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Nov 28, 2022 • 1h 15min

Down The Meta Rabbit Hole

Did you know about macOS Ventura’s Background Noise? How about making Apple Pay easier on your Apple Watch? Quick Tips rule the day here…right up until the tangents take over! Yep, this one’s got more rabbit holes than most, but you get to join your three favorite geeks having fun doing what they love: geeking out! Heck, they even geek out about the nerdy particulars that might have caused TicketMaster’s recent Taylor Swift ticketing fiasco. Don’t worry, they also answer your questions and even share some Cool Stuff Found, too! Press play and enjoy learning at least five new things with John, Pete, and Dave! Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned: 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 957 for Monday, November 28, 2022 QT-macOS Ventura Adds Background Noise The MGG Discord Server is Live! The MGG Merch Store is Live! Quick Tips 00:04:06 Cord-Cutting Hangout: Saturday, December 10th, 2022 at 4pm EST (9pm UTC) MGG Calendar 00:06:43 Down The Meta Rabbit Hole 00:09:10 Garry-QT-Slow Down Double-Click on Apple Watch for Apple Pay (Caveman!) 00:10:57 Apple Watch Ultra uses ~ 1.2% hour in theater mode 3+ days! 93% → 19% 62 hours YMMV 00:14:33 Sleep-tracking with Apple Watch 00:15:31 QT-Your Watch Alarm Can Be Set to Wake You Up At the Lightest Stage of Sleep 00:17:02 Jim-QT-Disable AirPlay Receiver to Screen Share over Zoom 00:18:21 Drewski-QT-Apple Maps Offers Location and Quite a Bit More 00:19:29 PP-QT-Single Ear ANC with AirPods Pro added with macOS Ventura 00:21:23 Bill-QT-Use Water Mode to disable Watch Screen when Babies Are Around 00:24:13 Stephen-QT-Use The Watch’s Red Light to Read Menus 00:25:01  SPONSOR: MasterClass – Imagine learning new recipes from Gordon Ramsay, or photography from Annie Leibovitz. Now you can. Visit MasterClass.com/MGG for unlimited access to MasterClass. 00:26:47 PODCAST: HTML All The Things – Matt and Mike from the HTML All The Things Podcast have you covered with weekly episodes on all things web development, web design, and small business. Your Questions Answered and Tips Shared! 00:28:02 Kevin-Why Is My Mac Out Of Memory? (Touch column header to sort!) Quitter from Marco Arment 00:36:14 Bob-My Externally-Stored Photo Libraries Keep Getting Corrupted 00:40:29 Gary-Sending to People Not Accepting Apple Cash Set Up Apple Cash If You Can’t Send Or Receive Money with Apple Cash 00:43:53 Allison-Tailscale Slows Down The Network … At Least a Little 00:51:01 SPONSOR: Upside – Earn cash back with Upside on gas, groceries, and dining out. Use promo code macgeekgab after downloading the app to get $5 (or more) cash back on your first purchase of $10 or more. 00:53:00 Ticketmaster vs. The Bots Cool Stuff Found 01:09:26 Bruce-CSF-Actions to enhance macOS Shortcuts 01:11:01 Bob-CSF-940-Use One Switch When Cleaning Your Mac’s Screen Screen Cleaning Mode for macOS 01:12:05 Buy USB-A-to-USB-C adapters (and the reverse) 01:13:06 MGG 957 Outtro Pilot Pete’s New Aviation Podcast: So There I Was Bandwidth Provided by CacheFly MGG Merch is Available! Mac Geek Gab YouTube Page Mac Geek Gab Live Calendar This Week’s MGG Premium Contributors MGG Apple Podcasts Reviews feedback@macgeekgab.com 224-888-GEEK The Mac Geek Gab iPhone app Active MGG Sponsors and Coupon Codes List BackBeat Media Podcast Network
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Nov 21, 2022 • 1h 20min

