Mac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and Troubleshooting

So much Cool Stuff Found, so little time. And Quick Tips? And questions? Topics include controlling your date picker, switching apps faster, getting your storage and backups in order, tweaking autocorrect and much, much more. Oh, and Wi-Fi. Yeah, there's lots here. Let's go learn five new things, shall we?Note: Shownotes are complete! Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned: 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 767 for Monday, June 24, 2019 – I Hate It When My Computer Won’t Behave 00:02:33 Petter-QT-Double-Tap on iOS Date Picker to Switch Granularity 00:03:42 Peter-Another Federighi QT-Switch Apps on iPhone X (Drag up then right) 00:06:57 Paul-CSF-Citrix Mouse for iPad 00:10:00 Dennis-CSF-OneTab for Chrome and Firefox 00:12:05 CSF-Kanex DuraBraid Audio Cables with Lightning and USB-C 00:13:31 Pepcom 2019 00:14:23 CSF-myCharge Unplugged Dual 10K 00:17:30 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. 00:19:08 SPONSOR: LinkedIn Jobs – Go to LinkedIn.com/MGG and get $50 OFF toward your first job post! 00:21:04 James-Putting Your Storage and Backups in Order OWC Thunderbay JBOD vs. RAID 00:31:31 Jon-Tweaking Autocorrect on the Mac? Editing the system dictionary macOS How to edit your Mac’s dictionary 00:37:49 Paul-Catalina, Nuke and Pave or Upgrade? 32-bit app compatibility with macOS High Sierra 10.13.4 and later CleanMyMac 00:42:10 Beta Software: Using macOS Catalina and iPadOS 00:45:43 Adding Music Files to iPadOS? NOPE! SmallCubed MailSuite 00:49:18 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. 00:51:11 SPONSOR: Other World Computing at MacSales.com – OWC’s new Aura Pro X2 NVME Flash SSD adds speed and up to 2TB to your older Mac. Your Mac, your keyboard, your ports, just more space and speed! 00:52:30 James-Advice on Wi-Fi Arsenal for In-Laws’ Installation Netflix Bandwidth Requirements broken out by Stream Type Eero Bufferbloat Protection or, as eero calls it, SQM Netspot for Site Surveys TP-Link Deco 01:07:26 Cory-Adding an Outdoor Wi-Fi Access Point UniFi on Mac Geek Gab Episode 748 Ubiquiti UniFi TP-Link AC1200 Outdoor Access Point 01:11:06 Richard-Long Range Wi-Fi Antenna Ubiquiti LiteBeam or PowerBeam SimpleWiFi Ultra Long Range WiFi Extender CanTenna 01:17:30 Steven-Did you buy it or get it for review? IronWolf 16 TB SanDisk 1 TB microSD 01:20:58 MGG Weekly Newsletter 01:24:49 Rob-765-Keep Main Provider on Actual SIM or eSIM? 01:27:01 Craig-765-GigSky on eSIM in Asia 01:29:57 MGG 767 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

Some folks with Catalina on the brain want to know how to prepare. Some folks want to prepare to reinstall Mojave. Joe has advice for future-proofing your home, and the A-Lady wants you to whisper sweet nothings at her. It's that kind of week here and John and Dave are your stalwart guides. Press play and enjoy learning at least five new things!Note: Shownotes are complete! Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned: 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 766 for Monday, June 17, 2019 00:02:06 Escape Rooms Monkey Mind Escape Rooms 00:04:52 QT-Download a Full Mojave Installer Before it’s Too Late date 0201010116 00:08:40 MGG Weekly Newsletter 00:09:05 Mike-Beta Test iOS and macOS with fresh iCloud account Apple Beta Software Program Apple Developer 00:11:03 Joe-Use 2″ Electrical Conduit to Future-Proof Your Home 00:13:45 Paul-Keep a local backup of your 1Password Data Where is my LastPass Vault data stored locally on my computer? 