Mac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and Troubleshooting This Will All Be On The Test
You start with Quick Tips that tighten up your daily Apple workflow fast. You learn how CarPlay scrubbing actually works while driving, how Siri can jump forward or back in precise time chunks, and why Apple’s vision for Siri, Gemini, and personal intelligence matters more than the hype suggests. You unlock practical wins like copying Voice Memos transcripts, using Continuity for clipboard magic across devices, mastering iPhone copy and paste gestures, and understanding when dragging photos quietly converts them to JPEGs. Along the way, you revisit Apple Newton roots, discover why tools like Yoink still matter, and pick up slick tricks for prepping images in Messages and pausing voice recordings mid-thought.
Then you move into real-world problem solving. You figure out how to record a selfie video on iPhone while reading a script without breaking your flow, why Sign in With Apple is still worth using, and how to monitor drive health without guessing. You finally get clarity on weird Trash behavior, stop your mouse from waking your Mac, and understand why green bubble RCS and SMS sometimes fail on macOS. The episode wraps with a discussion about Apple Creator Studio tools like Logic Pro, Final Cut Pro, Pixelmator Pro, Compressor, MainStage, and premium content across Apple’s productivity apps. Listen to sharpen your instincts so when it counts, you Don’t Get Caught.
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- Quick Tips
- 00:00:01 Chris-QT-CarPlay lets you scrub while driving
- 00:04:01 QT-Use Siri to skip forwards and backwards in specific time increments
- 00:06:18 The future of Siri, Gemini, and Personal Intelligence
- 00:14:33 QT-See and copy transcripts from Voice Memos
- 00:15:44 QT-Continuity works for Clipboard Too
- 00:18:21 iPhone Copy/Paste Gestures
- 00:21:55 Doug-QT-Dragging photos on iPhone converts them to JPEG
- 00:27:01 Jeff-QT-Dragging an image into Messages preps it to send
- 00:28:15 Pete-QT-Pause Voice Recording on iOS
- 00:29:54 How do I record a selfie video on my iPhone while being able to read a script?
- Teleprompter for Video for iPhone
- Also Teleprompter is free with in app purchases
- 00:34:43 GW-QT-Don’t forget about Sign in With Apple
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- Your Questions Answered and Tips Shared!
- 00:43:12 Andy-What should I use to monitor drive health?
- 00:48:52 Gary-Why Sometime Trash? Why Sometimes NO Trash?
- 00:59:37 Andrew-How can I keep my mouse from waking up my Mac?
- 01:03:25 Caleb-Why can’t I send green bubble RCS/SMS messages from my Mac?
- Cool Stuff Found
- 01:07:19 CSF? Apple Creator Studio
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