Mac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and Troubleshooting

Dave and John kick off December’s first Premium episode with a fantastic group of questions from all of you fantastic Premium subscribers. They discuss backups (and what you should — and shouldn’t — see), managing the idiosyncracies of iCal and Calendar (on Mac and iOS, respectively), permissions on your Applications folder, Certificates, and more. Then it’s off to Cool Stuff Found, and you’ll like all that, too! Subscribe today, download, and enjoy! You’ll appreciate it, and so will your two favorite geeks!   Note: Shownotes are complete! Stuff mentioned: SuperDuper! Kernel Extensions Cache BootCache iCal | Preferences | General | Add a Default Alert to All New Timed Events and Invitations (XX minutes before start time) Display Birthdays in iCal Safari: Using encryption and secure connections Instacast Downcast Pocket Casts Podcaster Using Finder’s Advanced Search to Find Recently Modified Files 5 Tricks for the Activity and Downloads Windows in Safari Bean Select Text in Quick Look Windows WinOnX – 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 and John dive right back in, answering questions about Photo Stream, iCloud, IMAP mail, FTP Servers on Lion, forcing iTunes to backup locally and much, much more. Download today and enjoy! Sponsor: Disc Label: Stretch your holiday budget with a little of your own creativity.  Custom CDs and DVDs of music and photos, with great-looking labels and cases, make wonderful gifts. Sponsor: RunRev Game Academy: Learn to Create Mobile Games – free online course. No Experience Necessary. Places limited, sign up now! Note: Shownotes are complete! Stuff mentioned: iCloud: Resetting your Photo Stream Don’t Let the Pigeon Run This App! iCloud: Photo Stream FAQ Reviving Topic – IMAP Support (Comcast) Momentus XT Solid State Hybrid Drives What can I do if my system locks up when I connect my 3Gb/sec SATA Seagate drive to an older 1.5Gb/sec SATA card? Mac mini Model A1347 Hard Drive Replacement Mac mini 2010: slow Toshiba MK3255GSXF 320GB drive shown as SATA 150? FTP DropDAV Lion Server: Enabling the FTP service PureFTPd Manager http://box.net/dav – Connect to your box.net account using WebDAV QuickBoot SmartSleep Speedmail KeyCue – 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 are back, and ready to answer, inform, and cogitate all right in front of your … ears! Topics covered today include printing from Mail.app, safely deleting junk mail, backing up your calendar, and continuing to troubleshoot Lion’s oddities. Also included is Dave’s explanation of how he’s running Quicken on Lion (thanks to VMWare 4.1) and more. Download today, press play, and enjoy and learn with your two favorite geeks! 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 in progress… Stuff mentioned: Virtualize Snow Leopard (and Leopard) Client with VMWare Fusion 4.1 (and after the show, this blog post appeared from VMWare) MailSteward Combine Mail messages for printing Web bug A better way to handle HTML image downloads in Mail Little Snitch Debugging a hang on OS X Podcaster 4 – US$1.99 Downcast – US$1.99 Stitcher – Free! iPhone / iPod Touch Backup Extractor man pmset -g (show power management settings, including hibernatemode) SmartSleep TimeMachineEditor What is Binary? iCloud Forgets to Keep It Simple – 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 starts by telling everyone how he and his son built an iOS app in less than 10 minutes, then he and John dive in (sometimes to the deep end!) to teach you all about rebuilding mailboxes in Mail, how to configure your Mac and router firewalls, how to find out exactly what Spotlight is indexing (and how to stop it!), and more. Plus, Dave got a Kindle Fire and he’s got some initial thoughts about that. All this and more in today’s Premium Mac Geek Gab. Subscribe today, download, and enjoy! Note: Shownotes are complete! Stuff mentioned: RunRev LiveCode Xcode MacTech Conference 2011 Real Studio HyperCard Intel-based Macs: Resetting the System Management Controller (SMC) Resetting your Mac’s PRAM and NVRAM sqlite3 ~/Library/Mail/V2/MailData/Envelope\ Index vacuum index (rebuild Mail.app envelope index) Mac OS X 10.7 Help – Protect your computer with a firewall Mac OS X 10.7 Help – The Firewall pane of Security & Privacy preferences Rebuilding Spotlight’s Database TimeMachineEditor StartupSound.prefPane PreferenceCleaner Kindle Fire – 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 Hamilton and John F. Braun are two of the leading experts on all things Mac (and beyond), and listeners from around the world listen to — and rely on — them to help solve their tech problems. Take a listen to today’s Mac Geek Gab to understand exactly why — these guys are true experts who know how to translate their knowledge into easy-to-understand terms just for you. Download the show to your iPod and take John and Dave along on a car ride (virtually, of course!) and you’ll understand why so many others do the same. Sponsor: BBEdit: BBEdit is the leading professional-strength HTML and text editor for the Macintosh. A text power tool for everyone, now just $49.99! 