60 Mac Geek Gab feedback@macgeekgab.com (Mac Geek Gab) Wordpress 6.9.4 https://www.macobserver.com/show/mac-geek-gab//show/mac-geek-gab Mon, 08 Jun 2026 19:08:27 +0000 The Mac Observer: You'll Hear Your Mac News Here From Now On... Mon, 08 Jun 2026 19:11:11 +0000 Dave Hamilton & John F. Braun Two Mac Geeks Answer Your Questions and Share Knowledge With You. Dave Hamilton and John F. Braun come together weekly to answer your questions and discuss things of interest to Apple and Mac geeks, yet present them in a way that's both entertaining and informative for the average listener. en-us The Mac Observer, Inc. 2026 Mac Geek Gab https://www.macobserver.com/show/mac-geek-gab//show/mac-geek-gab https://www.macobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/macgeekgab_logo_sans_TMO-2022-600px.jpg 144 144 Mac Geek Gab Podcast Technology clean The Mac Observer feedback@macgeekgab.com Geeky Reactions to Apple's Peek Performance Event 918 https://www.macobserver.com/podcasts/macgeekgab-918/ Tue, 08 Mar 2022 21:08:21 +0000 Dave Hamilton & John F. Braun tmo_podcasts_129112 Dave, John, and Pilot Pete come together hot on the heels of Apple’s Peek Performance Event to share their hot-takes with you. Listen as your three favorite geeks’ thoughts about the new hardware evolve before your very ears… what do they think about the new Mac Studio, Studio Display, M1 Ultra, and more? Press play and enjoy learning at least five new things!

]]> Dave, John, and Pilot Pete come together hot on the heels of Apple’s Peek Performance Event to share their hot-takes with you. Listen as your three favorite geeks’ thoughts about the new hardware evolve before your very ears… what do they think about the new Mac Studio, Studio Display, M1 Ultra, and more? Press play and enjoy learning at least five new things!

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]]> 01:06:34 clean I'm Pretty Much a Doctor Now? 917 https://www.macobserver.com/podcasts/macgeekgab-917/ Mon, 07 Mar 2022 12:30:52 +0000 Dave Hamilton & John F. Braun tmo_podcasts_128982 Dave’s back from his first international travel in two years and has some travel tips to share regarding mobile data service, AirTags, portable speakers, portable shoes, decking out your hotel room, tech-style, and much more! On top of that there are a bunch of Quick Tips from y’all which needed sharing and some questions which needed answering. Thankfully John stayed back, manned the office, and kept the mailbags from overflowing! Listen as your two favorite geeks tear through all this and more in the effort to ensure we all learn at least five new things together!

]]> Dave’s back from his first international travel in two years and has some travel tips to share regarding mobile data service, AirTags, portable speakers, portable shoes, decking out your hotel room, tech-style, and much more! On top of that there are a bunch of Quick Tips from y’all which needed sharing and some questions which needed answering. Thankfully John stayed back, manned the office, and kept the mailbags from overflowing! Listen as your two favorite geeks tear through all this and more in the effort to ensure we all learn at least five new things together!

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]]> 01:18:34 clean A Cool Stuff Found Cornucopia 916 https://www.macobserver.com/podcasts/macgeekgab-916/ Mon, 28 Feb 2022 12:30:23 +0000 Dave Hamilton & John F. Braun tmo_podcasts_128580 The Cool Stuff Found corner of the mailroom was starting to overflow, and the staff was getting restless, so Dave and John dig in. Learn how to find public Wi-Fi passwords, which Mac or iPhone to buy next, how to tweak your Mac’s shutdown menu options, new webcams from Anker, and more. Plus, a discussion about snapshot reversion vs. restoration help shed some light on what we can do with APFS…and why we can’t do more! Press play and enjoy learning at least five new things with your two favorite geeks!

]]> The Cool Stuff Found corner of the mailroom was starting to overflow, and the staff was getting restless, so Dave and John dig in. Learn how to find public Wi-Fi passwords, which Mac or iPhone to buy next, how to tweak your Mac’s shutdown menu options, new webcams from Anker, and more. Plus, a discussion about snapshot reversion vs. restoration help shed some light on what we can do with APFS…and why we can’t do more! Press play and enjoy learning at least five new things with your two favorite geeks!

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]]> 01:21:21 clean Quick Tips Galore! 915 https://www.macobserver.com/podcasts/macgeekgab-915/ Mon, 21 Feb 2022 12:30:38 +0000 Dave Hamilton & John F. Braun tmo_podcasts_128535 This week, it seems it was impossible for Dave, John, and Pilot Pete to stop giving Quick Tips. Even the topics which your three favorite geeks thought were questions turned out to include a copious amount of Quick Tips. Hey, worse things could happen, right? iOS tips, macOS tips, Shazam tips (and a story about Shazam’s origin!), iPadOS tips, APFS snapshots tips, internet recovery on M1 tips, and tips about pinning Safari Tabs and Contacts are maybe half of what you’ll get in this episode. Press play and enjoy… and you might have to listen twice just to absorb everything!

]]> This week, it seems it was impossible for Dave, John, and Pilot Pete to stop giving Quick Tips. Even the topics which your three favorite geeks thought were questions turned out to include a copious amount of Quick Tips. Hey, worse things could happen, right? iOS tips, macOS tips, Shazam tips (and a story about Shazam’s origin!), iPadOS tips, APFS snapshots tips, internet recovery on M1 tips, and tips about pinning Safari Tabs and Contacts are maybe half of what you’ll get in this episode. Press play and enjoy… and you might have to listen twice just to absorb everything!

SPONSOR: New Relic. Combining 16 different monitoring products, New Relic ensures you can pinpoint the source of your software issues quickly and get back up and running when you need it. Visit NewRelic.com/MGG to get 100GB of data free, forever, no credit card required!

SPONSOR: LinkedIn Jobs. Go to LinkedIn.com/MGG and post your first job for free!

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  • 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 915 for Monday, February 21, 2022
  • Quick Tips
    • 00:02:34 Bob-QT-Long press Zero on iOS for the Degrees symbol
    • 00:06:25 Greg-QT-Use Shazam to recognize songs in movies
    • 00:12:09 Mark-QT-iPadOS Multitasking Tip
    • 00:15:18 QT-Python (2.7) Goes away with macOS 12.3
  • Sponsors
    • 00:20:25 SPONSOR: Kandji.io. Next-generation Apple device management for macOS, iOS, iPadOS, and tvOS. Visit Kandji.io/mgg today so they can hear what you need and get you rolling.
    • 00:22:08 SPONSOR: Truebill is the new app that helps you identify and stop paying for subscriptions you don’t need…or forgot about! Truebill.com/MGG could save you thousands per year!
  • More Quick Tips
    • 00:23:37 QT-Manage Free Space of Your Boot Drive with CCC.
      • CCC > Volumes > “- Data” Volume > Snapshots > Free space requirement
    • 00:29:50 Monterey, APFS, and Snapshots
    • 00:33:23 Brad-QT-Nuke and Pave an M1 Mac to Current macOS
    • 00:36:30 Donna-QT-Hold Down Period in iPhone Safari Keyboard for TLD Shortcuts - Only works in the default Apple Keyboard. Works great when at business with an iPad as the POS system to put in your e-mail address.
    • 00:39:50 QT-Pin a Tab in Safari Just By Dragging Into Pinned Section
    • 00:41:48 QT-Pin Contacts in Messages
    • 00:44:42 QT-Select Audio with macOS FaceTime by changing System Sound Input
  • Sponsors
    • 00:46:37 SPONSOR: New Relic. Combining 16 different monitoring products, New Relic ensures you can pinpoint the source of your software issues quickly and get back up and running when you need it. Visit NewRelic.com/MGG to get 100GB of data free, forever, no credit card required!
    • 00:48:29 SPONSOR: LinkedIn Jobs. Go to LinkedIn.com/MGG and post your first job for free!
  • Quick Tips Baked Inside Answers to Questions
    • 00:50:06 Father John-Drives Mount and Unmounting, What to Do?
    • 00:59:54 Simon-Double iCloud Documents Folders - disable and then re-enable iCloud
    • 01:03:00 Pete’s Strange issues!
    • 01:05:06 Jeremy-External Drive Won't Eject
  • 01:11:21 MGG 915 Outtro
]]> 01:14:47 clean There's an Email Conspiracy! 914 https://www.macobserver.com/podcasts/macgeekgab-914/ Mon, 14 Feb 2022 12:30:35 +0000 Dave Hamilton & John F. Braun email, Quick Tip, Siri Shortcuts tmo_podcasts_128250 Dave seems to think there’s an email conspiracy, and he explains how to avoid it to you and John. That’s not all, of course. Your Quick Tips help everyone use markup better, create a “Start the Day” shortcut, use Focus better, and more. Press play and listen as your two geeks share all of this and much, much more. Have fun…and don’t get caught!

