Mac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and Troubleshooting

Need an expert's guide to the Genius Bar? Forgot your PIN code but Touch ID still works? Hurry up and follow today's advice to save your data. Need to get Internet to another building far away (but not too far)? How about using HomeKit? These are the questions your two favorite geeks answer. Plus, they'll give you some truly expert advice for handling yourself at the Genius Bar. Download and enjoy! Sponsor: Meet the PDFpen family: powerful PDF tools for Mac and iOS. Edit, sign, scan, and OCR at your Mac or on the go. Sponsor: Atlassian: So focused on TEAM it's their stock symbol. Makers of JIRA, BitBucket, Confluence, HipChat and more. Sponsor: Casper makes an obsessively-engineered mattress at a shockingly fair price. Visit www.casper.com/mgg and get $50 towards any mattress purchase! Note: Shownotes are complete! Stuff mentioned: Weatherman Lite Podcast Awards (4:25) FaceTime for Mac (5:18) Use FaceTime with your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch Use third-party apps on your Apple Watch (6:41) iCloud Support – Photo Stream (8:31) Photo Station (14:56) How to move an Apple Photos for OS X library to an external drive OwnCloud New Touch ID rules: Why you have to enter your passcode when you wake up (41:32) Use a passcode with your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch HomeKit (50:41) Homebridge Docker (Synology Virtualization Environment) eero (56:56) Ubiquity AirFiber5 Genius Bar (1:07:03) Purchasing your own cable modem may save money and allow for faster data speeds (1:19:28) Arris SURFBoard 6900 (1:22:49) Arris RipCurrent Fling’s Bovine Abduction on Apple Music or Spotify or on Fling’s own website (1:27:14) 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.

When in doubt, apply water, right? Listener Chris did, and it worked! Matthew takes us on a tour (through his mind) of the Pocket Dial Conspirary, and Matt asks some questions about eero. And that, folks, is what Mac Geek Gab is about: answering your questions and sharing your tips. Topics include helping Terry save PDFs to different locations from print dialogs, helping Joan to safely disable iCloud photo library, helping Michael set up his Apple Watch and MUCH, much more. Download, listen, enjoy and learn! Sponsor: PowerPhotos is the ultimate toolbox for Photos on the Mac. Merge multiple Photos libraries, eliminate duplicate photos, and more. Get 20% off with coupon code MGG. Sponsor: FreshBooks is offering a free month of unrestricted use to all of our listeners ­and you don’t need a credit card for the trial! To claim your free month, go to FreshBooks.com/mgg and enter MacGeekGab in the “How Did You Hear About Us?” section. Sponsor: SeatGeek. Have you ever been frustrated trying to buy tickets online? Most sites make it complicated, and then try to sneak in huge fees at checkout. That’s why you need to try SeatGeek. They’ve made it easier than ever to buy and sell sports and concert tickets. Use code MGG in the SeatGeek app for $20 back on your first order! Note: Shownotes are complete! Stuff mentioned: Podcast Awards Voting (please consider Mac Geek Gab in the Technology section) (1:36) How can I kill a process by its name? (6:12) atMonitor Fix Time Machine Sparsebundle NAS Based Backup Errors (10:46) ActionTec ECB6200 Bonded MoCA 2.0 Network Adapter (16:11) ActionTec MoCA 2.0 Bonded Adapters (Amazon) AirPort Utility software and firmware downloads (25:38) Create PDF Workflow Options (36:47) Using AppleScript to Extend the PDF Services Menu Hazel Safely disabling iCloud Photo Library (45:17) My Photo Stream FAQ Use third-party apps on your Apple Watch (54:11) OS X Support – Mail, Contacts & Calendar (1:00:45) 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.

