Features & Capabilities

The official app for the Mac Geek Gab podcast — your weekly source for Apple, Mac, iPhone, and tech tips, tricks, and cool stuff that Dave Hamilton, Adam Christianson, and Pilot Pete have been sharing since 2008.

Listen and watch every episode • Stream or download episodes for offline listening • NEW: Watch the video version of recent episodes with adaptive HLS streaming, or download for offline viewing • Tune in live each week with a countdown to the next show • Join the live chat on Discord during recording

Get through episodes faster — without missing a word • Squeeze Silence automatically trims the gaps between sentences, saving minutes per episode without distorting voices • Speed control at 1x, 1.2x, and 1.5x • Skip by chapter or 15 seconds with native iOS controls

Find exactly what you're looking for • Search across episode titles, chapters, and show notes • Live captions with speaker names, plus a tappable transcript that auto-scrolls • Bookmark any moment and add notes • Chapter list with artwork and links — tap to jump anywhere in the show

Stay in flow • NEW: Home Screen widgets for "Continue Listening" (with tap-friendly skip-back, play/pause, and next-chapter buttons) and "Latest Episode" • NEW: Ask Siri to play the latest episode, resume where you left off, or start the live stream • NEW: iOS 18 Control Center tile, Action Button, and Lock Screen control to resume playback in one tap • NEW: A new Manage Downloads screen shows what's on your device and makes cleanup easy • iCloud sync keeps your episodes, bookmarks, and listen progress consistent across iPhone and iPad • Lock screen controls and AirPlay support

About the podcast Mac Geek Gab has been answering your tech questions and helping you get more out of your gear every week since 2008. Three hosts. Years of real-world experience. Tips, tricks, and "Cool Stuff Found" you won't hear anywhere else.

User Growth & Download Statistics

App
By:
Dave The Nerd, LLC
Rating:
3.50
(17)
Version:
3.5.3 Last updated: 2026-05-29
Version code:
886266111
Creation date:
2012-09-16
Compatible devices:
Size:
9.18MB
URLs:
Website ,Privacy policy
Full description:
See detailed description
Source:
Apple Apps Store
Data ingested on:
2026-06-06
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Developed by:
Dave The Nerd, LLC
Apple Apps Store
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/mac-geek-gab/id551440150
Website:
https://www.macgeekgab.com/

User Reviews

The Mac Geek Gab app is praised for rich, informative content and strong host expertise, plus robust show notes, bookmarking, and interactive features that enhance the listening experience. Reviewers value the live chat, voice comments, and overall design, and many consider it worth the price. However, multiple reviews consistently report crashes and stability problems—sometimes tied to updates—which undermine reliability. Overall, the app succeeds in delivering the podcast experience but needs improvements to fix stability for broad user satisfaction.
Pros
  • Informative content from knowledgeable hosts.
  • Robust show notes, links, and bookmarking/cataloguing features.
  • Interactive features like live listening, chat, and voice comments.
  • Strong value and community support, including Prime Membership and willingness to pay.
  • Well-designed, user-friendly app experience.
Cons
  • Crashes and stability issues across updates; reliable crashes and audio errors reported by multiple users.
Recent reviews
I used to listen to these guys back in 2015. Fell out of date and running on old Apple products. I’m back and let me tell you this App has came a VERY long way!! This App knocks it out of the park! It has been totally catalogued, you can bookmark any section and add your own bookmark title to it for a later time. Finding show notes and links is super simple. If it’s a article or product you’re just a few clicks away. John, Dave & Pilot Pete have a great dynamic. If it’s Apple it’s here.
by Ra*****, 2023-02-27

I learn something new every time I listen to Mac Geek Gab. It is very informative and I appreciate the fact it is non political.
by Dr*****, 2022-09-13

If your new to Mac's then you really need to get your Geek on here! The show is awsome and the podcast posted on their website gives the the information/links to these great tips and cool stuff found!
by Ni*****, 2021-03-28
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