

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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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?
feedback@macgeekgab.com
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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May 18, 2020 • 0sec
Holy Bidirectional Thunderbolt, Mac-Man! – Mac Geek Gab 815
Did your Mac stop showing all your spotlight results? Do you have an external rotational drive on your Mac? Do you want to Add the Dark Menubar to your Light-themed Mac?
These answers are addressed in the opening Quick Tips segment. Can you imagine what happens when John and Dave, your two favorite geeks, start answering your questions? Good news: you don't have to imagine. Just press play and all will be revealed!Note: Shownotes are complete!
Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned:
00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 815 for Monday, May 18, 2020
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00:01:51 Mike-QT-Command-Tab Follows the Dock
00:04:23 Jeff-QT-Deleting Notes in Preview
00:05:46 Jeff-QT-Remove your boot drive from Spotlight Exclusions after Restoring from Clone
00:07:48 Boot From Clone resets Apple Pay (Cards were still still there, had to reenter CCV)
feedback@macgeekgab.com
00:10:51 Ben-Command-Delete will delete iCloud Backups
System Preferences > Apple ID > iCloud > Manage (Storage) > Backups
00:12:38 Paul-QT-Drag Over Selection area for Multiple Select in iOS 13
00:13:28 Mike-814-Drag to the Finder’s Path Bar
00:15:20 Robert-QT-814-Use HFS+ for Better External Rotational Performance
CSF-SanDisk 3D 1TB SSD
00:17:53 CSF-Orico Portable NVMe USB-C SSD
NTFS, needed reformat for macOS, 10G USB-C, 860MBps W, 940MBps R. $150 512, $240 1TB
00:20:26 Thunderbolt vs. USB-C Drives
00:23:03 CSF-Bi-directional TB3-TB2 conversion
00:27:25 Marc-Long hover can do things
00:29:38 Add Dark Menubar and Dock to Light Theme –
defaults write -g NSRequiresAquaSystemAppearance -bool Yes
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00:39:37 Irving-How to Play Blu-Rays on the Mac
libbluray extension for VLC
Dave’s Blu-Ray Reader on his Mac
00:45:54 Walter-Living with 128GB Boot Drive
Move your home folder to an external
00:50:54 Josh-Using an iMac as a Display through Thunderbolt Docks
00:55:58 Thunderbolt Drive Speeds vs. DisplayPort
01:02:01 Peter-CSF-Capto for Screen Captures
01:03:20 Ben-CSF-814-Suspicious Package
01:04:36 CSF-TimeMachineEditor 5.1 brings additional exclusion preferences
01:06:08 CSF-Logic Pro X 10.5
01:09:29 CSF-Behringer Ultragain Digital ADA8200
Focusrite Scarlett 18i20
01:11:20 Kenny-NCSF-Automatic Car Adapters
01:16:03 Scott-Enable Safe Boot via Terminal
Disable SIP first (csrutil disable)
Enable Safe Mode: sudo nvram boot-args="-x"
Disable Safe Mode: sudo nvram boot-args=""
01:19:15 James-Troubleshooting with AppTamer and OnyX
Brad Madix, Rush’s Sound man, on Gig Gab Podcast
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May 11, 2020 • 0sec
Mispronouncing “Bondi” – Mac Geek Gab 814
What's bloating up your hard drive? Why is your Bluetooth mouse still draining? Which 13" MacBook should you get? All these questions are answered, and more. John and Dave are here to ensure you get the answers you need, in the way you need them. And that's not all, they talk through a few ways of managing multiple Apple IDs, 10G Ethernet, macOS 10.15.5, plus Quick Tips, Cool Stuff Found, and more. Press play to listen and learn at least five new things along with your two favorite geeks!We’re not embedding the video here this week because voice and video got out of sync due to a bug in mimoLive, the software we’ve been using to stream. The good news is that we have a workaround for next week. THAT said, if you want to see this week’s video, it is available over at YouTube, as usual. Facebook, as well. Don’t say we didn’t warn you. And thank you for your patience. You deserve better…and WE WILL DELIVER! (next week!).
Note: Shownotes are complete!
Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned:
00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 814 for Monday, May 11, 2020
00:01:30 Todd-QT-Command-Option-C to Copy as Pathname to File, then Save
00:03:14 Matthew-QT-Move Files by Dragging to the Finder’s Back Button
00:04:16 John-CSF-Vention Online 3D CAD and Machine Design
00:06:10 CSF-CalDigit Tuff Nano USB-C 3.2G2 – 1000MBps R/W
00:08:19 CSF-Universal Phone Dock – Charge IPhone Or Any Brand Phone–Lumi/UniDock
00:09:52 CSF-iCON Platform M+ Control Surface – $419.99 at Amazon
00:12:10 UCSF-Wink: Give Us $5 Monthly Or Lose Access to Your Devices
00:20:35 Bruce-Zoom Auto-Adjust My Volume… Sometimes
00:24:14 What light do you use for streaming?
John: U-Stream Home Streaming Studio with 10” Ring Light & Tripod <- “Good Stuff”
Dave: VILTROX LED Panel
00:28:45 Niall-Mail’s Activity Logging will Bloat up Your Hard Drive
Mail > Windows > Connection Doctor > Log Connection Activity checkbox
DaisyDisk
CleanMyMac
00:32:43 Ari-How much 10G is Enough 10G?
UniFi switch with 10G Ports
00:39:45 James-Bluetooth Mouse Suddenly Drains Battery
00:44:31 Ben-GC-What did the Installer do?
/private/var/db/receipts
Pacifist
00:51:02 New 13” MacBook Pro
00:52:16 Ben-New 2020 MacBook Pro 13″ CPU Options
00:58:29 Bill-Comparing the 13″ Mac Laptop Offerings
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01:04:43 Steve-Managing life with two Apple IDs
01:10:24 John-Creative Use of Multiple Apple IDs
01:13:02 Andrew-813-Mis-Pronouncing Bondi
01:14:39 Brian-813-iPhone SE A13 and Wi-Fi 6
01:16:38 Doug-macOS 10.15.4 causes RAID issues
01:18:48 Dominic-813-Windows is better when Virtualizing games
01:21:17 Robin-813-Swap AirPods the Easy Way
01:23:00 Robert-813-Convert WyzeCam to WebCam
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May 4, 2020 • 0sec
New Stuff, Old Macs? Old Stuff, New Macs! – Mac Geek Gab 813
Need to run Mojave on your Catalina Mac? Need to really manage your printers? Want to add multiple monitors to your MacBook Pro? No problem. John and Dave have you covered. Listen as your two favorite geeks answer your questions about all this and more. It's deliciously informative. And… it's entertaining! Press play and watch, too!Note: Shownotes are complete!
Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned:
00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 813 for Monday, May 4, 2020
00:02:14 Douglas-QT-Enable Tap to Wake on iPhone
Turn off Settings > Display & Brightness > Raise to Wake
Turn on Settings > Accessibility > Touch > Tap to Wake
00:03:53 Watch our Live Stream
MGG Calendar
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00:04:33 QT-Quit-and-relaunch Messages
Quitter
00:07:02 Eliot-Re-enable Startup Chime after PRAM or NVRAM reset with “sudo nvram StartupMute=%00”
nvram -xp to view settings
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00:12:18 Joel-CSF-Starling Home Hub adds Nest to HomeKit
00:13:14 Scott-CSF-Krisp Noise Canceling App
feedback@macgeekgab.com
00:16:49 Patrick-CSF-TinkerTool System
00:17:54 CSF-Jabra Evolve2 65 Headset
00:21:02 David-CSF-Final Cut Pro Trial is now 90 Days
DaVinci Resolve
00:22:10 Patrick-CSF-Catalina Disks show Home and System Icons in Disk Utility
00:23:24 PreSonus Faderport 8 USB Control Surface
00:27:54 Robert-CSF-Enable macOS Printer Web Interface
cupsctl WebInterface=yes
http://127.0.0.1:631
cupsctl WebInterface=no
00:30:59 CSF-Air Omni – MFi 6-in-1 wireless charging base
00:33:51 CSF-iPhone SE 2020/Version2 Hands-on
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00:44:58 Todd-Switching AirPods Between Devices
00:46:40 Eduardo-FaceID Unlocking With Masks
00:48:54 JB-Which webcam to use? – Assuming you can get them as many are out of stock now
Logitech BRIO – $199
Webcam Settings on App Store
Logitech c930e – $129
Logitech c925 – $99
00:54:26 Brian-How to install Mojave into Parallels
Download macOS Mojave Installer
00:57:09 Jon-Running old 32-bit Games on a new iMac
01:02:35 John-Old Macs won’t connect to new Wi-Fi
01:06:11 Robert-Managing Fusion Drives
01:09:41 Simon-Thunderbolt 2 Dock with 4K Monitor
CalDigit Thunderbolt 2
01:12:30 Robert-Three External Monitors with a MacBook Pro
Targus USB-C Universal Quad
01:15:07 Mark-AirPods cause other Bluetooth Devices to Disconnect
ToothFairy
01:22:05 MACE-How to Add CODECs to QuickTime?
