Mac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and Troubleshooting

How do we know it's time? Because The Answer plays and we know you've asked us the question! That's right, Dave and John have answers to your questions about Wi-Fi, NAS, iOS 14, and much more! Press play and enjoy 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 837 for Monday, October 12, 2020 Quick Tips 00:02:04 Kurt-QT-Swipe Down in Camera App to Return 00:03:16 QT-Catalina-Click-hold/Command-Click on Messages in Dock to see which ones are unread 00:05:16 QT-Use TimeMachineEditor to only run once per day 00:10:04 Neal-QT-Use BBEdit’s Command Line Tools Tips and Follow-ups 00:12:27 Travis-836-Fix Mac Apple Watch Unlocking Problem 00:14:52 Graham-836-Debug Your iPhone with iMazing’s Console Signia Pure Charge&Go 7Nx 00:21:30 Martin-SD Card Feedback (first part only) Questions 00:23:05 Philip-Weather Widgets on iOS 14? Widgetsmith 00:24:57 Joe-Lightning Port Doubler? How to use a USB hub to hook up multiple devices to your iPad Lightning to USB 3 Camera Adapter 00:31:45 Mike-Dragging App Icons across Multiple iPhone Pages 00:33:42 SPONSOR: Readdle has all of their apps ready for iOS 14, complete with Widgets, folder navigation, and more. Visit Readdle.com to learn more. 00:35:20 SPONSOR: BBEdit 13.1 from Bare Bones Software is available now in the Mac App Store or Online at BareBones.com 00:36:43 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. Cool Stuff Found 00:38:31 CSF-Anker PowerPort III Nano ($20) 00:40:25 Martin-CSF-YouTube Enhancer Extension 00:41:31 Scott-CSF-834-LOFTer Screen Light Bar just $39 on Amazon 00:42:26 CSF-Ausdom AF640 1080p Webcam: US$89.99 00:45:44 Paul-CSF-When Did I…? and Vectormator Wi-Fi 00:47:52 Michael-Will plugging in Ethernet to Deco Mesh Satellite add reliability? 00:51:38 QT-Typing Special Characters – Hold down the key on your keyboard 00:53:32 Jürgen-Two Internet Connections Combine Ethernet ports into a virtual port on Mac Top 11 Best Load Balancing Routers For WiFi Load Balancing TP-Link Safestream Multi-WAN Router Synology RT2600AC does Load Balancing 01:03:19 Comcast Doubles Some Upstreams 01:04:49 Robin-Quick-selecting Wi-Fi network on iPad 01:06:36 Pete-Wi-Fi Security and Contacts How to share your Wi-Fi password from your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch Fingbox NAS / Network Attached Storage 01:16:19 Andrew-Locating my Synology DiskStation 01:18:11 Neal-Synology Bonjour Issue ps aux | grep avahi What is avahi 01:24:03 Mike-Got Caught without a UPS 01:28:27 MGG 837 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

Has iOS 14.0.1 hurt your battery life? We might have a fix for you. Networking is always top-of-mind, and your two favorite geeks share some answers to your related questions. Then it's Cool Stuff Found, where John and Dave share all the cool things you and they have discovered in the past week. Press play and enjoy learning five new things, folks!Note: Shownotes are in progress… Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned: 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 836 for Monday, October 5, 2020 Quick Tips 00:01:50 Adam-QT-Create Playlists in Apple Podcasts 00:02:59 John-Quick Tip for avoiding Political Ads Tips 00:04:09 Louis-Home Network Followup TP-Link Smart Gigabit Switch UniFi Smart Switch 00:16:37 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. 