Mac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and Troubleshooting

It's summer and it's hot! That means it's time to learn some tips about hot corners (on your Mac), hot flashes (on your iPhone), and more. Listen as John and Dave take you through answers to all of your questions, plus adding in some of your Quick Tips and Cool Stuff Found. Press play to listen and learn five new things along with your two favorite geeks! Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned: 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 877 for Monday, June 21, 2021 Quick Tips 00:01:43 Peter-QT-Command-+ and – to Resize Desktop Icons 00:02:45 Chris-QT-iOS Screenshot Destination OnyX 00:06:08 Scott-QT-Quickly Share a Contact From your iPhone 00:07:33 Steve-QT-Picture Import Tip Canon EOS 30D 00:08:41 Matt-QT-Use Another Apple ID for Sign In with Apple 00:11:15 Ed-QT-Use App Library to See Offloaded Apps’ Reloading Progress 00:14:52 Tim-876-QT-Set Default Apple Pay Email in Settings 00:15:38 Andrew-QT-Add Modifier Keys to Hot Corners 00:18:30 Donna-QT-iPhone Disables Flash when it’s Hot 00:21:28 SPONSOR: Fastmail. Be part of the very best in email. Try Fastmail free for 30 days and then get 10% off your first year at fastmail.com/mgg. 00:23:10 SPONSOR: Headspace — Feel happier! Headspace is Meditation made simple. Get a free one-month trial at Headspace.com/MGG 00:24:44 SPONSOR: Linode – Get started today with $100 in free credit for Mac Geek Gab listeners at linode.com/mgg. Your Questions and Tips…Answered and Shared! 00:26:22 Jeff-Is iCloud Private Relay Safe for Banking Activity? 00:30:56 Tony-App Tracking Troubles? 00:37:02 Lou Ann-Adobe and System Integrity Protection (SIP) 00:40:31 John Gruber’s Talk Show from WWDC 2021 QT-Enabling iCloud Private Relay 00:42:40 Steve-Mail Plugins Changing in Monterey* 00:46:08 Jon-Distorted Startup Chime Loopback Apogee Element 24 00:50:53 Ken-Multiple User Software Update Query 00:52:01 Loren-876-Tell Siri to Add to Note* 00:53:10 Andrei-876-Create a Shortcut to Log Ideas 00:55:15 Tim-Replacing my Apple Chargers* Anker Nano II 01:00:17 Patricia-Distorted Google Maps Web Page* OnyX – Maintenance > Cleaning > Options > Internet Start up your Mac in safe mode 01:04:11 Steve-876-More about Microsoft Office 365 Family 01:05:33 Matt-874-iPhone Battery Drain Caused by Wi-Fi Connection to Mac Cool Stuff Found 01:07:08 Loren-CSF-LaunchPad is a more consistent App Launcher than Spotlight 01:09:03 Michael-CSF-872-YADM to Manage DotFiles 01:09:54 Pensacola Craig-CSF-Apple Pencil Clone for $30 01:11:01 Scott-CSF-Strautomator for Putting Strava Rides on Your Calendar 01:13:28 DLH-CSF-TV Time 01:16:25 MGG 877 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

Listen as John and Dave share your Quick Tips about Safari Picture-in-Picture, the caveats of Finder's Drag and Drop, Apple Remotes, and more. Lots of suggestions and ideas about note-taking and idea capturing on-the-go in the episode, many of them from y'all! Then your two favorite geeks even have time to answer a few questions, including a clever workaround for blocking SMS spam. Plus… HaaS folks! It's gonna be big! Or at least amusing. Press play and enjoy learning at least five new things! Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned: 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 876 for Monday, June 14, 2021 00:01:55 Behold the power of the Find My Network 00:03:28 Happy 16th MGG Anniversary! Quick Tips 00:05:50 Alex-QT-Command Drag Safari’s Picture-in-Picture* 00:07:01 Jamie-QT-Copy and Paste Files in Finder instead of Drag and Drop* 00:09:23 John-QT-874-Sleep will send IR Commands with Apple Remote* 00:13:32 Greg-874-One Remote To Rule Them All – the 2021 Apple TV Buy 2021 Apple TV Remote 00:16:39 Jeff-QT-Screenshots + CarPlay = Two Screenshots 00:18:17 Don-Cheap Gas Tips* GasBuddy 00:25:06 