Mac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and Troubleshooting

Dave’s been testing the new Synology RT6600ax router and has some “first look” thoughts to share. He, John, and Pete continue by answering your questions about mesh networks, VLANs, IoT devices, and more. Cool Stuff Found this week includes places to find discounted (or free!) apps, options for portable screens, wireless power banks, and more. And the whole episode starts with your three favorite geeks discussing a new way to enter Jiggle Mode. Press play and enjoy learning at least five new things! Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned: 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 930 for Monday, May 30, 2022 The MGG Discord Server is Live! The MGG Merch Store is Live! Quick Tips 00:03:18 Bruce-QT-Enter Jiggle Mode quickly by long-pressing in the space between apps 00:05:04 Gary-QT-Use Your iPhone to Identify Animals, Plants, and Landmarks Wi-Fi Fun 00:08:32 Ed-How to Isolate my IoT Devices From My Network? 00:13:23 DLH-Synology RT6600ax and SRM 1.3 00:19:49 Tod-Meshing a Synology RT6600ax 00:22:20 Why would I want my IoT devices separated 00:30:21 Steve-Which Wi-Fi Mesh These Days? Plume SuperPods Eero TP-Link Deco 00:35:31 DLH-Eero allows for 11 people to manage one network Sponsor 00:36:51 SPONSOR: Other World Computing’s Envoy Pro mini: The ultimate, works-with-everything, pocked-sized USB-C and USB-C SSD. Cool Stuff Found 00:36:26 The MGG Discord Server is Live! 00:38:55 Blerby in Discord-CSF-App Sliced to track when apps are on-sale/free 00:39:35 GadgetComa-CSF-CheapCharts for the same 00:40:10 Allan-CSF-925-Jump Desktop for Remote Access…in Setapp! Setapp 00:41:55 Gary-CSF-Costco Members save on Apple Subscriptions 00:45:55 Ari-CSF-UPerfect 4K Portable 15.6″ Monitor 00:47:17 Paul-D-Discord-CSF-Espresso portable touchscreen 00:49:10 Kent-CSF-929-Use Duet or Another 3rd Party option when Sidecar is unavailable 00:50:55 Russell-CSFR-Experience with Luna as an Alternative Display 00:54:25 Troubleshooting Pete’s DiskStation 00:52:50 Neal-CSF-iDrive for Synology DiskStations (and more) 00:59:00 Repairing a Synology – Soft Reset and Hard Reset 01:01:50 CSF-1Password 8’s Universal Autofill…in your apps! BitWarden 01:08:00 Donna-CSF-Satechi Quatro Wireless Power Bank for iPhone and Apple Watch 01:09:00 Steve-CSF-Cocoon GRID-IT! Travel Accessory Organizer 01:13:40 Eliot-CSF-Glance shortcut puts Weather on Home Screen 01:16:20 CSF-Lenovo Alexa SmartClock Essential 01:19:00 MGG 930 Outtro Pilot Pete’s New Podcast: So There I Was MGG Merch is Available! Mac Geek Gab YouTube Page Mac Geek Gab Live Calendar This Week’s MGG Premium Contributors MGG Apple Podcasts Reviews The Mac Geek Gab iPhone app Active MGG Sponsors and Coupon Codes List You’re downloading today’s show from CacheFly’s network BackBeat Media Podcast Network

What are the differences between Qi and MagSafe? Listen as your three favorite geeks talk through all this and more. Split screen, searching in Messages, finding hidden drafts in Mail, and Google resuming free GSuite access are just a few of the topics that John, Dave, and Pilot Pete dig into for you all this week. Have a question of your own? Try the new feedback@mgg.fm address and let’s see if that works! Then press play and enjoy hearing your answer…and learning five new things! Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned: 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 929 for Monday, May 23, 2022 00:02:10 ASUS ZenScreen 15.4” Portable Monitor 00:06:12 Check Universal Control if Your Mouse/Keyboard appears to “Freeze” The MGG Discord Server is Live! The MGG Merch Store is Live! Quick Tips 00:09:08 Paul-QT-Show Previews in Finder Views 00:10:57 Mark, Matt, and Others-Google Resumes Allowing Free Legacy GSuite Accounts Gmail iOS App 00:17:52 Russell-QT-Fast Charging iPhones and iPads 00:24:52 QT-Searching in Messages 00:27:14 Bob-QT-921-Print presentation slides 4-up to save paper 00:30:15 Kiwi Graham-QT-Using Split Screen mode on iPad 00:35:41 Ed-QT-Find Hidden Drafts in iOS Mail 00:38:10 mgg.fm lives! And you can use any episode number to navigate directly to any episode… like mgg.fm/100, for example! Sponsor 00:41:45 SPONSOR: Coda, the one Doc to rule them all. Bring your text and tables together! Sign up at Coda.io/mgg for FREE. 00:43:31 SPONSOR: LinkedIn Jobs. Go to LinkedIn.com/MGG and post your first job for free! 00:44:53 SPONSOR: Kolide – Got Slack? Got Macs? Get Kolide: Device security that fixes challenging problems by messaging your users on Slack. Try Kolide Today! Your Questions Answered and Tips Shared! 00:46:27 Steve-MagSafe Versus Qi Charging – Yes. They are different Belkin 3-in-1 Wireless Charger with MagSafe 15W Samsung Qi Charger with Cooling Fan How to use your MagSafe Charger with iPhone 13 models and iPhone 12 models 00:52:50 Bedside Qi Chargers are risky 00:56:03 Shortcut for HomeKit devices tied to Focus mode! 00:57:24 Craig-Getting a SMART Error, Now What? SMARTReporter for Mac DriveDx SMART Disk Checker Spinrite for Recovering Data 01:07:29 Brian-Best Wi-Fi Scanner App to use? AirPort Utility for iOS Wi-Fi Explorer iStumbler NetSpot The iOS Measure App 01:11:39 Bob-How to Download YouTube Videos? Downie (part of Setapp) YouTube Premium Pulltube (also available in SetApp) yt-dlp 01:17:20 MGG 929 Outtro Pilot Pete’s New Podcast: So There I Was MGG Merch is Available! Mac Geek Gab YouTube Page Mac Geek Gab Live Calendar This Week’s MGG Premium Contributors MGG Apple Podcasts Reviews The Mac Geek Gab iPhone app Active MGG Sponsors and Coupon Codes List You’re downloading today’s show from CacheFly’s network BackBeat Media Podcast Network

Synology’s DiskStations are a popular item amongst all of us here in the MGG Family, listeners and hosts all included! Listen today as guest Jeff Gamet makes a hasty return to join John F. Braun, Dave Hamilton, and Pilot Pete to talk all things Synology and Network Attached Storage. Press play and enjoy learning at least five new things along with the rest of the MGG Family. Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned: 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 928 for Monday, May 16, 2022 00:03:26 How Do Your Geeks Use Their Synology Diskstations? Time Machine Backups Hyper Backup Synology Drive Plex Video Station Media Server Cloud Sync Synology Photos Synology Office Synology VPN Server Surveillance Station From the live chat: SynoCommunity Sponsors 00:18:58 SPONSOR: New Relic. Combining 16 different monitoring products, New Relic ensures you can pinpoint the source of your software issues quickly and get back up and running when you need it. Visit NewRelic.com/MGG to get 100GB of data free, forever, no credit card required! 00:20:47 SPONSOR: Lumin Skin. Thanks to Lumin Skin you can drop that bottle of three-in-one and start using skincare products that actually take care of your skin. Visit LuminSkin.com/MGG to get your free trial of Lumin’s products. NAS Questions 00:22:31 James-Best Drive Configuration for Synology Synology Hybrid RAID 00:29:12 Dee-What Size Replacement Drives for Synology DiskStation? 