: BBEdit: BBEdit is the leading professional-strength HTML and text editor for the Macintosh. A...
2015-09-2000 minMac Geek Gab
Mac Geek GabMGG 569: Geeks, To The Bridge (Mode)!If a paralyzed face isn't going to stop your favorite geeks from podcasting, a wrist-splint certainly isn't going to pose any issues. Indeed, Dave and John are here again today to bring you all the answers to all your technical questions. If you have a question and need the answer, just send it in and they'll make sure to include it in the next show! Sponsor: Smile loves podcasts, and everyone loves a deal, so Smile is offering 20% off new licenses through October 15th purchased directly from Smile. Save 20% on PDFpen, PDFpenPro and TextExpander with coupon code G...
2015-09-0800 minMac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and Troubleshooting
Mac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and TroubleshootingMGG 569: Geeks, To The Bridge (Mode)!If a paralyzed face isn't going to stop your favorite geeks from podcasting, a wrist-splint certainly isn't going to pose any issues. Indeed, Dave and John are here again today to bring you all the answers to all your technical questions. If you have a question and need the answer, just send it in and they'll make sure to include it in the next show! Sponsor: Smile loves podcasts, and everyone loves a deal, so Smile is offering 20% off new licenses through October 15th purchased directly from Smile. Save 20% on PDFpen, PDFpenPro and TextExpander with coupon code G...
2015-09-0800 minMac Geek Gab
Mac Geek GabMGG 567: You, Too, Can Be a Computer ConsultantBacking up to multiple destinations, protecting your anti-reflective coating, Photos woes, Family Sharing and more are covered today. Consultants rejoice: this episode includes some stuff for you, too, including how best to protect yourself from getting sued! Sponsor: Go to Squarespace.com/mgg and click “enter an offer code” under the pricing and put in the code MGG for 10% off your first order. Also Tweet your SquareSpace-created site to @MacGeekGab with the hashtag of #squarespaceshoutout and we'll retweet it to everyone we know! Sponsor: Get CleanMyMac 3 for 30% off by visiting MacPaw.com/mgg. CleanMyMac 3 removes cach...
2015-08-2600 minMac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and Troubleshooting
Mac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and TroubleshootingMGG 567: You, Too, Can Be a Computer ConsultantBacking up to multiple destinations, protecting your anti-reflective coating, Photos woes, Family Sharing and more are covered today. Consultants rejoice: this episode includes some stuff for you, too, including how best to protect yourself from getting sued! Sponsor: Go to Squarespace.com/mgg and click “enter an offer code” under the pricing and put in the code MGG for 10% off your first order. Also Tweet your SquareSpace-created site to @MacGeekGab with the hashtag of #squarespaceshoutout and we'll retweet it to everyone we know! Sponsor: Get CleanMyMac 3 for 30% off by visiting MacPaw.com/mgg. CleanMyMac 3 removes cach...
2015-08-2600 minMac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and Troubleshooting
Mac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and TroubleshootingMGG 566: Mechanizing The ExorcismBluetooth tips and solutions, FileVault 2 usage strategies, shared iCloud Safari security concerns, Photos woes and AirDrop advice. All of this and more in this week's show! Sponsor: Lynda.com is the place to learn software, creative, and business skills from in-depth and easy-to-follow video tutorials taught by industry experts. And get a 10-day free trial through our special MGG deal by visiting lynda.com/mgg. Sponsor: BBEdit: BBEdit is the leading professional-strength HTML and text editor for the Macintosh. A text power tool for everyone! Sponsor: Other World Computing provides innovative, high-quality performance...
2015-08-1600 minMac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and Troubleshooting
Mac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and TroubleshootingMGG 564: Wave a Minty-Fresh Rubber Chicken Over ItAnswering your questions and sharing your tips is top priority in this week's Mac Geek Gab episode. iCloud Photo Library, Mastered for iTunes, Sleepless Macs, Folder Syncing and much more are included. Download today and enjoy! Sponsor: Lynda.com is the place to learn software, creative, and business skills from in-depth and easy-to-follow video tutorials taught by industry experts. And get a 10-day free trial through our special MGG deal by visiting lynda.com/mgg. Sponsor: Smile's TextExpander 5 helps you type faster by making suggestions of frequently-typed phrases to abbreviate and save time. TextExpander reminds yo...
