Episodes

Dave’s back from vacation and he and John are back in action answering your questions and solving your problems. But first they talk about today’s announcement from Apple about their plans for pulling out of future Macworld Expos.  This show goes from basic to geeky and back, all while your favorite geeks do their best to ensure you understand each and every bit. Dave’s still without power, so this one’s recorded in Pilot Pete’s basement Read more

In this special-edition MGG, Dave interviews Paul Kent, VP of IDG and head honcho for Macworld Expo. Dave and Paul talk through all the new stuff coming at the Expo and also discuss fixes that IDG has put in place for WiFi, Edge, 3G, and pass pick-up/registration. Definitely one you don’t want to miss! Next week, Dave and John will be back for more and more! Macworld Conference and Expo John Denner Little Kids Rock Read more

Back in action before Dave heads on vacation, he and John go through as many of your questions and tips as they can during this action-packed episode of Mac Geek Gab. With topics like Time Capsule bridge mode, sending email from remote locations, finding out – and fixing – those pesky runaway CPU processes and more, this podcast is sure to please! Subscribe today for free!   Sponsor:Disc Label: Stretch your holiday budget with a Read more

John and Dave are local in New Hampshire, no bandwidth issues to get in the way today! Just a straight-ahead podcast answering your questions, helping you change permissions, re-enable Airport, suss out GigE versus FireWire speeds, and even a follow-up on encrypting your data. Good stuff! Subscribe for free today. Sponsor:Audio Engine: Audioengine A5 and A2—Real speakers designed for portable audio players that deliver astonishing sound (and don’t cost a fortune). You can’t get better Read more

John and Dave talk about restoring icons in Finder windows, the merits of OpenDNS, Defragging (and a geeky sidebar!), Leopard’s slow network browse refreshes, software updates, and more! Sponsor:Circus Ponies Notebook: The Easy Way to Get Organized on the Mac. Try it FREE for 30 Days. Sponsor:Audible: Get a 14-Day FREE Trial of AudibleListener® Gold And 1 Free Download only with this,special MGG link Note: Shownotes are complete. EasyBloom clickfree 3M MPro 110 Projector SRS Read more

Dave’s doing the show from Austin this week, so he shares his thoughts about some of the new gear he’s equipped for this trip. Then he and John go on to share your tips and answer your questions about printer presets, multiple audio sources, remote controlling Windows computers, Time Machine fixes, and even an interesting PDF conundrum. Subscribe for free and download today! Sponsor:BBEdit: BBEdit is the leading professional-strength HTML and text editor for the Read more

 A week off brings your geeks back raring to go, and they chat through some cool stuff YOU found, a possible fix for Time Machine errors, security connecting to public WiFi networks, and more. On top of all that, they announce a contest at The Mac Observer where you can win a free Conference pass for Macworld Expo 2009! Sponsor:Disc Label: Stretch your holiday budget with a little of your own creativity. Custom CDs and Read more

You ask, John and Dave answer! This episode includes a discussion about setting up a new Mac, answers about which wireless router is best, options for backing up and migrating iApp data, and listener tips about DNS, selling your Mac, Remote pairing, and more. Subscribe for free today! Sponsor:Circus Ponies Notebook: The Easy Way to Get Organized on the Mac. Try it FREE for 30 Days. Show notes are complete! PhotoPlus Expo Wi-Fire Eye-Fi Skyhook Read more

Dave and John offer some advice for folks migrating from one Mac to another, find an interesting solution for remotely configuring network settings, discussing reasons for slow Safari loads and even more! Don’t miss it!   Sponsor:Circus Ponies Notebook: The Easy Way to Get Organized on the Mac. Try it FREE for 30 Days. Show notes are complete! MacBook MacBook Pro How to use FireWire target disk mode Setting up firmware password protection in Mac Read more

 John and Dave answer your questions about network backups, drive utilities, crashing preferences, and more. Additionally, they have lots of follow-ups and tips to share on previous topics including shutdown delays and wiring issues. Subscribe for free today! Sponsor: BBEdit: BBEdit is the leading professional-strength HTML and text editor for the Macintosh. A text power tool for everyone! Sponsor: DEVONtechnologies: Are you drowning in paper, email, data? Go paperless today and let DEVONthink and DEVONagent do the Read more