Mac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and Troubleshooting

APFS support in third-party apps continues to grow, there's now an app to search for 32-bit apps, secondary iCloud IDs might work well for you, and Apple's official acknowledgement of the end of the AirPort router line brings up one of our favorite topics again: what Wi-Fi solution is best for <em>your</em> home? John and Dave talk through all of this, all for you. Just like Sister Hazel sang. Or something like that. Just press play and enjoy!Note: Shownotes are complete! Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned: 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 707 for Monday, April 30, 2018 <https://macgeekgab.com/> 00:02:59 CCC now includes APFS Snapshot Support TimeMachineEditor 00:08:14 Joe-CSF-External Editors for Photos How to edit with third-party apps and extensions in Photos 00:11:56 CSF-Send Mail As other Domain still using Gmail 00:15:32 Lawyer Jeff-Disable Pesky App Review Requests 00:16:53 JFB-CSF-Wink Hub 2 Wink Hub 2 (Amazon) Samsung SmartThings Hub Samsung SmartThings Smart Home Hub (Amazon) 00:25:03 Stefan-CSF-705-32-bitCheck from Eclectic Light 00:26:28 SPONSOR: CodeWeavers: 14-Day Free Trial, then Use MGG to Save 35% 00:29:05 SPONSOR: Other World Computing: Check out the new Mercury Helios FX, the eGPU Chassis built for your Mac! 00:31:02 Jeff-705-Reset All Settings to Clear iOS Caches PhoneView 00:34:36 Ken-Clarifying Secondary iCloud IDs 00:37:43 Kent-705-Finding Carriage Returns with Pages 00:39:20 This week’s MGG Premium Subscribers: Charles K., Robert R., Ken C., Thomas S., Chuck J., Janes H., Edward I., Mark W., Stevie D., Tony C., Joseph B-P, John B., Tony Z., Micah P., Nick S., Robert D., Elizabeth B., Jim E., Ward J., Greg S., Mike R. 00:41:38 Apple Ends AirPort Line 00:46:59 Jim-Time to replace the AirPort Extreme? 00:56:07 Dave’s Wi-Fi Testing Methodology 802.11ad Wi-Fi technology 01:02:03 Tony-Will we need routers once 5G hits? 01:08:36 25th Anniversary of NCSA Mosaic UUCP 01:17:00 Tony-ControlPlane/MarcoPolo alternatives for automation on the Mac Keyboard Maestro from Stairways Software 01:23:09 Greg-HS-Video Stutters, but only in some accounts VLC 01:28:17 MGG 707 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

Running Apple devices is quite a bit of fun most of the time. Occasionally, though, you have problems… and that's where Dave and John come in to help. Today's topics include syncing Wi-Fi passwords, managing Mail's calendar events, and dealing with a cracked iPhone screen. Press play and enjoy!Note: Shownotes are complete! Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned: 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 706 for Monday, April 23, 2018 00:02:13 Bob-QT-Cmd-Shift-Period Toggles Hidden File Display in File Dialog Boxes 00:04:19 Ken-QT-Expanding Mail’s Preferences and Cron-Triggering Keyboard Maestro 00:07:44 Ken-CSF-Herald (Mail.app notifications done right) 00:14:29 SPONSOR: Ring. Visit ring.com/mgg and save up to $150! 00:17:15 Robin-CSF-ImageOptim (Makes images load faster) 00:19:50 Leon-CSF-Home Inventory 00:21:34 QT-Save your user manuals to your stuff when you buy it! 00:24:54 James-CSF-BenQ ScreenBar LED Task Lamp 00:27:12 Kelly-CSF-SyncBird Free (free iTunes alternative that can transfer your music, photos, videos and more between your iPhone, iPad, iPod & Mac) 00:28:34 CSF-SwitchResX (Get Back Control Of Your Screens!) Monoprice Monitor Dave’s Using and the miniDP to DP cable 00:34:53 iPhone X Screen Cracked Rhinoshield Cases ZAGG glass+luxe 360 for iPhone Qmadix Invisible First Defense+ Liquid Screen Protector 00:40:23 Kevin-Why aren’t Wi-Fi Passwords Backed up to iCloud? 00:46:05 Erik-GC-Force iCloud Keychain to Reset Get help with iCloud Keychain (includes some reset instructions) 00:51:07 Bob-Mail auto-adding Calendar events 00:53:15 Turn off Facebook Contacts Syncing in System Preferences > Internet Accounts 00:55:50 Do you like Enchiladas, Empanadas, or Tamales? 