Apple’s new M2-family chips see updated Mac mini and MacBook Pro models, and Dave, John, and Pete talk through the impacts of that…for them and for you.

Quick Tips rule the week, with the Finder sidebar getting special attention. Keyboard shortcuts are the runner-up, too, with lots of love there, as well.

Lastly but not leastly: your questions. How do you print envelopes? How do you generate passwords? Your three favorite geeks have answers!

Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned:

00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 965 for Monday, January 23, 2023
- Lucas-QT-If You need to Scan a QR code from your phone, put it up on your Apple Watch! (screenshots in Photos or Mail)
- The MGG Discord Server is Live!
- The MGG Merch Store is Live!
00:06:17 Apple’s M2 Evolution into Mac mini and MacBook Pro
- Apple’s M2 Pro and M2 in new Mac mini
- Create an Aggregate Device to combine multiple audio devices – not sure the time stamp
- Apple’s new M2 Pro and M2 Max in MacBook Pro
- Apple’s M2 Pro and M2 Max Chips
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Quick Tips
- 00:30:35 Tigg-QT-Rearrange Groups in Finder Sidebar
- 00:33:04 RichardA-QT-Keeping Finder Tags Simple…and Useful
- 00:34:50 PorthosJon-QT-Disable Finder Icon Previews to Speed Things Up
- 00:35:47 Lee-QT-Live Captions (Beta) in iOS and macOS
  - Use Live Captions on Mac
- 00:39:44 Mark M-QT-Shift-and-Scroll-Wheel to Go Horizontal
- 00:41:27 PorthosJon-QT-Mass Quit Apps with Cmd-Tab and then Q (with Keyboard Maestro you can “Undo” an oops by Cmd-Q a second time before releasing! P2 )
- 00:44:53 Ben-QT-961-Learn iPad Keyboard Shortcuts by Holding Command Key
- 00:45:59 AQ-QT-Touch and Hold CarPlay’s App Grid Button to Activate Siri
- 00:47:44 TNPapa-QT-Use Cmd-Opt-W to Close all Finder Windows -> Works on MOST programs!
- 00:49:09 CheatSheet for macOS
- 00:50:11 Scott-QT-Use Carbon Copy Cloner to Schedule your Mac’s Weekly Restart
- 00:52:26 Pete’s advice: restart first!
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Your Questions Answered and Tips Shared!
- 00:55:00 Larry-How do you make envelopes?
- 01:06:06 Joe-Where is macOS’s built-in Password Assistant?
- 01:10:33 TNPapa-CSF-962-Use PSWD: Password Generator to create tough passwords when Apple can’t.
  - xkpasswd
01:13:34 Mac Geek Gab 965 Outtro
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