Mac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and Troubleshooting

This week, Dave Hamilton and John F. Braun take you on a deep dive through backup options, meanings, and strategies. Learn what the geeks think about all this stuff, and learn what they use themselves to ensure they won’t get caught (without their data!). All this, plus a healthy dose of Cool Stuff Found on this episode of Mac Geek Gab. Download today (it’s free) and enjoy! Sponsor: Hover: Domain Names made simple. Visit hover.com/mgg for an additional 10% off.   Note: Shownotes are complete! Stuff mentioned: World Backup Day – March 31, 2012 Mac 101: Time Machine SuperDuper! Carbon Copy Cloner Startup Manager: How to select a startup volume Data Backup 3 Dropbox SugarSync Mozy Backblaze Carbonite Crashplan Dolly Drive Seagate GoFlex LaCie Network Space 2 Time Capsule Drobo FS TimeMachineEditor Pogoplug Box TimeTracker The Princeton Macintosh Users’ Group Lexar Echo MX Backup Drive is a Full-Featured Gadget CollabraCam AirBlue AirServer – You’re downloading today’s show from CacheFly’s network BackBeat Media Podcast Network MacGeekGab AAC Enhanced Feed – Thanks to Michael Johnston of We Have Communicators (formerly the iPhoneAlley podcast).

John and Dave do their best to make the geeky stuff understandable, digestable, and enjoying. And now, this week’s Premium episode with even more flavor! Topics include getting more granular calendar alert settings on your iOS devices, bridging networks together and really controlling your devices IP addresses in less-than-optimal situations, plus a spirited discussion on just what this whole “4G” thing means on the iPhone 4S anyway. All this, plus Cool Stuff Found (and more!) in today’s episode. Note: Shownotes are complete! Stuff mentioned: How to rebuild the LaunchServices database List all apps registered with LaunchServices Week Calendar Perian Flip4Mac WMV QuickTime MPEG-2 Playback Component for Mac OS X /Library/QuickTime/ and ~/Library/QuickTime (location of QuickTime components) Special Use IPv4 Addresses (RFC 5735) iCatcher! iOS 5.1 shows ‘4G’ indicator in iPhone 4S status bar for AT&T Lithium-Ion Batteries Fight Club ReadNotify Direct Mail MicroShell Folio (new) iPad Case BabyProof Forklift 2 Path Finder 5 TotalFinder – You’re downloading today’s show from CacheFly’s network BackBeat Media Podcast Network MacGeekGab AAC Enhanced Feed – Thanks to Michael Johnston of We Have Communicators (formerly the iPhoneAlley podcast).

Dave’s back from South by Southwest in Austin and so he shares his thoughts about this year’s conference versus previous years. He’s also got a new iPad 3 that he and John will talk about, but that still leaves time to share some tips and answer a few of the questions that you and your fellow listeners have sent in. All this and more in today’s episode of Mac Geek Gab. Download for free today! Sponsor: Yojimbo is Your effortless, reliable information organizer for Mac OS X. It will change your life, without changing the way you work. Sponsor: Gazelle is THE place to get cash for your used gadgets. Visit gazelle.com and just have some fun figuring out what your old stuff is worth!   Note: Shownotes are complete! Stuff mentioned: Intel 80386 SXSW SugarSync GoFlex for Mac Drives CloudStor Pogoplug 802.11ac Give Your WiFi Performance a Serious Boost with the Wi-Fire LastPass CEO reveals details on security breach Regarding LastPass’s cautionary approach… (via Steve Gibson) Password size does matter Dropbox Mozy Carbonite Backblaze OS X Lion: About FileVault 2 CopyPath Copy File Path 1.0 TextExpander Lion Update Generate ‘Read Receipts’ in Mail.app An Extensible Message Format for Message Disposition Notifications (RFC 2298) Note Taker HD The New iPad How to Repartition Your Hard Disk in Snow Leopard and Leopard — without Losing Data HDE Temperature Gun Infrared Thermometer w/ Laser Sight Connecticut Energy Efficiency Fund Time Machine: About “Time Machine completed a verification of your backups. To improve reliability, Time Machine must create a new backup for you.” – You’re downloading today’s show from CacheFly’s network BackBeat Media Podcast Network MacGeekGab AAC Enhanced Feed – Thanks to Michael Johnston of We Have Communicators (formerly the iPhoneAlley podcast).

