Mac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and Troubleshooting

Dave Hamilton, Pilot Pete & Adam Christianson
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Dec 7, 2020 • 0sec

Migrating Your Mac and Its Data — Mac Geek Gab 847

It seems to be the season… Migration Season, that is! So many new Macs, so many migrations, so much data, and so many questions! Thankfully your two favorite geeks have answers, as does the MGG Family. Press play and listen as John and Dave take you through all these and more. Of course, there's more: Quick Tips are aplenty and there might even be some Cool Stuff Found! Whatever it is, you'll enjoy learning at least five new things this episode!  Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned: 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 847 for Monday, December 7, 2020 Quick Tips 00:01:52 Simon-QT-Better Date Picker for iOS 14 00:03:10 Andrew-QT-Asking Siri to Help 00:06:28 Scott-QT-Use Your Watch’s Camera App to Locate Your iPhone 00:08:40 Kristy-QT-Reset Apple Watch if You Can’t See It 00:10:42 Brian-QT-Out of Space on your S3 Watch? Unpair and Re-pair it 00:12:03 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. 00:13:41 SPONSOR: BBedit and Yojimbo Holiday Bundle from Bare Bones Software. For just $59.99 now get both BBEdit and Yojimbo. Wi-Fi and Internet 00:16:22 David-Which Wi-Fi 6 Standalone Router? AmpliFi Alien Nighthawk Wi-Fi 6 Asus Wi-Fi 6 00:23:38 Brent-Which Standalone Router to buy Today? TP-Link Archer AX1800 00:30:20 Russell-Someone is Using My Router 00:35:25 Mark-Which DOCSIS 3.1 Cable Modem? Netgear’s Combo Cable/Modem/Routers Netgear CM1100 Netgear CM2000 Motorola MB8600 Arris S33 00:41:48 Scott-Zoom Needs Wi-Fi Reset Each Time eero Adds Data usage (for Network and by device) Xfinity adds data caps 00:48:11 SPONSOR: Business Wars from Wondery: Listen to the latest season of Business Wars, TikTok vs Instagram, on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or listen ad-free by joining Wondery Plus in the Wondery app. 00:49:46 SPONSOR: BetterHelp: Join over 1 million people who have taken charge of their mental health. Visit BetterHelp.com/MGG for 10% off your first month. Magsafe Charging 00:51:34 MagSafe vs. Wired Power Loss 00:58:40 Separate Spaces for Displays CSF-ViewSonic CG1655 Portable 1080p Monitor 01:06:31 Enabling Hotel Room TV HDMI Migrating Your Mac and Its Data 01:10:39 Bill-What died in my MacBook Air? 01:15:04 Rick-Migrating to a New Mac 01:19:40 Judy-Migrating to M1 Mac The Mac Observer’s Daily Observations MacUpdater SmallCubed MailSuite 01:26:29 Peter-Nuking and Paving an M1 Mac 01:28:12 MGG 846 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
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Nov 30, 2020 • 0sec

Quick Tips, Cool Stuff Found and Your Questions Answered: A Traditional MGG — Mac Geek Gab 846

