

Mac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and Troubleshooting
Dave Hamilton, Pilot Pete & Adam Christianson
Get answers to your Apple tech questions every week! Dave Hamilton, Adam Christianson, and Pilot Pete share tips, tricks, and troubleshooting advice for your Mac, iPhone, iPad, and more — all delivered in a fun, friendly way that helps geeks and everyday users alike. Don’t Get Caught without your tech working right!
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Dec 19, 2017 • 0sec
Depending Upon Which Way You Scroll – Mac Geek Gab 688
With so many options for playing your movies on your Apple TV, how do you make sense of it all? Your two favorite geeks get you there. But first, it's a healthy list of Cool Stuff Found, including one for a great discount on an Apple TV itself! Then its on to your questions, and you have lots of 'em! No worries, that's what John F. Braun and Dave Hamilton do on Mac Geek Gab: they answer your questions and solve your problems. Press play, learn, and enjoy! Also, don't get caught.Note: Shownotes are complete!
Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned:
00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 688 for Monday, December 18, 2017 <https://macgeekgab.com/>
00:02:04 FB-Robbie-CSF–Scroll Reverser
00:04:14 French Toast for snowstorms
00:06:24 QT-Fixing Handbrake Ripping Fail
Directly Rip and Convert Blu-ray Disks With Handbrake
CakeBrew or `brew install libdvdcss`
00:12:40 Alex-QT-Change the Color of a Custom Finder Tag
00:13:07 Aaron-CSF-Apple TV 4K for $140
00:14:07 Plasma vs. LED vs. LCD vs. OLED
00:15:54 QT-Drive Genius 5.1 and High Sierra, Yo
00:19:04 Jai-CSF-679-Notebooks
00:20:08 Mark-685-Questioning the Plex Obsession?
Infuse 5 Pro
Also PlayOn
00:26:45 Leslie-TiVo VOX and TiVo Experience
cTiVo
00:33:13 SPONSOR: Other World Computing’s USB-C Travel Dock & Aura Pro X SSDs
00:35:53 Mark-iMessage Notifications Disappear quickly
00:40:23 Peter-Twitter supporting 280, but apps/OS only supports 140
Twitterrific for macOS
00:46:25 Joe-What’s causing my system to slow down?
My Mac is very slow since I installed Bitdefender Antivirus for Mac (general slowdown) / High CPU usage BDLDaemon
00:50:30 Disable.sh to make your Mac faster
00:55:50 Don-Bit rot on movies… and backups?
01:05:29 Warren-Mesh Networks, Gigabit Internet, and Wi-Fi speeds?
802.11ad Speeds
01:12:29 Abel-New Switch introduces packet loss (good troubleshooting discussion)
01:16:47 Jon-687-Resetting PRAM and Content Caching Advanced Options
01:18:05 Zeff-687-iPhone 8 or iPhone X (home button and that screen)
iPhone X OLED Burn In
01:20:45 Chris-687-Older Macs and SATA might be the cable
01:24:07 David-687-Google Photos as an alternative
01:26:10 David-Meshing your iOT devices properly
01:28:11 This week’s MGG Premium Subscribers:
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01:29:10 MGG 688 Outtro
Merry Christmas!
Happy Hanukkah!
Have a good time, all the time!
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Dec 12, 2017 • 0sec
Future Accidental Probing Failed – Mac Geek Gab 687
This time of year more than others, it seems, people need to remote control their friend's and family's computers for assistance. It's what we do here at Mac Geek Gab – helping people, that is – and we're happy to help you help others, too! But that's not all we talk about in this episode of MGG 687. In fact, it's probably only a smidge of it. Managing multiple Photos libraries, migrating from FireWire to the future, and Cool Stuff Found. Listen, learn, and enjoy!Note: Shownotes are complete!
Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned:
00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 687 for Monday, December 11, 2017
00:02:19 This week’s MGG Premium Subscribers:
Abdullah B., Dave C., Frank A., Mark R., Barry F., James B., Neal L., Scott F., John G., James C., Joe S., Tony S., David T., Francis F., Chris M., Randall M., Mike M., Larry S., John E., Phil G., Chris B., Charles G., Stacey S., Ric S.