My Lizard Brain Knows It

Did you know you could change your iPhone’s Wi-Fi network during the setup process? How about the Terminal’s ability to show you a list of remote connection options? These are just the first two Quick Tips this week, and it continues from there, folks! Listen as John and Dave take you on a tour (tear?) through tons of great Quick Tips, Questions, and more, hitting on the iPhone, the Mac, and the Apple Watch. Then your two favorite geeks dive into Cool Stuff Found land, telling you all about the latest software and gadgets you’re just going to need to try out. Press play and enjoy learning at least five new things! Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned: 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 956 for Monday, November 21, 2022 Clive-QT-Double-Click Right Button during iPhone Setup to Change Wi-Fi Network The MGG Discord Server is Live! The MGG Merch Store is Live! Quick Tips 00:04:12 AlexS-QT-Remote Connection Via Terminal 00:07:02 Andrew-QT-Command-drag a Picture-in-Picture window to put it anywhere you want! (via Snell) 00:08:41 Jessi-QT-Fine-tune Stage Manager Behavior with Spaces’ Settings 00:11:37 Jim-QT-Make LaunchBar work with Ventura by Using Spotlight 00:13:21 Apple Watch Check-in with Mr. John F. Braun Difference between ECG and EKC (thanks, @mmoran!) 00:16:21 David-QT-Use Apple Watch crown to adjust iPhone volume 00:17:23 MrJeffWilson-QT-953-You Can Zoom the Camera with Watch’s Digital Crown, too 00:20:38 Henry-QT-iOS 16 (finally) Lets You Manage Contacts Lists 00:22:43 SPONSOR: Private Internet Access VPN – Save 82% off your VPN service PLUS four free months with a two-year plan at PIAVPN.com/mgg. Your Questions Answered and Tips Shared! 00:24:42 pmconaway-How to set custom keyboard shortcuts? Keyboard Maestro 00:29:23 Barbara-Good Loyalty Card App? Stocard App 00:32:59 Todd-Edit Email Headers to create new Rules in Mac Mail Check out: X-Delivered-To 00:38:04 Steve-Using Stage Manager and Multiple Monitors to Focus on Tasks 00:41:59 Andrew-The Price of Connectivity in Australia…and around the world? Silicon Dust HDHomeRun GoNetSpeed Fiber 00:54:21 SPONSOR: MasterClass – Imagine learning new recipes from Gordon Ramsay, or photography from Annie Leibovitz. Now you can. Visit MasterClass.com/MGG for unlimited access to MasterClass. 00:55:53 SPONSOR: Kolide – Got Slack? Got Macs? Get Kolide: Device security that fixes challenging problems by messaging your users on Slack. Try Kolide Today at Kolide.com/MGG Cool Stuff Found 00:57:05 Terry-CSF-955–OpenIn for Browser Picking 01:02:18 Jedd-CSF-Blackbox-Solving Puzzles in Atypical Ways 01:03:52 Robert-CSF-Loupedeck Live S for controlling your streaming setup 01:06:57 Gavin-CSF-955–Lossless Cut, a free and lossless video editor 01:07:47 AlexS-CSF-TG Pro — Cool Fan Control Software 01:08:59 Robert-CSF-GroundControl Caster Live for mixing audio for your Zoom calls and more 01:11:14 Ben-CSF-EDGE Pro for Those Wanting a Flexible Mount 01:13:40 Andrew-LG 32SQ780S-W 4K UHD Smart Monitor w/ webOS and Ergo Stand Show Business MGG Premium Thanks Fountain.fm 01:16:38 MGG 956 Outtro Pilot Pete’s New Aviation Podcast: So There I Was Bandwidth Provided by CacheFly MGG Merch is Available! Mac Geek Gab YouTube Page Mac Geek Gab Live Calendar This Week’s MGG Premium Contributors MGG Apple Podcasts Reviews feedback@macgeekgab.com 224-888-GEEK The Mac Geek Gab iPhone app Active MGG Sponsors and Coupon Codes List BackBeat Media Podcast Network
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Nov 14, 2022 • 1h 19min

