Mac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and Troubleshooting

Sometimes speed is what it's all about. Many of this week's topics focus around making sure your Mac is running as fast as possible. That's not all, though. Learn how to test your network from your iPhone, manage Mail plugins effectively, and recapture all those songs you added to Apple Music before they were removed. Of course, any tangents are bonus gifts from John and Dave. Press play and enjoy learning five new things!Note: Shownotes are complete! Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned: 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 791 for Monday, December 2, 2019 00:03:06 Graham-QT-New Catalina Window Zoom Functionality Hover over green dot to get [Enter Full Screen | Window to Left of Screen | Tile Window to Right of Screen] Hover over green dot and Option to get [Zoom | Move Window to Left Side of Screen | Move Window to Right Side of Screen] 00:04:52 Tony-QT-Use Memoji from the Mac Paste Memoji in shared app (such as Notes) on iOS, then copy and paste from Notes on macOS 00:06:48 Eric-QTR-Long-press iOS Spacebar to get Trackpad 00:08:03 QT-If an SMS activation code doesn’t auto-fill when received in Messages, hold down on it to Copy Code then paste 00:10:40 SPONSOR: ExpressVPN – To watch shows only available in other countries and find out how you can get 3 months free, go to ExpressVPN.com/MGG 00:13:06 SPONSOR: PDFPen 11 from Smile – PDFpen 11 is the ultimate tool for editing PDFs on the Mac, and it now includes split view mode for comparing pages, a font bar, Continuity Camera, and More. 00:14:53 Ben-CSF-Coros LINX and OMNI Bone-Conduction Bike Helments 00:17:25 Chris-CSF-History Hound 00:18:41 Mike-CSF-Sabrent Rocket External SSD 00:20:47 CSF-LaCie Mobile SSD USB-C 00:23:29 Bill-CSF-790-Fing and Scany 00:26:44 Lewis-CSF-Nice Trace & Ping NU 00:28:18 CSF-Tracking the Trackers 00:30:22 CSF-Ghostery 00:30:54 CSF-Kap Screen Capture 00:31:41 Chris-790-EnGenius ENH500 for Wi-Fi Bridging 00:34:06 Reinstall the Mac Geek Gab App 00:35:51 SPONSOR: eero: the mesh Wi-Fi system that both John and Dave currently use. Visit eero.com/mgg and enter code MGG at checkout to get FREE overnight shipping with your order! 00:38:06 SPONSOR: Capterra – Visit Capterra.com/MGG for free, today, and use their over one million reviews to find the tools to make an informed software decision for your business. 00:40:19 JFB-No Plug-Ins Listed in General | Manage Plug-ins MailSuite 2019 00:47:20 Luc-Screens Connect can use SSH securely 00:51:32 Raj-Matched tracks removed by Artist need to be re-uploaded to iCloud Music Library 00:55:47 One or two shows per week 00:58:22 Louis-Inconsistent Energy Saver Scheduling Splashtop log show –style syslog | fgrep “powerd” > powerd.txt Consolation 3 Reset to SMC 01:07:18 Jürgen-Managing a small internal drive 01:14:10 A.D.D. Todd-Accessing SSD Utilities on Mac Running a Windows SSD utility like SanDisk SSD Dashboard in a VM only seems to work if SSD is external 01:19:49 Brian-Making that Mojave Virtual Machine   Use Carbon Copy Cloner to make a disk image of your Mojave installation. Create a brand new VM and install a fresh Mojave into it. When prompted for Migration Assistant, mount the disk image from step 1 and point it there, slurping in all your data. 01:22:25 Rod-Vintage Mac Speed Boost MacTracker 01:29:07 MGG 791 Outtro MGG Apple Podcasts Reviews MGG Weekly Newsletter Mac Geek Gab Instagram The Mac Geek Gab iPhone app Active MGG Sponsors and Coupon Codes List You’re downloading today’s show from CacheFly’s network BackBeat Media Podcast Network

Quick Tips include zooming messages in Mail, tweaking Preview Options, more Remote Access, and remapping keyboard shortcuts. But that's not all, listen for Cool Stuff Found, holiday deals and more just by pressing play. John F. Braun and Dave Hamilton are here to make sure you learn your five new things this week!Note: Shownotes are complete! Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned: 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 790 for Monday, November 25, 2019 00:03:13 Dave-QT-Zoom a message in Mail Cmd-+ 00:04:27 Allison-QT-789-Preview Options Create new Finder Window, Resize, Close 00:07:19 Christopher-789-More Remote Access Options 00:08:49 Robert-789-Beware Screens Connect Not a secure connection, use VPN if accessing outside of your network 00:10:29 Jon-CSF-Samsung X5 SSD 00:13:05 SPONSOR: Other World Computing. Check their Black Friday Deals on the OWC Envoy Pro EX with USB-C SSD – 2TB only $429.99 Savings of $70, save up to $700 on a 13-inch Used MacBook Pro, or get the OWC Thunderbolt 3 Dock, just $294.99 + FREE OWC Travel Dock w/ Purchase! 00:14:41 Douglas-CSF-GoNovate $20 Earphones 00:16:52 Anker/Soundcore Liberty 2 Pro 00:20:02 Plantronics BackBeat PRO 5100 00:24:03 Why these vs. AirPods Earin M-2 Podroid for AirPods on Android Doogee S70 00:31:55 iSH Linux Shell on iOS Prompt He.NET Network Tools 00:35:40 CSF-789-CertBot 00:37:53 SPONSOR: Ancestry – Learn your family’s rich story, with unique features that give a more complete picture about a person, like events that shaped them, how they made a living, and what they excelled in! Get your AncestryDNA kit at Ancestry.com/MGG today. 00:39:48 SPONSOR: iFixit. Visit iFixit.com/mgg to fix your Mac today and get $10 off your next $50 fix. 00:41:44 Greg-Backup Question RAID 1 with SD card will likely introduce performance issues 00:50:09 David-Option and Command are Swapped on my Keyboard System Preferences > Keyboard > Modifier Keys K780 Multi-Device Keyboard 00:53:06 Daniel-How to Remap Keyboard Shortcuts System Preferences > Keyboard > Shortcut > App Shortcuts, be sure to add to command that doesn’t already have one 00:55:52 John-iOS 13 Wi-Fi Bug Speed Test iStumbler Wi-Fi Explorer Speed Test ° 01:03:47 SPONSOR: Linode – You can build it on Linode. Instantly deploy and manage an SSD server in the Linode Cloud. Start with a $20 credit using promo code mgg2019 at linode.com/mgg. 01:06:21 Brian-Catalina vs. Scanners Redux VueScan from Hamrick HP Smart 64bit 01:11:58 Steve-Long-range Wi-Fi – Cantina or Mesh? NanoBeam AC 01:17:15 Jon-Migrating Catalina to a Mojave Machine Have an Internet connection so Boot Recovery Assistant can update 01:23:57 MGG 790 Outtro MGG Apple Podcasts Reviews MGG Weekly Newsletter Mac Geek Gab Instagram The Mac Geek Gab iPhone app Active MGG Sponsors and Coupon Codes List You’re downloading today’s show from CacheFly’s network BackBeat Media Podcast Network