00:17:40 Whisper at the A-Lady 00:19:54 SPONSOR: CLEAR. Traveling soon? Get to the front of the security line every time and keep your ID in your pocket or purse. Sign up for CLEAR now and get your first two months of CLEAR for free using code MACGEEKGAB. 00:23:15 CSFR-Earin M-2 00:24:59 MGG Apple Podcasts Reviews 00:28:25 Sean-CleanMyMac or Malwarebytes for iOS? 00:32:35 iPhone Camera Crashes 00:34:43 Paul-Upgrade or Clean Install for Catalina? 00:43:10 Craig-Migrating to SSD-Clone, Migration Asst, or Nuke 00:52:01 Jedd-Which Smart Thermostats? Nest ecobee GoControl Thermostats Ring 01:05:29 John-765-How do my IoT devices communicate back? Surveillance Station Princeton iOT Inspector Tool 01:13:34 This Week’s MGG Premium Supporters: Robert from Alabama, Tony from California, Gary from New York, Federick from Tennessee, Elizabeth from Virginia, Robert from Florida, Steven from California, Ward from Arizona, Joan from Florida, EvTheNerd, Olga from Washington, Jason from South Carolina, Stephen from Illinois, Nick from Michigan, Kenneth from New South Wales, Paul from Indiana, Mark from Connecticut, Ryan from Texas, Neal from Connecticut, Scott from Portland, Peter from Maine, Bob from Working Smarter for Mac Users, James from San Antonio, Jay from New Jersey, Chris from Hertfordshire, Joe from Kansas, Abdullah from Maryland, Ari from California, Sandra from New Hampshire, Paul from Massachusetts, Steven from Pennsylvania, Patrick from Louisiana, Paul from Florida, Brent from Pennsylvania, Peter from Oslo, James from Victoria, Jeff from San Diego, Dorsey from Texas, Tony from Chicago, Joe from Austin, Michael from Maryland, Francis from New South Wales, Larry from California, John from Michigan, Phil from New Mexico, Chris from DC, Anders from Västerås, Stacey from California 01:16:31 Mike-Plex Streaming Stutters 01:23:14 CSF-IronWolf SSDs for NAS 01:24:16 Asura Genesis Extreme SSD 01:26:46 Steve-Did Dave change his DiskStation? Synology DS1019+ 01:29:23 Bill-763-Bonding Two Synology Ethernet Ports Ethernet Bonding with Link Aggregation 01:32:05  MGG 766 Outtro The Mac Geek Gab iPhone app Active MGG Sponsors and Coupon Codes List You’re downloading today’s show from CacheFly’s network BackBeat Media Podcast Network

It's true, Craig Federighi let loose a perfect little Quick Tip last week at WWDC, did you catch it? Your two geeks did, and they're here to share it with you. In addition to some more Quick Tips from other listeners, this episode is chock full of answers to your great questions on topics like preparing your iTunes library for Catalina, upgrading to a new Mac, and much, much 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 765 for Monday, June 10, 2019 00:02:37 Graham-QT-Re-open Recently Closed Safari Tab Right click on ‘+’ in upper right hand corner shows same as Safari | History | Recently Closed 00:05:15 Timmothy-QT-Activity Monitor, Calculator Activity Monitor | View | Columns Calculator | Window | Show Paper Tape 00:09:46 Craig Federighi-QT-Cmd-Shift-D to send email Craig Federighi on Talk Show and AppStories 00:12:48 Thad-Catalina Exempts 2010 and 2012 Mac Pro 00:14:22 Catalyst on Catalina 00:17:35 SPONSOR: eero, the mesh Wi-Fi system that both John and Dave currently use. Visit eero.com, select overnight shipping at checkout, then enter promo code MGG to make it free! 00:20:36 Leon-Books Syncing Oddness Where are Apple Books Downloads Stored in macOS? 