Mac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and Troubleshooting

John and Dave both finally took the plunge and migrated to the new MobileMe Calendars, then moved some shared calendars from Google over to MobileMe and tested that out, too. Hear them tell their tales and explain the differences during the show. Then it’s on to answering your questions and sharing your tips, this time including booting from a thumbdrive, repairing harddrives, sending mail, and more. Subscribe today, support your two most favorite Mac geeks, and enjoy! Note: Shownotes are complete! Stuff mentioned: New MobileMe Calendar MobileMe: New Calendar known issues Mac Roundtable 2010.12.29 Episode #95 AirPort 5.1 Help – What does the flashing light on my AirPort Extreme or AirPort Express mean? Startup Manager: How to select a startup volume How to use and troubleshoot FireWire target disk mode Resolve startup issues and perform disk maintenance with Disk Utility and fsck Mail 2.0 Help – Using Connection Doctor to solve connection problems Using the AirPort Admin Utility to create a WDS network with multiple base stations Ethernet Vendor Code Lookup Tool My Support Profile – 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).

How do John and Dave ring in the new year? They do it by answering your questions, sharing your tips, and solving your problems. Come see why Mac Geek Gab is one of the most popular Mac podcasts in existence! In today’s episode you can learn about UPSs, how to build a bootable USB drive, migrating from POP to IMAP and LOTS more. Download today’s episode for free while it lasts! 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: OS X UPS Configuration Creating a RAID Set Super Duper! Carbon Copy Cloner Running the Mac OS X maintenance scripts Automatically save iChat text transcripts ExpressCard Apple Discussions – Topic : Touchpad & occasionally keyboard freeze since Snow Leopard upgrade MacBook Pro: Distorted video or no video issues XMarks – 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).

An unscheduled — and unscripted — show today for all of you before your two favorite geeks take their holiday break. John got his new Mac Mini and tells the tale of his migration to it from his G5, lots of tips there. Dave has been working with the Drobo FS, so he’s got some things to say about that. There is a contest for Macworld Expo passes for which you can submit a haiku to win, and finally Dave spent some time interviewing Paul Kent of Macworld Expo, and that interview is here in its entirety. Don’t miss it folks… and don’t get caught!   Note: Shownotes are complete! Stuff mentioned: Festivus Mac mini Haiku EZQuest Pro Audio/Video Enclosure – FireWire 800, and High-Speed USB 2.0 with EZQuest IDE/ATA to SATA Adapter 10.5: Repair Time Machine after logic board changes fsaclctl – dis/enable ACL – how is this done in Snow Leopard? Pacifist How do you partition a Mac hard drive without losing data? Drobo FS Macworld 2011 – 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 discuss tracking Mail.app’s rule processing, dealing with small web page fonts, managing SMTP server ports, and backing up IMAP mail. Additionally, they talk through using and migrating to the new MobileMe CalDAV calendar and why you should — or shouldn’t — bother to do it. A great show today — don’t miss it! Sponsor: Circus Ponies Notebook: The Easy Way to Get Organized on the Mac. Try it FREE for 30 Days. 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: GoToAssist® Express: Instantly view and control customer computers with secure, easy-to-use GoToAssist® Express. Try it FREE for 30 days. Note: Shownotes are complete! Stuff mentioned: Apple Discussions – Topic : size of text on safari Attach AppleScripts to Mail.app rules Apple Discussions – Topic : Lexar Jump Drive/DVD conflict BusyCal MobileMe: Frequently Asked Questions about the new MobileMe Calendar Growl iPhoto Library Manager Mac OS X: How to change the Terminal shell Jumbo Frame iperf – 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).