00:18:56 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. More Tips 00:21:05 Albert-829-Fixing Duplicate Synced Photos Amphetamine 00:26:35 Chuck-Stubborn Calendar Entry 00:29:51 Neal-BBEdit Access Followup 00:30:57 Dmitriy-Problem Connecting 4K Monitor to OWC TB3 Dock EasyRes for Mac OWC Thunderbolt Hub Questions 00:40:54 Dan-Apple Watch, iPhone Battery Life, and Mac Unlocks 00:48:48 John-Read-Only SD Card Issue 00:55:53 SPONSOR: Linode – Get started today with $100 in free credit for Mac Geek Gab listeners at linode.com/mgg. <https://linode.com/mgg> Managed Kubernetes 00:57:28 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. More Questions 00:59:16 Andrew-Upgraded Mac Won’t Backup to External Time Machine Drive T2M2 the Time Mechanic 01:04:44 Greg-Controlling TV Volume with Roku Remote 01:11:02 Ken-DYMO Label Printer Network Question Dymo LabelWriter Wireless 01:14:13 Andrew-How to learn Linux? Quora How To Learn Linux Elementary OS LibreOffice Cool Stuff Found 01:20:00 Scott-CSF-Serial Mailer is Mail Merge for The Mac 01:21:50 CSF-System Preferences > Sharing > Remote Login > Edit… > Dynamic Global Hostname DYN Supports Dynamic Global Hostname 01:24:10 MGG 836 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

Of course your Quick Tips for iOS 14, iPadOS 14, and watchOS 7 keep rolling in, and of course your two favorite geeks take pleasure in sharing them for you. But there's more… there's always more! This week, John and Dave dig into what's making your CPU hot, what's causing your CarPlay woes, and much, much more! Press play to enjoy learning at least five new things.Note: Shownotes are in progress… Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned: 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 835 for Monday, September 28, 2020 New OS Quick Tips and Questions 00:02:01 Michael-QT-iOS 14 Adds Photo Captions 00:03:01 Jeremy-QT-Automatic Audio Controls on watchOS 7 00:04:23 PJ-QT-Long press-and-drag on iPad OS Search to relocate apps 00:08:00 Bill-iOS 14 Camera Settings 00:09:13 Bill-New Voice Memos icon in watchOS 7 Control Center 00:10:37 Peer Timo-834-iOS 14 Private Address Circumvents Parental Controls 00:15:43 iOS 14.0.1 solves the default-apps-resetting-on-reboot bug 00:16:21 Pasting in iOS 14 tells you the source of the clipboard Deliveries 00:18:26 David-CarPlay Connection Consistency Concerns Coiled Lightning MFi Cable 00:24:12 SPONSOR: Other World Computing. OWC’s new multi-adapter Thunderbolt 3 Mini Dock brings you bus-powered dual USB, Dual 4K HDMI, and Gigabit Ethernet! Learn more at MacSales.com 00:25:50 SPONSOR: ExpressVPN – Surf with TrustedServer, Speed, and HD quality using ExpressVPN.com/MGG 00:27:46 SPONSOR: Varsity Tutors. To reserve your spot in a free class visit VarsityTutors.com/MGG. Give your child the confidence they need now. CPU Gets Hot, Fans Speed up! 00:29:34 Chris-CPU eaten and fans whirring from sharingd process 00:35:14 Dave-Drag from App Library to Home Screen 00:37:31 Rob-Diagnosing Kernel Panics, and Learning to Listen to Your Gut 00:44:49 Rebuilding the JFB MacBook Pro Questions/Geek Challenges 00:49:16 Wayne-GC-Can’t Create Reminders from Siri 00:51:52 Charles-Persistent Calendar Item 00:56:12 Alex-CSF-brew install Caskroom/cask/disk-arbitrator For help preventing disks from mounting 00:59:03 Jeff-Some Apps Can Only Open Mail Attachments Read-Only 01:02:00 Gray-Sapphire vs Ion-X Glass Apple Watch Shields Follow-up/Tips 01:04:04 Steve-834-NFC Tag Reader Followup 01:05:27 Michael-Make sure to manage your APFS Snapshots 01:10:43 Everett-DisplayPort versus HDMI Amazon Basics USB-C to Display Port Cable 01:13:59 Bob-825-Check the HDMI Picture Mode 01:15:10 Check HDR on Your Displays 01:17:37 John-830-Don’t Forget about HomeKit Automation 01:18:45 Dan-Tip for Installing RAM in the 2020 27-Inch iMac 01:23:45 James-831-Internet and Extended Diagnostics for your Mac Option-D and Command-E 01:25:46 MGG 834 Outtro Time 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