Dave and John kick off March’s first premium episode by sharing a bunch of tips and Cool Stuff Found. Definitely a show start you don’t want to miss. Then they dig into the Premium mailbag and answer all your questions, including how to fix iBooks PDFs, Safari Autofill, router settings, and more. Topped off by a few in-depth conversations including one about iTunes in the Cloud vs. iTunes Match, another about MTUs, and you’ve got yourself a killer start to the month of March. Download today (just $25 for 6 months and 12 extra episodes) and you’re in good shape! Note: Shownotes are complete! Stuff mentioned: Tom Lehrer – Poisoning Pigeons in the Park Shiny new things: what’s new in version 2.1 of Twitter for Mac YoruFukurou Osfoora Tweetmarker Twitterific Syrinx iOS 5: Adding Global Text Shortcuts Apple to Release iOS 5.1 Today with Japanese Siri Support SoundBunny Plex Understand Overscan and Underscan Clear the list of Recent Email Addresses on iPhone iExplorer iBackupBot Pastebot Disable the “Are you sure you want to open this file?” warning dialogue in Mac OS X How to Suppress Repetition of Warnings That an Application Was Downloaded From the Internet on Mac OS X? Bonding lines iperf jperf Jumbo frame – You’re downloading today’s show from CacheFly’s network BackBeat Media Podcast Network MacGeekGab AAC Enhanced Feed – Thanks to Michael Johnston of We Have Communicators (formerly the iPhoneAlley podcast).

Dave’s back from vacation and he, John, and Pilot Pete dig into the mailbag to answer your questions. Topics include finding links to networked files, solving Address Book problems, managing external speakers with iTunes and your Mac, and troubleshooting iPhoto. All this and more on today’s episode. Download now (it’s free!) and enjoy! Sponsor: PDFpen for iPad from Smile: Don’t wait to get back to the office to edit your important PDFs! Sign contracts, make changes, fill out applications, and more. Sponsor: Hover: Domain Names made simple. Visit hover.com/mgg for an additional 10% off.   Note: Shownotes are complete! Stuff mentioned: 10.6: Windows-style file paths are clickable in Mail One way to share links to networked files launchd Lingon Address Book: Search not working properly Google Contacts Path Finder 5 Forklift 2 iMic Audioengine W3 Audio Hijack Pro AirPlay Airfoil Rescue garbled attachments sent from 10.4 to Gmail Back up iPhoto’s Faces database Binary Large Object iPhoto 6 and later: Rebuilding the iPhoto library iPhoto Library Manager Aperture Photoshop Lightroom Reflection The Game The Trouble with Tribbles LastPass 1Password – You’re downloading today’s show from CacheFly’s network BackBeat Media Podcast Network MacGeekGab AAC Enhanced Feed – Thanks to Michael Johnston of We Have Communicators (formerly the iPhoneAlley podcast).

Dave and John kick off February’s second Premium episode with a few great tips, including one for managing reply and reply-all in Mail.app. Then it’s on to answering questions, starting with some variety and then narrowing down to quite a few hard-drive related questions that listeners sent in. John and Dave provide their best insights and invite you to do the same. Join them at their Premium feed, just US$25 for 6-months and you, too, can be a part of this extra conversation. Note: Shownotes are complete! Stuff mentioned: Keyboard Maestro Weebly Apple Begins Encouraging MobileMe-to-iCloud Migration Mac OS X 10.7 Help – Open items automatically when you log in open Carbon Copy Cloner – Getting Ready for Lion DDR2 SDRAM AJA Video Systems – Software Xbench Drive Genius 3 The Definitive Guide to the ReadyNAS Ultra Series Monitor Your Hard Drive With Drive Pulse® Drobo Dashboard Hitachi Travelstar 7K500 Tom’s Hardware 2009 2.5” Mobile Hard Drive Charts Click of Death hdapm The Adventures of Bob & Doug McKenzie: Strange Brew Clarify Franker Yahoo! Babel Fish Babel Fish (via Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy) Tower of Babel – You’re downloading today’s show from CacheFly’s network BackBeat Media Podcast Network MacGeekGab AAC Enhanced Feed – Thanks to Michael Johnston of We Have Communicators (formerly the iPhoneAlley podcast).

John and Dave have a fun-filled show today, discussing iPhone photography, iPhone geocaching, Mac syncing, more taming of the Lion Finder, and much much more. Download, press play, and enjoy. It’s free today! Sponsor: Audible: Get a 14-Day FREE Trial of AudibleListener® Gold And 1 Free Download only with this, special MGG link 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 sound for your iPod or iTunes! Get 10% off with coupon code: MGGTEN Note: Shownotes are complete! Stuff mentioned: Add interesting calendars from Google Calendar Ye Yacht Yard Southport Harbor (Take 1) Southport Harbor (Take 2, after Snapseed processing) Southport Harbor (Take 3, minor cleanup with Aperture) Snapseed Geocaching Homeaway Pastebot Apple Unveils Mountain Lion, Due this Summer Apple Releases Messages Public Beta for the Mac Instapaper Softpress Transmit Do Something When 1Password OmniFocus Gmail to OmniFocus – You’re downloading today’s show from CacheFly’s network BackBeat Media Podcast Network MacGeekGab AAC Enhanced Feed – Thanks to Michael Johnston of We Have Communicators (formerly the iPhoneAlley podcast).