00:31:45 What is a “4K Native” Hard Drive? 00:34:35 Terry-Which 2-bay NAS do you recommend? Jeff: DS220j ($187, currently-used) DS1520+ John: DS218play ($230) DS420+ ($500) Dave: DS218play ($230) DS1520+ ($700, currently-used) Your Geeks’ Picks Compared RAID Calculator Drive Selector 00:50:50 David-New DiskStation, Which Steps First? 00:55:56 Ari-Copy Files/Folders from Mac to Synology? 01:02:13 Jeff-Easiest way to backup Synology? NAS CSF 01:06:35 Keith-CSF-AutoMounter backs up your NAS to Backblaze by Default 01:08:47 GC-How to keep TIme Machine from Backing Up Network Shares 01:10:51 CSF-VirtualHere Lets you use USB Devices across Network 01:12:38 MGG 928 Outtro Find Jeff Gamet on Twitter and Instagram The Context Machine Podcast MGG Merch is Available! Mac Geek Gab YouTube Page Mac Geek Gab Live Calendar This Week’s MGG Premium Contributors MGG Apple Podcasts Reviews The Mac Geek Gab iPhone app Active MGG Sponsors and Coupon Codes List You’re downloading today’s show from CacheFly’s network BackBeat Media Podcast Network

Quick Tips for keyboard shortcuts, viewing messages, and speed tests are just the first segment of this week’s episode. Listen as John, Dave, and Pilot Pete navigate you through understanding managing the Finder sidebar, tweaking your batteries, choosing storage, and ensuring your DNS will let you connect to hotel Wi-Fi. Then your three favorite geeks wrap up with some fantastic (and timely!) Cool Stuff Found, including some travel tips. Press play and enjoy learning five new things together! Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned: 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 927 for Monday, May 9, 2022 The MGG Discord Server is Live! The MGG Merch Store is Live! Quick Tips 00:02:20 Lee-QT-Efficiently Quit Without Saving 00:05:46 Barry-QT-Use Your Mac as an AirPlay Speaker…even Better With Studio Display! 00:06:41 Joe-QT-Use Live Text to Type those Restaurant Survey Codes 00:09:47 Harvey-CSF-Use `networkQuality -s` for Speed Tests from Terminal https://www.hongkiat.com/blog/internet-speed-checkl-macos-monterey/ 00:13:28 QT-Alternate Messages View 00:16:09 ADD Todd-The MGG Feed … Enhanced! Sponsors 00:19:44 SPONSOR: Hunter Douglas – Custom Shades and more. Visit HunterDouglas.com/mgg today for your free Style Gets Smarter design guide. 00:21:08 SPONSOR: BBEdit, the power tool for text from Bare Bones Software is now ready for Big Sur and M1-powered Macs! Your Questions Answered and Tips Shared! 00:22:41 David-Disappearing Finder Sidebar Items 00:24:30 Eduardo-Risks of Leaving my MacBook plugged in full-time? Maximizing Apple’s Battery Performance Coconut Battery 00:32:04 CSF-MagSafe PopSockets! – Sadie should clip this tip LOTS of girls love those PopSockets! 00:34:31 Paul-Cleaning your AirPods increases Sound Quality 12 Pieces Hearing Aid Cleaning Tools 6-Pack of Brushes and Earloops 00:40:22 Tim-External SSD vs. Internal Storage 00:47:27 John-Custom DNS Messes Up Captive Portal – Yep. True!! I have had this issue before when setting up new XFinity/Comcast Cable Modems. 