Mac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and Troubleshooting

Quick Tips are back with a vengeance! Keyboard shortcuts, calculator corrections, audio sync, offline dictation, email archiving and more. Then it's time to answer your questions, including migrating Notes between accounts, sizing up the Terminal and dealing with resistant clients. Download and enjoy!Note: Shownotes are complete! Stuff mentioned: Mac keyboard shortcuts (2:33) Use two Mac apps side by side in Split View (4:17) Quick Tip: Offline Dictation with iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus (6:46) iPhone SE (8:15) Adjust time delay for when the dock re-appears (9:32) defaults write com.apple.dock autohide-time-modifier -int 0; killall dock Backspace Digits in iOS’ Calculator with This Swipe Gesture (13:59) Use AirPlay to stream content from iTunes on your computer (14:39) Photos To Disk (16:15) Dropbox (19:08) iCloud Drive Resilio Synology Cloud Station mailSTEWARD (24:11) Email Archiver Pro Evernote (28:52) Google Docs List of folder sizes from Terminal (39:07) /Volumes/[Volume Name]/usr/bin/du -sh * | /Volumes/[Volume Name]/usr/bin/sort -r(terminal command to size and list directories) iTunes Match (45:36) How to move your Mac’s iTunes Library onto an external drive iMazing Restore Missing Partition on Yosemite (1:09:54) About OS X Recovery How to choose a startup disk on your Mac Roxio VHS to DVD 3 Plus (1:16:57) The Mac Geek Gab iPhone app You’re downloading today’s show from CacheFly’s network BackBeat Media Podcast Network MacGeekGab AAC Enhanced Feed – Thanks to Michael Johnston of The iOS Show and Applr.

iOS vs. Smart Playlists, filing Mail like a power user, managing iCloud Photo Library, phantom app data vs. your iPhone's free space and much much more. All of the are covered in today's MGG. Your questions, your tips, shared and answered by the geeks you love. Download and enjoy!Note: Shownotes are complete! Stuff mentioned: R-134a System Pressure Chart (1:34) Move your data from a Windows PC to a Mac (3:33) Photos for OS X: Where are my imported files? PowerPhotos iTunes 12 for Mac: Create a Smart Playlist (14:44) FCC forces TP-Link to support open source firmware on routers (19:13) How to Execute ‘Trimforce’ Command with Your SSD (25:48) Disk Sensei LSI Says: Use TRIM iCloud Photo Library (33:36) Mail Act-On (39:24) Keyboard Maestro Hazel EagleFiler (41:54) mailSTEWARD iMyfone Umate (56:23) Free up phantom app data (1:00:53) Photos for OS X – Backup your Photos library (1:04:32) Photos saves disk space (1:15:17) The Mac Geek Gab iPhone app You’re downloading today’s show from CacheFly’s network BackBeat Media Podcast Network MacGeekGab AAC Enhanced Feed – Thanks to Michael Johnston of The iOS Show and Applr.

It's tips, tips and more tips. And also your questions. iOS Mail power searches, unleashing the power of Image Capture, a free photo-management tool that uses folders, removing and detecting malware, and demystifying 5GHz wireless channels are just some of the topics covered in today's show!Note: Shownotes are complete! Stuff mentioned: Mac Observer Pokémon Go Archives (1:31) 4 smarter ways to search on your iPhone or iPad (5:38) FastScripts (7:17) Touch ID Trick: Train Multiple Fingerprints at Once (8:14) Exploring the many miracles of Image Capture (11:01) Photos for OS X: Change where Photos stores your files (14:11) Power Converter (17:20) man page for ‘asr’ (Apple System Restore) (includes integrity options) (20:59) How to Execute ‘Trimforce’ Command with Your SSD (24:24) SMART Utility (30:55) SAT SMART Driver Bitrot Tech Talk OS X Server Deep Dive (36:40) OS X Server (37:22) Skype Screen Sharing (40:12) How to View Someone’s Mac or iOS Device Remotely (41:18) Why WiFi Stinks (and how to fix it) (44:48) All 5GHz Channels Apple Discussion re: Malware (51:25) Malware Bytes (54:17) How iOS decides which wireless network to auto-join (56:57) A new iOS 10 feature warns against open WiFi networks (1:02:21) Mactracker (to identify processor) (1:04:33) iStat Menus (to see processor temperature) Intel Processor Data Cuckoo (1:10:40) OS X El Capitan: Set the date and time on your Mac Timer for Mac Mail (El Capitan): Delete old email addresses (1:15:26) BitTorrent Sync (1:16:49) Synology’s Cloud Station The Mac Geek Gab iPhone app You’re downloading today’s show from CacheFly’s network BackBeat Media Podcast Network MacGeekGab AAC Enhanced Feed – Thanks to Michael Johnston of The iOS Show and Applr.

