Mac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and Troubleshooting

Okay is a Four-Letter Word

May 27, 2024

Discover quick tips and tricks for Apple devices like rotating images in Preview, switching iPhone apps with the Home Bar. Learn about troubleshooting Mac connectivity, efficient command line management, and strategies for managing roaming charges and two-factor authentication. Get insights on optimizing network performance, screen sharing on iOS devices, and contributors to Mackecab Premium.

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Introduction

00:00 • 2min

Exploring Apple Device Tips and Tricks

02:18 • 16min

Discussion on the Price of Gadgets and a Cheaper Alternative

18:04 • 1min

Efficient Mac Connectivity Management and Show Timestamps

19:17 • 21min

Challenges of Sharing Music Charts with a Substitute Musician

40:19 • 8min

Efficient Command Line Management

48:27 • 5min

Optimizing Network Performance and Troubleshooting Interference Issues

53:09 • 19min

Strategies for Managing Roaming Charges and Two-Factor Authentication

01:12:18 • 5min

Remote Screen Sharing on iOS Devices and Mackecab Premium Contributions

01:16:56 • 4min

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In this week’s Mac Geek Gab podcast, dive into a trove of quick tips and tech tricks to streamline your Apple experience. Jim kicks things off by showing you how to drag images or hyperlinks into a new browser tab for efficiency. Mark M. follows up with a tip on rotating images in Preview using the Option key, while Daoud demonstrates how to quickly switch iPhone apps with the Home Bar. Dave, Adam, and Pete discuss the intuitiveness of macOS and iOS, and share a light-hearted story about babies prank-calling Steve Wozniak.

PCUnix reminds you to check the tip of your Apple Pencil if it stops working, and Grumpy shares how to properly enable Wi-Fi when connected via Ethernet to keep your Mac running smoothly with Continuity features. Bob’s tip on normalizing tab switching with BetterTouchTool and James’s advice on dragging items between Spaces round out this section with practical gestures and app recommendations like Yoink and Pastebot.

The episode continues with your questions answered. Felix learns how to stop Spotlight from indexing too frequently with tools like OnyX and CleanMyMac X. Doug tackles interference issues during presentations using Keynote, while David gets advice on teaching his iPhone new spellings. For reliable screen sharing amongst two Mac users, your three favorite geeks recommend tools like Splashtop and Zoom. Finally, Mark Fowler discusses the best ways to receive texts and calls while traveling abroad, highlighting services like SkypeIn and Google Voice. Remember, Don’t Get Caught without these handy tips and tricks to enhance your Apple ecosystem.

00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 1039 for Monday, May 27th, 2024
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Quick Tips
- 00:00:01 Jim-QT-Drag an Image or Hyperlink to a New Browser Tab
  - State Lines & Porpoises
- 00:04:09 Mark M-QT-Option Click Preview’s Rotation Button to Rotate to the Right
  - Three Lefts DO Make a Right
  - You Can Bluetooth a Keyboard to Your iPhone
- 00:08:16 Daoud-QT-Quickly Switch iPhone Apps with Home Bar
- 00:12:03 The intuitiveness of macOS and iOS
- 00:14:34 Babies were prank calling Woz
- 00:17:03 PCUnix-QT-If Your Apple Pencil Isn’t Working…Check The Tip
  - New Tips – Cheaper on Amazon
- 00:19:17 Grumpy-QT-When Ethernet-connected, enable Wi-Fi but don’t connect to any network
- 00:22:43 Bob-QT-Normalize tab switching with BetterTouchTool (or something like it)
  - Gesture Triggers from Keyboard Maestro
- 00:28:08 James-QT-Drag items between Spaces
- 00:35:21 QT-Add Tracks to Spotify Playlist By Simply Pasting In Links
  - Gig Gab Podcast
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Your Questions Answered!
- 00:43:55 Felix-How to Stop Spotlight from Indexing so Frequently?
  - OnyX
  - CleanMyMac X
  - https://www.unixsherpa.com/solution/clear-spotlight-index/
  - tldr homebrew
  - sudo mdutil -E / [to erase your Spotlight Index]
  - Cake for Homebrew
- 00:53:07 Doug-Is Interference Hanging My Presentation?
  - OBS for Streaming
- 00:59:43 David-How do I teach my iPhone a new Spelling?
  - Okay is a Four-Letter Word
- 01:03:57 Blocktek-How can I make Messages Screen Sharing more Reliable?
- 01:13:15 Mark Fowler-What’s the best way to receive texts and calls while traveling abroad?
  - SkypeIn
  - Google Voice
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