There's nothing wrong with enjoying the comfort of old traditions, and this week's Mac Geek Gab has three of them for you: Quick Tips, Cool Stuff Found, and your questions answered. Press play and enjoy learning five new things as John and Dave, your two favorite geeks, steward us all through this week's episode.Note: Shownotes are in progress… Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned: 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 846 for Monday, November 30, 2020 Quick Tips 00:01:55 QT-Settings > Home Screen > Newly Downloaded Apps > App Library Only 00:03:23 Jeff-QT-Mail with Tabs in Big Sur 00:06:12 QT-How to get rid of phantom devices Settings > Messages > Text Message Forwarding Settings > Cellular > Calls on Other Devices 00:10:45 Bill-QT-Fix a stuck LaunchPad Icon killall Dock 00:12:19 Serenak-QT-845-Play feedback when volume is changed 00:13:02 Todd-QT-Use ping -a to hear the results 00:15:10 Ciro-QT-Controlling iOS 14 Jiggly Mode 00:16:12 Gray-QT-845-Use Apple Watch for Paying with a Mask 00:20:25 SPONSOR: Other World Computing’s Thunderbolt Hub adds the ports you need to your Big Sur-equipped Mac! 00:21:46 SPONSOR: Headspace: Feel happier! Headspace is Meditation made simple. Get a free one-month trial at Headspace.com/MGG Apple’s New Stuff: M1 and Big Sur 00:23:15 Felipe-Use iCloud’s “Erase Mac” to Safely Wipe M1 Mac 00:27:01 Paul-Big Sur Mess Carbon Copy Cloner can Create a Bootable Big Sur Backup 00:33:29 John’s Big Sur Upgrade Reflections Little Snitch 5 for Big Sur SmallCubed MailSuite for M1 Questions 00:42:25 Richard-Spotlight Won’t Index Applications sudo mdutil -E / OnyX for Big Sur 00:44:40 John-2012 Mac mini Performance Issues Startup in Safe Mode 00:53:48 Mark-Mac mini Upgrade Justification 00:56:33 Louis-Automatic Login for Server Applications 00:59:21 SPONSOR: ExpressVPN – Surf with TrustedServer, Speed, and HD quality using ExpressVPN.com/MGG 01:00:48 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. 01:02:41 SPONSOR: Business Wars from Wondery: Listen to the latest season of Business Wars, TikTok vs Instagram, on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or listen ad-free by joining Wondery Plus in the Wondery app. Cool Stuff Found 01:04:04 Bob-CSF-Anywatt Magsafe-to-USB-C Converter 01:06:01 Gregorio-CSF-Hot and Silicon Go64 updated Apple Silicon 01:07:38 CSF-Papalook PA552 1080p Webcam with Integrated Ring Lamp: US$81 01:09:13 Andrew-CSF-PCalc for Mac 01:09:59 Cory-CSF-eul — Like iStat Menus, but free and open source 01:11:09 CSF-ArchiChect 01:12:27 Koji-CSF-Spigen 2-pack Screen Protectors with Applicator Tray 01:17:30 CSF-John’s OLED Screen 01:20:19 CSF-ViDL for Mac to download Videos 01:20:56 Lee-CSF-Acrok Video Converter Ultimate for Mac 01:23:57 CSF-HD Fury Arcana passthrough (not switchbox) 01:25:58 Cas-CSF-Foxtrot-Search — next-level file indexing, data portability, and search 01:27:17 MGG 846 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
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Nov 23, 2020 • 0sec

Big Sur, the M1 MacBook Air, and Quick Tips — Mac Geek Gab 845

Dave's had his M1 MacBook Air for a week, and John has some questions for him! Lots more about Big Sur including your questions answered *and* some Quick Tips. Of course, MGG wouldn't be complete without more in-depth tips, too, and y'all have been keeping the queue full in that department! Press play and enjoy learning at least five new things.Note: Shownotes are in progress… Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned: 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 845 for Monday, November 23, 2020 Quick Tips 00:02:18 Koji-QT-Modifying the Volume Keys 00:03:59 Keith-QT-Add 44px to Fix Big Sur Menu Bar 00:06:52 QT-Access M1 Mac Startup Options by holding down Power button 00:11:23 Patrick-QT-Use Siri Shortcuts with Google Assistant 00:13:57 John’s FaceID Thoughts Multiple FaceID Profiles KN95 masks from Healthcare Unlocked 00:17:02 Mark-QT-How to Restart Apple Watch 00:19:50 Neal-QT-Learning from Saved Searches M1 MacBook Air 00:23:52 Dave’s First Week with the M1 MacBook Air (16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) Run x86 Apps (including homebrew) in the Terminal on Apple Silicon Daring Fireball: The M1 Macs Rogue Amoeba Software Updates for MacOS 11 (Big Sur) and M1 Chip-Based Macs 00:46:12 SPONSOR: Amazon.com: Save 20% on your Smart Lighting Bundle from Amazon using our special link: Amazon.com/MGG 00:48:03 SPONSOR: Headspace: Feel happier! Headspace is Meditation made simple. Get a free one-month trial at Headspace.com/MGG 00:49:55 SPONSOR: PlushCare: Does telehealth with primary care physicians available 7 days per week for same-day appointments sound good? That’s what PlushCare does for you. And you get 30-days free as a trial at PlushCare.com/MGG. Tips and Follow-ups 00:52:33 Greg-Big Sur my Mac 00:59:59 Bruce-Big Sur deprecates Network Utility – This is where using an iOS app on an M1 mac can come in handy from what I have seen. Hurricane Electric Network Utility 01:04:36 Jürgen-Slow Connection to NAS D-Link DGS-1100-16 Managed Smart Switch We Love Mistakes 01:12:08 Corky-What’s with Big Sur’s com.apple.os.update in Disk Utility? 01:15:00 Craig-Verizon 5G SIM Conundrum 01:26:43 MGG 845 Outtro This Week’s MGG Premium Contributors 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
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Nov 16, 2020 • 1h 35min

