Mac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and Troubleshooting

When you're setting up a new Mac, what steps do you take to ensure success down the road? Can Windows viruses infect the Mac with Boot Camp? How to connect FireWire to a 2019 Mac? All of these questions are asked… and all are answered! Plus, where is it safe to swipe right? In the stopwatch app, of course! Press play and enjoy.Note: Shownotes are complete! Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned: 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 777 for Monday, September 2, 2019 No One Knows if you’ve swiped left or swiped right in the stopwatch app 00:02:59 Mike-QT-Capture iOS Screen Video & Sweep Second Hand Stop Watch 00:05:18 QT-iOS Safari History Tap and hold on forward or back control to display History 00:07:40 Brad-New Mac Setup Guide ONYX MalwareBytes TeamViewer Carbon Copy Cloner SuperDuper! Setapp CleanMyMac LIbreOffice Bartender iStat Menus Hardware Growler Debookee Tools The Lighter Side – A good book for beginners 00:23:06 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. 00:25:23 Todd-Can Windows Viruses infect Macs through Bootcamp or Parallels? Trucker Dump Podcast Does Parallels make your Mac apps susceptible to Windows viruses? ClamAV for windows 00:29:00 John-776-Apple Card *does* Minimum Payment 00:36:00 Ed-775-Sending in an Unencrypted Hard Drive Freeze Your Credit Equifax Credit Freeze Transunion Credit Freeze Experian Credit Freeze 00:47:08 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. 00:49:09 Felipe-CSF-776-CopyPaste Pro‘s ClipRevolver 00:50:31 Ralph and Will-CSF-776-reFind Boot Manager 00:51:54 Javier-776-Apple’s Thermal Curve Might Be Biting Allison Allison’s Continued Trials and Tribulations MGG Forum Post about Allison’s Issues CSF-Turbo Boost Switcher 00:56:38 CSF-Eufy Smart Scale P1 01:00:04 Power Delivery Battery Roundup CSF-MyCharge Razor Extreme PD CSF-LifeProof Power Pack 20 PD CSF-Anker PowerCore Speed 20000 PD 01:07:13 Apple Podcast Review for 8/23/2019 01:09:45 Kent-Connecting FireWire to 2019 iMac Cable Matters Thunderbolt 3 to T2 Adapter Target Disk Mode 01:14:14 Craig-Daisy-Chaining Thunderbolt Docks 01:16:03 EvTheNerd-Dealing with Apple Customer Relations Does lemon law apply to computers? 01:21:29 Daniel-To VPN or not to VPN? ExpressVPN.com/MGG Apple Blocks Spying Kazakhstan Root Certificate 01:29:14 MGG 777 Outtro 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

Is Wireless USB as S.M.A.R.T. as NVMe? As users of today's tech, we sure use a lot of acronyms, don't we? Listen as Dave and John help you wade through the soup and make sense of not only all the acronyms, but the tech that they describe, too! Press play and enjoy, friends!Note: Shownotes are complete! Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned: 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 776 for Monday, August 26, 2019 00:02:25 SPONSOR: Linode – You can build it on Linode. Instantly deploy and manage an SSD server in the Linode Cloud. Start with a $20 credit using promo code mgg2019 at linode.com/mgg. 00:04:37 CSF-Plex Desktop Mac App 00:09:39 Lawyer Jeff-CSF-Raven Scanners 00:10:52 Greg-CSF-Opener for iOS 00:12:12 Erik-775-CSF-SwiftDefaultApps 00:14:55 Ben-CSF-Go for Facebook 00:16:04 CSF-AmpliFi Teleport VPN free to all Customers 00:17:30 ExpressVPN last week 00:18:22 CSF-RØDECaster Pro 00:22:06 SPONSOR: Other World Computing at MacSales.com. Check out their new Envoy Pro EX with transfer speeds up to 980MB/s and capacities up to 2TB. 00:24:30 Matt-774-GC-Clipboard Manager that Operates As a Stack 00:27:55 Mike-GC-Auto-display OS Selector on Boot Incomplete list of boot-args 00:31:59 Mark-GC-Wireless USB? Ultra Wideband UWB What is Wireless USB? 00:38:41 Allison-CPU Speed drops when load increases? Intel Power Gadget Frequently Asked Questions for Intel Turbo Boost Technology OEM Nitrous! 