This week’s Mac Geek Gab episode finds your two favorite geeks, Dave and John, starting off discussing the reasons and how-tos behind Lion’s new Recovery Partition as well as Internet Recovery, then it’s off to figure out how to edit HTML on your iPad, solving iDevice and Mac syncing issues and lots, lots more. Plus, Dave has now had some hands-on time with the Lantronix xPrintServer, and he and John talk through that, as well. Perfect to take with you on the road and geek out during your commute! Sponsor: Gazelle is THE place to get cash for your used gadgets. Visit gazelle.com and just have some fun figuring out what your old stuff is worth!   Note: Shownotes are complete! Stuff mentioned: Apple Enables Lion Internet Recovery in Mid 2010 iMacs OS X Lion: About Lion Recovery OS X Lion, iCloud: “Find My Mac” service is dimmed, “Recovery system update required” appears OS X Lion: About Lion Recovery Disk Assistant iTunes 10.5 and later: Troubleshooting iTunes Wi-Fi Syncing iCloud: Backup and restore overview Roxio Toast DVD Spanner Disco Markup for iPad FTP on the Go Zapd WordPress Tumblr Ten different ways to connect to servers Cronnix Autofs: Automatically Mounting Network File Shares in Mac OS X Lingon Lantronix xPrintServer Allows iOS Devices to Use Network Printers TravelTracker Pro FlightTrack Pro – You’re downloading today’s show from CacheFly’s network BackBeat Media Podcast Network MacGeekGab AAC Enhanced Feed – Thanks to Michael Johnston of We Have Communicators (formerly the iPhoneAlley podcast).

Dave and John kick off February’s first Premium episode with discussion about portable iTunes libraries (and their associated woes!), discussing the nuances of setting your iOS Calendar to properly handle time zones, and some quick tips about how to read console logs. Then it’s off to some Cool Stuff Found and more. You won’t want to miss this episode, so sign up today (it’s just US$25 for 6 months of extra episodes!), download, and enjoy! Note: Shownotes are complete! Stuff mentioned: How to open an alternate iTunes Library file or create a new one Using iPhone, iPad, or iPod with multiple computers Managing content manually on iPhone, iPad, and iPod iTunes Match Understanding and using Time Zone Support for iOS, iCal, and MobileMe Calendar AirPort 5.0 Help – Setting DHCP options for your base station Mac OS X: Using Console to Troubleshoot Problems iWeb to WordPress SmugMug Dropbox SugarSync RipIt Roxio Toast flickery flickr API CleanApp DNSCrypt waze SugarSync – John’s referral link or Dave’s referral link — Either link will get you 500MB additional storage! Dropbox – John’s referral link or Dave’s referral link — Either link will get you 250MB additional storage! – You’re downloading today’s show from CacheFly’s network BackBeat Media Podcast Network MacGeekGab AAC Enhanced Feed – Thanks to Michael Johnston of We Have Communicators (formerly the iPhoneAlley podcast).

Today’s episode has John and Dave talking through flaky trackpads, upgrading laptop RAM, the new AirPort Utility, and emptying the trash. They also discuss tricks that might cause your MacBook’s trackpad to stop working, how to reconfigure your network with multiple routers, and diagnosing shutdown issues related to Lion’s resume functionality. Then, of course, come some tips as well as a fantastic list of Cool Stuff Found. Download today and enjoy! Sponsor: PDFPen for iPad: Get the power of the best Mac PDF editor on your iPad! Sign contracts, make changes, and more. iCloud support for seamless editing between Mac and iPad. Sponsor: BBEdit: BBEdit is the leading professional-strength HTML and text editor for the Macintosh. A text power tool for everyone! Note: Shownotes are complete! Stuff mentioned: Frequently asked questions about the MobileMe Transition to iCloud Aperture 3 Try Aperture 3 free for 30 days Instagram flickr Photoshop Express for iOS Set flickr geotag privacy level Apple Specifications Mactracker MacBook RAM Upgrades (pre-2009 models) MacBook: How to remove or install memory GoodReader GoodReaderUSB AirPort Utility 6 for Lion is for Beginners See Full Cookie Details in Safari 5.1 “Missing” Data (AFP) and/or CNID DB Errors WorldCard Mobile 802.11n FAQ CleanShutDown Tethered Shooting To A Wireless iPad – Very Cool!!!!! ControlPlane Tedium App Photosynth Intel-based Macs: Resetting the System Management Controller (SMC) – You’re downloading today’s show from CacheFly’s network BackBeat Media Podcast Network MacGeekGab AAC Enhanced Feed – Thanks to Michael Johnston of We Have Communicators (formerly the iPhoneAlley podcast).