Mac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and Troubleshooting

Dave Hamilton, Pilot Pete & Adam Christianson
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Feb 26, 2018 • 0sec

It’s Easy to Blame Bluetooth and APFS – Mac Geek Gab 698

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
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Feb 20, 2018 • 0sec

Geek Challenges, Voice Assistants, and Cool Stuff Found – Mac Geek Gab Podcast 697

Ever wanted to clear recent locations in your calendar? Or alphabetize LaunchPad? How about finding old computer magazines online? These are just some of the Geek Challenges John and Dave talk through this week. Pepper in some Cool Stuff Found, other questions from fellow listeners, and a discussion about playing podcasts with your voice assistant, and you've got this week's episode! Press play… and enjoy!Note: Shownotes are complete! Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned: 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 697 for Monday, February 19, 2018 00:02:09 Patrick-QT-Option-X to Skip Message Deletion Confirmation 00:03:43 Barry-Name Change and Voice Assistants 00:06:18 Audio filter to bypass Alexa I may have found how Amazon prevents the echo from activating during commercials. 00:07:51 QT-Set S/MIME as Default Signature with GPGTools Installed defaults write org.gpgtools.gpgmail DefaultSecurityMethod -int 2 00:09:38 QT-”Trust” Signatures in GPGTools PGP Key signing parties 00:13:36 Kevin-695-Upgrading Internal with External Thunderbolt 00:15:38 APFS Bug with Disk Images 00:19:22 Bob-Memory Interleaving explained 00:22:58 John got some new toys iPhone 8 Samsung Qi Certified Wireless Charging Pad John’s Speck Presidio Clear Case Shure 55SH Dynamic Mic Pete has a SPIGEN case from Amazon with a kickstand on it – charges wirelessly through case! 00:33:02 This week’s MGG Premium Subscribers: Michael P., Bob L., Jeffrey P., Gary B., John V., Stephen A., John D., Santiago M., Ken from Kailua,  Eliot G., Kevin S., Harry M., Michael P., David R., Tom Tom M., James E., Paul J., Drew T., Daniel P., William J., Gray J. 00:34:08 Larry-Do I need my Mobile Applications Folder? 00:36:59 Tracy-Securing my DiskStation Against Russian Hackers Control Panel | Security | Account | Enable auto block 00:40:08 Brother J-WAN VPN and Plex Server 00:45:36 Paul-696-Macs choosing 2.4GHz networks 00:55:58 James-Apple Watch Won’t Unlock iMac macID/Unlox for unlocking your Mac 01:00:32 Tim-ISPs employing Content Caching? WHOIS ARIN.net 01:05:52 Andrew-File Associations Gone Wild! RCDefaultApp 01:12:20 Pilot Pete-GC-How to prioritize Bluetooth 01:18:42 David-GC-Clearing Recent Locations in Calendar? 01:20:00 JT-GC-Alphabetizing LaunchPad 01:21:32 MGG 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
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Feb 13, 2018 • 0sec

Network Speeds, HomePod, Vectors, and Dead Drives – Mac Geek Gab Podcast 696

It's always something, isn't it? The more computers – and devices – we have, the more issues there are. This week, that's no different, as there are several network-related questions your two favorite geeks tackle "on-air" for you to hear. HomePod arrived, and first experiences with that are discussed. Finally, some Cool Stuff Found to help round out the episode.Note: Shownotes are complete! Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned: 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 696 for Monday, February 12, 2018 00:02:07 Dave got caught… on the ice! 00:02:50 Tom-Is my drive Dead? ProSoft Data Recovery Center ProSoft Data Rescue 5 00:07:53 Simon-Sharing USB Printer on Network Synology Printer Sharing macOS Printer sharing Printopia 00:11:40 Bob-identifying network speed issues Use iPerf to test your home network 00:16:03 John’s house might be a Faraday cage 00:17:27 Debbie-Using 2.4GHz-only devices with Mesh 00:23:44 SPONSOR: BareBones Software. BBEdit 12.1 is now 64-bit! 00:26:48 Dan-Issues updating to 10.13.3 Combo Updater 10.13.3 00:32:23 Daniel-Creating shared folders causes freezes 00:42:07 John-CSF-SongShift to transfer playlists to Apple Music 00:43:23 Joe-CSF-Synology’s Podcast Generator 00:44:36 CSF-SoundSource Complimentary SoundSource License 00:46:31 HomePod Thoughts 00:59:39 Giles-695-Copying videos to iPad without Converting WALTR Infuse from Firecore 01:03:29 Erick-695-Affinity Designer and Affinity Photo for Vectors Vector Graphics TrueType Fonts 01:07:12 Patrick-695-QT-Going from Finder to Terminal Showing of hidden files… Shift + Command + . 01:08:54 Thomas-macOS Server Device Management Features macOS Server’s Profile Manager JAMF.com/MGG 01:15:55 Patrick-695-Transmit for macOS still exists 01:17:25 Robb-Graphic for Vector editing on macOS and iPad 01:18:15 This week’s MGG Premium Subscribers: Patrick M., Abdullah B., Frank A., Paul M., Mark R., Barry F., Neal L., Scott F., John G., James C., Joe S., Ari L., Gary W., Louis-Michel, Josh O., Paulo B., Margaret M., David G., Daniel P. 01:20:45 MGG 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
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Feb 4, 2018 • 0sec