00:28:55 Brian-What’s the Future of iTunes? iTunes Isn’t Dead I’m Not Dead Yet 00:34:21 John-How Secure is HomeKit 00:50:05 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. 00:53:07 SPONSOR: BBEdit from Bare Bones Software is now back in the Mac App Store or Online at BareBones.com 00:54:44 Dual SIM Travel Tip MGG Episode 760 with Dual SIM Discussion GigSky TripMode SetApp 01:01:23 Chuck-762-CSF-UploadCam 01:02:13 Allison-762-CSF-Cascable-From Real Camera to The Cloud MGG Episode 762 with discussion about Wi-Fi cameras 01:05:10 MGG Weekly Newsletter 01:06:59 Jason-CSF-Unix for the Beginning Mage 01:07:49 Jason-CSF-dosdude1’s 2011 MacBook Pro GPU Fix 01:09:49 Juan-CSF-ISY994 Home Automation Controller Mac Geek Gab app 01:12:40 Scott-Migrating to a New Mac with Less Internal Storage Apple’s Thunderbolt to FireWire adapter OWC TB3 Dock 01:21:59 Brett-Old Mac Pro User, Time to Upgrade 01:28:33 MGG 765 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

Yes, some things happened at WWDC, and your two geeks discuss them. But first, some Cool Stuff Found. We can't ignore that stuff, after all! Then it's time for a jam session all about macOS Catalina, the new Mac Pro, and a few other things related to Apple's announcements this week. All very cool stuff, and you're guaranteed to learn at least five new things!Note: Shownotes are complete! Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned: 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 764 for Tuesday, June 4, 2019 00:02:07 WWDC Meetup – Wednesday, 6/5, 4pm PDT – San Pedro Market Square 00:02:44 Alan-CSF-Setup Express Transit Pay on your Phone and/or Watch 00:06:07 John-CSF-GeburtstagsChecker 00:07:39 Jon-CSF-Choosy 00:09:48 Doug & Joe-CSF-UnRaid 00:12:39 Gray-CSF-Pocket 00:14:28 SPONSOR: Capterra – Visit Capterra.com/MGG for free, today, to find the tools to make an informed software decision for your business. 00:16:51 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. 00:19:26 WWDC Announcements 00:20:32 iTunes Broken into Four Apps What Finder Sync on macOS Catalina Looks Like iMazing 00:26:42 WWDC App For Mac 00:28:35 macOS Catalina’s Read-only System Volume 00:35:54 Project Catalyst 00:38:09 SideCar 00:39:54 macOS Catalina System Requirements 00:40:22 TMO’s WWDC Coverage Sponsors: iMazing, Smile, Carbon Copy Cloner, SaneBox, and Direct Mail for Mac 00:40:52 The new Mac Pro checks all the boxes Dave’s picture of Tim Cook and Jony Ive 00:47:48 What Mac do you need 00:50:10 SwiftUI brings Xcode up-to-speed 00:52:06 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. 00:54:34 WWDC Beyond the Mac 00:55:46 Apple Watch Noise App Etymotic ER-20 Dubs Earplugs The Loop Earplugs 00:59:46 Cycle Tracking 01:01:22 Sign In With Apple 01:07:58 iPadOS! 01:13:56 SD Cards with Files App 01:15:15 This Week’s MGG Premium Supporters: Charles from Virginia, Ken from California, Scott from California, Tony from Massachusetts, Ken from Honolulu, Michael from Iowa, Dave from Illinois, Clive from West Sussex, Jeff from Indiana, Joseph from Georgia, Mark from Knoxville, Ian from Cardiff, Timothy from Iowa, Jim from Massachusetts, Beth from British Columbia, Andrew from New Jersey, Monroe from Morgantown, Stephen from Devon. 