00:56:33 The SmugMug FlickR buyout 00:57:41 This week’s MGG Premium Subscribers: Laura S., Scott C., Andrew G., Debbie F., Lyndon N., Michael H., Stephen A., John D., Santiago M., Ken from Kailua, Gary B., Clive S., EvTheNerd, Dave G., Jeff F. 00:58:53 Stephen-Which Mesh to Buy? Eero AmpliFi Orbi Velop 01:09:21 Arvind-Mesh for Geeks? Ubiquiti UniFi 01:15:52 Dave-Video Battery usage between Browsers 01:19:11 Bruce-YouTube Doesn’t Like Your Video Formats See your YouTube HTML5 Video Formats 01:24:51 MGG 706 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

The iPhone isn't really built for you to tweak and troubleshoot, though sometimes that's exactly what you need to do. Never fear, your two favorite geeks come to your rescue. John and Dave also talk through how to keep your Mac happy and awake, radios for controlling automation, and much, much more!Note: Shownotes are complete! Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned: 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 705 for Monday, April 16, 2018 00:01:30 W vs. K Call Letters 00:02:15 Mark-Can’t Remove One Video from iPhone 00:04:26 Bill-Clearing Caches in iOS Is The Apple Store Down? iOS Firmware Links 00:10:07 Felix-Network Connect Error Messages System Preferences | Users & Groups | [User] | Login Items Keychain Access (Search for IP or name of server shown in error, delete entry) Lingon X 00:16:11 Dan-DNS Dalliances dig nslookup /etc/resolv.conf scutil --dns Namebench (DNS benchmark) 00:24:33 Bill-Keeping iMac Awake log show --style syslog | fgrep "powerd:sleepWake" > powerd-sleepWake.txt (shows cause of sleep and wake events) If your Mac doesn’t sleep or wake when expected LightHeads Caffeine The ‘caffeinate’ Terminal command Power Manager Amphetamine 00:34:11 SPONSOR: Crossover from Codeweavers – Try it again with MGG and get 35% off 00:36:38 JP-Finding and Replacing Carriage Returns/Paragraphs 00:44:50 The 64-bit App Warning 00:48:31 This week’s MGG Premium Subscribers Robin J., Rob W., Colby W., Mark W., Donald S., Andy D., Ken K., George C., Willie M., Gary B., Jedd E., Steve R., James C., Joe S., Paul M., Ari L., Michael P., Bob L., Jeff P., John V., Sandra H. 00:50:28 Greg-QT-701-Serial numbers with Notes Scanning Feature 00:51:42 Joe-QT-Find and Replace in Mail Message CheatSheet to find Keyboard Shortcuts KeyCue to also find Keyboard Shortcuts 00:55:17 EvTheNerd-Safari Bookmark Backups and LanScan Fing Network Scanner 01:02:24 Robert-CSF-Indigo Domotics 01:04:40 Thread wireless radio Zigbee Z-Wave Eero Thread Support 01:11:19 Aaron-CSF-KeePass Password Manager KeePass Touch by Innervate MacPass by HicknHack Software 01:13:22 Mark-CSFR-TinkerTool System 5 01:15:09 Steve-CSF-TechTool Pro 9.6 01:20:11 MGG 705 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

Answering your questions, it's what John and Dave do! Listen this week to learn about advanced photo tagging, managing your emails, fixing the Mac App Store, using Thunderbolt, accessing minimized windows, Gmail, and much, much more.Note: Shownotes are complete! Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned: 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 704 for Monday, April 9, 2018 00:01:45 Craig-CSF-703-HoudahGeo (Embeds location data in your photos) 00:04:00 Seth-CSF-LaunchD Task Scheduler Lingon (Create and manage startup tasks) 00:06:44 Norton-CSFR-ResetPlug by MultiNet (Power cycle non-functional router) 00:10:32 MLMUG outside Philly 00:11:38 This week’s MGG Premium Subscribers Dominic D., Lawrence H., Paul K., Ralph F., David C., Chris H., Kurt T., Garrett N., Bob H., Abdullah B., Paul M., Mike C., Mark R., Dave C., Frank A., Working Smarter for Mac Users, Neal L., Scott F., John G., Barry F., Brian H. 00:12:57 Jeff-702-Test for Apple ID Password Box Trustworthiness 00:14:48 Graham-Use Little Snitch to Manage Auto-Send Emails Mail Act-On 00:19:00 Online Holy Wars Vi