]]> Dave seems to think there’s an email conspiracy, and he explains how to avoid it to you and John. That’s not all, of course. Your Quick Tips help everyone use markup better, create a “Start the Day” shortcut, use Focus better, and more. Press play and listen as your two geeks share all of this and much, much more. Have fun…and don’t get caught!

SPONSOR: The Jordan Harbinger Show. Jordan is a master interviewer, obsessed about audio quality, and focused on producing a great show that we think you’re going to love.

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]]> 01:25:17 clean Spending Airplane Dollars on Cool Stuff Found 913 https://www.macobserver.com/podcasts/macgeekgab-913/ Mon, 07 Feb 2022 12:30:47 +0000 Dave Hamilton & John F. Braun Cool Stuff Found, Quick Tip tmo_podcasts_127959 We know…Cool Stuff Found sometimes gets expensive, but new geeky gear is so much fun! Thankfully, this episode has tons of free advice from your three favorite geeks, too, including a better way to provide tapback reactions in Messages, a way to see the email addresses in Mail, limiting people’s ability to track your Mac (and you!), and keeping a wired backup for your Bluetooth keyboard. And that’s just the first 15 minutes of the show. Press play and listen as Dave, John, and Pilot Pete walk you through all of this and more. Don’t Get Caught!

]]> We know…Cool Stuff Found sometimes gets expensive, but new geeky gear is so much fun! Thankfully, this episode has tons of free advice from your three favorite geeks, too, including a better way to provide tapback reactions in Messages, a way to see the email addresses in Mail, limiting people’s ability to track your Mac (and you!), and keeping a wired backup for your Bluetooth keyboard. And that’s just the first 15 minutes of the show. Press play and listen as Dave, John, and Pilot Pete walk you through all of this and more. Don’t Get Caught!

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SPONSOR: The Jordan Harbinger Show. Jordan is a master interviewer, obsessed about audio quality, and focused on producing a great show that we think you’re going to love.

SPONSOR: Zocdoc, the easiest way to find a great doctor and instantly book an appointment. Sign up for FREE at Zocdoc.com/MGG and download the app today.

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]]> 01:22:41 clean Silent Failures Are Bad News 912 https://www.macobserver.com/podcasts/macgeekgab-912/ Mon, 31 Jan 2022 12:30:12 +0000 Dave Hamilton & John F. Braun Cool Stuff Found, Quick Tip, Time Machine, troubleshooting tmo_podcasts_127632 Everything seems fine, but is it? How do you know if something has failed if you don’t get a notification? Listen to your three favorite geeks talk through how this manifests in several areas of life, including Time Machine, Streaming TV, Cell Service…and propane! That’s not all, though: John F. Braun, Dave Hamilton, and Pilot Pete walk you through a series of Quick Tips and Cool Stuff Found which ensure you learn at least five new things! Press play and enjoy.

]]> Everything seems fine, but is it? How do you know if something has failed if you don’t get a notification? Listen to your three favorite geeks talk through how this manifests in several areas of life, including Time Machine, Streaming TV, Cell Service…and propane! That’s not all, though: John F. Braun, Dave Hamilton, and Pilot Pete walk you through a series of Quick Tips and Cool Stuff Found which ensure you learn at least five new things! Press play and enjoy.

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SPONSOR: The Jordan Harbinger Show. Jordan is a master interviewer, obsessed about audio quality, and focused on producing a great show that we think you’re going to love.

SPONSOR: Kandji.io. Next-generation Apple device management for macOS, iOS, iPadOS, and tvOS. Visit Kandji.io/mgg today so they can hear what you need and get you rolling.

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]]> 01:18:38 clean Keep Your Mac Out Of The ER 911 https://www.macobserver.com/podcasts/macgeekgab-911/ Mon, 24 Jan 2022 14:20:49 +0000 Dave Hamilton & John F. Braun Cool Stuff Found, Quick Tip tmo_podcasts_127260 Each week, Dave and John come together to solve your problems and answer your questions. This week, that includes lots of great Quick Tips, troubleshooting tools, and ways of ensuring you keep your Mac, iPhone, and other Apple devices as trouble-free as possible. Press play and join your two favorite geeks in learning five new things!

]]> Each week, Dave and John come together to solve your problems and answer your questions. This week, that includes lots of great Quick Tips, troubleshooting tools, and ways of ensuring you keep your Mac, iPhone, and other Apple devices as trouble-free as possible. Press play and join your two favorite geeks in learning five new things!

SPONSOR: Kandji.io. Next-generation Apple device management for macOS, iOS, iPadOS, and tvOS. Visit Kandji.io/mgg today so they can hear what you need and get you rolling.

SPONSOR: Thesis. Go to TakeThesis.com/MGG to take Thesis’s 3-minute quiz to help cut through the brain fog, feel energized without any crash, and get a little motivation to help find your flow. TakeThesis.com/MGG saves you 10%, too.

SPONSOR: LinkedIn Jobs. Go to LinkedIn.com/MGG and post your first job for free!

SPONSOR: New Relic. Combining 16 different monitoring products, New Relic ensures you can pinpoint the source of your software issues quickly and get back up and running when you need it. Visit NewRelic.com/MGG to get 100GB of data free, forever, no credit card required!

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]]> 01:13:27 clean The One After 909 910 https://www.macobserver.com/podcasts/macgeekgab-910/ Mon, 17 Jan 2022 12:30:43 +0000 Dave Hamilton & John F. Braun Apple Card, Apple Photos, Quick Tip tmo_podcasts_126932 Listen as your two favorite geeks share tips and tricks about sharing photo libraries, writing Shortcuts, scanning pictures with your iPhone, choosing the best USB or Thunderbolt dock, and more. Press play and enjoy learning at least five new things along with Dave and John in this week’s episode of Mac Geek Gab.

]]> Listen as your two favorite geeks share tips and tricks about sharing photo libraries, writing Shortcuts, scanning pictures with your iPhone, choosing the best USB or Thunderbolt dock, and more. Press play and enjoy learning at least five new things along with Dave and John in this week’s episode of Mac Geek Gab.

SPONSOR: BBEdit, the power tool for text from Bare Bones Software is now ready for Big Sur and M1-powered Macs!

