Mac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and Troubleshooting

Wrapping up the month of April, John and Dave bring this Friday-afternoon Premium edition show straight to you (and for you…). Today your two favorite geeks talk through keyboard management, why you can run more than 4GB of RAM with a 32-bit kernel, a non-booting iMac, parental domain blocking, Mac CPU temperatures… and more! Subscribe today, support your geeks, and join the fun! Note: Shownotes are complete! Stuff mentioned: Keyboard Maestro DoubleCommand Mac OS X 10.5 Help – Creating keyboard shortcuts for applications Physical Address Extension OpenDNS – Change your DNS Client software for updating a dynamic IP in an OpenDNS network WIRELESS-N 300 ROUTER WNR2000 K9 Web Protection DD-WRT Understanding file permissions on Unix: a brief tutorial USB to Parallel Adapters SATAN iStat Menus 3 Intel Mac Temperature Database – 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 answer your questions about remote bookmark availability, Time Capsule concerns, Screen dimming, and Spotlight security issues. This one’s chock full of great info, including some tips from Dave’s recent travels. Subscribe and download today! 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: Amtrak WWDC10 Setting up your PPTP VPN under Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard) iTiVo ETVComskip Cablevision, Comcast and Time Warner Cable Internet Customers Can Now Roam Free Across Three WiFi Networks Wi-Fire Callpod FinkCommander Lynx (web browser) HardwareGrowler Mac OS X: About file system journaling Compact sparse disk images via the command line Easy Symbolic Links for Mac OS X SwitchRes X 4 – 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 come to you after recording live, with video, for this special episode 256. This week your two favorite geeks talk through their history of connecting to other computers, discussing modems, acoustic couplers, and more! 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 in progress… Stuff mentioned: Live Video of MGG 256 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.

Dave and John share some new items in the Cool Stuff Found list, then answer questions about Dropbox, Time Machine, Backups, Quality of Service, Pages, and lots of discussion about various cool Mac utilities. Note: Shownotes are complete! Stuff mentioned: Exchange + Repair Extension Programs AppleSerialNumberInfo Service and Repair Mouse Locator JPerf MacPilot hdapm MobileMe: About Backup 3.2 EMC Retrospect for Mac 8 dd-wrt Router Firmware Bandwidth throttling in OS X WaterRoof – 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 have a TON to go through this week. The mailbag was overflowing with your follow-ups and tips from previous weeks, so your two favorite geeks discuss those and answer some of your questions. First, though, they talk through having — and solving — some 10.6.3-related issues as well as what these WebKit changes mean to you. 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 in complete! Stuff mentioned: Can’t Make the April 15 Filing Deadline? Get an Extension with Free File About the Mac OS X v10.6.3 Update Topic : Mingler and iCalExternal Sync are CPU Hogs Managing Your Sync Session How-To: Truly reset your .Mac sync data iSSH Secrets Dock Tweaks for Mac OS X Leopard Apple Unveils WebKit2 with Split Processes (Think Stability) Inside WebKit2: less waiting, less crashing iMac Intel 27” Teardown Google Updater for the Mac – FAQs Google alerts Apple Warranty: Installing Memory, Expansion Cards, User Installable Parts Does Not Void Warranty Drobo FS Sign up for Dropbox (and get 250MB extra storage for both you and Dave!) Carbonite – You’re downloading today’s show from CacheFly’s network BackBeat Media Podcast Network MacGeekGab AAC Enhanced Feed – Thanks to Michael Johnston of This Week in iPhone Podcast.

John and Dave have an agenda longer than BOTH of their arms put together today, so Pilot Pete joins the show, too, to lend a hand (and an arm!). Lots happening in the Mac and Apple universe this week, and that means lots of questions and tips for your two favorite geeks. Subscribe 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: About the Mac OS X v10.6.3 Update Bugs & Fixes: Unexpected hassles with OS X 10.6.3’s unexpected quits TextExpander 3 Screencast South By Southwest (SXSW) LaCie Network Storage Time Tamer Iomega iConnect Wireless Data Station Mac OS X 10.5: Time Machine doesn’t back up to AirPort Extreme AirPort Disks Man on a Mission – The Movie MacJury #1005: Judgment on the First Weekend with The iPad (Part 2) Mac Roundtable 2010.04.03 Episode #81 HP iPrint Photo for iPhone and iPod touch About the SD card slot How to securely delete files stored on a SSD? SSD FAQ – 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 end the month of March with this episode discussing the default settings of both Microsoft Word and Pages, and some issues with both, then they move on to some important nuances when choosing a format for your hard drives. Also discussed are streaming audio to multiple sets of speakers, even if they’re connected to the same Mac! All this and more enclosed within. Subscribe today, support your two favorite geeks, download, and enjoy! Note: Shownotes are complete! Stuff mentioned: MacWord’s Normal Template Word 2008: Existing Issues, Some with Workarounds Onyx RCDefaultApp Pages ‘09 Intel-based Macs: Using Apple Hardware Test Rember TechTool Deluxe for AppleCare MacBook Repair Extension Program for Hard Drive Issues Choosing between NTFS, FAT, and FAT32 NTFS-3G NTFS for Mac OS X 7.0 AirPort Express AirPort Extreme Airfoil for Mac – CacheFly provides all the bandwidth for you to enjoy MGG BackBeat Media Podcast Network

Dave’s back from South by Southwest, and he and John talk through your questions, problems, and share your tips. 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 progress… Stuff mentioned: Mac OS X 10.5 Help – Choosing preferred AirPort networks Tutorial: An introduction to reading Mac OS X crash reports Cabin pressurization Coffin Corner Peter Graves Mission Impossible Airplane! How to enable Time Machine on unsupported volumes SignatureProfiler for Apple Mail – 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 in Austin for SXSW, but your geeks brave the hotel bandwidth and bring you this episode of the Mac Geek Gab. Topics include Time Machine, measuring network performance, and more! Don’t miss it. 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 in progress… Stuff mentioned: South by Southwest Data Robotics, Inc. (Drobo) 10.5: Easily change the location of your home directory 10.5: Move Time Machine backup to another drive Time Capsule: Using AirPort Utility 5.3.1 or later to make a copy of the Time Capsule disk Time Machine now works with AirPort Extreme’s AirDisk feature Carbon Copy Cloner SuperDuper! Dropbox Quicken Essentials for Mac Iperf Jperf (Iperf GUI) MenuMeters iStat Menus Net Monitor – 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 come to you on this Friday morning for the first Premium show of March. This one’s full of great info, including how to manage login items, spotlight, and Safari’s default search engine. Then your geeks get into a good primer discussion for how to safely use the terminal to do some things that you simply can’t do anywhere else. Subscribe today, support your two favorite geeks, and learn even more! Note: Shownotes are complete! Stuff mentioned: Apple Certified Refurbished Products FAQ BetterTouchTool Mac OS X 10.3, 10.4: Transferring data with Setup Assistant / Migration Assistant FAQ Mac OS X: Setting up Login, Startup items Mac OS X 10.4 Help – Preventing certain locations from being searched Apple Terminal Quick Look Secrets – 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.