<span style="font-weight: 400">Searching Safari’s history, running macOS Catalina 10.15 on an unsupported Mac, previews in Finder’s list fit, and a creative use for Chrome profiles are just a few of the tips shared in today’s episode. Listen as John and Dave answer listener questions and share even more tips right here. Press play and enjoy learning at least five new things!</span>Note: Shownotes are complete! Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned: 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 789 for Monday, November 18, 2019 00:05:14 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. 00:07:28 Dan-QT-Searching Safari History macOS > Safari > History > Show All History iOS > Safari > Bookmark Button > Clock Icon 00:08:49 Joshua-QT-Deleting Multiple Apple Wallet Passes Wallet > Edit Passes 00:10:56 Auto-close Tabs in Safari on iOS 13 00:13:12 Robert-Running Catalina on Unsupported Mac Parallels VM 00:16:23 David-AirPods Pro Feedback 00:17:38 SPONSOR: Native – Safe, simple, effective products that people use in the bathroom everyday. Try their deoderant like Dave and John have and get 20% off your first purchase with coupon code MGG at NativeDeoderant.com. 00:19:43 Jeff-Show or Hide Previews in Finder List View Finder > View > [Show | Hide] Preview 00:21:22 Larry-Time Machine Backup Adventure Transfer Time Machine backups from one backup disk to another 00:31:45 Donald-Where are MGG Chapters in Apple Podcasts Apps? 00:34:13 iCloud Versioning? No go. 00:34:59 JP-Extract a video from iOS App Screenflow 00:38:23 Stephen-788-Apple Trade-In Anytime 00:39:33 Rand-Trading Up Your Recently-Purchased Mac 00:41:10 The new 16” MacBook Pro 00:46:10 SPONSOR: Mack Weldon. Better than whatever you’re wearing right now, Mack Weldon is a premium men’s essentials brand that believes in smart design and premium fabrics. Use MGG at checkout for 20% off your first order. 00:48:47 Jeff-788-Use Chrome Profiles to be Logged Into Multiple Google Accounts 00:52:06 E-Kurt-784-Solved Sleeping Battery Drain sudo pmset -b autopoweroffdelay 1800 Eclectic Light’s Power Management pmset article 00:55:10 John solved his Time Machine backup issues with APFS reformat and restore from CCC clone 00:58:22 Gerard-788-Use Startpage for Trackingless Google Searches 00:59:06 Jan-788-DuckDuckGo’s Bang Shortcuts 01:02:28 JP-Back to My Mac Replacements Screens Connect from Edovia RemotePC TeamViewer Chrome Remote Desktop 01:11:00 Ken-Moving iCloud Desktop and Documents back to My Mac System Preferences > Apple ID > iCloud Drive > Options > Desktop & Documents Folder 01:12:59 Robin-CSF-Privileges 01:14:42 CSF-GPG Suite 2019.2 is now Catalina Compatible 01:19:36 CSF-JBL Live 500BT 01:21:01 CSF-JBL Pulse 4 01:22:20 CSF-Tune My Music 01:23:41 MGG 789 Outtro MGG Apple Podcasts Reviews MGG Weekly Newsletter Mac Geek Gab Instagram The Mac Geek Gab iPhone app Active MGG Sponsors and Coupon Codes List You’re downloading today’s show from CacheFly’s network BackBeat Media Podcast Network

Cleaning up your Photos libraries, Protecting against ransomware, remapping keyboard shortcuts, and Catalina’s USB drive crashes are just a few of the important questions your two favorite geeks hit in this week’s show. There’s more, including some Cool Stuff Found and some Quick Tips that will blow your mind. Listen as John and Dave share each of these, helping you learn at least five new things this week!Note: Shownotes are complete! Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned: 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 788 for Monday, November 11, 2019 00:01:47 QT-Command-Plus or Minus in Finder List View (to make icons larger or smaller) 00:05:08 Paul-QT-Apple Watch Unlocks even More with Catalina System Preferences > Security & Privacy > General > Use your Apple Watch to unlock apps and your Mac 00:07:07 Richard-Google Maps iOS 13 Improvements Google’s voice commands in their Maps app will control the iPhone just like Siri 00:09:31 QT-Saving Offline Maps in Google Maps Google Maps > Hamburger Menu in Upper Left > Offline Maps 00:10:35 QT-Calendar app show Location in Maps and “Look Around” BusyCal 00:12:11 Keith-787-Catalina iCloud Authentication Loop 00:14:54 Joe-Apple’s Trade-In Program Decluttr 00:16:49 SPONSOR: TextExpander: TextExpander helps you communicate smarter. Create snippets for things you type – or copy and paste – all the time. Get 20% off your first year’s subscription at TextExpander.com/podcast. 00:19:19 CSF-DuckDuckGo Privacy Essentials 00:22:20 Brave Browser 00:24:14 CSF-UniFi Dream Machine 00:31:04 Martin-CSF-Blackhole Virtual Audio Driver. Soundflower Replacement. 00:37:56 Todd-CSF-MixPre-3 II Field Recorder 00:40:06 SPONSOR: Linode – You can build it on Linode. Instantly deploy and manage an SSD server in the Linode Cloud. Start with a $20 credit using promo code mgg2019 at linode.com/mgg. 00:43:20 John-Disabling Annoying 32-bit Warning in Mojave How to suppress alert ‘this app is not optimized for your Mac defaults write -g CSUIDisable32BitWarning -boolean TRUE 00:46:07 John-Protecting from Ransomware Acronis True Image 2020 Backblaze Arq 00:55:37 Ewan-Printer won’t print from one Mac Gutenprint 01:01:32 Michael-Cleaning up and consolidating Photos Libraries PowerPhotos MGG Sponsors 01:06:11 Photos Won’t sync 01:12:32 SPONSOR: BBEdit from Bare Bones Software is now back in the Mac App Store or Online at BareBones.com 01:15:39 Drive being wonky Carbon Copy Cloner T2M2 for Time Machine repairs DiskWarrior APFS 01:25:23 MGG 788 Outtro MGG Apple Podcasts Reviews MGG Weekly Newsletter Mac Geek Gab Instagram The Mac Geek Gab iPhone app Active MGG Sponsors and Coupon Codes List You’re downloading today’s show from CacheFly’s network BackBeat Media Podcast Network

