Mac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and Troubleshooting

John and Dave are back from CES with new stuff they've learned, Cool Stuff Found, Quick Tips, and more. Of course, your questions are featured, as well, including analyzing USB power draw, fast external drives, folder permissions, and more. Press play to learn five new things with your two favorite geeks!Note: Shownotes are complete! Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned: 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 797 for Monday, January 13, 2020 00:02:18 TripIt and FlightAware and Kayak CES 2020 Sponsors: iMazing, Other World Computing, TextExpander, Carbon Copy Cloner 00:09:45 Keep Dock on the Left for more visual space 00:10:46 QT-Leave FaceTime in Dock to see missed call badge 00:11:25 Rob-QT-How to check AirPods battery life from your Apple Watch 00:14:00 Louis-795-Switch from Grid view to List view on watchOS – This is good! Hold down on honeycomb Grid view, List view (easier to navigate) offered as an option 00:15:38 QT-Activity Monitor adds Preventing Sleep column 00:17:27 Todd-QT-Searching in Notes After a Find (Cmd-F) click on highlighted word in match list to open note, then Cmd-F to find, Cmd-G to find next, Shift-Cmd-G to find previous 00:18:29 Robert-Use Lightroom for More Flexible Photos Management 00:23:18 Tony-QT-Move Mouse to FrontMost Window when Window Changes 00:24:54 SPONSOR: SimpliSafe. Enterprise-level security for your home, but with no wires to install, no long-term contracts, and just fifty-cents a day. Visit SimpliSafe.com/MacGeekGab to get free shipping and a 60-day money-back guarantee. 00:26:49 SPONSOR: Mint Mobile. Cut your wireless bill to just $15 per month at MintMobile.com/MGG 00:28:52 Joe BP-CSF-SanDisk Clip Sport 00:30:32 Chris-CSF-iFrame to Turn old iPad into Digital Picture Frame 00:33:00 CSF-Skylight Frame 00:37:06 BusyCal 3.8 Catalina and 3.5.2 iOS adds Reminders Sync 00:39:32 Richard-CSF-Renamer 00:40:45 Wi-Fi 6 was in full-force at CES 2020, as was EasyMesh TP-Link Deco X96 Nighthawk Mesh MK62 EasyMesh 00:54:28 Environmental and Health Sensors at CES 2020 CES – IEVA Introduces Stylish Twin.C Environmental Sensors Withings Ups the Health Watch Game with ScanWatch CES – Chronolife Debuts Medical Monitoring Solution with Nexkin CES – Phyn Expands Product Line with Smart Water Assistant Elios Combines GPS Tracking and Battery Technology for New Product 00:59:16 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. 01:01:01 SPONSOR: BBEdit from Bare Bones Software is now back in the Mac App Store or Online at BareBones.com 01:03:01 Russell-Power draw on USB-A vs. USB-C Lightning Cables 01:12:55 Matt-NVMe enclosure for boot drive? OWC Envoy Pro EX Sabrent NVMe Enclosure OWC Envoy Pro 01:17:53 OWC’s Mercury Elite Pro Dock 01:20:50 Eric-Inaccessible sub-folder of Home Folder Get Info (Cmd-I) on item in Finder, make sure your user has read/write permissions 01:29:00 MGG 797 Outtro CES 2020 Sponsors: iMazing, Other World Computing, TextExpander, Carbon Copy Cloner MGG Apple Podcasts Reviews MGG Weekly Newsletter Mac Geek Gab Instagram 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

Carbon Copy Cloner developer – and APFS guru! – Mike Bombich joins John and Dave this week to talk APFS, backups, upgrades, and more. Listen as your two favorite geeks become your three favorite geeks, sharing everything they know plus some cool stuff found to kick it up a notch into the new year.Note: Shownotes are complete! Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned: 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 796 for Monday, January 6, 2020 CES 2020 Sponsors: iMazing, Other World Computing, TextExpander, Carbon Copy Cloner 00:02:00 Mike Bombich from Bombich Software and Carbon Copy Cloner Mike Bombich on Background Mode 00:03:58 Graham-APFS Snapshots and Calculating Used Disk Space diskutil command line utility Sizing Catalina Snapshots APFS “Cloning” 00:19:29 Keith-QT-Tell Carbon Copy Cloner to sleep displays while running #!