Big Sur, Apple Outages, and Thunderbolt 4 Explained — Mac Geek Gab 844

There's been a lot of confusion this week, beginning with what "Thunderbolt 4" really means for us Mac users. Thankfully OWC's Larry O'Connor was able to join John and Dave this week to explain. That's not all you get, though. Your two favorite geeks carry on with advice about Big Sur, more M1 thoughts, and simply answers to all your questions about everything Mac, Apple, and technological. Press play and enjoy learning at least five new things! Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned: 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 844 for Monday, November 16, 2020 Big Sur, Apple Outages, and M1 Mayhem 00:02:09 Matthew-Should I Upgrade to Big Sur? Mac App Store Updates MacUpdater Reboot Regularly Update Homebrew CSF-Oh My ZSH CSF-zsh-autosuggestions 00:12:46 John-Cloning macOS Big Sur? 00:16:10 Ralph-Thursday’s Slow Mac Afternoon Apple’s OCSP Server went down 00:24:14 Russell-M1 in Pro vs. Air 00:30:10 Jon-M1 SOC RAM 00:37:17 SPONSOR: Mint Mobile. Now get your Unlimited plan for just $30/month at MintMobile.com/mgg and save big time! 00:39:00 SPONSOR: Linode – Get started today with $100 in free credit for Mac Geek Gab listeners at linode.com/mgg. 00:40:15 SPONSOR: Nebia. The Nebia by Moen Spa Shower is Nebia’s most advanced shower yet with 2X more coverage while saving half the water of standard showers. More finishes, more power. Starting at $199 plus 15% off for using our code, MGG. Thunderbolt / Thunderbolt 4/USB 4 00:43:57 OWC’s Larry O’Connor Explains Thunderbolt 4 Big Sur brings Thunderbolt hubbing to us all! OWC Thunderbolt Hub Thunderbolt 4 = Thunderbolt 3’s Full Implementation (with no optionality) Thunderbolt 4 brings “One Cable to Rule Them All” Quick Tips 01:03:18 Adam-QT-Prioritize iPhone App Update Downloads 01:04:57 Lewis-QT-Stubborn Trash File Won’t Delete Boot Camp Assistant Empties The Trash 01:12:18 New iPhone 12 minis for John and Dave Speck Presidio Perfect Clear Speck Presidio Perfect-Clear With Grips 01:25:14 CSF-Belkin Ultraglass – $40, BUT… super-easy to install 01:28:49 MGG 844 Outtro This Week’s MGG Premium Contributors 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
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Nov 10, 2020 • 0sec

Which M1 Mac Should I Order? — Mac Geek Gab 843

Apple announced their M1 Macs today, the first Macs made with Apple Silicon chips. Join Dave and John as they dig into the specs to find out what the differences — and similarities — are between these models, helping you decide which one to order. Press play… and don't get caught!Note: Shownotes are in progress… Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned: 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 843 for Tuesday, November 10, 2020 00:02:15 Three More Things… and more! 00:03:02 Apple’s M1 Chip – The first Mac-based Apple Silicon Chip 00:09:38 New MacBook Air – no fan! 00:11:12 Which laptop do you buy? Both have Thunderbolt 4 / USB 4 Both have Wi-Fi 6 Both have Bluetooth 5.0 Only Pro has a Fan Pro has a couple of hours better battery life Pro has 500 nits, Air has 400 nits 00:27:05 Mac mini dissection 00:30:25 Repackaging the iPad Pro 00:35:28 Wrapping up 00:37:58 MGG 843 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
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Nov 9, 2020 • 1h 32min

