Dive into this week’s Mac Geek Gab with Dave Hamilton, Pilot Pete, and Adam Christianson as they share invaluable quick tips and answer your burning questions. Discover how to command-click your Dock icon or use Siri for timer math to streamline your workflow. Got a tech issue? It might be cosmic karma or solar flares at play! If you’re not satisfied with Apple’s trade-in assessment, listener Badger advises taking it to an Apple Store—justice matters over logic! Plus, learn to disable wallpaper-click-hides-everything, one-handed map zoom on iPhone, and more. Remember, Don’t Get Caught without these tips!

As always, your questions were front and center. Wondering why your Mac’s free space didn’t grow after deleting files? Your three favorite geeks explain the mystery of APFS snapshots and recommend tools like CleanMyMac X and Carbon Copy Cloner. For those seeking the perfect portable Bluetooth speaker, the team shares their favorites, including the JBL Flip 6 and Go 3. Wi-Fi 6E mesh systems are also on the table, with top picks like Eero Pro 6E, Deco XE75 Pro, and Orbi Quad-Band 6E. Plus, cool stuff found this week includes Diptic for collages and Headway’s new CarPlay support. Tune in and Don’t Get Caught without your tech essentials!

• 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 1048 for Monday, July 29th, 2024
  • July 29th: National Lasagna Day
• Quick Tips
  • 00:00:01 Jim-QT-Command-Click Dock Icon (and Spotlight Search) to Show in Finder
  • 00:03:31 Jose-QT-Use Siri to do Timer Math for you
  • 00:06:36 Are Karma or Solar Flares Causing Tech Issues?
  • 00:10:00 Badger-QT-If you don’t agree with Apple’s trade-in reassessment, bring it into an Apple Store.
    • Justice Matters Over Logic!
  • 00:13:08 Andrew-QT-Disable the Wallpaper-Click-Hides-Everything Option
  • 00:16:01 Jim-QT-Hold Command in Spotlight Search Results to see WHERE a file resides
    • Exposé vs. Mission Control
    • Don’t Exposé Your Tips
  • 00:20:53 rnDoug-QT-One-handed Map Zoom on iPhone
  • 00:22:16 Mark M-QT-Mute the sound in Safari from the URL Bar
  • 00:23:20 Phone calls ringing on your Mac…or not?
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• Your Questions Answered and Tips Shared! 
  • 00:28:46 Adam-I Removed a Bunch of Files But My Free Space Didn’t Grow
    • APFS Snapshots
    • Empty Your Mac’s Trash
    • CleanMyMac X
    • Carbon Copy Cloner
  • 00:37:59 Garry-1045-Eight is Not (always) Enough
  • 00:41:35 Scott-What’s your favorite, portable Bluetooth Speaker that sounds good?
    • JBL Flip 6
    • JBL Go 3
    • Sirius XM Top 1000 Classic Rock and Classic Country playlists
  • 00:49:45 Chris (and many, many others)-QT-1047-Apple Watch Shuffle Mode Is Still There
  • 00:51:23 Nick-Which Wi-Fi 6E Mesh should I get?
    • Deco XE75 Pro
    • Eero Pro 6E
    • Orbi Quad-Band 6E Three-Pack
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• Cool Stuff Found
  • 01:00:35 RandyWalker-CSF-BananaBin: A Playful reminder that it’s time to empty your trash
    • ResEdit
  • 01:01:44 QT-Use your hotel’s app to message for requests
  • 01:05:34 CSF-Remote For Mac’s peer-to-peer mode
  • 01:10:11 Enrico-CSF-Diptic for creating layouts and collages
  • 01:10:53 CSF-Headway (in Setapp) now has CarPlay support
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