/bin/zsh pmset displaysleepnow 00:23:48 SPONSOR: TextExpander: TextExpander helps you communicate smarter. Create snippets for things you type – or copy and paste – all the time. Get 20% off your first year’s subscription at TextExpander.com/podcast. 00:25:40 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 00:27:40 Catalina Volume Groups Working with APFS Volume Groups 00:40:25 Can I delete my Data volume accidentally? APFS vs. HFS+ performance 00:43:21 Andrew-HFS+ vs. APFS for external SSDs 00:51:46 Andrew-How to avoid Bit Rot and Corruption? Backup Health Check 00:58:17 Gary-Performing a speed audit on my Mac? In kernel panics, look at Extensions in Backtrace Geekbench Black Magic Disk Speed Test 01:10:20 Encryption and Clones 01:13:28 CSF-Lockly Fingerprint/Code door locks and Tapplock Fingerprint padlocks 01:16:28 CSF-Smart Oil Gauge 01:20:34 MGG 796 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

Ever have an iOS device that won't stay connected to your Mac? How about needing to connect your Thunderbolt 2 devices to your new Thunderbolt 3-equipped Mac? What about proving your location in the past? Or looking up phone numbers? These are just a few of the questions John and Dave tackle this week. Of course, Cool Stuff Found and Quick Tips are healthily represented as we drive towards the end of 2019. Just make sure to avoid RISCy behavior. Or don't, and be like Chuck Peddle!Note: Shownotes are complete! Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned: 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 795 for Monday, December 30, 2019 CES 2020 Sponsors: iMazing, Other World Computing, TextExpander, Carbon Copy Cloner 00:03:00 Bruce-CSF-794-ClipGrab 00:03:52 Ben-CSFR-794-Downie 00:04:12 CSF-LaCie Rugged SSD Pro 1TB 00:07:46 Mark-CSF-Astroprint OctoPrint for Raspberry Pi 00:10:01 Michael-CSF-FileBot for Plex renaming 00:13:41 Remembering Chuck Pedddle RISC Processors Meat Loaf is Marvin 00:21:23 Watch Series 5 and watchOS 5 Set up ECG App in Health on iPhone Launch Noise app On Watch first, then… Turn on Noise Notifications Launch Walkie Talkie app on Watch to setup. 00:27:25 SPONSOR: Other World Computing. OWC Maxes out the new 2019 Mac Pro and save users up to 65% vs factory RAM. OWC offers up to 1.5TB for the new Mac Pro and has more configurations than Apple. 00:30:10 Jason-RSS Readers vs. Web Services 00:37:25 Michael-Converting from Thunderbolt 2 Mac to Thunderbolt 3 00:41:29 Martyn-Bad MacBook Pro 15″ USB Port SMC Reset MacCheck from Micromat Hardware Growler Reset Location/Privacy to fix resetting iPhone 00:54:59 Steve-Proving Location History Google Data 01:00:01 Robert-GC-Reverse Phone Lookup Obi200 01:06:02 This Week’s MGG Premium Contributors: Tony from San Francisco, Frederick from Nashville, Robert from Columbiana, Joseph from Marietta, James from Melville, Jeff from Chesterton, Clive from Burgess Hill, Scott from Boubonnais, David from Mt. Prospect, Barry from Hopefully at Home with His Family for The Holidays, Michal from Robins, Ken from Honolulu, Frank from Tonbridge, John from Wake Forest, DSantiago from Palm City, John from Sinking Spring, Jim from San Jose, Dave from Saugerties, Jeffrey from West Haven, Timmothy from Hendersonville, Bob from La Peche, Tim from Des Moines, Philip from Tucson, Chris from Chorleywood, Michael from Mission Hills, Ari from Kensington, Joe from El Dorado, Jay from Long Valley, James from San Antonio, Bob from Working Smarter for Mac Users, Peter from Auburn, Jeffrey from Alamorgordo, Richard from Sands Point, Karin from Chagrin Falls, Robert from Pontesbury, Joe from Kingsley, Khürt from Princeton, Warren from Thomspon’s Station, Terence from Avon Lake, Brett H., Antonio B., Barry from Delray Beach, Peter from Bayside, Richard from Melbourne, Thomas from Shoreview, Chuck from Boulder, Russell from Marblehead, Stacey from Pine Valley, Richard from Brooklyn, Anders from Vasteras, Phil from Santa Fe, Kenneth from New Lambton, John from Ypsilanti, Larry from Irvine, Deborah from Houston, Paul from Danville, Lyndon from Sevenoaks, Michael from Wake Forest, Charles from Kobe, Gary from McKees Rocks, Thomas from Chicago, Keith from Kirby Cross, Chuck from Mechanicsburg, James from Charlotte. 