2015-08-0200 minMac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and Troubleshooting
Mac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and TroubleshootingMGG 563: Troubleshooting is a Process … and So is Ranting About the CloudToday it's all about troubleshooting — and helping you do so. Plus your two favorite geeks teach you some things you didn't know your Mac could do! Download today to listen to John F. Braun and Dave Hamilton collect and share the Apple troubleshooting wisdom with you. Plus, Dave goes off the rails on a rant about syncing. It's off-the-hook, folks! Sponsor: iMazing: iMazing is the ultimate iPhone manager, it lets you take control of your music, apps, backups, contacts and more. Manage Your iPhone Simply, Get iMazing. Sponsor: Go to Squarespace.com/mgg and click “ente...
2015-07-2700 minMac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and Troubleshooting
Mac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and TroubleshootingMGG 562: Picking Your NAS & Trusting Your GutIt's back to answering your questions this week, including focuses on Apple Music, sharing from within apps, deciphering network interfaces and which NAS to get. All this and more on this week's Mac Geek Gab! Sponsor: BBEdit: BBEdit is the leading professional-strength HTML and text editor for the Macintosh. A text power tool for everyone! Sponsor: Lynda.com is the place to learn software, creative, and business skills from in-depth and easy-to-follow video tutorials taught by industry experts. And get a 10-day free trial through our special MGG deal by visiting lynda.com/mgg.
2015-07-1900 minMac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and Troubleshooting
Mac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and TroubleshootingMGG 560: Apple OS Updates, Apple Music & Your Questions AnsweredApple released a slew of updates last week, and your two favorite geeks talk through all of them, answering your questions along the way. OS X 10.10.4, iOS 8.4, Apple Music, iTunes 12.2… you name it, John F. Braun and Dave Hamilton cover it. They even leave time for your questions to be answered, too! Sponsor: TextExpander 5 from Smile: TextExpander 5 helps you type faster by making suggestions of frequently-typed phrases to abbreviate and save time. TextExpander reminds you of missed opportunities to use your abbreviations while you're typing. Sponsor: Lynda.com is the place to learn software, creative, an...
2015-07-0900 minMac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and Troubleshooting
Mac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and TroubleshootingMGG 559: Connecting Networks Together, Photos on NAS & Upgrade SnapshotsA simple network is simple, but what happens when you need to do a little more? What are the potential pitfalls of storing Photos and iTunes libraries on your network drive? Want to make snapshots before you upgrade? All of this and more on today's Mac Geek Gab with Dave Hamilton, John F. Braun and Pilot Pete! Sponsor: Transporter is an off-cloud social storage drive for sharing, accessing and backing up your files in real time. Works with Mac, iPad, iPhone, or Windows. Use coupon code 'MGG75' for US$75 off! Sponsor: iMazing: iMazing is...
2015-06-3000 minMac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and Troubleshooting
Mac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and TroubleshootingMGG 558: Storage Woes & Disabling iCloud Photo LibraryJohn and Dave are back from Midwest Mac BBQ and MacStock and have some stories to tell. Then, of course, it's off to answering your questions about living with less storage, iCloud Photo Library (and how to disable it!), how to find old iTunes purchases and more. Enjoy! Sponsor: BBEdit: BBEdit is the leading professional-strength HTML and text editor for the Macintosh. A text power tool for everyone! Sponsor: Lynda.com is the place to learn software, creative, and business skills from in-depth and easy-to-follow video tutorials taught by industry experts. And get a 10-day...
2015-06-2300 minMac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and Troubleshooting
Mac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and TroubleshootingMGG 557: A Decade of Mac Geek Gab and Still Answering Your QuestionsBack from WWDC, Dave and John talk through the geekier side of Apple's news and what it means to you. Then they open the mailbag and answer your questions about virtualization, long trash empties, running Automator workflows from email and much, much more! Sponsor: TunnelBear provides simple, private access to the Internet you love. Imagine a VPN with one-click on/off connections. That's TunnelBear. Try today, anonymously, for free. 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 a...