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]]> 01:18:59 clean Learning From Distractions 909 https://www.macobserver.com/podcasts/macgeekgab-909/ Mon, 10 Jan 2022 12:30:58 +0000 Dave Hamilton & John F. Braun AirPods, CES, Cool Stuff Found, troubleshooting tmo_podcasts_126653 Everything’s distracting, especially to many of us geeks. That’s ok, though. Listen as John and Dave plow through their distractions to ensure everyone learns at least five new things. Your two favorite geeks troubleshoot AirPods, AirTags, Multitouch, and slow SSDs. They also share Cool Stuff Found from CES and beyond with products from JBL, Shokz, Pozio, Plugable, and more! Press play and enjoy.

]]> Everything’s distracting, especially to many of us geeks. That’s ok, though. Listen as John and Dave plow through their distractions to ensure everyone learns at least five new things. Your two favorite geeks troubleshoot AirPods, AirTags, Multitouch, and slow SSDs. They also share Cool Stuff Found from CES and beyond with products from JBL, Shokz, Pozio, Plugable, and more! Press play and enjoy.

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]]> 01:19:17 clean A Little Notification Goes A Long Way 908 https://www.macobserver.com/podcasts/macgeekgab-908/ Mon, 03 Jan 2022 12:30:13 +0000 Dave Hamilton & John F. Braun AirPods, Cool Stuff Found, Quick Tip, weather tmo_podcasts_126319 Did you know you could create a reminder from macOS Mail? How would you like to learn about three new ways to toggle Do Not Disturb? Or a solution for dictating emojis? All this and more in just the first Quick Tips segment of the show. Then John and Dave are on to answering your questions about managing media, tweaking your AirPods, managing your Mac’s thermal limits, and wrapping up with some Cool Stuff Found. Press play and enjoy learning five new things with your two favorite geeks!

]]> Did you know you could create a reminder from macOS Mail? How would you like to learn about three new ways to toggle Do Not Disturb? Or a solution for dictating emojis? All this and more in just the first Quick Tips segment of the show. Then John and Dave are on to answering your questions about managing media, tweaking your AirPods, managing your Mac’s thermal limits, and wrapping up with some Cool Stuff Found. Press play and enjoy learning five new things with your two favorite geeks!

SPONSOR: MacUpdater. One of our favorite apps is now one of our favorite sponsors. Download MacUpdater v2.1 to ensure you’re keeping all your apps up-to-date. Be sure to use coupon code MGGQ1 to save 10% on your order.

SPONSOR: Thesis. Go to TakeThesis.com/MGG to take Thesis’s 3-minute quiz to help cut through the brain fog, feel energized without any crash, and get a little motivation to help find your flow. TakeThesis.com/MGG saves you 10%, too.

SPONSOR: Zocdoc, the easiest way to find a great doctor and instantly book an appointment. Sign up for FREE at Zocdoc.com/MGG and download the app today.

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]]> 01:16:17 clean Email, Atmos, and LiDAR...Oh My! — Mac Geek Gab 907 907 https://www.macobserver.com/podcasts/macgeekgab-907/ Mon, 27 Dec 2021 12:30:37 +0000 Dave Hamilton & John F. Braun Dolby Atmos, email, Smart Home, Sonos tmo_podcasts_126100 You know what happens when your two favorite geeks get together, don’t you? Geeky talk about all kinds of things AND answers to all your questions. Listen as Dave and John help solve your email filtering issues, your Atmos setup, your house-cleaning needs, and more… all while ensuring everyone listening learns at least five new things. Press play…and enjoy this final episode of 2021!

]]> You know what happens when your two favorite geeks get together, don’t you? Geeky talk about all kinds of things AND answers to all your questions. Listen as Dave and John help solve your email filtering issues, your Atmos setup, your house-cleaning needs, and more… all while ensuring everyone listening learns at least five new things. Press play…and enjoy this final episode of 2021!

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SPONSOR: Truebill is the new app that helps you identify and stop paying for subscriptions you don’t need…or forgot about! Truebill.com/MGG could save you thousands per year!

 

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]]> 01:20:21 clean Change Is a Foot 906 https://www.macobserver.com/podcasts/macgeekgab-906/ Mon, 20 Dec 2021 12:30:27 +0000 Dave Hamilton & John F. Braun Cool Stuff Found, mesh networking, Quick Tip, troubleshooting tmo_podcasts_125741 Did you know Siri can record your voice and send that to someone? Did you know you could stream directly from Plex to Sonos? How about running your vacuum when you’re not home? These are the Quick Tips John and Dave share in the very first segment of the show… and then it grows from there! Your two favorite geeks help a few listeners solve their mesh Wi-Fi problems, the M1’s mouse-related memory leak gets a little clearer, and Mac mini wake-from-sleep issues are resolved…some of them, at least! Press play and enjoy learning at least five new things!

]]> Did you know Siri can record your voice and send that to someone? Did you know you could stream directly from Plex to Sonos? How about running your vacuum when you’re not home? These are the Quick Tips John and Dave share in the very first segment of the show… and then it grows from there! Your two favorite geeks help a few listeners solve their mesh Wi-Fi problems, the M1’s mouse-related memory leak gets a little clearer, and Mac mini wake-from-sleep issues are resolved…some of them, at least! Press play and enjoy learning at least five new things!

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SPONSOR: Zocdoc, the easiest way to find a great doctor and instantly book an appointment. Sign up for FREE at Zocdoc.com/MGG and download the app today.

SPONSOR: Hunter Douglas – Custom Shades and more. Visit HunterDouglas.com/mgg to take advantage of their Season of Style rebate savings event.

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]]> 01:15:57 clean Apple's Jeremy Butcher talks Apple Business Essentials 905 https://www.macobserver.com/podcasts/macgeekgab-905/ Tue, 14 Dec 2021 17:26:41 +0000 Dave Hamilton & John F. Braun Apple, interview tmo_podcasts_125558 Apple recently announced-and-released the beta of their new MDM solution, Apple Business Essentials. Today we have Jeremy Butcher, Enterprise and Education Product Marketing Manager at Apple here to help us answer our questions about exactly what Apple Business Essentials can do for us and how it all works in a real-world setting. Press play and enjoy learning five new things about Apple Business Essentials!

]]> Apple recently announced-and-released the beta of their new MDM solution, Apple Business Essentials. Today we have Jeremy Butcher, Enterprise and Education Product Marketing Manager at Apple here to help us answer our questions about exactly what Apple Business Essentials can do for us and how it all works in a real-world setting. Press play and enjoy learning five new things about Apple Business Essentials!

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]]> 00:31:45 clean Opening All The Doors 904 https://www.macobserver.com/podcasts/macgeekgab-904/ Mon, 13 Dec 2021 12:30:49 +0000 Dave Hamilton & John F. Braun AirPods, Apple Watch, Dolby Atmos, Smart Home, terminal commands, troubleshooting tmo_podcasts_125421 A big part of keeping your computer running is troubleshooting the *right* things, and that’s not always easy to discern. It often requires opening all the wrong doors before you find the right one to pass through en route to your solution. Listen today as Dave and John share some troubleshooting tips about Dolby Atmos, AirPods, Notifications, Backing up iCloud Drive, the Terminal, and more. Of course, your two favorite geeks also share your (and their!) Quick Tips, Cool Stuff Found, and more. Press play and enjoy learning five new things together!

]]> A big part of keeping your computer running is troubleshooting the *right* things, and that’s not always easy to discern. It often requires opening all the wrong doors before you find the right one to pass through en route to your solution. Listen today as Dave and John share some troubleshooting tips about Dolby Atmos, AirPods, Notifications, Backing up iCloud Drive, the Terminal, and more. Of course, your two favorite geeks also share your (and their!) Quick Tips, Cool Stuff Found, and more. Press play and enjoy learning five new things together!

SPONSOR: BBEdit, the power tool for text from Bare Bones Software is now ready for Big Sur and M1-powered Macs!

