Mac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and Troubleshooting

Technology works in different ways for each of us, and it's often interesting to hear from folks who have different needs about why a certain bit of tech is "perfect" for them (or they "perfect" for it!). In this episode, John and Dave share thoughts from many of you about why tech does (or doesn't!) fit your needs…and they learn (at least!) five new things along the way. Press play and lets learn together! Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned: 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 897 for Monday, October 25, 2021 Help us…and help yourself! MGG Listener Survey! Some Answers! Quick Tips 00:03:35 Todd-QT-Live Text…and more! Holy Cacao 00:05:40 David-QT-Group Reminders 00:07:59 Bruce-QT-895-App Store Reload using Command-R 00:11:49 Todd-QT-895-Use Command-R to refresh Mac App Store and Software Updates 00:13:02 QT-Hold and Pull Left in Messages trail to see timestamps Sponsors 00:15:23 SPONSOR: Other World Computing: OWC’s Envox Pro SX, the Thunderbolt portable SSD that can withstand any condition. Envoy Pro SX 240GB to 2TB models are available now, starting at $199. 00:17:03 SPONSOR: Quip. Start getting rewards for brushing your teeth today. Go to GetQuip.com/MGG to get your first refill FREE. What New Tech Is Perfect For You? 00:19:11 Chris-iCloud Custom Domain Target User 00:25:18 Owning your own domain 00:29:25 Dave-896-I’m the perfect Siri Voice Plan user 00:35:23 BradMacPro-Fast Charging new MacBook Pros is…inconsistent 00:39:01 Scott-896-Missing the Apple Silicon Desktops Sponsors 00:43:42 SPONSOR: Bespoke Post is here with a new seasonal line-up of must-have Box of Awesome collections. Each box costs only $45 but has over $70 worth of gear inside. Visit BoxOfAwesome.com and enter code MGG for 20% off your first box. 00:45:45 SPONSOR: Upstart. Whether it’s paying off credit cards, consolidating high-interest debt, or funding personal expenses, Upstart looks at more than your credit score and can offer you smarter rates with trusted partners. Visit Upstart.com/MGG today to learn more. Your Questions Answered and Tips Shared! 00:47:04 Bruce-Future of Apple Scripting 00:52:59 Ben-CSF-895-Don’t Forget About iTunes Match DS Audio 00:58:45 Kenny-Why does my Bluetooth Drop Out? 01:06:21 Neal-894-TouchID and sudo Deets auth sufficient pam_tid.so 01:10:34 Dan-Add Apple Watch to authenticate for sudo 01:12:20 MGG 897 Outtro 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

Apple just finished presenting their "Unleashed" event about the newest Apple Silicon Macs, and it's time for your two favorite geeks to unload their thoughts about it all. Listen as John and Dave share their reactions to everything that happened today! Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned: 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 896 for Monday, October 18, 2021 00:03:00 Fun throwback video 00:04:07 MacBook Pros Pricing 14” – 3024×1964 pixels 16” – 3456×2234 pixels NOTCH GAH Bartender Keyboard –  Goodbye TouchBar Ports, and the return of MagSafe 00:19:49 macOS Monterey 10/25 00:20:45 M1 Pro vs. M1 Max External Display Support 00:26:45 SPONSOR: iMazing – Visit iMazing.com and use coupon IMAZINGM1X to save 30% on all licenses to this stellar iPhone management utility that picks up where iTunes leaves you hanging. 00:28:58 New Apple Music Voice Plan 00:31:18 Homepod mini in pretty colors 00:34:37 AirPods Barry – AirPods 3rd gen vs. AirPods Pro? 00:38:41 MGG 896 Wrap-up and Outtro 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

