Mac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and Troubleshooting

John and Dave take a few deeper dives today to solve your peskier problems… Geek Challenges, we like to call them (though sometimes we call them "Stump the Geeks!"). Listen as your two favorite nerds talk through creatively increasing your broadband speeds, diagnosing those CPU spikes, managing battery life, Wi-Fi issues, and more. Of course, your favorite Quick Tips are here, and maybe even a few more surprises. Press play and watch while you learn five new things!Note: Shownotes are complete! Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned: 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 827 for Monday, August 3, 2020 Quick Tips 00:01:45 Roger-QT-Manage Mac/iOS Screenshots On-The-Fly Tap and hold (iOS) or right click (macOS) on thumbnail to get several additional options 00:04:11 Makay-QT-Display Contrast Accessibility Adjustments Settings > Accessibility > Display > Contrast slider Check Mac accessibility shortcuts Geek Challenges 00:08:47 Olga-iMac Sound Volume is Very Low SMC Reset Safe Mode macOS Check /Library/Audio and ~/Library/Audio for old audio cruft 00:15:51 Chip-GC-Creatively Increasing Broadband Speeds AT&T Fixed Wireless Rural Broadband Initiative 00:22:47 Craig-Diagnosing a daily CPU spike top -u -s4 00:31:29 Chris-Managing Battery Life on MacBook Pro Fruit Juice 00:36:54 Robbie-Changing Username System Preferences > Users & Groups > Unlock > [User] Right Click for Advanced Options… 00:41:28 Stephen-GC-Push Notifications from one iPhone to Another Digits from T-Mobile 00:46:06 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. 00:47:18 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. 00:48:53 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. Networks/Wi-Fi 00:51:33 James-Building a good Wi-Fi Smart Home Framework Netgear Nighthawk X4S C7800 DOCSIS 3.1 Cable Modem Router TP-Link Deco TP-Link Archer Routers Synology RT2600 01:07:30 MACE-Which Ethernet Cable to Use? 01:09:44 Mark-IoT Devices and Changing Wi-Fi Networks 01:14:37 Steven-Mesh is Meshing Up my IoT Devices Orbi Web Interface Follow-up/Tips 01:17:54 Louis-825-A potential Screen Sharing Hack 01:20:56 MGG 827 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

We all love the convenience of a quick upgrade and Migration Assistant, but those bring along many needles inside the haystack that can linger and leave you with fun things to troubleshoot in the future. The reality is that sometimes the Nuke and Pave is worth it, and John and Dave talk this through. That's not the only segment, though, FAR FROM IT! Cool Stuff Found, Quick Tips, and more and more of your questions are addressed, dissected, and yes, even answered! Press play to learn at least five new things.Note: Shownotes are complete! Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned: 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 826 for Monday, July 27, 2020 <https://macgeekgab.com/> QT 00:01:47 David-QT for Wallet App Delete Troublesome Card then Add Card to Get Back in Sync 00:06:28 Loren-QT-Use Spaces to Do Quick Operations with no Windows In the Way CSF 00:07:40 Michael-CSF-ETER 4 — Easy PGP on iOS 00:09:12 CSF-Glyph Atom RAID SSD 4TB – USB 10G 775MBps writes, 850MBps reads. Two removable cables (USB-C, USB-A) CSF-Glyph Atom PRO SSD 1TB – Thunderbolt 3 2150MBps writes, 2350MBps reads. Removable cable fits in edge of drive. 00:13:17 David-CSF-Lifespan to monitor the life of your SSD SSD/Drives/Data 00:15:39 Scott-What format for External SSD? 00:22:04 The Case for the Nuke and Pave FingBox 00:31:54 Ken-Need new Mac, Can’t Get Enough Storage Quickly LG SmartTV Xfinity X1 Seagate Portable 4TB $95. Goes 120MBps. SanDisk 2TB Extreme SSD $299 for 2TB, 500MBps Samsung T7 2TB for $299, 1050MBps Off-brand VectoTech 4TB SSD, $589, 540MBps 00:48:34 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 00:50:23 SPONSOR: Mint Mobile. Cut your wireless bill to just $15 per month at MintMobile.com/MGG, and add an iPhone SE for another $15! 