SPONSOR: Coinbase, the trusted and easy-to-use platform to buy, sell, and spend cryptocurrency. For a limited time, new users can get $10 in free Bitcoin when you sign up today at Coinbase.com/MGG.

SPONSOR: Truebill is the new app that helps you identify and stop paying for subscriptions you don’t need…or forgot about! Truebill.com/MGG could save you thousands per year!

SPONSOR: Imperfect Foods, a grocery delivery service offering delicious, sustainable groceries. Save 20% off your first 4 orders when using promo code MGG at ImperfectFoods.com.

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]]> 01:16:55 clean Prioritizing The Bachelorette 903 https://www.macobserver.com/podcasts/macgeekgab-903/ Mon, 06 Dec 2021 12:30:52 +0000 Dave Hamilton & John F. Braun Quick Tip, Reminders app, troubleshooting, YouTube TV tmo_podcasts_124969 Oftentimes we find ourselves relying upon technology to help maintain family harmony. Listen as John and Dave share a few of your (and their!) examples of just how this can work, and they solve a few problems along the way. If you’re a long-time MGG listener, though, you know that’s not all you get in this episode! Quick Tips and Cool Stuff found are peppered in, as well as a few extra hints and tips from your two favorite geeks. Press play and enjoy learning at least five new things!

]]> Oftentimes we find ourselves relying upon technology to help maintain family harmony. Listen as John and Dave share a few of your (and their!) examples of just how this can work, and they solve a few problems along the way. If you’re a long-time MGG listener, though, you know that’s not all you get in this episode! Quick Tips and Cool Stuff found are peppered in, as well as a few extra hints and tips from your two favorite geeks. Press play and enjoy learning at least five new things!

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]]> 01:21:53 clean Keyboards, Audio, and More! 902 https://www.macobserver.com/podcasts/macgeekgab-902/ Mon, 29 Nov 2021 12:30:55 +0000 Dave Hamilton & John F. Braun Cool Stuff Found, Dolby Atmos, podcast, Quick Tip, Sonos tmo_podcasts_124242 What’s more delicious than the sound of your fingers typing on a chunky mechanical keyboard? Hi-res audio coming out of your AirPods, of course! Good news: in today’s episode your two favorite geeks give you both! That’s not all, though. John and Dave talk through more Quick Tips and Cool Stuff Found than you can shake a stick at, and even answer your questions, too. Press play and enjoy learning at least five new things!

]]> What’s more delicious than the sound of your fingers typing on a chunky mechanical keyboard? Hi-res audio coming out of your AirPods, of course! Good news: in today’s episode your two favorite geeks give you both! That’s not all, though. John and Dave talk through more Quick Tips and Cool Stuff Found than you can shake a stick at, and even answer your questions, too. Press play and enjoy learning at least five new things!

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]]> 01:17:29 clean Trapped In The Terminal 901 https://www.macobserver.com/podcasts/macgeekgab-901/ Mon, 22 Nov 2021 12:30:07 +0000 Dave Hamilton & John F. Braun podcast, shortcuts, SIri, terminal, terminal commands tmo_podcasts_124240 This week John and Dave find themselves trapped in the Terminal. Will your two favorite geeks escape? Press play to find out as they dig through a few Terminal commands, new and old, invoke some Shortcuts, talk about self-service repairs, empty the Trash, solve a draining battery, and more! You’re guaranteed to learn five new things or your money back!

]]> This week John and Dave find themselves trapped in the Terminal. Will your two favorite geeks escape? Press play to find out as they dig through a few Terminal commands, new and old, invoke some Shortcuts, talk about self-service repairs, empty the Trash, solve a draining battery, and more! You’re guaranteed to learn five new things or your money back!

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]]> 01:19:21 clean Not The 900 Number You Expected 900 https://www.macobserver.com/podcasts/macgeekgab-900/ Mon, 15 Nov 2021 12:30:51 +0000 Dave Hamilton & John F. Braun Cool Stuff Found, Quick Tip, YouTube TV tmo_podcasts_123902 Join John, Dave, and Pilot Pete as they celebrate the 900th episode of Mac Geek Gab. What will they do? They’ll answer your questions, share your tips, and ensure you (and they!) learn at least five new things, of course. That’s how it has worked for 899 episodes, so there’s no reason to think this one will be any different! Press play and enjoy hanging out with your three favorite geeks!

]]> Join John, Dave, and Pilot Pete as they celebrate the 900th episode of Mac Geek Gab. What will they do? They’ll answer your questions, share your tips, and ensure you (and they!) learn at least five new things, of course. That’s how it has worked for 899 episodes, so there’s no reason to think this one will be any different! Press play and enjoy hanging out with your three favorite geeks!

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]]> 01:25:04 clean A Summit of Geeks 899 https://www.macobserver.com/podcasts/macgeekgab-899/ Mon, 08 Nov 2021 12:30:33 +0000 Dave Hamilton & John F. Braun featured, macOS Monterey, Quick Tip tmo_podcasts_123486 MacMost’s Gary Rosenzweig joins John and Dave today to share Quick Tips, Cool Stuff Found and, yes, to help answer all of your Apple-related tech questions. Topics include dealing with Monterey’s “Load Content Directly” issues in Mail, Network Utility Replacements, Monterey image tricks, portable Apple Watch chargers, and much more! Press play and learn at least five new things with your three favorite geeks!

]]> MacMost’s Gary Rosenzweig joins John and Dave today to share Quick Tips, Cool Stuff Found and, yes, to help answer all of your Apple-related tech questions. Topics include dealing with Monterey’s “Load Content Directly” issues in Mail, Network Utility Replacements, Monterey image tricks, portable Apple Watch chargers, and much more! Press play and learn at least five new things with your three favorite geeks!

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]]> 01:25:32 clean macOS Monterey Quick Tips, M1 Choices, and Cool Stuff Found 898 https://www.macobserver.com/podcasts/macgeekgab-898/ Mon, 01 Nov 2021 15:15:50 +0000 Dave Hamilton & John F. Braun AirPods, Cool Stuff Found, featured, macOS Monterey, Quick Tip tmo_podcasts_121875 It’s been a busy week in the Apple world: the new M1 Pro/Max-based MacBook Pros began arriving, Monterey dropped for most, AirPods Gen 3 arrived, you had questions, and your two favorite geeks have answers! Listen as John and Dave help try to sort through all of this, deciding what’s important, what’s not, and which macOS Monterey Quick Tips you might’ve missed in the mayhem. Press play and learn at least five new things together with the MGG family!

]]> It’s been a busy week in the Apple world: the new M1 Pro/Max-based MacBook Pros began arriving, Monterey dropped for most, AirPods Gen 3 arrived, you had questions, and your two favorite geeks have answers! Listen as John and Dave help try to sort through all of this, deciding what’s important, what’s not, and which macOS Monterey Quick Tips you might’ve missed in the mayhem. Press play and learn at least five new things together with the MGG family!

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]]> 01:30:08 clean Who Is The "Perfect" User? 897 https://www.macobserver.com/podcasts/macgeekgab-897/ Mon, 25 Oct 2021 11:30:14 +0000 Dave Hamilton & John F. Braun tmo_podcasts_121318 Technology works in different ways for each of us, and it’s often interesting to hear from folks who have different needs about why a certain bit of tech is “perfect” for them (or they “perfect” for it!). In this episode, John and Dave share thoughts from many of you about why tech does (or doesn’t!) fit your needs…and they learn (at least!) five new things along the way. Press play and lets learn together!

]]> Technology works in different ways for each of us, and it’s often interesting to hear from folks who have different needs about why a certain bit of tech is “perfect” for them (or they “perfect” for it!). In this episode, John and Dave share thoughts from many of you about why tech does (or doesn’t!) fit your needs…and they learn (at least!) five new things along the way. Press play and lets learn together!