00:51:42 Roger-Which (e)SIM card to get when traveling? eSimDB Google Maps for iOS You Need a Map PokeFi iPhone Low Data Mode Join Mint Mobile Cool Stuff Found 01:02:08 @StatsDesk-DSM 7.1 Fixes Critical Netatalk Bug 01:03:37 Samsung T7 Shield Portable SSD — rubberized shock absorbers. Formatted ExFAT out of the gate, PCIe NVMe drive, 10Gbps USB (3.2g2 01:05:51 CSF-WOWCube for $249 01:08:51 Lawyer Jeff-CSF-Run MacOS 8 and System 7 in your browser 01:10:27 CSF-Scosche PowerUp 600 Torch ($139) 01:12:41 Dan-CSF-Ikea Tradfri Affordable HomeKit Devices – Yep. Ikea does make many things affordable 01:14:53 Patrick-CSF-DenTek Flossers…For Your Mac and iPhone 01:16:26 MGG 927 Outtro Chuck Barris…Assassin?? The Context Machine Podcast MGG Merch is Available! Mac Geek Gab YouTube Page Mac Geek Gab Live Calendar This Week’s MGG Premium Contributors MGG Apple Podcasts Reviews The Mac Geek Gab iPhone app Active MGG Sponsors and Coupon Codes List You’re downloading today’s show from CacheFly’s network BackBeat Media Podcast Network

Bob “Dr. Mac” LeVitus joins your two favorite geeks this week to talk Apple’s Self Service repairs, Keyboard Shortcuts, Screen Layout, and Twinkly lights! Of course, John and Dave make sure to keep things on the rails with your favorite Quick Tips and Cool Stuff Found, as well. Press play and enjoy learning three new things! Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned: 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 926 for Monday, May 2, 2022 The MGG Discord Server is Live! The MGG Merch Store is Live! 00:02:02 Today’s Guest: Dr. Mac! Quick Tips 00:03:00 Dale-QT-USB-A Connectors are Color-Coded (and more tips from Glenn Fleishman’s Take Control of Untangling Connections) 00:04:51 Christina-QT-Use Command-Option-V to Move a File instead of Copying 00:08:19 Alex-QT-Customize Finder Toolbar 00:12:06 Clay-QT-924-Use Emergency SOS to Disable FaceID 00:14:28 QT-Add “New Viewer Tab” shortcut Cmd-T for New Tabs in Mail to match Safari 00:17:08 Tim-QT-See old macOS Versions in Mac App Store Hidden Purchases 00:18:48 Pour One Out for macOS Server 00:21:20 James-QT-Enable High Contrast on Apple TV to easily see selected object 00:22:45 Gary-QT-Siri can activate Flashlight, Low Power Mode, Wi-Fi, and more 00:25:00 Donna-QT-Use Your Car’s Third Memory Button to Mitigate Its Forgetfulness Sponsors 00:29:25 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. 00:30:59 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. 00:32:26 SPONSOR: Kolide – Got Slack? Got Macs? Get Kolide: Device security that fixes challenging problems by messaging your users on Slack. Try Kolide Today! 00:33:56 Thoughts on Apple’s Self-Service Repair Right to Repair Your Questions Answered and Tips Shared! 00:47:31 Eliot-Replacing Quick Notes Function Drafts from Agile Tortoise BetterTouchTool Keyboard Maestro Gesture Trigger Logitech MX Master 3 01:02:35 Thunderbolt Dock Sleep Mode Issues… Need to Be Reconnected After Reboot with 12.3.1 PreSonus Q2626 01:08:50 Bob-919-Moom vs. Stay and Window Placement Cool Stuff Found 01:14:24 Use MGG Chapters 01:16:00 Dr. Mac-CSF-Twinkly lights 01:22:15 MGG 926 Outtro Find Bob “Dr. Mac” LeVitus at LeVitus.com MGG Merch is Available! Mac Geek Gab YouTube Page Mac Geek Gab Live Calendar This Week’s MGG Premium Contributors MGG Apple Podcasts Reviews The Mac Geek Gab iPhone app Active MGG Sponsors and Coupon Codes List You’re downloading today’s show from CacheFly’s network BackBeat Media Podcast Network

