Mac Geek Gab #108: Installing, IP Addressing, IR and iTunes

Back from WWDC and in the groove again, Dave and John talk through your questions and tips about upgrading your Mac’s hard drive and RAM, NVRAM vs. EFI, static vs. dynamic IP addresses, and Dave shares a tip about the IR port on new Mac notebooks. Show notes for TMO To Go: Mac Geek Gab For Monday, June 18th, 2007 Direct Links: MP3 Version or AAC Enhanced Version (coming soon courtesy of [removed]eval(unescape(‘[removed](‘Michael Johnston‘)’))[removed]Michael Johnston). Read more…

Mac Geek Gab #107: WWDC Keynote Dissected and Explained

Dave’s at WWDC, and John takes a few minutes to interview him on his thoughts of the keynote announcements and more. Dave makes sure to explain the things that would likely have been missed if you weren’t in the presentation hall, so make sure you catch this one! Show notes for TMO To Go: Mac Geek Gab For Monday, June 11th, 2007 Direct Links: MP3 Version (no Enhanced AAC version this week, folks… the MP3 Read more…

Mac Geek Gab #106: File Sharing, Performance Boosting, and Sleep Crashing

John and Dave talk about sharing files with other Macs, boosting your Macs performance, and perhaps even engaging in the geeky side of iPhone speculation. Also tonight included are some tips from listeners about sleep crashes and pesky Spotlight issues. Don’t miss it! Show notes for TMO To Go: Mac Geek Gab For Monday, June 4th, 2007 Direct Links: MP3 Version or AAC Enhanced Version (coming soon courtesy of [removed]eval(unescape(‘[removed](‘Michael Johnston‘)’))[removed]Michael Johnston). John and Dave Read more…

Mac Geek Gab #105: Upgrades, Audio, Networking, and Spotlight

Dave and John in front of one mic today talk about tweaking spotlight and network preferences, audio geekiness, and what upgrade paths make sense for you. Enjoy! Show notes for TMO To Go: Mac Geek Gab For Monday, May 28th, 2007 Direct Links: MP3 Version or AAC Enhanced Version (coming soon courtesy of [removed]eval(unescape(‘[removed](‘Michael Johnston‘)’))[removed]Michael Johnston). Dave and John in front of one mic today talk about tweaking spotlight and network preferences, audio geekiness, and Read more…

Mac Geek Gab #104: AirPort/Extreme, Digital Audio, FileMaker, and More!

Dave and John are back, discussing and answering your comments about Airport/Extreme, Digital Audio, FileMaker, and more! Show notes for TMO To Go: Mac Geek Gab For Monday, May 20th, 2007 Direct Links: MP3 Version or AAC Enhanced Version (courtesy of [removed]eval(unescape(‘[removed](‘Michael Johnston‘)’))[removed]Michael Johnston). Dave and John are back, discussing and answering your comments about Airport/Extreme, Digital Audio, FileMaker, and more! Sponsor: BBEdit: BBEdit is the leading professional-strength HTML and text editor for the Macintosh. Read more…

Mac Geek Gab #103: All About FileMaker

Dave — uber FileMaker geek — chats with Ryan Rosenberg and Kevin Mallon of FileMaker about some of the geekier things that can be done with the FileMaker, but don’t require you to be a geek to do them! Show notes for TMO To Go: Mac Geek Gab For Monday, May 14th, 2007 Direct Links: MP3 Version (no AAC Enhanced Version this week, the MP3 is in both feeds). Dave — uber FileMaker geek — Read more…

Mac Geek Gab #102: Why Is There A Red Light In My Speaker Jack?

Optical audio, keyboard shortcuts, DVD regions, and MIME types all factor into today’s discussion as John and Dave share your tips and answer your questions.&id; Show notes for TMO To Go: Mac Geek Gab For Monday, May 7th, 2007 Direct Links: MP3 Version or AAC Enhanced Version (coming soon courtesy of [removed]eval(unescape(‘[removed](‘Michael Johnston‘)’))[removed]Michael Johnston). Optical audio, keyboard shortcuts, DVD regions, and MIME types all factor into today’s discussion as John and Dave share your tips Read more…

Mac Geek Gab #101: Printing, Prefs, Routers, and Rips (and Surround Sound!)

Lots of listener feedback answered after the week off, including Printing Defaults, Surround Sound, Ripping DVDs, and mail servers. Don’t miss it! Show notes for TMO To Go: Mac Geek Gab For Monday, April 30, 2007 Direct Links: MP3 Version or AAC Enhanced Version (courtesy of [removed]eval(unescape(‘[removed](‘Michael Johnston‘)’))[removed]Michael Johnston). Lots of listener feedback answered after the week off, including Printing Defaults, Surround Sound, Ripping DVDs, and mail servers. Don’t miss it! Sponsor: Audio Engine: Audioengine Read more…

Mac Geek Gab #100: The Computing History of Two Geeks

After working hard to make all the back-end code work with three-digit episode numbers, John and Dave take a break to tour back over their 20-plus year friendship, the computers they’ve owned, and more. Not your typical Geek Gab, but not one to be missed, either! Show notes for TMO To Go: Mac Geek Gab For Tuesday, April 16, 2007 Direct Links: MP3 Version or AAC Enhanced Version (courtesy of Michael Johnston). After working hard Read more…

Mac Geek Gab #99: Sending Mail From Remote, Resetting Routers, Home Wiring

99 episodes later, John and Dave are still at it, answering your questions and bantering away about all things Mac. Today, the geeks get into sending e-mail remotely, dealing with a pesky router, moving your iTunes library, and whether or not to wire your home. Oh, and probably more, too. Enjoy! Show notes for TMO To Go: Mac Geek Gab For Tuesday, April 9, 2007 Direct Links: MP3 Version or AAC Enhanced Version (coming soon Read more…