

Mac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and Troubleshooting
Dave Hamilton, Pilot Pete & Adam Christianson
Get answers to your Apple tech questions every week! Dave Hamilton, Adam Christianson, and Pilot Pete share tips, tricks, and troubleshooting advice for your Mac, iPhone, iPad, and more — all delivered in a fun, friendly way that helps geeks and everyday users alike. Don’t Get Caught without your tech working right!
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Jul 20, 2020 • 0sec
Repairing iCloud Syncing — Mac Geek Gab 825
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
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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?
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Jul 13, 2020 • 0sec
ICE, ICE, Maybe? — Mac Geek Gab 824
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
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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
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Jul 6, 2020 • 0sec
An iCloud of Uncertainty — Mac Geek Gab 823
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
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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
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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.
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Jun 29, 2020 • 0sec
Full Disks, Slow Speeds, and Low Batteries — Mac Geek Gab 822
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
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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
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Jun 24, 2020 • 0sec
WWDC Deep Dive – Mac Geek Gab 821
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
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Jun 22, 2020 • 0sec
Zooming the Web and Learning Your Ms — Mac Geek Gab 820
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
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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
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Jun 15, 2020 • 0sec
Five Catalina Volumes and Foolproof Migration — Mac Geek Gab 819
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
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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
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Jun 8, 2020 • 0sec
The Great Backup Debate — Mac Geek Gab 818
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?
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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
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Jun 1, 2020 • 0sec
Backtick is Zoomalicious (in Preview) – Mac Geek Gab 817
Who knew one key could do THAT? Plus, you can take iPhone pics right from your Mac desktop. Lots of quick tips.
And then a quick discussion about tech support in the time of social distancing. We've heard from a few consultants who help John and Dave suss that out.
Wi-Fi is always popular, and this week marks a return to some in-depth discussions about various configurations, including expanding your Wi-Fi… and that of your friends and family members. Plus we've got Cool Stuff Found and more. Press play and enjoy learning at least five new things with your two favorite geeks!Note: Shownotes are complete!
Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned:
00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 817 for Monday, June 1, 2020
00:02:14 Stephan-QT-Backtick Zooms in Preview (Backtick to Show/Hide Magnifier, + to Zoom In, – to Zoom Out)
00:03:36 Peter-QT-Add or Remove Mail Quotes (Cmd-Shift-‘ to Remove, Cmd-‘ to Add)
00:05:08 Dale-QT-Right-Click Desktop to Take Pic (Import from Phone) with iPhone (2nd PP of his message)
00:06:55 Terry-815-QT-Drag the menu bar to your chosen monitor
00:09:12 QT-Check your DNS Performance
namebench works from Command Line
brew install namebench
Cakewalk
00:12:32 Peter-On-site appointments with Social Distancing
00:14:31 Ari-No Contact pickup/dropoff for Social Distancing
00:16:56 Lew-Spotlight Still Doesn’t Return Proper Results
sudo mdutil -E /
OnyX
00:21:50 Gary-Browser Roundup?
brew install youtube-dl
Tor Browser
Tails
00:36:14 Jeff-Expanding Wi-Fi to the Garage
Netgear Orbi
00:45:39 Jedd-Mesh for Extended Family
TP Link Deco
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00:56:17 Stephan-Thoughts on Synology RT2600AC
01:00:50 Marc-iOT and Home Network Security
New infrastructure will enhance privacy in today’s Internet of Things
Dean Rubine Shows off Multitouch Interface
Fingbox
01:10:47 Andrew-Segmenting and Prioritizing Network Traffic for Specific Devices
TP-Link Smart Switches
01:18:51 CSF-CableMatters Thunderbolt 3 and USB-C Hybrid Docking Station ($199) and Kensington SD5500T TB3/USB-C Hybrid Docking Station ($259)
01:21:41 DLH-Defense Titan Portable Power Station
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May 25, 2020 • 0sec
Drawing, Backing Up, and Being a Screenshot Ninja – Mac Geek Gab 816
Did you know you could move your screenshot selection window around after you create it? How about rearranging columns in the Finder and having it remember? What about Profiles on your Mac, and how they can be used to hijack your browser?
If you listen to this week's Mac Geek Gab with Dave Hamilton and John F. Braun, not only will you know how to do these three things, we guarantee you'll learn at least two more (and probably a lot more than that!). Press play and enjoy learning all these things with your two favorite geeks.Note: Shownotes are complete!
Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned:
00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 816 for Monday, May 25, 2020
00:01:44 Jeff-QT-Reposition Screenshot Selection
Cmd-Opt-4, Define Area with Mouse, Use Spacebar to Reposition
00:03:20 Peter-QT-Rearrange Finder Columns per Folder
00:05:06 Patrick-CSF-GoldenChaos with BetterTouchTool
00:06:50 Zach-CSF-pbcopy and pbpaste the Clipboard from Terminal
00:08:10 CSF-Eggtronic Power Bar – $149.99
00:10:50 CSF-SoundID Personalized Sound Profile
00:14:33 Neal-CSF-Backblaze supports S3 and Synology HyperBackup
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00:19:57 Bob-New Drawing app for Mac?
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LibreOffice
Inkskape
Krita
Autodesk SketchBook 4+
GIMP
00:24:24 Kevin-Changing iMazing Backup Location
iMazing > Preferences > Backup > Default Backup Location
00:26:38 Douglas-Can’t Empty Trash because VoiceTrigger is in Use
00:30:03 Gannon-CloudPhotos Sandbox Consuming 80GB
~Library/Containers/com.apple.cloudphotosd/Data/Library/Application Support.
00:34:07 Tigg-QT-Reset File Sharing for Catalina Functionality
System Preferences > Sharing > File Sharing > Options to select AFP and/or SMB
00:35:30 Larry-Constant Bluetooth Connection Request
00:42:42 Rob-Architecting Your Mac’s Best Thunderbolt 3 Chain
00:51:34 Tony-True Two-Factor Authentication on our Apple Devices?
YubiKey
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01:02:47 Patrick-Stop flickering graphics by disabling secondary GPU
gfxCardStatus
01:08:32 Bob-815-Separate Spaces with Dissimilar Monitor Sizes
01:10:21 Bill-815-Self-relocating Docks
01:12:28 Jeff-Check for Double NAT every six months
01:15:44 John-Don’t forget about Profiles Redirecting your Browser
System Preferences > Profiles will appear if there are any installed
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