00:47:30 SPONSOR: iFixit. Visit iFixit.com/mgg to fix your Mac today get $10 off your next $50 fix. 00:49:46 Chris-775-SMART on NVMe Macs smartmontools DriveDx SMARTReporter 00:52:51 Patricia-774-OK to Upgrade from Quicken 2007 to Quicken 2019? Mint Finance Tracking Engine 01:02:22 Edward-Use Apple Card for iPhone Upgrade Monthly Payments 01:05:22 775-Apple Card doesn’t offer auto-payment of “minimum balance” 01:06:57 Synology 2020 01:07:33 Mike-Seagate IronWolf vs. WD Red Pro for Synology DiskStation 01:13:58 Scott-Synology Backup to Backblaze 01:18:14 Jeff-Setting up new Synology DiskStation Migrate Plex to new Server Time Machine on DiskStation TimeMachineEditor 01:28:00 MGG 776 Outtro MGG Weekly Newsletter 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

Sometimes your computer keeps doing something you don't want it to do. Sometimes it stops doing something it's supposed to be doing. Persistence is a finicky friend sometimes, and your two favorite geeks are here to help you with some of the specifics. Listen as John and Dave dig into Safari tabs, Apps on Apple Watch, displaying Time Zones in a world without Dashboard Widgets, 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 775 for Monday, August 19, 2019 00:02:15 Ralph-Safari Tabs Persisting…and a Solution Safari | History | Clear All History… 00:03:37 Keith-QT-Apple Watch List View 00:04:49 Changing the destination of an iMessage conversation Click on the To: field and you’ll see a list of all other addresses for that person 00:10:02 Will-774-iPhones Rebooting Last Week 00:12:17 Mike-774-You Don’t Panic UDP Packets 00:13:43 Allison-774-Missing Terry’s TimeScroller Widget Calzones 00:15:11 Selected to buy Amazon Echo Auto Roav Viva by Anker Roav SmartCharge F2 00:21:43 SPONSOR: Mint Mobile. Cut your wireless bill to just $15 per month at MintMobile.com/MGG 00:24:56 Wesson-Disappearing Time Machine Drive Consolation and TheTimeMachineMechanic Reset SMC 00:29:48 Matt-Alternatives to Time Machine Arq from Haystack Software Should we use FileVault Everywhere 00:39:25 Roger-Has Chrome Hijacked My Mail Share Function? How to Set Gmail as Your Browser’s Default Email Client for Mailto Links Mail | Preferences | General | Default email reader: RCDefaultApp Choosy Fluid Unite Setapp Quitter 00:49:46 Eric-S.M.A.R.T. Not Being Used by Default Anymore? DriveDX OS-X-SMART-Driver 00:56:41 Adrian-Is Jamf Now right for families? 00:58:51 Louis-Do I still need Ethernet with Sonos? Sonos IKEA Symfonisk Bookshelf Speaker 01:02:41 Ken-AirPort Express for AirPlay, SSD Boot Drive Mac mini (Late 2012) – Technical Specifications iFixit Magnetic Project Mat for Screws 01:14:07 Andrew-Addressing Exploding Cables and Batteries Anker USB-C To Lightning Cable This Week’s MGG Premium Supporters 01:23:13 MGG 775 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

Power comes in so many forms! Apple Card is Power. Cool Stuff Found is Power. Quick Tips are Power. NASA has power. Wi-Fi has power. YOU have the power, too. After all, you can press play and listen to John F. Braun and Dave Hamilton talk through all of this and more. Seems like a good idea!Note: Shownotes are complete! Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned: 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 774 for Monday, August 12, 2019 00:01:37 Podcast Movement 2019 00:02:49 Lawyer Jeff-CSF-Bailiff & Cirrus 00:05:08 Christopher-CSF-773-NeoFinder 00:06:23 Ben-CSF-Today Scripts 00:08:28 Chuck-773-Remove email to free iOS Device space (first PP only) 00:12:36 SPONSOR: ExpressVPN – Take back your Internet privacy TODAY and find out how you can get 3 months free, go to ExpressVPN.com/MGG 00:15:15 Keith-QT-Live Photos Quick Tip Take and edit Live Photos 00:18:09 Power Down iPhone X Restart your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch (only for responsive devices) Force Restart your Unresponsive iPhone 00:25:24 Stephan-QT-Create Custom Keyboard Shortcuts for Pesky Commands 00:28:31 Seth-QT-New Logic Board Breaks Messages Cloud Sync 00:30:58 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. 00:33:09 John F. Braun and his Shiny New Apple Card How to apply for Apple Card TDO with John F. Braun about Apple Card John F. Braun’s Apple Card on Instagram Quicken 2019 for Mac 00:50:06 Dave Visited NASA’s Kennedy Space Center 01:01:01 SPONSOR: BBEdit from Bare Bones Software is now back in the Mac App Store or Online at BareBones.com 01:02:28 James-How much network and internet speed do we need? 01:17:30 Todd-The Power of Power This Week’s MGG Premium Supporters 01:20:12 MGG 774 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

Sometimes just one tip can cause you and your two favorite geeks alike to learn at least five new things. Does this episode have that magic tip? You'll have to listen to find out! Along the way you'll learn more about APFS, Encryption, Power, and more as John and Dave walk you through it all!Note: Shownotes are complete! Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned: 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 773 for Monday, August 5, 2019 Please vote for Dave’s Mesh Wi-Fi Session at SXSW 2020 (it helps, even if you aren’t planning to attend!) 00:03:32 Scott-QT-Selecting and Deleting Words and Lines with Keyboard Shortcuts Mac keyboard shortcuts MGG Weekly Newsletter 00:07:31 Clipboard Managers Keyboard Maestro Paste 00:14:46 Scott-QT-Flush your Caches with a Nuke-and-Pave Reboot your iPhone! Force Restart iPhone 00:20:14 Neal-QT-Use Bluetooth File Exchange to Enable Bluetooth (3) Share files between your Mac and Bluetooth devices 00:22:30 SPONSOR: eero: the mesh Wi-Fi system that both John and Dave currently use. Visit eero.com/mgg and use promo code MGG to get free overnight shipping for your mesh Wi-Fi system. 00:24:40 SPONSOR: Capterra – Visit Capterra.com/MGG for free, today, to find the tools to make an informed software decision for your business. 00:26:19 Aaron-CSF-Auto Tab Discard for Firefox 00:28:14 Tanel-CSF-DevonThink 3.0 Public Beta 00:30:08 Andrew-CSF-Sennheiser PC7 USB Headset Dave and John’s New Travel Mic Stands AT2005USB Microphone 00:34:11 CSF-IKEA’s Sonos SYMFONISK 00:39:59 Raymond-AirPlay on Older Sonos Gear AirSonos Setting up AirSonos 00:43:27 Running a Virtual Machine on Synology DS918+ Synology Virtual Machine Manager 00:46:05 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. 00:48:46 Joseph B-P-CSF-Side Winder 00:49:33 CSF-Hook 00:51:49 CSF-SearchLink 00:54:04 CSF-URL Preview 00:54:54 CSF-Vanilla 00:56:05 CSF-Pixelmator Pro 1.4 added to Apple Photos app 00:57:14 CSF-Kwilt 01:05:52 Charles-772-Brian’s Fusion Drive Escapades How to fix a split Fusion Drive 01:09:05 Andrew-Return APFS drive to HFS+ 01:09:51 Tom-Issues Cloning to APFS External How to select a different startup disk 01:12:54 Jedd-Indexing Hard Disks Disk Catalog Maker 01:15:05 Greg-771-Adobe Premiere Pro and Rush 01:16:20 This Week’s MGG Premium Supporters: Toni C., Michael E., Michael from Rochester, Scott from California, Mark from Massachusetts, Brett from Florida, Ralph from Massachusetts, Tim from Indiana, William from Kentucky, Dionicio from Oakland, Joe from Wisconsin, Mike from West Victoria, Dan Bach the Math Jock!, Jim from Virginia, David from Seabrook, Mike from Iowa, Mark from Florida, Racer in Utah, Dave from Chicago, Scott from Illinois, Clive from West Sussex, Jeff from Indiana, Joseph from Georgia, Robert from Alabama, Frederick from Tennessee, Gary from Babylon, Tony from San Francisco, Elizabeth from Virginia, Robert from Clearwater, Steven from Costa Mesa, Joan from Sarasota, Ev The Nerd, Olga from Bellvue, Jason from Charlestown, Stephen from Plainfield, Ward from Mesa, Ken from New South Wales, Nick from Mount Clemens, Ken from California. 