Don’t Hide Stuff From Yourself

Tips for your iPhone and Apple Watch start today’s episode, including some often-overlooked nuances of Focus Modes to make your life even better. Then John, Dave, and Pete answer your questions about MacBooks losing battery during sleep, Apple TV installations, Stage Manager and more. Some Cool Stuff Found rounds out the episode to ensure you—and your three favorite geeks—each learn at least five new things. Press play…and don’t get caught! Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned: 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 955 for Monday, November 14, 2022 The MGG Discord Server is Live! The MGG Merch Store is Live! Quick Tips 00:02:44 Scott-QT-Disable “Follow Up Suggestions” in iOS 16’s Mail 00:05:13 VaShaun-QT-Delete All Voicemails and Clear Space (2nd half) 00:06:47 Warren-CSF-OnyX for macOS Ventura is OUT 00:07:17 Jaco-QTR-Hold Space Bar on iPhone to Move Cursor Like a Trackpad 00:11:38 Rico-QT/PSA-The limits of Siri’s voice detection 00:15:24 Harvey-QT-Control your Series-6-and-later Apple Watch on your iPhone! 00:18:08 Don’t Hide Stuff From Yourself 00:19:32 Mark-QT-953-Use Apple Watch Strobe While Exercising On Busy Roads 00:23:00 Peter-QT-953-Block Photos Access By Locking Your Phone 00:24:31 PP New in iOS 16 Focus mode allows you not only to “Allow Notifications” but now “Silence Notifications from” 00:28:33 SPONSOR: LinkedIn Jobs. Go to LinkedIn.com/MGG and post your first job for free! 00:29:57 SPONSOR: BBEdit, the power tool for text from Bare Bones Software; now with integrated Notebooks and extended language support. Your Questions Answered and Tips Shared! 00:31:23 Harvey-How to Edit Text Replacements on macOS Ventura? 00:34:29 Kirit-Why I Love Stage Manager 00:38:07 Lee-Apple Watch Use Cases 00:46:32 John-My Computer is Waking Up and Burning Battery pmset -g log | grep "Wake Requests" 00:55:02 PCUnix-Assign a Room when Setting Up Apple TV 4K 00:58:02 Chris-GC-Basic Video Editor? Capto DaVinci Resolve Permute 01:04:30  SPONSOR: Kolide – Got Slack? Got Macs? Get Kolide: Device security that fixes challenging problems by messaging your users on Slack. Try Kolide Today at Kolide.com/MGG Cool Stuff Found 01:05:58 John-CSF-Velja, a Browser Power Tool 01:09:24 David-CSF-Anker 321: 20W Power Strip with USB and 3 Outlets 01:13:16 Albert-CSF-USB-C Cable that Displays Power Throughput MGG 955 Outtro Pilot Pete’s New Aviation Podcast: So There I Was Bandwidth Provided by CacheFly MGG Merch is Available! Mac Geek Gab YouTube Page Mac Geek Gab Live Calendar This Week’s MGG Premium Contributors MGG Apple Podcasts Reviews feedback@macgeekgab.com 224-888-GEEK The Mac Geek Gab iPhone app Active MGG Sponsors and Coupon Codes List BackBeat Media Podcast Network
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Nov 7, 2022 • 1h 20min

You Mean To Say Purpler

Cool Stuff Found rules the day today, with Continuity Camera mounts, Lightroom replacements, Email tweaks, and the final word on 3-in-1 Charging Cubes. That’s not all, though. John, Pete, and Dave dissect (and maybe even answer!) your questions about Ventura’s extra CPU usage, syncing text replacement, AirTag notifications and more. Oh, and obviously Dave has yet another rant about Ventura’s System Settings because… duh. Press play and enjoy learning at least five new things with your three favorite geeks! Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned: 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 954 for Monday, November 7, 2022 AndrewWoodward-CSF-Reminders Menu Bar adds Reminders from your macOS Menubar The MGG Discord Server is Live! The MGG Merch Store is Live! Quick Tips 00:03:31 MrJeffWilson-QT-You can Rearrange Your Credit and Loyalty Cards in iPhone Wallet 00:07:00 QT-Clean Out Your Google Storage (and look at Photos!) 00:09:54 Lawyer Jeff-QT-Moving to Shared Photo Library limits photos to iOS 16 (or later) 00:11:30 SPONSOR: Zocdoc, the easiest way to find a great doctor and instantly book an appointment. Sign up for FREE at Zocdoc.com/MGG and download the app today. Cool Stuff Found 00:13:04 stevehammond in Discord-CSF-RAW Power is a Lightroom alternative 00:14:31 CSF-Powrig Adjustable Continuity Camera Mount 00:16:07 CSF-Bendable Continuity Camera Tripod Mount 00:20:08 Graham-CSF-DisplayBuddy-Another Third-Party Option for Monitor Settings 00:22:35 Ral605-CSF-PDFZone for PDF Automation and More 00:23:59 Rob-CSF-950–Synology IP Block List from Marius Hosting (second half only) 00:25:47 CSF-Eve Light Strip 00:28:13 Patrick-CSF-Verify Email Server Settings with Apple 00:31:08 PP-DuckDuckGo Email Protection Spfwizard.com  Spfwizard.net Looks like both are good resources 00:38:09 KansasDave-CSF-eLago Dual Charging Station (BYOPucks) 00:40:39 CSF-MagSafe Duo Charger 00:45:48 CSF-Anker 3-in-1 Cube with MagSafe ($150) Belkin 3-in-1 Stand with MagSafe ($150) Twelve South HiRise 3 ($100) Inexpensive 3-in-1 Charger with LightSwitch ($40) 00:52:34 PODCAST: How To from Slate. Each week, Amanda Ripley takes on listeners’ toughest problems and, with the help of experts, finds the answers to questions you’ve always wanted to ask but couldn’t. Until now. Your Questions Answered and Tips Shared! 00:53:16 Brent-WindowServer chewing CPU on Wake from Sleep 00:56:51 Bruce-953-Hey, where are Ventura’s restart schedules? Apple Says Use The Terminal 01:01:27 Ventura Lets You Edit/Delete Messages 01:03:29 Harvey-How do I get my Text Replacements to Sync? 01:06:36 Ralph-GC-Enhanced AirTag Notifications? 01:16:20 CSF-SoundCore Sleep A10 01:18:01 MGG 954 Outtro Pilot Pete’s New Aviation Podcast: So There I Was Bandwidth Provided by CacheFly MGG Merch is Available! Mac Geek Gab YouTube Page Mac Geek Gab Live Calendar This Week’s MGG Premium Contributors MGG Apple Podcasts Reviews feedback@macgeekgab.com 224-888-GEEK The Mac Geek Gab iPhone app Active MGG Sponsors and Coupon Codes List BackBeat Media Podcast Network
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Oct 31, 2022 • 1h 18min