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]]> 01:16:50 clean Unloading After Unleashed 896 https://www.macobserver.com/podcasts/macgeekgab-896/ Mon, 18 Oct 2021 19:42:38 +0000 Dave Hamilton & John F. Braun Apple events, Apple Silicon tmo_podcasts_121002 Apple just finished presenting their “Unleashed” event about the newest Apple Silicon Macs, and it’s time for your two favorite geeks to unload their thoughts about it all. Listen as John and Dave share their reactions to everything that happened today!

]]> Apple just finished presenting their “Unleashed” event about the newest Apple Silicon Macs, and it’s time for your two favorite geeks to unload their thoughts about it all. Listen as John and Dave share their reactions to everything that happened today!

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  • 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 896 for Monday, October 18, 2021
  • 00:03:00 Fun throwback video
  • 00:04:07 MacBook Pros
    • Pricing
    • 14” - 3024x1964 pixels
    • 16” - 3456x2234 pixels
    • NOTCH GAH
    • Bartender
    • Keyboard -  Goodbye TouchBar
    • Ports, and the return of MagSafe
  • 00:19:49 macOS Monterey 10/25
  • 00:20:45 M1 Pro vs. M1 Max
    • External Display Support
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  • 00:28:58 New Apple Music Voice Plan
  • 00:31:18 Homepod mini in pretty colors
  • 00:34:37 AirPods
    • Barry - AirPods 3rd gen vs. AirPods Pro?
  • 00:38:41 MGG 896 Wrap-up and Outtro
  • The Mac Geek Gab iPhone app
  • Active MGG Sponsors and Coupon Codes List
  • You're downloading today's show from CacheFly's network
  • BackBeat Media Podcast Network
]]> 00:42:08 clean iCloud+, OBD-II, and iOS 15 Tricks! 895 https://www.macobserver.com/podcasts/macgeekgab-895/ Mon, 18 Oct 2021 11:30:39 +0000 Dave Hamilton & John F. Braun car, Cool Stuff Found, iCloud, iOS 15, Quick Tip tmo_podcasts_120852 Settings get more granular in iOS 15, and your tips help us find a few new places to use that! Other tips include storing your music online for free, sorting out what your car is trying to tell you, and making sense of iCloud+. That’s not all, though, your two favorite geeks answer your questions about taming Reminders, sharing Contacts, and making Numbers and Excel tell time. Press play and join John and Dave in learning at least five new things!

]]> Settings get more granular in iOS 15, and your tips help us find a few new places to use that! Other tips include storing your music online for free, sorting out what your car is trying to tell you, and making sense of iCloud+. That’s not all, though, your two favorite geeks answer your questions about taming Reminders, sharing Contacts, and making Numbers and Excel tell time. Press play and join John and Dave in learning at least five new things!

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]]> 01:18:24 clean Monterey On The Horizon 894 https://www.macobserver.com/podcasts/macgeekgab-894/ Mon, 11 Oct 2021 11:30:35 +0000 Dave Hamilton & John F. Braun keyboards, macOS Monterey, Quick Tip tmo_podcasts_120545 Your macOS Monterey questions are starting to trickle in, and your two favorite geeks have your answers. That’s not all, though! This episode’s got Quick Tips about webpage screenshots, Safari 15 tabs, Internet Recovery, and making your music sound better for YOUR ears. Plus, John and Dave answer your questions about all kinds of things…and they share your recommendations for new keyboards, too! Press play and enjoy learning at least five new things.

]]> Your macOS Monterey questions are starting to trickle in, and your two favorite geeks have your answers. That’s not all, though! This episode’s got Quick Tips about webpage screenshots, Safari 15 tabs, Internet Recovery, and making your music sound better for YOUR ears. Plus, John and Dave answer your questions about all kinds of things…and they share your recommendations for new keyboards, too! Press play and enjoy learning at least five new things.

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]]> 01:18:40 clean A Quick Tips & Cool Stuff Found Bonanza! 893 https://www.macobserver.com/podcasts/macgeekgab-893/ Mon, 04 Oct 2021 11:30:32 +0000 Dave Hamilton & John F. Braun Bluetooth Speaker, iPhone Cases, SIri, TiVo tmo_podcasts_120117 You folks filled the mailbag this week with some of the best Quick Tips and Cool Stuff Found your two favorite geeks have seen in a while. Listen as John and Dave share your tips (and theirs) about iOS 15 Focus, Safari 15 Tab Groups, Refunds on AppleCare+, Follow-up Siri Commands, document scanning, iPhone cases, portable speakers, and running your own DVR the easy way. And they even have some time left to answer your questions, too! You’ll have no trouble learning five new things this week. Press play and enjoy.

]]> You folks filled the mailbag this week with some of the best Quick Tips and Cool Stuff Found your two favorite geeks have seen in a while. Listen as John and Dave share your tips (and theirs) about iOS 15 Focus, Safari 15 Tab Groups, Refunds on AppleCare+, Follow-up Siri Commands, document scanning, iPhone cases, portable speakers, and running your own DVR the easy way. And they even have some time left to answer your questions, too! You’ll have no trouble learning five new things this week. Press play and enjoy.

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]]> 01:17:55 clean Embracing the 15s 892 https://www.macobserver.com/podcasts/macgeekgab-892/ Mon, 27 Sep 2021 11:30:26 +0000 Dave Hamilton & John F. Braun iOS 15, Quick Tip tmo_podcasts_119742 Safari 15, iOS 15, your 15th birthday, all of these are things we must embrace, right? Listen as your two favorite geeks walk you through their thoughts on it all (the first two, anyway!). That’s not all, though, as this episode has some of the best Quick Tips we’ve ever shared, plus some new chargers to look out for with your new iPhones and iPads. Press play and join John and Dave in learning at least five new things this week!

]]> Safari 15, iOS 15, your 15th birthday, all of these are things we must embrace, right? Listen as your two favorite geeks walk you through their thoughts on it all (the first two, anyway!). That’s not all, though, as this episode has some of the best Quick Tips we’ve ever shared, plus some new chargers to look out for with your new iPhones and iPads. Press play and join John and Dave in learning at least five new things this week!

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]]> 01:14:58 clean Meanwhile, Back At The Ranch 891 https://www.macobserver.com/podcasts/macgeekgab-891/ Mon, 20 Sep 2021 11:30:36 +0000 Dave Hamilton & John F. Braun Apple Watch, CarPlay, Microsoft Office, Quick Tip, Sonos tmo_podcasts_119265 Today the “we” is three with the return of Pilot Pete! The content is the same, only better, as Pete ensures your two favorite geeks complete their explanations for you. Topics today include Time Machine, Watch battery drain, airplanes, and of course your favorite Quick Tips and Cool Stuff Found. Press play and enjoy learning at least five new things with John, Dave, and Pete!

]]> Today the “we” is three with the return of Pilot Pete! The content is the same, only better, as Pete ensures your two favorite geeks complete their explanations for you. Topics today include Time Machine, Watch battery drain, airplanes, and of course your favorite Quick Tips and Cool Stuff Found. Press play and enjoy learning at least five new things with John, Dave, and Pete!

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]]> 01:25:44 clean Geeks Scheming about Apple's California Streaming 890 https://www.macobserver.com/podcasts/macgeekgab-890/ Tue, 14 Sep 2021 20:49:44 +0000 Dave Hamilton & John F. Braun Apple events, Apple TV+, iOS 15, iPad, iPad mini, iPhone 13 tmo_podcasts_119102 Apple announced new iPhones, iPads, Fitness+ features, Watches, and more on Tuesday, and your two favorite geeks are here to share their reactions. On top of that, listen for Dave’s pre-review of iOS 15 for you and John, as well as advice on how to approach next week’s upgrade. Press play and enjoy learning five new things!