Tips about new functionality, including moving Catalina's windows, scanning with your iPhone, fixing mail, running cron jobs, and downloading installers from the Terminal are just scratching the surface. Then it's on to diagnosing some network problems and learning how Time Machine can keep your volumes from being resized. Listen as John and Dave walk through all of these, to ensure everyone (including them!) learns at least five new things this week.Note: Shownotes are complete! Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned: 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 787 for Monday, November 4, 2019 <https://macgeekgab.com/> 00:02:24 Joachim-QT-Move Catalina Windows to left or right of screen 00:05:25 Keith-QT-Large Mobile Data Downloads with iOS 13 Settings > iTunes & App Store > Cellular Data > App Downloads > [ Always Allow | Ask If Over 200 MB | Always Ask] 00:06:40 Jon-QT-Use the Scanner in Files.app on iOS Pull Down in Browse View, Press Circle with Three Dots, Scan Documents 00:09:16 Bill-QT-Fixing Mail’s Search/Unread Counts Onyx > Maintenance > Rebuilding > [Spotlight Index | Mail’s Mailboxes] 00:10:45 Bill-QT-Refurb Accessory advice 00:13:52 Andrew-QT-Apple Watch and Bluetooth Speaker 00:15:21 Keith-QT-Running cron Jobs After Catalina Upgrade System Preferences > Security & Privacy > Privacy > Full Disk Access > /usr/sbin/cron 00:18:58 SPONSOR: eero: the mesh Wi-Fi system that both John and Dave currently use. Visit eero.com/mgg and enter code MGG at checkout t o get FREE overnight shipping with your order! 00:21:12 SPONSOR: Ancestry – Learn your family’s rich story, with unique features that give a more complete picture about a person, like events that shaped them, how they made a living, and what they excelled in! Get your AncestryDNA kit at Ancestry.com/MGG today. 00:22:54 DST Reset Time 00:26:30 Cable Modem dB levels DOCSIS Diagnostics Page Watch Upstream Power Levels – Keep them below 50dBmV Downstream Power Levels should be between -15dBmV and +15dBmV Tap Splitter 00:37:36 Jeff-Download Older Installers direct from Apple Mojave High Sierra Sierra 00:39:39 Nibs-Download Catalina Installers from Terminal softwareupdate --fetch-full-installer 00:41:08 Greg-Catalina Nuke and Pave, Multiple Data Volumes BackupBundle vs. SparseBundle 00:45:00 Tim-Disable Time Machine to Resize APFS Volume 00:49:11 SPONSOR: ExpressVPN – Take back your Internet privacy TODAY and find out how you can get 3 months free, go to ExpressVPN.com/MGG 00:51:08 SPONSOR: Capterra – Visit Capterra.com/MGG for free, today, and use their over one million reviews to find the tools to make an informed software decision for your business. 00:52:37 Quicken vs. Catalina – An answer! 00:54:43 Lotus Notes Interface Hall of Shame – Lotus Notes 00:55:31 David-Notes Versus Other Mac Cloud Note Taking Options Evernote OneNote Zoho Notes Synology NoteStation 00:59:43 Dee-Take the Long Way to DOS and Find the Shortcut through the Window Run old DOS game on Windows 10 in Parallels 01:03:25 Val-Login to Different iCloud Account to Solve 01:06:24 Bartek-786-NFC Tags Trigger on XS/XR and later 01:09:18 Jay-784-Buying International SIMs in USA SimOptions HolidayPhone InternationalSim.com 01:10:53 Real ID Rant 01:14:19 Javier-Troubleshooting Network Issues Network Link Conditioner MacTech Conference MGG 787 Outtro MGG Apple Podcasts Reviews MGG Weekly Newsletter Mac Geek Gab Instagram The Mac Geek Gab iPhone app Active MGG Sponsors and Coupon Codes List You’re downloading today’s show from CacheFly’s network BackBeat Media Podcast Network

Today, your two favorite geeks dig into your questions about recovering photo data, removing malware, resolving iCloud Keychain in macOS Catalina, and more. But that's not all! You've got some great tips for automating those un-automatable Personal Reminders, fixing DNS, Mono Podcast Listening, and creating disk images. All of this and more from Dave Hamilton and John F. Braun, as soon as you press play. Do it now and don't get caught!Note: Shownotes are complete! Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned: 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 786 for Monday, October 28, 2019 00:02:32 SPONSOR: iFixit. Visit iFixit.com/mgg to fix your Mac today and get $10 off your next $50 fix. 00:04:20 David-CSF-Suspicious Package Pacifist from CharleSoft 00:06:33 Bob-CSF-Amphetamine 00:08:42 QT: Mail’s Image Size when sending 00:11:18 Dmitry-Sometimes Auto-Update Doesn’t get Latest Version MacUpdater.net CleanMyMac 00:15:36 Paul-Nuke and Pave feels like Home 00:20:04 James-784-Can’t create a disk image MGG Chat Room and Stream 00:27:07 SPONSOR: Mack Weldon. Better than whatever you’re wearing right now, Mack Weldon is a premium men’s essentials brand that believes in smart design and premium fabrics. Use MGG at checkout for 20% off your first order. 00:30:22 James-Renaming Recovered Photo Data EXIFRenamer Renamer 6 Rename Files in Automator using EXIF Data 00:35:07 ?-E-Ralph-External Drives in Backup Strategy Tom’s Hardware on Mounting Your Synology Drives How to fix hard drive failure and retrieve the data from your hard drives 00:41:25 JT-iCloud Keychain vs. Catalina Cage Match Apple System Status 00:48:41 Paul-Removing Search Baron MalwareBytes for Mac 00:53:43 MGGF-Harvey-Blank Emails in iOS 13 00:57:22 Keith-785-Use NFC Tags to Automate Personal Automations NFC Stickers for UK Listeners NFC Stickers for US Listeners 01:00:07 SPONSOR: Other World Computing at MacSales.com. Check out their new Envoy Pro EX with transfer speeds up to 980MB/s and capacities up to 2TB. 01:02:11 Johnny-Catalina Failing on old Mac DiskMakerX Install Disk Creator 01:06:54 Larry-USB Drives reporting Disk Not Ejected Properly 01:09:50 Patrick-785-DNS Changed on iPhone 01:18:55 Jan-How to force Mono Podcast listening 01:22:26 MGG Riddle #1 01:25:07 MGG 785 Outtro MGG Apple Podcasts Reviews MGG Weekly Newsletter Mac Geek Gab Instagram The Mac Geek Gab iPhone app Active MGG Sponsors and Coupon Codes List You’re downloading today’s show from CacheFly’s network BackBeat Media Podcast Network

macOS Catalina and iOS 13 have been out for a few weeks now, and your tips and questions have been coming in. Plus, Dave learned a few things at MacTech last week to add. Mix in some Cool Stuff Found, a few Quick Tips, and some follow-ups from last week and we'll all learn <em>at least</em> five new things!Note: Shownotes are complete! Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned: 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 785 for Monday, October 21, 2019 00:01:38 Smart Home Batteries Nickel–metal hydride battery AmazonBasics AA Rechargable 00:04:08 MacTech-CSF-DetectX 00:04:44 Brandon-CSF-Spark Camera 00:06:44 Andy-CSF-784-Caffeine Morning Thunder 00:08:15 Adam-QT-Zoom in iOS Maps Double tap then slide up and down 00:09:11 David-QT-Audio MIDI Setup 00:12:43 Jamie-QT-Merge MP3 Files 00:14:46 SPONSOR: Native – Safe, simple, effective products that people use in the bathroom everyday. Try their deoderant like Dave and John have and get 20% off your first purchase with coupon code MGG at NativeDeoderant.com. 00:16:54 MacTech Conference 00:18:11 Jeff-Catalina, firmlinks, and Relocated Items 00:26:39 Jeff-QT-Open Carbon Copy Cloner after Catalina 00:27:55 Kevin-USB-C Ethernet Driver for Catalina Plugable USB-C Cube 00:30:03 Catalina Mail-Stuck Moving Messages 00:35:41 Jeff-Where does Podcasts store its downloads? /Users/[username]/Library/Group Containers/243LU875E5.groups.com.apple.podcasts/Library/Cache 00:38:29 zsh replaces bash as Catalina’s default shell Fish Shell lsof – List Open Files chsh – Change Shell 00:41:17 Chris-T2 FileVault and External Access About Startup Security Utility 00:44:35 Todd-784-Use Network Utility to Ping for Network Tests 00:46:52 DOCSIS Troubleshoot DOCSIS Diagnostics Page 00:50:10 With Catalina, CCC Won’t Write to Encrypted APFS Volumes 00:51:08 SPONSOR: Linode – You can build it on Linode. Instantly deploy and manage an SSD server in the Linode Cloud. Start with a $20 credit using promo code mgg2019 at linode.com/mgg. 00:53:09 Decluttr, Swappa, and Apple Trade-In Comparison 01:27:15 This Week’s MGG Premium Contributors: James from Dublin, Colby from Otis, Robin from Andover, Mark from Hayward, Donald from Jamaica Plain, George from Natick, Andy from Durham, Edward from Manhattan Beach, Willie from Seminary, Jedd from Jersey City, Scott from Fort Benning, Steve from Santa Fe, Laura from Spokane Valley, Scott from North Little Rock, Andrew from Palmdale, Clyde from Hamilton, Scott from Portland, Abdullah from Reisterstown, Peter from Auburn, Bob from Working Smarter for Mac Users, Jay from Long Valley, Joe from El Dorado, Chris from Chorleywood, Ari from Kensington, Michael from Mission Hills, Philip from Tuscon, Bob from La Peche, Timmothy from Hendersonville, Dave from Saugerties, Jeffrey from West Haven, Jim from San Jose, John from Sinking Spring, Santiago from Palm City, Frank from Tonbridge, John from Wake Forest, Tony from Middleboro, Ken from Honolulu, Barry from Up Overhead, Michael from Robins, Barbara from Hanahan, William from Hillsboro, and Patrick from Milton. 01:02:11 Michelle-iOS 13 Reminders Workaround 01:04:47 Patrick-iOS 13 Network Issues DFU Restore Apple Configurator 2 01:11:26 Jeff-Managing iCloud Drive and iOS’s Folders du -sh * 01:19:09 iOS 13-Double tap Apple Watch to put in Apple ID 01:19:54 Catalina External Boot Installs Fail? 01:21:16 Bartek-784-Some Personal Automations don’t Auto-Run Enable or disable a personal automation 01:29:41 MGG 785 Outtro MGG Apple Podcasts Reviews MGG Weekly Newsletter Mac Geek Gab Instagram The Mac Geek Gab iPhone app Active MGG Sponsors and Coupon Codes List You’re downloading today’s show from CacheFly’s network BackBeat Media Podcast Network