Logic Pro X, Hackintoshes and ghost calls are a few brand new topics for the show this week. Of course, some of your old favorites are here, too and, yes, OK, we'll talk a little bit about routers again, as well. All that plus a few Cool Stuff Found entries rounds out the show, brought to you by your two favorite geeks. Sponsor: eero: With eero, you can install an enterprise-grade WiFi system in your home in just a few minutes. Simply download the eero app on your iOS or Android devices, and it’ll walk you through each step of the process. Use code MGG to get free overnight shipping! Sponsor: MTailor: Get measured by your phone in under 30 seconds for perfect fitting custom clothing. Then use coupon code MGG to save $15! Sponsor: FreshBooks is offering a free month of unrestricted use to all of our listeners ­and you don’t need a credit card for the trial! To claim your free month, go to FreshBooks.com/mgg and enter MacGeekGab in the “How Did You Hear About Us?” section. Sponsor: Go to Squarespace.com/mgg and click “enter an offer code” under the pricing and put in the code MGG for 10% off your first order. Also Tweet your SquareSpace-created site to @MacGeekGab with the hashtag of #squarespaceshoutout and we'll retweet it to everyone we know! Note: Shownotes are complete! Stuff mentioned: About the security content of OS X El Capitan v10.11.5 and Security Update 2016-003 (2:19) OS X El Capitan: Keep your Time Machine backup disk secure Houston Area Apple Users Group (8:13) Atlanta Macintosh Users Group AMUG Recorded Live Stream MenuBar Stats 2 (14:35) Seense and Accessibility iStat Menus 5 Fling (16:37) Logic Pro X Working in Low Latency Mode LogicProHelp.com: Low Latency Mode AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router (23:10) AC1750 Wi-Fi Range Extender Orange Card by Alf Watt (35:22) Quitter by Marco Arment (36:48) iTunes Pass (40:00) Use Continuity to connect your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, and Mac (41:14) iMazing (49:15) Geekbench Mac Benchmarks (1:09:25) Geekbench TonyMacx86 Hackintosh’s Resource (1:22:39) 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.

iPhones and keyfobs, batteries and USB-C, external Thunderbolt GPUs, the internet of things vs. SSIDs… there's a lot to weigh in on here, folks, and John and Dave give you their thoughts along with those of your fellow listeners. Download and enjoy! Sponsor: Gemini 2 from MacPaw. Check out Gemini 2, the new and improved version of their award-winning duplicate finder app. Gemini 2 scans your whole Mac, shows you duplicates in detail, and lets you remove them in a click. MGG listeners get 30% off by visiting macpaw.com/mgg 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: FreshBooks is offering a free month of unrestricted use to all of our listeners ­and you don’t need a credit card for the trial! To claim your free month, go to FreshBooks.com/mgg and enter MacGeekGab in the “How Did You Hear About Us?” section. 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: diskutil cs list (enter in Terminal to monitor drive encryption status) (2:49) fdesetup status (enter in terminal to view FileVault status) My recent calls appearing on another iPhone!? (4:23) iCloud Drive Synology RT1900ac (14:10) Repair disk permissions with Disk Utility SMARTReporter (17:57) SMART Utility Drive Genius DriveDx How can I disable the feature where OSX launches iTunes when external speakers are connected? (25:22) Hilton HHonors Digital Key (26:41) NETGEAR ProSafe GS108T Smart Switch (33:14) Caffeine (39:07) FruitJuice External GPU through Thunderbolt (49:37) BizonBOX 2 (External Graphics Card for Mac) Xconnect OWC Mercury Helios Skybell HD Wi-Fi Video Doorbell (57:56) Nest Thermostat Debookee Tools (1:01:37) 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.

Lots of Cool Stuff Found to start the show today, including two different menubar monitor alternatives. Then it's on to Mail. It works well for some, and a few tips are shared. Others have trouble with Mail and some solutions are discussed. All your Mail are belong to YOU, at least for this episode. Then, are you paranoid when you buy a new Mac? Should you be? Find out all this and more in today's episode! Sponsor: FreshBooks is offering a free month of unrestricted use to all of our listeners ­and you don’t need a credit card for the trial! To claim your free month, go to FreshBooks.com/mgg and enter MacGeekGab in the “How Did You Hear About Us?” section. 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: Blinkenlights (2:00) MenuMeters for El Capitan (4:11) MenuBar Stats (5:23) Home Theater Speaker Check (6:09) ResetPlug (8:44) Houston Area Apple Users Group (11:11) SharpShooter (13:06) Launcher for iOS (14:14) Show iPhone Signal Strength (*3001#12345#*) (15:38) External Editors for Photos (18:09) ASUS TM-AC1900 (19:35) A Terabyte Internet Experience (Comcast) (22:06) xACT (29:25) Mail Signature In Replies (46:30) Mail (El Capitan): Find messages from VIP senders (50:09) How to make a bootable OS X 10.11 El Capitan installer drive (58:43) What to do before selling or giving away your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch (1:02:22) 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.