Evil Address Records of Death … and Files! – Mac Geek Gab Podcast 695

There's always a theme, and this week it's Files. Sure, your two favorite geeks talk about a LOT more than that, but Files are always there. The Files app in iOS, looking at your files on macOS in new ways, finding files that can be deleted, and <em>time files when you're having fun</em>. What? Just listen and enjoy. It's easier that way.Note: Shownotes are complete! Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned: 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 695 for Sunday, February 4, 2018 00:02:37 Bob-Saving large files to Dropbox on iOS Use the Files app on your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch Documents by Readdle 00:09:06 ADD Todd-How Purgeable is Purgeable Space? When free space isn’t free: Purgeable storage in macOS Sierra 00:13:46 Doug-QT-Toggle Hidden Folders and Files in macOS Finder 00:18:07 Chris-691-Truly solving the iCloud Contacts Syncing Problem 00:25:05 Giles-Managing iTunes Media with Family Sharing 00:30:37 Network troubleshooting with ping 00:33:22 Jon-SIM Lock vs. Find my iPhone 00:38:14 SPONSOR: Save $50 off select Casper Mattresses with code MGG <https://casper.com/MGG> 00:40:20 SPONSOR: PDFPen from Smile <https://smilesoftware.com/podcast> 00:42:06 Chuck-Stability of High Sierra 00:47:21 Todd-Upgrading to High Sierra in light of Meltdown Dave The Nerd macOS High Sierra, Sierra, and El Capitan patched for Meltdown 00:55:52 This week’s MGG Premium Subscribers: Joe F., Greg S., Olga P., Chris F., Petter H., Jim E., Ward J., Jason A., Bob P., Michael L., B-Man, Dave C., Jim K., Elizabeth B., David H., Robert F., Dave C. 00:57:28 Dave-694-Honey 00:58:43 Tanel-694-Vector Graphics on the Mac Inkscape 01:00:14 Bill-694-Use Windows to run M4VGear VirtualBox W.I.N.E. 01:02:25 James-693-Thunderbolt SSD instead of internal Upgrade 01:06:08 Don-Drive icons disappearing 01:10:11 Brett-694-Losing macOS Server’s DNS Server (just the GUI goes away) 01:15:53 David-Which Path to Windows is Best? Parallels VMware Fusion Free copies of Windows to Virtualize 01:20:59 CSF-693-SmartJoin from Alf Watt eero has QR Codes for Wi-Fi in the app 01:24:04 MGG 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
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Jan 28, 2018 • 0sec

A Cerebral Sunday Morning: HomePod, macOS Server, Novice NAS, and Your Questions Answered – Mac Geek Gab Podcast 694