What Madness Is This?!? (aka macOS Ventura's System Settings)

macOS Ventura changed the way we manage preferences with its System Settings app…and lots of things aren’t where we’d expect to find them! Listen as John tries to help Dave make sense of some of these…and maybe that helps us all! There’s more: your two favorite geeks dig into your questions about Wi-Fi speeds, travel chargers, and the security of Photos on your iPhone. That plus some great Cool Stuff Found submissions from the MGG Family make for a completely spooky episode for this year’s Halloween. Don’t get caught! Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned: 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 953 for Monday, October 31, 2022 ericdsa-QT-Swipe from Lower-Left to Upper-Right to Take Screenshot on iPadOS The MGG Discord Server is Live! The MGG Merch Store is Live! Quick Tips 00:02:37 Dave-QT-Merging PDF Files 00:04:35 David-QT-iCloud BETA Photos website allows uploading from iPad External Drives 00:06:37 Neil-QT-952-Going Directly to Red Flashlight on Apple Watch 00:08:33 Greg-QT-Create Shortcut to Auto-Brightness to Preserve Battery Life on iPhone 14 Pro URL: prefs:root=ACCESSIBILITY&path=DISPLAY_AND_TEXT/AUTO-BRIGHTNESS 00:10:39 SPONSOR: Hello Fresh. Skip trips to the grocery store and count on HelloFresh to make home cooking easy, fun, and affordable. Visit HelloFresh.com/MGG65 and use code MGG65 for 65% off plus free shipping. Your Questions Answered and Tips Shared! 00:12:41 David-Why am I not getting full speed from my ISP? Test Your Local Network with iperf3 Isolate test – Use Ethernet and not WiFi iPerf3 NetSpot Eufy X8 Vacuum (for mapping?) iSumbler Replacements Thread WiFi Explorer AirRadar from Koingo 00:26:05 George-941-Travel Charger Tip 00:29:44 Terri-949-iPhone Lock Screen Camera Security 00:33:47 SPONSOR: Coda, the one Doc to rule them all. Bring your text and tables together! Sign up at Coda.io/mgg for FREE. Ventura Systems Settings Woes 00:35:05 Ventura after a week Continuity Camera (and mounts!) Stage Manager feedback 00:40:20 What Madness Is This?!? (aka Networking in macOS Ventura) 00:42:00 Nick-Finding New Ventura Settings and Time Machine 00:44:11 macOS Ventura Sleep Settings have Moved 00:48:24 Tony-Simplified Ventura Settings 00:50:17 PODCAST: This Week In Tech: Every week, This Week in Tech gives you a no-holds-barred, deep dive into how big tech influences our culture and our lives. John Gets an Apple Watch! 00:50:53 Apple Watch New User Tips John’s Stretchy Watch Band/Bracelet OMNY New York Subway Tap and Go 01:05:48 Show Business MGG Premium Thanks Ralph-Do MGG Premium Subscribers need to Subscribe in Apple Podcasts? Fountain.fm Boostagram Thanks Cool Stuff Found 01:11:53 Ed-CSF-Inexpensive, 3-in-1 MagSafe Charger with controllable LED 01:15:12 Michael-952-Shoot works with Multiple Cameras Already 01:16:36 MGG 953 Outtro Pilot Pete’s New Aviation Podcast: So There I Was Bandwidth Provided by CacheFly MGG Merch is Available! Mac Geek Gab YouTube Page Mac Geek Gab Live Calendar This Week’s MGG Premium Contributors MGG Apple Podcasts Reviews feedback@macgeekgab.com 224-888-GEEK The Mac Geek Gab iPhone app Active MGG Sponsors and Coupon Codes List BackBeat Media Podcast Network
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Oct 24, 2022 • 1h 33min

Change is...Bad?