01:18:58 Ken-Parasitic Charger? Wi-Charge on Demo at SXSW Energous 01:26:42 MGG 773 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

Live from MacStock Conference and Expo 2019, John and Dave play Stump the Geek and take listener questions live, with a little help from impromptu co-host Kelly Guimont! Learn about APFS and Fusion Drives, iPhones making sounds when they're not supposed to, and why we love Dongle World as much as we do. Press play and learn at least five new things!Note: Shownotes are complete! Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned: 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 772 for Monday, July 29, 2019 00:02:10 Aaron-QT-Manage RAM by Purging 00:05:39 Roger-771-Restart Your Network DOCSIS Status Page (for YOUR local cable model) 00:11:12 Will-Use iCloud.com to manage Mail VIPs 00:13:15 SPONSOR: Other World Computing at MacSales.com. Check out their new Envoy Pro EX with transfer speeds up to 980MB/s and capacities up to 2TB. 00:15:54 Allison-Devices that make noise despite muting 00:21:00 Mike-Was it a rabbit? What, behind the rabbit? 00:22:34 Lydia – Volume Ringer can be switched on and off 00:23:05 Uber and Lyft treat alert volumes the same 00:24:43 Lauren-Which router for $250 or less? TP-Link Deco Whole Home Mesh WiFi System (Deco M3 3-Pack) TP-Link Deco Whole Home Mesh WIFI System (Deco M4 3-Pack) TP-Link Deco Whole Home Mesh WiFi System (Deco M5 3-Pack) 00:32:05 Don’t forget UniFi 00:34:25 Mace-Merging Photos and Changing Ordering You can reorder photos in an Album (NOT a Smart Album, also, careful with Force Touch on iOS ) 00:36:52 How to address the speed of the Fusion Drive 00:45:16 SPONSOR: iFixit. Visit iFixit.com/mgg to fix your Mac today and use code MGGFIX to get $10 off your next $50 fix. 00:46:48 Susan-How to sync contacts selectively 00:50:08 CSF-TwelveSouth StayGo USB-C Hub 00:51:44 Brian-Rebuilding Fusion Drives 00:56:50 Bill-Voice Memos How to Permanently Delete Voice Memos from iPhone in iOS 12 00:59:19 Bruce-CSF-Silent Knight 01:01:57 MGG 771 Outtro Nominate MGG in the Podcast Awards for July  MGG Weekly Newsletter 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

So how do these "silent updates" work, anyway? Why can't I click links in Safari? And will your future self be happy with your past self's backup-related decisions? These are the hard questions, folks, and your two favorite geeks tackle them just for you. Plus, listen as John and Dave share your tips, Cool Stuff Found, and more. Mac Geek Gab 771 is here just for you. Press play and enjoy learning at least five new things!Note: Shownotes are complete! Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned: 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 771 for Monday, July 22, 2019 00:01:20 Dave’s Throat Update 00:03:09 Andrew-T2 Chip and Restoring from Time Machine Determine if you have a T2 Chip 00:05:39 Bob-770-Maybe I just need clones? Create a disk image using Disk Utility on Mac 00:11:09 Rich-Safari Can’t Click Links Malwarebytes for macOS 00:15:53 SPONSOR: Mint Mobile. Cut your wireless bill to just $15 per month at MintMobile.com/MGG 00:18:33 Andrew-How do Silent Updates Work? Xprotect Plist File – Dave’s version is 2103 00:24:57 Barb-Video Doorbell Options Wirecutter’s Smart Doorbell List Anker Eufy Doorbell Coming! Wyze Cam Maximus Doorbell Wyze Bulbs 00:32:38 Making the Sausage: Mobile Podcast Setup for Macstock Conference 2019 00:42:39 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. 