Don’t Outsmart Yourself – Mac Geek Gab 784
Mac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and Troubleshooting
October 15, 2019
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Show Notes
Sometimes the best thing you can do is to <em>not</em> overthink a solution… and sometimes it happens anyway! Join your two favorite geeks to learn about Catalina tweaks, AirPods tips, iOS scanners, and more. Plus, listen as John and Dave troubleshoot a network issue in real time with just tools available on every Mac!Note: Shownotes are complete!
Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned:
- 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 784 for Tuesday, October 15, 2019
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- 00:07:19 Ronald-QT-Stuck Catalina Installation Tip
- Restart to resume installation
- 00:11:20 Peter-QT-Use Google Drive in Safari from iPadOS
- 00:13:41 Mark-QT-Monolingual to Trim App Size
- 00:17:26 Diagnosing Packet Loss with the ping tool
- 00:23:11 Bill-QT-Catalina Mail Show Date and Time
- Mail > View > Show Date and Time
- 00:24:51 Paul-QT-Apple TV and AirPods Tip
- 00:28:34 Aaron-Apple Store Quick Tip and Fist Shake
- 00:34:33 CSF-Linksys Aware
- 00:37:20 John-CSF-Carplay Screenshot
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- 00:41:04 JP-Multiple Home Triggers with Shortcuts
- 00:44:41 Tom-Fusion Drive to SSD
- 00:53:46 Harry-SIM Options for International Travel from USA
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- 01:03:48 Kurt-MacBook Air Losing Battery, Not Sleeping
- Setting Energy Saver Preferences on macOS Mojave/High Sierra
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- 01:19:00 Bruce-Booting that Mojave Virtual Machine
- 01:23:04 Lisa-iPhone Scanner Apps
- 01:24:56 MGG 784 Outtro