Apple makes changes, mayhem ensues! Except when it doesn’t and everything’s fine. Listen as John, Pete, and Dave talk through Apple’s changes of the week, from new hardware to newly-released operating systems. macOS Ventura, iPadOS 16.1, new iPads, new Apple TVs…all of it needs to be dissected by your three favorite geeks. That’s not all, though! Quick Tips are shared, your questions are answered, and there’s even a little bit of time for Cool Stuff Found. Yep, you read that right, you can have YOUR questions answered just by emailing feedback@macgeekgab.com. Get on that, don’t get caught, and enjoy! Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned: 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 952 for Monday, October 24, 2022 QT-Use Red Light Flashlight on Apple Watch The MGG Discord Server is Live! The MGG Merch Store is Live! Quick Tips 00:02:26 Brian-QT-Long Pressing on Apps 00:05:48 Jim-QT-951-Change the default port for accessing your Synology DiskStation Tailscale Use 2FA for your Synology accounts 00:14:38 Doug-QT Filtering out SMS 2FA Messages 00:19:25 Kirit-QT-Use Settings > Accessibility > Apple Watch Mirroring for…Whatever you Want! 00:21:12 PP-QT-Use the Camera Remote for your Watch 00:21:41 PCUnix-QT-Adjust Volume to See if AirPods are Connected 00:22:58 Harvey-QTs-951-Additional Assistive Touch Functionality 00:24:18 SPONSOR: LinkedIn Jobs. Go to LinkedIn.com/MGG and post your first job for free! New iPadOS and Ventura Time 00:25:53 macOS Ventura OWC Thunderbay SmallCubed MailSuite 2022 for Ventura 00:38:00 PassKeys 00:40:02 iPadOS 16 Stage Manager (macOS and iPads) iPad Air (5th generation) iPad Pro 12.9-inch (3rd generation and later) iPad Pro 11-inch (1st generation and later). 00:46:56 SPONSOR: Kolide – Got Slack? Got Macs? Get Kolide: Device security that fixes challenging problems by messaging your users on Slack. Try Kolide Today at Kolide.com/MGG 00:48:24 New iPads and Apple TV 4K Dave was on DTNS this week Dave was on Command Control Power talking Tech Support and More! iFixit Teardown Apple TV 4K Your Questions Answered and Tips Shared! 00:59:03 Sarah-System Data Consuming All Space on iPhone 14 01:04:44 Eliot-USB-C Travel Power Woes USB-C to USB-A Cables With a Light… Pete’s Green-Light Cables! Right Angle USB-C Cable with Light USB-C to USB-A Adapters 01:16:20 PODCAST: Software Defined Talk, the weekly podcast that recaps all the news in cloud computing, DevOps, and Enterprise Software. Cool Stuff Found 01:17:10 Pete’s Apple Watch Ultra with the Ocean Dive Band 01:22:05 Ral603-CSF-Shoot – Use your iPhone as a Webcam with your Mac Reincubate Camo adds Wi-Fi Connections! 01:24:33 CSF-Eufy RoboVac X8 with LIDAR/AI mapping, Wi-Fi, Twin Turbines for extra suction… $499 01:31:29 MGG 952 Outtro Pilot Pete’s New Aviation Podcast: So There I Was Bandwidth Provided by CacheFly MGG Merch is Available! Mac Geek Gab YouTube Page Mac Geek Gab Live Calendar This Week’s MGG Premium Contributors MGG Apple Podcasts Reviews feedback@macgeekgab.com 224-888-GEEK The Mac Geek Gab iPhone app Active MGG Sponsors and Coupon Codes List BackBeat Media Podcast Network
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Oct 17, 2022 • 1h 29min