Reginald-QT-874-Hey Siri, Create a Note 00:26:37 Tell Alexa, “Jurassic Bark” 00:27:09 SPONSOR: Listen to Business Movers: The Enlightenment of Steve Jobs on Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, or one week early (and ad-free) by joining Wondery Plus. 00:28:44 SPONSOR: Ladder. Term Life insurance doesn’t need to be time-consuming or difficult. Ladder’s smart algorithms get you approval answers in just a few minutes, with great rates, to boot. LadderLife.com/MGG is where you start. Cool Stuff Found 00:30:01 Matt-CSF-874-Just Press Record for on-the-go captures 00:31:23 Peter-CSF-874-Use Drafts app with Siri on Apple Watch for on-the-go Note-taking* 00:34:34 CSF-17Track Deliveries 00:37:44 Michael-874-Use Siri to take notes, Use Microsoft 365 Family for Storage* 00:41:16 Apple’s iCloud Private Relay and Mail’s Privacy Protection Explained* 00:50:39 iCloud+ Adds Personal Email Domains 00:51:48 SPONSOR: BBEdit, the power tool for text from Bare Bones Software is now ready for Big Sur and M1-powered Macs! <https://www.barebones.com/products/bbedit/bbedit13.html> 00:53:25  SPONSOR: Linode – Get started today with $100 in free credit for Mac Geek Gab listeners at linode.com/mgg. More Cool Stuff Found 00:54:44 Rick-CSF-875-MailButler for Delayed Mail Send and More (even on iOS) 00:57:19 Andrew-CSF-Snail, the per-app bandwidth limiter* Limit outgoing bandwidth on an specific interface 01:01:01 CSF-Poly Studio P15* Find HectorDByrd on Twitter 01:04:23 Bruce-CSF-Ubiquiti Ethernet Surge Protector* Your Questions Answered 01:07:32 Jose-Is it safe to use Apple ID for Purchases?* 01:11:10 Patrick-How to Block SMS Spam on the Mac?* RoboKiller Text Spam to 7726 on Verizon 01:14:43 MGG 876 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

Guest Dave Mark joins John and Dave today to discuss, react, digest, and help explain the new things Apple announced at WWDC21's Keynote and State of the Union this year. Listen as your <del>two</del> three favorite Apple geeks have a gab for the ages! Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned: 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 875 for Monday, June 7, 2021 00:01:32 Dave Mark – Taught 3 different generations how to program. 30 Books, including the Macintosh Programming Primer. Executive Editor of The Loop. 00:02:06 Quick, hot-takes (introduction of keynote, lighter stuff) Safari Redesign, OCR, Universal Control 00:04:11 Lots of Sherlocking: AirPlay to the Mac 00:05:13 No hardware 00:06:25 macOS Monterey Shortcuts Safari Tabs/Groups/UI AirPlay to Mac Low Power Mode 00:21:48 Privacy Mail Privacy iCloud+ — Private Relay What browsers does it work with? MailPlane SmallCubed’s Mail Act-On 00:32:12 Notification Center Four Interruption Levels: Passive, Active, Time Sensitive, Critical “Mute a single conversation, for a limited amount of time” 00:38:00 Craig Federighi is the rock star 00:39:49 SharePlay 00:43:04 Do the new FaceTime features Sherlock Zoom? 00:44:59 Developer Tools Xcode Cloud Swift Concurrency Swift Playgrounds can Build iOS/iPadOS Apps 00:53:22 AirPods Enhancements 00:58:34 LiveText 00:59:34 The Universality of so many features 01:00:37 On Device Siri 01:02:08 MGG 875 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

Your two favorite geeks answer your questions about Target Disk Mode, using your Apple TV Remote to turn off your TV, removing words from predictive text, and more. On top of that, they share a few Mail-based quick tips and an entire pile (yep, the whole thing!) of Cool Stuff Found. Press play and learn (at least) five new things with John and Dave! Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned: 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 874 for Monday, June 7, 2021 Quick Tips 00:02:00 QT-Hey, Siri, Text Myself* 00:03:38 Patrick-QT-Adjust Mail’s Font Sizes* 00:04:48 QT-Change iOS Default Email Flag Color* Swipe Left (or right, depending upon your settings) > … > Flag Cool Stuff Found 00:07:56 Brother J-CSF-Suspicious Package to inspect macOS Installer Packages* 00:09:18 UncleP-CSF-File Juicer and Site Sucker 00:12:32 Stephan-CSF-SplashID Password Manager* BitWarden 00:15:44 Michael-CSF-Quick and Dirty NAS on the Cheap* VLC Apps Infuse 00:19:07 Mitchell-CSF-PocketTube Browser Extension* Mac Geek Gab YouTube Channel 00:20:47 Jeremy-CSF-Motion Sonic hand-control music effects 00:22:30 Jeff Gamet-CSF-What is Amazon Sidewalk and how to disable it?* Amazon Sidewalk Details 00:31:52 Scott-CSF-BLEUnlock to Lock and Unlock Your Mac based upon device proximity* 00:34:12 SPONSOR: Listen to Business Movers: The Enlightenment of Steve Jobs on Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, or one week early (and ad-free) by joining Wondery Plus. 00:36:07 SPONSOR: CLEAR. With locations in over 35 airports across the country, CLEAR is making it safer, easier, and faster to reunite with loved ones or take that much-needed vacation. Sign up for CLEAR now and get your first two months of CLEAR for free using code MACGEEKGAB.  00:38:05 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 and Tips…Answered and Shared! 00:39:22 Dave-Apple TV Remote Telling TV to Shut Up* 00:42:51 Jonathan-873-Make sure you have the right battery cable* 00:48:42 John-macOS Recovery Disk OS X Recovery Disk Assistant v1.0 About macOS Recovery Cloning Apple’s Recovery HD Partition with CCC How to create a bootable installer for macOS 00:51:51 Dennis-Deleting “In Use” Files* lsof | grep "Installer" 00:56:17 Bill-Target Disk Mode Among Various Macs* Transfer files between a Mac with Apple silicon and another Mac 1:00:06 SPONSOR: Linode – Get started today with $100 in free credit for Mac Geek Gab listeners at linode.com/mgg. 01:01:52 SPONSOR: PDFPen from Smile – PDFpen is the ultimate tool for editing PDFs on the Mac, and now includes built-in DocuSign support, a magnifier window, and customizable compression settings.  More Questions Answered 01:03:14 Dominic-873-Safari’s Generic Browser Identifier 01:06 :03 Brian-Baffling Auto Complete Error How to remove words from iPhone predictive text Backup Follow-up 01:08:50 Steve-872-Sync vs. Backup vs. Ransomware 01:09:28 Dan-873-Sync isn’t always like Backup 01:12:19 Glen-872-Backing up multiple computers with Backblaze 01:13:29 James-872-Don’t forget about backing up your external drives 01:15:19 Cory-872-Use Minio on Synology for S3-style backup smarts* 01:18:57 MGG 874 Outtro 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

Ever heard of Juice Jacking? Neither had John nor Dave. No problem, though, they dug in and found everything you needed to know. That's the beauty of Mac Geek Gab, too: you ask the questions and then your two favorite geeks dig and see what they can find. Press play and learn at least five new things about battery draining, external drives, M1 displays, backups, and more! Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned: 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 873 for Monday, May 31, 2021 Quick Tips 00:01:39 Petter-QT-Music miniplayer can go MAX* 00:02:30 Raymond-QT-Suck the suck out of your AirPods* Batteries 00:05:51 Ben-MacBook Air Battery Not Staying Charged coconutBattery 00:09:30 Matt-872-iPhone Battery Draining at Home* DayCount 00:16:56 Paul-872-iMazing can cause Battery Drain 00:18:42 SPONSOR: Fastmail. Be part of the very best in email. Try Fastmail free for 30 days and then get 10% off your first year at fastmail.com/mgg. 00:20:43 SPONSOR: Linode – Get started today with $100 in free credit for Mac Geek Gab listeners at linode.com/mgg. Your Questions and Tips…Answered and Shared! 