Mac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and Troubleshooting

Dave and John come out swinging today, hacking away at your problems, solving your dilemmas, sharing your groovy ideas, and ensuring that everyone is not only informed, but enlightened and entertained! Topics range from fixing crackly speakers to tidying up your menu bar to finding backups that disappeared. All of this and more … just download and press play. That's all there is to it! Note: Shownotes are complete! Stuff mentioned: National Coffee Day (1:02) iPhone 5s (2:31) Apple Context Machine Podcast (2:39) JucePeel for Apple iPhone 5/5S (3:15) Hector D. Byrd – TMO and MGG’s new mascot! (4:15) Family-friendly rock-and-roll fun (iPhone 5s low-light pic) (6:47) Rochester Opera House’s Moving Floor (7:03) /Library/Services /System/Library/Services (location of OS X Services) (12:30) How to build Mac OS X services with Automator and shell scripting (14:25) Disable Mail’s data detectors (15:50) 10.5: Enable Data Detectors in iChat 10.5: Apply data detectors to Safari web pages Henge Dock Kanex SnapX Quick Setup on AppleTV About AirPlay Mirroring in OS X Mountain Lion (30:35) AirParrot (32:23) Apple iOS Remote App (32:57) Flickr Account Transfer (34:50) MacBartender App – Hide icons in the Mac Menu Bar (46:08) Altamail – powerful iOS email client (53:17) VueScan (1:01:53) Keeps Drives Spinning (1:08:45) Check iPhone Unlock status ATT Device Unlock iPhone SKU’s for different Radios The Mac Geek Gab iPhone app – You're downloading today's show from CacheFly's network BackBeat Media Podcast Network MacGeekGab AAC Enhanced Feed – Thanks to Michael Johnston of We Have Communicators (formerly the iPhoneAlley podcast) and Applr.

John and Dave are back at it, this time with not only answers to your questions, but a quick primer on iOS 7 for those of you that have updated or are just about to do so. Topics this week include managing your sharing settings so you know what data others can see, shutting down a pesky computer, trusting your iTunes purchase history, and answering a few questions about restoring from backups (always an important topic!). Download and enjoy! Sponsor: Transporter is an off-cloud social storage drive for sharing, accessing and backing up your files in real time. Works with Mac, iPad, iPhone, or Windows. Use coupon code 'MGG' for 10% off! Note: Shownotes are complete! Stuff mentioned: iPhone 5s (1:05) How to Check Your iPhone Upgrade Eligibility (Verizon) Verizon Device Recycling Program (3:25) iTunes 11.1 (11:26) Downcast for Mac Instacast for Mac iTunes Podcasts Hard-to-Find iOS 7 Settings (35:18) PhoneClean Forward Spam Text Messages to 7726 to Report Them Nine iOS 7 Features That Aren’t Available on All Apple Devices Free iOS 7 Parallax Wallpapers Dropcam (1:00:11) Carat (1:05:40) Petzila Pet Cam (1:08:53) The Mac Geek Gab iPhone app – You're downloading today's show from CacheFly's network BackBeat Media Podcast Network MacGeekGab AAC Enhanced Feed – Thanks to Michael Johnston of We Have Communicators (formerly the iPhoneAlley podcast) and Applr.

John and Dave kick off this Sunday morning helping a few of you with some Contacts-related anomalies. Then it's right into tips, including some killer Cool Stuff Found that you won't want to miss! After that some wrap-up, including a problem nearly all of us trackpad owners have had (or will have) and, as always, how to solve it! Download today and enjoy! Sponsor: Yojimbo: Your effortless, reliable information organizer for Mac OS X. It will change your life, without changing the way you work. Sponsor: Go to Squarespace.com/geekgab and click “enter an offer code” under the pricing and put in the code MGG9 for this week's show. That'll get you 20% off your purchase! Note: Shownotes are complete! Stuff mentioned: Red Cross Denver (1:40) Magic Trackpad (3:06) Mac Basics: Address Book (6:56) Installing Mac OS X 10.7 (Lion) as a virtual machine in Fusion 4 and later (2005334) Quick Tip: Command+Click a Title Bar to Show Root Directory (16:50) 10.7: Have Spotlight show Last Opened Date and/or File Path Presence (25:03) MacBook Pro 15″ Core 2 Duo Models A1226 and A1260 Repair (28:39) Mactracker Using Keyword Searches (38:46) AirParrot (39:55) PAVTube iMedia Converter Mac RubberNet (46:43) iStat Menus Little Snitch WaterRoof Bandwith Limiting from the command line with IPFW Mail (Mountain Lion): Import mailboxes (58:44) Rebuild your iTunes Library (1:04:41) YASU How to Repair User-Level Permissions in Mac OS X The Mac Geek Gab iPhone app – You're downloading today's show from CacheFly's network BackBeat Media Podcast Network MacGeekGab AAC Enhanced Feed – Thanks to Michael Johnston of We Have Communicators (formerly the iPhoneAlley podcast) and Applr.