Perian for Catalina?
Switch Codecs
01:24:17 CSF-Tovolo 81-31531 Vented Collapsible Microwave Splatter Proof Food Plate Cover
01:25:47 CSF-Bamboo Reusable Paper Towels
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Apr 27, 2020 • 0sec
It’s Good to Do The Math – Mac Geek Gab 812
USB Power Delivery isn't as clear a concept as it could be, and your two favorite geeks help sort this out. That's not all, of course, because John and Dave are here to answer ALL of your questions. This week that includes issues with Spotlight, Backups, displays for your Mac mini, managing your external DAC, and more. Press play … and enjoy!Note: Shownotes are complete!
Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned:
00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 812 for Monday, April 27, 2020
00:03:09 CSF-cTiVo
00:03:56 Steve-CSF-ConnectMeNow to Automount Network Drives
Mountain
00:06:04 DLH-CSF-EyeQ-Free Personal Vision Tracker at-home Vision Tests. Use code: STAYHOME
00:08:03 Ralph-809-CSF-HoudahGeo and HashPhotos for Editing EXIF
ScreenCasts Online
GraphicConverter
00:10:47 CSF-BlackHole Virtual Audio Device to replace SoundFlower
00:15:44 CSF-Plugable 2.5Gbps USB Ethernet Adapter
00:19:04 Scott-CSF-AT&T UNIX Origins Video
00:21:02 CSF-Plex Dash iOS App to see your server status and Plexamp for playing music on iPhone
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00:28:38 Allison-QT-Option-Command-Click Dock Folders to Open them
00:29:55 QT-Stop Apple TV Remote from Buzzing Your iPhone
00:31:46 Patrick-QT- Bartender’s Autohide Option
Setapp
00:33:52 Todd-811-Maybe Spotlight is Causing Reboot Delays
00:35:36 Kevin-775-The Praises of Arq Backup
00:37:52 Bill-Search for Alternate Display Names in Finder
00:39:56 Swapping Macs between Thunderbolt Versions
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00:50:10 Bill-Should USB-C Power Be Direct or Through a Hub?
00:53:52 Craig-Charge your MacBook Pro on the Right Side
00:57:02 John-High Fan Speed with MBP 16″ and External Display
01:08:10 Eight Might (Not) Be Enough.. For Firebox
01:10:22 JB-Best Display for 2018 Mac mini
Monoprice 27” CrystalPro 4K UHD
Monoprice 27” Vivid Monitor
01:17:34 Brent-Why does my DAC run USB2?
Audioengine D1
01:22:15 Rich-Network Audio Bridge?
Yamaha MusicCast
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Apr 20, 2020 • 0sec
Sharing, Streaming, and Securing – Mac Geek Gab 811
Need to share big files from home? Trying to manage your video streaming and conferencing? Want to secure your setup? Good news, Mac Geek Gab has some ideas for you. Plus, there are Quick Tips, Cool Stuff Found, and lots more answers to lots more questions contained within. Press play and enjoy learning at least five new things!Note: Shownotes are complete!
Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned:
00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 811 for Monday, April 20, 2020
00:02:08 Kate-QT-Slide and swipe inside messages on iPhone Mail app
00:03:19 Kraig-CSF-Parallels Toolbox‘s Uninstall Feature
AppCleaner
00:05:05 CSF-SoundSource 4 for controlling your Mac’s audio (and a coupon!)
00:07:54 CSF-Anker PowerCore 10K Wireless
00:08:56 CSF-eufy Video Doorbell (wired)
00:14:26 Making eufyCam trigger light bulbs… can’t!
Home Assistant
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00:23:14 Jedd-Sharing Big Files Remotely
Resilio Sync
Synology Drive
Synology Office
00:30:29 Israel-Zoom vs. Camtwist, and YellowDuck for Instagram Streaming
00:34:09 David-Securing my DiskStation for Remote Access
00:40:21 iPhone SE 2020
iPhone 8 with iPhone 11’s A13 Bionic Processor, Dual-SIM capabilities (nano SIM and eSIM), Haptic touch (since 3D Touch is gone). No night mode on Camera. Has Wi-Fi 6. Pre-order now, arrives Friday, 4/24.