00:45:56 Scott-QT-Print Webpages in Reader Mode Safari: Printing Nicely Formatted Articles with Reader (Reader Mode icon is now on left side of Address field) 00:48:32 Jedd-BYO…R? 00:52:00 CSF-myCharge Powerfold Solar Battery 00:54:47 Jay-CSFs-Jump Desktop and Screens 00:56:17 Maybe Dave’s Crazy 00:57:28 Neal-Disable Imported Keyboard Maestro Macros 01:00:07 Ari-Options to solve NAS Frustration Mihir Shah Small Business Show 01:09:58 This Week’s MGG Premium Supporters: Mike from Kansas, Bob from LaPeche, Dave from Suagerties, Timmothy from Tennessee, Jeff from Connecticut, Frank from Tonbridge, Jim from San Jose, John from Pennsylvania, Santiago from Florida, John from North Carolina, Barry from Overhead, Tony from Middleboro, Ken from Honolulu, Mark from Connecticut, Robert from Oklahoma City, Graham from Devon, James from Mississippi, Blatboy from Long Island City, Khürt from Princeton, George from Surrey. 01:11:30 Neal-GC-Best way to dispose of lower-capacity drives? 01:14:48 Mike-GC-Video Editing Software for iOS and Mac 01:16:42 Dan-770-Disk Space Discrepancies and Snapshots About Time Machine local snapshots 01:19:30 Bill-Disk First Aid Reports Invalid Snapshot 01:21:05 Andrew-770-Keeping a list of installed apps System Information | Software | Applications CleanMyMac has a list of Apps installed 01:22:37 Ben-770-Google Photos no longer in Google Drive 01:23:39 Scott-USB-C Hub/Dock Caused Wi-Fi Interference USB 3.0 Radio Frequency Interference on 2.4 GHz Devices 01:26:45 MGG 771 Outtro Nominate MGG in the Podcast Awards for July MGG Weekly Newsletter 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 answered, including migrating photos, syncing movies, moving to a new Mac, which earbuds to get, smart bulbs, and much more. Plus, there's never a lack of things to swipe. And on your iPhone and Mac, that's a good thing. Come learn five new things with John and Dave!Note: Shownotes are complete! Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned: 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 770 for Monday, July 15, 2019 00:01:50 Domenico-QT-Turn off VPN when setting up Smart Home Devices Hacked version of Pokemon Go 00:05:31 Keith-QT-More Swiping Mac Geek Gab iOS app More Apple Watch Tips 00:10:49 SPONSOR: Experian Boost – Boost your FICO score instantly for free at Experian.com/MGG. Experian Boost can potentially help you establish or increase your access to credit. 00:13:22 Bob-Reliable Local Network Backup Options TimeMachineEditor Synology Drive Backup 00:23:19 Make a backup of your backup! Snapshots on Synology BTRFS 00:29:08 Ed-Folder Sharing without Dropbox Resilio Sync 00:32:30 Rolling to two new iMacs at once DiskMakerX createinstallmedia 00:47:35 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. 00:49:27 Bruce-CSF-769-ISOtunes PRO Earplug Headphones 00:50:53 CSF-Optoma NuForce BE Free6 00:53:12 Bob-AirPods work great on a Bike 00:54:41 Nathan-Migrating from Google Photos to iCloud Photo Library Google Takeout Gizmodo article about moving between iCloud and Google Photos Quora: how to move Google Photos to iCloud 01:03:03 Eduardo-Syncing iMovie Libraries with iCloud Drive QuickBooks 2019 01:07:11 Scott-How much free space do I really have? Daisy Disk Carbon Copy Cloner managing Snapshots CleanMyMac Space Lens About Time Machine Local Snapshots 01:11:18 Greg-769-CSF-Scanner Pro 01:12:02 Ty-CSF-Lirum Device Info 01:14:23 CSF-Wyze Bulbs Eufy Robot Vacuum GE Link Bulbs (older) Cree Smart Bulbs at Home Depot 