]]> Apple announced new iPhones, iPads, Fitness+ features, Watches, and more on Tuesday, and your two favorite geeks are here to share their reactions. On top of that, listen for Dave’s pre-review of iOS 15 for you and John, as well as advice on how to approach next week’s upgrade. Press play and enjoy learning five new things!

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]]> 01:05:44 clean Regurgitate, Reiterate, and Recurse 889 https://www.macobserver.com/podcasts/macgeekgab-889/ Mon, 13 Sep 2021 11:30:27 +0000 Dave Hamilton & John F. Braun Apple Mail, iPhone, podcast, Quick Tip, terminal, terminal commands tmo_podcasts_118722 Starting with some of the best Quick Tips we’ve ever shared, your two favorite geeks roar through topics including measuring current, USB-C Flash Drives, solving Mail issues on iPhone, dissecting local storage usage, and much more. Press play and learn five new things with Dave and John.

]]> Starting with some of the best Quick Tips we’ve ever shared, your two favorite geeks roar through topics including measuring current, USB-C Flash Drives, solving Mail issues on iPhone, dissecting local storage usage, and much more. Press play and learn five new things with Dave and John.

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]]> 01:18:47 clean Power Usage and iPhone Terminal 888 https://www.macobserver.com/podcasts/macgeekgab-888/ Mon, 06 Sep 2021 11:30:04 +0000 Dave Hamilton & John F. Braun air travel, iPhone, terminal, wireless charging tmo_podcasts_118532 Today is full of Cool Stuff Found, tips, and questions, with focuses on your charging and power usage as well as seeing behind the scenes of your iPhone. Of course, there’s always more with your two favorite geeks, including third-party AirTags, migrating email, and maintaining your Mac! Press play and join John and Dave in learning at least five new things!

]]> Today is full of Cool Stuff Found, tips, and questions, with focuses on your charging and power usage as well as seeing behind the scenes of your iPhone. Of course, there’s always more with your two favorite geeks, including third-party AirTags, migrating email, and maintaining your Mac! Press play and join John and Dave in learning at least five new things!

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]]> 01:13:34 clean Remembering The Hokey Pokey 887 https://www.macobserver.com/podcasts/macgeekgab-887/ Mon, 30 Aug 2021 11:30:07 +0000 Dave Hamilton & John F. Braun Cool Stuff Found, HomeKit, mesh networking, Network Diagnostics, Quick Tip tmo_podcasts_117828 How much Cool Stuff Found can your Two Favorite Geeks share? You’re about to find out! Listen as John and Dave share all of your (and their) Cool Stuff Found, PLUS answering a slew of your networking and networking-related questions. Good stuff this week, folks, and it’s all because of you. Press play, listen, and enjoy learning five new things!

]]> How much Cool Stuff Found can your Two Favorite Geeks share? You’re about to find out! Listen as John and Dave share all of your (and their) Cool Stuff Found, PLUS answering a slew of your networking and networking-related questions. Good stuff this week, folks, and it’s all because of you. Press play, listen, and enjoy learning five new things!

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]]> 01:13:14 clean Not That Kind of Dog Track 886 https://www.macobserver.com/podcasts/macgeekgab-886/ Mon, 23 Aug 2021 11:30:45 +0000 Dave Hamilton & John F. Braun AirTag, AirTags, Quick Tip tmo_podcasts_117643 Tips about Siri, RAM, AirTags, and Keyboards are just the first few things you’ll get here in this week’s episode. Then Dave and John continue the journey by answering your questions about Mail, Wi-Fi, VPNs, Synology, and more. Press play to enjoy learning at least five new things with your two favorite geeks!

]]> Tips about Siri, RAM, AirTags, and Keyboards are just the first few things you’ll get here in this week’s episode. Then Dave and John continue the journey by answering your questions about Mail, Wi-Fi, VPNs, Synology, and more. Press play to enjoy learning at least five new things with your two favorite geeks!

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]]> 01:22:22 clean Travel Tips, Wi-Fi Troubleshooting, and Dave Got Caught! 885 https://www.macobserver.com/podcasts/macgeekgab-885/ Mon, 16 Aug 2021 13:50:10 +0000 Dave Hamilton & John F. Braun Apple Silicon, Cool Stuff Found, COVID-19, Instagram, M1, Quick Tip, Wi-Fi tmo_podcasts_117151 It’s always interesting when multiple listeners have the same problem, and today you can listen as John and Dave dig into issues with Mac minis and restarting. We think your two favorite geeks have the answer! And that’s what happens here, you ask questions, we provide answers… and Quick Tips… and Cool Stuff Found, too! Press play and enjoy learning at least five new things!

]]> It’s always interesting when multiple listeners have the same problem, and today you can listen as John and Dave dig into issues with Mac minis and restarting. We think your two favorite geeks have the answer! And that’s what happens here, you ask questions, we provide answers… and Quick Tips… and Cool Stuff Found, too! Press play and enjoy learning at least five new things!

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]]> 01:15:21 clean Deep Dives into Chargers, Cord-Cutting, Hard Drive Maintenance, and More 884 https://www.macobserver.com/podcasts/macgeekgab-884/ Mon, 09 Aug 2021 11:30:36 +0000 Dave Hamilton & John F. Braun Cord Cutting, HomeKit, troubleshooting, YouTube TV tmo_podcasts_116457 Your geeks take you on a few mini Deep Dives (snorkels?) today, covering topics like Cord Cutting, Chargers, HomeKit (and HOOBS), Docker, Hard Drive Maintenance, and more. Dive in with John and Dave to learn at least five new things. And Don’t Get Caught!

]]> Your geeks take you on a few mini Deep Dives (snorkels?) today, covering topics like Cord Cutting, Chargers, HomeKit (and HOOBS), Docker, Hard Drive Maintenance, and more. Dive in with John and Dave to learn at least five new things. And Don’t Get Caught!

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]]> 01:15:42 clean Wi-Fi Connects But Doesn't Work 883 https://www.macobserver.com/podcasts/macgeekgab-883/ Mon, 02 Aug 2021 11:30:58 +0000 Dave Hamilton & John F. Braun Cool Stuff Found, Network Diagnostics, Quick Tip, SSD tmo_podcasts_116414 Ever have a scenario where everything seems right but nothing IS right? That’s what’s happening with several different MGG listeners this week, each for several different reasons. Listen as John and Dave dig into these questions — and more! — as they diligently work to ensure everyone learns at least five new things. Quick Tips, Cool Stuff Found, and more round out the episode to be sure of that!

]]> Ever have a scenario where everything seems right but nothing IS right? That’s what’s happening with several different MGG listeners this week, each for several different reasons. Listen as John and Dave dig into these questions — and more! — as they diligently work to ensure everyone learns at least five new things. Quick Tips, Cool Stuff Found, and more round out the episode to be sure of that!

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]]> 01:14:55 clean DIY Automation, CarPlay, RAID, and More! 882 https://www.macobserver.com/podcasts/macgeekgab-882/ Mon, 26 Jul 2021 11:30:46 +0000 Dave Hamilton & John F. Braun AirTag, AirTags, CarPlay, DIY, Password Manager, ransomware tmo_podcasts_116116 Sometimes the easy way isn’t the fun way, and this week we’ve got lots of do-it-yourself solutions to share from all of you. Listen as John and Dave share your ideas about automation, launch agents, CarPlay, drive arrays and much more. Of course, it wouldn’t be MGG without your two favorite geeks sharing Quick Tips, Cool Stuff Found, and their answers to all your other questions, would it? Listen, learn five new things, and don’t get caught!

