Mac Geek Gab: Vidcast from Portable Media Expo

As promised to their listeners, nay viewers, Dave and John put together a short vidcast, optimized for the video iPod. Dave and John talk briefly about the Portable Media Expo, and discuss the agenda for the next audio cast, to be posted shortly. TMO To Go: Mac Geek Gab For November 12th, 2005 – Video Direct Links: MPEG-4 Video Version. As promised to their listeners, nay viewers, Dave and John put together a short vidcast, Read more

Mac Geek Gab: 10.4.3, Repartitioning, Swap Location, and TiVo

Dave and John wade through quite a few issues related to Apple’s latest 10.4.3 OS upgrade, discuss repartitioning (and how not to do it!), and moving your swap partition. Additionally, announcements from TiVo and Google round out this week’s show. Show notes for TMO To Go: Mac Geek Gab For November 8th, 2005 Direct Links: MP3 Version. Dave and John wade through quite a few issues related to Apple’s latest 10.4.3 OS upgrade, discuss repartitioning Read more

Mac Geek Gab: Video iPod, Podcast Setup Details, and Listener Feedback!

Recorded on Halloween night, John and Dave come to you hopped up on candy to talk about a ton of stuff. Dave reviews the Video iPod, John and Dave answer a bunch of listener feedback, and they talk through the details of their podcasting setup, including the hardware and software they use and how it all works. Show notes for TMO To Go: Mac Geek Gab For October 31st, 2005 Direct Links: MP3 Version. Recorded Read more

Mac Geek Gab: SSH, Grep, Find, and Regular Expressions

To say that this show is chock full of info is an understatement! John and Dave continue their tour through the terminal, discussing shells, public key encryption and various other nuances. The meat is in the tips this time, though, with great info about authenticating as a priviledged user, setting up automatic login via SSH, and an awesome audio comment detailing how to use regular expressions! John also takes us on a trip through his Read more

Mac Geek Gab: Back to MP3 – Terminal Trip, Part 1

This week, John and Dave fire up the terminal and walk through some of their favorite utilities, focusing on the basics. Included are little tips to make your trips to the terminal easier, and Dave even details a way to change the default reader for MAN pages. Check it out, and be sure to catch next week’s follow-up where they dig even deeper. Show notes for TMO To Go: Mac Geek Gab For October 18th, Read more

Mac Geek Gab: Tips for Switchers, Virus Rants, and More!

John and Dave focus their advice (and that from the listeners!) towards those of you who have switched from Windows or are thinking of doing so — but don’t shy away if you’re a long time Mac user, because there’s info there for you, too! Plus, Dave even gets in a good rant about overzealous Mac-oriented virus protection companies. Show notes for TMO To Go: Mac Geek Gab For October 11th, 2005 Direct Links: MP3 Read more

Mac Geek Gab: More Mailbag Treats

The mailbag is the seed of conversation this week as John and Dave dig in and spend the whole show answering your questions! Topics range from cleaning up your drive, resetting your Mac’s firmware, iChat AV bugs and more! Show notes for TMO To Go: Mac Geek Gab For October 3rd, 2005 Direct Links: Enhanced/AAC Podcast or MP3 Version The mailbag is the seed of conversation this week as John and Dave dig in and Read more

Mac Geek Gab: Favorite Travel-Related Gadgets, dotMac, and more

Travel-related Gadgets are the topic of this weeks’ Gab between John and Dave. These two self-professed geeks talk through their favorite toys to use when traveling. They also talk through some news items from the week, including some poignant tips about the latest dotMac upgrade. Show notes for TMO To Go: Mac Geek Gab For September 26th, 2005 Direct Links: Enhanced/AAC Podcast or MP3 Version Travel-related Gadgets are the topic of this weeks’ Gab between Read more

Mac Geek Gab: Sweet 16 and Enhanced, iPod nano reviewed

Dave and John cover a variety of topics this week including reviewing the iPod nano, discussing their current podcasting setup, catching up with some listener feedback, and a few other surprises for you! Show notes for TMO To Go: Mac Geek Gab For September 19th, 2005 Podcast Link: TMO To Go: Mac Geek Gab, September 19th, 2005 Dave and John cover a variety of topics this week including reviewing the iPod nano, discussing their current Read more

Mac Geek Gab: Sending Files, Remote Control and Phones

John and Dave wrap up their conversation about file sharing, giving lots of alternative options to allow you to send files to friends and colleagues across the Internet. Additionally, some discussion on screen sharing and remote control, as well as some more listener feedback. Enjoy! Show notes for TMO To Go: Mac Geek Gab For September 12th, 2005 Podcast Link: TMO To Go: Mac Geek Gab, September 12th, 2005 John and Dave wrap up their Read more