Beware Alert Blindness

Your Apple and tech questions answered include Doug, who has trouble with Safari loading pages, Bob, whose DiskStation is being hacked, and Richard, who wants to connect external drives to his Mac. Also, learn how to check your Carbon Copy Cloner Free Space Requirement to be sure you’re not over-filling your drive with snapshots. All of this and WAY more — and how to use your technology to weigh less — here with John, Dave, and Pete this week. Press play and don’t get caught! You’re guaranteed to learn at least five new things! Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned: 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 951 for Monday, October 17, 2022 <https://mgg.fm/951> Allison-QT-Finder Spotlight Search Keyboard Shortcut is Opt-Command-Space The MGG Discord Server is Live! The MGG Merch Store is Live! Quick Tips 00:03:32 Eduardo-QT-Use Shift-Option to make vertical text selections 00:05:15 Jacques-950-QT-Emergency SOS Can Be Set to Display By Pressing Power/Side Button 5 times 00:06:48 Bill-QT-watchOS 9 Lets Us Delete Reminders 00:08:53 Craig-QT-Move the Dock on Your Mac With the Flick of a Mouse Universal Control 00:14:11 Jim-QT-Use Preview to Fill Out PDF Forms PDF Expert 00:18:16 Michael-QT-949-Use AssistiveTouch Dot to Restart iPhone 00:20:10 Donna-QT-949-Remember UDP (Up, Down, Power) for iPhone Reset Button Order 00:23:16 SPONSOR: Kolide – Got Slack? Got Macs? Get Kolide: Device security that fixes challenging problems by messaging your users on Slack. Try Kolide Today at Kolide.com/MGG Your Questions Answered and Tips Shared! 00:24:36 Doug-Safari Not Loading Pages How to Flush DNS Cache on a Mac sudo dscacheutil -flushcache; sudo killall -HUP mDNSResponder 00:33:21 Bob-How Do I Protect My NAS From Hackers? Synology Security Advisor 00:44:51 Richard-Connecting External Drives to new iMac Anker 533 USB-C Dongle OWC Thunderbolt 3 Docks 00:50:57 DLH-Check your Carbon Copy Cloner Free-Space Requirement 00:55:10 JP-943-VPN “Network Protection” blocks AirDrop…Sometimes! 00:57:21 PODCAST: The Notnerd Podcast is a different kind of tech podcast aimed at—you guessed it—those who are not nerds. If you, or someone you know, is looking to keep up with the wild world of technology, head over to Notnerd.com or go to your favorite podcast app and search “Notnerd,” so you can Tech Better! Pepcom notes/follow-up 00:58:19 Seagate will NOT be at CES. Others have a very different approach (press vs. industry focus) 01:01:59 Apple Watches are on the way 01:05:50 JFB & DLH-Each Comparing current laptops vs. M2 MacBook Air Cool Stuff Found 01:13:53 CSF-TwelveSouth HiRise 3 — 3-in-1 Charging Stand with MagSafe 01:16:17 CSF-VanSmaGo 3-in-1 MagSafe Charger 01:19:15 CSF-Speck Presidio Grip Magsafe Cases 01:21:40 MGG 951 Outtro CSF-Lose-It! Pilot Pete’s New Aviation Podcast: So There I Was Bandwidth Provided by CacheFly MGG Merch is Available! Mac Geek Gab YouTube Page Mac Geek Gab Live Calendar This Week’s MGG Premium Contributors MGG Apple Podcasts Reviews feedback@macgeekgab.com 224-888-GEEK The Mac Geek Gab iPhone app Active MGG Sponsors and Coupon Codes List BackBeat Media Podcast Network
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Oct 10, 2022 • 1h 20min

Conjuring Up The Battery Person

Which router should you buy? How much free space do I really have on my Mac? Where are my AirPods? These are just some of your questions answered by your three favorite geeks here this week. And then there are the Quick Tips. Oh, man, are there Quick Tips. Listen as Pilot Pete, John F. Braun, and Dave Hamilton go through all this stuff and more to ensure that you learn at least five new things! Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned: 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 950 for Monday, October 10, 2022 Jim-QT-Use Control-(shift)-Tab in Messages to Move Forwards (or Backwards) The MGG Discord Server is Live! The MGG Merch Store is Live! Your Questions Answered and Tips Shared! 00:02:54 John-Inaccurate Free Space Under APFS Where did all that free space go on my APFS disk? View Snapshots in Disk Utility on macOS 00:08:45 Brian-I can’t FindMy AirPods AirTag and a case with a ring on it E6000 Glue Chipolo AirTag 00:18:51 Harvey-Apple Card Cash Back? 00:24:00 Steve Jobs – RIP – episode 357 00:24:46 Has Apple Cash Card been linked? Set Up Apple Cash 00:26:27 Jordan-Which router? eero vs. Synology Eero Pro 6E Review Eero 1st Generation End Of Life TP-Link Deco PSAs (and Warnings!) 00:39:07 Graham-iMazing Wireless Backups Requesting Password 00:41:56 David-Health and Contacts Emergency Contact Mismatch 00:47:48 SPONSOR: BBEdit, the power tool for text from Bare Bones Software; now supports creating multiple notebooks in any desired location(s)! Quick Tips 00:49:58 Jamie in Discord – QT-Use Safari’s View > Show Tab Overview to easily see all tabs {Shift+Cmd+\} is keystroke for this 00:51:02 Ben-QT-Use Command-+ (and minus) in Finder to alter icon sizes 00:52:06 AlexS in Discord-QT-Command-Option Click on a Window to Hide All Others 00:53:52 QT-iOS Mail “send later” how to – 00:57:10 macOS Ventura Coming This Month 00:58:11 Jacques-QT-With Larger Text on iPhone, Tap Status Bar for Details 01:01:29 pcunix in Discord-QT-watchOS 9 Adds New Charging Screen 01:02:46 PorthosJon in Discord-QT-Use Shortcuts with Apple Watch Ultra’s Action Button 01:03:55 QT-Apple Releases New MagSafe Charger Firmware How to Update Your MagSafe Battery Pack Firmware for Faster Charging 01:06:53 Bill-QT-Use Your UPS to Charge Your Devices in a Power Outage Show Business 01:09:43 Apple Podcasts Subscriptions Premium Thanks Fountain.fm Boostagram Thanks 01:14:18 We added voice recording to our Contact Page Telbee 01:16:03 Help us name…you! 01:17:14 MGG 950 Outtro Pilot Pete’s New Aviation Podcast: So There I Was Bandwidth Provided by CacheFly MGG Merch is Available! Mac Geek Gab YouTube Page Mac Geek Gab Live Calendar This Week’s MGG Premium Contributors MGG Apple Podcasts Reviews feedback@macgeekgab.com 224-888-GEEK The Mac Geek Gab iPhone app Active MGG Sponsors and Coupon Codes List BackBeat Media Podcast Network
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Oct 3, 2022 • 1h 21min