]]> Sometimes the easy way isn’t the fun way, and this week we’ve got lots of do-it-yourself solutions to share from all of you. Listen as John and Dave share your ideas about automation, launch agents, CarPlay, drive arrays and much more. Of course, it wouldn’t be MGG without your two favorite geeks sharing Quick Tips, Cool Stuff Found, and their answers to all your other questions, would it? Listen, learn five new things, and don’t get caught!

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]]> 01:06:35 clean Cutting The Coax 881 https://www.macobserver.com/podcasts/macgeekgab-881/ Mon, 19 Jul 2021 11:30:00 +0000 Dave Hamilton & John F. Braun Cool Stuff Found, Cord Cutting, pdf, VPN, YouTube TV tmo_podcasts_115770 Cool Stuff Found starts the day here, with things for printing webpages, controlling your trackpad/mouse, and organizing your life. Need a VPN at home? Your two favorite geeks have got you covered! Plus, the cable companies have priced it such that cutting the cord isn’t enough. Listen as Dave tells John — and all of you — what he’s learned. Press play and learn five new things!

]]> Cool Stuff Found starts the day here, with things for printing webpages, controlling your trackpad/mouse, and organizing your life. Need a VPN at home? Your two favorite geeks have got you covered! Plus, the cable companies have priced it such that cutting the cord isn’t enough. Listen as Dave tells John — and all of you — what he’s learned. Press play and learn five new things!

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]]> 01:18:54 clean Clone, Erase, Install, and Restore 880 https://www.macobserver.com/podcasts/macgeekgab-880/ Mon, 12 Jul 2021 11:30:50 +0000 Dave Hamilton & John F. Braun Cool Stuff Found, Cord Cutting, Network Diagnostics, Quick Tip tmo_podcasts_115371 Four Quick Tips that’ll change your life. We promise. And that’s only the first ten minutes of the episode! From there it’s on to Dave and John answering your questions about network settings, app launching, Time Machine, and more. Plus, lots of Cool Stuff Found AND a discussion about cutting the cord. Press play and join your two favorite geeks in learning at least five new things!

]]> Four Quick Tips that’ll change your life. We promise. And that’s only the first ten minutes of the episode! From there it’s on to Dave and John answering your questions about network settings, app launching, Time Machine, and more. Plus, lots of Cool Stuff Found AND a discussion about cutting the cord. Press play and join your two favorite geeks in learning at least five new things!

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]]> 01:14:35 clean I Want My, I Want My, I Want My ... USB-C! 879 https://www.macobserver.com/podcasts/macgeekgab-879/ Mon, 05 Jul 2021 11:30:34 +0000 Dave Hamilton & John F. Braun cell carrier, Cool Stuff Found, M1, USB-C tmo_podcasts_115167 It’s a hot one, folks, and we’re not talking about the weather! This episode is chock full of great Cool Stuff Found, answers to your questions, and more. Topics include free tools to keep your Mac running smoothly, a way to get free data on your phone, invoicing solutions for consultants, a quick way to activate your flashlight, free VPNs to use, and much, much more! Press play and enjoy learning five new things with John and Dave, your two favorite geeks!

]]> It’s a hot one, folks, and we’re not talking about the weather! This episode is chock full of great Cool Stuff Found, answers to your questions, and more. Topics include free tools to keep your Mac running smoothly, a way to get free data on your phone, invoicing solutions for consultants, a quick way to activate your flashlight, free VPNs to use, and much, much more! Press play and enjoy learning five new things with John and Dave, your two favorite geeks!

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]]> 01:20:41 clean Consulting Advice, Quick Tips, and DSM 7.0 878 https://www.macobserver.com/podcasts/macgeekgab-878/ Mon, 28 Jun 2021 11:30:38 +0000 Dave Hamilton & John F. Braun Apple Photos, Cool Stuff Found, Quick Tip, Synology tmo_podcasts_114714 If you’re a computer consultant, how do you manage your billing? Like many of you listening, Dave and John both spent time as consultants, too. Listen as they talk about some of the practices — and problems — they experienced! Synology’s DSM 7.0 is out, too, and you’re going to want to listen before you install. That, plus some Quick Tips, Photos, and even a few Cool Stuff Found items from the most recent Pepcom round out the episode. Press play and enjoy learning at least five new things!

]]> If you’re a computer consultant, how do you manage your billing? Like many of you listening, Dave and John both spent time as consultants, too. Listen as they talk about some of the practices — and problems — they experienced! Synology’s DSM 7.0 is out, too, and you’re going to want to listen before you install. That, plus some Quick Tips, Photos, and even a few Cool Stuff Found items from the most recent Pepcom round out the episode. Press play and enjoy learning at least five new things!

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]]> 01:21:26 clean Hot Corners and Hot Flashes 877 https://www.macobserver.com/podcasts/macgeekgab-877/ Mon, 21 Jun 2021 11:30:32 +0000 Dave Hamilton & John F. Braun tmo_podcasts_114452 It’s summer and it’s hot! That means it’s time to learn some tips about hot corners (on your Mac), hot flashes (on your iPhone), and more. Listen as John and Dave take you through answers to all of your questions, plus adding in some of your Quick Tips and Cool Stuff Found. Press play to listen and learn five new things along with your two favorite geeks!

]]> It’s summer and it’s hot! That means it’s time to learn some tips about hot corners (on your Mac), hot flashes (on your iPhone), and more. Listen as John and Dave take you through answers to all of your questions, plus adding in some of your Quick Tips and Cool Stuff Found. Press play to listen and learn five new things along with your two favorite geeks!

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]]> 01:18:40 clean HaaS: Hay as a Service 876 https://www.macobserver.com/podcasts/macgeekgab-876/ Mon, 14 Jun 2021 11:30:33 +0000 Dave Hamilton & John F. Braun Alexa, Cool Stuff Found, private cloud storage, Quick Tip, spam, WWDC 2021 tmo_podcasts_114115 Listen as John and Dave share your Quick Tips about Safari Picture-in-Picture, the caveats of Finder’s Drag and Drop, Apple Remotes, and more. Lots of suggestions and ideas about note-taking and idea capturing on-the-go in the episode, many of them from y’all! Then your two favorite geeks even have time to answer a few questions, including a clever workaround for blocking SMS spam. Plus… HaaS folks! It’s gonna be big! Or at least amusing. Press play and enjoy learning at least five new things!

]]> Listen as John and Dave share your Quick Tips about Safari Picture-in-Picture, the caveats of Finder’s Drag and Drop, Apple Remotes, and more. Lots of suggestions and ideas about note-taking and idea capturing on-the-go in the episode, many of them from y’all! Then your two favorite geeks even have time to answer a few questions, including a clever workaround for blocking SMS spam. Plus… HaaS folks! It’s gonna be big! Or at least amusing. Press play and enjoy learning at least five new things!

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]]> 01:17:00 clean Dave Mark Joins for WWDC21 Day 1 Reactions 875 https://www.macobserver.com/podcasts/macgeekgab-875/ Tue, 08 Jun 2021 00:20:21 +0000 Dave Hamilton & John F. Braun WWDC 2021 tmo_podcasts_113806 Guest Dave Mark joins John and Dave today to discuss, react, digest, and help explain the new things Apple announced at WWDC21’s Keynote and State of the Union this year. Listen as your two three favorite Apple geeks have a gab for the ages!

]]> Guest Dave Mark joins John and Dave today to discuss, react, digest, and help explain the new things Apple announced at WWDC21’s Keynote and State of the Union this year. Listen as your two three favorite Apple geeks have a gab for the ages!

