Mac Geek Gab #31: What To Do When Your Mac Won’t Boot

When your Mac won’t boot, Dave and John have some of the answers! This week’s show finds our hosts talking through all they steps they would take to revive a sick Mac, including different troubleshooting utilities, tips and tricks, plus where to send it when all else fails.

Show notes for TMO To Go: Mac Geek Gab For December 26th, 2005

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When your Mac won’t boot, Dave and John have some of the answers! This week’s show finds our hosts talking through all they steps they would take to revive a sick Mac, including different troubleshooting utilities, tips and tricks, plus where to send it when all else fails.

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Stuff mentioned:

• December 25th
• Macworld Expo SF 2006 – John and Dave will be on the Podcast Stage on Show floor (booth #749) at 2:30pm on Tuesday, January 10th
• fsck – File system consistency check command
• XLR8YourMac.com
• Drive Genius
• MacUpdate.com
• CharlesSoft – Makers of bootcd
• BootImage Pal
• Shelly Brisbin
• MacFixIt
• MacInTouch
• Mac OS X Hints Forums
• Apple’s Discussion Boards
• AppleCare
• TechRestore
• MacResQ
• Small Dog and Expercom – Retailers who often stock discounted AppleCare plans
• Apple’s Open Firmware Password Utility (for 10.3 and earlier)
• Sennheiser PC 150 Headset
• Griffin iMic
• Audio Hijack Pro
• Pandora’s Box
• Review the Mac Geek Gab on iTunes (please!)
• MacGeekGab AAC Enhanced Feed – Thanks to Michael, aka Computernap!
• BackBeat Media Podcast Network

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• Podcast Pickle
• PodcastingNews

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Theme Music: “The Answer”, written by Jeff Steblea and Brian Ayles, as performed by Go Figure.

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