01:19:14 ecobee SmartThermostat with Alexa 01:22:56 Dave on MacBreak Weekly on 7/16 01:23:24 Gilles-769-Storing on NAS is not backup 01:24:46 Bob-769-Now What Do You Think About Zoom? Two Tokens concept of Customer Service 01:30:26 This Week’s MGG Premium Supporters: Elizabeth from Virginia, Steven from California, Ward from Arizona, Joan from Florida, EvTheNerd from California, Olga from Washington, Jason from Charlestown, Stephen from Illinois, Kenneth from New South Wales, Nick from Michigan, Paul from Indiana, Mark from Connecticut, Ryan from Texas, Neal from Connecticut, Scott from Portland, Peter from Maine, Working Smarter for Mac Users, James from San Antonio, Jay from New Jersey, Joe from Kansas, Chris from Hertforshire, Abdullah from Maryland, Ari from California, David P., Jon from Alabama, Robert from Florida, Mary from California, Corrie from Washington, Mike from Illinois, Richard from Gwynedd, Jason from Missouri, Norton from Maryland, Edward from Texas, JP from California, Michael from Michigan, Joel F., Kraig S., Avram from California, Tony G., John O., Michael P., Paul from Kent, Gary from Chicago, Richard from Pennsylvania, Dennis from Chapel Hill,  Bruce from Virginia, Greg from Los Angeles, Ron G., Anthony N., Deb from California, Doug from North York, Debbie from Houston, $50 Paul Pizza. 01:32:41 Mark-QT-Drag documents from one printer to another 01:33:56 MGG 770 Outtro Nominate MGG in the Podcast Awards for July 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 will bring with it a lot of changes, one of which is that a <em>lot</em>of older apps and related hardware won't work. Dave and John answer your questions and share your tips about how to navigate these waters ahead of time… to avoid surprises. In addition, your archives are only as good as the method and medium you use. It's time to talk about data safety and reliability. Plus, your other questions need answers, and that's what happens here on Mac Geek Gab: everyone learns at least five new things!Note: Shownotes are complete! Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned: 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 769 for Monday, July 8, 2019 00:01:38 Does LANtastic Exist? 00:02:43 How to avoid non-paying clients? 00:05:46 SPONSOR: Linode – You can build it on Linode. Instantly deploy and manage an SSD server in the Linode Cloud. WordPress, OpenVPN, WireGuard, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive server, Minecraft, Team Fortress 2, and more! Start with a $20 credit using promo code mgg2019 at linode.com/mgg. 00:08:13 Stephen-iMac Rebooting When Printing APC Back-UPS 550 Brother HL-L2340DW (and macOS drivers) Reset macOS Printing System 00:17:49 JP-Which VPN … and where to use it? TunnelBear Express VPN Tor Browser TAILS OS 1.1.1.1 App 00:27:55 Bill-Noise Canceling Earbuds Earin M-2 Pioneer Rayz Earphones 00:30:47 SPONSOR: Capterra – Visit Capterra.com/MGG for free, today, to find the tools to make an informed software decision for your business. 00:32:50 David-ScanSnap (and other) 32 to 64 for Catalina ScanSnap Home Use Go64 to Check your apps for 32-bit code 00:42:12 Tom-768-Use VueScan for Older Scanners with 32-bit Drivers 00:45:02 Andrew-768-Use Zoom for Remote Screen Sharing/Help 00:46:31 Andrew-CSF-768-RealVNC for Screen Sharing/Help 00:47:53 Bruce-760-Failing USB Hub can Affect Everything 00:52:05 Turn it off, turn it on! PuckTheStar on Instagram 00:54:39 Pat-How come no multi-port USB-C hubs? Larry @ OWC would know! 00:56:51 Pat-QT-Save your data safely 01:01:17 Patrick-QT-Scroll Safari Tabs with Trackpad 01:02:58 SPONSOR: BBEdit from Bare Bones Software is now back in the Mac App Store or Online at BareBones.com 01:04:29 CSF-Atomi Air Conditioner Control Tado Air Conditioner Control (for remotes with an LCD display only) 01:10:13 Greg-CSF-LightsOff NightOwl 01:11:28 Andrew-CSF-Samsung T5 SSD 01:18:00 Bill-CSF-Privacy Pro for iPhone from Disconnect Privacy Pro 01:23:00 MGG 769 Outtro Vote for MGG in the Podcast Awards for July 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  