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  • 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 875 for Monday, June 7, 2021
  • 00:01:32 Dave Mark – Taught 3 different generations how to program.
    • 30 Books, including the Macintosh Programming Primer.
    • Executive Editor of The Loop.
  • 00:02:06 Quick, hot-takes (introduction of keynote, lighter stuff)
    • Safari Redesign, OCR, Universal Control
  • 00:04:11 Lots of Sherlocking: AirPlay to the Mac
  • 00:05:13 No hardware
  • 00:06:25 macOS Monterey
    • Shortcuts
    • Safari Tabs/Groups/UI
    • AirPlay to Mac
    • Low Power Mode
  • 00:21:48 Privacy
  • 00:32:12 Notification Center
    • Four Interruption Levels: Passive, Active, Time Sensitive, Critical
    • “Mute a single conversation, for a limited amount of time"
  • 00:38:00 Craig Federighi is the rock star
  • 00:39:49 SharePlay
  • 00:43:04 Do the new FaceTime features Sherlock Zoom?
  • 00:44:59 Developer Tools
    • Xcode Cloud
    • Swift Concurrency
    • Swift Playgrounds can Build iOS/iPadOS Apps
  • 00:53:22 AirPods Enhancements
  • 00:58:34 LiveText
  • 00:59:34 The Universality of so many features
  • 01:00:37 On Device Siri
  • 01:02:08 MGG 875
]]> 01:04:00 clean Swiping Left (or Right!), Suspicious Packages, and Cool Stuff Found 874 https://www.macobserver.com/podcasts/macgeekgab-874/ Mon, 07 Jun 2021 11:30:44 +0000 Dave Hamilton & John F. Braun Apple TV, backups, Quick Tip tmo_podcasts_113695 Your two favorite geeks answer your questions about Target Disk Mode, using your Apple TV Remote to turn off your TV, removing words from predictive text, and more. On top of that, they share a few Mail-based quick tips and an entire pile (yep, the whole thing!) of Cool Stuff Found. Press play and learn (at least) five new things with John and Dave!

]]> Your two favorite geeks answer your questions about Target Disk Mode, using your Apple TV Remote to turn off your TV, removing words from predictive text, and more. On top of that, they share a few Mail-based quick tips and an entire pile (yep, the whole thing!) of Cool Stuff Found. Press play and learn (at least) five new things with John and Dave!

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SPONSOR: Upstart. Whether it’s paying off credit cards, consolidating high-interest debt, or funding personal expenses, Upstart looks at more than your credit score and can offer you smarter rates with trusted partners. Visit Upstart.com/MGG today to learn more.

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]]> 01:22:06 clean Juice Jackers and Battery Drainers 873 https://www.macobserver.com/podcasts/macgeekgab-873/ Mon, 31 May 2021 11:30:19 +0000 Dave Hamilton & John F. Braun Battery Life tmo_podcasts_113442 Ever heard of Juice Jacking? Neither had John nor Dave. No problem, though, they dug in and found everything you needed to know. That’s the beauty of Mac Geek Gab, too: you ask the questions and then your two favorite geeks dig and see what they can find. Press play and learn at least five new things about battery draining, external drives, M1 displays, backups, and more!

]]> Ever heard of Juice Jacking? Neither had John nor Dave. No problem, though, they dug in and found everything you needed to know. That’s the beauty of Mac Geek Gab, too: you ask the questions and then your two favorite geeks dig and see what they can find. Press play and learn at least five new things about battery draining, external drives, M1 displays, backups, and more!

SPONSOR: Linode – Get started today with $100 in free credit for Mac Geek Gab listeners at linode.com/mgg.

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]]> 01:16:38 clean Offsite Backups, Blocking Scammers, Quick Tips, and More 872 https://www.macobserver.com/podcasts/macgeekgab-872/ Mon, 24 May 2021 11:30:36 +0000 Dave Hamilton & John F. Braun HomeKit tmo_podcasts_113065 As Apple users, we have lots of technology needs which extend beyond that which are made by the fruit company. Listen as your two favorite geeks share their thoughts and answers to your questions about Offsite Backups, Blocking Scammers, DVRing today’s video content, and much more. Press play and learn at least five new things along with Dave and John.

]]> As Apple users, we have lots of technology needs which extend beyond that which are made by the fruit company. Listen as your two favorite geeks share their thoughts and answers to your questions about Offsite Backups, Blocking Scammers, DVRing today’s video content, and much more. Press play and learn at least five new things along with Dave and John.

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]]> 01:16:23 clean MGG 871: Passwords, Mesh WiFi, Quick Tips, and More 871 https://www.macobserver.com/podcasts/macgeekgab-871/ Mon, 17 May 2021 11:30:44 +0000 Dave Hamilton & John F. Braun Cool Stuff Found, NAS, Quick Tip tmo_podcasts_112820 You like tech? Wanna learn more? Listen as John and Dave answer your questions about what to get, how to set it up, how to fix it, and more! Of course, they round out the episode with some Quick Tips, Cool Stuff Found, and some productivity tools, too. Press play and enjoy learning at least five new things!

]]> You like tech? Wanna learn more? Listen as John and Dave answer your questions about what to get, how to set it up, how to fix it, and more! Of course, they round out the episode with some Quick Tips, Cool Stuff Found, and some productivity tools, too. Press play and enjoy learning at least five new things!

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]]> 01:15:39 clean MGG 870: Rumbling with Gatekeeper 870 https://www.macobserver.com/podcasts/macgeekgab-870/ Mon, 10 May 2021 11:30:12 +0000 Dave Hamilton & John F. Braun Cool Stuff Found, Security tmo_podcasts_112412 Apple’s protective engines usually do well at protecting our devices, but what happens when they go haywire? It’s time to Rumble, that’s what, and John and Dave are here to help! Listen as they answer your questions, share Cool Stuff Found, push out the Quick Tips and make it easy to learn at least five new things this week!

]]> Apple’s protective engines usually do well at protecting our devices, but what happens when they go haywire? It’s time to Rumble, that’s what, and John and Dave are here to help! Listen as they answer your questions, share Cool Stuff Found, push out the Quick Tips and make it easy to learn at least five new things this week!

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SPONSOR: Checkout.com: Download their FREE White Paper Report and learn how you can generate more growth through their payment platform. It has a ton of great information and statistics that will show you how the future of payment solutions is strategic and for scale.

SPONSOR: SCOSCHE Industries is an award-winning innovator of consumer technology, Powersports and car audio products. Since 1980 Scosche has demonstrated their commitment to superior product quality and functionality, exceptional value, and unmatched customer service. Code MGG20 good for 20% off your purchase valid from today through May 23.

SPONSOR: Ladder. Term Life insurance doesn’t need to be time-consuming or difficult. Ladder’s smart algorithms get you approval answers in just a few minutes, with great rates, to boot. LadderLife.com/MGG is where you start.

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]]> 01:17:36 clean MGG 869: Trimming the iPhone App Fat 869 https://www.macobserver.com/podcasts/macgeekgab-869/ Mon, 03 May 2021 11:30:39 +0000 Dave Hamilton & John F. Braun AirTag, Apple Mail, CarPlay tmo_podcasts_112053 What’s the best way to remove all those iPhone apps you downloaded once and never use anymore? Listen as John and Dave answer this and many other helpful questions to make your electronic lives easier! Extending an iMac’s life, calibrating your TV, fiber internet, and more are the subjects your two favorite geeks dig through. Add in some Cool Stuff Found and you’re guaranteed to learn at least five new things just from pressing play!

]]> What’s the best way to remove all those iPhone apps you downloaded once and never use anymore? Listen as John and Dave answer this and many other helpful questions to make your electronic lives easier! Extending an iMac’s life, calibrating your TV, fiber internet, and more are the subjects your two favorite geeks dig through. Add in some Cool Stuff Found and you’re guaranteed to learn at least five new things just from pressing play!

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