That Sweet 2.4GHz Gold
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Discussion on Refurbished iPhones and Hop Water
Discussion on purchasing new or refurbished iPhones, along with a recommendation for hop water as a refreshing non-alcoholic option, highlighting its flavors and mood-boosting benefits. Special offer from hopwater for Mac Geek Gab listeners included.
In the latest Mac Geek Gab episode, Pilot Pete and Dave Hamilton share nifty Quick Tips like how to quickly check your iPhone storage when apps act up, and the trick to tweak Weather app’s Location settings for widgets. They tackle listener questions head-on, offering solutions for cleaning up the Photos library, understanding Siri’s mysterious search history, navigating old versions of Pages with newer Apple IDs, and choosing the perfect Apple Watch.
Your two favorite geeks also navigate the ins and outs of Apple’s watchOS 10 user experience and compare live TV options, breaking down costs and features of major providers. Wrapping things up with a “Cool Stuff Found” segment, they highlight the multifunctional Flighty app and a new eSIM compatibility tool. Press play, enjoy, and Don’t Get Caught!
Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned:
- 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 997 for Monday, August 28th, 2023
- 00:03:05 Podcast Movement Denver 2023
- Quick Tips
- 00:00:01 Ben-QT-See Tapbacks in Mac Messages with a Single Click
- 00:06:37 Rico-QT-Check Your iPhone’s Storage, Especially if Apps are Forgetting their Place
- 00:07:53 Bradley-QT-Set Weather App Location Privacy Settings to Allow Widgets
- 00:11:35 Dan-QT-Use Option+Command to Solo Specific Calendars
- 00:13:51 Ben-QT-996-Change Mouse Pointer Color and Fill in Accessibility
- 00:16:10 Mark M-QT-Buy Your Next iPhone with Rewards
- Sponsors
- 00:17:35 SPONSOR: HOP WTR. No alcohol, calories, or sugar in this refreshing, hoppy-flavored beverage with mood-boosting benefits! Get 20% off your first purchase (and free shipping when you order 24 cans) at HOPWTR.com/MGG.
- Your Questions Answered and Tips Shared!
- 00:19:23 Larry-Best way to clean up my Photos library?
- 00:27:16 Andrew Siri Search History
- 00:31:01 Shazam Origin Story
- 00:38:20 Paul – Getting & Running Prev. ver of Pages on a New Apple ID Account
- 00:42:37 GBurlile-Limiting Wi-Fi Data Usage When Tethering?
- 00:45:45 Sean-Which Apple Watch Should I Buy?
- 00:50:09 New UX with Apple watchOS. 10
- 00:52:15 Comparing Options for Live TV (with DVR)
- With Local Channels
- YouTube TV ($73)
- DirecTV Stream ($100)
- Fubo ($75)
- Hulu + Live TV ($70)
- Without Local Channels
- With Local Channels
- Cool Stuff Found
- 01:02:35 Chris – Daisy Disk Non-App Store ver. Scan as Admin
- 01:04:13 CSF-Flighty app has fantastic Apple integrations
- 01:11:43 Spidermedic-CSF-15% Discount on Routers at Best Buy
- 01:12:51 Ben-CSF-eSIMs.io Shows Network Compatibility
- 01:14:14 Mac Geek Gab 997 Outtro
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