We've got first-run Quick Tips for iOS 14, iPadOS 14, watchOS 7, and tvOS 14 for you right here. You know those things that surprise and delight your friends when they see you do them? That's what Quick Tips are! Come and learn at least five new things as John and Dave talk through Quick Tips plus answer your questions about everything Mac, Apple, iPhone, and more. Press play and enjoy hanging out with your two favorite geeks!Note: Shownotes are in progress… Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned: 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 834 for Monday, September 21, 2020 Questions/Geek Challenges 00:02:55 Jon-Photos Gives Spinning Beach Ball How to use the Photos library repair tool PowerPhotos 00:10:27 Keith-Persistent Recovered Messages Folder Issue SOLVED If messages are in a Recovered Messages mailbox in Mail on Mac 00:16:50 Tom-Mail is going nuts on iOS 14 00:21:59 SPONSOR: Linode – You can build it on Linode. Instantly deploy and manage an SSD server in the Linode Cloud. Start with a $20 credit at linode.com/mgg. 00:23:24 SPONSOR: eero: the mesh Wi-Fi system that both John and Dave currently use. Visit eero.com/mgg and enter code MGG at checkout to get FREE overnight shipping with your order! New OS Cool Stuff Found and Quick Tips 00:25:30 iOS 14 Cool Stuff Found and Quick Tips BackTap! Control Center Controls Add “Live Listen” to control center, long press shows headphone volume level Sound Recognition CSF-WidgetSmith for Creating your own Widgets Editing/removing home screens, activating App Library Spatial Audio PSA: Private Addresses Can Cause Problems Disable Settings > Wi-Fi > [your home wi-fi] > Private Address Messages inline replies Customize your default email and web browser app Settings > Camera > Mirror Front Camera Breadcrumbs throughout the OS Safari 14 is now available for macOS Settings > FaceTime > Eye Contact 00:54:05 SPONSOR: Mint Mobile. Now get your Unlimited plan for just $30/month at MintMobile.com/mgg and save big time! 00:56:12 SPONSOR: Burrow. Over 23,000 ways to design your perfect sofa. Fast and free shipping, zero-interest financing, and $75 off your purchase at Burrow.com/MGG. 00:58:03 tvOS 14 Cool Stuff Found and Quick Tips Control Center (came in 13). Long press TV button New: HomeKit icon in Control Center. Look at all your cameras (not just iCloud cameras). 01:00:00 watchOS 7 (Series 3 and later) Enable Handwashing Timer and Reminders. Watch > Handwatching New Faces available to all/most (not just new watch owners) memoji, GMT, chronograph pro Face Sharing Sleep app Cycling in Maps 01:02:41 New iPad Air 01:05:42 Apple One Cool Stuff Found 01:09:24 Khürt-CSF-BenQ Screenbar 01:10:51 Techfluence Press Event On24 Platform 01:11:34 CSF-Turtle Beach/Roccat Elo Headsets starting at $49.99 floating headband, comfort, weight, head-squeeze 01:13:45 CSF-OWC Mercury Elite Pro Dual USB-C 01:15:44 Alan-CSF-832-Portable Jumpstart Batteries from TypesAuto and myCharge 01:18:00 Steve-CSF for Raspberry Pi: ApplePi-Baker, Balena Etcher, Pi imager 01:21:12 Mark-CSF-Amcrest Cameras 01:22:34 Jamie-CSF-830-Maps.me for Offline Maps (and Dmitry) 01:23:22 Lew-CSF-830-HERE We Go for Offline Walking Maps 01:24:04 CSF-AllTrails for Offline Trail/Hiking Maps 01:25:17 MGG 834 Outtro Mac Geek Gab Premium Subscriptions 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