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 Dave’s MacTech Discount Link Aerogel 00:05:28 SPONSOR: Linode – You can build it on Linode. Instantly deploy and manage an SSD server in the Linode Cloud. Start with a $20 credit using promo code mgg2019 at linode.com/mgg. 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 ping www.apple.com UDP TCP ICMP 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 Setting Chroma on Apple TV 00:28:34 Aaron-Apple Store Quick Tip and Fist Shake 00:34:33 CSF-Linksys Aware 00:37:20 John-CSF-Carplay Screenshot 00:30:52 SPONSOR: Ancestry – Learn your family’s rich story, with unique features that give a more complete picture about a person, like events that shaped them, how they made a living, and what they excelled in! Get 20% off your AncestryDNA kit at Ancestry.com/MGG today. 00:41:04 JP-Multiple Home Triggers with Shortcuts 00:44:41 Tom-Fusion Drive to SSD iMac Intel 27″ EMC 2546 Hard Drive Replacement iMac Intel 27″ EMC 2546 Blade SSD Replacement S.M.A.R.T. 00:53:46 Harry-SIM Options for International Travel from USA 01:00:30 SPONSOR: BBEdit from Bare Bones Software is now back in the Mac App Store or Online at BareBones.com 01:03:48 Kurt-MacBook Air Losing Battery, Not Sleeping Setting Energy Saver Preferences on macOS Mojave/High Sierra sudo pmset -a hibernatemode 25 pmset -g Lungo for Mac 01:19:00 Bruce-Booting that Mojave Virtual Machine Parallels, VMware Fusion, Virtual Box 01:23:04 Lisa-iPhone Scanner Apps Scanner Pro Genius Scan Apple’s Story about Scanning 01:24:56 MGG 784 Outtro MGG Apple Podcasts Reviews MGG Weekly Newsletter Mac Geek Gab Instagram The Mac Geek Gab iPhone app Active MGG Sponsors and Coupon Codes List You’re downloading today’s show from CacheFly’s network BackBeat Media Podcast Network

Catalina is out and your geeks have migration and installation tips to share from their experiences. Take a listen to this episode before you upgrade, for sure. But Catalina isn't the only topic this week, folks. Lots of iOS 13 tips and tricks, lots of other macOS stuff, and all of your questions answered, too!Note: Shownotes are complete! Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned: 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 783 for Monday, October 7, 2019 00:01:57 QT-iOS 13 Delete apps from updates screen App Store > Account (icon in upper right) > Swipe left on Available Updates entry 00:05:10 Chris-Find out emoji’s phrase iOS 13 : Settings > Accessibility > Spoken Content > Speak Selection to enable macOS 10.15 : System Preferences > Accessibility > Speech > Speak selected text when the key is pressed macOS 10.15 : System Preferences > Accessibility > Speech > Speak items under the pointer 00:07:37 Tony-Enable “Photos Capture Outside the Frame” iOS 13 : Setting > Camera > Photos Capture Outside the Frame 00:11:31 Tony-Assistive Touch can use Siri Shortcuts 00:12:50 SPONSOR: TextExpander: TextExpander helps you communicate smarter. Create snippets for things you type – or copy and paste – all the time. Get 20% off your first year’s subscription at TextExpander.com/podcast. 00:14:38 SPONSOR: eero: the mesh Wi-Fi system that both John and Dave currently use. Visit eero.com/mgg and enter code MGG at checkout to get FREE overnight shipping with your order! 00:16:53 Dave’s Special MacTech Ticket Link 00:17:31 Catalina is Here! MacUpdater Go64 Carbon Copy Cloner or SuperDuper! Brydge Keyboard 00:40:19 Tripit app for Mac (thanks Catalina and Catalyst!) 00:44:12 Mac App Store 00:53:29 SPONSOR: Capterra – Visit Capterra.com/MGG for free, today, and use their over one million reviews to find the tools to make an informed software decision for your business. 00:55:09 SPONSOR: ExpressVPN – Take back your Internet privacy TODAY and find out how you can get 3 months free, go to ExpressVPN.com/MGG 00:56:38 Dmitry-Recovering Data from Failing Rotational Drive Ddrescue – macOS GUI for ddrescue Data Rescue 5 Homebrew Cakebrew 01:01:22 Gilles-782-RAM in Laptop Eight is Enough! 01:10:36 Personal Automation on iOS 13.1 iOS 13 : Shortcuts > Automation > Create Personal Automation 01:14:05 Andy-Shortcuts with NFC Stickers 01:19:49 The Scottish Curse 01:24:00 This Week’s MGG Premium Contributors Frederick from Nashville, Gary from Babylon, Anthony from San Francisco, Robert from Clearwater, Steven from Costa Mesa, Joan from Sarasota, Everett from Marina, Olga from Bellevue, Jason from Charlestown, Stephen from Plainfield, Lou Ann from Albuquerque, Ward from Mesa, Kenneth from New Lambton, Paul from Fishers, Mark from Milford, Nick from Mount Clemens, Steven from Dromore, Neal from West Hartford, Kurt from Portland, Leslie from New Haven, Ken from Gilroy, Andrew from Edinburgh, Michel from Québec, Craig from Pace, Chris from Windsor, Mike from Silver Spring, Ulysese from Brooklyn, Keith from Edmonds, Jonathan from Woodside, Ralph from Bangor, Paul from Pomona, Ken L., David from Troutdale, Chris from Nailsworth, Lawrence from Stamford, Kurt from Towanda, Louis from Novato, Robert from Westford 01:25:43 MGG 783 Outtro MGG Apple Podcasts Reviews MGG Weekly Newsletter Mac Geek Gab Instagram The Mac Geek Gab iPhone app Active MGG Sponsors and Coupon Codes List You’re downloading today’s show from CacheFly’s network BackBeat Media Podcast Network

