Mac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and Troubleshooting Yummy Worms and Batteries
This week on Mac Geek Gab 1013, you’re in for a treat with Pilot Pete, Adam Christianson, and Dave Hamilton sharing their tech wisdom. Starting with Quick Tips, learn the nifty trick of using Command-Drag to force a file to open with a specific app, and understand why copying as pathname doesn’t escape spaces. Gary brings a quirky query about AirTag battery cleaning (spoiler: no licking involved!), and Bob suggests naming your AirTags with the battery date for hassle-free management. Plus, discover how to truly delete messages on macOS and effectively manage the space consumed by them. And if you’re into Apple gear, there’s talk about AirPods naming conventions and a handy tip about triple-clicking to select a paragraph.
The episode then dives into your burning questions. Jerry wonders how to open Zoom links directly in Zoom instead of Safari – the solution lies in Velja for macOS. Chuck puzzles over “Uninstalled Apps” using data on his phone, while Mickey gets curious about Adam’s background in tech podcasting. Joe seeks ways to free up his Mac’s disk space, and Sean needs help merging two Photos libraries.
In the Cool Stuff Found segment, discover Zoom for Apple TV, ways to watch movies together using SharePlay or Plex, and new updates like ChronoSync 11 and Kopia for savvy backups. There’s also a mention of the Roborock Q8 Max, a robot vacuum that might just make your life easier.
And remember, in the world of technology and especially in this podcast, “Don’t Get Caught” unprepared or uninformed! Press play and ensure your safety by learning at least five new things together with your three favorite geeks!
Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned:
- 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 1013 for Monday, December 11th, 2023
- Quick Tips
- 00:00:01 Todd-QT-Command-Drag onto an App to Force it to Open the File
- 00:03:14 Brad-QT-Copy As Pathname doesn’t escape the spaces
- 00:06:20 Gary-QT-Alcohol -v- File AirTag Batteries & Spigen Airtag Wallet
- How many licks does it take to clean an AirTag battery?
- 00:09:23 Bob-QT-Add Battery Date to Your AirTag Names for Easy Management
- They Have No Lickable Batteries
- 00:10:58 Todd-QT-Truly Delete Messages on macOS
- 00:12:32 Managing Space Consumed by Messages
- 00:16:56 AirPods Naming Conventions
- MMM worms
- 00:20:08 Ben-QT-Triple Click to Select a Paragraph
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- Your Questions Answered and Tips Shared!
- 00:23:38 Jerry-How do I open Zoom links directly in Zoom instead of Safari?
- Velja for macOS
- Also OpenIn which is in SetApp
- 00:31:29 Chuck Why Do “Uninstalled Apps” use data on my phone?
- 00:35:00 Mickey-Who is Adam?
- 00:45:33 Joe-What’s consuming my Mac’s disk space?
- Disk Inventory X
- Space Lens in Clean My Mac X
- Daisy Disk
- Hazel
- Similar – but not storage specific – Gemini – also in SetApp
- iOSification of macOS (Ted Landau!)
- 00:55:34 Sean-How do I Merge Two Photos Libraries?
- 00:23:38 Jerry-How do I open Zoom links directly in Zoom instead of Safari?
- Cool Stuff Found
- 01:05:17 Rod L-CSF-Zoom for Apple TV exists and works with Continuity Camera
- 01:07:01 Use SharePlay or Plex to watch Movies/Shows together
- 01:09:49 ErickP-CSF-ChronoSync 11 adds macOS 14 and Cloud Service support…Think iCloud Drive “Pro”
- 01:15:38 Wilbur-CSF-Kopia, a free, open source S3 Backup Client (with a Mac GUI version)
- 01:16:43 Robert-CSF-Jump Desktop for Remote Screen Sharing (iOS app $14.95)
- Also – ScreenSharingMenulet
- 01:19:52 CSF-Roborock Q8 Max Robot Vacuum and Mop
- 01:23:52 Mac Geek Gab 1013 Outtro
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