00:03:59 Charles-CSF-PingBar
whois and nslookup for reverse lookup
00:06:44 Ed-CSF-AudioBridge and AirConnect
00:08:48 CSF-Sanus Sonos Speaker Stands
00:10:07 Bob-CSF-DelayedLauncher
00:12:28 Lawyer Jeff-CSF-ProtonMail Bridge
00:14:35 CSF-Kiwee/Yitong Bonded MoCA 2.0 Adapters – 2 pack
00:20:43 STP = Spanning Tree Protocol = An Afternoon Wasted (again)
00:23:19 Ulysese-Resetting Wallpaper resets (some) iOS Caches
00:26:17 iOS Backups and Troubleshooting
iMazing Mini
00:29:38 Roger-QT-Choosing alternate routes in Google Maps
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00:38:33 Terri-Managing Multiple Photos Libraries
PowerPhotos
00:46:18 Johnny-Deleting Live Photos
00:49:51 Devon-SATA Drive on Older MacBook
“Future Accidental Probing Failed”
00:55:55 Sharon-Migrating from FireWire to the Future
OWC Thunderbolt Dock
Thunderbolt to FireWire Adapter
01:02:05 Paul-Shipment Notifications
UPS My Choice
FedEx Delivery Manager
USPS Informed Delivery
Deliveries.app
01:05:07 Ken-Remote Controlling Mom’s iMac
TeamViewer
ScreenConnect from Edovia
01:09:04 Nick-Getting Data from Transporter Sync
Synology’s Diskstations for Private Cloud
01:17:57 Douglas-686-AppleCare, AppleCare+, and the case for it on an iPhone
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Dec 4, 2017 • 1h 30min
Don’t Commit a Photo Crime – Mac Geek Gab 686
Sometimes iCloud gets out of sync. Your geeks and fellow listeners have some tips and solutions. Then it's time to talk about troubleshooting tools that exist on either iOS or macOS but not both. What are your options? Your geeks talk through that, too. Of course, 'tis the season, so Cool Stuff Found abounds. We share and you share! We all learn (at least) four new things! It's Mac Geek Gab, after all. Enjoy MGG 686!Note: Shownotes are complete!
Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned:
00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 686 for Monday, December 4, 2017
00:02:31 iPhone Crashing with Apple’s 12/2 Notification Bug? Fix it with iOS 11.2
00:07:54 Apple Pay Cash
00:08:18 Apple’s Two-Factor Authentication
00:11:16 iOS 11’s Wi-Fi Password Sharing
00:14:05 Mobile Unlimited Plans – it was time!
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00:22:06 Bruce-CSF-iPhone 8 and iPhone X X-Ray Wallpapers
00:23:23 CSF-Paperlogix Document Scanner for iOS
00:24:49 CSF-Catalyst Impact Case for iPhone X
00:27:05 CSF-Speck Presidio Clear iPhone 7
00:27:19 CSF-TP-Link Kasa Cam
00:28:28 CSF-TP-Link HS100 Outlet Switch
00:30:04 WeMo Switch Smart Plug
00:31:33 Joe-CSF-PrivatePackets.io and Mikrotik Routers
00:33:58 Stefan-CSF-ShellCheck from Terminal & CodeRunner
00:35:54 Fish Shell
00:36:53 David-Resetting iCloud and Photos if Settings Get Wonky
iCloud Photo Library
00:39:45 Andrew-Files for macOS?
ExpanDrive
BoxCryptor
Cloud Mounter
Forklift
00:46:22 New sound for MGG (still using Discord)
00:48:55 Sam-iOS Console Monitor
iOS Console
Consolation 2
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00:57:29 Bill-iOS Mail Notifications
Use notifications on your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch
01:03:17 The VIP Tangent
01:07:00 Eolake-Facebook uploading low-res photos
Settings | Facebook | Upload HD Video/Photo looks to default to off
Don’t commit a photo crime, guys!