00:47:36 2020 MacBook Air 2020 Review
00:52:45 Mark-Removing an Extra Catalina Data Volume
00:57:17 Jon-Intermittent problems that seem like hardware
00:59:37 Ian-Kernel Panic Woes
Rember
MacCheck, TechTool Pro, Atomic from Micromat
01:05:40 Bob-Failing to Reboot and Search Spotlight
Verbose Mode macOS
01:10:41 Rory-MacBook Pro Battery Dies Unexpectedly
Apple Public Programs
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01:16:53 JP-810-Keeping the Disks Spinning and avoiding Bit Rot with Archives
01:21:15 Jeff-809-CCC has data scrubbing
01:23:40 Frank-810-CSF-A Better Finder Attributes lets you edit some EXIF data
01:24:44 Bob-AppTamer solves McAfee Beach Balls
01:26:33 Michael-You Need to Install a JDK Followup
Disable SIP: Command-R into Recovery Mode > Utilities > Terminal > csrutil disable
Lingon X
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Apr 13, 2020 • 0sec
Changing the Volume Level…and Icon – Mac Geek Gab 810
Did you know that with just your fingers on your iPhone screen you can slide to adjust the volume or pinch to delete messages? And with an option-click of your Mac's mouse you can opt-in to distraction free bliss? You will after you listen to this episode, where John and Dave talk you through all of these things… and that's just the first few minutes! There's always more to come with Mac Geek Gab, because you're guaranteed to learn at least five new things or your money back!Note: Shownotes are complete!
Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned:
00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 810 for Monday, April 13, 2020
00:01:32 John-QT-Slide the iOS Volume Slider with your Finger
00:03:13 Bob-QT-Option-Click on Notification Center in macOS for Distraction-Free Bliss!
00:06:27 Greg-QT-Pinch to Delete in Messages
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00:11:59 Matt-CSF-AppPolice for taming CPU
AppTamer
00:14:33 Bruce-CSF-Hackintool
MachineProfiler from Micromat
00:16:13 Nick-CSF-809-ACEMAX M5 Audiocast AirPlay Receiver
00:17:49 JFB-CSF-Fing Desktop App
A brand new kick-start for 2020 with Fing Desktop
00:20:39 Gary-CSF-DownloadThemAll Firefox Plugin
00:22:50 Ken-CSF-MEE audio EarBoost EB1
00:24:36 Jim-Changing Volume Icons
00:28:28 Larry-Changing Drive Names in Disk Utility
00:32:09 Michael-What app wants a JDK?
Lingon
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00:39:28 John-807-Use Jamf Now for App Limits on Devices
00:40:06 JD-808-Add more IPv4 addresses to your home network
Private IP Ranges – 10.x.x.x, 172.x.x.x, 192.168.x.x
IP Calculator
00:43:39 Chuck-New iMazing Photos Features
00:47:33 Ralph-EXIF Data Editor
Luminar 4
A Better Finder Rename
EXIFTool
MetaImage
Setapp
NeededApps
00:52:02 Mike-806-Hot-swappable drives in Thunderbay 4?
00:56:08 Mace-Arris DOCSIS Status Page Musings
Downstream: -10dBmV to +10dBmV
Upstream: between 40dBmV and 50dBmV
Modulation: should NOT read “Unknown”
SnR (Signal to Noise Ratio): Depends! Learn what “normal” looks like
DOCSIS Throughput
01:10:16 Todd-AirPlay is very battery efficient
01:13:23 MACE-Don’t Forget to run Malwarebytes
Run Mailwarebytes
01:16:54 Scott-Backup your Text Substitutions
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Apr 6, 2020 • 0sec
Fusion Drives and Folder Sharing – Mac Geek Gab 809
iCloud Folder Sharing works, and your two favorite geeks have tested it for you. Should you use your ISP's mesh or your own? How about installing Catalina on a Fusion Drive? These questions answered, plus a LOT more. And John and Dave share your Cool Stuff Found, too. Press play and enjoy!Note: Shownotes are complete!
Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned:
00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 809 for Monday, April 6, 2020
00:02:07 Thanks for your 5-Star reviews!
