Mac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and Troubleshooting

John and Dave join up yet again for you, answering your Mac questions and solving your problems! Topics today include starting up after a power failure, renaming extensions, choosing processors, killing the Dock icon, and more. It’s quite a range of subject matter, but all related to your daily computing life. Download (it’s free!) 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. New in version 4: OCR, MS Word import and more. Sponsor: Circus Ponies Notebook: The Easy Way to Get Organized on the Mac. Try it FREE for 30 Days. Note: Shownotes are complete! Stuff mentioned: Mac OS X: About file system journaling Drive Genius Disk Warrior fsck_hfs One-line batch file renamer A Better Finder Rename Word 2011: More on ‘This is not a valid file name’ error message TiVo Kickstart Codes and Information Newer Technology USB 2.0 Universal Drive Adapter mfstoolDEBUG (downloads program) MFS Tools Acorn Filer KisMAC Gum Plus Awareness! The Headphone App Jump Desktop CloudApp Eye-Fi Direct Mode – 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 head into this last Premium episode of April talking about managing your Mac’s menubar, why some boot disks can boot all Macs — and why some can’t, changing your default Mail client, playing specific movies with specific apps, and lots, lots more! Subscribe today, support your two favorite geeks, and enjoy! Note: Shownotes are complete! Stuff mentioned: TUAW Tip: Get your podcasts out of iTunes Mac OS X: Changing How Apple Mail Copies E-mail Addresses The Magic Charger Energizer Qi Inductive Charger RCDefaultApp Pacifist Can I Reorder My Mac’s Login Items? DelayedLauncher 2.0 Lingon Stay QuicKeys 4 Slink Nuance PDF Converter for Mac PowerTunes – 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).

Mac Geek Gab is the show that answers your questions, shares your tips, and helps you learn even more about your Mac and other Apple devices. This week, hosts John F. Braun and Dave Hamilton certainly deliver on that mission! Dave discusses how he used his iPad for his first (connected) trip without a laptop, then they move on to answering questions about iTunes, Firewalls, Time Machine, App purchases (on your Mac & iOS devices), networking, and more! Download today (it’s free!), press play, and enjoy! 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: Clear Spot 4G+ iSSH Obtaining a Signing Authority How the Comodo certificate fraud calls CA trust into question Apple Releases Security Update 2011-002 for Leopard & Snow Leopard Apple Patches Two Security Holes in Safari 5.0.5 Apple Releases iOS 4.2.7 Security Patch for CDMA iPhone 4 (Verizon) PhoneView Senuti NAT portforward.com UPnP (Universal Plug and Play) NAT-PMP (NAT Port Mapping Protocol) DMZ IronFox TinyUmbrella Synk SymbolicLinker GIMP – 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).

Your two favorite geeks are in top form today! Listen as John and Dave take your Mac questions, solve your problems, share your tips, fill you in on Cool Stuff Found, and more. Topics include sharing apps amongst different iOS devices, managing multiple inboxes from Mail.app, cleaning up your Time Machine backups, re-routing audio, Hackintosh computers, iSight cameras and more. Take the time to download, press play, and enjoy! Sponsor: Yojimbo: Your effortless, reliable information organizer for Mac OS X. It will change your life, without changing the way you work. Sponsor: Circus Ponies Notebook: The Easy Way to Get Organized on the Mac. Try it FREE for 30 Days. Note: Shownotes are complete! Stuff mentioned: iTunes: Understanding Home Sharing Topic : My iTunes Mobile Applications folder is full of old versions Topic : Mobile Applications folder not consolidating on external drive Mail 4.0 Help – Archiving mailboxes Time Machine: About “Time Machine completed a verification of your backups. To improve reliability, Time Machine must create a new backup for you.” Mac OS X 10.5: Time Machine doesn’t back up to AirPort Extreme AirPort Disks Core Audio Audio Hijack Pro Soundflower WireTap Anywhere DoubleCommand 10.4: Use the Oxford Dictionary ‘live’ Quickly see grammar correction options in Cocoa applications Bodega CNET TechTracker Podcaster Jump Desktop Terminally Geeky: use automatic login more securely – 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).

What to do when your Mac forgets its window positions? Migrating iTunes to a new computer? Sending your Mac in for repair? Want to import your data from one Mac to another? Have a question of your own? No fear, your geeks… are here! John and Dave take these questions — and more… much, much more — answer and discuss them on the show. Also included in this episode are some replies to the SSD on-the-cheap concept, as well as a handful of Cool Stuff Found sent in by you and other listeners. Download today, support your two favorite geeks, and enjoy!  Note: Shownotes are complete! Stuff mentioned: Mozy Carbonite Backblaze BackJack Retrospect SizeUp Optimal Layout Wireless input devices: Bluetooth frequently asked questions Can I “T” or “C” boot my Mac with the wireless keyboard? How to use Migration Assistant to transfer files from another Mac Onyx VNC OSXvnc HOWTO: Remove Google Software Update on Mac OS X Growl Hardware Growler BOXCAR Little Snitch Symbolic links made simple Forklift 2 Mac Pro SSD and Hard Drive Combo: How and Why About the SD and SDXC card slot Secure Digital TinkerTool BackupLoupe Mover RedLaser Amazon Mobile – 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).