00:22:21 John-USB Juice Jacking* 00:27:05 Bill-M1 Mac mini Not Recognizing External Device* Check Startup Security Utility 00:30:16 John-New iMac Ports and External Drive recommendations* Apple’s Thunderbolt 2-to-USB-C adapter Envoy Pro FX Samsung T7 00:35:21 Andrew-872-No Need for an AirTag in the Car* ROAV Car Bluetooth Adapter 00:39:41 Les-Apple Remotes’ Inverted Volume* 00:40:40 Uh oh! We lost John! Or was it Dave who was lost? 00:41:25 Adam-Google Authentication Issue What is my User Agent? 00:47:38 Mark-872-Don’t Forget about Code42 (aka CrashPlan) 00:48:38 David-872-Our need for backups today is less than before* 00:54:18 Michael-M1 iMac or M1 mini and Displays Monoprice 27in CrystalPro 4K UHD LG UltraFine 4K LG UltraFine 5K 01:03:04 Paul-Compartmentalizing Necessary Malware* 01:08:32 Keith-Replacing GarageBand’s ReTune Feature Capo 01:11:25 Patrick-GC-Keep Music Playing in Background on iPhone? 01:14:35 MGG 873 Outtro This Week’s MGG Premium Contributors MGG Apple Podcasts Reviews MGG Weekly Newsletter Mac Geek Gab Instagram 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

As Apple users, we have lots of technology needs which extend beyond that which are made by the fruit company. Listen as your two favorite geeks share their thoughts and answers to your questions about Offsite Backups, Blocking Scammers, DVRing today's video content, and much more. Press play and learn at least five new things along with Dave and John. Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned: 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 872 for Monday, May 24, 2021 Quick Tips 00:02:14 Alex-QT-Undo Trashing Files* 00:03:14 QT-AirTag Range* 00:06:03 Darius-QT-Another Accessibility Shortcut – BackTap* 00:07:56 Matt-QT-Use Homebrew To Install Apps Cool Stuff Found 00:10:25 Randall-CSF-Playon.tv to DVR Your Netflix, HBO, Amazon Content* 00:12:13 Todd-CSF-Microsoft Office for Mac Mega Resource* LibreOffice 00:15:12 DLH-CSF-Personal Features in Microsoft Teams are now free 00:16:16 SPONSOR: Headspace — Feel happier! Headspace is Meditation made simple. Get a free one-month trial at Headspace.com/MGG 00:17:47 SPONSOR: Other World Computing at MacSales.com. Check out their new Envoy Pro FX, the Fastest, Most Compatible Waterproof, And Ultra Rugged Drive Available. Offsite Backups 00:19:05 Cory-Options for Offsite Backup in Today’s World* How to back up your Mac 2021 BackBlaze – $60/year, one Mac and locally-attached drives Carbonite Home – $72/year – External drives are add-on option iDrive Personal – $69/year – 5TB limit – external drives included, adds a real-time sync option with collaboration Arq – BYOStorage – $49.99 one time purchase for software, uses Amazon Drive, AWS, Backblaze B2, Google, OneDrive, SFTP, etc. B2 is $5/mo/TB (prorated, of course) Arq Premium – $60/year – Five computers included! 1TB storage (more buyable at $0.59/mo for 100GB, prorated) Acronis TrueImage Synology Drive Synology Hyper Backup Synology C2 Synology Hybrid Cloud BoxCryptor Tarsnap feedback@macgeekgab.com 00:32:40 CSF-Carbon Copy Cloner now clones system volume on M1 Macs* CCC6 Calls this “Legacy Bootable” Snapshot Disk Usage 00:36:40 John-871-Mapping TM Drive Via IP Address, The Conclusion 00:37:54 Rob-871-Time Machine over the Internet* 00:41:22 SPONSOR: Amazon Pharmacy: Amazon Prime Members can save on prescription medication when not using insurance and get FREE 2-day Delivery. Visit Amazon.com/MGGRX to learn more. 00:42:50 SPONSOR: SCOSCHE Industries is an award-winning innovator of consumer technology, Powersports and car audio products. Since 1980 Scosche has demonstrated their commitment to superior product quality and functionality, exceptional value, and unmatched customer service. Code MGG20 good for 20% off your purchase valid from today through June 6. Your Questions and Tips…Answered and Shared! 