Reminders change things for third-party apps, too, it seems, especially those that rely on CalDAV. Plus, a Quick Tip or two about typing more efficiently never hurt anyone. This, folks, is what Mac Geek Gab is all about. Listen as John and Dave answer your questions and share your tips to ensure everyone learns at least five new things!Note: Shownotes are complete! Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned: 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 782 for Monday, September 30, 2019 Pepe’s Pizza 00:01:41 New Phone? Who dis? It’s Mac Geek Gab! Launch the app (please 00:03:05 Rudy Richter from 1P-More details on Safari 13 Extensions 00:06:58 Ben-New Reminders vs. CalDAV 00:10:19 Jamie-Wine and Crossover won’t run 32-bit Windows Apps in Catalina 00:12:03 Make a VM of your Mojave System 00:18:22 Lara from BinaryFruit-DriveDx SMART Driver Compatible with Catalina 00:20:01 SPONSOR: iFixit. Visit iFixit.com/mgg to fix your Mac today and get $10 off your next $50 fix. 00:22:31 QT-Re-Enable Unlock with iPhone on your Apple Watch – “Unlock with iPhone” 00:24:25 Craig-QT-Two Ways to Toggle Dark Mode in Control Center Long press on Brightness control to reveal Dark Mode, Night Shift, True Tone 00:26:30 JFB-QT-Hold down Wi-Fi and Bluetooth to see SSIDs and Devices 00:27:42 James-QT-Slide to Type Single Number on iPhone Hold down 123, then slide to number you want 00:29:57 iOS 13.1.1 is out (3 updates in one, 8-day week!) 00:32:03 David-iOS 13 Mail Not Reflecting Changes 00:34:06 Mike-781-Rolling Back Safari 00:36:40 SPONSOR: Other World Computing at MacSales.com. Check out their new Envoy Pro EX with transfer speeds up to 980MB/s and capacities up to 2TB. 00:38:56 Which affordable Apple laptop for me? 2019 MacBook Pro 13″ vs. 2018/2019 MacBook Air ImageOptim 00:55:28 This Week’s MGG Premium Contributors Andrew from Honolulu, Royce from Ewa Beach, Leigh from Hampden, Brinn from Sun City, James from Fredericksburg, Daniel from Weslaco, Martin from Carlsbad, Sharon from Wesley Chapel, Roger Y., Randy from Westport, Jeff from Chesterton, Frank from Tonbridge, James from Melville, Joseph from Marietta, Robert from Columbiana. 00:57:40 Randall-Which Mesh if I Want a Web Interface? 01:06:01 New $99 dual-band eero 01:11:07 Gary#1-Mac is Beach Balling 01:18:47 Gary#2-Lighting for MacBreak Weekly Video Dave’s Light Panel 01:22:35 Peter-CSF-Unclutter Clipboard Manager 01:23:49 MGG 782 Outtro MGG Apple Podcasts Reviews MGG Weekly Newsletter Mac Geek Gab Instagram The Mac Geek Gab iPhone app Active MGG Sponsors and Coupon Codes List You’re downloading today’s show from CacheFly’s network BackBeat Media Podcast Network

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 Dave’s Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook pages, all with pics comparing the three cameras on iPhone 11 Pro 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 Neat Scanner TWAIN Compliant Device Support VueScan 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% Xfinity MyAccount App 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 Workaround with IMAP/CalDAV 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 Q: I’m receiving an update request from DLconnectMonitor to update I would like to if it is from apple and should I update. AppCleaner Go64 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 MGG Apple Podcasts Reviews MGG Weekly Newsletter Mac Geek Gab Instagram The Mac Geek Gab iPhone app Active MGG Sponsors and Coupon Codes List You’re downloading today’s show from CacheFly’s network BackBeat Media Podcast Network

Many Dropbox users are going to experience a device-limit issue with new iPhones coming this week. Listen as John and Dave talk through how to use your Synology DiskStation to solve this problem. That's not all, though: Mac Geek Gab always aims to have everyone learn at least five new things. Your two favorite geeks answer questions about managing email, archiving your backups, mesh networks, iOS upgrade strategies, and more. Press play and enjoy!Note: Shownotes are complete! Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned: 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 780 for FUNDAY Monday, September 16, 2019 00:02:15 Monica-Love the actually-usable chapters! Downcast Overcast MGG Weekly Newsletter 00:04:53 Lee-Another Clipboard Manager Recommendation Copy ‘em Paste 00:06:40 Fabien-Stacked Clipboard Manager Recommendation CopyClip 2 00:07:41 Steve-778-SellYourMac.com Brian Burke on Small Business Show 00:08:52 Dave-Klymen (Gazelle Alternative) 00:10:47 New iPhones Ordered! 00:16:16 Jess-Zapier (Web App Automation) Alternative 00:17:23 SPONSOR: Mint Mobile. Cut your wireless bill to just $15 per month at MintMobile.com/MGG 00:19:36 Paul-Dropbox’s Three Device Limit Is there a limit to the number of devices I can link to my account? Synology Drive Cloud Sync 00:29:57 Synology Drive Love 00:32:44 Dropbox icons and iCloud Drive 00:34:37 Joe-Synology Drive for Collaborative Work 00:39:46 Douglas-Which 2-bay Synology DiskStation to get? DS218+ on Amazon 00:47:18 Printing Emails to PDFs with extra pages 00:48:23 Michael-Prevent Sending to Wrong Email Address Avoid using the wrong email addresses in Mail on Mac Delete email addresses in Mail on Mac 00:53:58 SPONSOR: Linode – You can build it on Linode. Instantly deploy and manage an SSD server in the Linode Cloud. Start with a $20 credit using promo code mgg2019 at linode.com/mgg. 00:55:49 Todd-Archiving old Time Machine backups 00:59:47 Wesson-Powerline needed with Mesh? Order of backhaul preference 1 – Ethernet 2 – MoCA 3 – Wireless 4 – Powerline 01:06:27 Jeff-GC-Syncing reminders between old and new versions of iOS BusyCal iCloud App-Specific Password CalDAV 01:12:42 Keith-GC-Apple TV Cloning? One Home Screen iMazing 01:17:28 Bob-GC-Envelope Printing Software? 01:19:18 Kevin-GC-Layered SPAM Filtering Create Gmail Rules 01:24:36 Recent MGG Premium Contributors: David from Chicago, Domenico from Holbrook, Joe from Redondo Beach, Mike from Tempe, Joe from El Dorado, Chris from Chorleywood, Ari from Kensingon, Michael from Mission Hills, Philip from Tucson, Bob from La Pêche, Dave from Saugerties, Timmothy from Hendersonville, Paul P. 01:25:40 Mark-QT-Forcing Rebuild of Mail Index When All Else Fails Delete all “Envelope Index” files from ~/Library/Mail/V6/Maildata 01:28:16 Greg-CSF-Prizmo 5 01:29:26 GC-Do TWAIN scanners matter anymore? 01:32:23 MGG 779 Outtro MGG Apple Podcasts Reviews MGG Weekly Newsletter Mac Geek Gab Instagram The Mac Geek Gab iPhone app Active MGG Sponsors and Coupon Codes List You’re downloading today’s show from CacheFly’s network BackBeat Media Podcast Network