00:52:11 SPONSOR: ExpressVPN – Surf with TrustedServer, Speed, and HD quality using ExpressVPN.com/MGG Follow-up/Tips 00:54:14 Ben-Various Shortcuts for Screen-Only Sleep Is there a similarly fast alternative to Crtl + Shift + Eject for new Macbook that lack eject keys? 00:57:17 Wayne-Does OBD II Interfere with CarPlay? 00:59:44 Louis-Touch Bar F# Keys and Keyboard Maestro 01:01:51 Diagnosing Network issues 01:04:59 Ralph-Plan for Deciding about Hardware Upgrades 01:14:12 Carsten-818-Segmenting your IoT devices off 01:21:31 MGG 826 Outtro mfs for TiVo cTiVo 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

Should you update? That's always the question, isn't it, regardless of whether it's hardware or software or both. This week John and Dave answer your questions about both, specifically when it comes to Apple's offerings. That's not all, of course. Your two favorite geeks roar through a tour of your questions, tips, and Cool Stuff Found, including segments on repairing iCloud syncing, backing up your music the right way, diagnosing CPU spikes, and more. Press play, and enjoy learning at least five new things, all while remaining perfectly socially-distanced!Note: Shownotes are complete! Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned: 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 825 for Monday, July 20, 2020 MGG 825 on YouTube MGG 825 on Facebook 00:02:04 Robin-QT-Right-Click on Finder Folder name for Hierarchy Display 00:03:47 Peter-QT-Double-tap to Drag on Trackpad CSF 00:06:01 Tom-CSF-HOOBS in a Box 00:10:18 CSF-Anker Thunderbolt 3 Docks: PowerExpand 7-in-1 Mini and PowerExpand Elite 13-in-1 00:15:47 JFB-CSF-Logitech BRIO Camera 00:20:36 JFB-CSF-GRC’s DNS Benchmark 00:26:51 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. 00:28:49 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. 00:30:31 SPONSOR: Sunsoil makes pure and simple CBD products at an unbeatable price. Get 30% off your first order by going to Sunsoil.com/mgg. Tips 00:32:27 EvTheNerd-Use VPN to Live Stream over AT&T General 00:36:08 Abel-Repairing iCloud Syncing Cirrus & Bailiff 00:50:37 Steve-Backing Up Music without Apple Music Data 00:55:09 Todd-HDMI vs. DisplayPort changes Colors Dramatically 00:58:20 Carsten-Best Implementation of Two-Factor Authentication? 01:05:31 Gray-How to Block FaceTime Callers Update Timing 01:10:02 Bill-Should I update Apple’s apps? 01:13:40 Bart-Buy Laptop now or wait for Apple Silicon? 01:23:11 MGG 825 Outtro mimoLive 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

Is your mail forwarder secure? Are you sure? How about your Internet? These are just two of your dozen-or-so questions that John and Dave tackle this week. It's not just questions, of course. There are Quick Tips, regular tips, Cool Stuff Found, and even some router fun. Press play and enjoy listening to your favorite geeks while learning at least five new things!Note: Shownotes are complete! Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned: 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 824 for Monday, July 13, 2020 MGG 824 on YouTube MGG 824 on Facebook Live QT 00:01:24 Ben-QT-Minimize to see the window (and process) name How to use Activity Monitor on your Mac 00:03:03 Paul-QT-Music Doesn’t Delete Purchased Songs, Only Hides Them Delete music, movies, and TV shows from your device 00:04:08 Giles-QT-Pinch to Zoom on the Print Pane iOS: How to Print to PDF from Any App on iPhone and iPad Save and mark up PDFs on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch with the Books app CSF 00:06:08 Jeremy-CSF-ICE Band for Apple Watch 00:07:11 Greg-CSF-Apple Watch Has a Tip Calculator Use Calculator on Apple Watch – Split the check and calculate a tip 00:08:28 CSF-Use Private (MAC) Address in iOS 14 (can be set PER Wi-Fi network/SSID) Use private Wi-Fi addresses in iOS 14, iPadOS 14, and watchOS 7 Follow-up/Tips 00:12:51 Matt-Use ForwardEmail.net instead of GoDaddy 00:20:45 Todd-823-Contacts User Interface Gets Confused with Multiple Accounts 00:22:35 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. 