Check Your Digital Couch Cushions

How much money do you have in your digital couch cushions? John and Dave walk through a few places you can check ahead of the holiday buying frenzy! Of course, most of the show is dedicated to answering your tech questions, solving your problems, sharing quick tips and, yes, a few minutes is even carved out to review eero's new Wi-Fi 6 systems! Press play and join your two favorite geeks in learning at least five new things!Note: Shownotes are in progress… Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned: 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 842 for Monday, November 9, 2020 Quick Tips 00:01:45 Matt-QT-Use a USB2 Hub with Your Synology DiskStation 00:03:10 QT-Plus sign email on Gmail How to Filter Email Messages Using Sub-Addresses Use a Catchall Address 00:05:02 QT-Anti-Spam Tip Add a mail rule for Original-Recipient or Delivered-To (may have to Edit Header List…) 00:09:07 Jeremy-QT-Control-Option-Click in Finder to Expand all Subfolders 00:10:06 QT-Check your Digital Couch Cushions Mint.com to aggregate your digital couch cushions Quicken Personal Capital Cool Stuff Found 00:14:06 Dr. Mac-CSF-TextSniper and Paste 00:17:11 QT-The Freedom of Non-Destructive Copying 00:20:47 Iain-CSF-NeoFinder to manage your media files 00:22:42 Scott-CSF-Nano and Catalina, Happily Together! Apple iPod Touch 00:25:49 Jonathan-CSF-Find a User Group Connecticut Macintosh Connection Tips and Follow-ups 00:27:49 Joe-840-Super Video Editing with QuickTime 00:31:09 DLH-Troubleshooting Printers System Preferences > Printers & Scanners > Reset Printing System… CUPS web interface cupsctl WebInterface=yes Print Test Page, manage printer better than macOS GUI 00:35:18 SPONSOR: ExpressVPN – Surf with TrustedServer, Speed, and HD quality using ExpressVPN.com/MGG 00:37:03 SPONSOR: Readdle has all of their apps ready for iOS 14, complete with Widgets, folder navigation, and more. Visit Readdle.com to learn more. 00:38:30 SPONSOR: BBEdit 13.1 from Bare Bones Software is available now in the Mac App Store or Online at BareBones.com 00:40:24 CSF-eero Pro 6 Mesh System iPerf Wifi Speed Test Questions 00:51:28 Dave-MacBook Pro – OK to Buy Now? Apple Certified Refurbished Store 01:03:16 Sam-Downloading your iCloud Photos Library 01:12:54 Andrew-When It’s Time to Use That Clone 01:20:20 Rob-T2 Chip Security Breach Thoughts Secure External Drive Enclosures – SecureDrive.com 01:28:55 MGG 842 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
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Nov 2, 2020 • 0sec

Malware? Not Malware — Mac Geek Gab 841

Sometimes you feel like … a malware. Sometimes you don't. That's not how it goes, but that's exactly how it felt for a lot of you this week! John and Dave talk through this and get to the bottom of it all. That's hardly half of it, though. You know how Mac Geek Gab goes… your questions answered, your tips share, all with the goal of learning at least five new things along with your two favorite geeks!Note: Shownotes are in progress… Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned: 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 841 for Monday, November 2, 2020 Quick Tips 00:02:42 Keith-QT-Quickly access iPhone App Updates 00:04:01 David-QT-839-Carriage return in Catalina Messages Migrating to a new iPad 00:05:23 JFB’s new iPad Air Settings > Passwords > Autofill Passwords Use USB-C Docks and Devices Cool Stuff Found 00:13:15 Mike-CSF-Weather Line – the best weather widget for iOS 14 00:14:43 CSF-Silence Unknown Callers in iOS 14 Verizon Spam Call Plugin iOS 00:18:55 Patrick-CSF-Retroactive to run old apps on new macOS 00:20:34 Bruce-CSFR-PingPlotter Malware? Not Malware 00:23:01 John-HP Printer Software Malware? What happened with security updates and HP printer software? 00:32:35 Jim-CSF-BlockBlock to Protect Against Persistence Locations And KnockKnock 00:37:39 Wesson-Malware Removal Feedback DetectX 00:39:25 SPONSOR: Linode – Get started today with $100 in free credit for Mac Geek Gab listeners at linode.com/mgg. 00:40:42 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. 00:41:59 SPONSOR: CacheFly. CacheFly’s Web Content Optimization analyzes your current Google Lighthouse score to optimize all your content before it’s delivered to visitors without requiring any development effort from you, all in the background. Tips and Follow-ups 00:43:06 Dan-Use Location, Time, and Siri Shortcuts to Enhance Back Tap (first part) 00:53:30 Mike-823-AirPlay 2 Speakers Cause Mac apps to Re-Verify Capo 00:57:18 Jeff-837-Use UPS Power Monitor to sync your Mac with Synology UPS server 01:01:26 Christopher-Another Option for Not Mounting Drives Questions 01:06:45 Andrew-Benefits of Wi-Fi 6 Mesh TP Link Deco X60 Wi-Fi 6 Mesh 01:16:21 Dave-Do We Really Need to Run Time Machine? TimeMachineEditor 01:22:06 David-Comparing USB-C Power Sources All-in-one USB Power Meter 01:28:46 Wayne-Mint (or anyone) and 5G on iPhone 12 Port your number to Mint 01:28:38 MGG 841 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
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Oct 26, 2020 • 0sec

