MGG 555: Triple Nickles on the Geeks

An iPhone that won't play songs, an SSD that shows mismatched free space, Time Machine that won't backup to another Mac and AppleCare with a cracked iPad. All of this – and more – SOLVED on today's Mac Geek Gab.

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Stuff mentioned:

• 555 Timer IC
• MacStock in Chicago – Coupon code MacGeekGab10Off saves you ten bucks! (2:18)
• iTunes Match (6:30)
• The (hard) link between Photos and iPhoto (10:35)
• Why you shouldn’t store photos for OS X Libraries on Dropbox
• Powerphotos
• Duplicate Annihilator
• About Time Machine local backups (17:44)
• About Time Machine local backups discussion
• df and du command line utilities
• use ‘df -h’ from Terminal to see free space
• Use ‘du -sh *’ gives space usage from directories or individual items
• How do I set up Time Machine to a shared drive on another Mac or NAS (35:11)
• Google Photos gives users more choices
• Flickr Creative Commons License
• Artist sells screenshots of other people’s Instagram photos for $90,000
• Flickr Uploader for Mac
• AppleCare Products (50:28)
• Speck Durafolio (and how it survived the crash when falling)
• LA Computer AppleCare Packages
• Safari 8 (Yosemite): Clear your browsing history (57:18)
• Safari 8 (Yosemite): Manage cookies and website data
• Onyx to clear your cache’s
• Mercury Legacy Pro SSD Shootout – PowerBook G4 17″ HDD vs SSD
• Wi-Fi base stations: Extending the range of your wireless network by adding additional Wi-Fi base stations (1:07:33)
• Ubiquiti UniFi Long Range Access Point
• BearExtender Turbo for Mac
• The Mac Geek Gab iPhone app
• – You're downloading today's show from CacheFly's network
• BackBeat Media Podcast Network
• MacGeekGab AAC Enhanced Feed – Thanks to Michael Johnston of The iOS Show and Applr.