Settings get more granular in iOS 15, and your tips help us find a few new places to use that! Other tips include storing your music online for free, sorting out what your car is trying to tell you, and making sense of iCloud+. That's not all, though, your two favorite geeks answer your questions about taming Reminders, sharing Contacts, and making Numbers and Excel tell time. Press play and join John and Dave in learning at least five new things! Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned: 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 895 for Monday, October 18, 2021 00:01:49 Help us…and help yourself! MGG Listener Survey! Some Answers! Quick Tips 00:02:45 Pensacola Craig-QT-Set Text Size Per-App in iOS 15 Control Center 00:05:20 Todd-QT-Smart Photos Import with Folder Structure 00:06:21 Bill-QT-Use a different Mac to reset iPhone sync (last part only) Cool Stuff Found 00:09:03 CSF-Bindle App for Showing Vax Status for Admission 00:12:03 Andrew-CSF-DS Manager Pro for your Synology DiskStations 00:13:19 CSF-iBroadcast online music library 00:15:40 CSF-Use eSIMdb to find the best eSIM to use for upcoming travels 00:19:25 Keep Your Video Chat Up-to-date MacUpdater 00:23:43 CSF-Dusk smart sunglasses from Ampere 00:26:25 CSF-Thermacell LIV – Mosquito protection for your yard 00:28:42 CSF-Verizon Stream TV 00:30:01 CSF-Kidde Networkable SMART CO2 and Smoke Alarm Sponsors 00:35:47 Sponsor: Hunter Douglas – Custom Shades and more. Visit HunterDouglas.com/mgg to take advantage of their Season of Style rebate savings event. 00:37:35 Sponsor: Gabi Insurance – Shopping for auto-insurance sucks, so you can let Gabi do all the work for you…in minutes! Visit Gabi.com/MGG to get started. 00:39:28 Sponsor: SuperBeets – No more afternoon coffees, energy drinks, and candy for a quick pick-me-up. SuperBeets Heart Chews are a tasty, good-for-you treat to give you the energy you need. Get a FREE 30-day supply with your first purchase at SuperBeets.com/MGG. Your Questions Answered and Tips Shared! 00:40:44 Steve-Don’t Get Caught and iCloud Private Relay Cloudflare DNS Block iCloud Private Relay 00:44:32 Jim-How does Apple’s iCloud Private Relay work? 00:49:07 Everett-iCloud+ Custom Email Domain limitations 00:54:06 Greg-iOS 15’s New iCloud Data Recovery Service 00:58:50 Stephan-894-Stopping Excel from Auto-Formatting Data (also Joel, Dan, Bill, Jeremy, Dale, Tim, Mike, and more!) 01:01:36 Mark-894-Odd Keyboard Issue Solved 01:03:47 Lauren-OBD-II Reader Recommendations FIXD.com MyCarly OBD-II Reader/Controller ($80-$130) FB Hive Mind-Best OBD Gadget to Use BlueDriver OBDII Scan Tool for iPhone ($119) Autel AutoLink AL319 OBD2 Scanner ($30) ScanGauge Dashboard OBDII Device ($170-$240) 01:15:19 MGG 895 Outtro 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

Your macOS Monterey questions are starting to trickle in, and your two favorite geeks have your answers. That's not all, though! This episode's got Quick Tips about webpage screenshots, Safari 15 tabs, Internet Recovery, and making your music sound better for YOUR ears. Plus, John and Dave answer your questions about all kinds of things…and they share your recommendations for new keyboards, too! Press play and enjoy learning at least five new things. Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned: 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 894 for Monday, October 11, 2021 00:01:55 Dave’s Napping Shortcut Help us…and help yourself! MGG Listener Survey! Quick Tips 00:04:06 Lucas-QT-Use Firefox’s Take Screenshot Command to Capture a Full Web Page 00:07:39 Stephen-QT-Use Terminal to Reset Bluetooth in Monterey sudo pkill bluetoothd 00:10:17 Gruber-QT-Hold down Command to delete tabs in Safari 15 00:12:35 Laura-QT-893-Use Option-Command-R for Internet Recovery to Latest Version of macOS 00:13:16 Donna-893-You can cancel AppleCare+ and Sell to Private Party 00:14:20 DaveWiskus-Create and Upload an AudioGram to Make Music Sound Better Mimi Hearing Test for iOS 00:19:16 Bill-QT-iOS 15 Wallet Adds “Expired Passes” (#4) Parkwhiz Cool Stuff Found 00:24:38 Which are your favorite MagSafe accessories? 