Emacs Pico Nano Ed MailMate macgeekgab.com/stream 00:21:39 Kris-Transporter Fix for High Sierra 00:23:40 Tad-Stringify, IFTTT, and Privacy Synology Surveillance Station (Manage networked security cameras) FOSCAM 00:30:51 Colby-Mac App Store Updates screen is Blank Delete your Mac App Store Caches How to fix / Reset App Store app on Mac OSX 00:35:00 Dave-Is a Thunderbolt Dock worth it on an older Mac? How old is your Desktop Mac? How old is your Laptop Mac? TMO Daily Observations discussing what should be in a new MacPro 00:41:30 iMac or Mac Mini? 00:43:47 SPONSOR: Bare Bones BBEdit 12.1 – It Definitely Does Not Suck! 00:46:37 Bill-703-Hidden Windows Stay Hidden Keyboard Maestro Hazel (Automated Organization for Your Mac) 00:52:10 Chris-Applying the troubleshooting process to an SSD 00:58:11 Bill-Drive keeps reporting disconnect messages 01:03:13 Bluetooth is a Hot Mess Bluetooth Explorer for macOS LightBlue Explorer from PunchThrough Antec SmartBean 01:13:17 MGG 704 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

Apple released macOS 10.13.4 this week and, well, it changes some things. No worries, your two favorite geeks talk through it all. Then it's on to managing duplicate contacts and properly migrating your data. There are other questions, too, as well as a few other Quick Tips and some Cool Stuff(s) Found. Press play and enjoy!Note: Shownotes are complete! Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned: 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 703 for Monday, April 2, 2018 <https://macgeekgab.com/> 00:02:26 Gary-QT-Safari in 10.13.4 No Longer Auto-Fills Passwords About the macOS High Sierra 10.13.4 Update 1Password LastPass 00:06:47 QT-10.13.4-Allows jumping to the right-most open tab using Command+9 in Safari 00:07:20 iOS 11.3 disables older apps About iOS 11 Updates 00:08:30 iOS 11.3’s Battery Throttling Controls 00:12:00 Alex-QT-Create a Bootable Installer 00:13:35 Gary-QT-Switching between Windows 00:14:55 EvTheNerd-CSF-LightDims ($6.99 on Amazon) Mackie SRM350 00:18:13 Barry-CSF-iPhone Update Background Screen Color 00:19:47 SPONSOR: Ring.com/MGG gets you up to $150 off a Ring of Security for Your Home 00:22:37 SPONSOR: TextExpander.com/podcast saves you 20% on your first year. 00:26:07 Louis-702-Coordinating Ring, WeMo, and Darkness Stringify 00:35:10 John-702-Carbon Copy Cloner’s Safety Net Filled My Drive About Time Machine local snapshots 00:38:37 Michael-702-macOS Takes Time to Reflect Freed Space 00:41:23 Jan-702-iCloud Password Prompts 00:43:49 Scott-701-Moving Into Junk Mail on iOS 00:45:42 This week’s MGG Premium Subscribers: Micah P., Nick S., David M., Elizabeth B., Jim E., Petter H., Ward J., Greg S., Olga P., Bob P., Jason A., Michael L., The B Man., Chris F., Martin S., Mark S., Robbie R., Linne F., Randy B., Roger Y., Michael D., Ulysese B., Keith K,. Mario Z., Jonathan G., Ken L., 00:47:29 Judy-Duplicate Contacts Being Erroneously Reported How to Merge Multiple Contacts on iPhone from Mac OS X 00:53:59 Aaron-Migrating to an in-use Mac 00:58:00 Patrick-Missing Passwords and System Reinstall Options Frequently asked questions about iCloud Keychain Roboform Mackup (or `brew install mackup`) Dashlane 01:07:37 Chuck-Tagging Photos After the Fact EXIF Editor 01:13:05 Bill-iPhone keeps disconnecting from Wi-Fi 01:14:52 Mike-Is Drive Genius a ‘must-have’ utility? Drive Genius DiskWarrior 01:21:02 MGG 703 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