2015-06-1400 minMac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and Troubleshooting
Mac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and TroubleshootingMGG 555: Triple Nickles on the GeeksAn iPhone that won't play songs, an SSD that shows mismatched free space, Time Machine that won't backup to another Mac and AppleCare with a cracked iPad. All of this – and more – SOLVED on today's Mac Geek Gab. Sponsor: Lynda.com is the place to learn software, creative, and business skills from in-depth and easy-to-follow video tutorials taught by industry experts. And get a 10-day free trial through our special MGG deal by visiting lynda.com/mgg. Note: Shownotes are complete! Stuff mentioned: 555 Timer IC MacStock in Chicago – Coupon code MacGeekGab10Off saves y...
2015-05-3100 minMac Geek Gab
Mac Geek GabMGG 554: Sleepy Macs Sometimes Go To WorkEver have IMAP mail get confused? Ever have your Mac slow to wake up? Ever have your Mac doing something (far too much, in fact) while it's sleeping? All this and more on today's MGG! Sponsor: Go to Squarespace.com/mgg and click “enter an offer code” under the pricing and put in the code MGG for 10% off your first order. Also Tweet your SquareSpace-created site to @MacGeekGab with the hashtag of #squarespaceshoutout and we'll retweet it to everyone we know! Sponsor: iMazing: iMazing is the ultimate iPhone manager, it lets you take control of your...
2015-05-2400 minMac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and Troubleshooting
Mac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and TroubleshootingMGG 554: Sleepy Macs Sometimes Go To WorkEver have IMAP mail get confused? Ever have your Mac slow to wake up? Ever have your Mac doing something (far too much, in fact) while it's sleeping? All this and more on today's MGG! Sponsor: Go to Squarespace.com/mgg and click “enter an offer code” under the pricing and put in the code MGG for 10% off your first order. Also Tweet your SquareSpace-created site to @MacGeekGab with the hashtag of #squarespaceshoutout and we'll retweet it to everyone we know! Sponsor: iMazing: iMazing is the ultimate iPhone manager, it lets you take control of your...
2015-05-2400 minMac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and Troubleshooting
Mac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and TroubleshootingMGG 553: Swiftly Solving Shrinking StorageFinding what's using your free space, sorting out multi-monitor setups with Thunderbolt, long-term SSD reliability confusion and adding more USB ports to your Mac are just a few of the topics that Dave and John cover in this week's episode of Mac Geek Gab. Download, press play and enjoy! Sponsor: BBEdit: BBEdit is the leading professional-strength HTML and text editor for the Macintosh. A text power tool for everyone! Sponsor: Lynda.com is the place to learn software, creative, and business skills from in-depth and easy-to-follow video tutorials taught by industry experts. And get a 10...
2015-05-2000 minMac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and Troubleshooting
Mac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and TroubleshootingMGG 551: Syncing Happens More Ways Than OneIt's spring, and that means more time outdoors for a lot of folks, which means we need Wi-Fi. Your geeks talk about various outdoor Wi-Fi solutions, including some long range stuff that won't break the bank! Other questions answered include iCloud Drive vs. Dropbox, iCloud Family Sharing, managing multiple Photos libraries and mixing two channels of audio into one for your web conferences. Sponsor: Lynda.com is the place to learn software, creative, and business skills from in-depth and easy-to-follow video tutorials taught by industry experts. And get a 10-day free trial through our special MGG deal b...
2015-05-0300 minMac Geek Gab
Mac Geek GabMGG 550: Photos Isn’t Always EasyYou have questions about Apple's new Photos app and John and Dave have your answers. The answers are not always easy and not always exactly what you want, but your two favorite geeks will get you there as smoothly as possible. Also some fun (and geeky!) discussion of typing filenames (with spaces, no less) from the Terminal, as well as dealing with pesky WiFi signup screens when traveling. Oh, and Dave got his Apple Watch, too. All this and more! Sponsor: Go to Squarespace.com/mgg and click “enter an offer code” under the pricing and put in t...