01:16:40 Chuck-Slow Time Machine Backup Consolation from Eclectic Light 01:24:51 Cloning boot disks with macOS Catalina 01:26:03 MGG 764 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 get a beachball in Messages on your Mac? Want to re-arrange your CarPlay icons? Need an easy way to find files on your Mac, but the Finder's not cutting it? These are just a few of the ways John and Dave start Mac Geek Gab this week, and then it's time to dive into the harder questions! Press play and enjoy learning at least five new things!Note: Shownotes are complete! Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned: 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 763 for Monday, May 27, 2019 00:01:54 WWDC Meetup – Wednesday, 6/5, 4pm PDT – San Pedro Market Square TMO’s WWDC Coverage Sponsors: iMazing, Smile, Carbon Copy Cloner, SaneBox, and Direct Mail for Mac 00:03:30 John’s new Gain Structure is Squeaky 00:04:20 Jeff-QT-Use the keyboard with webpage picklists 00:05:42 Ben-762-Full Keyboard Access System Preferences > Keyboard > Shortcuts > Full Keyboard Access > All controls 00:07:08 Daniel-QT-CarPlay Icon Arrangement and Screenshots 00:11:16 Re-arrange icons on your phone screen with Apple Configurator 2 Select Device | Right Click | Modify | Home Screen Layout… iMazing 00:12:07 Check your iTunes Backups iTunes | Preferences | Devices 00:16:16 Timmothy-CSF-EasyFind 00:17:59 MGG Mailing from MailChimp 00:19:43 Todd-QT-Download Google Offline Maps 00:21:13 Rick-QT-Reminder to Read an Article Later 00:22:10 Andrew-QT-Listen to TV in the background on iPhone 00:23:44 SPONSOR: LinkedIn Jobs. Go to LinkedIn.com/MGG and get $50 OFF toward your first job post! 00:26:06 SPONSOR: Other World Computing at MacSales.com – OWC’s new Aura Pro X2 NVME Flash SSD adds speed and up to 2TB to your older Mac. Your Mac, your keyboard, your ports, just more space and speed! 00:27:38 Maris-Which Wi-Fi for my Home? Synology RT2600AC TP-Link Deco Eero Ubiquiti AmpliFi HD Plume SuperPods What is Thread? 00:41:20 Keith-Time for a new router? 00:45:34 What’s the Easiest way to Migrate Data between two Synology DiskStation DS1019+ and DS918+ Twitter screenshot of Bonded Synology Bandwidth 00:54:57 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. 00:58:17 Chuck-Why does iMessage Get a Beachball? 01:08:52 Petter-Why iCloud Backup and not Sync? What does iCloud back up? 01:16:51 Sync vs. Backup 01:21:11 More Audio 01:22:01 MGG 763 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

First things first: make sure your Mac's XProtect database is regularly updated. With that out of the way, we can have some fun learning some handy new keyboard shortcuts, new ways to filter Mail on your iPhone and iPad, some tricks for truly securing your router, and a discussion about guest networks, just to name a few topics included in this week's episode. Press play, and enjoy learning at least five new things!Note: Shownotes are complete! Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned: 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 762 for Monday, May 20, 2019 00:01:39 Bill-761-Keep XProtect Up-to-date System Preferences | Software Update | Advanced… | Install system data files and security updates 00:04:22 Peter-QT-Fn+Left Arrow to scroll to the top (Fn+Right arrow to the end) 00:05:40 Robin-QT-Tab and Space 00:07:26 Donna-QT-Filter iPhone Mail by Unread 00:08:34 Alan567-Command-Up-Arrow in Finder 00:09:46 Find 32-bit apps About This Mac | System Report (System Information) | Software | Applications | 64-Bit (Intel) CleanMyMac X Setapp 00:12:07 New Firmware Update 00:13:25 When Troubleshooting and Instructing, “Then” Matters! 00:15:01 Dmitry-Router security exercise Debookee Wireshark Kevin Mitnick 00:20:39 Ken-Is a guest network safe? 00:24:03 Jeff-Do I need Cleaning Software? 