Mac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and Troubleshooting

As has become tradition, once per year Macworld Expo’s Paul Kent comes on the Mac Geek Gab to give us his info, perspective and most importantly his vision of the show this year. Tune in and spend some time with Paul as he tells us what they’ve cooked up and what he sees as the important aspects of this year’s annual Mac market gathering! Stuff mentioned: Macworld Expo 2010 TMO’s Great Hotel Deal for Macworld Expo 2010 Request Tickets to Cirque du Mac – You’re downloading today’s show from CacheFly’s network BackBeat Media Podcast Network

In today’s episode of The Mac Geek Gab, John and Dave answer questions relating to Gmail issues, discuss the benefits of IMAP mail servers, network drive usage, RAID storage, extending an ethernet network, connecting your Mac to a projector and more! Note: Shownotes are complete! Stuff mentioned: Help Haiti earthquake victims – Donate on iTunes Want to See What’s on Your TCP/IP Network?  Check out IP Scanner! PlugINCool The WebKit Open Source Project Gecko (layout engine) WebKit Does HTML5 Client-side Database Storage Post Office Protocol (POP) Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) Internet Message Access Protocol (IMAP) RFC 1939 (POP) RFC 3501 (IMAP) SaaS RAID Creating a blank disk image Mac OS X 10.1.5: Video Mirroring Setting Changes After Upgrading Mac OS X 10.4 Help – Setting up multiple displays to show the same image Secret Cirque du Mac Party Ticket Request Link – You’re downloading today’s show from CacheFly’s network

John and Dave take this snowy New England Monday afternoon to dig through the mailbag, answering questions and sharing tips about things including encoding video on your Mac, the telltale signs of damaged preference files (and how to fix them!), getting a locked-up Mac to speak again, and much, much more. 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: MultiSpeedPlayer VLC Media Player for Mac OS X Mac OS X: Why your Mac might not sleep or stay in sleep mode SSH in Mac OS X TouchTerm sysctl netstat Network Address Translation (NAT) Intel-based Macs: Using Apple Hardware Test Are you interested in purchasing TMO Mac Geek Gab Gear? Secret Cirque du Mac Party Ticket Request Link – 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 back from CES with tales to tell, John has his own successful tales of printing woes, and then it’s onto your tips, Cool Stuff Found, and sharing one computer amongst family members. All this… and LOTS more… available to download for free! Sponsor: Yojimbo: Your effortless, reliable information organizer for Mac OS X. It will change your life, without changing the way you work. Note: Shownotes are complete! Stuff mentioned: 2010 International CES (Consumer Electronics Show) Microsoft at 2010 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) Parrot AR.Drone HyperMac Panasonic developing 1080p twin-lens P2 camcorder for native 3D captures (via Engadget) Gutenprint and Gimp-Print for Mac OS X (10.2 and later) HP Product is Not Supported in Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard Mini CD Adapter NTFS-3G NTFS for Mac NTFS for Mac OS X Pref Setter Snap Flame BusyCal Tom Bihn Bags LuggageWorks – 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.

It’s a new year and your favorite Mac geek podcast hosts are back in action, on schedule, and with a show chock FULL of tasty tidbits, questions, answers and, of course, cool stuff found. Want to learn how to manage application windows like a ninja? Curious about using NTFS? Migrating to a new Mac? Just want to enhance your Mac knowledge? Here you go! Download this episode for free today! Sponsor: PDFpen from Smile On My Mac: 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 4.5: 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. Also, check out this example MGG Notebook created by listener Dennis! Note: Shownotes are complete! Stuff mentioned: Mac OS X keyboard shortcuts (including command-tab) Afloat Use Spotlight as a Calculator (via OS X Daily) SizeUp TwoUp Cinch Macworld Expo Macworld Main Stage – MNS1: Mac Geek Gab Podcast Users Conference – US921: Running Your Mac Lean, Clean & Mean Macworld Main Stage – MNS14: MacRoundtable Podcast Macworld 2010 Hotel Deal – Save $30 Per Night PLUS Free WiFi at Hotel Milano [Updated] Mac OS X 10.5, 10.6: How to use Migration Assistant to transfer files from another Mac Rosetta MacBook and MacBook Pro: Mac reduces processor speed when battery is removed while operating from an A/C adaptor Steven’s Swelling Battery (pic) Battery Health Monitor Guide: Enable native NTFS Read/Write in Snow Leopard (via Mac Rumors Forums) NTFS for Mac NTFS-3G Hawk Wings (Apple Mail resource) – 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 Hackintoshed a Dell Mini 10v over the weekend, and he and John talk through that process — it’s easier than you might think! Then he and John answer some of your questions and share your tips with topics including swap files, pageouts, shutdown scripts, finding IP addresses and much, much more! Note: Shownotes are complete! Stuff mentioned: Dell Mini 10v NetBook How To: Hackintosh a Dell Mini 10v Into the Ultimate Snow Leopard Netbook (via Gizmodo) Downgrade your Mini 10v to BIOS A05 without a USB Drive (Using Windows) NetbookInstaller Enable mounting of remote CD/DVDs on any Mac (via Mac OS X Hints) Hyper-Threading Mac OS X: Reading system memory usage in Activity Monitor “Shutdown Items” replacement for OSX (via Mac OS X Hints Forums) Running shell scripts at login and logout iHook StartupSound.prefPane nmap Broadcast IP Address IPNetMonitorX iTunes for Mac: Moving your iTunes Music 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.