2015-04-2600 minMac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and Troubleshooting
Mac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and TroubleshootingMGG 550: Photos Isn’t Always EasyYou have questions about Apple's new Photos app and John and Dave have your answers. The answers are not always easy and not always exactly what you want, but your two favorite geeks will get you there as smoothly as possible. Also some fun (and geeky!) discussion of typing filenames (with spaces, no less) from the Terminal, as well as dealing with pesky WiFi signup screens when traveling. Oh, and Dave got his Apple Watch, too. All this and more! Sponsor: Go to Squarespace.com/mgg and click “enter an offer code” under the pricing and put in t...
2015-04-2600 minMac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and Troubleshooting
Mac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and TroubleshootingMGG 548: One Geek On The RoadDave's in Las Vegas for NMX/NAB this week, but he and John brave the hotel WiFi to get your Geek on. Terminal Tips are Threefold (or more) in this episode, made easy by your two favorite geeks. That plus some solutions for slow Safari issues and more. Download and enjoy! Sponsor: Lynda.com is the place to learn software, creative, and business skills from in-depth and easy-to-follow video tutorials taught by industry experts. And get a 10-day free trial through our special MGG deal by visiting lynda.com/mgg. Sponsor: Gazelle is the fast a...
2015-04-1200 minMac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and Troubleshooting
Mac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and TroubleshootingMGG 546: Calendars, Flaky Connections and NAS BackupsTAMED this week: flaky internet connections, disappearing sent mail, recurring installer relaunches and keyboard shortcuts who refuse to sync. Your geeks just won't let these things stand, and neither should you. In addition they share some tips from listeners about making the Finder show you just what you want and backing up network drives. Trust us, you don't want to miss this one! Sponsor: Lynda.com is the place to learn software, creative, and business skills from in-depth and easy-to-follow video tutorials taught by industry experts. And get a 10-day free trial through our special MGG deal b...
2015-03-2900 minMac Geek Gab
Mac Geek GabMGG 545: Ghosts In The MacHas your Mac ever suddenly developed a problem that you're swear you didn't create? Maybe it has a ghost. Or is it time for Dave's “Gremlin Story” from his consulting days? Download today to find out! In addition, your geeks also chat through using an SD Card for ongoing data storage, sharing your iCloud Photo Library, how DiskWarrior can save the day, and battery advice from KISS! Sponsor: Casper makes an obsessively-engineered mattress at a shockingly fair price. Latex foam and memory foam come together to make for better nights and brighter days. Visit www.casper.com/mgg...
2015-03-2200 minMac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and Troubleshooting
Mac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and TroubleshootingMGG 545: Ghosts In The MacHas your Mac ever suddenly developed a problem that you're swear you didn't create? Maybe it has a ghost. Or is it time for Dave's “Gremlin Story” from his consulting days? Download today to find out! In addition, your geeks also chat through using an SD Card for ongoing data storage, sharing your iCloud Photo Library, how DiskWarrior can save the day, and battery advice from KISS! Sponsor: Casper makes an obsessively-engineered mattress at a shockingly fair price. Latex foam and memory foam come together to make for better nights and brighter days. Visit www.casper.com/mgg...
2015-03-2200 minMac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and Troubleshooting
Mac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and TroubleshootingMGG 544: Backup To The FutureYour geeks return on yet another sunny-in-New England Monday to deliver the most chipper of pre-Spring-beginning Mac Geek Gab episodes possible. iOS Hotspot security concerns, slowing backups, 5GHz WiFi channel advice and much more are discussed. Download today and enjoy! Sponsor: Lynda.com is the place to learn software, creative, and business skills from in-depth and easy-to-follow video tutorials taught by industry experts. And get a 10-day free trial through our special MGG deal by visiting lynda.com/mgg. Sponsor: Other World Computing provides innovative, high-quality performance upgrades for nearly every Mac, backed by incredible wa...
2015-03-1600 minMac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and Troubleshooting
Mac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and TroubleshootingMGG 543: You Learn Something New Every DayIt's been a crazy week, and the Apple event just adds to the mayhem. But no worries, your two favorite geeks are here to answer all your tech questions and solve all your tech problems. They'll try with your non-tech questions, too, but maybe that's a whole different podcast altogether. Sponsor: iMazing: iMazing is the ultimate iPhone manager, it lets you take control of your music, apps, backups, contacts and more. Manage Your iPhone Simply, Get iMazing. Coupon code MGG gets you 20% off! Sponsor: Go to Squarespace.com/mgg and click “enter an offer code” unde...