00:25:31 Lee-CSF-TrippLite USB Wall Chargers 00:27:11 Richie-CSF-Apple’s USB-C to Headphone Adapter 00:28:54 Andrew-CSF-RØDE NT Mini USB Microphone Sponsors 00:32:21 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. 00:34:06 SPONSOR: Napjitsu. If you love a good midday nap, check out Napjitsu’s natural supplements. Visit Napjitsu.com/MGG and save 30% off your first purchase today. 00:35:52 SPONSOR: BBEdit, the power tool for text from Bare Bones Software is now ready for Big Sur and M1-powered Macs! Keyboard Time! 00:37:59 Jeremy-CSF-Das Keyboard Mechanical Keyboards 00:39:30 Scott-CSF-892-Logitech MX Keys and MX Ergo Keyboard and Trackball 00:42:38 Logitech Solar Keyboard 00:43:49 John-CSF-Logitech MX Keys Advanced Illuminated Wireless Keyboard for Mac 00:44:32 Tim-CSF-892-Open Source Launch Keyboard by System76 00:45:45 CSF-Matias Keyboards, including Tactile Pro (and Dvorak!) 00:46:39 Elle-QT-Pro Tips for using a Touch ID Keyboard All one line to root’s crontab (via sudo crontab -e): @reboot if [[ `grep tid /etc/pam.d/sudo` ]]; then echo "TouchID already enabled"; else echo "# sudo: auth account password sessionn auth       sufficient     pam_smartcard.sonauth       sufficient     pam_tid.sonauth       required       pam_opendirectory.sonaccount    required       pam_permit.sonpassword   required       pam_deny.sonsession    required       pam_permit.so" > /etc/pam.d/sudo; echo "Enabling TouchID for sudo"; fi 00:50:19 Bill-Keyboard Adding Spaces Unnecessarily Your Questions Answered and Tips Shared! 00:55:34 Tom-Upgrading an Unsupported Mac to Monterey 01:03:42 Mark-How to Prevent Excel from Auto-Formatting Input 01:06:55 Todd-892-AirTag Cases Hard Shell Mount for AirTags by Moment TagVault: Keychain TagVault: Pet iFixit AirTag Teardown 01:11:20 Allison-893-Fixing Apple Watch Battery Drain – another way 01:14:09 Ben-Don’t Forget Apple Watch SE 01:16:13 MGG 894 Outtro 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

You folks filled the mailbag this week with some of the best Quick Tips and Cool Stuff Found your two favorite geeks have seen in a while. Listen as John and Dave share your tips (and theirs) about iOS 15 Focus, Safari 15 Tab Groups, Refunds on AppleCare+, Follow-up Siri Commands, document scanning, iPhone cases, portable speakers, and running your own DVR the easy way. And they even have some time left to answer your questions, too! You'll have no trouble learning five new things this week. Press play and enjoy. Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned: 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 893 for Monday, October 4, 2021 00:03:28 Help us…and help yourself! MGG Listener Survey! Quick Tips 00:04:32 QT-M1 Mac can make bootable installer for Intel (use a real drive, not a thumb drive!) Apple’s createinstallmedia Command 00:08:22 Edward-QT-Use iOS 15 Focus Custom Pages for Different Workflows 00:11:12 Scott-QT-Good use of Safari 15 Tab Groups 00:12:22 Jeremy-QT-Side-swipe in Mail with horizontal scroll wheel 00:14:16 Robert-QT-Get a refund on AppleCare+ 00:15:24 PCUnix-QT-Use Follow-up Commands with Siri and CarPlay 00:16:06 How do you use Siri for emojis? 