Bob "Dr. Mac" LeVitus joins John and Dave today for a quick take on Apple's latest announcements and event. Press play… and enjoy. Now in stereo for your listening pleasure.Note: Shownotes are complete! Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned: 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 779 for Tuesday, September 10, 2019 00:02:25 iPhones 11 Filmic Pro Wi-Fi 6 00:24:45 Recent MGG Premium Contributors: Bartek B, Bruce W., Doug S., Jeff S., Daniel from London, Erik from Trondheim, Matt from Midlothian, Robert from Oro Valley, Anthony from 2112, Brian from Johnson City, Joe B., Eric from Albuquerque, Peer Timo, Tony from San Francisco, Elizabeth from Warrenton, Robert from Clearwater, Steven from Costa Mesa, Joan from Sarasota, Ev The Nerd from Marina, Robb from Edina, Olga from Bellevue, Jason from Charlestown, Stephen from PLainfield, Lou Ann from Albuquerque, Ward from Mesa, Kenneth from New Lambton, Nick from Mount Clemens, Bob from Working Smarter for Mac Users, Khürt from Princeton, Randall from Portland. 00:26:58 Apple Watch Series 5 Boston Alice Cooper Gig Gab Owsley’s Wall of Sound 00:36:51 Back to the watch! 00:43:01 AppleTV+ 00:51:29 iPad 7th Generation Brydge Keyboards 00:54:48 QT-“Simple pinch” on the keyboard and the floating keyboard appears 00:55:39 QT-Swipe up from bottom corner of iPad with Apple Pencil to create screenshot Also use the “full page PDF” of a webpage 00:56:20 Apple Arcade 00:58:02 MGG 779 Outtro MGG Apple Podcasts Reviews MGG Weekly Newsletter Mac Geek Gab Instagram The Mac Geek Gab iPhone app Active MGG Sponsors and Coupon Codes List You’re downloading today’s show from CacheFly’s network BackBeat Media Podcast Network

This isn't the one after 9/9, it's the one on 9/9! And that means it's time to answer your questions and share your tips about optimizing your iPhone storage, managing your snapshots, ejecting pesky drives, finding a service better than Gazelle, and much more. Press play and enjoy learning at least five new things right alongside John and Dave!Note: Shownotes are complete! Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned: 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 778 for Monday, September 9, 2019 00:02:11 Tuesday Bonus Episode! Gary Gnu 00:03:31 Donna-QT-Long-tap iOS Screenshot to Share 00:05:27 Brian-Another Mojave Supplemental Update 00:06:52 Settings > Wallet & Apple Pay > Double-Click Side Button 00:08:13 Gavin-QT-Don’t Forget the Combo Updater Support.Apple.Com/Downloads 00:11:30 Greg-QT-777-Setapp Educational Discount 00:12:19 Ben-777-Thunderbolt Adapters and Target Disk Mode 00:15:02 Force System Extensions to Re-ask for Authentication in System Preferences > Security > General sudo kextcache --clear-staging sudo kextcache -i / OnyX > Maintenance > Cleaning > Options… > Kernel and Extensions Cache 00:20:22 SPONSOR: ExpressVPN – Take back your Internet privacy TODAY and find out how you can get 3 months free, go to ExpressVPN.com/MGG 00:22:38 CSF-MacUpdater 00:26:05 MGG, now in Stereo! [email protected] 00:27:32 Robert-CSF-776-Octoprint with Raspberry Pi GCode 3D Printer Language 00:32:20 CSF-Sonos Move 00:36:43 SPONSOR: BBEdit from Bare Bones Software is now back in the Mac App Store or Online at BareBones.com 00:38:32 Chris-CSF-ExactScan, a ScanSnap alternative 00:40:00 Allison-CSF-Bart Busschots Explains DoT and DoH 00:40:52 CSF-JBL Flip 5 00:44:09 Blatboy-CSF-Snapper A Mango-Shaped Space 00:46:35 CSF-Caldigit TS3Plus+ and miniDocks 00:51:10 CSF-TwelveSouth HiRise Wireless 00:54:00 Zapier 00:56:22 Recent MGG Premium Contributors: Mark from Milford, Paul from Fishers, Ryan from McKinney, Neal from West Hartford, Scott from Portland, Peter from Auburn, Bob from Working Smarter for Mac Users, James from San Antonio, Jay from New Jersey, Joe from El Dorado, Chris from Hertfordshire, Ari from Kensington, Michael from Mission Hills, Phil from Tuscon, Bob from La Pêche, Dave from Saugerties, Timmothy from Hendersonville, Jeff from West Haven, Frank from Tonbridge, Jim from San Jose, John from SInking Spring, Santiago from Palm City, John from Wake Forest, Barry from Raleigh, Tony from Middleboro, Ken from Honolulu, Michael from Robins, Dave from Mt. Prospect, Scott from Boubonnais, Clive from West Sussex, Jeff from Chesterton, Joseph from Marietta, Robert from Columbiana, Frederick from Nashville, Gary from Babylon, Karl from Akron, Peter from Rochester, James from Port Alberni, Peter from Sudbury, Louis-Michel from St-Laurent, Josh O., Paulo from Manteca, Margaret from Waukegan, Jeff from North Bellmore, Eliot from Brookline, Jim from Vancouver, Richard from Daniel Island, Harry from Durham, Mike from Milwaukee, David from Farmington Hills, Kevin S., Thomas from Sacramento, Dmitry from Moscow, Drew from San Diego, Juergen from Weil der Stadt, Matthias from Rheineck, Gray from Jeffersonton, William J., Mark from Centennial, Allen from Mongomery, Wes G., John from Henrico, Michael from Spencer, Stuart M., Fernando from Cincinnati, Mike from Bristol, Kirschen S., Martijn B., Peter from Peterborough, Jonathan C., Drake from Honolulu 00:59:32 Matt-Migrating from Two drives to One 01:06:52 Dave-Integrating old Airport Extreme with eero System eero Beacon 01:13:04 Andrew-Does Optimize iPhone Storage cause Photo problems – Turn it on and be happy! Manage your photo and video storage 01:18:29 Jeff-Lightroom Shows my Snapshots, and How to See More 01:22:16 Mike-What service is better than Gazelle? Swappa Decluttr Apple’s Trade-Up Program eBay Facebook Marketplace 01:30:20 MGG 778 Outtro MGG Apple Podcasts Reviews MGG Weekly Newsletter Mac Geek Gab Instagram The Mac Geek Gab iPhone app Active MGG Sponsors and Coupon Codes List You’re downloading today’s show from CacheFly’s network BackBeat Media Podcast Network