00:03:41 Tom-CSF-Flame Bonjour Browser back for macOS
Fing
00:05:55 Bob-CSF-BetterTouchTool now has a Clipboard Manager
00:09:33 Russell-CSF-Volumio AirPlay for Raspberry Pi
00:12:25 Ralph-CSF-808-Reolink Cameras for Surveillance Station
00:13:13 CSF-UDM Beacon
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00:17:39 JP-Using iCloud Folder Sharing
Share > Add People (Share icon is )
00:21:27 Doug-Should I use my ISP’s Mesh Offering? It depends
00:23:20 Kevin-Time Machine Backup to Synology
How to back up files from Mac to Synology NAS with Time Machine
Follow-up on TV Aggregators
00:28:08 Rob-803-CSF-Channels DVR – TV Everywhere
00:29:12 Zang-TV Tracking via Sonarr
SynoCommunity
00:31:40 James-iTV Shows to Track TV Shows
00:32:12 Dan-Online Option Trakt.tv for TV Show Tracking
00:33:28 Ben-Television Time and TodoMovies
00:34:21 Greg-803-Just Watch iOS App for TV Tracking
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00:39:50 SPONSOR: PDFPen 11 from Smile – PDFpen 11 is the ultimate tool for editing PDFs on the Mac, and it now includes split view mode for comparing pages, a font bar, Continuity Camera, and More.
00:41:47 Paul-QT-806-While Quick Looking, use the arrow keys to change files
00:43:42 Craig-807-Use VPN to Troubleshoot Topology Issues
00:48:03 Mark-806-Use T-Mobile ISP if you can
00:50:31 YouTube Content Restricted to G-Suite Account Solution
00:54:10 Watch your old .3GP videos in iCloud Photos
What Is a 3GP File?
00:58:43 Thomas-Calling 911 pauses for Speaker Selection
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macOS Catalina
01:03:13 Douglas-Catalina and Fusion Drives
01:12:54 Chris-Avoiding data loss with Catalina Migration
01:17:17 Peter-Legacy System Extension Alert in 10.15.4
About legacy system extensions
Discussion about Deprecated Kernel Extensions
Apple’s list of Deprecated Kernel Extensions
sudo kextcache --clear-staging
sudo kextcache -i /
01:25:49 Irving-Catalina 10.15.4 Upgrade Corrupted External Disks
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I Made a Loop – Mac Geek Gab 808
Are your fans blazing during those Zoom calls? Is your laptop plugged in more frequently now? Have an issue printing? How about choosing between NAS vs. USB-C drives? You're in luck! These are just a sample of the questions your two favorite geeks answer during this week's show. John and Dave then share some Cool Stuff Found, some tips, and more. Press play and enjoy learning at least five new things!Note: Shownotes are complete!
Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned:
00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 808 for Monday, March 30, 2020
00:01:28 Tanel-Fans blazing during Zoom calls
00:05:53 Stelios-Should the electrons still flow?
FruitJuice App
00:08:37 Douglas-Can I charge normal devices on a PD port?
00:14:22 Michael-Making Copies of Music Library
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00:20:15 Bill-One computer won’t print
If you can’t print from your Mac or iOS device
00:23:50 Bill-Dealing with a slow router
00:31:55 Matt-Direct-Attached Drives vs. NAS?
00:37:00 A Tangent: Snapshot restorations
Restore your Mac from a backup (includes local snapshot restore)
00:40:27 Neal-Which SmartHome, and Wi-Fi or Hub?
SmartThings Hub
00:48:31 SPONSOR: Other World Computing. With dual-bays and seven essential ports, the OWC Mercury Elite Pro Dock is the drive-dock solution you need to organize your digital life. Perfect for growing media collections, you have room to back up your notebook and connect all your devices to a single location.
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00:50:01 SPONSOR: ExpressVPN – To watch shows only available in other countries and find out how you can get 3 months free, go to ExpressVPN.com/MGG
00:51:38 Donna-iOS Contacts gets Filters
00:53:31 I made a loop!
UniFi Smart Switch
TP-Link TLSG1024DE 24-Port Smart Switch
01:05:24 Live Streaming MGG, now with mimoLive
01:08:13 Lynn from Unblock-Us-805-Only desired queries are redirected
01:10:04 Bruce-807 Geek Challenge
The application “SomeApp.app” can’t be opened
01:14:18 Allister-CSF-Facebook adds Split View on iPad
01:15:35 Jason-CSF-Shortcut Detective for figuring out which app is intercepting shortcuts
01:16:26 CSF-Sabrent Rocket Nano
USB 3.2, 880MBps read, 850MBps writes. USB A/C. TINY! Barely larger than a flash drive. $149 for 1TB
CSF-Sabrent Rocket XTRM
Thunderbolt 3, detachable cable (included), Aluminum enclosure. 2250 MBps reads, 1940 MBps writes. $349 for 1TB, $999 for 4TB
01:20:12 HomeKit Secure Video comes to eufyCam 2 – and RTSP for Surveillance Station, too!
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