John and Dave come to you on Tuesday for a special MGG this week. Discussing today's Apple Event and answering your questions, this show is bound to please and inform! In addition to all of today's Apple goodness, John and Dave answer your questions about how to stop iPhoto and PhotoStream from gobbling up all your bandwidth, how to share your new scanner on the network, how to rip Blu-Ray disks, and more! Sponsor: Gazelle is the fast and easy way to get cash for your used iPhone, iPad, and more.  Sell your used Apple products at Gazelle.com and lock in your price for an extended period through 10/15. Sponsor: CrashPlan: Automatic, offsite, data backup. You're data's protected and accessible by you – anytime, anywhere. Note: Shownotes are complete! Stuff mentioned: Apple Event today, September 10 (1:11) iPhone 5c iPhone 5c Video (3:45) iPhone 5s (7:13) Touch ID Article (11:28) How to Disable iPhoto Uploads to Photo Stream (26:36) Share your Scanner on the Network (30:52) OS X: About OS X Recovery (43:38) Blu-Ray Readers from OWC (52:10) Handbrake Dave Hamilton Discusses Apple’s iPhone 5s on Bloomberg TV (58:58) Tonido Desktop (1:01:32) Key Size The Mac Geek Gab iPhone app – You're downloading today's show from CacheFly's network BackBeat Media Podcast Network MacGeekGab AAC Enhanced Feed – Thanks to Michael Johnston of We Have Communicators (formerly the iPhoneAlley podcast) and Applr.

Dave & John cruise right out of the Labor Day weekend and into your podcast stream with this week's episode of Mac Geek Gab. Topics are decided by you, and this week your questions (and their answers!) included how to create your own personal cloud on your Mac, pesky web page loading in Safari, iTunes rentals that won't start mid-flight, and more. They also continue the conversation about email encryption and answer your questions about WiFi extensions, always a popular topic this time of year. Download, press play, and enjoy! Sponsor: PDFpen for iPad offers powerful, mobile PDF editing: sign contracts, make changes, and fill forms when you're out of the office or on the go. Sponsor: BusyCal is the ultimate calendar app for OS X — packed with powerful features in an easy-to-use package. Think of it as Calendar Pro. Note: Shownotes are complete! Stuff mentioned: ownCloud (4:21) How to install ownCloud into a Mac mini server iCloud: Back to My Mac Pogoplug PC (9:25) How to remove Internet/Safari Plug-Ins (11:52) Safari 6 (OS X Mountain Lion): Remove cookies and other data Make Outlook default to HTML formatting (28:40) Mac Basics: Font Book Google Calendar (35:22) iCloud: Calendar overview S/MIME Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) Requirement for the Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) (41:27) OpenPGP Message Format Optimum Online IMAP (beta) (58:33) The Mac Geek Gab iPhone app – You're downloading today's show from CacheFly's network BackBeat Media Podcast Network MacGeekGab AAC Enhanced Feed – Thanks to Michael Johnston of We Have Communicators (formerly the iPhoneAlley podcast) and Applr.

John and Dave kick off the week with … yup, you guessed it! More answers to your questions. Lots of tips included this week, too, and that's just the way you like it. One popular topic your two favorite geeks have been asked about a lot lately is email security. Well, look no further, John and Dave are here to help! Sponsor: Transporter is an off-cloud social storage drive for sharing, accessing and backing up your files in real time. Works with Mac, iPad, iPhone, or Windows. Use coupon code 'macgeekgab' for 10% off!   Note: Shownotes are complete! Stuff mentioned: Mac Basics: Customize the Dock (2:00) OS X keyboard shortcuts Creating your own Safari Contextual Menus (4:10) Safari Developer Program Safari Extensions Gallery Safari 6 (OS X Mountain Lion): Reset Safari (7:27) Onyx Safari 6 (OS X Mountain Lion): Browse privately (11:12) Do Not Track Web Header Dave Talks Microphones on Nosillacast How set up signed and encrypted email (19:43) Public key cryptography GPG Tools Start SSL – Free personal certificate Comodo free email certificates iPG Mail oPenGP Maker Faire (1:04:23) Backup the Address Book in Mac OS X (1:08:01) The Mac Geek Gab iPhone app – You're downloading today's show from CacheFly's network BackBeat Media Podcast Network MacGeekGab AAC Enhanced Feed – Thanks to Michael Johnston of We Have Communicators (formerly the iPhoneAlley podcast) and Applr.

