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Dive into the latest and greatest from Mac Geek Gab 1005 with Dave Hamilton and Pilot Pete! For a seamless tech experience, here’s what you need to know: Get full-page screenshots on iOS with the “Screen” and “Full Page” tab option. Rotate your StandBy to Portrait to quickly kill that alarm. Don’t forget to adjust your iOS 17 alarm volumes. Explore the new crop features in iPhone photos and ensure your Apple TV settings match both dynamic range and frame rate.

Need to keep an eye on your house? Just hold the TV button on your Apple TV remote to access Home View. Dive into Apple Silicon Diagnostics with a nifty Command-D trick after boot.

Got burning questions? One phone number to always alert you? Try Google Voice.

Airdrop acting weird? Learn about default applications. Explore the universe of “defaults write” commands with macOS Defaults. And for those living on the edge, Disaster Apps are here to keep you informed, from fires in California to quakes in Japan. And always remember, “Don’t Get Caught” in tech troubles!

Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned:

• 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 1005 for Monday, October 23rd, 2023
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• Quick Tips
  • 00:00:01 QT-Screenshot Entire Lengthy Web Page in iOS – Tab at top says “Screen” and “Full Page”
  • 00:02:46 Abdul-QT-Rotate StandBy to Portrait Mode to Turn off Alarm
  • 00:03:59 QT JP Ensure iOS 17 Alarms and Timers Volume Set
  • 00:06:20 Tony-QT-New Crop Features in iPhone Photos
  • 00:07:16 QT-Enable Apple TV – Settings – Video and Audio – Match Content – Both Match Dynamic Range and Match Frame Rate
  • 00:12:16 QT-See Your Home View (Cameras and more) on Apple TV: Hold the TV button until the menu appears in upper right, then navigate left to Home (or Siri)
    • eufy Cameras
    • Homebridge (Homebridge on DSM7)
  • 00:18:56 Rob-QT-Apple Silicon Diagnostics with Command-D after Boot Options
    • Apple Diagnostics Reference Codes
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• Your Questions Answered and Tips Shared!
  • 00:23:30 John-How can I have one phone number that always alerts me?
    • Google Voice
    • Skype Voice Number
  • 00:29:09 Bill AirDrop Default Application opening files by type.
    • Bing AI
  • 00:33:31 CSF-GoodReader
  • 00:35:50 Jürgen-Can I sync passkeys?
  • 00:41:59 David-How do we contact Apple Customer Relations today?
• Networking Questions Answered and Tips Shared!
  • 00:50:34 David-Replacement for Eero Secure now that it’s discontinued?
    • OpenDNS FamilyShield
    • OpenDNS Home
  • 00:56:01 Jerry-Is my Eero Blocking Some Websites?
    • Cloudflare DNS
    • Show Business
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  • Fountain.fm
• Cool Stuff Found
  • 01:01:50 Saurabh-CSF-macOS Defaults provides a list of all/many known “defaults write” commands
  • 01:03:36 Andrew-Use SoundSource to Adjust Volume on Third-Party Monitors
  • 01:06:07 Bob-CSF-PSA – Disaster Apps! (YMMV – Search Locally)
    • CAL FIRE (California)
    • MyShake (USA)
    • Tornado by Red Cross (USA)
    • Fires Near Me (Australia)
    • LastQuake (Europe)
    • Taiwan Central Weather Bureau (Taiwan)
    • Yurekuru Call (Japan)
    • Sistema de Alerta Sismica Mexicano (Mexico)
  • 01:10:52 RodL-CSF-macOS Containers brings macOS Docker Containers to macOS
• 01:13:01 Mac Geek Gab 1005 Outtro
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