00:25:49 SPONSOR: Malwarebytes for Mac – Malwarebytes detects and removes viruses, ransomware, and other malware so you are protected and your machine keeps running silky smooth. 00:27:24 SPONSOR: BBEdit from Bare Bones Software is now back in the Mac App Store or Online at BareBones.com 00:29:27 Gilles-761-Codebook Password Manager 00:31:20 RememBear from the TunnelBear 00:32:23 Greg-Troubleshooting System Lags 00:38:10 Troubleshooting Keychains 00:43:45 Timmy-Business Contacts app for Mac and iOS BusyContacts SalesForce Daylite FileMaker Outlook Customer Manager 00:49:13 MGG Weekly Newsletter 00:49:56 This Week’s MGG Premium Supporters: Bob from Québec, Timmothy from Tennessee, Frank from Tonbridge, Jeff from New Haven, Jim from San Jose, John from Pennsylvania, Santiago from Florida, Barry from Everywhere, John from North Carolina, Bill from Florida, Bruce from Mississippi, Daniel from Pennsylvania, Rick from Mississippi, Harvey from New York, John from Fredericton. 00:51:35 Jeff-GC-Finding Duplicate Mail Messages TidyUp 00:53:09 MGGF-AndyWinter-Managing Mail Badges SmallCubed MailSuite 00:57:27 Jeff-redux-TidyUp will find Mail Duplicates! 00:58:16 MGGF-TACaddick-Genius Results can’t be Updated 00:59:54 Jeff-DIY AirPlay 2 HomePod 01:03:18 Chris-GC-Immediate Camera Sync to Cloud Nikon Wi-Fi Connected Camera Wi-Fi SD Cards 01:07:26 Marty-759-Use Home-Assistant, Hubitat, Browser Fairy SmartThings Hub vs. Cloud Eve Home Sonos on Google Assistant The Mac Geek Gab iPhone app Active MGG Sponsors and Coupon Codes List You’re downloading today’s show from CacheFly’s network BackBeat Media Podcast Network

It's worth digging into your Mac's auto-startup items every now and then, just to clean things up. That's especially true when your two favorite geeks discover a <em>new</em> place to look… and find some very <em>old</em> stuff out there. Listen as John and Dave talk through all this and more. Plus, some great Quick Tips and Cool Stuff Found from your fellow listeners, including one that'll help you keep all your power tools charged. And, we might just have an answer to listener Scott's iPad dreams. Press play, listen, and enjoy learning at least five new things!Note: Shownotes are complete! Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned: 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 761 for Monday, May 13, 2019 More Cowbell – SNL 00:02:07 New MGG Weekly Newsletter 00:04:20 Robots in John’s grocery store from Badger Technologies 00:06:31 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. 00:10:07 Michael-QT-Drag from Safari Downloads to Any Folder 00:11:20 Joe-QT-Launch Multiple Photos Libraries How to use the Photos library repair tool 00:14:23 Jim-QT-Smart Outlets for Charging Power Tools 00:17:20 Stephan-QT-Click the Reply Icon 00:18:49 Daniel-759-Re-enable Startup Chime sudo nvram BootAudio=%0 Weird Mac Startup and Crash Sounds 00:21:49 Scott-758-Refurb.me Leads to BackMarket.com 00:23:22 Tim-Apple Remote app, iTunes Remote, and Apple Watch 00:24:33 +-E-Peter-Managing PrivilegedHelperTools on the Mac Lingon v7 Released 00:30:15 SPONSOR: Malwarebytes for Mac – Malwarebytes detects and removes viruses, ransomware, and other malware so you are protected and your machine keeps running silky smooth. 00:31:50 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. 