00:24:55 SPONSOR: BBEdit 13.1 from Bare Bones Software is available now in the Mac App Store or Online at BareBones.com 00:26:53 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. General 00:28:42 Gin-Touch Bar Mac Sleep/Restart/Shutdown Replacement Keyboard shortcut for powering down MacBook Pro with Touch Bar? Put your Mac to sleep 00:32:14 John-CarPlay Customization and Connection Problems Change settings in CarPlay Apple CarPlay – The ultimate copilot 00:41:41 Rand-Deleted Items Not Immediately Recovered/Purged 00:45:41 Bruce-GC-Multiple iMessage Accounts on One Mac 00:48:15 Charles-Running Out of Application Memory iStat Menus 6 App Tamer Turbo Boost Switcher Mesh/Routers 00:55:32 Drew-Eero Renames BufferBloat Management Again…Do I Need it? 00:58:29 Roger-Using Mesh alongside Regular Wi-Fi 01:05:17 Wilko-Normal Network Traffic, and Missing Access Point 01:08:14 Larry-Internet Security vs. VPN Webroot WiFi Security TunnelBear 01:10:54 Dennis-ISP Reporting Router Vulnerabilities ShieldsUP! Synology Router 01:14:33 Tim-Understanding Traceroute Reports Homebrew MTR 01:19:33 Robert-Devices reporting Invalid Password on Wi-Fi If your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch won’t connect to a Wi-Fi network 01:24:25 MGG 824 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

When iCloud works, it's great. And, for the most part, that's how it is. But sometimes…it just gets plain wonky. Several of you had several questions about that this week, and Dave and John dig in to get you sorted! That's not all, though. Cool Stuff Found, routers, and even some future stuff is all up for discussion when your two favorite geeks get together this week. Press play and enjoy learning at least five new things!Note: Shownotes are complete! Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned: 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 823 for Monday, July 6, 2020 Gig Gab Podcast 00:02:12 Brian-PSA: Big Sur Causes issues if installed with Catalina iCloud 00:06:38 Larry-iMessage Won’t Send Pics 00:09:08 Cas-remindd process is using 100% CPU 00:20:50 Patric-Can’t Edit Smart Groups in Contacts 00:24:46 Dolores-How to restore deleted Notes iMazing 00:30:27 SPONSOR: ExpressVPN – Surf with TrustedServer, Speed, and HD quality using ExpressVPN.com/MGG 00:32:37 SPONSOR: AncestryDNA. Discover your untold stories and more. Visit Ancestry.com/MGG and start discovering your story today. Cool Stuff Found & Reviews 00:34:32 Ronald-CSFs-Paste Clipboard Manage, and Papers academic paper manager 00:35:32Carlos-CSF-819-Cryptomator for Encrypting Files 00:36:51 CSF-Fing Desktop 2.0 Fing Premium Pricing 00:40:15 Donna-CSF-822-ICE Medical Standard lockscreen creator 00:41:39 Robert-CSF-822-Controller for HomeKit and Home+ 4 00:44:32 Chris-CSF-820-WiebeTech Drive eRazer Ultra 00:45:59 CSF-Samsung T7 SSD – Dave’s Speeds: 800MBps Write, 880 Read 00:49:55 Jeremy-CSF-Apple releases T2-security-SSD software 00:51:58 Sonos Arc with Atmos 00:57:55 LG CX OLED LG’s webOS  List of TV’s that support Apple TV + and Airplay 2 01:06:45 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. 01:08:30 SPONSOR: PDFPen 12 from Smile – PDFpen 12 is the ultimate tool for editing PDFs on the Mac, and no2 includes built-in DocuSign support, a magnifier window, and customizable compression settings. General Questions 01:10:24 Ron-App keeps Verifying on each launch 01:12:50 Bill-The Pros and Cons of an Apple Music Subscription Plex – also for Music! Denon HEOS Follow-up/Tips 01:20:29 Mike-822-Set your Ethernet-connected Mac not to connect to Wi-Fi 01:25:00 Loren-822-It’s four-fingers, not five. Or maybe it’s three. 01:25:54 MGG 823 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 questions haven't stopped, and neither have our answers! How to deal with a full disk? What to do for slow internet speeds? How to best manage your battery? All of these topics are addressed, plus Cool Stuff Found, Quick Tips, and more. Press play and enjoy learning at least five new things with John and Dave this week!Note: Shownotes are complete! Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned: 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 822 for Monday, June 29, 2020 00:01:34 Louis-QT-Freeing up Purgeable System Files (Boot Camp Assistant) 00:02:54 QT-Five-finger Swipe changes spaces 00:04:13 Doug-QT-821-Add another APFS volume for Beta Software 00:06:53 Scott-QT-Lost Phone (Settings > Wallpaper, Import Image with Contact Data for Lock Screen) 00:08:53 QT/CSF-Fluid App 00:11:13 Kenny-CSF-Monoprice Mesh Wi-Fi System 00:15:56 Jim-CSF-Firewalla? Synology Router RT2600ac 00:20:33 Apple’s New App Store Review & Challenge Policies Mac Geek Gab App Hey Email Pax Web App 00:29:23 Bill-Battery Health Management Requirement Battery Health Management in 10.15.5 requires T1/T2 chip 00:31:15 Jon-CSF-Runbooks for repeating sets of tasks 00:34:45 Ben-Shutdown Dialog on Modern MacBooks Make a shutdown button on TouchBar 00:38:12 SPONSOR: Mint Mobile. Cut your wireless bill to just $15 per month at MintMobile.com/MGG, and add an iPhone SE for another $15! 00:39:56 SPONSOR: Other World Computing. OWC’s new Envoy Express brings bus-power to your Thunderbolt 3 Storage! Learn more at MacSales.com 00:41:35 SPONSOR: AncestryDNA. Discover your untold stories and more. Visit Ancestry.com/MGG and start discovering your story today. 00:43:31 Steve-iMac Disk Almost Full How to free up storage space on your Mac OnyX CleanMyMac X DaisyDisk OmniDiskSweeper 00:49:12 Brian-Synology MR2200AC Mesh Incompatible with HomeKit? 00:54:31 DarynChristopher-Which Cross-Platform Password Manager 1Password (macOS, iOS, Windows, Android, Linux, Chrome OS, Command Line) 1Password Create and share vaults LastPass (macOS, iOS, Windows, Android, Linux) LastPass Shared Folders RememBear.com (iOS, macOS, Android, Windows) 00:59:45 Greg-821-Emulation vs. Virtualization (60-second timer!) 01:04:46 Bill-821-Big Sur Messages and Screen Sharing 01:06:21 Brent-Diagnosing Internet Speed Issues 01:13:37 Macworld All-Star Band Reunites for Musicians’ COVID Relief Fund Video at https://macworldallstarband.com Donate at https://www.grammy.com/musicares/donations 01:17:41 Mark-Updating Old Mac Mini iFixit’s Mac mini Repair Guides How to Really Use the Magical Option Key on the Mac Mactracker How to create a bootable installer for macOS 01:21:56 MGG 822 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

Dave Hamilton and John F. Braun share their thoughts and experiences with the new technologies Apple announced at WWDC this week.Note: Shownotes are complete! Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned: 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 821 for Wednesday, June 24, 2020 00:01:28 Watch on your Apple TV (or YouTube) WWDC2020 00:04:38 macOS 11 Big Sur Supported Macs Functional/User-interface changes New fonts, colors, stylings (briefly, anyway). New modal sheet view Control Center/menu bar. Sys Pref > Dock & Menu Bar > Control Center Menu bar has more space/padding, but many things can be moved to control center Wi-Fi Menu Sys Pref > Battery 00:16:58 Messages Nice to have it in sync with (new) iOS 14 version 00:17:54 Mail “Classic” view still works, same as with Catalina BS brings back actual columns in Classic view! 00:21:19 Maps 00:22:29 New sounds everywhere Screenshots, Mail, you name it (including the reboot sound!) New sound on 16” MacBook Pro Safari Language Translation Redesigned tabs 00:32:42 Overall stability 00:35:22 WWDC Sponsor: iMazing Configurator 00:37:03 Apple Silicon 00:44:36 Universal 2 00:46:45 Rosetta 2 “Ahead of time” translation and Apple’s “Translation Cache” Kernel Extensions Cannot Be Translated 00:50:59 iOS Apps on macOS They get a menu bar…  complete with a “Quit” option! Apple Silicon Branding! 00:53:37 Virtualization – Vs Emulation! and Bootcamp 00:59:13 Would you advise buying an intel Mac today? Or wait 18 months for AS? What’s the future of the Mac now that iPads run the same chips? 