Sure you know about copy/paste, iCloud family accounts, selection tools, and password managers. But this week you'll learn at least five new things just learning about all the different ways your fellow MGG listeners are using them to enhance their productivity! Join John and Dave as they dig into all of this and more.Note: Shownotes are complete! Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned: 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 768 for Monday, July 1, 2019 00:01:28 (Yet Another) Power Outage Dave’s story of scolding an out-of-control mosher 00:04:13 Vote for MGG in the Podcast Awards for July 00:05:51 Todd-QT-Copy Pictures from iOS to macOS Use Universal Clipboard to copy and paste between your Apple devices 00:09:36 Todd-QT-Select Multiple Mailboxes to see all contents combined 00:11:23 John-QT-Remove Safari hijacks with Profiles and Extensions Remove Searchmine 00:14:34 SPONSOR: eero: the mesh Wi-Fi system that both John and Dave currently use. Visit eero.com/mgg to get $100 off the eero base unit and two Beacons package, plus one year of eero Plus! 00:18:35 Greg-762-Use Siri to Launch Google Assistant 00:21:40 Ranting about Siri’s Voice Failures 00:25:13 Everett-766-Another use for iCloud Family Accounts RTA Analyzer for iOS 00:27:24 Robert-Store your Application Licenses in your Password Manager Using 1Password to store software licenses Using LastPass Secure Notes FileMaker HoudahSpot (mentioned at the ~38min mark) 00:33:21 Johnny-Remote Control Help (part 1) Share screens using Messages on Mac TeamViewer Screens Connect LogMeIn 00:38:50 MGG Weekly Newsletter 00:39:57 JP-Will Siri Read Me My Emails? How to Get Siri to Read Your Emails 00:42:15 JFB-TV Replacement Time! (only visible to John’s friends) 00:52:08 Johnny-Remote Control Help (part 2) Upgrade to macOS Mojave (OS X 10.8 or later) 00:54:39 Eric-How to schedule Time Machine? TimeMachineEditor 00:58:06 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. 01:00:34 Adam-Protecting my network FingBox eero Plus Cujo Protect BitDefender BOX Synology Routers Ubiquiti UniFi 01:10:20 David-Where to buy reliable Toner? HP LJ3055 01:15:50 Mike-Geek Challenge-ZIP+4 lookups on Contacts PostCheck SmartyStreets BusyContacts Look up a ZIP Code at USPS 01:19:11 This Week’s MGG Premium Supporters: Michael from Kansas, Dave from Saugerties, NY, Bob from La Peche, Timmothy from Tennessee, Frank from Tonbridge, Jeff from Connecticut, Jim from San Jose, John from Pennsylvania, Santiago from Florida, Barry from Up Above, John from North Carolina, Tony from Massachusetts, Ken from Honolulu, Michael from Iowa, Dave from Illinois, Scott from Illinois, Clive from West Sussex, Jeff from Indiana, Joseph from Georgia, Scott from California, Robert from Alabama, Tony from San Francisco, Gary from New York, Frederick from Nashville, Russell from Massachusetts, Chuck from Boulder, Thomas from Minnesota, Richard from Florida, Peter from New York, Barry from Florida, Antonio B., Brett H., Terence from Ohio, Warren from Tennessee, Khürt from Princeton, Joe from Michigan, Robert from Shropshire, Karin from Ohio, Richard from New York, Jeff from New Mexico. 01:21:33 Chris-Geek Challenge-Mail won’t search If searching doesn’t find the right emails in Mail on Mac Rebuild mailboxes in Mail on Mac OnyX 01:26:19 MGG 768 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