Dave and John come to you on this Wednesday afternoon to answer all your questions. Topics covered today include nuking and paving your way to Mavericks, whether or not an SSD is right for you, solving Mac App Store failed downloads, and the differences between Telephoto, Wide angle, and Zoom. All that PLUS a few Cool Stuff Found nuggets. Download today and enjoy! Sponsor: Yojimbo: Your effortless, reliable information organizer for Mac OS X. Yojimbo 4 restores syncing for multiple Macs, full-screen support, and Retina goodness! Sponsor: Warby Parker: A new concept in boutique-quality eyewear (that's glasses to us geeks!). Browse online, try on at home, select your glasses and use coupon code MGGSHIP when ordering to upgrade to free express shipping! Note: Shownotes are complete! Stuff mentioned: Yojimbo (1:45) OS X Mavericks (5:11) Carbon Copy Cloner (8:00) How to use Migration Assistant to transfer files from another Mac (11:00) Beamer (13:28) Refurbished Apple TV (14:35) Monoprice HDMI Switch (15:50) Drive Genius 3 (28:05) Warby Parker Use MGGSHIP coupon code for free expedited shipping (31:26) PhoneClean (37:21) Extending a Wireless Network Only Works with all-Apple Routers (46:50) Apple KB Article on Wireless Network Extensions Special Apple Web Pages to Know About (including the Support Profile page) (48:25) jperf – Mac/Java version of iPerf testing utility (50:30) Fix Corrupt Mac App Store Downloads – use the Terminal command, “open $TMPDIR../C/” (56:18) PlugBug (59:17) Focal Length (1:01:25) The Mac Geek Gab iPhone app – You're downloading today's show from CacheFly's network BackBeat Media Podcast Network MacGeekGab AAC Enhanced Feed – Thanks to Michael Johnston of We Have Communicators (formerly the iPhoneAlley podcast) and Applr.

John and Dave answer your questions and share your tips. Topics this week run all over the map, including rebuilding your iTunes library, iPhone storage mangagement (i.e. what does that pesky “Other” category contain!), auto-deleting email and much more. Download today, press play, and start downt he path to technological enlightement! Sponsor: Gazelle is the fast and easy way to get cash for your used iPhone, iPad, and more.  Sell your used Apple products at Gazelle.com and make it easier to trade up to the latest devices! Note: Shownotes are in progress… Stuff mentioned: iOS: About cellular data usage (1:55) DataMan – Real Time Data Usage Manager DataMan: iOS app to see cellular data usage DataMan Next DataMan Pro for iPad – Real Time Data Usage Manager IM+ Pro iOS App SaneBox e-mail management (11:37) Recover Music from iPods and iOS Devices back to iTunes (14:53) Free up Storage on your iOS device (21:35) iPad: Charging the battery USB Overdrive (30:40) Keyboard Maestro (30:50) USB Human Interface Device class FTDI Chip ZTerm Audio MIDI Setup: How to test for MIDI function MidiPipe Gazelle Should I Sleep – Mac App Store (38:23) Shoud I Sleep Refurbished AirPort Express 802.11n (2nd Generation) (42:08) Iperf Jperf Using AirPlay (54:13) AirPort base stations: About the Guest network feature (54:59) Infuse – Video Player for iOS to play any video formats (55:19) Infuse Finally – An elegantly simple app that remembers what you were playing in iTunes (56:18) eneloop Rechargable Batteries (58:08) Ansmann Battery Chargers Tenergy Rechargable Cells Dave's Amazon Wishlist Nickel–metal hydride battery Apple Battery Charger The Mac Geek Gab iPhone app – You're downloading today's show from CacheFly's network BackBeat Media Podcast Network MacGeekGab AAC Enhanced Feed – Thanks to Michael Johnston of We Have Communicators (formerly the iPhoneAlley podcast) and Applr.