Quick Tips: All those little things you know that you don't think about? Other people know and don't think about them, too… so we think about them and share them, enhancing everyone's knowledge! Then it's on to some questions, with a surprising number about Ethernet. Go Figure!Note: Shownotes are complete! Stuff mentioned: Willis Carrier inventing air conditioners Mac Keyboard Shortcuts (Finder) (3:16) Display your iCal Events as a List (4:29) How to use the keyboard as a trackpad on your iPhone with 3D Touch (5:36) Adobe Photoshop Lightroom (8:26) O2 TU Go (9:22) Skype Call Forwarding GigSky iOS 10 Creates a (blank) Ethernet Settings Pane (11:25) 5 quick Mail tricks everyone should know (including Favorites) (12:33) Bluetooth Debug Module (16:14) Synology DSM 6.0 Link Aggregation (18:39) OS X Server Support – Caching Service (21:04) rsync Backups on a Mac (25:06) Use Touch ID on iPhone and iPad (27:52) Combine Ethernet Ports (34:15) When, How and Why to use Both Ethernet Ports on a Mac Pro The Number 42 How iOS decides which wireless network to auto-join (43:21) XFINITY WiFi Secure Profile TWC iOS Profile iTunes Help – Choose Import Settings (56:56) Share iOS Device Screen (from Mac) Screenflow TeamViewer HandBrake (1:11:57) Disk Utility (El Capitan): Create a disk image (1:18:09) The Mac Geek Gab iPhone app You’re downloading today’s show from CacheFly’s network BackBeat Media Podcast Network MacGeekGab AAC Enhanced Feed – Thanks to Michael Johnston of The iOS Show and Applr.

Dave's back from Europe and he and John have a metric ton of Cool Stuff Found and Quick Tips for you and from you! Plus, Dave's got some travel tips from Europe to share with you, too. Download… and enjoy!Note: Shownotes are complete! Stuff mentioned: The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (radio series) Douglas Adams Three UK (6:36) Boingo Launcher with Notification Center Widgets (iOS) theFork AppTamer The Clock (36:13) iOS Console (37:10) Dropbox Business (39:42) Lizzy Tape (41:00) CableDrop Multi (43:05) Otterbox uniVERSE Case (45:01) Olloclip 4-in-1 Lens for uniVERSE (48:00) PolarPro PowerPack for uniVERSE (50:06) TYLT ENERGI sliding power case for iphone 5/5s (51:57) NOMAD Leather Charging Wallet (54:37) and Leather Strap Watch Band Rick Steve’s Power Adapters (56:31) PlugBug World Apple World Travel Adapter Kit TiVo Out of Home Streaming (1:02:38) tmutil verifychecksums path … (checksum verification added in OS X 10.11.x) Alarmed ~ Reminders + Timers (iOS) (1:11:11) tado Smart AC Control (1:13:49) The Mac Geek Gab iPhone app You’re downloading today’s show from CacheFly’s network BackBeat Media Podcast Network MacGeekGab AAC Enhanced Feed – Thanks to Michael Johnston of The iOS Show and Applr.