00:33:58 DoItForMeSolutions-760-Destructive vs. Non-Destructive Photo Editing 00:36:13 SMuskal-Clean up Mail’s Connection Logs 00:37:34 Rolian-759-Pages Mail Merge with Pages Data Merge app 00:38:53 Eric-760-1Password Background Sync Clarification 00:42:11 Scott-iPad Dreams 00:43:42 Bill-Flash Update Scam How to Check XProtect Version in Mac OS Update Apple’s XProtect Only run Flash on sites that need it 00:52:57 Flights to WWDC 00:56:42 Dan-Which iMac CPU to Get? 01:05:30 This Week’s MGG Premium Supporters: Wayne from Hawaii, Tony from Dorset, Jimmy from Oklahoma, Rob from Illinois, Doug from Texas, Mike from Ohio, Ed from California, David from Bucks, Scott from Maryland, Craig from New South Wales, Bob from California, David from Nashville, Brian from Ohio, Andrew from New South Wales, Dan from San Diego, Brian from Maryland, Jim from South Carolina, Jay from New Jersey, Thomas from Kansas, Mikael from California, Beth from Virginia, Steven from California, Robert from Florida, Ward from Arizona, Joan from Florida, 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, Bob from Working Smarter for Mac Users, Jim from San Antonio, Chris from Hertfordshire, Joe from Kansas, Abdullah from Maryland, Ari from California, Michael from Kansas, Dave from Saugerties, Leslie from Connecticut, Will from New Hampshire. 01:07:30 Timmothy-CSF-QLVideo, a Perian Replacement VLC Video Player 01:08:54 Robb-760-CSF-DaVinci Resolve for Free BlackMagic Speed Test 01:11:16 Ed-759-CSF-The Print Shop 4 01:12:25 Mark-Microsoft Edge for Mac Leaks 01:13:23 CSF-Plugable Cube 01:14:38 CSF-Plugable 0.8m TB3 Cable (40Gbps) 01:15:06 CSF-Anker GaN PowerPort Atom PD 2 01:17:39 Luciano-CSF-One Switch 01:21:52 MGG 761 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

This week your two favorite geeks tackle your questions about USB disconnects, "no Internet connection" reports, creating short video clips from long segments, and when (and whether!) to buy new or look for refurb/used. Listen as John and Dave talk you through all of this and much, much more. Press play, download, and enjoy learning at least five new things!Note: Shownotes are complete! Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned: 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 760 for Monday, May 6, 2019 00:01:33 MGG Weekly Newsletter (being sent with MailChimp) 00:05:41 Resubscribe to the MGG Calendar 00:07:26 DLH Presenting at MLMUG on Saturday May, 11th 00:07:57 Neal-USB Drives Reporting Dismounts Hardware Growler 2.4 GHz interfere with USB 3 John had an issue with a USB 3.0 enclosure that used a male Micro B connector 00:13:30 Phil-Why does it say “No Internet Connection”? If your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch won’t connect to a Wi-Fi network NeverSSL 00:20:24 Dennis-Using old AirPort Express to Share Printer Printopia 00:25:21 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. 00:27:18 SPONSOR: Capterra – Visit Capterra.com/MGG for free, today, to find the tools to make an informed software decision for your business. 00:29:06 Paul-When do you buy new vs. used/refurb? 00:34:58 Scott-Which apps to replace Aperture? Aperture Discontinued Synology Moments How to edit with third-party apps and extensions in Photos Gimp Pixelmator Acorn Affinity Photo 00:45:37 Jim-Using Dual SIM to Travel the World Carriers that support eSIM GigSky app Truphone App iMore’s eSIM How-To T-Mobile eSIM App My Verizon App Pelican SIM case 00:57:39 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. 