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Mac Geek Gab — Your Questions Answered, Tips Shared, Troubleshooting Assistance

Dave Hamilton, Pilot Pete & Adam Christiansonwww.macgeekgab.com
Answers to your tech questions for your Apple devices and beyond. Dave Hamilton, Adam Christianson, and Pilot Pete come together weekly to answer your questions and discuss things of interest to Apple and Mac geeks, presenting them in ways that are both entertaining and informative for the average listener.

Episodes

Dave Mark Joins for WWDC21 Day 1 Reactions

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! Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned: 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab […]...

Jun 08, 20211 hr 4 minEp. 875

Swiping Left (or Right!), Suspicious Packages, and Cool Stuff Found

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 […]...

Jun 07, 20211 hr 22 minEp. 874

Juice Jackers and Battery Drainers

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 […]...

May 31, 20211 hr 17 minEp. 873

Offsite Backups, Blocking Scammers, Quick Tips, and More

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 […]...

May 24, 20211 hr 16 minEp. 872

Passwords, Mesh WiFi, Quick Tips, and More

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 […]...

May 17, 20211 hr 16 minEp. 871

Rumbling with Gatekeeper

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 […]...

May 10, 20211 hr 18 minEp. 870

Trimming the iPhone App Fat

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 […]...

May 03, 20211 hr 17 minEp. 869

Failing, Succeeding, and Retiring SSDs

Solid State Drives (SSD) are a wonderful thing upon which we all rely, but sometimes they get a little wonky. Listen as John and Dave discuss and answer your questions about SSDs, Clipboard Managers, Java and Spam. Add in a little Cool Stuff Found segment and you're sure to learn […]...

Apr 26, 20211 hr 27 minEp. 868

Dissecting Apple's Loaded Spring (Event)

Minutes after Apple's "Spring Loaded" event ended, do you know what your two favorite geeks did? They recorded this episode for you to dissect and discuss the elements that stuck out to them. Listen (or watch!) as John and Dave dig in and share. Press play…and enjoy learning at least […]...

Apr 20, 202152 minEp. 867

Not-So-Silent Ringing

Sometimes your iPhone's silent, and sometime it's not. But what about when it decides what to do, not you? That's when you call John and Dave! Or you can email them. Or you can text them. Or you can post in the forums. Either way, they'll answer your questions and […]...

Apr 19, 20211 hr 16 minEp. 866

Geek Challenges and Cool Stuff Found

Sometimes there are those problems that just don't have easy solutions…and that's when things get fun! Geek Challenges mean you get to join in the fun of helping find the answers. Listen as John and Dave share some of their more troubling troublehooting experiences plus, of course, some Cool Stuff […]...

Apr 12, 20211 hr 16 minEp. 865

M1 Mac Troubleshooting, Quick Tips, and More

M1 Macs have only been available for a few months, but y'all are buying them up like crazy. Of course, troubleshooting them is a bit different than familiar Intel models, and Dave and John talk through some of that while answering your questions. Quick Tips help to make this episode […]...

Apr 05, 20211 hr 14 minEp. 864

Dissecting Your Backups

What better way to celebrate World Backup Day than to have your two favorite geeks pick apart their personal backup strategies? We can't think of one, so that means you get to listen as John and Dave spend a little time sharing and analyzing their backup strategies, and sharing some […]...

Mar 29, 20211 hr 20 minEp. 863

NON ADEPTO DEPRENSUS!

You know the drill: Don't Get Caught! That means you want to understand your technology as best you can. Good news: Your two favorite geeks are here to help! Listen as John and Dave share your tips and answer your questions. Topics include Apple's Privacy tool, Apple TV Control Center, […]...

Mar 22, 20211 hr 19 minEp. 862

What ELSE is Using My Mac?

We know what apps we are using with our Macs, but increasingly there are processes — from Apple and others — using up our Mac's resources, too. Listen as Dave and John answer your questions about all this and much, much more. Of course, your favorite segments — Quick Tips and Cool […]...

Mar 15, 20211 hr 17 minEp. 861

Vinyl, AirPods, and More!

Connecting two pieces of technology together should be easy, right? Not always! Listen as John and Dave scratch their collective heads over all your questions. Topics include, audio, SSDs, M1 Macs, bookmarks, and more. There's time for a few Quick Tips and Cool Stuff Found, too! Press play and enjoy […]...