Your questions, answered! That's what we do here. Today's show starts with some Cool Stuff Found items, including at least one that answers a question from a previous show about auto-captioning your videos! Then it's on to figuring out where all your storage is being used, whether or not you should ignore those iOS relogin requests, and migrating Aperture to Photos. You like Quick Tips? We've got those, too. All this and more, folks!Note: Shownotes are complete! Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned: 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 702 for Monday, March 26, 2018 <https://macgeekgab.com/> 00:01:49 Use IFTTT with Smart Thermostat like Nest IFTTT (If This Then That), an iOS app that lets you script between apps and smart home devices 00:03:24 CSF-ThermoPeanut Bluetooth temperature logger 00:05:22 Check out Ring.com/MGG Video doorbell and a floodlight camera 00:07:00 Home Depot Smart Home Goodies 00:07:38 Stringify for Home Automation iOS Scripting for Home Automation (more powerful than IFTTT) 00:13:20 Tony-693-CSF-Desktop Curtain for macOS Hides your messy desktop 00:15:53 Darryl-CSF-Just Press Record iOS audio recorder with transcription and iCloud syncing 00:17:13 Dr. Bob-701-CSF-Clipomatic iOS app that adds live captions to videos 00:19:27 CSF-Ladiocast Mac app to stream digital audio, replacement for Nicecast 00:23:44 SPONSOR: Other World Computing at MacSales.com 00:26:49 John-Why is my drive almost full? OmniDiskSweeper (launch it with sudo to see all root data) DaisyDisk 00:32:53 Apple’s Disk Space Usage Reports (Might) Lie 00:37:14 Michael-Should I relogin to iCloud Services on my iPad and iPhone? 00:44:15 QT-Fix Text Message Forwarding 00:47:13 This week’s MGG Premium Subscribers: Clive S., Everett T., David G., Jeff F., Joseph B-P, John B., Tony Z., Amy W., Andrew The Computer Guy, Gary R., David H., Fernando F., Daniel H., Lyndon N., Michael E., Andrew S., Royce T., Leigh F., James H. 00:49:36 Mary-Migrating Aperture to Photos (using PowerPhotos?) Updating from iPhoto (and Aperture) to Photos for macOS 00:56:15 Jacob-QT-701-Use AppleID to check for serial numbers 00:58:35 Corbett-QT-701-Use iMazing to Check Serial Number 00:59:17 Donna-QT-701-Store serial numbers in Contact record 01:03:02 QT-System Preferences > Accessibility — Zoom with control-scroll 01:04:53 QT-Mail > Mailbox > Rebuild solved phantom entry in linked Smart Mailbox 01:06:52 Darryl-QT-Resync Apple Watch Contacts if You See Phone Numbers instead of Names 01:08:35 Stephen-QT-Photos Unorganized Album Hurricane Sandy 01:12:58 TrapCall 01:14:20 MGG 702 Outtro Keyboard Maestro 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 things go very wrong with Apple's tech support department. And hey, that's why Mac Geek Gab is here to help. But what happens when MGG has issues with Apple's support? They get answers is what happens, and then they share what they've learned about properly navigating that murky mess. That's not all they share, though, because you have your questions, too. Scheduled restarts, spam management, subtitles on your own movies, and more. Listen, learn, and enjoy!Note: Shownotes are complete! Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned: 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 701 for Monday, March 19, 2018 00:02:31 Gary-Scheduled Restart System Preferences | Energy Saver | Schedule | Click on Sleep Checkbox, Change to Restart 00:05:33 Steve-iOS Mail Spam Identify and filter junk mail in iCloud 00:08:03 Chuck-GC-Add Subtitles to Home Movies? YouTube Automatic Captioning 00:11:15 Nathan-699-Bill’s Finder Crashes related to Drive Genius? 00:13:50 Patrick-QT-AT&T’s BOGO iPhone Promotion 00:15:34 David-Use AFP if SMB Cuts Out 00:18:17 SPONSOR: Roboform – Save $10 off your Roboform Subscription using code MGG today. 00:20:16 SPONSOR: JAMF Now – Signup at jamf.com/mgg and Get your First 3 Devices Free For Life! 00:22:06 Adrian-Managing iOS Devices Apple Configurator 2 macOS Server Profile Manager 00:25:50 MDM on macOS and iOS Mac Geek Gab iOS App 00:30:46 Dennis-Tale of Woe with a Wonky iPad 00:35:34 FaceID is slow 00:38:00 Elon Musk at SXSW 00:39:32 Eddy Cue at SXSW 00:41:34 Science Fair Movie 00:44:20 Getting answers from Apple about a pending repair 00:54:02 This week’s MGG Premium Subscribers: Harvey S., Rob A., Scott F., John G., Barry F., James C., Joe S., Paul M., Ari L., Michael P., Bob L., Jeff P., John V., Stephen A., John D., Santiago M., Ken from Kailua, Gary B., Stephanie E., Eolake, Joe S., David T., Domenico B., Mike F., Ericka R., Graham M., Mike Z., Ric S., Craig R., William P. 00:55:44 Chuck-Duplicate OS Updates? 00:58:31 David-Did my router hit a wall? 01:06:50 Bob-U-Verse and Eero together – Yep. They work but Eero in bridge mode 01:11:43 Rob-Mac boots to blank grey screen 01:16:41 MGG 701 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