Having a solid connection to your network is only part of it. The other part? Speed! Dissecting the differences between these two — and teaching you how to do the same — are your two favorite geeks: John F. Braun and Dave Hamilton. Of course, that's just one of the many things covered in this week's episode. Lots more tips, questions answered, and Cool Stuff Found shared. Press play and learn those five new things, alright?Note: Shownotes are in progress… Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned: 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 833 for Monday, September 14, 2020 Networks/Wi-Fi 00:02:32 Todd-Wi-Fi Transmit Rate versus Link Speed Valid 802.11ac Link Speeds 00:06:39 Andrew-How to make Wi-Fi faster? (2nd half of emails only) 00:10:45 Scott-eero’s BufferBloat update isn’t Gigabit-capable 00:14:11 Kenny-eero WPA3 and Disable 5 GHz Feedback CSF-Thermacell feedback@macgeekgab.com 00:21:27 Andrew-eero VPN TunnelBlick OpenVPN Client OpenVPN Connect for iOS 00:26:15 Andrew-Which Powerline? Gigabit Powerline MoCa Adapters 00:28:59 Steve-Network and Wi-Fi Evolution Luxul Wi-Fi Products 00:39:23 Ed-Setting up Hairpin or Loopback NAT Fing Desktop 2.2 adds DNS Benchmark 00:48:25 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 with 15% off for using our code, MGG. 00:51:02 SPONSOR: BBEdit 13.1 from Bare Bones Software is available now in the Mac App Store or Online at BareBones.com 00:52:49 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. Geek Challenges 00:54:40 James-Alternative Way to Enter Safe Mode sudo nvram boot-args=”-x” 00:57:59 Neal-BBEdit Quarantine Oddness Using xattr on macOS Cool Stuff Found 01:01:20 CSF-My Passport SSD from WD (1050MBps now, USB 10G) 01:03:05 Matt-CSF-HomeCam App 01:05:06 Amazon Prime Delivery 01:06:39 Deliveries App 01:08:32 Matt-CSF-IFTTT Pro 01:10:29 CSF-Cricut Joy 01:11:54 CSF-Meater completely wireless Smart Meat Thermometer 01:14:46 Jon-CSF-UniFi Smart Power Plug restarts your router when it loses connection 01:16:13 CSF-ViewSonic VG1655 Portable monitor Connects with USB-C and can do PD back to your laptop 01:17:45 Casey-CSF-828-The SSH config File 01:21:06 CSF-eufyCam 2 Pro eufy Doorbell 01:22:42 DLH-CSF-Arlo Essential Spotlight Camera 01:28:06 MGG 833 Outtro Mac Geek Gab Premium 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 in your Geeky Go Bag? Whether you're heading to work remotely, or take a plane trip, or head to the hospital, or just work outside at a coffee shop, what do you bring with you? John and Dave talk through their thought-processes here as they assemble their own Go Bags, helping you to make sure you have yours together. That's not nearly the tip of the iceberg, though. This episode is chock full of your questions answered, tips shared, and Cool Stuff Found. Press play and learn at least five new things together with the rest of the Mac Geek Gab family!Note: Shownotes are in progress… Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned: 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 832 for Monday, September 7, 2020 Quick Tips 00:02:44 Jeffrey-QT-iOS Messages Badge 00:04:37 Dennis-QT-System Preferences 00:07:03 Ed-QT-Stuff Files into a New Folder 00:08:36 Scott-QT-Use an iPad or iPhone as Keynote Remote Your Questions 00:11:12 Eric-Battery Pack for MagSafe MacBooks HyperJuice Magsafe Battery Lenmar ChugPlug BatPower 00:16:55 Bill-Corrupted Mail.app Signature 00:22:44 Andrew-Apple Contacts Speed-up and Replacements BusyContacts Setapp 00:27:43 Terry-Restoring Calendars This Week’s Sponsors 00:31:05 SPONSOR: ExpressVPN – Surf with TrustedServer, Speed, and HD quality using ExpressVPN.com/MGG 00:33:23 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. 