01:09:13 Bobby-Where to buy AppleCare?
LA Computer Company
SmallDog
01:16:59 AppleCare vs. AppleCare+
Adorama AppleCare
01:27:34 This week’s MGG Premium Subscribers:
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Nov 28, 2017 • 0sec
Playing Your Movies, Migrating Your Data, Managing Permissions – Mac Geek Gab 685
Cold weather (in the Northern Hemisphere, that is!) means lots of people are staying home playing movies, and your geeks are here to help out with that. Our Southern Hemisphere friends are vacationing, and all that travel means playing movies on the airplane, too, so… we <em>all</em> need this! That's not all, though. Heck, that's not even most! APFS on rotational drives, permissions for your files, battery apps for your iPhone and much, much more are included, as well. Press play and enjoy as Dave Hamilton and John F. Braun take you on an infotainment adventure. You'll learn at <em>least</em> four new things!Note: Shownotes are complete!
Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned:
00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 685 for Monday, November 27, 2017
00:01:34 An MGG Experiment: Using Discord instead of Skype
00:03:34 Michael-Migrating data after a user account is configured
How to move your content to a new Mac
00:07:53 Dan-Battery Apps for iPhone vs. Mac
Coconut Battery
iMazing Mini
System Status
USB Power Meter
00:15:56 Bill-Drive Permissions
Mac OS: Turn Off Drive Ownership
00:21:54 SPONSOR: Motiv, 24/7 Sleep and Fitness Tracking Ring – MGG saves you $20
00:25:14 David-684-Use AdBlock to redirect DNS for Gmail
00:29:00 Proxy Servers can be fun
Synology RT2600AC
00:34:13 Ken-683-APFS on Rotational Drives?
How to choose between APFS and Mac OS Extended when formatting a disk for Mac
00:41:43 Ralph-684-DOCSIS 3.1 Telephony Modems
Arris XB6 DOCSIS 3.1 Telephony Modem
00:48:06 This week’s MGG Premium Subscribers:
Clive S., Dave G., Ken L., Nick S., Micah P., David M.,Timothy B., Philip C., Paul C., Steven S., Edward W., Patrick C., Andrew D., Monroe R., Paul D., Peter E., Brent G., Stephen B.
00:50:45 Fred-Private Cloud Movies and Photos
Synology Moments
Don Melton’s Transcoding Scripts
01:01:33 Andy-Plex and Wake for Network Access
About Wake on Demand and Bonjour Sleep Proxy
01:05:40 HomePod Discussion
01:07:28 CSF-JBL Link 300 Speaker
JBL Link 20
Denon HEOS
01:14:11 Definition of an Audiophile
01:16:10 Jim-Plex Stutters
Plex Cloud
01:21:00 MGG 685 Outtro
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Nov 21, 2017 • 0sec
Five Minutes is an Eternity to a Computer – Mac Geek Gab 684
Turkey day is coming up in the USA, and your geeks are ready. But mostly they're just ready to answer your Mac and iPhone questions and solve your problems… and that's what they're here to do today. Download, press play, and gobble-gobble it all up!Note: Shownotes are complete!
Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned:
00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 684 for Monday, November 20, 2017 <https://macgeekgab.com/>
00:01:32 Scott-Cable Modem Picks
Netgear CM1000
Arris CM8200
Motorola MB8600
Screenshot of Dave’s Spectrum Analyzer
00:13:19 Brother J-683-APFS Snapshot Management
Time Machine Editor
Tinker Tool System
BackupLoupe
Drive Genius for APFS
00:21:02 With APFS, Clones are even more important until Disk Repair utilities get up-to-speed
00:24:13 Matt-683-SSD Secure Erase
00:26:32 Joe-High Sierra Install Followup After Unmount Error
Etymology of Voilà
00:32:41 Michael-High Sierra Won’t Install
How to Create a Bootable macOS High Sierra USB Installer
DiskMaker X
00:37:33 SPONSOR: Other World Computing’s new Aura Pro X SSD’s. Now High Sierra-compatible!
