Mac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and Troubleshooting

A Little Notification Goes A Long Way

Jan 3, 2022

01:16:17

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What's the Atus of the Current Staff?

03:14

Is There a Better Finder Attributes?

01:35

Is There a Hairbrain Scheme?

02:16

Introduction

2min

I'm Not in Vegas, but Instead in Fearful Connecticut

2min

Mac Observer - The Story Behind It All

3min

The Mac Observer Podcast Is Going Independent

2min

What's the Atus of the Current Staff?

3min

You're Still Going to Be Doing That?

4min

Apple Reminders

2min

Do Not Disturb on Apple Wireless Keyboard?

3min

How to Standardize Your Email on a Domain That You Own

3min

10.

Slack

2min

11.

What's the Best Way to Get the Password to a Wifi Network?

4min

12.

Thesis Boosts Cognitive Function

5min

13.

Is There a Hairbrain Scheme?

2min

14.

Apple Business Essentials - Can You Create Two Users on an iPhone?

5min

15.

Do You Have a Problem With the HomePod?

2min

16.

The Sink Function in Audio Invidio on the Apple TV?

2min

17.

Is There a Way to Disable the System Clock?

4min

18.

Is There a Way to Make the Text Entry Boxes Bigger?

2min

19.

Is There a Better Finder Attributes?

2min

20.

Airpods

5min

21.

Seagate 12 Terrabite

2min

22.

Is the Master Boot Record a Window's Doss?

6min

23.

Is Apple Going to Offer a Premium Ter?

3min

24.

Colonel Task Is Using Activity Monitor to Get More Detail

2min

25.

The Weather Underground Ap Is Superhelpful.

5min

A Little Notification Goes A Long Way – Mac Geek Gab 908 episode image

Did you know you could create a reminder from macOS Mail? How would you like to learn about three new ways to toggle Do Not Disturb? Or a solution for dictating emojis? All this and more in just the first Quick Tips segment of the show. Then John and Dave are on to answering your questions about managing media, tweaking your AirPods, managing your Mac's thermal limits, and wrapping up with some Cool Stuff Found. Press play and enjoy learning five new things with your two favorite geeks!

Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned:

00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 908 for Monday, January 3, 2022
00:04:04 The Mac Observer has been sold…MGG Goes Independent!
Quick Tips
- 00:14:08 David-QT-Create a Reminder from macOS Mail (first item)
- 00:17:17 Todd-QT Enable/Disable Do Not Disturb
- 00:18:28 Scott-Turning Do Not Disturb On/Off the Easy Way
- 00:21:06 Master of your own domain…revised!
- 00:22:07 Ari-QT-901-Dictating Emojis with Siri
- 00:24:27 Tony-QT-907-Share Passwords via AirDrop
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Your Questions Answered and Tips Shared!
- 00:33:20 Timothy-Choosing Which media to leave on iPhone, which to leave in iCloud
  - iMazing to manage your media
  - MGG Live Chat
  - Apple Business Essentials
- 00:38:33 Brian-How do I control Apple Music’s mobile data usage?
- 00:41:52 Calibrate audio on Apple TV (and homepod?)
  - Airfoil
- 00:45:43 Mark-Another Way to Sleep a Mac: Control-Command-Q
- 00:46:26 Ari-Showing a Bright Clock in Focus Mode?
  - Bartender for Mac
- 00:49:14 Brian-Video Metadata Editing
  - 8 Best Video Metadata Editors on Mac
  - A Better Finder Attributes
- 00:52:53 Ned-AirPods Keep Re-connecting to Other Devices
- 00:57:33 Dany-12 TB Drive Showing Up as 2 TB
  - How to Troubleshoot Why Windows Shows 2TB instead of 12 TB
- 01:01:31 Managing your AirPods auto-connection
- 01:03:07 Louis-907-Max of 3 email addresses per domain
- 01:06:44 Kiwi Graham-kernel_task uses CPU for Thermal Management
Cool Stuff Found
- 01:09:43 John-CSF-MyRadar App Shows Times for High/Low
  - Weather Underground App
  - Storm Radar App
- 01:13:04 Timothy-CSF-907-Airmail for Email Management
01:14:54 MGG 908 Outtro
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