Sound is a funny thing, so are pronunciations and ringtones, and yet your two favorite geeks have some great tips for you about both of those. Need to replace the Finder? Need to diagnose a malfunctioning port on your Mac? How about restoring your magically disappearing printers? Your geeks have you covered there, too. Plus, Dave talks about his experience with an iPhone SE. All of this and more for you today on MGG! Sponsor: TextExpander: The customizable typing shortcut utility – if you're not using it, you're wasting time. Sponsor: Casper makes an obsessively-engineered mattress at a shockingly fair price. Visit www.casper.com/mgg and get $50 towards any mattress purchase! Note: Shownotes are complete! Stuff mentioned: OS X Dictionary (1:43) How to Make a Mac Talk: Text to Speech OS X El Capitan: Hear your Mac speak text Creating iPhone Ringtones With Fission (3:33) How to make a ringtone for iPhone using OS X defaults write com.apple.desktopservices DSDontWriteNetworkStores true (5:44) Notability (7:32) Penultimate FireWire (10:23) TP-LINK 8-Port Gigabit Easy Smart Switch (TL-SG108E) TP-LINK 8-Port Gigabit Ethernet Easy Smart Switch (TL-SG108E) (Amazon) QoS / Quality of Service (37:15) Motorola MB7420 16×4 Cable Modem (39:35) Path Finder (1:03:27) Commander One XtraFinder (1:05:26) Reset Printing System (1:07:34) iPhone SE (1:11:38) 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.

Several of your fellow listeners are ingenious folks, having come up with some clever solutions to tricky problems. Join Dave & John as we all learn how to backup and restore your OS X text substitution preferences, use AirFoil to cusomitze your Mac's audio, restore Snow Leopard's zoom and scroll functionality to El Capitan, fix a wet iPhone 6s and more. The show is chock full today, and you're all to thank for it. Plus, Dave and John answer your questions, too! Sponsor: PowerPhotos is the ultimate toolbox for Photos on the Mac. Merge multiple Photos libraries, eliminate duplicate photos, and more. Get 20% off with coupon code MGG. Sponsor: Go to Squarespace.com/mgg and click “enter an offer code” under the pricing and put in the code MGG for 10% off your first order. Also Tweet your SquareSpace-created site to @MacGeekGab with the hashtag of #squarespaceshoutout and we'll retweet it to everyone we know! Sponsor: FreshBooks is offering a free month of unrestricted use to all of our listeners ­and you don’t need a credit card for the trial! To claim your free month, go to FreshBooks.com/mgg and enter MacGeekGab in the “How Did You Hear About Us?” section. Note: Shownotes are complete! Stuff mentioned: Backup and Restore OS X Text Substitutions on Your Mac (3:38) AirFoil (7:41) Audio Hijack Nicecast Loopback Piezo Better Touch Tool (11:25) OS X: About the Accessibility Options shortcut iPhone Owner’s Guide – What to Do If Your iPhone Gets Wet (via Gazelle) (16:18) Carbon Copy Cloner’s Excluded Files (20:33) About cellular data settings and usage on your iPhone and iPad (38:25) Apple Support – Any way to disable “Use Relative Dates” everywhere in Finder? (42:04) Cocktail XtraFinder .DS_Store (46:22) Why does a .DS_Store file keep appearing on the desktop? What is the difference between the Intel core i5 and the Intel core M (in the new MacBook)? Which is better? (49:59) Trusted Computing Isochronous 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.