00:44:13 Ran out of DHCP Addresses 00:51:26 Dave’s iPhone Battery is Depleting Too Quickly* 00:56:33 Joe-Blocking Scammers* 01:04:54 Dave’s not running IPv6 01:06:19 Dan-Drive Encryption Exists on T2 Macs even Without FileVault* How FileVault and the T2 Security Chip work together in newer Macs To enable auto login with FileVault enabled: First: Check Mac is capable of this with fdesetup supportsauthrestart Second: Authorize bypass sudo fdesetup authrestart -delayminutes -1 01:12:42 MGG 871 Outtro 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 like tech? Wanna learn more? Listen as John and Dave answer your questions about what to get, how to set it up, how to fix it, and more! Of course, they round out the episode with some Quick Tips, Cool Stuff Found, and some productivity tools, too. Press play and enjoy learning at least five new things! Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned: 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 871 for Monday, May 17, 2021 Quick Tips 00:02:19 Want the show right away? Use Overcast! (or anything other than Apple’s Podcasts app)* 00:03:39 Eduardo-QT-Another Two-Finger Swipe* 00:04:16 QT-Accessibility Triple Click Power Button* Use accessibility shortcuts on iPhone forScore StageNinja Ninja Clamps 00:09:05 QT-Schedule a Weekly Reboot of your Desktop Macs* sudo shutdown -r now Your Questions and Tips…Answered and Shared! 00:14:18 Cov-Password Managers, Why Not Just Use Apple?* Sharing, Ease of Retrieval, Cross-Platform Usage 00:20:47 Bruce-870-Screen Sharing from iOS also blocks out passwords 00:22:10 Jeff-Getting Accurate Free Space with APFS* 00:24:25 Domenico-870-Create a folder to kickstart iCloud Sync* 00:26:36 Scott-Streaming to Mac using AirPlay? Can I use a Mac Mini as an Airplay audio receiver? AirServer AirFoil Satellite Reflector AirStream 00:30:56 SPONSOR: Magic Spoon. Get your next delicious bowl of guilt-free cereal at MagicSpoon.com/MGG and use code MGG to save $5 off your purchase. 00:32:38 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. 00:34:00 SPONSOR: Checkout.com: Download their FREE White Paper Report and learn how you can generate more growth through their payment platform. It has a ton of great information and statistics that will show you how the future of payment solutions is strategic and for scale. More Questions…Answered! 00:35:21 Matt-CCC Backup Tip and Time Machine Woes Carbon Copy Cloner TimeMachineEditor 00:39:57 John-Mapping Time Machine Drive by IP Address* Go to Finder > Go > Connect to Server… and enter the network path smb://ip.address.of.time.machine/time-machine-backups-folder-name 00:41:47 DLH-Is 16GB Enough in an M1?* 00:47:00 JFB-Photos Issue 00:51:13 Bob-AirTag Serial Number Followup 00:52:55 Steven-Avoid Cable Modems with Puma 6 Chipset 00:54:18 Paul-Wi-Fi Connects but Passes no Data* Cool Stuff Found 00:56:20 CSF-Recent Menu to show you shortcuts for recently-used menu commands* 00:57:34 @MenuMac on Twitter – Defunct account with some good, historical menu bar utilities 00:58:23 Jeremy-CSF-Quickly Make Furniture or Other a WIreless Charging Hotspot* 01:00:33 CSF-Plume WiFi 6* Even More Questions Answered 01:04:22 Scott-Is Apple Snitching to Google? 01:07:44 Jason-869-Contacts were Syncing to the Wrong Place* 01:13:13 MGG 871 Outtro 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's protective engines usually do well at protecting our devices, but what happens when they go haywire? It's time to Rumble, that's what, and John and Dave are here to help! Listen as they answer your questions, share Cool Stuff Found, push out the Quick Tips and make it easy to learn at least five new things this week! Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned: 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 870 for Monday, May 10, 2021 Quick Tips 00:01:35 Dan-QT-iOS Mail Edit Shortcut* 00:03:34 Patrick-QT-Use Corners of Login Screen for On-Screen Keyboard* 00:05:09 Elisha-QT-Apple Watch Prioritizes User Convenience for Security 00:08:00 CSF-Gas Buddy Card 00:08:59 QT-Chip-AirTag Activation Tip 00:11:07 QT-Fun in the AirTags 00:12:44 CSF-AirTag Hidden Developer Mode* 00:14:29 SPONSOR: SCOSCHE Industries is an award-winning innovator of consumer technology, Powersports and car audio products. Since 1980 Scosche has demonstrated their commitment to superior product quality and functionality, exceptional value, and unmatched customer service. Code MGG20 good for 20% off your purchase valid from today through May 23. 00:15:53 SPONSOR: Ladder. Term Life insurance doesn’t need to be time-consuming or difficult. Ladder’s smart algorithms get you approval answers in just a few minutes, with great rates, to boot. LadderLife.com/MGG is where you start. Your Questions and Tips…Answered and Shared! 00:16:56 Susan-Gatekeeper has gone haywire! OnyX spctl on macOS sudo spctl --list sudo spctl --reset-default sudo spctl --master-disable sudo spctl --master-enable How to extract signing certificates from macOS binary files 00:24:09 feedback@macgeekgab.com 00:24:29 Jeremy-Checking Backup Integrity* TECH 101: EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW TO VERIFY TIME MACHINE BACKUPS 00:30:37 GitHub Told me iCloud Drive was Failing* Cirrus and Bailiff from Eclectic Light 00:37:52 Bob-Time Machine ground to a halt* T2M2 from Eclectic Light 00:43:30 Chris-No Screenshot Password For You Share passwords securely with AirDrop on iPhone 00:47:29 QT-Sync your Screenshots Folder 00:49:36 SPONSOR: BBEdit, the power tool for text from Bare Bones Software is now ready for Big Sur and M1-powered Macs! 00:51:25 SPONSOR: Checkout.com: Download their FREE White Paper Report and learn how you can generate more growth through their payment platform. It has a ton of great information and statistics that will show you how the future of payment solutions is strategic and for scale. Cool Stuff Found 00:52:55 Rob-CSF-Tune My Music to Transfer your Playlists* 00:53:40 Bruce-CSF-FileWatcher to Monitor filesystem events* 00:54:58 Bill-CSF-What’s Using “Other” space on your Mac? Blame Bird 00:56:41 Andrew-CSF-Server Based rules for iCloud Mail* 01:00:23 Jon-CSF-Rumble Network Monitor 01:02:09 Patrick-CSF-869-Use Google Voice without a Phone Attached 01:03:51 Using Melon to Stream Loopback 01:08:30 Subscriptions Ideas from Barry, John, Doug, and you! 01:14:29 MGG 870 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

What's the best way to remove all those iPhone apps you downloaded once and never use anymore? Listen as John and Dave answer this and many other helpful questions to make your electronic lives easier! Extending an iMac's life, calibrating your TV, fiber internet, and more are the subjects your two favorite geeks dig through. Add in some Cool Stuff Found and you're guaranteed to learn at least five new things just from pressing play! Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned: 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 869 for Monday, May 3, 2021 <https://www.macobserver.com/podcasts/macgeekgab-869> 00:01:20 MGG and Streamyard Quick Tips 00:04:17 QT-M1 Versions of Chrome and Edge need to be manually downloaded* 00:06:51 Alex-QT-Modifier to Cascade Finder Windows 00:07:52 Jose-QT-Use Shared Photo Albums to leverage iCloud 00:09:36 QT-Apple Podcasts Apps don’t pull RSS directly anymore* AirTags 00:12:05 Apple AirTags Arrive! 00:20:34 SPONSOR: Headspace — Feel happier! Headspace is Meditation made simple. Get a free one-month trial at Headspace.com/MGG 00:22:09 SPONSOR: CLEAR. With locations in over 35 airports across the country, CLEAR is making it safer, easier, and faster to reunite with loved ones or take that much-needed vacation. Sign up for CLEAR now and get your first two months of CLEAR for free using code MACGEEKGAB. 