Siri Tricks, AirPort Secrets, and Fun VaporWare

Siri can do SO many things for you now, including restarting, battery level, and controlling the flashlight in fun ways. Plus, want an easier way to launch the camera? Listen as John and Dave share all of your favorite tips and then answer your questions. Plus, your two favorite geeks have come across some fun vaporware that you’re not going to want to miss. Press play, and don’t get caught! Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned: 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 949 for Monday, October 3, 2022 QT-Reset iPhone with Up-Down-HOLD (Volume Up, Volume Down, SIDE) The MGG Discord Server is Live! The MGG Merch Store is Live! Quick Tips 00:03:25 Petter-QT-Use Preview to Split and/or Merge PDFs 00:05:33 Henry-QTs-Lock Screen: Easier Camera, Flashlight Off, and Control Center Access Reincubate Camo 00:09:40 SPONSOR: Kolide – Got Slack? Got Macs? Get Kolide: Device security that fixes challenging problems by messaging your users on Slack. Try Kolide Today! More Quick Tips 00:10:58 KansasDave-QT-Lumos and Nox to control Flashlight 00:12:05 QT-Hey, Siri: Reboot my iPhone 00:14:41 Tim-Prioritize App Downloads When Setting Up Your New iPhone 00:16:12 TMO’s Daily Observations Podcast is BACK! 00:17:07 Scott-QT-Ask Siri For Your Battery Level 00:18:34 Bill-QT-948-Use FaceTime Audio for Calls when out of home cell range 00:20:04 Derek-QT-944-Better Workplace Computer Security…with Snacks 00:21:53 John-QT-Hidden Airport Settings Via Terminal sudo /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/Apple80211.framework/Versions/Current/Resources/airport prefs joinMode=Strongest Little known wireless command line utility 00:25:49 John-QT-iOS 16 Adds Share Icon to Print Dialog 00:27:17 SPONSOR: Zocdoc, the easiest way to find a great doctor and instantly book an appointment. Sign up for FREE at Zocdoc.com/MGG and download the app today. Your Questions Answered and Tips Shared! 00:28:37 BrianMonroe-airport utility Terminal Docs 00:30:00 Terry-Choosing a Reply-To Number or Address in iMessage 00:33:04 CSF-Unlisted Mobile: Private Numbers for Texting & Calling (and PhoneInfo for private Caller ID lookups!) 00:35:32 George-iPod Touch Replacement? Backmarket iPhone SE 2022 00:41:58 Luigi-Use a Shortcut to Maintain Your Mac’s Battery and Keep The Electrons Flowing 00:44:36 Bruce-Printing a Selection from Mail or Safari 00:47:43 SPONSOR: Helix Mattresses. Go take the Helix Quiz to find out which mattress is right for you, and then save up to $200 off your mattress plus get two free pillows at HelixSleep.com/mgg. Follow-ups 00:49:17 Sacha-CSF-948-Use Sticker Drop to convert isolated images into Stickers 00:51:03 Jeff-QT-948-Use Expanded Emoji Window to See Unicode Names 00:52:10 Chris-948-Use Emojipedia to find Emoji names (and BIll, too!) 00:52:50 Jeff-948-Check the Unicode List for Official (and Siri) Emoji Names MGG Premium Enhancements 00:54:08 Boostagram Thanks Fountain.fm 00:58:06 Premium Thanks 01:00:32 PODCAST: Compile Swift – A show dedicated to discussing development for Apple platforms. Keep up to date with app development, news, tips, and advice for developers of all skill levels, including those getting started. Cool Stuff Found 01:01:26 Sylvain-CSM-Search-It for Finding Subject-Specific Content on Websites 01:05:04 Jan-CSF-TimeScroller Timezone Helper to find world times 01:07:05 Bob-How is the sound of the new Sonos Sub Mini? ($429, ships Thursday, 10/6) 01:13:31 Lucas-My Favorite Vaporware submission: Magic Pencil, a handheld spectrometer that tells you everything 01:18:44 MGG 949 Outtro RIP Artis Leon Ivey Jr. – Coolio Pilot Pete’s New Aviation Podcast: So There I Was Bandwidth Provided by CacheFly MGG Merch is Available! Mac Geek Gab YouTube Page Mac Geek Gab Live Calendar This Week’s MGG Premium Contributors MGG Apple Podcasts Reviews feedback@macgeekgab.com 224-888-GEEK The Mac Geek Gab iPhone app Active MGG Sponsors and Coupon Codes List BackBeat Media Podcast Network
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Sep 26, 2022 • 1h 25min