2015-03-0900 minMac Geek Gab
Mac Geek GabMGG 543: You Learn Something New Every DayIt's been a crazy week, and the Apple event just adds to the mayhem. But no worries, your two favorite geeks are here to answer all your tech questions and solve all your tech problems. They'll try with your non-tech questions, too, but maybe that's a whole different podcast altogether. Sponsor: iMazing: iMazing is the ultimate iPhone manager, it lets you take control of your music, apps, backups, contacts and more. Manage Your iPhone Simply, Get iMazing. Coupon code MGG gets you 20% off! Sponsor: Go to Squarespace.com/mgg and click “enter an offer code” unde...
2015-03-0900 minMac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and Troubleshooting
Mac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and TroubleshootingMGG 542: Stick This In Your Drive & Partition ItDave's back from Florida, John's back is feeling fine, and your two favorite geeks answer questions and discuss all sorts of topics that YOU want to hear about. Backups, restoration, nefarious installers and more. Sponsor: Meet the PDFpen family: powerful PDF tools for Mac and iOS. Edit, sign, scan, and OCR at your Mac or on the go. Sponsor: Lynda.com is the place to learn software, creative, and business skills from in-depth and easy-to-follow video tutorials taught by industry experts. And get a 10-day free trial through our special MGG deal by visiting lynda.c...
2015-03-0200 minMac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and Troubleshooting
Mac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and TroubleshootingMGG 541: Two Geeks Joined by Chris BreenChristopher Breen, happily unemployed, joins John and Dave today to do his darndest to help your two favorite geeks solve the world's problems (by way of answering your Mac and iOS-related questions). Yes, they get geeky, and they also reminisce in the way that only these three long-time geeks (and long-time friends) can. Definitely one you won't want to miss. Sponsor: Harry's provides guys a great shaving experience for a fraction of the price. High quality blades, shave cream and accessories shipped to your door on your schedule. Visit Harrys.com and use coupon code SHAVE5OFF...
2015-02-2000 minMac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and Troubleshooting
Mac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and TroubleshootingMGG 540: A Blizzard Between Two GeeksYet another New England snowstorm, and yet another Mac Geek Gab. John and Dave brave the snow (though most of it fell between them) to bring you answers to all your geeky questions. Wanna know why the Finder is showing up in every space? Want to know why drives don't appear in the Finder's sidebar? Fusion Drive – should you or shouldn't you? And what about Mavericks on those new Mac Pros? All of these answers and more in today's episode. You don't want to get caught missing this one! Sponsor: BBEdit: BBEdit is the leading professional-strength HTML and...
2015-02-1500 minMac Geek Gab
Mac Geek GabMGG 540: A Blizzard Between Two GeeksYet another New England snowstorm, and yet another Mac Geek Gab. John and Dave brave the snow (though most of it fell between them) to bring you answers to all your geeky questions. Wanna know why the Finder is showing up in every space? Want to know why drives don't appear in the Finder's sidebar? Fusion Drive – should you or shouldn't you? And what about Mavericks on those new Mac Pros? All of these answers and more in today's episode. You don't want to get caught missing this one! Sponsor: BBEdit: BBEdit is the leading professional-strength HTML and...
2015-02-1500 minMac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and Troubleshooting
Mac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and TroubleshootingMGG 539: Cool Stuff FoundIt's Cool Stuff Found! Yes, it's true, Dave and John bring you another action-packed Cool Stuff Found podcast full of, well, all the cool tips, tricks, gadgets and apps that you and they have come across or suggested recently. There's too much to list here, so just join the show, download 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: Go to Squarespace.com/m...
2015-02-0800 minMac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and Troubleshooting
Mac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and TroubleshootingMGG 535: Trash Talking GeeksDave's back from CES and he & John have an overflowing mailbag to get through. System layout, Mail, SSDs and more are discussed. Download and enjoy! Sponsor: Lynda.com is the place to learn software, creative, and business skills from in-depth and easy-to-follow video tutorials taught by industry experts. And get a 10-day free trial through our special MGG deal by visiting lynda.com/mgg. Sponsor: iMazing: iMazing is the ultimate iPhone manager, it lets you take control of your music, apps, backups, contacts and more. Manage Your iPhone Simply, Get iMazing. Sponsor: Go t...
