Mac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and Troubleshooting - Podcast Episodes, Ranking & Reviews

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SneakerNet Is Real

Kick off Mac Geek Gab 1157 with a rapid-fire round of Quick Tips: find the new Siri option hiding in your Camera app, tame Archive Utility’s settings to streamline your w

Aug 31
1 h 20 min

Maslow vs. The Finder

Ever fire off a text that never actually sent? You’ll learn how to clear those stale unsent iMessages out of the More menu, move your Dock between displays using nothing

Aug 24
1 h 21 min

When Your Group Chat Tells You to Fork Off

Command+Comma jumps you straight into any well-coded Mac app’s settings, no menu-hunting required, and Option+Return reveals the formula in any Numbers cell (Command+Retu

Aug 17
1 h 26 min

Don't Start Half Fresh

You’ll start with a travel charger that swallows 200-plus countries into one brick, then find out that macOS Tahoe 26.6 is quietly rebuilding your Spotlight index to get

Aug 10
1 h 20 min

Take a Photo to Find Your Photos

Your quick tips run deep this week. Learn why snapping a throwaway photo is the fastest route to every picture you’ve ever taken at that spot, then rediscover Libby for f

Aug 3
1 h 28 min

A Wonderful Opportunity to Get Super Confused

Your Quick Tip arsenal gets a serious upgrade this week: use the Live Text button to make scanning QR codes easier, resurrect Apple Mail’s Predicted Mailbox when it myste

Jul 27
1 h 20 min

The Green Light Never Lies

Fresh off Macstock, you get the full debrief on this year’s gathering before diving into a stacked round of Quick Tips. You’ll learn how to disable Summarize Notification

Jul 20
1 h 20 min

Reclaim Your Storage: iCloud, RAM & Space-Saving Secrets

This week on Mac Geek Gab 1150, Pilot Pete, Adam Christianson, and Dave Hamilton pack an Embrace Your Geekness Day episode with Quick Tips you’ll put to work immediately.

Jul 13
1 h 19 min

Save Room For Your iCloud Dessert

You learn at least five new things every episode, and this one stacks them fast. Roll your Apple Watch crown instead of tapping it to keep Sleep mode from searing your ey

Jul 6
1 h 20 min

There’s No Two Hands About It

Mac Geek Gab 1148 hands you a fresh stack of Quick Tips you’ll actually use. You’ll find out how Mark recovered every one of his accidentally deleted iMessages with Contr

Jun 29
1 h 20 min

One Exclamation Point Short

Ever triggered a hidden Mac feature by accident? This week you’ll find out why a stray backtick fires up the Magnifier in macOS Preview, and how a single screenshot plus

Jun 22
1 h 17 min

WWDC 2026 Reactions, Tailscale Tricks, and Charging Hacks That Work

This week on Mac Geek Gab, you’re stacking up power moves from the jump. You’ll learn how to clean up messy lists in your favorite text editor, discover that any USB-C po

Jun 15
1 h 23 min

Mic-graines and Infotainment!

Your iPhone might be running hot and draining fast — and it’s not just you. Dave and Pilot Pete break down the battery chaos introduced by iOS 26.5, which brought overhea

Jun 8
1 h 22 min

Translate Anything, Tame Your Desktop, and Dodge the Plex Price Hike

This week you’ll learn to lean on Apple Intelligence to translate almost any text on the fly, lock down and hide sensitive apps on iOS, and finally tame your Desktop by r

Jun 1
1 h 16 min

How Do We Say G?