Managing Your Drives, Big Sur Tips, Ransomware, and More — Mac Geek Gab 840

These days most of us are using external drives at some level. Even if we're not, our internal drives are always in need of some attention, pruning, or some other operation. Listen as your two favorite geeks answer all your drive-related questions. That's not all, of course, we've got more Big Sur tips, ideas for mitigating ransomware, Cool Stuff Found, and much more! Press play and enjoy an hour-or-so with John and Dave!Note: Shownotes are in progress… Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned: 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 840 for Monday, October 26, 2020 Quick Tips 00:02:13 Brian-QT-Reset PRAM/NVRAM to solve Quiet Mac 00:04:41 Roy-QT-Auto-Sync Apple TV Wireless Audio Sonos TruePlay 00:07:41 Stephen-QT-Big Sur Clock Workaround 00:09:18 Big Sur Battery Management Cool Stuff Found 00:13:38 Rich-CSF-839-RansomWhere?, Forklift, AutoMounter 00:17:37 Rob-839-Protecting from Ransomware Amazon S3 Arq from Haystack Software 00:21:30 John-CSF-AmpliFi Alien Dual Wi-Fi 6 System 00:25:52 UCSF-Evernote Upgrades Without AppleScript 00:32:27 Dennis-CSFR-835-Mountain to Control your Mounted Drives 00:34:05 SPONSOR: Other World Computing’s Envoy Express is the first, Thunderbolt-certified, bus-powered, DIY drive enclosure. And it’s just $79. 00:35:48 SPONSOR: Nebia. The Nebia by Moen Spa Shower is Nebia’s most advanced shower yet with 2X more coverage while saving half the water of standard showers. More finishes, more power. Starting at $199 plus 15% off for using our code, MGG. 00:37:52 SPONSOR: PlushCare: Does telehealth with primary care physicians available 7 days per week for same-day appointments sound good? That’s what PlushCare does for you. And you get 30-days free as a trial at PlushCare.com/MGG. SSD/Drives/Data 00:39:36 John-Formatting an External Drive 00:46:14 Andrew-Fusion Drive Performance with Current Versions of macOS 00:50:25 Domenico-Replacing a Fusion Drive with an External SSD Samsung T7 OWC Thunderbolt 3 Hub Anker Thunderbolt 3 Hub ORICO 2.5 USB C External Hard Drive Enclosure, SATA III to USB3.1 Gen2 Type C SCOSCHE CC3G23 StrikeLine SuperSpeed+ USB-C to USB-C Charge & Sync Cable 10Gbps/4K Transfer Rate Compatible with USB-C Devices OWC Envoy Express 00:58:00 Bob-Best Drive for Ripping DVDs External Blu-Ray/DVD/USB Drives Pawtec External Optical Drives DaVinci Resolve 01:06:16 Ev-Spindle Drive is Clicking Iomega Zip and Jaz Drives 01:09:59 Mike-Best Steps for Nuke and Pave DiskMaker X macOS Installer Download Links 01:16:59 Setting up that new iPhone or iPad 01:25:34 MGG 840 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
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Oct 19, 2020 • 0sec