Jeff Gamet joins John and Dave today to share all kinds of Cool Stuff Found with you. Categories range from MagSafe car mounts to mechanical keyboards, to USB adapters and more. Listen to your three favorite geeks have their minds blown by a listener submission about Remote Access, and then there are all the tangents, which you’re simply going to love. Press play and enjoy learning no-less-than five new things (and probably a LOT more). Also, we’re sorry about your wallets… we know these CSF episodes can get expensive, but we made sure to include lots of free stuff this week, too! Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned: 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 925 for Monday, April 25, 2022 00:02:01 Today’s Guest: Jeff Gamet 00:04:18 The MGG Discord Server is Live! The MGG Merch Store is Live! Cool Stuff Found 00:05:35 CSF-Scosche MagicMount Pro Charge 5 MagSafe dash and windows mounts 00:08:47 CSF- Keychron C2 Wired Mechanical Keyboard 00:11:15 CSF-macOS Monterey’s Experimental NTFS read/write support Apple //gs Apple GS/OS Franklin ACE 1000 Windows NT 00:20:05 Jedd-CSF-File List Export to Manage Large Lists of Files 00:21:32 CSF-Eve Light Strip Command Strips 00:24:00 Thread vs. Matter and IoT devices 00:27:05 CSF- Plexicam 00:30:57 CSF-USB-C (F) to USB-A (M) Adapters 00:33:24 iPad USB-C Speeds 00:38:50 CSF-TwelveSouth HoverBar Duo Stand Sponsors 00:41:55 SPONSOR: New Relic. Combining 16 different monitoring products, New Relic ensures you can pinpoint the source of your software issues quickly and get back up and running when you need it. Visit NewRelic.com/MGG to get 100GB of data free, forever, no credit card required! 00:43:52 SPONSOR: Lumin Skin. Thanks to Lumin Skin you can drop that bottle of three-in-one and start using skincare products that actually take care of your skin. Visit LuminSkin.com/MGG to get your free trial of Lumin’s products. 00:45:35 SPONSOR: Wealthfront was designed by financial experts to help you turn your good ideas into great investments without the hassle of doing everything yourself. Get your first $5,000 managed for FREE for life at Wealthfront.com/MGG. Remote Access Cool Stuff Found 00:47:16 Mark-CSF-924-RealVNC’s Home Subscription for Connecting for FREE 00:50:20 Managing Raspberry Pi with RealVNC 00:52:12 John-CSF-924-Use RemotePC for Remote Access 00:52:50Roman-924-Use Splashtop Desktop for Remote Control 00:54:01 Jonathan-CSF-924-Tailscale is a Mesh-based VPN for all 00:58:00 Google’s Remote Desktop Even MOAR Cool Stuff Found 00:58:45 CSF-Synology DSM 7.1 is (almost) Out! (and a show on DiskStations is almost here!) Synology QuickConnect 01:11:03 Where best to run Plex? 01:14:38 Steve-CSF-DOCKMULE: 17-in-1 Thunderbolt Docking Station 01:16:59 MGG 925 Outtro Jeff Gamet… …on Twitter …on YouTube.com/jgamet …on The Context Machine Podcast with Bryan Chaffin …on the In Touch With iOS 200th Episode …on FreshBrewedTales MGG Merch is Available! Mac Geek Gab YouTube Page Mac Geek Gab Live Calendar This Week’s MGG Premium Contributors MGG Apple Podcasts Reviews The Mac Geek Gab iPhone app Active MGG Sponsors and Coupon Codes List You’re downloading today’s show from CacheFly’s network BackBeat Media Podcast Network

Google email is no longer free, Preview has Zoom, iPadOS has Low Power Mode, and you can use Spotlight and Screenshots for notes. Also learn the best ways to remote access into your Mac from your iPhone while you're on the road. Join Pilot Pete, John F. Braun, and Dave Hamilton to talk through all this and a LOT more. Press play and enjoy learning at least five new things! Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned: 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 924 for Monday, April 18, 2022 00:02:01 The MGG Discord Server is Live! The MGG Merch Store is Live! 00:03:03 What drive for Synology NAS? Seagate EXOS Drives Quick Tips 00:05:33 Chris-QT-Preview has a Built-In Zoom Lens 00:06:58 Jose-QT-Use Spotlight and Screenshots to Take Quick Notes on iPhone 00:09:19 Scott-QT-Getting Other Files Into the Safari Reading List Reeder Feedly 00:10:29 Dominic-923-QT-iPadOS 15 Added Low Power Mode for iPads 00:13:58 iPhone Settings has Search 00:15:06 Denny-Using Universal Control instead of Sidecar when iPad is Primary Computer 00:18:07 Gary-QT-Don’t Give Authorities Your Unlocked iPhone Sponsors 00:27:14 SPONSOR: Other World Computing’s new USB-C to Dual HDMI Adapter solves the single display issue with M1 Macs. 00:28:49 SPONSOR: Kolide – Got Slack? Got Macs? Get Kolide: Device security that fixes challenging problems by messaging your users on Slack. Try Kolide Today! 00:30:26 SPONSOR: Truebill is the new app that helps you identify and stop paying for subscriptions you don’t need…or forgot about! Truebill.com/MGG could save you thousands per year! Your Questions Answered and Tips Shared! 00:31:57 ADDTodd-How Did I Make My Computer Boot Faster? System Preferences > Sharing > Screen Sharing Safe Boot Your Mac OnyX for macOS 00:35:51 Brian-Best Remote Access Solutions? Mocha VNC Lite OpenVPN Connect app Screens and Screens Connect Parallels Access Free, as in beer. 00:45:28 Veritone Marvel.ai 00:46:36 Louis-How to Compare two Photos Libraries? PowerPhotos DeltaWalker 00:52:19 DLH-Google Workspace Billing Changes Arq from Haystack Software PoBox.com ForwardEmail.net – Truly Free Option Fastmail Yahoo Email iCloud Custom Domains 01:11:20 David-How Safe is Facebook Wi-Fi? 01:15:43 MGG 924 Outtro MGG Merch is Available! Mac Geek Gab YouTube Page Mac Geek Gab Live Calendar Mac Geek Gab Discord Server This Week’s MGG Premium Contributors MGG Apple Podcasts Reviews The Mac Geek Gab iPhone app Active MGG Sponsors and Coupon Codes List You’re downloading today’s show from CacheFly’s network BackBeat Media Podcast Network

It's true, we "cloud" things now. It's a thing. On top of that, iCloud Private Relay is also a thing, and it's not necessarily a good one yet. But it's in beta, so give it time. Plex's new Discovery Watchlist is also in beta, with similar results. No worries, your three favorite geeks talk you through all of this and more. Listen as Pilot Pete, John F. Braun, and Dave Hamilton share your quick tips, some Cool Stuff Found, and mostly answer your questions to ensure we all learn five new things from this week's episode. Press play and enjoy! Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned: 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 923 for Monday, April 11, 2022 00:02:46 The MGG Merch Store is Live! Quick Tips 00:03:34 QT-Tame Safari’s IP Address Hiding Safari > Preferences > Privacy > Hide IP address > from Trackers Only 00:09:42 Bob-QT-915-Enable “Wake for Network Access” to keep Network Drives from Disconnecting 00:11:47 Patrick-QT for Efficient Overcast Listening 00:14:55 Removing Umms from Audio Streams 00:17:09 QT-Disable AirPods Message Announcements Settings > Notifications > Announce Notifications Indy ANC Earbuds Sponsors 00:20:57 SPONSOR: Kolide – Got Slack? Got Macs? Get Kolide: Device security that fixes challenging problems by messaging your users on Slack. Try Kolide Today! 