MGG 215: Meaty, Beaty, Big Mac Files

The topics of this week's episode are wide-ranging, including how to deal with the large files created by Mac OS X's unix underpinnings, preparing a bit for Snow Leopard, digging deeper into Time Machine, and John, Dave and Michael all installed SSD drives over the weekend. Subscribe today for free […]

The topics of this week's episode are wide-ranging, including how to deal with the large files created by Mac OS X's unix underpinnings, preparing a bit for Snow Leopard, digging deeper into Time Machine, and John, Dave and Michael all installed SSD drives over the weekend. Subscribe today for free and never miss another episode!

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Stuff mentioned:

Mac OS X 10.5 Help – Preventing information in memory from being read (secure virtual memory)
Common Criteria for Information Technology Security Evaluation
FIPS 140-2
Apple Store Refurbished Mac Section
Advanced Encryption Standard (AES)
AppleJack
Moore's Law
Set newer portable Macs' sleep mode (includes sleepimage)
SmartSleep
Identify causes of large Time Machine backups (via Macworld)
Back-In-Time
BackupLoupe
TimeTracker
timedog
TimeMachineEditor
Order of magnitude
Mac OS X: Troubleshooting a cable modem, DSL, or LAN Internet connection (includes Set Service Order)
RunCore SSD
SolidGO ExpressCard 34 Ultra SSD with Mini USB 2.0
Intel Issues SSD Firmware Fix for Data Corruption
Polot Pete's 15″ MacBook Pro is for sale
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BackBeat Media Podcast Network
MacGeekGab AAC Enhanced Feed – Thanks to Michael Johnston.