Mac Geek Gab #178: Batch Permission Changes, Encrypting Follow-up, Re-Enabling AirPort, and GigE

John and Dave are local in New Hampshire, no bandwidth issues to get in the way today! Just a straight-ahead podcast answering your questions, helping you change permissions, re-enable Airport, suss out GigE versus FireWire speeds, and even a follow-up on encrypting your data. Good stuff! Subscribe for free today.

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Note: Shownotes are complete!

• chown (-R /path/to/drive)
• chmod (-R u+w /path/to/drive)
• update_prebinding (aka update_dyld_shared_cache)
• syslogd hogging CPU (via Apple Discussions)
• 10.5: One fix for a runaway syslogd process (via Mac OS X Hints)
• Resetting your Mac’s PRAM and NVRAM (via Apple Support)
• PGP Whole Disk Encryption Mac
• ifixit.com
• Nondestructively Resizing Volumes (via Mac Geekery)
• Stateful firewall
• HotSpotVPN
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• BackBeat Media Podcast Network
• MacGeekGab AAC Enhanced Feed – Thanks to <a href=”/contact.shtml” mce_href=”/contact.shtml”>Michael Johnston</a>.

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