From Mood Rings to Move Rings

Quick Tips to resize macOS background windows, quick-delete apps on your iPhone, get perfect shape in markup, and finding your Apple Books are just how your three favorite geeks start this episode. Then John, Dave, and Pete answer your questions and share tips about archiving your email, fixing the Mac App Store, paying for your subscriptions, and more about using eSIMs. Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned: 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 948 for Monday, September 26, 2022 Allison-QT-Command-Drag The Corners of Windows to Resize in Background feedback@macgeekgab.com The MGG Discord Server is Live! The MGG Merch Store is Live! Quick Tips 00:03:10 Jamie-QT-Use Screen Sharing via AirPlay to Show Your iPhone, iPad, or Mac 00:04:55 Craig-QT-Confirm “Find My” and Activation Lock Removal Before Selling Your Mac What to do before you sell, give away, or trade in your Mac Erase all content and settings on Mac 00:08:43 Joe-QT-Find Your Apple Books data in your Mobile Documents folder open ~/Library/Mobile\ Documents/iCloud\~com\~apple\~iBooks/Documents/ OpenAudible App to convert to MP3 00:12:05 SPONSOR: LinkedIn Jobs. Go to LinkedIn.com/MGG and post your first job for free! iOS Quick Tips 00:13:25 David-QT-Get perfect shapes in Markup by holding your finger down a little longer 00:14:49 Ben-QT-Deleted Messages Can Be Recovered in iOS 16 00:18:27 QT-Remove People and Objects from Background with Long-Press in iOS 16 Photos 00:20:52 PCUnix-QT-Delete iPhone Apps By Long-Pressing on Search Results in iOS 16 00:23:21 Archiving Your Email on your Mac Ben Rosenthal’s instructions Dave’s email archive search criteria:before:2018/01/01 -label:[imap]-archive -in:inbox -in:sent -in:draft has:nouserlabels 00:28:45 SPONSOR: Rogue Amoeba Software is celebrating their 20th anniversary! Just visit MacAudio.com before the end of September to save 20% on anything they make. Download free trials, then buy online to receive the discounted price. Your Questions Answered and Tips Shared! 00:30:22 Susheel-Blank App Store Screen, What to Do? How to clear App Store cache 00:33:41 Robert-Using an eSIM for Travel while still making phone calls eSIMdb.com T-Mobile Test Drive 00:47:41 SPONSOR: Other World Computing has both their AKiTiO Node Titan as well as their Envoy Pro FX available. Listen to the show for details or just go get ‘em! Geek Challenge and Story Time 00:49:19 Ari-GC-Dictating Emoji by Names in iOS 16? 00:57:42 From Mood Rings to Move Rings (and other, more irreverent, sayings) 00:59:56 Gary-Some Macs Have Lost Track of Date and Time Unix Epoch Time 01:07:29 SPONSOR: LinkedIn is a place for you to share your ideas. Whether you’re passionate about Healthcare, Sports & Entertainment, Finance or anything in between there’s a community of more than 850 million people who care about the same things as you. Visit LinkedIn.com today to join the conversation and get the tools you need to reach your audience. More Questions Answered 01:08:32 Patrick-Printing Webpages With and Without Links File > Export as PDF (no links) File > Print > PDF > Save as PDF (include links) 01:11:33 Can I Pay for My Subscription with Apple and Login Elsewhere? – Yes. Billing is not linked to the devices you can use it on. Cool Stuff Found 01:13:54 Brian8944 in Discord-CSF-Elsewhen App for Seeing Time Zones 01:15:14 Greg-CSF-MonitorControl Lets You Set External Monitor Brightness, Volume, and More DDC Control 01:17:17 CSF-RiotPWR Cloud Gaming Controller for iOS (Xbox Edition) iPhone Controller for Remote Xbox-ing 01:18:56 Andrius-CSF-Pixelmator Pro 3.0 with Templates, Smart Replace and More GIMP for macOS Acorn from Flying Meat GIMPShop 01:22:33 MGG 948 Outtro Pilot Pete’s New Aviation Podcast: So There I Was Bandwidth Provided by CacheFly MGG Merch is Available! Mac Geek Gab YouTube Page Mac Geek Gab Live Calendar This Week’s MGG Premium Contributors MGG Apple Podcasts Reviews feedback@macgeekgab.com 224-888-GEEK The Mac Geek Gab iPhone app Active MGG Sponsors and Coupon Codes List BackBeat Media Podcast Network

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