00:35:17 SPONSOR: Linode – You can build it on Linode. Instantly deploy and manage an SSD server in the Linode Cloud. Start with a $20 credit at linode.com/mgg. Geeky Go Bag 00:36:37 Packing Your Geeky Go Bag Laptop Phone Charger Phone Battery Laptop Charger Laptop Battery Anker PowerCore+ 26,800mAh Power Delivery Inflatable pillow Sweatshirt/hoodie Protein bars Lip Balm Hand sanitizer Extra masks Cash Headphones 00:43:23 mimoLive 5.8 Follow-up/Tips 00:44:42 Curtis-831-Disabling eero 5 GHZ, Not Just for Pros! 00:48:55 Rob-831-Use a Smart Switch to Power Cycle Pesky Devices GCC Elite 12/1200 N Specs 00:54:34 HOOBS via Docker Rocks 01:00:35 DLH-100Mbps isn’t enough! Network Attached Storage/Synology DiskStations and More 01:09:39 Doug-Backing up my DiskStation 01:14:56 Mike-Setting up DIskStation with Time Machine 01:20:21 Andrew-Is Interacting with a NAS similar to my Mac? 01:24:06 John-NAS Replacement: Drobo or Synology? Drobo 5N2 The new Synology DS1520+ DS1019+ 01:31:30 MGG 832 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

It's time to get your geek on, and John and Dave are right there with you. Today your two favorite geeks dig into some networking issues, aiming to solve your problems, and help make sense of them so you understand even if you're not a networking geek! Of course, there's plenty of time left for your Apple/Mac/iPhone questions, too. Press play and enjoy! And send your questions in to <a href="mailto:feedback@macgeekgab.com">feedback@macgeekgab.com</a>.Note: Shownotes are in progress… Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned: 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 831 for Monday, August 31, 2020 General Questions 00:01:53 Bruce-Setting up an Easy Email Auto-Responder Best: Use your mail server’s web interface Alternative: Ask Dave Taylor has an Answer 00:08:05 Scott-Running Diagnostics on My Mac Mac notebooks: Apple Hardware Test may report “HDD” alert Micromat’s MacCheck TechTool Pro Networks/Wi-Fi 00:11:04 Greg-MacBook More Susceptible to Network Issues Check your DOCSIS Levels — and then report them Open 3 Terminal Windows: ping www.apple.com ping 192.168.100.1 ping [ip address of your router] Debookee for Network/Wi-Fi Troubleshooting 00:18:18 Andrew-Speed Test Best Practices iStumbler Wi-Fi Explorer Netgear DOCSIS 3.1 Tri-Band 4×4 Cable Modem Router 00:28:25 John-Testing Speed and Buffer Bloat 00:35:06 SPONSOR: Other World Computing. OWC’s new multi-adapter Thunderbolt 3 Mini Dock brings you bus-powered dual USB, Dual 4K HDMI, and Gigabit Ethernet! Learn more at MacSales.com 00:37:01 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. 00:39:03 SPONSOR: Mint Mobile. Cut your wireless bill to just $15 per month at MintMobile.com/MGG, and add an iPhone SE for another $15! More Networking 00:41:16 Allison-Effects of Prioritizing Ethernet over Wi-Fi 00:47:48 Louis-Building a new network 00:57:17 John-CSF-Rapid Ring for Quick Access to Ring Cameras 01:00:01 Torsten-Extending Wi-Fi With Self-Built Quasi-Mesh 01:02:42 Matt-UniFi, eero troubleshooting, and more. Ubiquiti Dream Machine UniFi nanoHD UniFi U6-LR-US 01:08:29 Todd-Managing HomeKit Router Security for IOT Devices (just “Got caught” tip) 01:10:51 Louis-Does my IOT Hub have to Be In Range of All My Devices? Z-Wave Mesh Zigbee 01:14:27 Connecting a 2.4GHz IOT Device to Single SSID Mesh Atomi Color Smart Bulb Eero Pro Installer Eero Split 2.4Ghz and 5Ghz Bands 01:28:25 MGG 831 Outtro Mac Geek Gab Premium 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

Sometimes you think you're connected to the internet … but you're not. It happens to John and Dave, too, and they talk through exactly what they've found to help solve it… and why! That's not all, of course… your questions answered, your quick tips, and more. Press play and enjoy learning five new things!Note: Shownotes are in progress… Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned: 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 830 for Monday, August 24, 2020 Quick Tips 00:01:40 Traveling Tips Reed College 00:04:33 QT-Use Google Maps Offline Download Function 00:08:35 QT-User 2FA on GSuite 00:10:13 QT-GSuite not restricting “insecure” apps yet 00:11:29 Lewis-Use Third-Party DNS when on Public Wi-Fi 1.1.1.1 8.8.8.8 9.9.9.9 00:14:03 Cory-QT-Copy “as Pathname” to File 00:15:01 +-E-Ben-Change Catalina Mail’s Message List Font in Modern Layout 00:18:05 SPONSOR: Mint Mobile. Cut your wireless bill to just $15 per month at MintMobile.com/MGG, and add an iPhone SE for another $15! 