00:22:34 SPONSOR: BBEdit, the power tool for text from Bare Bones Software, now offers multiple notebooks, a native image viewer, and Shortcuts support! Printers and More Printers 00:24:07 Henrik-Using a PPD and CUPS for a Legacy Printer (and Henrik) 00:27:51 Steve-QT-Use CUPS Web Interface to Set Printing Defaults http://localhost:631 cupsctl WebInterface=yes 00:31:21 Eddie-Setting Defaults for iPhone-based Printing Fing App for macOS and iPhone  Fing iNET app Photos 00:38:07 Bob-New Photos Not Appearing on iMac If My Photo Stream isn’t updating 15 Ways to Fix iCloud Photo Syncing 00:42:22 Syncing Shortcuts 00:44:38 Bill-Resuming Photos Update Plex Manage ALL your media – and SHARE it with friends and family! Amazon Prime Photos – I know we did not talk about it, but that feature is there to share with a family 00:47:15 Is your podcast listening personal or group? Sponsors 00:57:21 SPONSOR: Hunter Douglas – Custom Shades and more. Visit HunterDouglas.com/mgg today for your free Style Gets Smarter design guide. 00:58:43 SPONSOR: Trade. The journey to the perfect cup starts with taking Trade’s quiz. Your answer allows Trade to pair you with the perfect coffee to fit your tastes. Get $20 off your first three bags when you go to drinktrade.com/mgg using promo code mgg. Cool Stuff Found 01:00:21 CSF-Plex adds Plex Discover to help solve our TV tracking issue, and “.plexmatch” files Plex’s support article here 01:08:45 CSF-WWDC22 Will happen mostly online, and a little bit in person 01:14:14 CSF-ASUS ZenScreen 15.6” 01:16:55 MGG 922 Outtro MGG Merch is Available! Mac Geek Gab YouTube Page Mac Geek Gab Live Calendar This Week’s MGG Premium Contributors MGG Apple Podcasts Reviews The Mac Geek Gab iPhone app Active MGG Sponsors and Coupon Codes List You’re downloading today’s show from CacheFly’s network BackBeat Media Podcast Network

Allison Sheridan joins Dave and John this week to help you learn at least five new things! Quick Tips include seeing Mac App Store progress, uses for Tab Groups, configuring printer defaults, and more. Then it’s on to answering your questions about choosing the right Mac Studio, resolving “The file can’t be found” errors, configuring Universal Control, and much more. Press play and enjoy! Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned: 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 922 for Monday, April 4, 2022 The MGG Merch Store is Live! 00:01:50 Guest Allison Sheridan from Podfeet.com Quick Tips 00:05:16 Stuart-QT-Swipe between iPhone app screens with the dots! 00:06:57 QT-Shave the Mouse 00:08:05 Chuck-QT-Hover over Mac App Store update progress for speed report 00:10:25 macOS 12.3.1 Update solved the Mac mini USB-C Display Issues 00:14:57 Peter-QT-Tips for Using Tab Groups 00:22:12 QT-Check Overcast Download-on-Cellular Settings Sponsors 00:27:01 SPONSOR: Coda, the one Doc to rule them all. Bring your text and tables together! Sign up at Coda.io/mgg for FREE. 00:29:04 SPONSOR: LinkedIn Jobs. Go to LinkedIn.com/MGG and post your first job for free! Your Questions Answered and Tips Shared! 00:30:34 Karim-Choosing The Right Mac Studio Configuration Do You Really Need a Dock With the Mac Studio? 00:40:29 Webcams Suck Reincubate Camo 00:44:51 Ricardo-920-How Universal Control Chooses Its Side of the Screen 00:49:01 Tim-Automating Data Collection PowerShell on Github PowerShell supports macOS Sponsors 00:58:11 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. 00:59:52 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 01:01:18 CSF-Audio Hijack 4 adds new mixer block, Shortcuts, and much more 01:08:17 Allison-CSM-Diagram of M1 Family Macs 01:15:34 DLH-Apple Business Essentials is now available! 