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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!

MGG 233: Hackintosh, Page Outs, Shutdown Scripts, IPs

Dave Hackintoshed a Dell Mini 10v over the weekend, and he and John talk through that process — it’s easier than you might think! Then he and John answer some of your questions and share your tips with topics including swap files, pageouts, shutdown scripts, finding IP addresses and much, Read more…

By Dave Hamilton, 15 yearsDecember 28, 2009 ago

MGG 232: Networks, Spotlight, Mail and More!

John and Dave take this Monday morning opportunity to answer and share as many of your questions as is possible in the time given! Today they talk about Networks, scanning for missing printers, checking out Mail connection problems, fixing spotlight, and much, much more. Of course, your two favorite geeks Read more…

By Dave Hamilton, 15 yearsDecember 21, 2009 ago

MGG 231: Finder, Install, Backup Tips, Verbose Startup, More!

Starting a new phase for the Mac Geek Gab, this marks the inaugural episode of the Mac Geek Gab Premium. We've had listeners asking for more content, and we've also had listeners offering to support the show directly. We certainly appreciate our sponsors, and the sponsored-shows will continue. This is Read more…

By Dave Hamilton, 15 yearsDecember 14, 2009 ago

MGG 230: Mail, Printing, Handbrake, and Virtualized Video

John and Dave talk through the answers to your tough questions, including those about Mail, printing problems, Handbrake settings for movie-to-iPhone conversions, and Windows video settings on your Mac. Subscribe today! Sponsor: BBEdit: BBEdit is the leading professional-strength HTML and text editor for the Macintosh. A text power tool for Read more…

By Dave Hamilton, 15 yearsDecember 13, 2009 ago

MGG 229: Cool Stuff Found, Bandwidth Monitoring, Bookmark Sorting, More!

Some great listener questions, tips, and especially Cool Stuff Found highlight this week's episode. John and Dave take you through all of it, ensuring you understand that which is mentioned. Want to know how to measure your Internet bandwidth? Want to sort your Safari Bookmarks? Need to tweak your Menu Read more…

By Dave Hamilton, 16 yearsDecember 7, 2009 ago

MGG 228: Neither Geeks Nor Listeners Are Turkeys

John and Dave come straight out of the US Thanksgiving holiday and into your ears, hearts, and heads sharing both their AND your Mac knowledge tips, queries, and concerns. Topics include troubleshooting Safari, saving your iDisk, Monitoring internet usage with AirPort Base Stations, and not one but two great utilities Read more…

By Dave Hamilton, 16 yearsNovember 30, 2009 ago

MGG 227: Folder Syncing, Ethernet, Router, Backup, and More!

Dave's back from vacation and he and John have a show packed with info, tips, and tricks just for you. Answering your questions about ethernet, time machine, mail drafts, and software updates they make sure you understand the “why” behind the “how to.” This week's episode also includes listener solutions Read more…

By Dave Hamilton, 16 yearsNovember 23, 2009 ago

MGG 226: Magic Mouse, Apple Battery Secrets, Q&A

A special weekend show with tons of great info. Dave shares his initial thoughts on the Magic Mouse, then he and John dig into some more information about MacBook (and MacBook Pro) removable batteries, including what constitutes a “cycle” and dissecting AppleCare's battery replacement policies. Then its on to your Read more…

By Dave Hamilton, 16 yearsNovember 8, 2009 ago

MGG 225: Mail Fixes, Open With, Batteries, Renaming and Mac Tips

The mailbags were full this week, folks, and John and Dave do their best to tackle everything that came in. Voicemail, email, and Twitter messages lead your favorite geeks through fixing Mail.app sounds, opening files with different apps, sleep and battery advice, what locum is, and more Mac and iPhone Read more…

By Dave Hamilton, 16 yearsNovember 2, 2009 ago

MGG 224: AirPort Express, Quirky Keyboards, Switcher Questions, and Mac Tips!

Your two favorite Mac geeks come together yet again to share your tips, answer your questions and solve your problems. Regularly voted one of the best Mac podcasts on iTunes, you won't want to miss this week's episode. John and Dave answer questions about AirPort Express in hotels, keyboards acting Read more…

By Dave Hamilton, 16 yearsOctober 26, 2009 ago

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