Avoid RISCy Behavior – Mac Geek Gab 795
Mac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and Troubleshooting
December 30, 2019
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Show Notes
Ever have an iOS device that won't stay connected to your Mac? How about needing to connect your Thunderbolt 2 devices to your new Thunderbolt 3-equipped Mac? What about proving your location in the past? Or looking up phone numbers?
These are just a few of the questions John and Dave tackle this week. Of course, Cool Stuff Found and Quick Tips are healthily represented as we drive towards the end of 2019. Just make sure to avoid RISCy behavior. Or don't, and be like Chuck Peddle!Note: Shownotes are complete!
Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned:
- 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 795 for Monday, December 30, 2019
- CES 2020 Sponsors: iMazing, Other World Computing, TextExpander, Carbon Copy Cloner
- 00:03:00 Bruce-CSF-794-ClipGrab
- 00:03:52 Ben-CSFR-794-Downie
- 00:04:12 CSF-LaCie Rugged SSD Pro 1TB
- 00:07:46 Mark-CSF-Astroprint
- 00:10:01 Michael-CSF-FileBot for Plex renaming
- 00:13:41 Remembering Chuck Pedddle
- 00:21:23 Watch Series 5 and watchOS 5
- Set up ECG App in Health on iPhone
- Launch Noise app On Watch first, then…
- Turn on Noise Notifications
- Launch Walkie Talkie app on Watch to setup.
- 00:27:25 SPONSOR: Other World Computing. OWC Maxes out the new 2019 Mac Pro and save users up to 65% vs factory RAM. OWC offers up to 1.5TB for the new Mac Pro and has more configurations than Apple.
- 00:30:10 Jason-RSS Readers vs. Web Services
- 00:37:25 Michael-Converting from Thunderbolt 2 Mac to Thunderbolt 3
- 00:41:29 Martyn-Bad MacBook Pro 15″ USB Port
- 00:54:59 Steve-Proving Location History
- 01:00:01 Robert-GC-Reverse Phone Lookup
- 01:06:02 This Week’s MGG Premium Contributors: Tony from San Francisco, Frederick from Nashville, Robert from Columbiana, Joseph from Marietta, James from Melville, Jeff from Chesterton, Clive from Burgess Hill, Scott from Boubonnais, David from Mt. Prospect, Barry from Hopefully at Home with His Family for The Holidays, Michal from Robins, Ken from Honolulu, Frank from Tonbridge, John from Wake Forest, DSantiago from Palm City, John from Sinking Spring, Jim from San Jose, Dave from Saugerties, Jeffrey from West Haven, Timmothy from Hendersonville, Bob from La Peche, Tim from Des Moines, Philip from Tucson, Chris from Chorleywood, Michael from Mission Hills, Ari from Kensington, Joe from El Dorado, Jay from Long Valley, James from San Antonio, Bob from Working Smarter for Mac Users, Peter from Auburn, Jeffrey from Alamorgordo, Richard from Sands Point, Karin from Chagrin Falls, Robert from Pontesbury, Joe from Kingsley, Khürt from Princeton, Warren from Thomspon’s Station, Terence from Avon Lake, Brett H., Antonio B., Barry from Delray Beach, Peter from Bayside, Richard from Melbourne, Thomas from Shoreview, Chuck from Boulder, Russell from Marblehead, Stacey from Pine Valley, Richard from Brooklyn, Anders from Vasteras, Phil from Santa Fe, Kenneth from New Lambton, John from Ypsilanti, Larry from Irvine, Deborah from Houston, Paul from Danville, Lyndon from Sevenoaks, Michael from Wake Forest, Charles from Kobe, Gary from McKees Rocks, Thomas from Chicago, Keith from Kirby Cross, Chuck from Mechanicsburg, James from Charlotte.
- 01:09:10 Jeremy-QT-Option Key in Contacts shows Group Memberships
- 01:10:34 Tony-QT-Safari Zoom Level
- 01:12:06 Neal-QT-Get your Devices Serial Numbers in System Preferences
- 01:14:37 Joe-Managing a large Photos Library
- 01:23:07 Louis-Which earplugs?
- 01:32:10 MGG 795 Outtro
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