You Beat Me To The Ding
Mac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and Troubleshooting
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Is Tail Scale Launched at User Login?
As long as you're not running file vault on it, then yes, you could get to the login. Brian Monroe says it sounds like another macOS Vista bug. "I'm pretty sure tail scale launches at user login," he said.
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Quick Tips for your Mac and iPhone about Siri, QR codes, Voice Isolation, and Multi-Port USB-C Chargers are just the beginning today. After that, your three favorite geeks provide answers to your questions about configuring your network, properly ejecting disks, waking up your Mac remotely, and much more. Plus, John, Pete, and Dave share some Cool Stuff Found, too! Press play and enjoy learning (at least!) five new things!
Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned:
- 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 967 for Monday, February 6, 2023
- Mike-QT-Right Click on Ventura System Settings Dock Icon for Deep Links
- The MGG Discord Server is Live!
- The MGG Merch Store is Live!
- Quick Tips
- 00:03:50 Converting Celsius to Fahrenheit
- 16C = 61F
- 28C = 82F
- 0C = 32F
- 100C = 212F
- -40C = -40F
- Raycast
- 00:07:36 PorthosJon-QT-Ask Siri, What’s My Update?
- 00:08:35 QT-Sidecar and Continuity Camera
- Camo no work on some hotel networks unless USB
- 00:12:15 Don-QT-965-Long-press QR Codes on your iPhone to Link to them
- 00:15:07 Todd-QT Make a Lock Screen Image QR Code of your Biz-Card
- iQR App – Mac App Store $14.99
- QR Factory $29.99 (Tunabelly Software)
- QR Code Generator (for Wi-Fi)
- Eero > Settings > Guest Network > Share QR Code
- 00:22:24 Adam-QT-macOS Ventura adds Voice Isolation Mic Mode to Control Center
- 00:27:57 LLMMD-QT-Add Custom Effects in the ~/Library/Sounds folder
- 00:29:19 PorthosJon-QT/PSA-Be Aware Of Multi-port PD Chargers Resetting When a New Device is Plugged in
- 00:30:54 Jamie-QT-Use Synology to Securely Share Files with Friends/Family
- 00:03:50 Converting Celsius to Fahrenheit
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- Your Questions Answered and Tips Shared!
- 00:36:38 Peter-My Mac Won’t Always See My Printer
- 00:46:17 Jeremy-How do I properly eject my Photos drive?
lsof | grep [DriveName]
- 00:51:43 Sylvain-Safari Time Travel for Previous or Next Page
- 00:53:03 Andrew-Create Shortcuts for Push-Button “Radio Stations” via Apple Music
- 00:56:02 Ken-Waking Up Mac with CCC Scheduled Task
pmset -g sched- System Information > Hardware > Power
- TailScale Starts On Login
- 01:07:19 PODCAST: The Home Assistant Podcast. If you’re looking to get started with home automation, or are looking to get inspired by some neat things people are doing with their smart home, then look no further, the Home Assistant Podcast has got you covered.
- Cool Stuff Found
- 01:08:37 PorthosJon-CSF-965-200W USB Charger with Power Utilization Readout
- 01:10:23 Mark M-CSF-Uptime Kuma, a free, open source engine to track when your devices/servers go offline
- 01:14:39 DanWieder-CSF-Bluesnooze Disables Bluetooth While Your Mac is Sleeping (and may help with sleep/wake issues from MGG 955)
- 01:16:22 Mac Geek Gab 967 Outtro
- Bandwidth Provided by CacheFly
- Pilot Pete’s Aviation Podcast: So There I Was
- MGG Merch is Available!
- Mac Geek Gab YouTube Page
- Mac Geek Gab Live Calendar
- This Week’s MGG Premium Contributors
- MGG Apple Podcasts Reviews
- feedback@macgeekgab.com
- 224-888-GEEK
- The Mac Geek Gab iPhone app
- Active MGG Sponsors and Coupon Codes List
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