We Don't Personality Shame
Mac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and Troubleshooting
Remote Access for Helping an Elderly Relative
Joe asks about remote control tools; Dave recommends Tailscale for persistent secure access and discusses Jump Desktop and Messages/FaceTime sharing tradeoffs.
This week on Mac Geek Gab, you’re climbing to new heights—literally and geekily—with Pilot Pete, Adam Christianson, and Dave Hamilton. With big, 6,000-foot energy, you’ll inhale knowledge (not bear spray!) with Quick Tips like disabling auto-return to apps, blazing through iPhone setup using a wired Phone-to-Phone connection, and printing photo books via third-party tools. You’ll also learn how to save iPhone pics directly to an SD card and how macOS 26’s Notes app now exports Markdown—yes, really. And don’t forget to check those “Notify When Left Behind” settings in Find My, unless you want to get caught.
Dig deeper with listener questions about upgrading to iOS/macOS 26, tracking down mystery image libraries, and setting up lossless audio with Spotify Premium. There’s also a nod to the new “Carrot, the Musical,” and a reminder that on this show, We Don’t Personality Shame. Need to help your family remotely? You’ve got Tailscale, Jump Desktop, and even Messages’ built-in screen sharing. This episode is packed with practical answers, absurd moments, and the classic Mac Geek Gab motto: Don’t Get Caught.
- 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 1110 for Wednesday, October 6th, 2025
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- About 6,000 feet
- DGC-Don’t inhale bear spray by accident!
- Quick Tips
- 00:00:01 QT-Disable Return to App if apps like workout are on screen too much
- 00:06:43 Joe-QT-Phone-2-Phone Connection = Fastest new setup! USB-C to Lightning worked for me!
- 00:13:02 Ben-QT-1108-Photos can create printed books with third party extensions
- 00:16:16 Tim-QT-Save pictures from your iPhone to an SD Card
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- MOAR Quick Tips
- 00:25:56 QT-Check your “Notify when left behind” Find My settings
- 00:28:31 Kiwi Graham-QT-Notes in macOS 26 now supports Markdown export!
- 00:31:40 Roger-When is it safe to upgrade to iOS 26 and macOS 26?
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- 00:51:03 Pete got caught!
- Cool Stuff Found
- 00:52:47 Alex-QT-Use Quinn Nelson’s Shortcut to Open Settings from Current App
- 00:55:39 ScottS-CSF-Spotify Brings Lossless Listening to Premium
- 01:02:14 What’s your home audio setup?
- 01:03:58 Carrot, the Musical (from Carrot Weather)
- We Don’t Personality Shame
- Your Questions Answered and Tips Shared!
- 01:07:18 What to use for remote screen sharing with my parents?
- TailScale with Apple’s Screen Sharing
- Jump Desktop
- 01:12:56 Initiating Screen Sharing from within Messages/Facetime
- 01:07:18 What to use for remote screen sharing with my parents?
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