01:16:25 JFB-How to Customize Print Dialog in macOS for an Older Printer TurboTax 01:25:48 MACE-macOS 12.3 replaces nano with pico … and more 01:28:53 Dan Moren — “I break up with software before it breaks up with me.” Folge from https://folge.me for creating tutorial guides with screenshots, annotations, and text. Ukrainian developer! 01:30:51 MGG 922 Outtro MGG Merch is Available! Mac Geek Gab YouTube Page Mac Geek Gab Live Calendar This Week’s MGG Premium Contributors MGG Apple Podcasts Reviews The Mac Geek Gab iPhone app Active MGG Sponsors and Coupon Codes List You’re downloading today’s show from CacheFly’s network BackBeat Media Podcast Network

Quick Tips rule the day here, with Pete, John, and Dave sharing how to stop Facebook from disabling your audio, finding menu items in macOS, connecting two sets of AirPods to your Apple TV and much more. Your questions are answered, too, about blocking websites, parental controls, Disabling 5G and more. But it's the Rabbit Hole Tangents that your three favorite geeks dive down which make things fun, isn't it? Press play and learn five new things…including learning where this episode really goes! Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned: 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 921 for Monday, March 28, 2022 The MGG Merch Store is Live! 00:02:22 PMEvolutions & SXSW Quick Tips 00:05:21 Brian-QT-Stop Facebook From Hijacking Playing Audio Facebook > Settings > Videos and Photos > Autoplay 00:09:35 Dan-QT-Find Any Menu item with the macOS Help menu 00:10:48 Dan-QT-Use wallpaper management software to re-solidify your menubar 24-Hour Wallpaper 00:12:54 Brian-QT-Printing a Contact Sheet with Preview 00:15:48 Raymond-QT-920-Connect Two sets of AirPods to Apple TV Airfoil 00:18:40 Ed-QT-Double Tap the TV Button on Apple TV Remotes 00:20:18 QT-Check Settings>Face ID & Passcode>Allow access when unlocked>Wallet to ensure boarding passes can be shown 00:21:25 Pete’s Watch Finally Syncs with his iPhone Wallet again 00:23:32 Retraining Face ID with 15.4 and Glasses 00:25:59 Rabbit Holes in Adjacent Universes 777 Disappeared 00:32:30 Eliot-QT-920-Use Hyper Key to Setup Keyboard Mappings Sponsors 00:34:50 SPONSOR: Kolide – Got Slack? Got Macs? Get Kolide: Device security that fixes challenging problems by messaging your users on Slack. Try Kolide Today! 00:36:23 SPONSOR: Other World Computing’s new USB-C to Dual HDMI Adapter solves the single display issue with M1 Macs. 00:37:55 SPONSOR: Hunter Douglas – Custom Shades and more. Visit HunterDouglas.com/mgg today for your free Style Gets Smarter design guide. Your Questions Answered and Tips Shared! 00:39:16 Roy-Blocking Websites in Chrome Browser OpenDNS for Website Filtering 00:45:58 ?-E=Abel-GC-Best Parental Control software for Monitoring iMessages – How can I monitor my child’s iPhone activity? Set up parental controls with Family Sharing on iPhone Verizon Smart Family 00:54:28 Pilot Pete-The New Mac Studio’s Storage isn’t (yet?) Upgradable Clarifying the lack of Mac Studio SSD Upgradability 00:58:55 Patrick-Disable 5G for Better Battery Life? 01:03:00 Connection issues! 01:05:41 Adam-Spotlight Indexing of Large External Drives causes Kernel Panics 01:11:59 Louis-Do I need a New TV to use Atmos with a Soundbar like Sonos Arc? HDFury Arcana 01:18:45 MGG 921 Outtro MGG Merch is Available! Mac Geek Gab YouTube Page Mac Geek Gab Live Calendar This Week’s MGG Premium Contributors MGG Apple Podcasts Reviews The Mac Geek Gab iPhone app Active MGG Sponsors and Coupon Codes List You’re downloading today’s show from CacheFly’s network BackBeat Media Podcast Network