00:17:28 Chuck-QT-892-Command-Double-Click in Spotlight List to Open Containing Folder 00:18:08 Gaz-QT-892-Cmd-Shift-Open in Spotlight List to Open Containing Folder Cool Stuff Found 00:19:01 Cory-CSF-QuickScan for Scanning and OCR 00:21:04 CSF-Cloudflare Email Routing 00:23:16 Vladi-CSF-LiveText Can Replace The Keyboard 00:26:43 Ben-CSF-SofaBaton Universal Remote Kickstarter 00:28:44 Martin-CSF-Print Reminders with MacMost’s Script SPONSORS 00:29:25 SPONSOR: Upstart. Whether it’s paying off credit cards, consolidating high-interest debt, or funding personal expenses, Upstart looks at more than your credit score and can offer you smarter rates with trusted partners. Visit Upstart.com/MGG today to learn more. 00:31:04 SPONSOR: TextExpander: TextExpander helps you communicate smarter. Create snippets for things you type – or copy and paste – all the time. Get 20% off your first year’s subscription at TextExpander.com/podcast (Show and Tell) Cool Stuff Found 00:33:00 CSF-New iPhone Cases – Mujjo Leather, Speck Presidio Perfect-Clear with MagSafe Magnets 00:35:58 CSF-Belkin Boost/Charge Pro – $99 00:37:13 CSF-myCharge Mag-Lock Battery Packs 00:43:44 CSF-JBL Charge 5 00:45:39 Edward-CSF-Check out Channels DVR for Cord Cutting Goodness 00:55:57 Dave’s Got the Minis – iPhone 13 mini and iPad mini Your Questions Answered and Tips Shared! 00:57:11 Joe-MacOS 11.6 Mail.App Searching Issues MailSteward 01:05:34 Sandy-Open Tab Sync with Safari 15 01:12:42 Bob-891-Run Intel Windows Intel on M1 Mac with UTM MGG 893 Outtro 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

Safari 15, iOS 15, your 15th birthday, all of these are things we must embrace, right? Listen as your two favorite geeks walk you through their thoughts on it all (the first two, anyway!). That's not all, though, as this episode has some of the best Quick Tips we've ever shared, plus some new chargers to look out for with your new iPhones and iPads. Press play and join John and Dave in learning at least five new things this week! Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned: 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 892 for Monday, September 27, 2021 00:02:01 Help us…and help yourself! MGG Listener Survey! Quick Tips 00:03:54 Lawyer Jeff-QT-Backup/Import Your Mac/iPhone Text Substitutions 00:05:57 Todd-QT-Deleted iPhone Screenshots Aren’t Deleted 00:07:14 Your iPhone Voicemail can get full! 00:08:59 Tony-QT-Cellular Apple Watch Can Call Emergency Services 00:10:29 Andrew-QT-Don’t Forget About Running iPhone Apps on M1 Macs with Catalyst Install iPhone app on M1 Mac with iMazing 00:13:29 Michael-QT-Siri Button on AppleTV 4K Remote launches HomeKit Scenes 00:15:22 Stephen-New Magic Keyboard Tips drutil tray eject Cool Stuff Found 00:17:13 Bruce-CSF-877-Magic Keyboard with Touch ID for Apple Silicon… Wireless OR Wired feedback@macgeekgab.com 00:22:11 Bill-CSM-How Sites Identify You, aka Browser Fingerprinting 00:25:11 ​​CSF-InfinityLab Chargers ($69.95 and $49.95) & Baseus Charger ($49.99) & Anker Nano Pro Charger ($19.99) SPONSORS 00:30:01 SPONSOR: Other World Computing: OWC’s Envox Pro SX, the Thunderbolt portable SSD that can withstand any condition. Envoy Pro SX 240GB to 2TB models are available now, starting at $199. 00:32:01 SPONSOR: Quip. Start getting rewards for brushing your teeth today. Go to GetQuip.com/MGG to save $10 on a quip Smart Electric Toothbrush. Embracing the 15s 00:34:02 Safari 15 macOS Upgrade Safari > Preferences > Tabs > Compact vs. Separate 00:39:21 iOS 15 Focus Revisited 00:45:40 New Find My Tracking in iOS 15 00:50:37 iOS 15 Safari Your Questions Answered and Tips Shared! 00:52:00 Brent-How to Disable Live Text on iOS 15 00:54:34 Patrick-Mail.App Addressing Bug 00:58:30 Ollie-Mail Signatures Keep Reverting to Prior Versions 01:02:36 Andrew-Time Machine Disk Format? Types of disks you can use with Time Machine on Mac 01:06:58 Andrew-Spotlight Search Results Tip In Applescript: delay 15 try do shell script “diskutil unmount /Volumes/DriveName-Clone/” (replace with your actual Volume name) end try 01:12:44 MGG 892 Outtro 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