01:09:10 Jeremy-QT-Option Key in Contacts shows Group Memberships 01:10:34 Tony-QT-Safari Zoom Level 01:12:06 Neal-QT-Get your Devices Serial Numbers in System Preferences 01:14:37 Joe-Managing a large Photos Library 01:23:07 Louis-Which earplugs? Loop Earplugs ETYplugs 01:32:10 MGG 795 Outtro CES 2020 Sponsors: iMazing, Other World Computing, TextExpander, Carbon Copy Cloner MGG Apple Podcasts Reviews MGG Weekly Newsletter Mac Geek Gab Instagram 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

Cool Stuff Found galore begins this episode, because that's the spirit of the holiday season. Equally as important, though, are the airing of the grievances, and Mail.app provides a healthy platform for that…with some hints and tips, to be helpful, of course. After all, we each need to learn at least five new things! That's not all: there are more tips and questions and answers here to enjoy, as well. Press play and join John, Dave, and the rest of the MGG Family for this week's episode.Note: Shownotes are complete! Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned: 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 794 for Monday, December 23, 2019 00:02:49 Chris-CSF-CheatSheet 00:04:18 DLH-CSF-Anker Powerport Atom III Slim 00:06:37 Julie-CSF-Blipshot full screen Screenshots for Chrome 00:07:18 Craig-792-CSF-OWC Thunderbolt 3 Dual DisplayPort Adapter 00:08:23 David-GC-Extending USB 00:11:57 CSF-Grip2ü iPhone Cases Wells Fargo Cell Phone Protection 00:20:25 CSF-Moxee Signal 00:23:57 CSF-ML Super Resolution in Pixelmator Pro 00:28:58 Ben-QT-Shift+Control to Temporarily Magnify Dock 00:30:08 SPONSOR: Linode – You can build it on Linode. Instantly deploy and manage an SSD server in the Linode Cloud. Start with a $20 credit using promo code mgg2019 at linode.com/mgg. 00:33:27 Leofwin-Festivus Airing of Apple Mail Grievances Thunderbird Spark Mail Client 00:47:32 Less Secure (non-OAuth) Apps Will Cease to Work February 2021 00:50:37 Michael-Duplicated iCloud Contacts Multiple entries in System Preferences > Internet Accounts 00:53:59 JP-Mouse Stopped Scrolling System Preferences > Accessibility > Pointer Controls > Mouse Options… 00:57:38 Mark-Nuke and Pave, Migration Assistant How to move your content to a new Mac 01:04:17 Phil-Brave Browser and MacBook Pro Thermal Paste? Video Downloader Professional (for Chrome) Video Downloader Professional for Firefox brew install youtube-dl Replace Thermal Paste on MacBook Pro 01:20:55 Mac mini inside TwelveSouth HiRise Pro 01:23:22 Dmitry-TextExpander doesn’t work with Hardware iOS Keyboards Brydge Keyboards for iPad Pro 01:25:03 Jamie-793-Mac Mini with 4K TV Handshake Workaround Command-Option-Eject hotkey to put the system to sleep immediately. Wait a few seconds, and then wake it up again 01:28:29 MGG 794 Outtro CES 2020 Sponsors: iMazing, Other World Computing, TextExpander, Carbon Copy Cloner MGG Apple Podcasts Reviews MGG Weekly Newsletter Mac Geek Gab Instagram 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

macOS Catalina might finally be ready for prime-time with 10.15.2. Your two favorite geeks discuss. Then it's on to your tips and questions. Listen as John and Dave talk through Keyboard Shortcuts, third-party display issues, full-page screenshots, watching TV in multiple locations, outbound VPN, Mail, Bluetooth, and more! We guarantee you'll learn at least five new things before the band plays you out for the week.Note: Shownotes are complete! Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned: 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 793 for Monday, December 16, 2019 00:01:19 macOS Catalina 10.15.2 Restores the column browser view for managing the music library Resolves an issue that may cause some .AVI and .MP4 files to appear as unsupported Improves the reliability of syncing books and audiobooks to your iPad or iPhone through Finder 00:06:13 About the security content of iOS 12.4.4 00:07:20 SPONSOR: iFixit’s premium toolkits are the perfect gift for the techies on your gift list. Visit iFixit.com/mgg to get $10 off your next $50. 00:10:09 Rick-Keyboard Shortcuts Disabling Themselves com.apple.symbolichotkeys meanings 00:16:09 Gary-What’s the difference between spinning gear and beach ball? 00:19:05 Ev-Time Machine and Optimized Photos Libraries 00:27:59 Darren-Music Wants me to Locate My Files Use multiple iTunes libraries on Mac 00:33:51 Converting old M4P Files to M4A 00:37:03 SPONSOR: Native – Safe, simple, effective products that people use in the bathroom everyday. Try their deodorant like Dave and John have and get 20% off your first purchase with coupon code MGG at NativeDeoderant.com. 00:39:37 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 00:41:53 Brian-792-Scott’s Mac Mini might be fine Glen-Scott’s Mac Mini Might be in Headless Mode NewerTech Headless Video Mac Adapter 00:51:40 Use SMC Reset to Fix Power Management Problems 00:55:31 David-792-Managing Devices Family Sharing macOS X Server Jamf Now 01:00:36 DLH-QT-Slide right to Read/Unread slide left to Archive/Trash in Mail.app on macOS! 01:02:35 JP-CSF-QuickTime Player Shows Apple TV 01:09:11 Andrew-CSF-792-Paparazzi for Full Web Page Screenshots 01:10:57 CSF-Google Nest Learning Thermostat and Thermostat E 01:18:48 John’s GoControl Thermostats 01:21:01 CSF-Apple Podcasts now available on Alexa Devices Atomi AC Control Wyze Smart Plugs 01:23:25 CSF-Plex Push Notifications 01:24:51 Joe-Catalina’s Mail is Wonky 01:29:02 MGG 793 Outtro MGG Premium MGG Apple Podcasts Reviews MGG Weekly Newsletter Mac Geek Gab Instagram 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

Sleeping computers are good, until they don't wake up. Thankfully, John and Dave are here each week to answer your questions, including this one. But that's not all! Listen for answers to questions about Apple Watch hourly chimes, registering Apple devices, and tips on using the camera adapter between two iPhones, opening windows in new tabs, and more. Press play and enjoy learning at least five new things on this week's episode of Mac Geek Gab.Note: Shownotes are complete! Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned: 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 792 for Monday, December 9, 2019 00:01:38 Setup your Chromcasts! 00:03:48 Plex setup on Synology Be sure to give user “plex” read/write permissions to your video directory 00:06:58 Plex adds Ad-Supported Video on Demand 00:08:56 SPONSOR: BBEdit from Bare Bones Software is now back in the Mac App Store or Online at BareBones.com 00:10:58 Bill-Use Camera Adapter to transfer photos to new iPhone 00:14:31 Tony-QT-More Precise volume controls Shift-Option Two Teachers Talking VLC App for Mac 00:16:55 Paul-QT-Always Open New Windows in Tabs System Preferences > Dock > Prefer tabs when opening documents 00:19:32 Scott-iOS 13’s Optimized Charging About Optimized Battery Charging on your iPhone 00:24:05 SPONSOR: AncestryDNA. Save big on AncestryDNA with special holiday pricing and spark meaningful conversations around the holiday dinner table. 00:26:22 Jesse-Check Apple Watch Accessibility Settings for Hourly Chimes 00:29:11 Michael-Registering Apple Devices Apple’s Check Coverage Site Apple’s My Support Site Get Apple Pencil Serial Number 00:39:17 Scott-Mac Mini Sleeps Too Deeply iFixit Replacement Batteries Consolation 00:48:53 MACE-Music App cares more about Filename Extensions terminal command to identify file type 00:55:38 Mike Bombich coming on MGG soon. 00:57:15 SPONSOR: Linode – You can build it on Linode. Instantly deploy and manage an SSD server in the Linode Cloud. Start with a $20 credit using promo code mgg2019 at linode.com/mgg. 00:59:38 Julie-Two Display on 13″ MacBook Pro with Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) Use Multiple Displays With Your Mac How To Enable Daisy-Chaining On The Dell U2414H Monitor 01:08:31 David-Using personal domains with Gmail on iOS 13 Set up as IMAP, not Gmail 01:12:27 Joe-Swapping Drive, Won’t Boot 01:17:33 Eric-Should I enable AiProtection on my Router? 