00:19:42 SPONSOR: Raycon – Check out Raycon at half the price of other premium wireless earbuds on the market. Super-comfortable, fully-sealed for noise-isolation, 6-hours of playtime, and you can get 15% off at BuyRaycon.com/MGG. General Questions 00:21:30 Craig-Hi-Res Monitor for MacBook Pro 16″ Monoprice CrystalPro 27” 00:29:18 Loren-No Internet Connection on iPhone 00:33:52 Fixing a Mac’s Stuck Internet Connection 00:36:52 Anthony-MacBook Pro Graphics Switching Apps gfxCardStatus gSwitch GoldenChaos Better Touch Tool has a Clipboard Manager 00:42:37 Andrew-Misdirected Apple Pay via Messages Send and receive money with Apple Pay 00:48:26 Paul-Reading HFS Media on Catalina FuseHFS for OSXFUSE CakeBrew 00:55:09 Brian-Displaying Full Attachment Name in Mail.app Spark macOS Mail Client Thunderbird Mail Client 01:03:52 SPONSOR: Varsity Tutors. To reserve your spot in a free class visit VarsityTutors.com/MGG. Give your child the confidence they need now. 01:06:00 SPONSOR: Burrow. Over 23,000 ways to design your perfect sofa. Fast and free shipping, zero-interest financing, and $75 off your purchase at Burrow.com/MGG. Home Automation 01:08:48 Jedd-Why Do You Use HomeKit? HOOBS on Synology with Docker 01:17:56 Mark-Powering a smart thermostat C-Wire Adapter Steven-QT-Run five wires to all your thermostats GoControl Z-Wave Battery-Powered Thermostats 01:25:12 MGG 830 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

What happens to Mail attachments in your archive? Have you ever done a three finger drag? How do you manage your trash can? We mean *really* manage it? All these questions — and a lot more — are answered for you this week as Dave and John pour through the mailbag and help you learn at least five new things. Press play and enjoy listening as your two favorite geeks help make it all happen!Note: Shownotes are in progress… Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned: 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 829 for Monday, August 17, 2020 Quick Tips 00:02:19 Dale-QT-Use Notes to Scan Documents 00:05:12 Todd-QT-Duplicate a Safari Tab 00:06:51 Juan-QT-Apple Pay on the Mac Dropdown List 00:08:15 QT-Delete Immediately instead of Emptying ALL Trash 00:10:37 Dmitry-QT-Three Finger Drag 00:13:27 Thomas-QT-827-Control Contrast with Keyboard 00:15:04 SPONSOR: eero: the mesh Wi-Fi system that both John and Dave currently use. Visit eero.com/mgg and enter code MGG at checkout to get FREE overnight shipping with your order! 00:17:22 SPONSOR: Linode – You can build it on Linode. Instantly deploy and manage an SSD server in the Linode Cloud. Start with a $20 credit at linode.com/mgg. Mail 00:18:56 Andrew-Encrypted/Secure Email with Free 1-Year Cert from Actalis Using Email Encryption in Apple’s Mail Set S/MIME as Default with GPGTools Enabled 00:26:05 Dave’s Wonky Network Issues 00:27:18 JP-Do Mail Attachments Last Forever? https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT203093 – MailDrop Photos 00:33:28 Mark-Manual Photo Syncing is Duplicating my Pictures 00:40:28 Kent-Photos lost my albums 00:45:46 Brent-How to fix Image Burn-In Apple: Fixing Image Persistence Avoiding image persistence (old article) 00:51:53 SPONSOR: ExpressVPN – Surf with TrustedServer, Speed, and HD quality using ExpressVPN.com/MGG 00:53:46 SPONSOR: Sunsoil makes pure and simple CBD products at an unbeatable price. Get 30% off your first order by