John and Dave return to answer your questions and share your tips… and theirs! Addressing The Novice NAS Conundrum, the question often comes up: does it make sense for NAS manufacturers to target the novice market? But that's not all, your geeks get heady talking about HomePod and macOS Server, too. Plus we've got questions (and answers) about java, USB drives, and much more. Download… and enjoy!Note: Shownotes are complete! Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned: 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 694 for Sunday, January 28, 2018 <https://macgeekgab.com/> 00:02:48 Drew-693-M4VGear Not Compatible with High Sierra 00:03:38 Waren-693-Import Photos to find Corrupted ones PowerPhotos GraphicConverter 00:05:01 Pixelmator and VectorMator InkScape 00:08:11 Neal-693-Adapting Between Thunderbolt Versions Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) to Thunderbolt 2 Adapter 00:11:13 Marcus-692-Fix Text Message Forwarding 00:13:03 Brett-Considerate Screen Dimming… Enhanced! A Better Red-Light Filter for Your iPhone 00:18:43 QT-Neverssl.com for captive portal Wi-Fi in hotels 00:22:29 Leon and Abbi-Use Cloud Station or Expandrive to replace all syncing services Synology Cloud Station Sync Expandrive 00:27:29 This week’s MGG Premium Subscribers: Jim L., Nick S., Micah P., David M., Tom H., Michael D., Dionicio Y., Dan B., Mike D., Ralph M., Tim M., Joseph K 00:29:15 Graham-The Changes to macOS Server 00:36:53 Todd-The Novice NAS Conundrum 00:49:42 Leslie-What is HomePod 01:00:28 Kenny-Price-drop Trackers SlickDeals CamelCamelCamel Thrifter 01:02:42 Jim-Unable to Enable FileVault in High Sierra FileVault 2: Enabling & Disabling Additional Authorized Users sudo fdesetup add -usertoadd username 01:10:42 Royce-Java Installation? Download Java 9 (either JDK or JRE) 01:20:39 David-Block Writing to Removable Media on Mac 01:23:03 MGG Outtro Farrago from Rogue Amoeba 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
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Jan 23, 2018 • 0sec

This Neato Four Way Adapto-Thing – Mac Geek Gab Podcast 693

AppleCare doesn't void every upgrade, and your geeks talk through some things you can do on your own … and how to make sure you understand where your warranty begins and ends. Questions from you listeners are always the bulk of this show, and they're all over the map today which makes for a fun, varied show. But Cool Stuff Found is always a favorite, and this week we've got a ton for you!Note: Shownotes are complete! Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned: 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 693 for Monday, January 22, 2018 <https://macgeekgab.com/> 00:01:52 Bruce-CSF-WiFi Signal SmartJoin (the Wi-Fi login thing John was thinking about, from our pal Alf at iStumbler labs) 00:03:18 Joe-CSF-SuperDuper! Restoring from APFS Snapshots 00:05:21 John’s APFS experiment with spindle drives Prosoft’s Drive Genius for APFS 00:07:34 DLH-Qmadix Invisible First Defense screen glass 00:10:12 Jason-CSF-Deseat.me deletes your unused online accounts 00:11:42 Jason-CSF-Rocket Emoji Picker for macOS 00:13:25 CSF-Yubikey Yubikey Integrations Security Now 141 (Yubikey Introduced) Security Now 143 (Yubikey Interview) 00:18:52 CSF-Vanilla to hide your menu bar icons 00:20:03 Jason-CSF-Cherpake Remote Control for your Mac 00:21:14 Jason-CSF-Make a QR Code for your Wi-Fi Guests 00:22:37 The Magic Bullet Newsletter – X-Files 00:24:33 James in the Chatroom-CSF-692-M4V Gear 00:25:13 Lawyer Jeff-CSF-MGG Dashboard Widget 00:26:40 SPONSOR: OWC – Check out all the new products announced recently from MacSales.com 00:30:10 Gary-Upgrading SSD without voiding AppleCare 00:35:52 Bernhard-Replacing part of the Fusion drive on an iMac 00:39:57 The thoughts on Fusion Drives 00:42:19 Thrifter.com 00:42:50 Ian-High Sierra with SSD RAID (John, do you know?) How to Bypass macOS High Sierra’s APFS Conversion 00:45:39 Apple’s RAID 00:46:38 This week’s MGG Premium Subscribers: Ken M., Jeff P., Gary B., John V., Stephen A., John D., Santiago M., Ken from Kailua, Clive S., Everett T., David G., George D., Cindy K., Racer G., Toni C., Michael E., Brett P., Mark S. 00:49:00 Allister-iOS’s “Lock Camera” option 00:52:04 Laura-Wiring when Wi-Fi doesn’t Work TP-Link N300 IOGear N300 Adapter 00:59:34 David-Extended Desktop with USB-C 01:03:22 John teases us with some Neato Four Way Adapto-Thing 01:04:51 Neal-Finding Mac App Store Receipts 01:09:24 Mark-Which of my files are corrupt? GraphicConverter for testing images 01:17:25 Managing iCloud Photo Library 01:22:00 MGG 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
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Jan 16, 2018 • 0sec