01:25:38 John-CSF-Synergy 01:26:28 Jeff-CSF-Parallels Toolbox Screenshot Page 01:27:54 MGG 792 Outtro MGG Apple Podcasts Reviews MGG Weekly Newsletter Mac Geek Gab Instagram 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 speed is what it's all about. Many of this week's topics focus around making sure your Mac is running as fast as possible. That's not all, though. Learn how to test your network from your iPhone, manage Mail plugins effectively, and recapture all those songs you added to Apple Music before they were removed. Of course, any tangents are bonus gifts from John and Dave. Press play and enjoy learning five new things!Note: Shownotes are complete! Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned: 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 791 for Monday, December 2, 2019 00:03:06 Graham-QT-New Catalina Window Zoom Functionality Hover over green dot to get [Enter Full Screen | Window to Left of Screen | Tile Window to Right of Screen] Hover over green dot and Option to get [Zoom | Move Window to Left Side of Screen | Move Window to Right Side of Screen] 00:04:52 Tony-QT-Use Memoji from the Mac Paste Memoji in shared app (such as Notes) on iOS, then copy and paste from Notes on macOS 00:06:48 Eric-QTR-Long-press iOS Spacebar to get Trackpad 00:08:03 QT-If an SMS activation code doesn’t auto-fill when received in Messages, hold down on it to Copy Code then paste 00:10:40 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 00:13:06 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. 00:14:53 Ben-CSF-Coros LINX and OMNI Bone-Conduction Bike Helments 00:17:25 Chris-CSF-History Hound 00:18:41 Mike-CSF-Sabrent Rocket External SSD 00:20:47 CSF-LaCie Mobile SSD USB-C 00:23:29 Bill-CSF-790-Fing and Scany 00:26:44 Lewis-CSF-Nice Trace & Ping NU 00:28:18 CSF-Tracking the Trackers 00:30:22 CSF-Ghostery 00:30:54 CSF-Kap Screen Capture 00:31:41 Chris-790-EnGenius ENH500 for Wi-Fi Bridging 00:34:06 Reinstall the Mac Geek Gab App 00:35:51 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! 00:38:06 SPONSOR: Capterra – Visit Capterra.com/MGG for free, today, and use their over one million reviews to find the tools to make an informed software decision for your business. 00:40:19 JFB-No Plug-Ins Listed in General | Manage Plug-ins MailSuite 2019 00:47:20 Luc-Screens Connect can use SSH securely 00:51:32 Raj-Matched tracks removed by Artist need to be re-uploaded to iCloud Music Library 00:55:47 One or two shows per week 00:58:22 Louis-Inconsistent Energy Saver Scheduling Splashtop log show –style syslog | fgrep “powerd” > powerd.txt Consolation 3 Reset to SMC 01:07:18 Jürgen-Managing a small internal drive 01:14:10 A.D.D. Todd-Accessing SSD Utilities on Mac Running a Windows SSD utility like SanDisk SSD Dashboard in a VM only seems to work if SSD is external 01:19:49 Brian-Making that Mojave Virtual Machine   Use Carbon Copy Cloner to make a disk image of your Mojave installation. Create a brand new VM and install a fresh Mojave into it. When prompted for Migration Assistant, mount the disk image from step 1 and point it there, slurping in all your data. 01:22:25 Rod-Vintage Mac Speed Boost MacTracker 01:29:07 MGG 791 Outtro MGG Apple Podcasts Reviews MGG Weekly Newsletter Mac Geek Gab Instagram 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