Cool Stuff(s) Found abound, and you're in for a treat. Something for everyone, apps, hardware, macOS, iOS, you name it! Then it's on to some questions about iTunes warning. And have you used the Apple Support app? There's a great story about that, too.Note: Shownotes are complete! Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned: 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 700 for Monday, March 12, 2018 <https://macgeekgab.com/> 00:02:32 Weather takes out power … and internet? 00:04:00 Use the Generator for a proposal! 00:07:28 Show 700 … Thank you, listeners! 00:08:59 Les-Reset iTunes Warnings and Auto-Fill lists iTunes | Device | Options | Reset Warnings mdutil -E / (Reset Spotlight Index) 00:13:00 Steven-No Power to Macbook Pro MagSafe DC-In Board Vintage Macs The Mac Guys in Costa Mesa SMC Reset 00:18:19 David-699-When troubleshooting, use a test account 00:20:05 Don-Tale of woe and test account to the rescue Drive Genius 00:26:14 iPhone 7 “No Service” and Won’t Accept New Firmware Repair MacEdge 00:28:47 Apple Support iOS App to the rescue! 00:35:41 Bruce-CSF-Paragon APFS Retrofit Kit for Mac 00:37:18 CSF-MyScript Calculator 2 00:38:49 Larry-CSF-694-Waatcher 00:40:17 Lawyer Jeff-CSF-Find Pwned Passwords with 1Password HaveIBeenPwned.com 00:42:15 CSF-TiVo Vox Remotes 00:44:33 CSF-Halo GoDrive Pro Halo GoDrive Pro (Amazon) 00:48:06 SPONSOR: Ring – Visit Ring.com/MGG for up to $150 off <https://ring.com/mgg> 00:51:20 SPONSOR: Molekule – Use MGG at checkout to save $75 <https://www.molekule.com/> 00:54:37 CSF-iClever 10000mAh Portable Solar Power Bank Honey nice for deals 00:56:26 CSF-MyCharge AdventureJumpStart 00:58:21 CSF-invisibleShield glass+luxe 360 for iPhone X (not currently available as of 3/22/2018) 00:59:43 CSF-Etymotic ER4 01:02:31 CSF-27″ UHD IPS 4K Ultra Slim Aluminum Monitor from Monoprice 01:04:10 CSF-BIO-key TouchLock BIO-key TouchLock (Amazon) 01:06:05 This week’s MGG Premium Subscribers: Anthony B., Joe B., Eric R., Drake Z., Teri O., Abdullah B., Paul M., Mike C., Mark R., Dave C., Peer Timo, Neal L., Frank A., Mark S. 01:07:47 David-QT-Find AirPods with Find my iPhone App Catalyst Case for AirPods 01:09:28 Brother J-CSFR-Murus Firewall 01:11:16 Robin-699-Qi Needs Battery Power 01:12:34 Simon-699-CSF-Ikea Rällen Qi Charger 01:14:26 Simon-699-Spark for Push and Multiple Email Addresses 01:15:49 MGG 700 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

Is your Qi charger keeping you up at night? Don't worry, there's a solution that doesn't (necessarily) involve black electrical tape! Also in this episode, your two favorite geeks help <em>you</em> troubleshoot <em>your</em> problems, including diagosing a strange Safari launch trigger, renaming your Home Sharing store, managing multiple email addresses with Gmail, securely deleting files with High Sierra, and much more. Quick Tips abound in this episode, too, folks. Listen carefully and you shall learn!Note: Shownotes are complete! Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned: 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 699 for Monday, March 5, 2018 <https://macgeekgab.com/> 00:02:35 Salad? 00:03:06 Eric-Secure File Deletion CleanMyMac Use FileVault to encrypt the startup disk on your Mac 00:06:31 Renaming Home Sharing Library System Preferences | Sharing | Computer Name iTunes | Preferences | General | Library Name 00:09:32 Simon-Gmail and Multiple Addresses vs. Push Notifications Settings | Accounts & Passwords | Accounts Outlook Spark Gmail 00:13:54 Brother J.