2015-01-1200 minMac Geek Gab
Mac Geek GabMGG 535: Trash Talking GeeksDave's back from CES and he & John have an overflowing mailbag to get through. System layout, Mail, SSDs and more are discussed. Download and enjoy! Sponsor: Lynda.com is the place to learn software, creative, and business skills from in-depth and easy-to-follow video tutorials taught by industry experts. And get a 10-day free trial through our special MGG deal by visiting lynda.com/mgg. Sponsor: iMazing: iMazing is the ultimate iPhone manager, it lets you take control of your music, apps, backups, contacts and more. Manage Your iPhone Simply, Get iMazing. Sponsor: Go t...
2015-01-1200 minMac Geek Gab
Mac Geek GabMGG 529: Baby, It’s Cool Stuff Found OutsideDave's fresh off of a cruise ship (RC's Oasis of the Seas) and he and John have a pile of Cool Stuff Found for you today. Let's see how much your two favorite geeks can rock this boat! Sponsor: Lynda.com is the place to learn software, creative, and business skills from in-depth and easy-to-follow video tutorials taught by industry experts. And get a 10-day free trial through our special MGG deal by visiting lynda.com/mgg. Sponsor: Go to Squarespace.com/mgg and click “enter an offer code” under the pricing and put in the c...
2014-11-3000 minMac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and Troubleshooting
Mac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and TroubleshootingMGG 529: Baby, It’s Cool Stuff Found OutsideDave's fresh off of a cruise ship (RC's Oasis of the Seas) and he and John have a pile of Cool Stuff Found for you today. Let's see how much your two favorite geeks can rock this boat! Sponsor: Lynda.com is the place to learn software, creative, and business skills from in-depth and easy-to-follow video tutorials taught by industry experts. And get a 10-day free trial through our special MGG deal by visiting lynda.com/mgg. Sponsor: Go to Squarespace.com/mgg and click “enter an offer code” under the pricing and put in the c...
2014-11-3000 minMac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and Troubleshooting
Mac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and TroubleshootingMGG 518: Larrys Have Problems (That Geeks Can Solve)iCloud Notifications, Burning CD tracks, securing network devices, backing up your NAS and much, much more. All of this in today's Mac Geek Gab episode featuring Dave Hamilton and John F. Braun, your two favorite geeks! Download today and enjoy. Sponsor: Harry's provides guys a great shaving experience for a fraction of the price. High quality blades, shave cream and accessories shipped to your door on your schedule. Visit Harrys.com and use coupon code MGG to save $5 off your first purchase! Sponsor: Lynda.com is the place to learn software, creative, and business skills f...
2014-09-0700 minMac Geek Gab
Mac Geek GabMGG 518: Larrys Have Problems (That Geeks Can Solve)iCloud Notifications, Burning CD tracks, securing network devices, backing up your NAS and much, much more. All of this in today's Mac Geek Gab episode featuring Dave Hamilton and John F. Braun, your two favorite geeks! Download today and enjoy. Sponsor: Harry's provides guys a great shaving experience for a fraction of the price. High quality blades, shave cream and accessories shipped to your door on your schedule. Visit Harrys.com and use coupon code MGG to save $5 off your first purchase! Sponsor: Lynda.com is the place to learn software, creative, and business skills f...
2014-09-0700 minMac Geek Gab
Mac Geek GabMGG 516: Cracklin’ Rosie Isn’t Just a SongWell if you're not listening to this show, it's because you're busy reading this text, isn't it? And if that's the case, it's time to stop reading and start listening! Your geeks share tips and answer questions about backing up to a NAS (including a very clever workaround to make it go much faster!), securing your NAS, and that's enough about NAS! New Mac buying advice is on the docket, as is streaming wirelessly and making it work in even the strangest environments. All this and more. Still reading? Press play already! Sponsor: Go to Squarespace.com/mg...