Managing Messages, Voice Assistants, APFS, and Quasi-Mesh – Mac Geek Gab 692

Messages are a huge part of our online life, and they don't always work the way we expect or prefer. John and Dave start by answering some of those questions. Then it's on to where you should – and shouldn't – be using APFS. After that, the questions jump around a bit, including one about mesh vs. quasi-mesh. All this and more on Mac Geek Gab 692 today!Note: Shownotes are complete! Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned in Mac Geek Gab 692: 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 692 for Monday, January 15, 2018 00:02:00 Fixing Our Wetware 00:02:24 Jeff-Text Message Forwarding not going to my iMac 00:09:35 Zack-Better group texting Facebook Messenger Slack Kik Snapchat What’s App 00:16:20 Voice assistants and messenger bots 00:19:43 SPONSOR: RoboForm password manager. Get $10 off Your RoboForm Everywhere subscription with MGG. 00:23:24 SPONSOR: BBEdit from Bare Bones 00:25:37 Voice assistants – Are they not just translation engines? 00:29:41 CES Voice Control – HomeKit was (mostly) missing 00:37:49 HomePod is … close. 00:43:28 Terry-Read Receipts in Apple Mail MailButler Email Tracking Get Notifications When Your Messages Are Read in OS X Mail Mail Act-On 00:51:32 This week’s MGG Premium Subscribers: Carsten H, Michael P., Bob L., Ari L., Jay C., Paul M., Scott F., Neal L., Mark R., Joe S., James C., John G., James B., Barry F., Frank A., Abdullah B., Graham R., Robert T., Mark S., Zack E., Bruce M., Dennis J., Gary T., Paul W., Avram M., James M., Richard J., Khürt W., Walter H., Eddie M., Greg H., Anthony N., Deborah L., Bob L., Ron G. 00:53:16 Louis-APFS on All drives? Apple’s APFS FAQ 00:59:36 Steve-Quasi-mesh vs. real mesh Debokee Tools 01:07:23 Gary-RAM Configurations How to install RAM in a Mac 01:15:57 Kristopher-690-Responsive Websites and Zoom 01:17:12 Ed-690-Noteburner Alternatives 01:18:38 Dave-690-Fixes for out-of-order iMessages 01:21:00 MGG Outtro – play the music! 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
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Jan 7, 2018 • 0sec

Standards Are Great Because There Are So Many of Them – Mac Geek Gab Podcast 691

Your two geeks are traveling in Las Vegas for CES, but that doesn't stop them from bringing you their weekly dose of help, tips, and Cool Stuff Found. Listen as John F. Braun and Dave Hamilton help you understand how to manage the /Volumes folder, resolve a Contacts syncing problem, and decipher just how Location Services knows where you are when you have no GPS or Cell radio active. And that's just the beginning. You'll have to tune in for more! Press play, download, and enjoy.Note: Shownotes are complete! Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned: 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 691 for Sunday, January 7, 2018 <https://macgeekgab.com/> 00:01:58 Daniel-Safely pruning the /Volumes folder Preboot folder purpose 00:11:03 Disable tailspind and spindump to Speed Up your Mac 00:12:34 David-Don’t forget about all the wires 00:16:33 Jason-iCloud Contacts NOT syncing 00:24:03 Avram-How does Location Services know my location without GPS? Skyhook wireless Wi-Fi Triangulation Turn Location Services and GPS on or off on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch 00:29:47 Bill-White Screen of Death on iOS 00:34:27 Thunderbolt 2 device on a Thunderbolt 3 iMac? 00:39:23 Carsten-iOT Security and HomeKit Eero plus Fingbox 00:48:51 Zach-NAS to NAS Copy, Fixing Troublesome Filenames LaCie 2Big NAS Synology DS218+ File Station | Tools | Mount Remote Folder | CIFS Shared Folder A Better Finder Rename 00:55:15 Kent-Removing Legacy Java SE 6 /System/Library/Java, /Library/Java How do I uninstall Java on my Mac? 00:58:51 This week’s MGG Premium Subscribers: Carsten, Abdullah B., Norton B., Putch, Michael P., Tony G., John O 01:01:55 Spectre and Meltdown Apple’s article on Spectre and Meltdown 01:11:13 Dave’s Network Loop from 690? 01:14:57 Michael-690-USB Power Followup 01:16:48 Brian-690-Wi-Fi blocked by Profiles FTW 01:17:53 Paul-690-Wi-Fi that won’t connect 01:19:20 Kevin-CSF-Quick Hash 01:21:20 MGG 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
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Jan 2, 2018 • 0sec

Diagnosing Photo Syncing, Managing Restrictions, and Solving macOS and iOS Problems – Mac Geek Gab 690

