Answers and Tips for iCloud, iOS 13, iPhone 11, macOS, and More – Mac Geek Gab 781
Mac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and Troubleshooting
September 23, 2019
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Show Notes
Lots of new stuff from Apple this week… and lots of technical landmines to navigate. Thankfully, you've been sending your questions into John and Dave, and they've been doing the research to get you answers. Listen to the answers to your questions – and everyone else's, too! Press play, and enjoy learning at least five new things… one that might even save your bacon this week!Note: Shownotes are complete!
Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned:
- 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 781 for Monday, September 23, 2019
- 00:01:30 Larry-Don’t forget about the MGG App! – Good point!
- 00:03:50 Greg-Managing Reminders across iOS 13, iOS 12, Mojave, Catalina
- 00:08:16 Enable iOS 13’s Slide to Type
- Settings > General > Keyboard > Slide to Type
- 00:12:00 Bricked iPhone
- You may need to do a DFU restore
- iMazing
- 00:14:26 AceNet-Disable Accessibility’s Increase Contrast
- 00:15:09 Safari 13 Asks Permission to Download (and more?)
- 00:17:21 New iPhone? Re-enable Wi-Fi calling
- 00:19:00 iPhone 11 Pro Cameras
- 00:23:00 Dan-QT-iPhone Case Blocks Microphone
- Yes that dot between the flash and camera lens is a mic
- 00:26:00 Keith-780-Disappointing TWAIN
- 00:30:40 Jeff-QT-Type Numbers on iPad without Shift
- Slide down on key to get number
- 00:31:35 Dan-QT-Pay Xfinity Bill with Apple Card for 2%
- 00:34:14 SPONSOR: CacheFly. CacheFly’s new solution Web Content Optimization analyzes your current Google Lighthouse score to optimize all your content before it’s delivered to visitors without requiring any development effort from you, all in the background.
- 00:36:05 MGG Deal: Get $200 off the current price of MacTech Conference (which is now $400 off list) just by visiting our special MGG listener link.
- 00:37:30 Catalyst Impact Protection Case
- Dave’s pick for a “clear” case to highlight iPhone colors
- 00:42:20 Dan-CSF-Infuse for Apple TV
- 00:44:15 CSF-IOGEAR Share Pro HDMI and USB-C
- 00:46:35 Andrew-CSF-Keystroke Pro
- 00:47:40 CSF-Sonos Move
- 00:52:12 CSF-Speck Travel Business Backpack
- 00:55:46 Steve-All iCloud Mail goes to Junk
- 00:59:45 Yann-Safari 13 breaks ability to add Google Accounts
- 01:07:27 Scott-Manage Bluetooth authorizations in iOS 13
- Settings > Privacy > Bluetooth
- 01:11:55 Mace-Dealing with “Not Optimized for your Mac” 32-bit Warning
- 01:19:12 MGG Apple Podcasts Reviews
- 01:21:47 This Week’s MGG Premium Contributors
- Jim from San Jose, Jeffrey from West Haven, John from Sinking Spring, Santiago from Palm City, John from Wake Forest, Barry from Where-y, Tony from Middleboro, Ken from Honolulu, Michael from Robins, David from Mt. Prospect, Scott from Bourbonnais, Clive from Burgess Hill, Mike from Derby, Graham from Glebe, Craig from Costa Mesa, Ericka from Netcong, William from Getzville, Fernando F., David from Owensboro, Jeff from Windsor, Michael from Spencer.
- 01:23:27 Brian-780-Why Dropbox at all?
- 01:26:31 Doug-Diagnosing Wake-From-Sleep issues
- Prompt
tail -F /var/log/system.log
- 01:30:41 iOS 13’s new Find My app
- 01:33:10 MGG 781 Outtro