Mac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and Troubleshooting

Yes, folks, it’s time again for one of your favorite Mac Geek Gab segments: Cool Stuff Found. Today it’s an entire show packed with all the stuff you and your favorite geeks have found in the last month. Listen and find all kinds of stuff you — and your Mac — just can’t live without! 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 Note: Shownotes are complete! Stuff mentioned: RefurbMe Dashboard Widget Apple RSS Feeds Kernel Panic Screensaver PleaseSleep MenuEverywhere DiskFire reQall ExifRenamer atMonitor AJA KONA System Test StartupSound.prefPane X-Plane TSA publishes new posters depicting photographers as terrorists Apple TV Duplicate Annihilator MacScan iAntiVirus ClamXav Get Backup StreamWatcher: More Info on Your Mac’s Bandwidth AppTamer – 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 using the old Apple Pro Speakers on newer Macs (good luck!), Time Machine issues when moving disks between Macs, syncing tasks/todos from your Mac to your iPhone, Mac HD webcams, and multiple clipboards. Subscribe today — it’s cheap, just $25 for 6 months — and enjoy! Note: Shownotes are complete! Stuff mentioned: Apple Pro Speakers: Compared to Power Mac G4 Cube Speakers Power Mac G5: Cannot Use Apple Pro Speakers Griffin iFire Griffin PowerWave Todo 2Do Toodledo Setting up firmware password protection in Mac OS X Driverless Video Class Web Cameras for Mac & Windows Chat Logitech QuickCam Vision Pro for Mac Blue Eyeball 2.0 Keyboard Maestro CopyPaste 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 answer your questions about AirPort problems, share your tips about iPhoto usage, answer questions about sharing speakers amongst multiple output devices (even across a network!), and more. Subscribe today and download this episode for free! Sponsor: Yojimbo: Your effortless, reliable information organizer for Mac OS X. It will change your life, without changing the way you work. Sponsor: Airfoil: Send any audio, everywhere, all around your house. Try it free now! Note: Shownotes are complete! Stuff mentioned: Change subject of received emails in Mail.app LaCie Wireless Space Firefly Media Server also for Drobo Use multiple remote speakers at once in iTunes About the Guest network feature of AirPort Extreme (Early 2009) and Time Capsule (Early 2009) AirRadar iStumbler Drive Genius 3 Aperture 3 Apple iPad Camera Connection Kit – 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 put together a fantastic show for you this week. They talk about how to verify Time Machine backups, managing swap — and sleep — files on your Mac, how and why to create a new user test account, checking your power consumption, how to use multiple sets of speakers simultaneously, throttling bandwidth on your (or someone else’s Mac) and lots lots more. Download today for 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: Time Machine: About “Time Machine completed a verification of your backups. To improve reliability, Time Machine must create a new backup for you.” How to disable virtual memory / swap files MC Hammer – U Can’t Touch This About Energy Saver sleep and idle modes in Mac OS X SmartSleep iStat Menus PRAM Battery Replacement Articles (via iFixit) Bandwidth throttling in OS X WaterRoof Throttled Pro APC ProtectNet – 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 talk and troubleshoot video issues, motherboard issues, and connecting to a headless Mac. Then it’s time for a discussion about tracking email recipients, and Dave even tells his crazy story about the guy who had gremlins in his computer — and got ‘em out! Don’t miss it. Note: Shownotes are complete! Stuff mentioned: Resetting your Mac’s PRAM and NVRAM Intel-based Macs: Resetting the System Management Controller (SMC) Power On Self-Test Beep Definition – Part 2 Installing MacBook Pro 15” Unibody Mid 2009 Battery About liquid contact indicators (LCI) on portable and desktop computers iPhone and iPod: Liquid damage is not covered by warranty Apple Online Service Assistant Return Receipt Request for Mail.app Sessions Ultimate Status Bar Apple Special Event (September 1, 2010) – 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 episode’s topics discussed — and solved! — include iPhoto library management and troubleshooting, getting Spotlight to index again, discussing how much swap is too much, and more. John and Dave dig into all this and more in a way that not only solves your problems, but helps you to understand the solution and why it works. Listen today and enjoy! Sponsor: Audioengine: 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 Audioengine coupon code: MGGTEN Note: Shownotes are complete! Stuff mentioned: iPhoto Library Manager Options: Selecting Alternate iPhoto and iTunes Libraries How to master iPhoto’s export options Importing your pictures into iPhoto iPhoto 6 and later: Rebuilding the iPhoto library Mac OS X Tips: Rebuilding The Spotlight Search Index Cache Disassembling Apple Time Capsule Lower Case HardwareGrowler 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).