Today the "we" is three with the return of Pilot Pete! The content is the same, only better, as Pete ensures your two favorite geeks complete their explanations for you. Topics today include Time Machine, Watch battery drain, airplanes, and of course your favorite Quick Tips and Cool Stuff Found. Press play and enjoy learning at least five new things with John, Dave, and Pete! Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned: 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 891 for Monday, September 20, 2021 00:01:57 The Return of Pilot Pete feedback@macgeekgab.com 00:05:14 New iPhone Orders Decluttr for Trade-Ins 00:11:47 AirTags Mini-Review Quick Tips 00:14:12 Jamie-QT Off-Screen Web Dialog 00:16:07 PCUnix-QT-Using SideCar for Screenshots 00:17:38 Simon-QT Mass Image Change 00:20:24 QT-Use a Tab in Mail for Searches 00:22:44 QTR-PilotPete-Hold the space bar on iPhone to get a trackpad Cool Stuff Found 00:24:14 David-CSF-889-Weather and CarPlay – Drive Weather 00:30:05 Jeremy-CSF PelaCase AirTag Holder 00:31:14 CSF-Sonos Beam with Atmos 00:36:52 Tony from Thailand-890-Apple TV+ Fall Lineup includes Tom Hanks, Will Ferrell, Jon Stewart Your Questions Answered and Tips Shared! 00:42:45 Cindy-How to Control a Mac from iPhone Keyboard Maestro Screens Remote for Mac 00:48:29 Jeff-Time Machine File Recovery? The Time Machine Mechanic (T2M2) Data Rescue to restore lost files 00:57:09 Bob-How to fix Apple Watch battery drain? 01:00:49 Chris-Drive Eject Question Follow-ups 01:05:00 DirectTV Stream / Cord-cutting 01:09:27 Damon-Don’t Forget about FuboTV‘s Picture in Picture! 01:11:06 Steve-888-Phones vs. Aircraft, a Follow-up 01:19:54 Reasons for cellular iPad ForeFlight 01:22:42 MGG 891 Outtro Help us…and help yourself! MGG Listener Survey! 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

Apple announced new iPhones, iPads, Fitness+ features, Watches, and more on Tuesday, and your two favorite geeks are here to share their reactions. On top of that, listen for Dave's pre-review of iOS 15 for you and John, as well as advice on how to approach next week's upgrade. Press play and enjoy learning five new things! Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned: 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 890 for Tuesday, September 14, 2021 00:01:23 Apple’s California Streaming Event 00:03:48 iPad mini 8.3” Screen iPad 00:13:06 iPhone 13 (and mini) 00:19:02 iPhone 13 Pro 00:22:18 Fitness+ 00:27:40 Apple Watch Series 7 00:33:39 iOS 15 – Monday, 9/20 Notifications Safari AirTags iCloud 00:48:58 Update all your devices TODAY 00:49:26 TV+ 00:56:24 Shopping List 01:02:54 MGG 890 Outtro 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

Starting with some of the best Quick Tips we've ever shared, your two favorite geeks roar through topics including measuring current, USB-C Flash Drives, solving Mail issues on iPhone, dissecting local storage usage, and much more. Press play and learn five new things with Dave and John. Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned: 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 889 for Monday, September 13, 2021 00:02:23 Help us…and help yourself! MGG Listener Survey! 00:04:30 Tuesday’s California Streaming Event and Reactions Quick Tips 00:06:07 Donna-QT-Type Numbers on iPhone without leaving ABC Keyboard 00:10:38 Todd-QT-Two QuickTips for Apple Watch Nightstand Mode 00:12:26 Ian-QT-Be sure to manage your Contacts! Cool Stuff Found 00:14:13 CSF-Kingston DataTraveler Max Flash Drives (900 Read, 800 Writes) 256GB – $91.00, 512GB – $153.00, 1TB – $262.00 00:16:32 No PhotoPlus Expo in Person… Will October’s Pepcom Happen in Person? 00:19:03 Christopher-CSF-Gary’s MacMost YouTube Channel 00:20:23 CSFR-RapidX MyCharging Station We’ve Got The Power (Information) 00:23:13 Adam-CSF-888-Kill-a-Watt Electricity Usage Monitor 00:24:09 Jeremy-Better Way to Measure AC Current Sense Whole-Home Power Meter using Amp Clamps 00:27:13 Jim-888-How Much Power Do Chargers Use? 00:28:41 Chip-888-Power consumed by unused chargers Poniie PN2000 Electricity Meter FLIR One 00:33:17 SPONSOR: Upstart. Whether it’s paying off credit cards, consolidating high-interest debt, or funding personal expenses, Upstart looks at more than your credit score and can offer you smarter rates with trusted partners. Visit Upstart.com/MGG today to learn more. 00:34:52 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! 