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: You can’t empty the Trash or move a file to the Trash Trash It! pmset -g sched (show scheduled events) Lingon 2 (for Snow Leopard) Lingon 3 (for Lion) CrashReporter Antistatic bag iPod not recognized in iTunes and Mac desktop iPod Classic Hardware Growler PhoneView iExplorer iCloud System Status Mac OS X 10.6 Help – Solving problems with keychains Talkie – 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 some fantastic tips and tricks in store for you in this, their first Premium episode of November. Today’s geeky goodness includes learning more about Spotlight, copying your synced photos back from your iPhone or iPad to your Mac, LOTS of help with Time Machine (well, LOTS of you asked for it!), and soon to be a new favorite, a terminal trick that teaches you exactly what your Mac’s pesky error messages mean. All this and more in today’s Mac Geek Gab. Subscribe for just $25, get this and all the extra episodes for 6 months, and support your two favorite geeks. Note: Shownotes are in complete! Stuff mentioned: 6502 Apple //e Apple //c Apple II accelerators Spotlight no longer shows the path? PhoneView macerror Time Machine Editor Portal 2 Lingon 3 Growl Mac Feet exFAT Tuxera NTFS for Mac Google Safe Browsing API D-Link Routers Linksys by Cisco Buffalo Switches DD-WRT iCloud: Mail server information dashkards Apple Releases iOS 5.0.1 with Battery Life Fix Turducken – 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 are back in action, all systems go! Today they cover your questions on backups, FileVault, iCloud, Migration and more. Download today, listen, participate, and enjoy! Sponsor: PDFpen from Smile: Effortlessly edit your PDFs. Add text, images and signatures, combine and split PDFs, reorder and remove PDF pages, and fill out and save PDF forms. Note: Shownotes are complete! Stuff mentioned: Mac 101: Time Machine (includes deletion and exclusion tips) Data Rescue MacKeeper Mac OS X v10.5 or later: About Disk Utility’s erase free space feature Using Secure Empty Trash Mac OS X: “Broken folder” icon, prohibitory sign, or kernel panic when computer starts Frequently asked questions about the MobileMe transition and iCloud How to use Migration Assistant to transfer files from another Mac No GeoTag Data in Aperture or iPhoto (but there in Picasa!) NetSpot MacTech Conference RCA USB wall plate charger (white) RCA USB wall plate charger (beige) GLIF ZeroChroma – 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 traveling at MacTech and BlogWorld Expo this week while John is manning the fort back at TMO Towers East, but that doesn’t stop the two of them from giving you some excellent tips & tricks about solving your Mac problems. Today even includes a special segment on how to save potentially hundreds of dollars on your next Mac purchase, too.  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: MacTech Conference BlogWorld & New Media Expo PhotoPlus International Conference + Expo DynDNS Resetting your Mac’s PRAM and NVRAM MacBook Pro optical out won’t turn off iPhoto 6 and later: Rebuilding the iPhoto library Importing images from iPad without iPhoto iPhoto Library Manager TidyUp! About iPhone Batteries An Overview of iPhone 4S Battery Life Issues and Fixes Refurbished Mac Computers MacConnection MacZone MacMall Apple Employee Purchase Program Link Format -> http://www.apple.com/eppstore/<company name> Apple Education Store Computers from B&H Photo How to use Migration Assistant to transfer files from another Mac Mac Screen Rotate – 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 round up this month’s second Premium episode with a vengeance. This one might break a record, with your two favorite geeks diving through more Mac and iOS tips and questions than ever before. Buckle up, subscribe (of course!), download and enjoy! Note: Shownotes are complete! Stuff mentioned: MacWise Keyboard Maestro Ukelele iTerm 2 Resetting your Mac’s PRAM and NVRAM Mac OS X: What’s stored in PRAM Skype : Can I see how much bandwidth a video call is using? Skype : Is my call being relayed in Skype for Mac OS X? speedtest.net pingtest.net Wintec FileMate ExpressCard with Mini USB 2.0 Snagit 1password Keychain syncing not a part of iCloud. What is Apple thinking? Migration Assistant Update for Mac OS X Snow Leopard Lion App Compatibility Table iPhone / iPod Touch Backup Extractor PhoneView iExplorer Lion Tweaks iPad and iPhone Users Get 50 GB FREE. Get Your #Box50GB Now! – 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 dive in to the mailbag, digging out comments and questions about iCloud, iOS 5, Automator, MacBook Pro fans, thumb drive performance, port mapping on your router and much, much more. Download today (it’s free!). 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: Onyx USB Flash Drive Speed Tests OWC Mercury On-The-Go Pro Mac Roundtable 2011.10.16 Episode #106 (iPhone 4S, iOS 5) Siri The Complete Guide to iOS 5’s New and “Hidden” Settings iMessage CalDAV Frequently asked questions about the MobileMe transition and iCloud iStat Menus smcFanControl Matias iRizer ThermaPAK Mac OS X v10.5, 10.6: About the Application Firewall whatismyip nmap Apple Releases AirPort Utility for iPhone, iPad – 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).