John and Dave have a great discussion today answering your questions, sharing your tips, and more. Topics include tweaking Safari’s settings to load your custom tabs, resolving IR remote issues, an excellent primer on using Terminal Commands, Resetting mobileMe, and more. Subscribe today, support your two favorite geeks, and enjoy! Note: Shownotes are complete! Stuff mentioned: Saft Pairing your Apple Remote with your computer Want Full Remote Control Action? Check Out Mira! Want to Get the Most Out of Your Remote? Check Out Remote Buddy! Candelair Man Viewer MobileMe: How to reset sync data Gmail : Adding a custom ‘From’ address Apple RSS Feeds HDRtist Hydra Photomatrix Stuck in Customs (Trey Ratcliff Travel Photography Blog) Ohanaware’s Guide to HDR Photography (PDF) – 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.

John and Dave answer reader questions about managing iTunes music and libraries, helping listeners with sleep issues, troubleshooting AirPort and more. Then there are a few follow-up questions about PowerLine and how best to use it, plus some tips and thoughts from previous shows. Finally, Dave wraps it up telling of a very curious experience he went through recently with mail-in AppleCare. 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: iTunes Library Manager iTunes: How to create a Smart Playlist Man page for dyld Onyx Mac OS X: Why your Mac might not sleep or stay in sleep mode Microsoft Database Daemon PleaseSleep APC ProtectNet MonoPrice.com – You’re downloading today’s show from CacheFly’s network BackBeat Media Podcast Network MacGeekGab AAC Enhanced Feed – Thanks to Michael Johnston of iPhone Alley.

John and Dave kick off the week with a podcast full of your questions, their answers, combined tips, and valuable stories from the lives of your two favorite geeks! First it’s Dave and John answering questions about dealing with multiple iTunes accounts and best practices for prolonging the life of your MacBook or MacBook Pro battery. Then it’s follow-ups from previous shows, including PowerLine, application switching, AppleCare and more! Don’t miss it — this episode is free today, so download and enjoy! Sponsor: Circus Ponies Notebook: The Easy Way to Get Organized on the Mac. Try it FREE for 30 Days. Sponsor: Gazelle THE place to get cash for your used gadgets. Use coupon code macgeek for an additional 5% on your return from Gazelle.com Note: Shownotes are complete! Stuff mentioned: coconutBattery Battery Health Monitor MacBook and MacBook Pro: Mac reduces processor speed when battery is removed while operating from an A/C adaptor What is Romex? What is 12/2 or 14/3 Electrical Cable? NETGEAR Powerline for Work and Play (AV200) NETGEAR Powerline for High Performance (AV500) Mac OS X keyboard shortcuts Spotlight Plugins Drive Genius Xbench Hazel Sylvania MB531SLX Blu-Ray Player Funai Firmware Upgrade Help Funai Firmware Upgrade Files – 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.

Dave has a MacBook Pro tale of woe to tell, then it’s off to listener questions and tips. Today’s topics include updating an unconnected Mac, sending mail from alternate addresses through Gmail, a question about hiding your IP address, and more! Note: Shownotes are complete! Stuff mentioned: The MacJury Mac Roundtable The Princeton Mac User’ Group LucyPhone Intel-based Macs: Resetting the System Management Controller (SMC) Intel-based Macs: Using Apple Hardware Test Air Display Download TechTool Deluxe AppleJack 1.6 NETGEAR Powerline for Work and Play (AV200) NETGEAR Powerline for High Performance (AV500) Apple Support Downloads Troubleshooting permissions issues in Mac OS X Adding a custom ‘From’ address (gmail) Pro HDR Vidalia Torbutton – You’re downloading today’s show from CacheFly’s network BackBeat Media Podcast Network MacGeekGab AAC Enhanced Feed – Thanks to Michael Johnston of iPhone Alley.