When you're setting up a new Mac, what steps do you take to ensure success down the road? Can Windows viruses infect the Mac with Boot Camp? How to connect FireWire to a 2019 Mac? All of these questions are asked… and all are answered! Plus, where is it safe to swipe right? In the stopwatch app, of course! Press play and enjoy.Note: Shownotes are complete! Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned: 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 777 for Monday, September 2, 2019 No One Knows if you’ve swiped left or swiped right in the stopwatch app 00:02:59 Mike-QT-Capture iOS Screen Video & Sweep Second Hand Stop Watch 00:05:18 QT-iOS Safari History Tap and hold on forward or back control to display History 00:07:40 Brad-New Mac Setup Guide ONYX MalwareBytes TeamViewer Carbon Copy Cloner SuperDuper! Setapp CleanMyMac LIbreOffice Bartender iStat Menus Hardware Growler Debookee Tools The Lighter Side – A good book for beginners 00:23:06 SPONSOR: TextExpander: TextExpander helps you communicate smarter. Create snippets for things you type – or copy and paste – all the time. Get 20% off your first year’s subscription at TextExpander.com/podcast. 00:25:23 Todd-Can Windows Viruses infect Macs through Bootcamp or Parallels? Trucker Dump Podcast Does Parallels make your Mac apps susceptible to Windows viruses? ClamAV for windows 00:29:00 John-776-Apple Card *does* Minimum Payment 00:36:00 Ed-775-Sending in an Unencrypted Hard Drive Freeze Your Credit Equifax Credit Freeze Transunion Credit Freeze Experian Credit Freeze 00:47:08 SPONSOR: Linode – You can build it on Linode. Instantly deploy and manage an SSD server in the Linode Cloud. Start with a $20 credit using promo code mgg2019 at linode.com/mgg. 00:49:09 Felipe-CSF-776-CopyPaste Pro‘s ClipRevolver 00:50:31 Ralph and Will-CSF-776-reFind Boot Manager 00:51:54 Javier-776-Apple’s Thermal Curve Might Be Biting Allison Allison’s Continued Trials and Tribulations MGG Forum Post about Allison’s Issues CSF-Turbo Boost Switcher 00:56:38 CSF-Eufy Smart Scale P1 01:00:04 Power Delivery Battery Roundup CSF-MyCharge Razor Extreme PD CSF-LifeProof Power Pack 20 PD CSF-Anker PowerCore Speed 20000 PD 01:07:13 Apple Podcast Review for 8/23/2019 01:09:45 Kent-Connecting FireWire to 2019 iMac Cable Matters Thunderbolt 3 to T2 Adapter Target Disk Mode 01:14:14 Craig-Daisy-Chaining Thunderbolt Docks 01:16:03 EvTheNerd-Dealing with Apple Customer Relations Does lemon law apply to computers? 01:21:29 Daniel-To VPN or not to VPN? ExpressVPN.com/MGG Apple Blocks Spying Kazakhstan Root Certificate 01:29:14 MGG 777 Outtro Mac Geek Gab Instagram The Mac Geek Gab iPhone app Active MGG Sponsors and Coupon Codes List You’re downloading today’s show from CacheFly’s network BackBeat Media Podcast Network

Is Wireless USB as S.M.A.R.T. as NVMe? As users of today's tech, we sure use a lot of acronyms, don't we? Listen as Dave and John help you wade through the soup and make sense of not only all the acronyms, but the tech that they describe, too! Press play and enjoy, friends!Note: Shownotes are complete! Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned: 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 776 for Monday, August 26, 2019 00:02:25 SPONSOR: Linode – You can build it on Linode. Instantly deploy and manage an SSD server in the Linode Cloud. Start with a $20 credit using promo code mgg2019 at linode.com/mgg. 00:04:37 CSF-Plex Desktop Mac App 00:09:39 Lawyer Jeff-CSF-Raven Scanners 00:10:52 Greg-CSF-Opener for iOS 00:12:12 Erik-775-CSF-SwiftDefaultApps 00:14:55 Ben-CSF-Go for Facebook 00:16:04 CSF-AmpliFi Teleport VPN free to all Customers 00:17:30 ExpressVPN last week 00:18:22 CSF-RØDECaster Pro 00:22:06 SPONSOR: Other World Computing at MacSales.com. Check out their new Envoy Pro EX with transfer speeds up to 980MB/s and capacities up to 2TB. 00:24:30 Matt-774-GC-Clipboard Manager that Operates As a Stack 00:27:55 Mike-GC-Auto-display OS Selector on Boot Incomplete list of boot-args 00:31:59 Mark-GC-Wireless USB? Ultra Wideband UWB What is Wireless USB? 00:38:41 Allison-CPU Speed drops when load increases? Intel Power Gadget Frequently Asked Questions for Intel Turbo Boost Technology OEM Nitrous! 00:47:30 SPONSOR: iFixit. Visit iFixit.com/mgg to fix your Mac today get $10 off your next $50 fix. 00:49:46 Chris-775-SMART on NVMe Macs smartmontools DriveDx SMARTReporter 00:52:51 Patricia-774-OK to Upgrade from Quicken 2007 to Quicken 2019? Mint Finance Tracking Engine 01:02:22 Edward-Use Apple Card for iPhone Upgrade Monthly Payments 01:05:22 775-Apple Card doesn’t offer auto-payment of “minimum balance” 01:06:57 Synology 2020 01:07:33 Mike-Seagate IronWolf vs. WD Red Pro for Synology DiskStation 01:13:58 Scott-Synology Backup to Backblaze 01:18:14 Jeff-Setting up new Synology DiskStation Migrate Plex to new Server Time Machine on DiskStation TimeMachineEditor 01:28:00 MGG 776 Outtro MGG Weekly Newsletter MGG Apple Podcasts Reviews The Mac Geek Gab iPhone app Active MGG Sponsors and Coupon Codes List You’re downloading today’s show from CacheFly’s network BackBeat Media Podcast Network

Sometimes your computer keeps doing something you don't want it to do. Sometimes it stops doing something it's supposed to be doing. Persistence is a finicky friend sometimes, and your two favorite geeks are here to help you with some of the specifics. Listen as John and Dave dig into Safari tabs, Apps on Apple Watch, displaying Time Zones in a world without Dashboard Widgets, and more. Press Play and enjoy learning at least five new things!Note: Shownotes are complete! Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned: 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 775 for Monday, August 19, 2019 00:02:15 Ralph-Safari Tabs Persisting…and a Solution Safari | History | Clear All History… 00:03:37 Keith-QT-Apple Watch List View 00:04:49 Changing the destination of an iMessage conversation Click on the To: field and you’ll see a list of all other addresses for that person 00:10:02 Will-774-iPhones Rebooting Last Week 00:12:17 Mike-774-You Don’t Panic UDP Packets 00:13:43 Allison-774-Missing Terry’s TimeScroller Widget Calzones 00:15:11 Selected to buy Amazon Echo Auto Roav Viva by Anker Roav SmartCharge F2 00:21:43 SPONSOR: Mint Mobile. Cut your wireless bill to just $15 per month at MintMobile.com/MGG 00:24:56 Wesson-Disappearing Time Machine Drive Consolation and TheTimeMachineMechanic Reset SMC 00:29:48 Matt-Alternatives to Time Machine Arq from Haystack Software Should we use FileVault Everywhere 00:39:25 Roger-Has Chrome Hijacked My Mail Share Function? How to Set Gmail as Your Browser’s Default Email Client for Mailto Links Mail | Preferences | General | Default email reader: RCDefaultApp Choosy Fluid Unite Setapp Quitter 00:49:46 Eric-S.M.A.R.T. Not Being Used by Default Anymore? DriveDX OS-X-SMART-Driver 00:56:41 Adrian-Is Jamf Now right for families? 00:58:51 Louis-Do I still need Ethernet with Sonos? Sonos IKEA Symfonisk Bookshelf Speaker 01:02:41 Ken-AirPort Express for AirPlay, SSD Boot Drive Mac mini (Late 2012) – Technical Specifications iFixit Magnetic Project Mat for Screws 01:14:07 Andrew-Addressing Exploding Cables and Batteries Anker USB-C To Lightning Cable This Week’s MGG Premium Supporters 01:23:13 MGG 775 Outtro The Mac Geek Gab iPhone app Active MGG Sponsors and Coupon Codes List You’re downloading today’s show from CacheFly’s network BackBeat Media Podcast Network