Geek Pride Day kicks off an episode packed with the kind of tips you’ll actually use. You’ll learn why Shift+Tab is your fastest escape from a runaway numbered list, how

May 25
1 h 17 min

Must-Know AirPods, Screen Sharing & Smart Home Wins for Apple Users

You’ll sharpen your daily tech game this week: add names directly to Mail recipient fields, kill those sneaky iOS nickname pop-ups before they embarrass you, and stay ale

May 18
1 h 26 min

The eSIM Showdown, Sync Mysteries, and Must-Know Mac Tricks

Buckle up, geeks! This week’s Quick Tips have you refreshing the App Store like a pro, turning Finder’s Quick Actions into a PDF-combining powerhouse, swiping that iOS cu

May 11
1 h 10 min

Long-Press, Click, Recover: iPhone Tricks You'll Actually Use

Pilot Pete and Dave open Episode 1140 with a rapid-fire round of quick tips you’ll wish you’d known sooner: long-press the App Store icon to jump straight to Updates, lon

May 4
1 h 24 min

Cool Stuff Found Marathon: 20+ Must-Know Mac Tools, Gadgets & AI Hacks

This week’s episode is a Cool Stuff Found marathon, packed with gems you need to bookmark. You’ll get a launcher upgrade with TinyStart, a slick dual-pane file manager in

Apr 27
1 h 24 min

Mesh Networks, iCloud Bandwidth Fixes, and Must-Know Mac Tips

This week on Mac Geek Gab 1138, Pilot Pete, Adam, and Dave tackle your burning questions and deliver the tips that keep your tech humming. You’ll learn how to properly de

Apr 20
1 h 19 min

Chart positions

Where Mac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and Troubleshooting ranks today in each Apple Podcasts chart (US, Sep 4, 2026).

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What listeners say

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I'm a Unix guy from the early 80's amd only got into Macs when they switched to Intel. Even then, I was still much more involved with Unix and Linux than Mac. I didn't even buy an iPhone until Series 5! I'm much more in the Apple ecosystem now - watch, phone, Mac, HomePod, Apple TV. I know my way around quite well (I worked retail sales at an Apple store from 2015 until COVID) but there is still plenty that I do not know and this show often fills in gaps for me. Yes, sometimes I get annoyed when one of them will say something incorrect that they could have avoided by a quick visit to Apple.com, but overall, I like the show and although I listen sporadically to many other podcasts, this is the one I do not miss. It has definitely become my favorite. John is gone, but Pilot Pete often asks questions that ordinary users might, adding a LOT to the show and Dave is always knowledgeable and fun. Update: Since adding a third host, I agree with others who say there is too much gab now. I am still listening, but am not enjoying it as much. It’s NOT the fault of any specific host; it’s just that three people have too much to say.

Pcunix · Jun 2025

Hands down the best Mac/Apple-product-related podcast out there. I don’t know what I enjoy more, the “Geek” part, where they impart many practical useful tips each week, either from themselves or listeners, or the “Gab” part, where they talk among themselves and offer helpful insights, usually with a humorous slant that is very fun to listen to. I only became aware of these guys the last couple of months, but have listened every week over and over again. I am even going back in their episode list and working my way backwards to listen to past podcasts. I only have about 1,000 more to go, but I’ll get there, ha ha.

Ed-Houston · May 2025

Great show focused on Tech surrounding the Mac. I always learn some useful tips regarding Mac usage, operation, and general procedures (such as backup, file loss prevention, even travel tips). The recommendations on hardware and software are also very useful, I’ve purchased several of the mentioned items. Keep up the good work guys!

BenTsuki · May 2025

I really like this Podcast 👍 📱 💿 💻 I have been listening to it for a long time now and it's the best out there for mac, iPad, iPhone, troubleshooting, useful tips, finding cool new software, and more I have learned so many great tips and troubleshooting techniques. Dave, Adam, and pilot P are very knowledgeable and entertaining. I always learned something. At least five new things. 😎🌠💫

DudemanLA · Apr 2025

This one tends to have too much banter and gab between the 3 hosts and not enough actual useful Apple related tech content. Also they tend to not be too well prepared for the show and do research on the fly or just plain don’t know things. They also sometimes just give misinformation.

Gary-Goo-69 · May 2025

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