01:00:20 SPONSOR: Malwarebytes for Mac – Malwarebytes detects and removes viruses, ransomware, and other malware so you are protected and your machine keeps running silky smooth. 01:03:05 Barbara-Creating Video Clips from One Long Video 01:07:18 Tim-759-Sectigo’s Change to Comodo’s S/MIME Certificates Let’s Encrypt 01:12:03 Jon-757-Hold Power First on new Portables Reset T2 Chip 01:14:49 Todd-iStat Menus for Magic Mouse Battery Notifications 01:16:21 Bill-Favorite Mailbox Notifications on iOS 01:17:18 Michael-758-1Password Can Sync in Background 01:20:49 Glen-758-Wire to the ceiling! 01:21:42 Rob-758-Wire the doorbell 01:22:56 Chris-756-Use Password Managers with Remote App 01:24:30 Bob-757-Startup Chime dead at 32 01:25:56 MGG 760 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

Just when you thought it couldn't get any more confusing, USB-C cables can add some additional questions to the mix. Add to this lots of Cool Stuff Found, a discussion about the best desktop Mac to buy, some tips and follow-ups from recent episodes, and you've got yourself this week's Mac Geek Gab. You're guaranteed to join John and Dave in learning at least five new things. Press play, and enjoy!Note: Shownotes are complete! Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned: 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 759 for Monday, April 29, 2019 00:02:31 MGG iTunes Reviews 00:03:09 Craig-Beware Speeds of USB-C Cables 00:09:14 Stylianos-Which Desktop Mac for $2100? Dave’s Picks: Brand New 2019 27” iMac. 6 core i5, 1TB Fusion Drive, 8GB RAM for $1,999. Brand New (or refurb!) 2018 Mac Mini. 6 core i7, 512GB SSD, 16GB RAM. $1699. Then buy: Monoprice 27” CrystalPro 4K UHD John’s Picks: Refurb 2017 27” iMac. 3.8GHz Quad-Core i5, 16GB, 2TB Fusion Drive: $2,039. Refurb-Tracker Refurb.Me 00:21:03 SPONSOR: LinkedIn Jobs. Go to LinkedIn.com/MGG and get $50 OFF toward your first job post! 00:23:20 Drewski-CSF-Flycut Clipboard Manager 00:28:09 Lawyer Jeff-CSF-Jumbo Privacy 00:29:43 Dan-CSF-758-Stitch Water Sensors 00:36:36 Robin-CSF-Princeton IoT Inspector 00:44:24 Tim-757-CSF-CoolStream Bluetooth 30 Pin Adapters 00:46:00 JFB got an Anker Roav SmartChart Car Kit F2 00:47:59 NCSF-Sectigo was Comodo and their certs was Free for a Year GPGSuite for Secure Email 00:50:30 CSF-CPUSetter and More 00:52:55 CSF-Peter-HumanCentric Mac Mini Mount 00:55:00 Scott-CSF-Sync Dark Mode with Night Shift NightOwl 00:59:55 CSF-Speck Presidio Pro Folio for new iPad and New Apple Pencil 01:01:08 This Week’s MGG Premium Supporters: Deborah from New Hampshire, Lyndon from Kent, Mike from North Carolina, Robert from Minnesota, Thomas from Chicago, Kenneth from New York, Keith from Essex, Chuck from Pennsylvania, Mark from Indiana, Stevie from West Lothian, Michael from Iowa, Dave from Illinois, Clive from West Sussex, Jim from San Jose, Jeff from Indiana, Joseph from Georgia, Scott from California, Charles from Koyhocho, Robert from Alabama, Tony from San Francisco, Gary from New York, Bobby from North Carolina, EvTheNerd, Stylianos from Tennessee. 01:03:08 Ken-Internal SSD Recommendations WD SSDs Seagate’s BarraCuda, Nytro, and IronWolf SSDs Samsung’s 860 EVO SSDs Crucial SSDs Sandisk SSD 01:07:53 Andrew-TRIM and SSDs in Today’s World sudo trimforce enable 01:11:06 Ed-Why is 64-bit App Being Identified as 32-bit? MDRP for Mac Could be corrupt Launch Services database, rebuild with something like Onyx ArchiChect to see if an App is 64-Bit Capable 01:17:13 Scott-Mail Merge on The Mac Small Business Show MailChimp FileMaker LibreOffice – Mail Merge MS Office for Mac 01:23:59 MGG 759 Outtro The Mac Geek Gab iPhone app Active MGG Sponsors and Coupon Codes List You’re downloading today’s show from CacheFly’s network BackBeat Media Podcast Network