John and Dave take this Monday morning opportunity to answer and share as many of your questions as is possible in the time given! Today they talk about Networks, scanning for missing printers, checking out Mail connection problems, fixing spotlight, and much, much more. Of course, your two favorite geeks use their signature style to make this stuff understandable and entertaining for both geeks and new users alike. Download, click play, and come join the fun! 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: Show notes are complete! Stuff mentioned: Auto-connecting to my wi-fi network (via Mac OS X Hints Forums) Mac OS X 10.4 Help : Choosing preferred AirPort networks TextWrangler OnyX Rebuilding Spotlight indicies (via The X Lab) GarageBand: Chapters may not export in Snow Leopard (via Apple) GarageBand & Snow Leopard & Podcasts Don’t Like Ampersands Apple Service Provider Locator Apple DIY (Do It Yourself) Manuals Best Buy Apple Page iFixit Do It Yourself Repair Guides Print Documents CM iPod and iPhone: TV out support – 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.

Starting a new phase for the Mac Geek Gab, this marks the inaugural episode of the Mac Geek Gab Premium. We've had listeners asking for more content, and we've also had listeners offering to support the show directly. We certainly appreciate our sponsors, and the sponsored-shows will continue. This is an extra two episodes per month, supported directly by our listeners at the rate of $25 for a 6-month membership. This allows you to get more MGG, support your favorite hosts, and to be a part of this very special, 4-and-a-half year old project of ours! Episode 231 brings you everything you would expect from your favorite Mac geeks, including Finder tips, backup help, verbose startup discussions (and a solution!), and more. Come join us, and help make the next 4-and-a-half years even better than the first!  Our sincere appreciation, John and Dave Note: Shownotes are complete! Stuff mentioned: Mac OS X 10.6 Help : Shutting down your computer automatically Mac OS X v10.6: About Wake on Demand Mac OS X: How to start up in single-user or verbose mode Always boot Mac OS X in Verbose Mode (via OS X Daily) Optimum Online Ultra (101 Mb/sec) Magic Mouse Mac OS X 10.4 or later: How to change the MTU for troubleshooting purposes Apple Do It Yourself Manuals Apple Technical Specifications SwitchResX 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 talk through the answers to your tough questions, including those about Mail, printing problems, Handbrake settings for movie-to-iPhone conversions, and Windows video settings on your Mac. Subscribe today! Sponsor: BBEdit: BBEdit is the leading professional-strength HTML and text editor for the Macintosh. A text power tool for everyone! Sponsor: Miccus: The BlueBridge auto-talk from Miccus is a standalone, solar-powered, bluetooth speakerphone for your iPhone or other bluetooth-enabled cell phone. Note: Shownotes are complete! Stuff mentioned: Leopard’s Menu Bar: Now in Opaque (via Mac Observer) Firewire cable charges, but doesn't sync iPod Touch (via MacRumors: Forums) SyncTwoFolders Mac OS X 10.5 Help : Creating keyboard shortcuts for applications HandBrake ffmpegX VirtualBox FAQ (includes graphics card question) iTunes Rewind 2009 : Podcasts – Best of 2009 (launches iTunes) – 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.

Some great listener questions, tips, and especially Cool Stuff Found highlight this week's episode. John and Dave take you through all of it, ensuring you understand that which is mentioned. Want to know how to measure your Internet bandwidth? Want to sort your Safari Bookmarks? Need to tweak your Menu bar? Anything else you'd like to know? This is the show for you! 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. Note: Shownotes are complete! Stuff mentioned: Safari's Tab Dragging Modes (via Daring Fireball) CoolBook InsomniaX Airport Monitor Utility SNMP Status Net Monitor Lithium Comcast Data Usage Meter Launches Quickly alphabetize Safari's bookmarks (via Mac OS X Hints) Saft AirRadar NTFS-3G 10.5: Get rid of the translucent menu bar (via Mac OS X Hints) Menu Bar Tint iPod touch not recognized in iTunes for Mac OS X iPod Touch and USB 1.1 (via MacRumors) – 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.