Mac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and Troubleshooting

From Apple to Vigorish

Mar 14, 2022

01:20:27

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How to Launch Processes?

04:33

How to Create a Synthetic Dot Comfile on the Root File System

03:05

How to Delete Hidden Files on Mac OS X

02:01

Introduction

2min

Pilot Pete, I've Been Having This Conversation With You, but I May Need to Be Remote Next Time

2min

What's the Relationship Between Reader Mode and Safari?

4min

Iowas

2min

My Magic Mouse Stops Tracking With the Movement of the Mouse

3min

How to Reset Blue Tooth in the Latest Monterey?

2min

Resetting the Apple Print System

4min

How to Create a Synthetic Dot Comfile on the Root File System

3min

New Relic - The Next Nine P M Call Is Just Waiting to Happen

5min

10.

A Touch Screen for Windows and Android Devices

3min

11.

I'm a Side Car, I'll Use an Eyepad

3min

12.

How to Delete Hidden Files on Mac OS X

2min

13.

Is Mac OS X Still a Thing?

5min

14.

How to Get a Coved Test?

5min

15.

We Don't Have Propan in the Neighborhood

2min

16.

Isy End Lines, Are They Still Good?

3min

17.

Cable Runner - I'm Here With Time Warner

2min

18.

Helix Mattress Quiz

5min

19.

I by Direct, I'm a Slash Show Note Sling, I'll Get You Ten Dollars Off.

2min

20.

Mac Minni 20 - Mac Mini 20 14 - Can I Run Aps From the Dock?

3min

21.

How to Launch Processes?

5min

22.

Is There a Filtering Product for Lottery Tickets?

2min

23.

Can I Write Off My Lottery Losses?

2min

24.

Do You Upgrade Your Macbook Prode?

2min

25.

Is There a Way to Virtualize a Macbook Pro?

2min

26.

The Red Vigor or the Black Vigorous?

2min

27.

How Not to Waste Brain Sells

5min

From Apple to Vigorish — Mac Geek Gab 919 episode image

Learn about a portable screen for your laptop, how to reset your Apple mouse, how to resolve Safari errors and more with Pilot Pete, John F. Braun and Dave Hamilton this week. Of course, there are lots of (fun?) tangents your three favorite geeks take you on, as well, PLUS the first "Strange Things Found" inclusion in seventeen years. All this and more, just press play and enjoy!

Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned:

00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 919 for Monday, March 14, 2022
The MGG Merch Store is Live!
00:02:39 MGG Calendar
Quick Tips
- 00:04:25 Will Strafach-Sharing a Safari Reader Mode Page via Email includes the Page’s Content
- 00:05:23 David-STF-Popular Woodworking plays music in Reader Mode
- 00:08:39 Jon-QT-Disable Dictation to Prevent Keyboard Entry Errors
- 00:10:40 Peter-QT-Reset your Apple Mouse to Fix Frozen Cursor
  - sudo pkill bluetoothd
- 00:14:59 Rand-QT-Reset Printing System to Bring Printers Back to Life
- 00:17:06 QT-Enable AppleScripts in macOS Shortcuts
- 00:18:56 Paul-QT-Create Symbolic Links in root
  - man synthetic.conf
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Cool Stuff Found
- 00:24:56 CSF-Lenovo ThinkVision M14 Portable 14” Bus-Powered Screen
- 00:30:20 Joe-CSFR-Moom for Mac Window Placement
- 00:33:13 Steve-CSF-BlueHarvest to Delete macOS Hidden Files, Paragon Read and Write NTFS and ext4
  - CoinOps10
- 00:34:08 Sensibo Pure Air Purifier
- 00:39:27 Order More COVID Tests
- 00:41:32 CSF-Nee-Vo monitors and app
- 00:46:53 Dave’s ISDN Storage
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Your Questions Answered and Tips Shared!
- 00:54:44 Zenni Optical and PP-EyeBuyDirect.com
- 00:58:49 Ken-How to fix a Frozen Dock?
  - killall Dock
  - ps -ax
- 01:02:18 Sandra-Safari Can’t Verify This Site Errors
- 01:10:10 Julie-Time to Upgrade macOS from Catalina to Monterey?
- 01:13:50 Vigorish
01:15:12 MGG 919 Outtro
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- Mac Geek Gab Live Calendar
- This Week’s MGG Premium Contributors
- MGG Apple Podcasts Reviews
- The Mac Geek Gab iPhone app
- Active MGG Sponsors and Coupon Codes List
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