Quick Tips include zooming messages in Mail, tweaking Preview Options, more Remote Access, and remapping keyboard shortcuts. But that's not all, listen for Cool Stuff Found, holiday deals and more just by pressing play. John F. Braun and Dave Hamilton are here to make sure you learn your five new things this week!Note: Shownotes are complete! Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned: 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 790 for Monday, November 25, 2019 00:03:13 Dave-QT-Zoom a message in Mail Cmd-+ 00:04:27 Allison-QT-789-Preview Options Create new Finder Window, Resize, Close 00:07:19 Christopher-789-More Remote Access Options 00:08:49 Robert-789-Beware Screens Connect Not a secure connection, use VPN if accessing outside of your network 00:10:29 Jon-CSF-Samsung X5 SSD 00:13:05 SPONSOR: Other World Computing. Check their Black Friday Deals on the OWC Envoy Pro EX with USB-C SSD – 2TB only $429.99 Savings of $70, save up to $700 on a 13-inch Used MacBook Pro,  or get the OWC Thunderbolt 3 Dock, just $294.99 + FREE OWC Travel Dock w/ Purchase! 00:14:41 Douglas-CSF-GoNovate $20 Earphones 00:16:52 Anker/Soundcore Liberty 2 Pro 00:20:02 Plantronics BackBeat PRO 5100 00:24:03 Why these vs. AirPods Earin M-2 Podroid for AirPods on Android Doogee S70 00:31:55 iSH Linux Shell on iOS Prompt He.NET Network Tools 00:35:40 CSF-789-CertBot 00:37:53 SPONSOR: Ancestry – Learn your family’s rich story, with unique features that give a more complete picture about a person, like events that shaped them, how they made a living, and what they excelled in! Get your AncestryDNA kit at Ancestry.com/MGG today. 00:39:48 SPONSOR: iFixit. Visit iFixit.com/mgg to fix your Mac today and get $10 off your next $50 fix. 00:41:44 Greg-Backup Question RAID 1 with SD card will likely introduce performance issues 00:50:09 David-Option and Command are Swapped on my Keyboard System Preferences > Keyboard > Modifier Keys K780 Multi-Device Keyboard 00:53:06 Daniel-How to Remap Keyboard Shortcuts System Preferences > Keyboard > Shortcut > App Shortcuts, be sure to add to command that doesn’t already have one 00:55:52 John-iOS 13 Wi-Fi Bug Speed Test iStumbler Wi-Fi Explorer Speed Test ° 01:03:47 SPONSOR: Linode – You can build it on Linode. Instantly deploy and manage an SSD server in the Linode Cloud. Start with a $20 credit using promo code mgg2019 at linode.com/mgg. 01:06:21 Brian-Catalina vs. Scanners Redux VueScan from Hamrick HP Smart 64bit 01:11:58 Steve-Long-range Wi-Fi – Cantina or Mesh? NanoBeam AC 01:17:15 Jon-Migrating Catalina to a Mojave Machine Have an Internet connection so Boot Recovery Assistant can update 01:23:57 MGG 790 Outtro MGG Apple Podcasts Reviews MGG Weekly Newsletter Mac Geek Gab Instagram 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

<span style="font-weight: 400">Searching Safari’s history, running macOS Catalina 10.15 on an unsupported Mac, previews in Finder’s list fit, and a creative use for Chrome profiles are just a few of the tips shared in today’s episode. Listen as John and Dave answer listener questions and share even more tips right here. Press play and enjoy learning at least five new things!</span>Note: Shownotes are complete! Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned: 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 789 for Monday, November 18, 2019 00:05:14 SPONSOR: CacheFly. CacheFly’s new solution 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. 00:07:28 Dan-QT-Searching Safari History macOS > Safari > History > Show All History iOS > Safari > Bookmark Button > Clock Icon 00:08:49 Joshua-QT-Deleting Multiple Apple Wallet Passes Wallet > Edit Passes 00:10:56 Auto-close Tabs in Safari on iOS 13 00:13:12 Robert-Running Catalina on Unsupported Mac Parallels VM 00:16:23 David-AirPods Pro Feedback 00:17:38 SPONSOR: Native – Safe, simple, effective products that people use in the bathroom everyday. Try their deoderant like Dave and John have and get 20% off your first purchase with coupon code MGG at NativeDeoderant.com. 00:19:43 Jeff-Show or Hide Previews in Finder List View Finder > View > [Show | Hide] Preview 00:21:22 Larry-Time Machine Backup Adventure Transfer Time Machine backups from one backup disk to another 00:31:45 Donald-Where are MGG Chapters in Apple Podcasts Apps? 00:34:13 iCloud Versioning? No go. 00:34:59 JP-Extract a video from iOS App Screenflow 00:38:23 Stephen-788-Apple Trade-In Anytime 00:39:33 Rand-Trading Up Your Recently-Purchased Mac 00:41:10 The new 16” MacBook Pro 00:46:10 SPONSOR: Mack Weldon. Better than whatever you’re wearing right now, Mack Weldon is a premium men’s essentials brand that believes in smart design and premium fabrics. Use MGG at checkout for 20% off your first order. 