A Picture Is Worth a Thousand Dollars – Mac Geek Gab 673

Moving your Photos to a new drive, managing your Finder's smart searches, reasons for a VPN, and remote access to your own Macs are just the first few topics that Dave and John discuss this week. Then it's on to managing your document syncing, finding an old version of Mac OS X for an older Mac, some cool scripts that other listeners developed for monitoring your network, and more! Press play and enjoy!Note: Shownotes are Read more

Kelvin Was Left Out In the Cold – Mac Geek Gab 672

No reason NOT to start the episode with Cool Stuff Found, so that's just what your two favorite geeks do. Then it's off to answering some questions about printer sharing, bluetooth headsets, USB-C connections, and, of course, CrashPlan! Download and enjoy!Note: Shownotes are complete! Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned: 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 672 for Sunday, August 27, 2017 00:01:11 Dual monitor fun stuff How can I use the Mac Mini with two monitors? Reset the System Management Read more

Cool Stuff Found, NAS Advice, and Geek Challenges – Mac Geek Gab 671

It's time to dig back into NAS drives by answering Steve's question: Which Synology DiskStation is right for me? There are a few more things to explore on that topic, too, and your two favorite geeks do it justice. Separate from that are a few questions about a variety of topics, some of which are Geek Challenges where you get to provide some answers! A hardware-focused Cool Stuff Found rounds out the topic list for Read more

Backups, APFS, High Sierra, and You – Mac Geek Gab 670

Cool Stuff Found starts the episode, then it's on to a few things related to backups, including how High Sierra's APFS will affect you. Listener tips and some other, unrelated questions are answered, and then there's a nice, juicy segment on meshifying your home without buying mesh for all of you, too. Press play and enjoy!Note: Shownotes are complete! Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned: 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 670 for Sunday, August 13, 2017 00:01:28 Dave-CSF-Softorino YouTube Converter Read more

macOS High Sierra Thoughts and Geek Challenges – Mac Geek Gab 669

Do you have an app that crashes on save? Do you fully understand how to control the macOS firewall? Your two favorite geeks will help you with this and a <em>lot</em> more. Press play for this info-and-action-packed episode!Note: Shownotes are complete! Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned: 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 669 for Sunday, August 6, 2017 00:01:25 Todd-TextEdit Crashes on Save OnyX (Select items in Automation section (Maintenance, Rebuilding, Cleaning) may fix crash) 00:06:10 Todd-macOS Firewall Functionality Little Snitch Read more

Backups vs. iCloud vs. Time Machine – Mac Geek Gab 668

Ever wonder how to test an external battery? Ever want to enforce parental controls from afar? Ever wonder just how different Time Machine and iCloud are from normal backups? Well, your two favorite geeks discuss all this and a LOT more in today's episode. Press play and enjoy!Note: Shownotes are complete! Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned: 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 668 for Sunday, July 30, 2017 00:01:52 John-664-Using JAMF for “Parental Controls” 00:04:50 Joe-Testing External Batteries PowerJive USB Read more

Password Mayhem, iOS Photos, & Preventing Sleep – Mac Geek Gab 667

You ask, we answer! Tech support every week for over 12 years! First up this episode: Passwords, and lots of 'em. Then it's on to managing Photos and app files on your iPhone. We revisit the topic of waking a sleeping laptop, and then discuss a few tips and tricks we'll keep up our sleeves just for you. Download, press play, and enjoy!Note: Shownotes are complete! Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned: 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 667 for Sunday, Read more

Three Geeks at Macstock 2017 – Mac Geek Gab 666

For episode 666 your two favorite geeks are joined (raided!) by Guy Serle and the episode becomes a mix of Mac Geek Gab and the MyMac podcast. Recorded live at Macstock 2017, Guy, Dave, and John talk through all sorts of things, including some stellar quick tips just for you. Download, press play, and enjoy!Note: Shownotes are complete! Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned: 00:00:00 MGG 666: An unholy alliance! 00:03:11 John and Guy muse about states 00:04:07 Robin-QT-Switch Read more

Migrating Mail, Managing your Monitor, and More! – Mac Geek Gab 665

Lots of summer-related Cool Stuff Found here, including stuff for hearing your music while you're out enjoying the outdoors. Don't worry, southern-hemisphere friends, we've got plenty of stuff for you, too, including a new mesh wireless system to discuss. The Q&A portion of the show covers migrating mail, operating with the monitor off (desirably and not-so-much). All this and more. Press play and enjoy!Note: Shownotes are complete! Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned: 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 665 for Read more

Puck Killed the Wi-Fi – Mac Geek Gab 664

Keyboard shortcuts, system-wide tools, reversing panorama mode, and putting the finishing touches on your system updates are the things you’ll learn about in just the first few minutes of this episode. From there it goes even deeper, including a great segment about managing your email on macOS and iOS. You won’t want to miss this one. Press play… and enjoy! Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned: 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 664 for Sunday, July 2, 2017 00:01:34 iPhone 10 Read more