00:24:00 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 Cool Stuff Found 00:25:38 Mark-CSF-TagVault Rugged AirTag Case* 00:27:17 Anker PowerConf C300 Camera 00:30:01 Donna-CSF-Kizik – Hands-free shoes | The Easiest Shoes You’ll Ever Put On 00:30:36 CSF-SuperDuper Beta creates Bootable Big Sur on M1* 00:33:29 Larry-CSF-Parallels Toolbox, the multi-tool 00:34:36 Mike-CSF-Three Ping HomeKit Plugin 00:36:22 Simon-CSF-868-SimpleLogin.io for email aliases 00:37:14 Living the Fiber Life Your Questions…Answered! 00:46:56 Kevin-Trimming the iPhone App Fat* 00:51:00 John-Monitoring my Home Network* 00:55:12 JFB New Network Device Mystery 00:58:18 Jose-Allow Apps to Request to Track?* 01:04:20 Getting off Junk Mail lists with DMA Choice* 01:05:36 Ben-Replacing Your Landline for Free* OBi200 Adapter 01:11:21 Simon-Better Eject Without Prompt 01:14:58 MGG 869 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

Solid State Drives (SSD) are a wonderful thing upon which we all rely, but sometimes they get a little wonky. Listen as John and Dave discuss and answer your questions about SSDs, Clipboard Managers, Java and Spam. Add in a little Cool Stuff Found segment and you're sure to learn at least five new things. Press play and enjoy! Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned: 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 868 for Monday, April 26, 2021 00:01:35 AirTags…Ordered!* 00:06:32 Dispensing the Tile 00:09:53 How to delete apps Which are Only in App Library* 00:11:47 How to attach Airtags? Belkin Secure Holder with Key Ring 5pc AirTag Set for $20 00:16:19 SPONSOR: Other World Computing at MacSales.com. Check out their new Envoy Pro FX, the Fastest, Most Compatible Waterproof, And Ultra Rugged Drive Available. 00:17:40 SPONSOR: Linode – Get started today with $100 in free credit for Mac Geek Gab listeners at linode.com/mgg. SSD Time 00:19:09 Brett-Which Enclosure for Drives on M1 mini? 00:22:34 Santiago-Failing iMac 2017 SSD Your Questions…Answered! 00:25:12 Mac would shutdown, not restart* and OnyX Fixed Safari Issue 00:30:17 Jedd-Bypassing The Office VPN* Opera Free VPN What Is My IP? How to Setup a Proxy using SquidMan 00:36:29 Jose-Deleted Photos from Shared Photo Album* How to restore a deleted shared album in Photos 00:39:34 MGG Live and Calendar URLs* 00:40:14 Andy-Best Clipboard Manager for Mac?* Copy ‘Em CopyClip Pastebot LaunchBar Alfred PowerPack Golden Chaos BTT 00:43:42 You can always email feedback@macgeekgab.com* 00:44:19 VaShawn-Free Up Purgeable Space Free Up Purgeable Storage Space on Your Mac 00:47:02 SPONSOR: SCOSCHE Industries is an award-winning innovator of consumer technology, Powersports and car audio products. Since 1980 Scosche has demonstrated their commitment to superior product quality and functionality, exceptional value, and unmatched customer service. Code MGG20 good for 20% off your purchase valid from April 26 through May 9. 00:48:24 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. Cool Stuff Found 00:50:00 Rico-CSF-865-DeepL for Translation on the Mac* 00:51:23 Donna-CSF-866-Soft Dental Picks 00:52:0 Ben-CSF-PurePort for De-Gunking your iPhone 00:52:49 Loren-CSF-867-Touch ID Keyboard will work on any M1 Mac 00:54:45 John’s Profitable Walks!* 00:57:27 CSFR-Nomad Base Station Pro 00:59:40 Andrew-CSF-Hey Siri, Recalibrate (my Home Pod)* 01:01:00 Amazon Alexa re-training voice recognition 01:03:44 Mark-CSF-SneakEMail for random address generation* StartMail.com/MGG Use email aliases on iCloud.com 01:08:21 CSF-Java Builds for M1 Macs (also from Microsoft) More Questions…Answered! 01:10:06 Abel-Apple Watch Battery Drain 01:13:00 iOS 14.5 Beta Stability Report* 01:17:45 Integrating Apple Podcast Subscriptions with MGG Premium 01:25:19 MGG 868 Outtro This Week’s MGG Premium Contributors MGG Apple Podcasts Reviews MGG Apple Podcasts Reviews MGG Weekly Newsletter Mac Geek Gab Instagram 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