Mac Geek Gab #172: Maintenance Utilities, Wiring For Broadband, System Preferences Issues and Cool S

 John and Dave answer your questions about network backups, drive utilities, crashing preferences, and more. Additionally, they have lots of follow-ups and tips to share on previous topics including shutdown delays and wiring issues. Subscribe for free today!

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• Slow shutdown with Leopard (via Andrew’s Site)
• SmartSleep
• Optimize your wiring
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• Twisted pair
• Cocktail
• OnyX
• MacPilot
• DiskWarrior
• Drive Genius 2
• DroboShare
• Eye-Fi Explore
• twitpic
• What is ITPC?
• Skyhook Wireless
• PDN PhotoPlus
• Picasa
• MRTG
• Nagios
• MacPorts
• Fink
• RPM Package Manager
• RPM for Darwin
• Archival Gold CD/DVD Twin Tipped Marker – 2 Pack
• OpenOffice
• NeoOffice
• Mac OS Ken Day 6
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