2014-08-2400 minMac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and Troubleshooting
Mac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and TroubleshootingMGG 516: Cracklin’ Rosie Isn’t Just a SongWell if you're not listening to this show, it's because you're busy reading this text, isn't it? And if that's the case, it's time to stop reading and start listening! Your geeks share tips and answer questions about backing up to a NAS (including a very clever workaround to make it go much faster!), securing your NAS, and that's enough about NAS! New Mac buying advice is on the docket, as is streaming wirelessly and making it work in even the strangest environments. All this and more. Still reading? Press play already! Sponsor: Go to Squarespace.com/mg...
2014-08-2400 minMac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and Troubleshooting
Mac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and TroubleshootingMGG 500: Geeks and Listeners Celebrate The Last Nine YearsJohn, Dave and Pilot Pete come together with several long-time Mac Geek Gab listeners – yes, you! – to discuss what's changed since MGG started, both in terms of the general trends but also how podcasts have impacted and influenced now only your three favorite geeks, but your fellow listeners, as well. Special guests include Barry Fulk, Melissa Davis, Brian Monroe, Allison Sheridan and Cory Imdieke. Sponsor: Smile's PDFpen Scan+ lets you scan documents, articles, receipts, and more, using your iPhone or iPad camera. Sponsor: iFixit: Check out iFixit.com/MGG for all the free repair guides you’l...
2014-05-0500 minMac Geek Gab
Mac Geek GabMGG 500: Geeks and Listeners Celebrate The Last Nine YearsJohn, Dave and Pilot Pete come together with several long-time Mac Geek Gab listeners – yes, you! – to discuss what's changed since MGG started, both in terms of the general trends but also how podcasts have impacted and influenced now only your three favorite geeks, but your fellow listeners, as well. Special guests include Barry Fulk, Melissa Davis, Brian Monroe, Allison Sheridan and Cory Imdieke. Sponsor: Smile's PDFpen Scan+ lets you scan documents, articles, receipts, and more, using your iPhone or iPad camera. Sponsor: iFixit: Check out iFixit.com/MGG for all the free repair guides you’l...
2014-05-0500 minMac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and Troubleshooting
Mac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and TroubleshootingMGG 499: Bidding Farewell to the Four HundredsDave and John, as promised, follow-up today on their SSD upgrade discussion, going through the issues and questions you've had since they introduced the topic a few weeks back. Answers and wisdom include the best data migration path, whether (and how) to enable TRIM support, SATA II vs. SATA II, quelling your fears about cracking open your Mac, how old is too old, and more. Then it's on to some Automator goodness (so easy truly anyone can do it!), as well as a very creative use for Mavericks' tags. All this and more in today's show! Sponsor: Go...
2014-04-2800 minMac Geek Gab
Mac Geek GabMGG 499: Bidding Farewell to the Four HundredsDave and John, as promised, follow-up today on their SSD upgrade discussion, going through the issues and questions you've had since they introduced the topic a few weeks back. Answers and wisdom include the best data migration path, whether (and how) to enable TRIM support, SATA II vs. SATA II, quelling your fears about cracking open your Mac, how old is too old, and more. Then it's on to some Automator goodness (so easy truly anyone can do it!), as well as a very creative use for Mavericks' tags. All this and more in today's show! Sponsor: Go...
2014-04-2800 minMac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and Troubleshooting
Mac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and TroubleshootingMGG 494: Webcam Tweaks, iTunes Clean-up, Using Mics with iOS & More!John and Dave come to you on Friday this week, just to get ahead of their Macworld/iWorld travels for next week. This show sees your favorite geeks answering questions about optimizing your webcam, fixing iTunes messes, plugging a mic into an iPad, and more! Download today (it's free!) and enjoy. Sponsor: Lynda.com is the place to learn software, creative, and business skills from in-depth and easy-to-follow video tutorials taught by industry experts. And get a 7-day free trial through our special MGG deal by visiting lynda.com/mgg. Sponsor: Go to Squarespace.com/mgg...