OWC Flash-Up Rebate Program
00:39:58 Dave The Nerd
00:44:31 Greig-QT-Notes to Folders in iOS 11
00:45:41 DLH-CSF-Quad9
Google’s Public DNS
DNSSEC
OpenDNS
Namebench
00:50:52 Eliot-CSF-Seneo iPhone X Wireless Charger
00:55:46 CSF-Fingbox
PortMap for MacOS
01:06:11 This week’s MGG Premium Subscribers:
Santiago M., John D., Stephen A., John V., Jeff P., Gary B., Mark P,, Mikael S., Jim D., Harvey H., Ian T.
01:08:02 Craig-Dropouts when streaming at home network
How does Dynamic QoS help improve my Nighthawk router’s Internet traffic management?
01:16:42 Ken-Purgeable Content
What is ‘Other‘ and ‘Purgeable‘ in About This Mac?
01:22:17 MGG 684 Outtro
Zip Chip for Apple ][
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Nov 14, 2017 • 0sec
How Many Times Can You Fold a Podcast? – Mac Geek Gab 683
Have questions about your Mac or iPhone? Just want to learn more? Join John F. Braun and Dave Hamilton, your two favorite geeks, as they entertain and inform you this week.Note: Shownotes are complete!
Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned:
00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 683 for Tuesday, November 14, 2017 <https://macgeekgab.com/>
00:01:49 Phil-Bluetooth audio on Mac cuts out
Potential sources of Wi-Fi and Bluetooth interference
00:05:13 Carsten-Charge and Audio with iPhone 6 and Beyond
Belkin Lightning Audio + Charge RockStar
Belkin Lightning Audio + Charge Rockstar (Amazon)
Pioneer Rayz Lightning-Powered Noise Cancelling Earphones
Pioneer Rayz Smart Headphones (Amazon)
00:10:35 Scott-682-Battery life and restoring vs. calibrating
00:16:28 Contact us! feedback@macgeekgab.com
00:17:00 This week’s MGG Premium Subscribers:
Brian D., David Y., James B., John G., James C., Joe S., Ari L., Paul M., Jay C., Robert S., Neal L., Scott G., Brian W., Daniel W., Art K., Chris F., Daniel M.
00:18:27 High Sierra makes some apps incompatible
00:19:09 FileMaker Pro 16 Changes
FileMaker Cloud
Custom App Academy
Execute SQL inside FileMaker
00:28:32 Edward-Secure Erase iOS Device
What to do before you sell or give away your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch
How to Safely wipe your iPhone or iPad before trading it in or reselling it
00:37:20 Larry-Repartitioning and APFS
How many times can you fold a piece of paper?
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00:49:14 Allen-Strange Disks Being Mounted and Unmounted
Mountain
diskutil list (Terminal command to show partitions and volumes)
01:00:58 Mark-CSF-Beyond Compare & CSF-iTunes Volume Control
01:02:50 Steven-681-CSF-AirVPN
01:05:00 Walter-681-CSF-Mullvad
01:06:59 CSF-Escort X80
01:10:50 James-CSF-ClipGrab YouTube Downloader
01:11:46 Allison-CSF-Moom for Scenes
01:13:19 CSF-Uptime Robot
01:15:26 Using 5 Clicks to disable Touch ID or Face ID
01:20:24 QT-Pinch to zoom a print preview for PDF
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Nov 7, 2017 • 0sec
Fighting The Machine & Saying the S-Word – Mac Geek Gab 682
iOS 11 brought battery life issues for many – but not all – users, and Dave and John have a few solutions for those affected. But that's not all you get, of course. Many tips, questions answered, and Cool Stuff Found round out the episode, including cable modem picks, iPhone X discussion, wireless charging devices, and an interesting backup analysis from a listener. Download, press play, and enjoy!Note: Shownotes are complete!
Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned:
00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 682 for Monday, November 6, 2017
00:02:40 Ev-Are you really fully backed up?