00:48:47 Jeff-788-Use Chrome Profiles to be Logged Into Multiple Google Accounts 00:52:06 E-Kurt-784-Solved Sleeping Battery Drain sudo pmset -b autopoweroffdelay 1800 Eclectic Light’s Power Management pmset article 00:55:10 John solved his Time Machine backup issues with APFS reformat and restore from CCC clone 00:58:22 Gerard-788-Use Startpage for Trackingless Google Searches 00:59:06 Jan-788-DuckDuckGo’s Bang Shortcuts 01:02:28 JP-Back to My Mac Replacements Screens Connect from Edovia RemotePC TeamViewer Chrome Remote Desktop 01:11:00 Ken-Moving iCloud Desktop and Documents back to My Mac System Preferences > Apple ID > iCloud Drive > Options > Desktop & Documents Folder 01:12:59 Robin-CSF-Privileges 01:14:42 CSF-GPG Suite 2019.2 is now Catalina Compatible 01:19:36 CSF-JBL Live 500BT 01:21:01 CSF-JBL Pulse 4 01:22:20 CSF-Tune My Music 01:23:41 MGG 789 Outtro MGG Apple Podcasts Reviews MGG Weekly Newsletter Mac Geek Gab Instagram 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

Cleaning up your Photos libraries, Protecting against ransomware, remapping keyboard shortcuts, and Catalina’s USB drive crashes are just a few of the important questions your two favorite geeks hit in this week’s show. There’s more, including some Cool Stuff Found and some Quick Tips that will blow your mind. Listen as John and Dave share each of these, helping you learn at least five new things this week!Note: Shownotes are complete! Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned: 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 788 for Monday, November 11, 2019 00:01:47 QT-Command-Plus or Minus in Finder List View (to make icons larger or smaller) 00:05:08 Paul-QT-Apple Watch Unlocks even More with Catalina System Preferences > Security & Privacy > General > Use your Apple Watch to unlock apps and your Mac 00:07:07 Richard-Google Maps iOS 13 Improvements Google’s voice commands in their Maps app will control the iPhone just like Siri 00:09:31 QT-Saving Offline Maps in Google Maps Google Maps > Hamburger Menu in Upper Left > Offline Maps 00:10:35 QT-Calendar app show Location in Maps and “Look Around” BusyCal 00:12:11 Keith-787-Catalina iCloud Authentication Loop 00:14:54 Joe-Apple’s Trade-In Program Decluttr 00:16:49 SPONSOR: TextExpander: TextExpander helps you communicate smarter. Create snippets for things you type – or copy and paste – all the time. Get 20% off your first year’s subscription at TextExpander.com/podcast. 00:19:19 CSF-DuckDuckGo Privacy Essentials 00:22:20 Brave Browser 00:24:14 CSF-UniFi Dream Machine 00:31:04 Martin-CSF-Blackhole Virtual Audio Driver. Soundflower Replacement. 00:37:56 Todd-CSF-MixPre-3 II Field Recorder 00:40:06 SPONSOR: Linode – You can build it on Linode. Instantly deploy and manage an SSD server in the Linode Cloud. Start with a $20 credit using promo code mgg2019 at linode.com/mgg. 00:43:20 John-Disabling Annoying 32-bit Warning in Mojave How to suppress alert ‘this app is not optimized for your Mac defaults write -g CSUIDisable32BitWarning -boolean TRUE 00:46:07 John-Protecting from Ransomware Acronis True Image 2020 Backblaze Arq 00:55:37 Ewan-Printer won’t print from one Mac Gutenprint 01:01:32 Michael-Cleaning up and consolidating Photos Libraries PowerPhotos MGG Sponsors 01:06:11 Photos Won’t sync 01:12:32 SPONSOR: BBEdit from Bare Bones Software is now back in the Mac App Store or Online at BareBones.com 01:15:39 Drive being wonky Carbon Copy Cloner T2M2 for Time Machine repairs DiskWarrior APFS 01:25:23 MGG 788 Outtro MGG Apple Podcasts Reviews MGG Weekly Newsletter Mac Geek Gab Instagram 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