It's true, your two favorite geeks have come together again to have a "communal head scratch" about all the questions and problems you've submitted. Then it's on to some happy tips, including one about working around the new Dropbox limitations. Download, press play, and learn at least five new things… and get your questions answered, too!Note: Shownotes are complete! Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned: 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 758 for Monday, April 22, 2019 00:03:20 Chris-757-How about a password manager? 1Password LastPass 00:07:11 Please leave us reviews! 00:07:57 Douglas-Migrating Mail Migrate .EML to macOS Mail 00:11:33 Douglas-Migrating 1Password from Dropbox to iCloud 00:15:43 Mike-Wemo Plugs Didn’t like Wi-Fi Extender NetSpot 00:22:36 SPONSOR: Other World Computing at MacSales.com – OWC’s new Aura Pro X2 NVME Flash SSD adds speed and up to 2TB to your older Mac. Your Mac, your keyboard, your ports, just more space and speed! 00:24:42 Jeff-What’s my HomeKit Home Hub? What’s a HomeKit Hub? Homebridge 00:30:41 Migrating from Wink to SmartThings 00:33:11 The Two Purposes of Smart Home Hubs SmartThings webCoRE 00:43:53 Chris-CSF-757-SmartRules 00:46:21 Andrew-GC-Smart Water Sensor and Alarm? Flo – Monitors water flow for leaks and other issues Guardian detects leaks and shuts off water 00:51:25 SPONSOR: Malwarebytes for Mac – Malwarebytes detects and removes viruses, ransomware, and other malware so you are protected and your machine keeps running silky smooth. 00:53:21 JP-Wi-Fi Speed Tests are Different from My Router 00:59:53 Carsten-Suggestions for Wiring New Home ActionTec Bonded MoCA 2.0 01:04:26 Matt-757-Dropbox Solution with Private Cloud Synology CloudSync 01:09:14 Dan-757-Sync Dropbox with Something Else 01:10:10 Synology Drive 2.0 for iOS gets Native 01:12:03 This Week’s MGG Premium Supporters: Jeff from Connecticut, Barry from Overhead, Bob from Working Smarter for Mac Users, Ryan from Plano, Neal from Connecticut, Scott from Portland, Chris from Hertforshire, James from San Antonio, Joe from Kansas, Abdullah from Maryland, Ari from Oakland, Dave from Saugerties, Michael from Kansas, Bob from Québec, Frank from Tonbridge, Tim from Tennessee, John from Pennsylvania, Santiago from Florida, John from North Carolina, Clyde from Virginia, Tony from Massachusetts, Ken from Honolulu, Kurt from Illinois, Louis from California, Bob from Massachusetts, James from California, Robin from Hampshire, Rob from New South Wales, Colby from Colorado, Barb from South Carolina, Mark from California, Donald from Massachusetts, George from Massachusetts, Andy from New Hampshire, Ed from California, Willie from Mississippi, Jedd from New Jersey, Scott from Georgia, Steve from New Mexico, Laura from Washington, Scott from Arkansas, Andrew from California, Wayne from Sacramento. 01:14:17 Mark-Network Time Machine Regularly Corrupts Backups John backs up his Time Machine backups on his Synology to another Synology, if corrupt, restore from last good backup 01:20:10 Phil-Time Machine Reporting Large Backup Set CleanMyMac Space Lens 01:22:58 Aaron-No T2 chips in 2019 iMacs 01:25:09 Carsten-T2 and FileVault and Backups Manage Secure Boot 01:30:23 MGG 758 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