MailSteward
00:06:49 Tony-QT-iOS 11’s Granular Volume Slider
00:09:29 Kevin-QT-Removing folders from iCloud Drive
00:11:52 Kris-QT-Siri and the Podcasts App
00:14:18 JP-QT-Dock Tip
00:16:39 Mark-QT-Check your iPhone’s white point
General | Accessibility | Display Accommodations | Reduce White Point
00:19:15 Bob-681-Hazel does uni-directional sync
00:22:09 Erik-Time Machine Boots!
00:25:54 Erik-681-Mail Trick
Misspell email address domain during setup, then generic full featured setup will kick in
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00:34:10 Solving iOS 11’s Battery Life Issues
00:43:51 Wesley-iOS 11 Battery Life
CoconutBattery
DFU Restore
00:48:02 Tanel-Wireless Qi Charging Pads
Powerbot/Sounbot Qi Charger
00:58:44 iPhone X
01:07:38 This week’s MGG Premium Subscribers:
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01:10:04 CSF-AmpliFi Teleport-$199
01:12:06 Jeff-VPN woes to home
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Oct 31, 2017 • 0sec
What Have Brown Outs Done For You? Get a UPS – Mac Geek Gab 681
When the power flickers, are your electronics protected? That's the first order of business. Then it's on to some Cool Stuff Found before digging in to prepping for iPhone X, including what to do about AppleCare … and AppleCare+. VPNs, Battery life, and Certificates round out the episode for you. Press play, enjoy, and learn at least four new things!Note: Shownotes are complete!
Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned:
00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 681 for Tuesday, October 31, 2017
00:02:53 Lightning Lessons from the Ground
00:04:21 CSF-ExoMount Touch CD
00:06:32 Charles-CSF-Splashtop
00:07:50 Everett-CSF-Packet Squirrel
LAN Turtle
00:10:54 Dave & Lee-NeoOffice saves XLSX and DOCX
NeoOffice Feature Comparison
00:13:37 Doug-680-GoodSync
00:14:51 Advanced Content Caching Preferences
00:18:09 Tracking iPhone X
00:21:46 Chris-Migrating to iPhone X
00:25:17 Carsten-AppleCare+ for iPhone X
00:29:32 Finding your AppleCare Coverage Status
00:33:41 This week’s MGG Premium Subscribers:
Micah P., Elizabeth B., Petter H., Chris F., Charles K., Kenneth C., Thomas S., Chuck J., Ed I., Mark W., Bobby H, Jim E., Stephen D., Anthony C.
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00:42:03 Jeff-Which VPN to use?
TunnelBear
ProXPN
Astrill VPN
Cloak VPN
Speedify
Roll your VPN server
Synology – Set Up VPN Server
OpenVPN
Synology SSL VPN
L2TP VPN
IKEv2 VPN
00:51:11 Barry-Apple Mail Settings Fistshake
00:59:24 Christopher-Mysterious Dashboard Advisory Certificate
01:05:27 Todd-HTTPS Mixed-Content Warnings on Websites
01:12:11 Eolake-iPhone Battery Usage
FruitJuice for Mac
Coconut Battery
iMazing Mini
01:17:00 Todd-Procedure for restoring from backup
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Oct 23, 2017 • 0sec
We Fiddled with Ditto – Mac Geek Gab 680
Are photos still bloating up your iPhone? Having trouble upgrading to High Sierra or Downgrading to Sierra? Need to Sync two folders on your Mac? These are just some of the questions your two favorite geeks answer this week!Note: Shownotes are complete!
Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned:
00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 680 for Monday, October 23, 2017 <https://macgeekgab.com/>
00:02:30 Meticulousness and Conspiracy Theories
00:03:24 Felix-Dropbox causing iOS Photo Storage to bloat?
00:07:51 Erik-Content Caching, Detecting Space Used, OmniDiskSweeper
Run OmniDiskSweeper as sudo – except in High Sierra (for now)
Disk Inventory X
Daisy Disk
WhatSize
00:15:34 Bill-Combo Update from 10.10 to 10.12?