As always, your two favorite geeks are here to start the week! John and Dave dive right in and start helping listeners answer their questions about keyboard modifier keys, custom Finder icons, why Time Machine grows to fast (and how to stop it!) and more. This show’s packed full of stuff, and you’re welcome to join. In fact, you can send in your own questions to John and Dave and they’ll happily answer them in the show. Download today (it’s free), press play, and enjoy. Sponsor: TextExpander: The customizable typing shortcut utility – if you’re not using it, you’re wasting time. Sponsor: Circus Ponies Notebook: The Easy Way to Get Organized on the Mac. Try it FREE for 30 Days. Note: Shownotes are complete! Stuff mentioned: Specifying a keyboard type Changing modifier keys Topic : How to change keyboard type? Keyboard Maestro Install just the keyboard layouts from Logitech’s drivers Apple Icon Image format Onyx TimeTracker & Pacifist TimeMachineEditor Thunderbird iTunes: Understanding the iPod Photo Cache folder GraphicConverter Pixelmator iSSH Mocha VNC Forklift 2 RSSRadio Instacast – 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 go straight to the mailbag this week, sharing some comments about security (including how to better secure your Facebook account), cleaning scratched CDs, and (finally!) a utility for finding what apps are truly keeping your disk(s) from ejecting! Then it’s question time, and your two favorite geeks stay squarely rooted in the mailbag, helping you and fellow listeners learn how to set default zoom levels in Mail and Safari, manage your podcasts while untethered from your computer, sending sound to different speakers, recovering lost files (and the nuances therein), and much, much more. Download (this one’s free right now, folks!), listen, learn and enjoy! 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 Sponsor: Circus Ponies Notebook: The Easy Way to Get Organized on the Mac. Try it FREE for 30 Days.   Note: Shownotes are complete! Stuff mentioned: Firesheep Secure Browsing in Facebook CD/DVD Repair and Cleaning System What’s Keeping Me? iTunes: How to remove and reinstall the Apple Mobile Device Service on Mac OS X iStat Menus Monitor More on Your Mac with atMonitor DataMan DataMan Lite A Little Something For Everyone – Four Mac Tips For Beginners Safari Magnifier Mail 4.0 Help – Composing preferences Podcaster Griffin SmartDeck Cassette Adapter for iPod Griffin DirectDeck Universal Cassette Adapter Audio Hijack Pro AirFoil Data Rescue 3 MacKeeper How to back up iCal calendar data 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 and John come together for March’s second Premium show to answer a burning question: Will my Mac run Lion? They also dig through a few (unrelated but coincidental) questions about both SSD and RAM needs, answer a question about ejecting a pesky DVD from your Mac, what it means to get a CTO Mac repaired, dealing with yet more duplicates in Aperture, and more. Subscribe today, it’s US$25, you get two extra episodes per month, and you can support your two favorite geeks! A note: though Premium, John and Dave pushed the entire contents of this episode out to the main feed as a gesture to all their loyal subscribers. Subscribe to the free feed today, and enjoy! Note: Shownotes are complete! Stuff mentioned: TiVo App for iPad PyTivo What’s New in Mac OS X Lion Mac OS X v10.6: Macs that use the 64-bit kernel Mac OS X v10.6: Starting up with the 32-bit or 64-bit kernel Reader Tip: Run Lion 10.7 Developer Preview on Unsupported Core Duo Macs Startup Mode Selector Mactracker Topic : iCal Icon in Dock shows wrong date with Snow Leopard Aperture 3 – Understanding Badge Overlays Tidy Up! dupeGuru OnyX Resolve startup issues and perform disk maintenance with Disk Utility and fsck Drive Genius Disk Warrior AppleJack How To: Seagate Momentus XT firmware update SD24 on MacBook Pro Apple Tech Specs OWC Memory Crucial Mac System Scanner Ramjet – 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, he talks a little about that, and then he and John dive into an epic Cool Stuff Found episode. You definitely don’t want to miss this one! Sponsor: Yojimbo: Your effortless, reliable information organizer for Mac OS X. It will change your life, without changing the way you work. Sponsor: Librarian Pro 2: Librarian Pro is a complete personal inventory system. Manage your own mini-library of books, magazines, games, CDs, software titles, and movies. Note: Shownotes are complete! Stuff mentioned: SXSW Crowd Barricades Needed for SxSW PopUp Apple Store iPad Smart Cover AudioMark atMonitor Contact Cleaner Choose Wisely DisplayPad Tidy Up! dupeGuru Mailboxes for iPad ClickToFlash NoMoreiTunes How to Create a Portable Hackintosh on a USB Thumb Drive Maintidget Blast Boom Naturespace BOXCAR Flame Observation Post AppCleaner AppTrap Space Gremlin ProcessRenicer pbcopy/pbpaste Tripp Lite U026-016 USB2.0 16-Feet Certified Active Extension Cable USB Info: Frequently Asked Questions – 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 answer your questions, share your tips, solve your problems and help you learn more and more about the Mac, iPhone, iPad, and related software and technology. Today’s show features your two favorite geeks talking about iPhones not appearing in iTunes (and how to fix it), how to eject pesky disks, Finder sidebar shortcuts, a few Aperture questions, and even an impromptu discussion of Twitter clients. This is a great one, folks. Download (it’s free) 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. Sponsor: Circus Ponies Notebook: The Easy Way to Get Organized on the Mac. Try it FREE for 30 Days. Note: Shownotes are complete! Stuff mentioned: iPhone, iPad, iPod touch: Device not recognized in iTunes for Mac OS X iTunes: How to remove and reinstall the Apple Mobile Device Service on Mac OS X HardwareGrowler lsof Find Out Who’s Messing with Your Drive with fseventer Delete spam by IP address in Mail.app Hawk Wings: Plug-ins and add-ons list MyWi Verizon MiFi 2200 Intelligent Mobile Hotspot Virgin Mobile LG Optimus V DataMan Lite Sticking the HUD and Filmstrip in Full Screen Mode Tunes and iPod: Frequently asked questions (FAQ) about syncing photos Snow Leopard: Installing Rosetta 10.6: Disable and enable Rosetta via Terminal Mac Pro Not Defaulting to Sound Output ZAMZAR Free Online File Conversion Reed-Solomon error correction – 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).