00:37:03 Brett-Window Randomly Moves to Cursor Mouse Keys on macOS Stay by Cordless Dog 00:44:20 Brian-iPhone Won’t Use Third-Party Mail Client as Default 00:47:10 Stelios-GC-Weather Radar on CarPlay App 00:50:17 Craig-Non-Apple Devices in my Device List TiVo Stream 4K 00:54:21 Andrew-What’s Taking Up all My Local iCloud Storage? du -sh ~/Library/Mobile Documents/* | sort -rn | less ^^ Thanks to listener Tony for the update here! 00:59:19 Kirit-Use Synology to Sync to Dropbox, Box, and more 01:05:13 Niall-External Drive Formatting Recognition Disparity Install HomeBrew brew install tldr 01:11:21 Andrew-Can you run Windows on an M1 Mac? Wine 6.0 for M1 Exists! 01:13:25 MGG 889 Outtro Complete the Mac Geek Gab Listener Survey for a chance to win $50 Amazon Gift Bucks 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

Today is full of Cool Stuff Found, tips, and questions, with focuses on your charging and power usage as well as seeing behind the scenes of your iPhone. Of course, there's always more with your two favorite geeks, including third-party AirTags, migrating email, and maintaining your Mac! Press play and join John and Dave in learning at least five new things! Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned: 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 888 for Monday, September 6, 2021 00:01:26 Driving by Google 00:02:45 Some love for MacEdge’s Help with the Studio iMac (new motherboard means re-authenticating everything!) Quick Tips 00:08:58 QT-Reminder to use your iPad as a second screen when traveling with SideCar 00:11:42 Mr. X-QT-Do a DNS Leaktest to See If Your VPN is Leaking 00:13:02 Brian-QT-RAID Likes to Stay Awake (starting at FINALLY) Cool Stuff Found 00:15:02 CSF-Chipolo ONE Spot Replace AirTag Battery 00:19:58 Karl-Do AirTags in Luggage Interfere With Airplanes? Why can’t we use our cell phones on planes? 00:25:20 Mark-CSF-Big Mean Folder Machine for moving files around 00:26:50 CSF-a-Shell for running Terminal commands on iPhone and iPad 00:28:01 Todd-CSF-Use TLDR to explain Terminal Commands 00:30:20 CSF-Oculus Quest 2 on Airplane 00:34:12 Martyn-CSF-887-Use AltaMail to see email headers on iOS 00:35:36 Steve-CSF-MimeStream native Gmail Client for macOS Our Sponsors For This Week 00:37:28 SPONSOR: DraftKings. Download the DraftKings app NOW and use code MGG to get a free shot at the ONE MILLION DOLLAR top prize with your first deposit of at least $5! Eligibility restrictions apply. 00:38:46 SPONSOR: LinkedIn Jobs. Go to LinkedIn.com/MGG and post your first job for free! 00:40:13 SPONSOR: TextExpander: TextExpander helps you communicate smarter. Create snippets for things you type – or copy and paste – all the time. Get 20% off your first year’s subscription at TextExpander.com/podcast Follow-ups 00:41:48 Dan-886-Assign Contact relationships with Siri Bill-886-Store relationships in My Contact Card 00:44:56 Jonathan-Device Charger Power Usage Seek Thermal Cameras Seek Thermal Compact Series is what John has 00:54:44 Matt-Xi Charging Feedback 00:58:34 David-Qi Charger Lifetime? 01:02:03 Alan567-iMazing Lets You Wirelessly View iPhone Console Your Questions Answered and Tips Shared! 01:02:54 Jon-How to migrate email from one provider to another? 01:07:13 A.D.D. Todd-Best Advice for Regular Mac Maintenance? Reboot at least every 10 days Onyx Every Six Months (on laptops, especially) 01:11:53 MGG 888 Outtro 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