Quick Tips for keyboard shortcuts, viewing messages, and speed tests are just the first segment of this week’s episode. Listen as John, Dave, and Pilot Pete navigate you through understanding managing the Finder sidebar, tweaking your batteries, choosing storage, and ensuring your DNS will let you connect to hotel Wi-Fi. Then your three favorite geeks wrap up with some fantastic (and timely!) Cool Stuff Found, including some travel tips. Press play and enjoy learning five new things together!
Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned:
- 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 927 for Monday, May 9, 2022
- Quick Tips
- 00:02:20 Lee-QT-Efficiently Quit Without Saving
- 00:05:46 Barry-QT-Use Your Mac as an AirPlay Speaker…even Better With Studio Display!
- 00:06:41 Joe-QT-Use Live Text to Type those Restaurant Survey Codes
- 00:09:47 Harvey-CSF-Use `networkQuality -s` for Speed Tests from Terminal
- 00:13:28 QT-Alternate Messages View
- 00:16:09 ADD Todd-The MGG Feed … Enhanced!
- Sponsors
- Your Questions Answered and Tips Shared!
- 00:22:41 David-Disappearing Finder Sidebar Items
- 00:24:30 Eduardo-Risks of Leaving my MacBook plugged in full-time?
- 00:32:04 CSF-MagSafe PopSockets! – Sadie should clip this tip LOTS of girls love those PopSockets!
- 00:34:31 Paul-Cleaning your AirPods increases Sound Quality
- 00:40:22 Tim-External SSD vs. Internal Storage
- 00:47:27 John-Custom DNS Messes Up Captive Portal – Yep. True!! I have had this issue before when setting up new XFinity/Comcast Cable Modems.
- 00:51:42 Roger-Which (e)SIM card to get when traveling?
- Cool Stuff Found
- 01:16:26 MGG 927 Outtro