Dave and John are back from their vacation week off, and boy howdy do they have a show for you! Your questions are answered, of course, and there are some great topics, including tips for copying large files in the Finder, how to make iTunes behave and honor changes you made on your iPhone or iPad, some great Cool Stuff Found (including one set of apps made by a Mac Geek Gab listener!), and a great, geeky discussion where John and Dave try to figure out how to get a USB device to make MIDI signals from your Mac! Download today and enjoy! Sponsor: PDFpen for iPad offers powerful, mobile PDF editing: sign contracts, make changes, and fill forms when you're out of the office or on the go. Sponsor: Transporter is an off-cloud social storage drive for sharing, accessing and backing up your files in real time. Works with Mac, iPad, iPhone, or Windows. Use coupon code 'macgeekgab' for 10% off!     Note: Shownotes are complete! Stuff mentioned: Poltergeist Facebook post about the Woz riding a segway in Harvey’s Polaroid 16-Megapixel Digital Still Camera iS2132 with 21x Enhanced Optical Zoom, Red (4:08) Eneloop (5:00) Nickel–metal hydride battery Smile Software PDFpen iPod Shuffle OS X Lion: Cut and Paste (Finally!) (16:02) TotalFinder (17:50) Archy App – better UI for Google Drive (19:26) NAVIGON (23:00) Optimum Hotspots (24:45) TiVo Premiere DVRs Apple TV AirPlay (27:00) AirFlick Serve files and URLs to Apple TV (27:17) SaneBox – email filter, works across many services (27:50) Chromecast (28:48) CrowdColors App – audience colours on phones/tablets (32:21) Lumenplay – Bluetooth SMART, energy efficient, multi-colored string of lights that you control with your Android or iPhone Vidify App – quick video creation and sharing (35:33) Reliably Erasing Data From Flash-Based Solid State Drives (PDF) (37:27) Transporter from Connected Data – private cloud network drive Mactracker Laptop Solid State Hybrid Drive & Laptop Thin SSHD Wintec FileMate ExpressCard SSD Crucial M500 SSD SB6121 SURFboard eXtreme Cable Modem AirPort Extreme AirPort Express Install Older AirPort Utility on Mountain Lion Setup a roaming network NETGEAR Powerline 500MBps pair The Mac Geek Gab iPhone app – You're downloading today's show from CacheFly's network BackBeat Media Podcast Network MacGeekGab AAC Enhanced Feed – Thanks to Michael Johnston of We Have Communicators (formerly the iPhoneAlley podcast) and Applr.

John and Dave kick off the week (and end the weekend) by digging into the mailbag and answering your questions. Topics covered include speeding up your workflow using Starred documents in Google Drive, finding your iOS device's UDID no matter what the circumstance, should you upgrade from Snow Leopard (and how), finding drivers for third-party mice, and using the Eye-Fi card in your camera this summer. Download for free and enjoy! Sponsor: BBEdit: BBEdit is the leading professional-strength HTML and text editor for the Macintosh. A text power tool for everyone! In the mix are explanations of different RAID types and what really matters to you, splitting your iTunes library, finding your iOS device's UDID and lots, lots more. Note: Shownotes are complete! Stuff mentioned: Intuiware Changes Meter (2:10) – Tracks web page changes or local file changes Google Drive Starred (6:20) Signature Profiler (8:35) – Apple Mail signature plugin to add enhanced features Giantuser – Custom made HTML email signatures VAInfo (17:50) – Display info about hardware & operating system on your iOS device iOS offline maps (20:18) – How to cache Google Maps for offline use BugShot (25:53) – Take screenshots and mark them up Skitch (26:30) – Take screenshots and mark them up BBEdit – Edit text files and much, much more Security Update 2013-003 (38:00) How to setup iCloud on Snow Leopard (38:45) TrackballWorks from Kensington (42:24) USB Overdrive (46:05) SteerMouse (46:30) Camp Calumet Eye-Fi (1:00:58) Transcend Wi-Fi SD Card The Mac Geek Gab iPhone app – You're downloading today's show from CacheFly's network BackBeat Media Podcast Network MacGeekGab AAC Enhanced Feed – Thanks to Michael Johnston of We Have Communicators (formerly the iPhoneAlley podcast) and Applr.