01:06:33 iOS 14/iPadOS 14 Runs on same devices as iOS 13 Fairly stable on my iPhone SE 2020 Home Screen Widgets 01:16:36 MGG 821 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 hours before WWDC begins, and there's just enough time to get Mac Geek Gab into your hands ahead of the new stuff we're all about to learn. And, with that, we can still learn at least five new things, including how to Zoom (and unzoom) the web, how to encrypt your files, why you might want to change your cable modem password, and what those three Ms mean. Buckle up, press play, and enjoy the ride with John and Dave!Note: Shownotes are complete! Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned: 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 820 for Monday, June 22, 2020 00:02:16 Scott-CSF-Post-It app from 3M 00:04:27 Matt-CSF-Biscuit, a browser where each tab is sandboxed 00:06:14 Michael-CSF-Don Melton’s Other Video Transcoding Project – New scripts for transcoding videos 00:08:11 Bruce-CSF-819-Keka for Creating Encrypted ZIP, Other Files 00:09:47 KiwiGraham-BusyCal is Now Available via SetApp 00:10:07 CSF-CloudFlare for families 00:11:50 Alex-CSF-WWDC Notes for when it’s TL;DW 00:14:48 Jeremy-CSF-AudioMass and DeScript 00:16:13 David-CSF-The Levelator is back for cleaning up Audio 00:18:09 Jim-CSF-ConnectSense – a HomeKit Editor 00:20:24 CSF-Sonos Move, now in Lunar White. $399 00:22:55 Synology NVMe and 10G E Card for Older DiskStations 00:25:02 CSF-Two relatively new QNAP Features: Hybrid Mount and VJBOD 00:27:09 Review-Starling Home Hub 00:29:29 SPONSOR: Sunsoil makes pure and simple CBD products at an unbeatable price. Get 30% off your first order by going to Sunsoil.com/mgg. 00:31:25 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. 00:32:56 Jedd-Caps Lock with Third-Party Keyboard 00:35:47 Michael-Suddenly Web Page is Zoomed (Right Click in URL Bar – Settings for This Website > Page Zoom) 00:41:00 Mike-Apple Mail and ISP Email Settings (Mail > Preferences > Accounts > Server Settings) 00:45:48 Bill-How to make a new Apple TV play local music? Use Home Sharing to share media from a computer to other devices 00:49:09 Harvey-YouTube Videos Stop Playing in Safari Ghostery Light 00:51:07 Dan-Replacing a Fusion Drive with an External SSD 00:56:05 Ian-Disk Wiping You Only Need to Wipe a Disk Once to Securely Erase It Drive Genius 6 Supports Catalina? 00:59:38 Bart-819-Why Passwords on Routers/Modems Really Do Matter Security Bits Podcast Alex-819-Router Security Rant Home routers can be dangerous. VERY dangerous D-Link and Linksys routers hacked to point users to coronavirus-themed malware Bob-819-Router/Modem Password Followup 01:05:40 Robert-iMac or Synology/NAS for Plex Server? Synology Releases Four new NAS Units, Let’s compare to prior recommendations 01:16:43 David-Connecting a monitor with USB-C vs. HDMI? 01:22:09 Allison-817-Resize Dock to Reset Monitor for App Launching 01:24:06 Steve-817-Controlling when the Dock “Randomly” Moves 01:18:53 David-817-CSF-Tree Style Tabs for vertical browser tabs 01:20:50 Jeff-816-Reposition Screenshots with the new Screenshot App 01:25:12 MGG 820 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

Have you ever noticed your Mac tells you Catalina uses up 5 volumes? How about encrypting specific files and folders? And what about that cable modem password…should you change it? These are just a few of the questions answered. This episode is chock full of everything you love: Quick Tips, Cool Stuff Found, and yes, answers to your questions! Send yours in to feedback@macgeekgab.com, and now press play to listen and learn at least five new things.Note: Shownotes are complete! Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned: 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 819 for Monday, June 15, 2020 00:02:42 Scott-QT-Make your Mac’s Mouse Pointer Larger (System Preferences > Accessibility > Display > Cursor Size) 00:04:31 Ben-QT-Keyboard Shortcut for Moving Files in Finder (Cmd-Opt-V) 00:06:11 Dan-QT-Apple TV Bandwidth Tip 00:09:11 Alex-Ctrl-Scroll to Zoom the Whole Screen 00:10:09 Paul-QT-Add a “text me” response to calls (Settings > Phone > Respond with Text) 00:12:11 Ben-QT-macOS Messages Workarounds (Start Message to Contact to See Thread) 00:14:09 Todd-QT-Setup your iPhone for when it’s lost! – Way cool story! (Siri, Call My Home) 00:16:13 MGG’s Fifteenth Birthday! 