Answering your questions about hard drive corruption, printing issues, mail, firewalls, and more, John F. Braun and Dave Hamilton are your RATGOCs for the day (Reasonable and Trusted Geeks of Choice). Subscribe, support your favorite RATGOC, and spread some holiday cheer. Oh, and hey, you’ll learn something about your Mac in the process! Note: Shownotes are complete! Stuff mentioned: Samsung 470 Series SSD Clear 4G+ Mobile USB Series S Drobo FS The Venture Black with Green accents iPad Stand Case Mac OS X Debugging Magic Debug Menu in Disk Utility lsof grep FSEvents IMAP IDLE Growl Cirque Du Mac – Request Tickets Macworld 2011 Hotel Deal – Upgraded Rooms At The InterContinental – 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 talk about setting and sizing Mail.app’s preview pane, a really easy way to change your short username, merging iTunes and iPhoto libraries from multiple sources, editing your menu bar, router speeds, maintenance scripts and lots, lots more. Add in a healthy dose of holiday cheer and you’ve got yourself one killer episode! Download today, click 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: GoToAssist® Express: Instantly view and control customer computers with secure, easy-to-use GoToAssist® Express. Try it FREE for 30 days. Note: Shownotes are complete! Stuff mentioned: Mac OS X: How to change user short name or home directory name Mac OS X: How to change the Terminal shell iPhoto Library Manager SuperSync TuneRanger Customizing your menu bar, arrange, remove, and add menulets Running the Mac OS X maintenance scripts Crucial’s Mac RAM Seagate’s Momentus XT Reviewed, Finally a Good Hybrid HDD – 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 nearly break their record today and answer a ton of your questions in this fantastic episode of Mac Geek Gab. Starting with five (yes, five!) answers to comparing folders, your two favorite geeks then move on to answer a few iPhoto questions, discuss syncing Notes between your Mac and iDevice, running system maintenance scripts, and wireless network range. Additionally, a segment on comparing the benefits of RAM vs. SSD got very interesting, with a great listener comment thrown in, as well. Download today, folks — you don’t want to miss this one! 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: Circus Ponies Notebook: The Easy Way to Get Organized on the Mac. Try it FREE for 30 Days. Sponsor: GoToAssist® Express: Instantly view and control customer computers with secure, easy-to-use GoToAssist® Express. Try it FREE for 30 days. Note: Shownotes are complete! Stuff mentioned: Compare or merge two folders’ contents Unison Compare Folders (1) Compare Folders (2) Tidy Up! iPhoto 6 and later: Rebuilding the iPhoto library Dropbox – What is the Photos folder for? Running the Mac OS X maintenance scripts Sveasoft dd-wrt.com Tomato Firmware Linksys WRE54G Wireless-G Range Expander iStumbler 2.4 GHz Omni Antennas Indoor Give Your WiFi Performance a Serious Boost with the Wi-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).

John and Dave are back after their Thanksgiving break and have put together a fantastic show for you. Well, YOU have put together a fantastic show for them, because it’s your questions about converting Word and Pages documents, printer issues, splitting and sharing USB and Ethernet, and more that are the basis for this week’s Premium episode. Subscribe today (it’s only $25!), support your two favorite geeks, and enjoy! Note: Shownotes are complete! Stuff mentioned: Drive Genius 3 Disk Warrior 4 SMART SMARTReporter How to re-create your iTunes library and playlists Pages Converter Office2 for iPhone Office2 HD for iPad Documents to Go ZAMZAR Quickoffice OpenOffice Office Online File Converters and Viewers HP LaserJet 5P and 5MP Printers – Product Specifications How Laser Printers Work SmartSleep Yojimbo Yojimbo Talk – Sync Problem Solved! Notebook Evernote USB Cables, Connectors, and Networking with USB – 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 celebrate their 300th episode by assembling a cast of some of their favorite Mac podcasters and personalities. Listen in as Ted Landau, Adam Christianson, Michael Johnston and Pilot Pete join your two favorite geeks. The cast shares their computing histories, favorite Mac tips, and more! This was a fantastic episode, folks. Don’t miss it! Note: Shownotes are in progress… Stuff mentioned: – 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 with a great show today filled with some fantastic answers. First a tip that (here’s the free giveaway) indicates that WPA does protect you from Firesheep’s antics, then it’s on to fixing pesky iTunes firewall dialogs, killing processes, preference fixing and more. Subscribe today, support your two favorite geeks, and enjoy! Note: Shownotes are complete! Stuff mentioned: Firesheep SugarSync Setting up, calibrating display color profiles Topic : “Do you want iTunes to accept incoming network connections?” Getting Started with launchd Lingon Yojimbo Notebook smcFanControl iStat Menus iPhone Photo Picker Install xCode 3.2.3 w/ iPhone SDK 4, get “Base SDK missing”, can’t see other SDKs Macworld 2011 Hotel Deal – Upgraded Rooms At The InterContinental – 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).