Have any problems with iCloud Photo Library? Want to remove DRM from your movies? Are your apps failing to launch? Have other restrictions that your Mac or iPhone are imposing on your life? This is what Mac Geek Gab is all about: solving your problems and sharing tips. Press play, download MGG 690, and enjoy!Note: Shownotes are complete! Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned: 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 690 for Tuesday, January 2, 2018 00:02:22 Bill-Can’t edit photos on iPad Pro 00:08:20 Photos settings in iOS 11 Settings | Photos | Transfer to Mac or PC | (Automatic or Keep Originals) Settings | Photos | iCloud Photo Library | (Optimize iPhone Storage or Download and Keep Originals) 00:13:11 iOS 11 Camera Settings Settings | Camera | Formats (High Efficiency or Most Compatible) 00:14:40 David-Ripping iTunes DRM from Movies Noteburner 00:18:59 Brian-Can’t connect iPhone to other Wi-Fi 00:23:00 Managing iPhone Wi-Fi settings 00:26:47 SPONSOR: eero – whole house Wi-Fi that actually works. `MGG` gets you free overnight shipping 00:30:07 Dave had to re-learn the value of having a UPS/Battery Backup 00:36:47 Brother J-App Launch Failure Use safe mode to isolate issues with your Mac About macOS Recovery 00:45:59 Dave’s Network has a loop! 00:50:32 Mike-USB Power Issue Reported Powering peripherals through USB 00:56:58 SPONSOR: PDFPen for macOS and iOS from Smile 01:00:09 David-Extra Apple Watch appearing on my iMac 01:04:37 Bob-Transporter Library Fix 01:07:05 Jeff-Solve a failing High Sierra Install 01:08:19 Dave-ExpanDrive Follow-up 01:10:01 Allison-Beware Responsive Web Sites 01:15:01 Stone-CSF-689-EarHero 01:15:54 Terry-689-Bone Conduction “Headphones” iOS Restrictions Passcode Cracker 01:18:00 Kevin-CSF-Cracking iOS Restrictions Passcode 01:21:30 This week’s MGG Premium Subscribers: Frank F., Art C., Elizabeth B., Greg S., Olga P., B-man, Michael L., Bob P., Jason A., Ward J., Jim E., Chris F., Petter H., Dave C., Robert P., Jeffrey F., Richard S., Karin K., David P., Petter H., Michael M., Theresa B., Jason T., Michael P., Andy W., John I., Mary G., Corrie A., Joel F., Kraig S., Dan E. 01:22:44 MGG 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
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Dec 26, 2017 • 0sec

Boxing Day with Your Two Favorite Geeks – Mac Geek Gab 689

Recurring Keychain authorization requests bugging you? iMessages out of order? Want to know what to do with your dead drives? This is just where your two favorite geeks <em>start</em> this week's episode. Then it's on to a headphone and earphone discussion, including some talk about letting ambient sound in, and letting someone else listen in on your bluetooth connection! Cool Stuff Found rounds out the show. Press play, listen, and learn! Oh, and enjoy, too.Note: Shownotes are complete! Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned: 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 689 for Tuesday, December 26, 2017 Boxing Day Kwanzaa St. Stephen’s Day Proclamation Day 00:02:05 Larry-Recurring Keychain Access requests 00:07:23 Chuck-iPhone Battery Management Apps (only if we have one for iOS to mention) Coconut Battery iMazing Battery Life 00:16:00 Andrew-Flash Memory Drive Speeds Blackmagic Disk Speed Test 00:26:25 David-Dead Drives, what to do? The “Toasters” Dave mentioned: This one from Inateck, and this one from OWC 00:32:59 Jeff-iMessages are Out of Order 00:38:42 macOS mail sent-and-received 00:40:09 James-Advice to get started consulting Small Business Show NextDoor 00:53:53 iMazing Mini reports charge capacity 00:53:54 Earphones/Headphones JH Audio Layla 00:55:30 Richard-Connect two Bluetooth Headphones to one TV TaoTronics Bluetooth Splitter MEE audio Bluetooth Splitter 01:00:31 Johnny-Bluetooth Earbud Interference … FOUND! 01:03:03 Scott-Best Earphones for Still Hearing around you JBL Everest Headphones Pioneer Rayz Bose QuietComfort 01:09:52 Everett-Ambient Audio with Headphones on Lip Reading 01:13:34 This week’s MGG Premium Subscribers Ken L., Clive S., Ev the Nerd, David G., Nick S., Micah P., David M., Barry P., Peter P., Warren R., Joe W., Antonio B., Joe M., Brett H., Terence N. 01:15:13 Brother J-CSF-PeakHour, Parcel, Startupizer 01:17:33 CSF-JBL Boombox 01:21:20 MGG 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

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