John F. Braun

John F. Braun is a software and computer engineer with over 20 years of development experience, and has AS, BS and MS degrees in various computing disciplines, so his friends and colleagues are somewhat surprised that he's a Mac enthusiast. Having worked in an environment comprised largely of PCs, and watching others wrestle with the horror that is Windows, he's glad to come home to a MacBook Pro and Mac mini at the end of the day. John was Dave's co-host on Mac Geek Gab starting with the first episode in 2005 all the way up through his retirement from podcasting in early 2023. These days you may still be able to find him on Twitter.
Clouding As a Verb — Mac Geek Gab 923 episode image

Clouding As a Verb — Mac Geek Gab 923

It’s true, we “cloud” things now. It’s a thing. On top of that, iCloud Private Relay is also a thing, and it’s not necessarily a good one yet. But it’s in beta, so give it time. Plex’s new Discovery Watchlist is also in beta, with similar results. No worries, your three favorite geeks talk you through all of this and more. Listen as Pilot Pete, John F. Braun, and Dave Hamilton share your quick tips, some Cool Stuff Found, and mostly answer your questions to ensure we all learn five new things from this week’s episode. Press play and enjoy!

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Rabbit Holes and Adjacent Universes — Mac Geek Gab 921 episode image

Rabbit Holes and Adjacent Universes — Mac Geek Gab 921

Quick Tips rule the day here, with Pete, John, and Dave sharing how to stop Facebook from disabling your audio, finding menu items in macOS, connecting two sets of AirPods to your Apple TV and much more. Your questions are answered, too, about blocking websites, parental controls, Disabling 5G and more. But it’s the Rabbit Hole Tangents that your three favorite geeks dive down which make things fun, isn’t it? Press play and learn five new things…including learning where this episode really goes!

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From Apple to Vigorish — Mac Geek Gab 919 episode image

From Apple to Vigorish — Mac Geek Gab 919

Learn about a portable screen for your laptop, how to reset your Apple mouse, how to resolve Safari errors and more with Pilot Pete, John F. Braun and Dave Hamilton this week. Of course, there are lots of (fun?) tangents your three favorite geeks take you on, as well, PLUS the first “Strange Things Found” inclusion in seventeen years. All this and more, just press play and enjoy!

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