Mac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and Troubleshooting

For this first Premium episode of June, John and Dave talk through all KINDS of topics, answering your questions about Mac disk tools, iPad documents, runaway Rosettas, Mac Spyware, and more. Subscribe today (it’s only $25 for 6 months!), support your two favorite geeks, and enjoy! Note: Shownotes are complete! Stuff mentioned: iOS 4 Upgrade Guide Apple to Release iOS 4 Monday Mac mini TOSLINK iTunes 9.2 Mac OS X v10.6.4 Update (Combo) iPhone 4 File Sharing with an iPad: Ugh! TechTool Pro 5 TechTool Deluxe AppleJack Onyx 10.6: Disable and enable Rosetta via Terminal RJ-45 RJ-11 MarcoPolo SSH file transfer protocol (SFTP) How to Protect Your Mac From Keyloggers MacUpdate VersionTracker – 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.

With WWDC out of the way, your two favorite Mac geeks come together to answer your questions and solve your problems. Additionally, Dave shares some first-hand experience with upgrading and migrating Snow Leopard-based Macs, and how things are different now. 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 v10.6 Snow Leopard: How to Erase and Install Mac OS X 10.3, 10.4: Transferring data with Setup Assistant / Migration Assistant FAQ Mac OS X v10.6: Issues after restoring a Mac from a Time Machine backup made with a different Mac (“Restore System From Backup…”) Make Your Regular Mac a NetBoot Server! Mailsmith Gmail Help : How is spam handled? whatismyip Choosing a RAID Type VueScan Want TWAIN Support? Time to Check Out TWAIN SANE! Get Grounded Flyback transformer – 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.

Dave’s out at WWDC, John’s back in the home office, and your two favorite geeks talk through WWDC, WiFi issues, travel stories, and more! 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 Worldwide Developers Conference Lack of Flash Cripples iPad as Travel Device Google Wave Eye-Fi Five Hundred Wi-Fi Networks Walk into a Bar Safari 5 Safari 5: Faster Engine, Reader, Built in Bing, Interface Enhancements, More WireTap Studio – 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.

Dave and John kick off June with an episode chock full of tips shared and questions answered. Sponsor: Disc Label: 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.   Note: Shownotes are complete! Stuff mentioned: MGG Answers – How To Restore Erased Pictures From iPhoto? iPhoto Library Manager Onyx The Apple Trackpad: Overview of Technology and Use About the “Ignoring accidental trackpad input” option on computers with the Multi-Touch trackpad Intel-based Macs: Resetting the System Management Controller (SMC) Resetting your Mac’s PRAM and NVRAM Mac OS X v10.6: Printer and scanner software (jumps to Fuji/Xerox) Mac OS X 10.6 – Compatibility with Xerox Equipment (PDF) Mac Power Users Podcast Apple LCD displays: Power light flashes Power-On Self-Test Beep Definition – Part 1 Power On Self-Test Beep Definition – Part 2 – 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 wrap up May with this Premium episode chock full of juicy info, tips, and answers to your questions! Note: Shownotes are complete! Stuff mentioned: Detect external displays with the keyboard Mac OS X Keyboard Shortcuts Mac OS X Keyboard Shortcuts (via Apple) SwitchResX The Cuckoo’s Egg Mach kernel NeXTSTEP Ping of Death Powerline AV+ Starter Kit Terminate the Tooltips Enable full screen anti-aliasing using OpenGL Profiler OpenGL Extension Viewer Mac: How to ‘remove’ the WD SmartWare CD – 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.

A couple of themes emerged this week, including WiFi problems, file & storage concerns, batteries, and more. Check out what your favorite geeks — and their listeners — have to say about all this! 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 in complete! Stuff mentioned: Hardware Growler iStumbler AirRadar Converting Signal Strength Percentage to dBm Values (PDF) AirPort Configurator (Java) Apple Remote Desktop 3 Onyx Deep Freeze OmniDiskSweeper Creating encrypted Zip archives with OS X Stuffit Deluxe 2010 (Mac) Stuffit Deluxe 2010 (Windows) Want to Secure Your Data Across Platforms? Check out TrueCrypt! Lithium-ion Batteries (via Apple) About Notebook Batteries Mac Geek Gab Channel on USTREAM – 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 are back with a huge list of Cool Stuff Found both from you AND from your two favorite geeks. Then it’s off to some tips and follow-ups from previous episodes and, if time, even a question or two. Come join the fun, folks… this one is action-packed! 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: TotalFinder Air Video Squeeze 10.6: Compress files with HFS+ compression hfsdebug Disk Doubler BusyCal Getting started with Google Calendar Sync CalDAV Dropbox Getting Started (use our link to sign up and get an add’l 250MB for you *and* for us!) Account Switcher (AppleScript) Symbolic Linker AT&T 3G MicroCell The Amazing New AT&T 3G MicroCell, Part I The Amazing New AT&T 3G MicroCell, Part II zBoost YX500 Wireless Extender Mac OS X v10.6: Mac 101 – Finder and the desktop Trevor’s AppleScript Scripts Path Finder Secrets Disk Warrior Drive Genius Data Rescue Disk Utilities Fade Away – 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.

Your two favorite geeks are back again this week, this time with a Premium show answering yet more of your questions and sharing a plethora of tips! Topics include AirPort forgetfulness, browsing history, key remapping, and many, many acronyms explained for your pleasure! Subscribe, download, and enjoy today! Note: Shownotes are complete! Stuff mentioned: DD-WRT Router Firmware TFTP Mac OS X: Troubleshooting a cable modem, DSL, or LAN Internet connection (includes Set Service Order) Mac OS X 10.4 Help – Choosing preferred AirPort networks AirRadar iStumbler Winclone Restore Safari History With Time Machine Mac a Hash – How to get the hash key on Mac OS X Ukelele Virtual Private Network (VPN) Secure Shell (SSH) Apple Filing Protocol (AFP) File Transfer Protocol (FTP) Media Access Control (MAC) IEEE Organizational Unique Identifier (OUI) Wireshark Topic : Migration Assistant and User Names – 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.

Dave and John have a busy show today, answering your questions about Address Book duplicates, disappearing desktop icons, how to time your Mac upgrades, SSD write cycle limits, additional Dropbox hints and tips, and more! Sponsor: BBEdit: BBEdit is the leading professional-strength HTML and text editor for the Macintosh. A text power tool for everyone! 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: AddressBook 4.0 Help – Combining duplicate cards and information Trevor’s AppleScript Scripts (includes Address Book duplicate removal) NameCleaner Onyx Tutorial: Now you see ‘em, now you don’t: Invisible files in Mac OS X Mac OS X v10.6: How to show your hard drive icon on the desktop Wear leveling Dropbox Mobile GoodReader Discover More cool pmset command line sleep and wake options – 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 Podcast.

Dave and John kick off May discussing sleep and screen saver issues, resource forks, MacBook Pro upgrades, Quicken comments, Bookmark Syncing and more! Subscribe and download today! 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: Mac OS X: Why your Mac might not sleep or stay in sleep mode pmset Mac Sleep Timer (through ‘Energy Saver’ in System Preferences) won’t work Automator workflow to open recently created files Resource Fork Dropbox Forums (includes beta discussion) CrossOver Mac WINE HQ Apple Manuals i5, i7 Demystified: Apple’s New MacBook Pros are NOT Quad-Core Hyper-threading Xmarks delicious – social bookmarking .Mac to MobileMe transition FAQ Mac OS X: Do not remove or modify the SyncServices folder – 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.