BUBM, Yurbuds, ME05, MM1 QODE, Fastfari and more are not just random characters we typed into this field, they're names of just a few of the products included in this week's Cool Stuff Found segment! Then it's on to your questions about publishing FlickR photo albums, using iCloud on the web from your iPad, Saving space with better versioning and more! Sponsor: proXPN is a leading VPN service offering free accounts, excellent premium features, and an outstanding commitment to privacy and security online. Sign up today for free for life, use GAB50 to unlock savings on additional features and bandwidth! 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!. Note: Shownotes are complete! Stuff mentioned: Nest Learning Thermostat (3:25) ecobee Smart Wi-Fi Thermostat 11th Annual People's Podcast Awards Nominations (5:12) Belkin QODE iPad Air Keyboard Case (7:04) defaults-write.com – Unveil hidden Mac OS X Features (9:11) Time Machine Max Size Download Shuttle (12:44) Best Buy Refurbished Apple Watch (13:52) BUBM Portable Universal Wrap Electronics Accessories Travel Organizer (14:25) Yurbuds (15:38) Master & Dynamic ME05 Earphones (16:30) Bowers & Wilkins MM-1 Speakers (17:10) AirSonos (17:59) Ventev Charging Hub (19:23) Draw.io (21:50) Fastfari (24:03) PFSense (26:03) PFSense-capable PC DSL Reports Buffer Bloat and Speed Test (30:56) Apple slims 1 TB Fusion Drive down to a measly 24 GB of flash storage (44:08) iCloud Photo Library FAQ (46:43) Create or delete an album in Flickr (49:22) iCloud: Create a group and add contacts to it (54:01) How to Disable Versions Auto-Save in Mac OS X (57:15) RAM Disk (1:02:02) iStumbler (1:02:56) Debookee (with new Wi-Fi client module) Hector on Twitter 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.

600 Episodes and (almost) 11 years of podcasting hasn't stopped John F. Braun and Dave Hamilton from answering your questions and solving your problems. That continues with this episode, sharing tips about iCloud login issues, answering questions about Double NAT, Fusion Drives, and downloading iTunes purchases. They help manage your backups and sort out your default mail. And THEN they peer into their crystal balls for the future, just for fun. Sponsor: BBEdit: BBEdit is the leading professional-strength HTML and text editor for the Macintosh. A text power tool for everyone! 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: Compare credit card extended product warranties (2:49) Your device or computer could not be verified. Contact support for assistance. (5:47) Two-factor authentication for Apple ID (7:58) OS X El Capitan: Set the date and time on your Mac (8:42) HooToo HT-UH010 7-Port USB 3.0 HUB (15:00) NETGEAR AC1900 Nighthawk DOCSIS 3.0 Cable Modem Router (17:13) ‘Other’ storage on your iPhone and iPad explained (25:07) Mac mini (Late 2012 and later), iMac (Late 2012 and later): About Fusion Drive (31:39) Mac mini Tech Specs (39:39) Double Trouble: How to Deal with Double NAT on Your Network (42:34) Download your past purchases (50:47) Carbon Copy Cloner (53:59) Use Time Machine to back up or restore your Mac Set the default email app and web browser on your Mac (58:39) OSX 10.11.1 El Capitan, Changing the Default Mail Client RCDefaultApp What is MoCA? (via TiVo) (1:05:04) 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.

The OS X 10.11.4 update breaks some things for folks, Photos storage is a concern to more than a few listeners, and a little more about wireless networks to round out last week's discussion. All that plus tips about making sure your Finder windows are where you think they are and learning how to use Activity Monitor to see what your apps are doing right now. Download and enjoy! Sponsor: Casper makes an obsessively-engineered mattress at a shockingly fair price. Latex foam and memory foam come together to make just the right sink and just the right bounce. Visit www.casper.com/mgg and get $50 towards any mattress purchase! Sponsor: Meet the PDFpen family: powerful PDF tools for Mac and iOS. Edit, sign, scan, and OCR at your Mac or on the go. Note: Shownotes are complete! Stuff mentioned: There was an error connecting to the Apple ID server (2:06) Mac Mini Late 2014 Hard Drive Replacement TR6 Torx Security Screwdriver iCloud Photo Library Storage Options (17:10) My Photo Stream FAQ (22:08) How to Show the Current Path in the Finder Title Bar (24:15) Run Activity monitor as root:         sudo /Applications/Utilities/Activity Monitor.app/Contents/MacOS/Activity Monitor (30:18) 10.3: Use Activity Monitor to ‘sample’ running applications How to Enable & Use the Virtual Keyboard in Mac OS X (40:08) Quick Tip: Understand your Wi-Fi with Airport Utility (44:35) WiFriedX (45:50) NETGEAR Nighthawk AC3200 Tri-Band WiFi Router (R8000) (53:11) MoCA (58:14) weakNees TiVo Mini DFU Mode (1:05:15) Grain Audio In-Ear Headphones (1:08:10) JBL S400BT DUBS 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.