MacBreak Tech show

MacBreak Tech

Summary: MacBreak Tech is a no-holds-barred tech talk about all things Mac. We talk about technical Mac things like servers, storage, best practices and other stuff that is, well, technical.

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Podcasts:

 Buying a new Mac | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1:13:23

Ignore the specs, the price and focus on what you really need your Mac to do.

 Getting started with Automator | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1:13:47

Automator in Tiger and Leopard is powerful if you practice making automation.

 Renew Your Mac to New | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:02:00

For about a $100 you can renew your Mac to make it like new.

 Welcome to Leopard | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1:25:52

Leopard sports more than spots: Dictionary, Spaces, Cover Flow and QuickLook.

 Before you jump to Leopard | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1:17:00

Before you jump to Leopard you have some chores to do. We talk about what you need to do to make your Mac ready for OS X 10.5

 MacBreak Tech: Unapproachable QuickSilver | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 38:06

Quicksilver is way more than just a keyboard-driven launcher. Using a noun verb grammatical model, you can do basic search and work effortlessly with applications, data, and the web.

 Tech Support for Tech Support | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 41:57

It’s 3am and the #$%^&* won’t do what you need it to do. There is little chance of anyone being awake that can help you. What do you do? You help yourself that’s what. For guys like us calling tech support is generally a waste of time. Instead we look to a wealth of knowledge to solve problems. Here’s how you can help yourself.

 Living with the Finder | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 55:02

Possibly the only commentary on the net in support of the Finder.

 Network Topology | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

Network hubs, switches, routers and making your own cables.

 Decompiling the 2007 WWDC | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:05:07

Decompiling the 2007 Apple World Wide Developer Conference.

 Hard Drive Recovery 101 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 54:47

Before you "try stuff" to recover a hard drive that won't come up on you Mac please listen to this podcast. What to do if your hard drive doesn't come up.

 Old Stuff Overview | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 40:23

What do you do with an old Mac?

 MacBreak Tech: Zulu Foxtrot Sierra (ZFS) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1:18:28

Scary, Redundant Redundant, and Not So Scary RAID leads to a discussion ZFS.

 MacBreak Tech: ABGN | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 50:35

There are four types of 802.11 wireless. To make all the variants go fast you need to change from the default settings and channels. With a bit of tweaking everything will go fast.

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