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Dave Hamilton

Dave Hamilton is a podcaster, a publisher, and a nerd who has spent the past three decades of his career educating thousands of computer users. In addition to Mac Geek Gab podcast (now in its 19th year!), Dave is co-host of Business Brain and Gig Gab, two other shows to check out! Dave is also the co-founder and CEO of BackBeat Media, a boutique network of podcasts and websites that represents fiercely-independent publishers, of which Dave considers himself one. He has been involved in online publishing since 1998, when he co-founded The Mac Observer, a popular Apple news site which was acquired in 2021. Technology isn't the only thing Dave's a nerd about: he's also a drummer, playing in Bitter Pill, Fling, and various other projects in and around the New Hampshire seacoast where he and his wife, Lisa, live and raised their two children. Dave's reachable for a limited amount of paid consulting at DaveTheNerd.com and you can find to him on Mastodon, Bluesky, Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook, too!

Mac Geek Gab #43: Cable Modem Madness! Speed Tests, Tweaks and More!

Dave Hamilton and John F. Braun dig deep into the world of cable modems and broadband connections, giving you exactly what you need to know to make yours work the right way for your network. Show notes for TMO To Go: Mac Geek Gab For March 13th, 2006 Direct Links: Read more

By Dave Hamilton, 20 yearsMarch 13, 2006 ago

Mac Geek Gab #42: Monitoring your Mac with Activity Monitor and More

John and Dave talk through the various bits of information presented in Mac OS X’s Activity Monitor, which information matters, which doesn’t, and how to make sense of it all. Discussions include managing your Mac’s memory, virtual memory, hard drives, and processor utilization. Show notes for TMO To Go: Mac Read more

By Dave Hamilton, 20 yearsMarch 6, 2006 ago

Mac Geek Gab #41: MacBook Pro Reviewed… and more!

Dave’s Intel-based MacBook Pro arrived last week, and he and John talk through some of the initial thoughts and findings, including speed of both Intel and Rosetta applications, battery life, compatibility, and more. Reader feedback in this episode covers encrypting files, iPhoto archiving, and deleting applications. Subscribe, listen, and enjoy! Read more

By Dave Hamilton, 20 yearsFebruary 27, 2006 ago

Mac Geek Gab #40: Over-the-Hill Discussions About Viruses, MacBook Pro Ship Dates, and More!

In their “over the hill” 40th episode, John and Dave talk about viruses on the Mac, discuss the shipping status of the MacBook Pro, and answer some listener feedback. There are some great rants in here by John and Dave, plus this show sees the return of the Geek Wish Read more

By Dave Hamilton, 20 yearsFebruary 20, 2006 ago

Mac Geek Gab #39: Xgrid, Distributed Computing, and More!

Dave and John spend some time discussing Xgrid and distributed computing in general. Listen in for their guide to getting started with Xgrid and also what you can expect once you’re up and running. All this and more on today’s episode of the Mac Geek Gab! Show notes for TMO Read more

By Dave Hamilton, 20 yearsFebruary 13, 2006 ago

Mac Geek Gab #38: Tasty Tips including Persistent Search, Better Podcast Management, and More

Our favorite Mac geeks, John Braun and Dave Hamilton dive in this week to talk about how to configure persistent search (and what it is!), better podcast management with Cast Away, and answer a slew of your questions and queries, as well. Download, press play, and enjoy! Show notes for Read more

By Dave Hamilton, 20 yearsFebruary 6, 2006 ago

Mac Geek Gab #37: iPhoto ‘06, Yojimbo, and a Guest Gabber!

John and Dave spend some time discussing two of their favorite new applications, Apple’s iPhoto ’06 and Bare Bones Software’s Yojimbo, then answer some listener feedback and address some various topics. And hey, this week’s show features a special guest gabber — listen to find out more! Show notes for Read more

By Dave Hamilton, 20 yearsJanuary 30, 2006 ago

Mac Geek Gab #36: Intel Mac Implications, Listener Feedback, and a QuickBooks Warning

Dave and John answer your questions, talk about the implications of the new Intel macs, and issue a warning for users of Quickbooks 2006. All this, and more, in this week’s edition of the Mac Geek Gab! Show notes for TMO To Go: Mac Geek Gab For January 23rd, 2006 Read more

By Dave Hamilton, 20 yearsJanuary 23, 2006 ago

Mac Geek Gab #35: Highlights from the Show Floor

Still at Macworld Expo, John and Dave talk through some of their favorite things from the show floor. Show notes for TMO To Go: Mac Geek Gab For January 12th, 2006 Direct Links: MP3 Version or AAC Version courtesy of Michael, aka Computernap!. Still at Macworld Expo, John and Dave Read more

By Dave Hamilton, 20 yearsJanuary 12, 2006 ago

Mac Geek Gab #34: Talking about Apple Announcement Live from Macworld Show Floor

From the Macworld Expo Podcast stage, John and Dave talk through their thoughts about the announcements made at the keynote, give away some prizes, and provide some juicy tidbits. Show notes for TMO To Go: Mac Geek Gab For January 10th, 2006 Direct Links: MP3 Version and AAC Version, courtesy Read more

By Dave Hamilton, 20 yearsJanuary 10, 2006 ago

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