2014-03-2100 minMac Geek Gab
Mac Geek GabMGG 494: Webcam Tweaks, iTunes Clean-up, Using Mics with iOS & More!John and Dave come to you on Friday this week, just to get ahead of their Macworld/iWorld travels for next week. This show sees your favorite geeks answering questions about optimizing your webcam, fixing iTunes messes, plugging a mic into an iPad, and more! Download today (it's free!) and enjoy. Sponsor: Lynda.com is the place to learn software, creative, and business skills from in-depth and easy-to-follow video tutorials taught by industry experts. And get a 7-day free trial through our special MGG deal by visiting lynda.com/mgg. Sponsor: Go to Squarespace.com/mgg...
2014-03-2100 minMac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and Troubleshooting
Mac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and TroubleshootingMGG 490: 5GHz Isn’t Always Faster … But It Usually IsJohn and Dave come off the heels of a Cool Stuff Found show (and an interview show!) to get back to answering your questions. First, though, are the results of a bit of testing John and Dave did where they learned some interesting things about the way 5GHz networks perform on first-generation Time Capsules. Then it's onto your questions about email addresses, Time Machine backups and a free VPN for you to use. Sponsor: Go to Squarespace.com/mgg and click “enter an offer code” under the pricing and put in the code MGG for 10% off of your...
2014-02-2300 minMac Geek Gab
Mac Geek GabMGG 490: 5GHz Isn’t Always Faster … But It Usually IsJohn and Dave come off the heels of a Cool Stuff Found show (and an interview show!) to get back to answering your questions. First, though, are the results of a bit of testing John and Dave did where they learned some interesting things about the way 5GHz networks perform on first-generation Time Capsules. Then it's onto your questions about email addresses, Time Machine backups and a free VPN for you to use. Sponsor: Go to Squarespace.com/mgg and click “enter an offer code” under the pricing and put in the code MGG for 10% off of your...
2014-02-2300 minMac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and Troubleshooting
Mac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and TroubleshootingMGG 452: Charged and Dry Dave and John bring a special guest into the studio today to talk about waterproof iPhone cases — a perfect topic as you plan your water-centric summer getaways! Along with that, of course, it's questions and tips from and for you, dear listener. Why not join your two favorite geeks for a chat? Download today, it's free! Sponsor: PDFpen 6 from Smile: Effortlessly edit your PDFs. Add text, images and signatures, combine and split PDFs, reorder and remove PDF pages, and fill out and save PDF forms. Sponsor: Audible: Get a 14-Day FREE Trial of AudibleListener® Gold And 1...
2013-06-0400 minMac Geek Gab
Mac Geek GabMGG 452: Charged and Dry Dave and John bring a special guest into the studio today to talk about waterproof iPhone cases — a perfect topic as you plan your water-centric summer getaways! Along with that, of course, it's questions and tips from and for you, dear listener. Why not join your two favorite geeks for a chat? Download today, it's free! Sponsor: PDFpen 6 from Smile: Effortlessly edit your PDFs. Add text, images and signatures, combine and split PDFs, reorder and remove PDF pages, and fill out and save PDF forms. Sponsor: Audible: Get a 14-Day FREE Trial of AudibleListener® Gold And 1...
2013-06-0400 minMac Geek Gab
Mac Geek GabMGG 239: Follow-ups and Tips GaloreThis week John and Dave turn it over to you, the listeners, to share all the tips, thoughts, follow-ups and responses you’ve had to recent shows. There were so many good tidbits in the mailbag over the past week or so that it made sense to devote a whole show to sharing all this juicy info. Download today, kick back, and increase your Mac knowledge with your two favorite geeks. Sponsor: Mac Geek Gab Premium: For just US$25 you can get 6 months worth of MGG Premium which gives you two more MGG episodes each month plus fu...
2010-01-2600 minMac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and Troubleshooting
Mac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and TroubleshootingMGG 239: Follow-ups and Tips GaloreThis week John and Dave turn it over to you, the listeners, to share all the tips, thoughts, follow-ups and responses you’ve had to recent shows. There were so many good tidbits in the mailbag over the past week or so that it made sense to devote a whole show to sharing all this juicy info. Download today, kick back, and increase your Mac knowledge with your two favorite geeks. Sponsor: Mac Geek Gab Premium: For just US$25 you can get 6 months worth of MGG Premium which gives you two more MGG episodes each month plus fu...
2010-01-2600 min