Mar 08, 20211 hr 16 minEp. 860

Rolling With Wi-Fi

Sometimes you've gotta go… and sometimes — make that ALL the times — you need Wi-Fi. Never fear, John and Dave are here to help answer the tough (and fun) questions. Listen as your two favorite geeks pour through the mailbag, trying to answer as many of your questions as possible […]...

Mar 01, 20211 hr 16 minEp. 859

Solving an LSD Problem

Of course you knew we meant LaunchServicesDaemon, right? Sometimes it has problems… and your two favorite geeks have the solution! Listen as John and Dave talk through your questions, tips, and Cool Stuff Found while everyone — including them — learns at least five new things! Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned: 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab […]...

Feb 22, 20211 hr 20 minEp. 858

Avoiding the Duck

We promised Wi-Fi and we delivered Wi-Fi. That's how it works here at Mac Geek Gab: your two favorite geeks answer your questions and help solve your problems. But it's not only Wi-Fi, of course. Lots of you asked other questions, and we've got that covered, too, including helping to […]...

Feb 15, 20211 hr 18 minEp. 857

Mountain Dew vs. iPhone and More Fun Stories

Spoiler alert: Sometimes the Mountain Dew wins, folks, but you knew that already. That's OK, this episode is chock full of Cool Stuff Found, Quick Tips, plus your questions answered about all sorts of issues. Listen as John and Dave — your two favorite geeks — take you on this ride […]...

Feb 08, 20212 hr 32 minEp. 856

Spam, Your Privacy, Cool Stuff Found & More

What's your spam workflow? How do you know if your favorite podcast is selling your data? Want to hear about some Cool Stuff Found? Good news, your two favorite geeks talk through all this and more! Listen as John and Dave answer your questions and do their level best to […]...

Feb 01, 20211 hr 26 minEp. 855

Headphone Safety, Big Sur, & Geek Challenges

Big Sur continues to mature…and it continues to have some pesky little issues, too. Never fear, your two favorite geeks are here to answer your questions and help solve your problems. Listen as John and Dave talk through Big Sur, Headphone Safety, and share some Geek Challenges of yours with […]...

Jan 25, 20212 hr 36 minEp. 854

Remote Reflections from CES

Your two favorite geeks "went" to CES last week, and have some stories to share. Cool Stuff Found abounds, as well as some thoughts on this year's trends. Of course, they didn't leave home, so they still had time to answer your questions, find some Quick Tips, and make a […]...

Jan 18, 20211 hr 24 minEp. 853

All The Gear, But No Idea(r)

Your questions drive the bus this week, as John and Dave provide answers about AirDrop, Spotlight, Screen Protectors, 10G Ethernet, Time Machine, and more. That's not all, though, your two favorite geeks have Cool Stuff Found and Quick Tips to share, too. Join in the fun: press play and enjoy […]...

Jan 11, 20212 hr 32 minEp. 852

Long Term Storage, Photos, & Cool Stuff Found

This week, John and Dave come together to answer your questions about long-term storage, Photos Libraries, Migrating to a new Mac and much, much more. Listen as your two favorite geeks drop the knowledge — and your Quick Tips and Cool Stuff Found — so that everyone can listen and […]...

Jan 04, 20211 hr 24 minEp. 851

Time Capsule Replacements, Quick Tips, & Cool Stuff Found

Apple's Time Machine lets you backup to a network drive… but which network drive should you use now that Apple no longer sells a Time Capsule? John and Dave are here to answer this question and many, many more! Listen as your two favorite geeks answer all the questions YOU […]...

Dec 28, 20202 hr 31 minEp. 850

Battery Management, Nuking, Paving, and More — Mac Geek Gab 849

Sometimes you Nuke, sometimes you Pave. Sometimes all you need to do is make a tweak. You'd think we were talking about building (and destroying) roads, but no… your two favorite geeks are talking tech! Apple tech, mostly. Listen as John and Dave answer your questions, share your tips and […]

Dec 21, 2020

Swiper, NOT Swiping — Mac Geek Gab 848

These days we do lots of swiping on our devices, and sometimes the results are expected, other times not so much! Listen as John and Dave share tips and answer questions about swiping. That's not all, of course, the topics expand from there, including a great dive into USB speeds […]

Dec 14, 20201 hr 26 min

Migrating Your Mac and Its Data — Mac Geek Gab 847

It seems to be the season… Migration Season, that is! So many new Macs, so many migrations, so much data, and so many questions! Thankfully your two favorite geeks have answers, as does the MGG Family. Press play and listen as John and Dave take you through all these and […]

Dec 07, 2020