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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!

Are You Secure with Your Security? – Mac Geek Gab 650

Security is on the brain this week! Learn how to secure your iCloud account and also learn how to secure your entire home network from your ISP's prying eyes! Dave and John also help you determine what devices and processes are using your network, and what the difference is between Read more…

By Dave Hamilton, 8 yearsMarch 26, 2017 ago

Web Pages as Apps, Equipment Insurance, and Photos! – Mac Geek Gab 649

Have a webpage you use all the time? Why not make that its own, separate app? Need to create Symbolic Links (symlinks) but don't want to use the Terminal? How about if you want to get an equipment warranty for that new Synology NAS you just bought? That's just a Read more…

By Dave Hamilton, 8 yearsMarch 19, 2017 ago

More Mac Tips Than You Can Shake a Stick At – Mac Geek Gab 648

Manage your 3rd-party external "Retina" display, use custom icons for each mounted volume, use private browsing to keep your various Google accounts from conflicting, and move your Dock to make better use of your screen real estate. Folks, that's just the <em>tips</em> section of this week's episode. Listen for much, much Read more…

By Dave Hamilton, 8 yearsMarch 12, 2017 ago

Hello, Sailor. Nothing Happens Here – Mac Geek Gab 647

Ever get the spinning beach ball at the top of your screen? John and Dave can help with that. After all, they come together each week to solve <em>your</em> Mac questions and problems. Other topics include selecting your sending address from Mail, controlling when iCloud Photos get sent to the cloud, Read more…

By Dave Hamilton, 8 yearsMarch 5, 2017 ago

How do I choose a UPS? – Mac Geek Gab 646

Spring is almost here for the northern hemisphere, and that means it's almost lightning season. It's time to talk UPSs and battery backups. Listen as John and Dave talk through all the permutations you'll need to know to choose the right UPS for your setup. On top of that, a Read more…

By Dave Hamilton, 8 yearsFebruary 26, 2017 ago

Don’t Fear The Wi-Fi – Mac Geek Gab 645

Inexpensive quasi-mesh Wi-Fi, cloud management for your videos, changing your Finder icons and upgrading your Mac's Wi-Fi to the latest standards are just how this show starts out! From there it's on to answering your questions about monitoring iOS data usage, looking at PDF data – all of it! – Read more…

By Dave Hamilton, 8 yearsFebruary 19, 2017 ago

iOS Geek Gab, Managing RAM, Converting Numbers to Excel – Mac Geek Gab 644

A little iOS Geek Gab segment starts the show, discussing batteries – both internal and out – as well as screen protection. Your geeks share their picks and, more importantly, how they pick. Then it's on to some great tips from both your two favorite geeks and you, including managing Read more…

By Dave Hamilton, 8 yearsFebruary 12, 2017 ago

You Scratch Your Head, I’ll Scratch Mine – Mac Geek Gab 643

Cool Stuff Found kicks off this week's show, with email clients, Wi-Fi Widget(s), combo iPhone/Watch chargers, disk utilities and much, much more. Then, after a few additional tips from you, dear listeners, it's time for your questions. Topics this week include comparing local vs. Cloud storage for things like your Read more…

By Dave Hamilton, 8 yearsFebruary 5, 2017 ago

Safari Passwords, Shopping Lists, and Synology RT2600ac Router – Mac Geek Gab 642

Have a website with multiple passwords and Safari always chooses the wrong one? Want a shopping list app to manage as a family? Photos showing greyed-out people? That's just how this week's Mac Geek Gab <em>starts</em>, folks. Then it's on to Dave's review of the new Synology RT2600ac standalone router, plus Read more…

By Dave Hamilton, 8 yearsJanuary 29, 2017 ago

Speeding Up a Sluggish Mac and Cool Stuff Found – Mac Geek Gab 641

Cool Stuff Found today contains lots of things <em>you</em> suggested after listening to recent shows, including tools to help your Mac sleep, help you manage your keyboard shortcuts <em>and</em> macros, privately sync your notes, auto-file your Mail, and free backup storage! Then its on to sharing your tips and answering your questions. Want Read more…

By Dave Hamilton, 8 yearsJanuary 22, 2017 ago

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