Episodes

For this special episode, Dave Hamilton hosts the “Mac Geek Gab Caucus” live from the Macstock Conference. Joined by a robust panel including Pilot Pete, Allison Sheridan, Jeff Gamet, John F. Braun, and Adam Christianson, they launch into a retrospective on automation on Mac platforms, showcasing their diverse preferences for managing automation tasks. From AppleScript’s humble beginnings to the current state of affairs with JavaScript, IFTTT, and Zapier, listeners are offered a wealth of insight Read more

This week on Mac Geek Gab, hosts Pilot Pete and Dave Hamilton delve into a plethora of Cool Stuff Found. There are too many to list, but they include a new listener find, YouGetSignal, an open port check tool crucial for maintaining seamless connectivity by revealing blocked and open ports in user networks. The discussion then transitions to the controversial tool, watermarkremover.io, which removes watermarks from photos. Despite its impressiveness, it elicits ethical questions about Read more

Opening with a hack about the Apple Watch weather app, hosts Dave Hamilton and Pilot Pete journey into diverse topics including naval aviation in Pensacola and how to navigate the tricky waters of Apple Mail’s spam filters. They exchange insights on Apple’s seemingly erratic spam filtering and propose potential solutions such as disabling the feature entirely or seeking mail hosts with robust spam filtering systems. A cautionary reminder: “Don’t get caught” with legitimate emails in Read more

In this high-flying episode of Mac Geek Gab, Pilot Pete and Dave Hamilton unleash a treasure trove of quick Mac tips and tricks. They kick things off by zooming through system settings, with Pilot Pete navigating users on a shortcut to access them with the Option key. Not stopping there, the duo dive into accessibility customization, chat about the iPhone’s app icon wiggle-speed, and unleash the power of Siri on Macs – who knew typing Read more

In this Mac Geek Gab episode, Dave Hamilton and Pilot Pete start with app permissions and then dive into the world of shortcuts, offering valuable resources like MacSparky’s field guide. Listener Ben contributes a shortcut for opening folders in the Finder, and the hosts discuss the magic of the option key and terminal shortcuts. They highlight advanced Mac OS command-line tools and share tips for activating Siri without a mouse. They urge listeners to experiment Read more

Kicking off this week’s Mac Geek Gab, Dave Hamilton and Pilot Pete share a listener’s clever suggestion about storing receipts and user manuals in the Books app, a novel way to keep things organized and easily accessible. Your two favorite geeks then explore the little-known trick of shrinking the picture-in-picture screen on Microsoft Teams using a trackpad, as well as a hidden feature in iOS and iPadOS that brings text on a photo to life, Read more

Hey there, fellow tech enthusiast! Dave and Pete kicked things off by discussing some neat ideas to keep you organized. They talked about the power of creating a dedicated Notes folder, where you can jot down important information or even take pictures of where you’ve placed items. It’s like having a digital memory to rely on when you need it most! If you’re an iPhone user, you’re in for a treat. The dynamic duo shared Read more

In this episode, your two favorite geeks share some incredible quick tips, cool stuff found, and answer burning questions from the Mac geek community. So, fasten your seatbelts and join us as we dive into the world of Mac tips and tricks. Remember, as Dave and Pilot Pete always say, “Don’t Get Caught” without the latest knowledge! Quick Tips The show kicked off with an array of quick tips to supercharge your Mac experience. Here Read more

Jeff Gamet joins Pilot Pete and Dave Hamilton to talk about Apple’s WWDC announcements including the new 15″ MacBook Air, the Apple Silicon Mac Pro, iOS 17, iPadOS 17, macOS Sonoma and, of course, Apple’s new spatial computing headset: The Apple Vision Pro. Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned: 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 985 for later-in-the-day on Monday, June 5th, 2023 Apple’s WWDC23 Keynote: We Truly Live In a World Of Wonder 00:03:05 New Macs MacBook Air 15” – Read more

In this episode Dave Hamilton and Pilot Pete bring you a treasure trove of quick tips, insights, cool stuff found, troubleshooting mistakes, and expert advice. So, fasten your seatbelts and get ready for a mind-blowing Apple journey. As we always say, “Don’t Get Caught” without the latest tech knowledge! Quick Tips for the Savvy Mac User: Disable “Ask Before Running” on Personal Automation Shortcuts (QT-Disable “Ask Before Running” on Personal Automation Shortcuts): Learn how to Read more