Mac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and Troubleshooting

Stump The Geeks Live from Macstock 2025

Jul 21, 2025

Live from Macstock 2025, tech enthusiasts face off in a lively Q&A. Discover how to enable iPhone Mirroring for notifications and troubleshoot pesky Dock issues. The hosts tackle everything from Drobo debates to strange Apple Maps problems, all in real-time. Tips for multi-monitor setups and VPNs keep the crowd engaged. Unscripted, with laughs and tech dilemmas from the audience, this session is a treasure trove of quick fixes and community bonding. Plus, enjoy a toast to favorite wines amidst the tech chatter!

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How to Recover Deleted iMessages

Recover deleted iMessages by tapping the filter icon in the Messages app, then selecting "Recently Deleted."
Choose the deleted message thread and tap recover to restore your messages.

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Stop Dock Moving Across Monitors

Prevent your Mac dock from moving between multiple monitors by checking if an app is grabbing focus on different screens.
Try disabling tap-to-click on your mouse to avoid accidental dock shifts.

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When to Replace Drobo 5D

Replace your Drobo 5D storage before it fails due to discontinued support and macOS compatibility issues.
Consider alternatives like Synology NAS or direct-attached RAID solutions from companies like OWC.

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Recorded LIVE at Macstock 2025, this episode of Mac Geek Gab is a true “Stump The Geeks” showdown! With zero prep and a crowd full of curveballs, Dave, Pete, and Adam tackled real-time questions and Quick Tips on the fly. You’ll hear how to enable iPhone Mirroring for Mac notifications, rescue iMessages, and stabilize that wandering Dock. From Drobo debates and Apple Maps silence to VPNs with Tailscale and quirky Apple TV issues—this is geek troubleshooting in its rawest form.

Desktop icons shifting, login cert errors, Siri forgetting your name—nothing was off-limits. The crowd kept the trio on their toes with Mac mysteries and clever hacks, like Doc Rock’s red/green card video editing trick. You’ll even find out what wine your favorite geeks prefer. Whether it’s legacy Macs, lost phonetics, or wild goose chases through Apple’s system status, this one’s packed with fast answers and deep dives. Don’t Get Caught unprepared—this episode is live, unscripted, and all in.

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Stump The Geeks Live from Macstock 2025!
- QT: Enable iPhone Mirroring on your Mac, and then you can get iPhone app notifications on your Mac
- QT: Pete’s trip from Judy about undeleting iMessages
- Rachel: Is Pete’s toga the only thing he’s wearing?
- Jill, from the North Woods: Why does my dock keep moving from screen to screen?
- Mike: How and when should I replace my Drobo 5D?
- Troy: multiple spaces, finder never opens in the space I’m in
- Allison: QT: Drobos are worth money to sell on eBay
- John F. Braun: What VPN should I use to connect to
  - Tailscale
  - You’re a 10.10
  - Dan: it’s called Subnet Routing
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- Lynda: Why does Apple Maps no longer speak?
- Dave: Why does my Apple TV not Appear in HomeKit anymore?
- Patrick: Why do my drive icons move when my Mac wakes up
- Father John – CSF – Desktop Icon Manager will fix desktop icons in their locations
- Lynda: Follow-up on Apple Maps. Sometimes the icon appears
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- Messages Family Group Chat keeps getting affected by one person with new eSIMs
- Brian: should I get a switch with my vDSL connection or use my AirPorts Extreme
- Charles: A second follow-up to Apple Maps
- Allison & Adam (and half the other people in the room): Why are my Apple devices telling me there’s a login/certificate issue with my Apple Account?
  - Many Wild Gooses Chase?
  - www.apple.com/support/systemstatus
- Lynda: Siri lost my phonetic pronunciation of my last name. How do I get it back?
- QT: Doc Rock’s green/red card (or scene!) tip for producing video. Put red up after each one that is crap, green after a good take. Makes it easy to edit.
- Barry: What color wine do our three favorite geeks like?
- Thanks to Brian Henson & Roger Harmon!
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