Widgets, Wi-Fi, and Big Sur — Mac Geek Gab 839

The fall is a crazy ride for Apple users. New hardware, new software, lots of changes, and more. John and Dave are right there with you to answer your questions, share tips, and dissect the new technology to help us all understand everything better. Listen this week as your two favorite geeks answer some Wi-Fi questions, share Cool Stuff Found, and revisit Big Sur as it surely gets closer to release time. Press play and enjoy learning five new things!Note: Shownotes are in progress… Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned: 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 839 for Monday, October 19, 2020 Cool Stuff Found 00:02:27 Raphaël-CSF-Weather Live app Weather Underground App WeatherMan Lite 00:04:51 Dmitriy-CSF-Commander One Finder Alternative and PDF Squeezer (both in Setapp!) TotalFinder 00:07:27 Allison-CSF-Use iPhone to Preview Photo Negatives 00:10:08 James-CSF-836-UniFi Lite Switches 00:11:46 D-Link DGS-1100 Switch Family 00:16:34 Dan-CSF-Last Time for Tracking Items and Events 00:18:15 Belkin Says MagSafe Car Vent Mount PRO doesn’t need pressure grips! 00:20:17 SPONSOR: Sun Basket is offering $35 off your order when you visit SunBasket.com/MGG and use code MGG at checkout. 00:22:24 SPONSOR: ExpressVPN – Surf with TrustedServer, Speed, and HD quality using ExpressVPN.com/MGG 00:24:35 Your Geeks Ordered New Hardware New 10.9-Inch iPad Air Available to Order Questions 00:32:02 Darren-Video Download in Firefox Downie youtube-dl 00:35:41 Dan-How to Protect from RansomWare? (second part) Malwarebytes CleanMyMac Acronis True Image 2021 Drive Genius v6 adds Malware Scanner 00:47:19 SPONSOR: Mint Mobile. Now get your Unlimited plan for just $30/month at MintMobile.com/mgg and save big time! 00:49:09 SPONSOR: Linode – Get started today with $100 in free credit for Mac Geek Gab listeners at linode.com/mgg. Big Sur 00:50:47 Revisiting Big Sur ahead of its release SmallCubed MailSuite Beta Surtainly Not and BOMB for Big Sur Menu Bar Bartender 4 Beta 1:02:00 Enabling FileVault on T2 Rogue Amoeba Big Sur Networks/Wi-Fi 01:05:42 Dennis-Strange Mesh Issue 01:10:59 Thomas-Wi-Fi Password Sharing XFINITY Provisioning Profile Tips and Follow-ups 01:20:28 Gray-837-Dark Sky Has a Widget! 01:21:04 John-837-Carrot Weather and Weather Channel have Widgets 01:21:16 Ben-Weather App Widgets are pre-iOS 14 (1 – WIDGETS) 01:22:31 More Widgets! 01:24:17 Ben-QT-837-Drag Apps by dragging the screens underneath them (2 – DRAGGING) 01:26:00 MGG 839 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
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Oct 13, 2020 • 0sec

Geeky Thoughts About Apple’s “Hi, Speed” iPhone 12 and HomePod mini Announcements – Mac Geek Gab 838

Join John F. Braun and Dave Hamilton for the geeks' dissection of Apple's iPhone 12 and HomePod mini announcements. Digging into some of the deeper elements, your two favorite geeks cover some of the 5G nuances, OLED on all screens 12, LIDAR, speaker pairing, and more. Press play and enjoy, then send your feedback into <a href="feedback@macgeekgab.com">feedback@macgeekgab.com.</a>Note: Shownotes are in progress… Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned: 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 838 for Tuesday, October 13, 2020 00:01:37 Apple’s “Hi, Speed” Event 00:01:56 Comparing the new iPhones 5G Might really be game-changing Corning’s Ceramic Shield Night Mode Gets an Upgrade MagSafe Anker PowerPort III Nano 00:34:19 TMO Weekly Sponsor: Raptic’s iPhone Cases 00:36:17 New HomePod mini HOOBS or HomeBridge Sonos One Sonos Symfonisk Bookshelf Audioengine Speakers: A5+ or A2 Denon HEOS 00:59:26 MGG 838 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

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