going to Sunsoil.com/mgg. Follow-up/Tips 00:55:54 Jon-827-Parallels Tools Runs Hot 00:58:45 Ben-827-Changing the User Account Name 01:00:36 Nick-828-Upgrade to Fastmail 01:05:49 Geeks talkin’ Broadband Upgrades Lightpath Broadband 01:08:12 Jeff-Relocating Photo Booth photos and videos Hazel Noodlesoft Cool Stuff Found 01:11:59 Clive-CSF-Apple Explains Its Wireless Roaming Strategy 01:15:10 Bob-CSF-EarthDesk for Apple TV 01:16:03 Don-CSF-828-Microphone Live app for Broadcasting Sound from iPhone 01:17:23 Peter-CSFs-82x-Lightspeed Tek for Classroom Audio and Golden Chaos for Touchbar Setapp BusyCal 01:23:28 DLH-CSF-Seagate 16TB Expansion Desktop contains Enterprise-Grade Exos Drives 01:29:03 MGG 829 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

The summer heat hasn't stopped your two favorite geeks — or you, with your questions — and this week's episode shows all of that and more. You've had a ton of questions about audio devices and podcast management lately, so John and Dave dig into that first to re-open the doors on that conversation. Then it's on to tips and Cool Stuff Found, with a couple of return entries in the latter, including the very, very first Cool Stuff Found to ever have been mentioned! Press play, and enjoy watching (or listening) as you learn five new things.Note: Shownotes are in progress… Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned: 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 828 for Monday, August 10, 2020 00:02:41 Weathering The Storms APC UPS AmazonBasics UPS Quick Tips 00:05:51 QT-Reset Gmail Captcha for LTE Mail Failures 00:10:34 John-QT-Exclude Backblaze Temp Folders from Time Machine sudo fs_usage -f -R filesys backupd Podcast/Audio 00:13:36 Brian-Full Feed of all MGG Episodes? 00:16:58 David-Streaming Music and Podcasts Simultaneously 00:21:23 Andrew-Syncing Podcasts across Devices Downcast for Mac 00:24:04 Allison-Thunderbolt Audio Interfaces PreSonus Quantum 2626 Universal Audio Audio Interface Platform M+ 00:33:33 USB 4 includes Thunderbolt 3 00:35:58 Andrew-Audio from Mac’s microphone to Wireless Speaker Rogue Amoeba’s AirFoil and Audio Hijack 00:38:34 Gin-Microphones and Software for Podcasting? AT2005USB ATR2100 00:43:47 Josh-Wireless Microphone for Teachers to Record Class Audio BEARTWO Neckband Headset 00:47:48 SPONSOR: Burrow. Over 23,000 ways to design your perfect sofa. Fast and free shipping, zero-interest financing, and $75 off your purchase at Burrow.com/MGG. 00:49:42 SPONSOR: BBEdit 13.1 from Bare Bones Software is available now in the Mac App Store or Online at BareBones.com 00:51:25 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. Follow-up/Tips 00:53:11 James-Fix Duplicate Birthdays in Calendar 00:54:09 Bob-826-Screen Lock In Touch Bar Sleeps Screen 00:57:07 Richard-827-Share Apple ID to Share Push Notifications 00:58:11 Brad-827-Use YouMail for forwarding Text and Phone Alerts 00:58:45 Allison-827-Use dual SIM/eSIM Features to share alerts 00:59:46 Ken-826-Have Siri Sleep your Mac’s Display pmset displaysleepnow 01:01:35 Bob-827-Using the Account Alias 01:04:40 Gerard-827-Starlink Satellite Internet for Rural High Speed (and Chuck) 01:11:35 Kenny-eero WPA3 Causes Apple-device Disconnects Debookee What is WPA3? 01:16:40 Stuart-825-Avoid HDMI for Color-Accurate Work 01:18:24 Mitch-825-Print out the QR codes for your 2FA codes Cool Stuff Found 01:19:52 Gary-CSF-Authy as separate 2FA with Sync 01:21:13 Steve-CSF-Fujitsu ScanSnap Manager v7 for macOS Catalina 01:23:07 Dan-CSFR-Zamzar File Conversion 01:24:38 Gary-CSFR-Doug’s Scripts for Apple’s Media Apps 01:25:30 Allison-CSF-Taming The Terminal Book Mistakes 01:28:02 MGG 828 Outtro Call 224-888-GEEK! 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