-Safari Launches upon every disk unmount Lingon RCDefaultApp macOS Safe Mode CSF-unDock 00:20:28 SPONSOR: Smile – Get 20% off TextExpander 00:22:46 SPONSOR: Bare Bones – BBEdit 12.1, Now with 64-bit! 00:24:43 Qi Charger segment PowerBot Qi Puck – Too Bright! Monoprice Qi 1A – Lights on, but not too bright PG920IBUGUS Wireless Charging Pad Ventev Wireless ChargeStand – 15W Qi, No light off, blue light flashes to signal start, then off! Bezalel prelude iOttie Easy One Touch Qi Wireless Fast Charge Car Mount (Qi Mount plus CD Slot) iOS 11.2 Supports 7.5W Qi Charging 00:37:42 This week’s MGG Premium Subscribers: John B., Micah P., David M., Elizabeth B., Jim E., Petter H., Ward J., Greg S., Olga P., Jason A., Bob P., Michael L., B-Man, Chris F., Nick S., Martijn B., Peter M., Jonathan C., Seth R., Bartek B., Erik W-B, Gene R., Sandpiper, Bruce W., Randall S., Robb H., Daniel C., Jeff S., Douglas S., Bob P., Matt C. 00:39:31 NetworkGuy-What is the Fastest Wireless Router? Money no object. Netgear Nighthawk X8 Synology RT2600AC Ubiquiti AmpliFi 00:48:20 Bill-Finder Crashes 00:58:01 David-698-Use Google Photos for Shared Syncing 01:00:36 Using PowerPhotos to Merge Libraries 01:05:01 Andrew-Rolling Recovery Partition Back Carbon Copy Cloner Delete macOS Recovery Partition 01:11:27 Russell-QT-Immediately Empty Trash Command-Option-Shift-Delete 01:12:21 Patrick-QT-Use Apple Configurator 2 to Rearrange Apps on iOS Devices 01:14:00 David-QT-Move Multiple iOS Apps at Once 01:14:47 MGG 698 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

Having issues with your Apple Watch, your iMac hinge, or your external drive? We summarily blame Bluetooth. And APFS. And we have a solution for that hinge that has nothing to do with radio frequencies. So there. Just press play and enjoy. We promise you'll learn at least five new things.Note: Shownotes are complete! Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned: 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 698 for Monday, February 26, 2018 <https://macgeekgab.com/> 00:02:00 Martin-QT-697-Full Keyboard Access System Preferences | Keyboard | Shortcuts | All Controls or Control+F7 to toggle 00:03:43 Erik-697-APFS to blame for LaunchPad Order Change 00:05:42 Taran-Benefits of avoiding Boot Camp FileMakerHostingService.com 00:11:19 John-696-Wi-Fi and Bluetooth Need to be active for Apple Watch Unlocking 00:12:18 Elisha-696-Restore Watch from iCloud to unlock Mac 00:12:56 Dominic-USB3 Interfering with Apple Watch Unlocks iStumbler USB 3.0 Radio Frequency Interference on 2.4 GHz Devices 00:16:12 Peer-USB causes Bluetooth Disconnects 00:21:27 QT-Google Drive being replaced by Backup and Sync 00:23:27 Restart or logout to check for app updates 00:25:07 Google Drive Workflows Google Drive Starred Documents 00:29:07 This week’s MGG Premium Subscribers: Wes G., Juergen G., Michael E., Stuart M., Michael C., Kirschen S., Mark R., Fernando M., Allen C., John L., Clive S., Ev The Nerd, Dave G., Nick S. 00:30:20 Andrea-iMac Hinge Broke, What to do? The Mac Hack or an adjustable rubber cane tip 00:35:29 SPONSOR: OWC is Shipping their new ThunderBay 4 Thunderbolt 3 external drives 00:38:25 Bruce-Problems with APFS on External SSD Capture One Pro 12 Crucial SSDs 00:50:12 APFS on External Drives 00:51:09 Sharing an iCloud Account 00:57:26 Douglas-Reinstalling High Sierra 01:01:32 Putch-Changing home folder and account name 01:08:51 Michael-MediaKit Reports Not enough space on device Priyank Sharma’s Solution 01:11:52 Marc-Network-based Parental Controls Setting Firmware Password (Note that while article says it won’t ask for password when booted from system drive, John confirmed it does) JAMF.com/MGG macOS Server Profile Manager 01:22:48 Stevie-Where to get started with FileMaker? FileMaker Custom Apps FileMaker Examples 01:26:14 Chris-Backing up data when it’s on iCloud 01:30:26 MGG 698 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