00:19:29 Donna-QT-Choose a Wi-Fi Network on your Apple Watch (Settings > Wi-Fi > Choose Network) 00:23:33 New Battery Health Management in macOS 10.15.5 FruitJuice Battery management app for Mac 00:30:38 Brian-CSF-818-GC-AirFoil Satellite receives AirPlay (and more) on your Mac 00:32:52 Jamie-CSF-818-AirServer to AirPlay to Your Mac 00:34:32 Jon-818-Watch Unlock and AirPlaying to Your Mac Reflector from AirSquirrels.com 00:36:12 SPONSOR: ExpressVPN – Surf with TrustedServer, Speed, and HD quality using ExpressVPN.com/MGG 00:38:15 SPONSOR: DEVONtechnologies: Where did you put your evil genius master plan? DEVONthink knows. Get organized for 10% off at www.devontechnologies.com/mgg 00:40:03 SPONSOR: AncestryDNA. Discover your untold stories and more. Visit Ancestry.com/MGG and start discovering your story today. 00:42:14 Alan-How to encrypt files and folders? Encrypto from MacPaw GPGTools Encrypted Disk Images with Disk Utility Password Protect Zip Files in Mac OS X Create an Encrypted Zip Archive in Mac OS X 00:46:41 Mark-Why Five Catalina Volumes? diskutil list 00:52:50 Bob-Can’t Hide .app Extension on Apps? Show or hide filename extensions on Mac 00:55:33 Donna-Should I Change My Cable Modem Password? 01:00:58 Rich-Wi-Fi Radios vs. Antennas 01:05:50 Mark-Mac Photo Sharing Use Shared Albums in Photos Synology Moments ownCloud 01:13:21 Craig-Foolproof Migration to New Mac 01:18:51 CSF-Matterport for iPhone Showstoppers 01:22:37 CSF-Shure Aonic 50 Headphones and ShurePlus Play app 01:24:24 MGG 819 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

Do you backup or clone? Which is more important? What do you do first? Ok, let's battle. Well, not really. Lots of Cool Stuff Found in this episode, including a way to turn your iPhone into a webcam for your Mac. Internet upgrade options are popular among the questions that came in this week, so your two favorite geeks have answers. Listen along with John and Dave as they share, answer, postulate, and everyone learns (at least!) five new things.Note: Shownotes are complete! Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned: 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 818 for Monday, June 8, 2020 00:01:38 Peter-CSF-EpocCam turns your iPhone into a Webcam 00:03:39 Ben-CSF-817-Downie’s Safari Extension Setapp 00:04:59 CSF-Permute 00:06:41 Bruce-CSF-ClipGrab for downloading videos 00:07:37 Lonnie-CSF-gSwitch, New Graphics Card Status App 00:12:43 Michael-CSF-816-Unlox for Unlocking with more 2FA 00:14:28 Bob-CSF-816-Diagrams.net (aka Draw.io) Diagrams.net Overview ScreenCastsOnline Diagrams.net Tutorial 00:15:51 Macklin-CSF-816-Intaglio Drawing App 00:16:28 This Week’s MGG Premium Contributors 00:18:30 Barry-Solving the Backup Debate 00:26:34 Jim-Carbon Copy Cloner, Disk Images, and the System Volume 00:30:21 Jonathan-Windows Won’t Come Forward killall Dock 00:34:21 Brian-817-How to decipher router and Wi-Fi speeds? 00:42:19 David-817-Options for Upgrading Internet Arris SB8200 Motorola MB8600 Netgear CM1200 00:51:26 Mark-What to do with an empty Time Capsule? 00:55:30 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 00:57:12 SPONSOR: BBEdit v13.1 Introduces new “Run Unix Command” feature, revamped Markdown preview, and the return of “HTML Tidy”. Visit BareBones.com to learn more. 00:59:40 Roger-Gluing Apple Watch, Mac, and iPhone together Hardware Growler 01:05:32 GC-How to AirPlay from iPhone to Mac? Gig Gab Podcast 01:13:46 Robert-Delete Apple Music Cache to Reclaim Space 01:15:36 Scott-814-Use lsbom to read .bom files from Terminal lsbom [filename].bom | less 01:17:10 Matt-Re-evaluate your Syncing 01:21:40 MGG 818 Outtro 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