Dave's traveling, so when he and John pre-recorded this one they decided to take a bit of a different direction and do a bit of a deep dive into one of their favorite topics: Synology DiskStations. But don't worry, they also answered a few of your questions and shared a couple tips. It's still your two favorite geeks, after all!Note: Shownotes are complete! Stuff mentioned: FLING’s Bovine Abduction (1:18) Use Time Machine to back up or restore your Mac (3:16) Cyclic Redundancy Check (CRC) Carbon Copy Cloner – Advanced Settings – Find and Replace Corrupted Files Introducing Apple File System (WWDC 2016 Video) Introduction to Apple File System (APFS) APFS Links A ZFS developer’s analysis of the good and bad in Apple’s new APFS file system Synology Synology Hybrid RAID RAID Levels Synology Multimedia (Audio, Video, Photo) Link Aggregation OS X El Capitan: Combine Ethernet ports Plex Media Server Synology Dynamic Domain Name Service (DDNS) Synology VPN Server OpenVPN Connect (iOS) Tunnelblick (OS X OpenVPN Client) Crashplan Notes gets sharing in iOS 10 (and macOS Sierra) Solwise PL-1200 AV2 HomePlug Powerline Adapter (1:09:49) ActionTec ECB6200 Bonded MoCA 2.0 Network Adapter Actiontec Bonded MoCA 2.0 Ethernet to Coax Adapter, 2 Pack (Amazon) The Mac Geek Gab iPhone app You’re downloading today’s show from CacheFly’s network BackBeat Media Podcast Network MacGeekGab AAC Enhanced Feed – Thanks to Michael Johnston of The iOS Show and Applr.

Sometimes things just don't work right, and that's what your two favorite geeks are here for! Listen to them help solve your issues with batteries, email bcc, Photos migration and even CPU QoS. Download and enjoy!Note: Show notes are complete! Stuff mentioned: John’s Classic 1994 Saturn SL2 Removing/Cleaning the ignition coils/module on a Saturn S-series. Having Trouble Pasting Chrome URLs on a Mac? You’re Not Alone and a Fix Is Coming. (7:30) Apple TV (Wikipedia some detail on pay and subscription options) (10:46) Sling TV Bundle Find my Friends (iOS App Store) (19:43) Podcasts (iOS App Store) ProcessRenicer (24:23) App Tamer TimeMachineEditor MailPluginManager DockStar OS X Server – Time Machine (43:28) Checking Very Large Time Machine Volumes (use RAM cache to speed up fsck_hfs) How to See What’s Killing Your iPhone Battery (48:59) iOS: Updating your carrier settings Contacts Optimizer Pro (57:17) The Mac Geek Gab iPhone app You’re downloading today’s show from CacheFly’s network BackBeat Media Podcast Network MacGeekGab AAC Enhanced Feed – Thanks to Michael Johnston of The iOS Show and Applr.

How to share contacts with your team, read CDs on a new Mac, resolve your router being blocked by servers, fix your iPad Pro when it locks up and much more. All this today on Mac Geek Gab. Download and enjoy!Note: Shownotes are complete! Stuff mentioned: London Meetup with Dave Hamilton (2:03) iOS: Save Your Hearing with the “Late Night” EQ Option (4:45) Pondini Time Machine Resource (6:30) DiskWarrior 5 What’s New (includes Time Machine repair) About Google Apps Contacts (9:15) CardDAV vCard OS X Server OS X Server Help – Set up Contacts Service Linking Two Accounts for Family Sharing (17:30) Apple USB SuperDrive (22:19) Use the CD or DVD drive from another computer with your Mac Having Trouble Pasting Chrome URLs on a Mac? You’re Not Alone and a Fix Is Coming (42:44) If your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch won’t connect to a Wi-Fi network (includes Reset Network Settings tip) (47:55) Use AppleScript to Schedule a Wake-Up (56:38) Find Bluetooth Explorer (if you’re brave!) Hardware IO Tools (includes Bluetooth Explorer) Bluetooth Explorer (3rd party) LightBlue for Mac LightBlue Explorer for iOS The Mac Geek Gab iPhone app You're downloading today's show from CacheFly's network BackBeat Media Podcast Network MacGeekGab AAC Enhanced Feed – Thanks to Michael Johnston of The iOS Show and Applr.