00:20:29 Olga-High Sierra installation Issue
Fixing Apple’s (temporarily) buggy High Sierra installer
00:25:26 Ken-Downgrading to Sierra
00:29:11 EP-Ken-Scripting iOS Lock Timings
00:31:21 This week’s MGG Premium Subscribers:
Harry W., Leslie B., Santiago M., John D., Stephen A., Ken L.,Scott C., Laura S., Deborah F., Nick S., Everett T., Mike H., Robert R., Lyndon N.
00:33:07 Paul-CSF-679-Visual Codes for iOS
00:34:18 JP-QT-Use Siri to disable Wi-Fi or Bluetooth
00:36:06 CSF-Network Multimeter for iOS
00:38:23 Mark-QT-Check the iOS White Point
General | Accessibility | Display Accommodations | Reduce White Point
00:39:59 iOS 11’s Smart Invert
General | Accessibility | Display Accommodations | Invert Colors | Smart Invert
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00:49:17 Margaret-QT-Change the sidebar text size
System Preferences | General | Sidebar Icon Size
00:51:15 Ev-CSF-TeamViewer QuickSupport for iOS
00:54:13 Ken-SmartThings Hub and Watch Dock QuickTip
00:56:06 Wink Hub 2
00:56:37 Rick-QT-Reset Photos People Album
00:59:04 Mike-CSF-Magsafe Lightning Cables
01:00:41 Microsoft Office alternatives. (Jonathan)
Libre Office
NeoOffice
Apache OpenOffice
01:04:45 The argument to use Live Photos all the time
01:07:27 Ezra-Syncing two Folders on the same Mac
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Oct 16, 2017 • 0sec
Quick Tips, Cool Stuff Found, High Sierra, and KRACK – Mac Geek Gab 679
Quick Tips, Cool Stuff Found, High Sierra, and KRACK are the topics today, but that means you’re in for a real treat. The goal is for everyone to learn at least four (4!) new things, but today you’re guaranteed to learn a whole lot more. Download, press play, and enjoy!Note: Shownotes are complete!
Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned:
00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 679 for Monday, October 16, 2017 <https://macgeekgab.com/>
00:02:18 QT-QR Codes comes to the camera in iOS 11
Deliveries from JuneCloud
Qrafter
ScanBot scans barcodes and other things!
00:05:39 Bill-QT-System Information Storage Management Window
CleanMyMac 3
00:08:42 Jeff-QT-Zoom in Camera with Digital Crown
00:09:29 QT-Save your macOS Installers
Download El Capitan
Mac Geek Gab App
00:16:29 Todd-QT-678-AirPods iOS 11 Tap Control Tip
00:19:43 This week’s MGG Premium Subscribers:
James C., Joe S., Ari L., Paul M., Jay C., Gary B., Jeffrey P., John V., Rob W., Andy D., Willie M., Gary B., George C., Jedd E., Steve R., Patrick C.
00:21:20 KRACK Discussion
US-CERT Vulnerability Note VU#228519
Anatomy of a “goto fail” – Apple’s SSL bug explained
MGG Facebook
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00:39:39 SPONSOR: Other World Computing – USB-C Dock
00:41:00 Tanel-CSF-DEVONthink
00:43:32 DEVON’s Needful Things (Freeware apps and services)
00:44:32 CSF-Cujo
$249. Wants to be DHCP server. Monitors everything.
00:53:39 CSF-eBlocker
eBlocker OS
Browser-only. $219 or $249, but free download available for Raspberry Pi
00:58:09 Hello Nomad Strap
00:58:53 CSF-X-Doria Action Band
01:00:45 CSF-JBL Pulse 3
01:02:47 PilotPete-CSF-Custom Molded Earplugs / modified to headphones…
01:10:35 CSF-Restore Bonjour with LocalSites and iNet Network Scanner
…and Flame
01:12:56 CSF-Fenetre Picture in Picture
01:13:53 Pixelmator 3.7 – High Sierra Photos integration, HEIF editing
01:15:24 GraphicConverter X
01:16:14 iStat Menus 6 – new notification center integration
Intel Power Gadget
01:19:28 macOS High Sierra Content Caching
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