Dave's back from WWDC and he and John focus on your questions this week. How best can one enable Airplane Mode on a Mac? How do you find a missing Mailbox? Why does the iTunes Library stay put when you tell it to move? And… what happened with John's phone? Was it the charger? Was it the app? We have answers! Sponsor: Other World Computing provides innovative, high-quality performance upgrades for nearly every Mac, backed by incredible warranties and expert support. It's the first place John and Dave look for their upgrades. Make OWC your first stop, too!. Sponsor: Atlassian: So focused on TEAM it's their stock symbol. Makers of JIRA, BitBucket, Confluence, HipChat and more. Sponsor: BBEdit: BBEdit is the leading professional-strength HTML and text editor for the Macintosh. A text power tool for everyone! Note: Shownotes are complete! Stuff mentioned: macOS Sierra Preview (2:00) ios10 Preview watchOS Preview tvOS Preview Apple Developer Program iOS 10 and macOS Sierra Public Betas CE Week Pepcom Events macOS Sierra Drops Support for Several Mac Models (3:48) How Power Nap works on your Mac; Which Mac computers can use Power Nap? Airplane Setting by Frobaus (12:16) ~/Library/Mail/V3 (location of OS X Mail.app mailboxes) (15:09) John Gruber’s Talk Show with Craig Federighi and Phil Schiller (19:37) Locate and organize your iTunes media files (21:43) Recover a Lost Encrypted Backup Password for an iPhone, iPad, & iPod touch (35:04) About encrypted backups in iTunes MOTA Highspeed 3 Port USB Car Charger (Note 1-Star Reviews) (47:30) Photo of Fried MOTA Charger Photo of Fried MOTA Charger with olloclip 10x Macro Lens Photo of Fried MOTA Charget with olloclip 15x Macro Lens 7805 Chip Boom for iOS (59:46) Boom for OS X Use Sound Check in iTunes to make song volume consistent OS X El Capitan: If Time Machine remains in the ‘preparing’ stage (1:02:08) Hide and unhide iTunes Store, App Store, or iBooks Store purchases (1:09:33) iSync (it lives!) The Mac Geek Gab iPhone app You're downloading today's show from CacheFly's network BackBeat Media Podcast Network MacGeekGab AAC Enhanced Feed – Thanks to Michael Johnston of The iOS Show and Applr.

Fresh out of Apple's keynote and State of the Union talks, Dave and John digest their thoughts together, live for you (or, well, live to tape… not tape but digital… oh, you know what we mean!). Then it's time for some serious followups from the last two episodes. Photos, Watch layouts, Genius Bar tips and more. And maybe, just maybe, John and Dave might have to have a spirited disagreement to celebrate their 11th anniversary!  Sponsor: Atlassian: So focused on TEAM it's their stock symbol. Makers of JIRA, BitBucket, Confluence, HipChat and more. Sponsor: Gazelle is the fast and easy way to get cash for your used iPhone, iPad, and more. Sell your used Apple products at Gazelle.com and make it easier to trade up to the latest devices! Note: Shownotes are complete! Stuff mentioned: Apple WWDC16 Keynote Address (4:10) Clean My Mac Elgato Eve New Apple File Systtem (APFS) Webpass Swift Playground (40:07) Battery Percentage iOS App (49:10) MOTA Highspeed 3 Port USB Car Charger (note reviews regarding device-frying potential) PowerPhotos (1:03:56) Image Capture: Transfer images and other items from your device (1:09:50) OS X : Save a Document as a PDF (1:12:21) Alfred Ubiquiti Nanobeam ac (1:15:16) Ubiquiti Nanobeam ac (Amazon) (1:15:16) EnGenius Outdoor Wireless Ethernet Bridge N300, 5GHz EnGenius N-ENH500 (Amazon) 1Password (1:19:00) Frequently asked questions about iCloud Keychain The Mac Geek Gab iPhone app You're downloading today's show from CacheFly's network BackBeat Media Podcast Network MacGeekGab AAC Enhanced Feed – Thanks to Michael Johnston of The iOS Show and Applr.