Power comes in so many forms! Apple Card is Power. Cool Stuff Found is Power. Quick Tips are Power. NASA has power. Wi-Fi has power. YOU have the power, too. After all, you can press play and listen to John F. Braun and Dave Hamilton talk through all of this and more. Seems like a good idea!Note: Shownotes are complete! Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned: 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 774 for Monday, August 12, 2019 00:01:37 Podcast Movement 2019 00:02:49 Lawyer Jeff-CSF-Bailiff & Cirrus 00:05:08 Christopher-CSF-773-NeoFinder 00:06:23 Ben-CSF-Today Scripts 00:08:28 Chuck-773-Remove email to free iOS Device space (first PP only) 00:12:36 SPONSOR: ExpressVPN – Take back your Internet privacy TODAY and find out how you can get 3 months free, go to ExpressVPN.com/MGG 00:15:15 Keith-QT-Live Photos Quick Tip Take and edit Live Photos 00:18:09 Power Down iPhone X Restart your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch (only for responsive devices) Force Restart your Unresponsive iPhone 00:25:24 Stephan-QT-Create Custom Keyboard Shortcuts for Pesky Commands 00:28:31 Seth-QT-New Logic Board Breaks Messages Cloud Sync 00:30:58 SPONSOR: Linode – You can build it on Linode. Instantly deploy and manage an SSD server in the Linode Cloud. Start with a $20 credit using promo code mgg2019 at linode.com/mgg. 00:33:09 John F. Braun and his Shiny New Apple Card How to apply for Apple Card TDO with John F. Braun about Apple Card John F. Braun’s Apple Card on Instagram Quicken 2019 for Mac 00:50:06 Dave Visited NASA’s Kennedy Space Center to learn about Artemis (and more!) 01:01:01 SPONSOR: BBEdit from Bare Bones Software is now back in the Mac App Store or Online at BareBones.com 01:02:28 James-How much network and internet speed do we need? 01:17:30 Todd-The Power of Power This Week’s MGG Premium Supporters 01:20:12 MGG 774 Outtro The Mac Geek Gab iPhone app Active MGG Sponsors and Coupon Codes List You’re downloading today’s show from CacheFly’s network BackBeat Media Podcast Network

Sometimes just one tip can cause you and your two favorite geeks alike to learn at least five new things. Does this episode have that magic tip? You'll have to listen to find out! Along the way you'll learn more about APFS, Encryption, Power, and more as John and Dave walk you through it all!Note: Shownotes are complete! Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned: 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 773 for Monday, August 5, 2019 Please vote for Dave’s Mesh Wi-Fi Session at SXSW 2020 (it helps, even if you aren’t planning to attend!) 00:03:32 Scott-QT-Selecting and Deleting Words and Lines with Keyboard Shortcuts Mac keyboard shortcuts MGG Weekly Newsletter 00:07:31 Clipboard Managers Keyboard Maestro Paste 00:14:46 Scott-QT-Flush your Caches with a Nuke-and-Pave Reboot your iPhone! Force Restart iPhone 00:20:14 Neal-QT-Use Bluetooth File Exchange to Enable Bluetooth (3) Share files between your Mac and Bluetooth devices 00:22:30 SPONSOR: eero: the mesh Wi-Fi system that both John and Dave currently use. Visit eero.com/mgg and use promo code MGG to get free overnight shipping for your mesh Wi-Fi system. 00:24:40 SPONSOR: Capterra – Visit Capterra.com/MGG for free, today, to find the tools to make an informed software decision for your business. 00:26:19 Aaron-CSF-Auto Tab Discard for Firefox 00:28:14 Tanel-CSF-DevonThink 3.0 Public Beta 00:30:08 Andrew-CSF-Sennheiser PC7 USB Headset Dave and John’s New Travel Mic Stands AT2005USB Microphone 00:34:11 CSF-IKEA’s Sonos SYMFONISK 00:39:59 Raymond-AirPlay on Older Sonos Gear AirSonos Setting up AirSonos 00:43:27 Running a Virtual Machine on Synology DS918+ Synology Virtual Machine Manager 00:46:05 SPONSOR: PDFPen 11 from Smile – PDFpen 11 is the ultimate tool for editing PDFs on the Mac, and it now includes split view mode for comparing pages, a font bar, Continuity Camera, and More. 00:48:46 Joseph B-P-CSF-Side Winder 00:49:33 CSF-Hook 00:51:49 CSF-SearchLink 00:54:04 CSF-URL Preview 00:54:54 CSF-Vanilla 00:56:05 CSF-Pixelmator Pro 1.4 added to Apple Photos app 00:57:14 CSF-Kwilt 01:05:52 Charles-772-Brian’s Fusion Drive Escapades How to fix a split Fusion Drive 01:09:05 Andrew-Return APFS drive to HFS+ 01:09:51 Tom-Issues Cloning to APFS External How to select a different startup disk 01:12:54 Jedd-Indexing Hard Disks Disk Catalog Maker 01:15:05 Greg-771-Adobe Premiere Pro and Rush 01:16:20 This Week’s MGG Premium Supporters: Toni C., Michael E., Michael from Rochester, Scott from California, Mark from Massachusetts, Brett from Florida, Ralph from Massachusetts, Tim from Indiana, William from Kentucky, Dionicio from Oakland, Joe from Wisconsin, Mike from West Victoria, Dan Bach the Math Jock!, Jim from Virginia, David from Seabrook, Mike from Iowa, Mark from Florida, Racer in Utah, Dave from Chicago, Scott from Illinois, Clive from West Sussex, Jeff from Indiana, Joseph from Georgia, Robert from Alabama, Frederick from Tennessee, Gary from Babylon, Tony from San Francisco, Elizabeth from Virginia, Robert from Clearwater, Steven from Costa Mesa, Joan from Sarasota, Ev The Nerd, Olga from Bellvue, Jason from Charlestown, Stephen from Plainfield, Ward from Mesa, Ken from New South Wales, Nick from Mount Clemens, Ken from California. 01:18:58 Ken-Parasitic Charger? Wi-Charge on Demo at SXSW Energous 01:26:42 MGG 773 Outtro The Mac Geek Gab iPhone app Active MGG Sponsors and Coupon Codes List You’re downloading today’s show from CacheFly’s network BackBeat Media Podcast Network

Live from MacStock Conference and Expo 2019, John and Dave play Stump the Geek and take listener questions live, with a little help from impromptu co-host Kelly Guimont! Learn about APFS and Fusion Drives, iPhones making sounds when they're not supposed to, and why we love Dongle World as much as we do. Press play and learn at least five new things!Note: Shownotes are complete! Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned: 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 772 for Monday, July 29, 2019 00:02:10 Aaron-QT-Manage RAM by Purging 00:05:39 Roger-771-Restart Your Network DOCSIS Status Page (for YOUR local cable model) 00:11:12 Will-Use iCloud.com to manage Mail VIPs 00:13:15 SPONSOR: Other World Computing at MacSales.com. Check out their new Envoy Pro EX with transfer speeds up to 980MB/s and capacities up to 2TB. 00:15:54 Allison-Devices that make noise despite muting 00:21:00 Mike-Was it a rabbit? What, behind the rabbit? 00:22:34 Lydia – Volume Ringer can be switched on and off 00:23:05 Uber and Lyft treat alert volumes the same 00:24:43 Lauren-Which router for $250 or less? TP-Link Deco Whole Home Mesh WiFi System (Deco M3 3-Pack) TP-Link Deco Whole Home Mesh WIFI System (Deco M4 3-Pack) TP-Link Deco Whole Home Mesh WiFi System (Deco M5 3-Pack) 00:32:05 Don’t forget UniFi 00:34:25 Mace-Merging Photos and Changing Ordering You can reorder photos in an Album (NOT a Smart Album, also, careful with Force Touch on iOS ) 00:36:52 How to address the speed of the Fusion Drive 00:45:16 SPONSOR: iFixit. Visit iFixit.com/mgg to fix your Mac today and use code MGGFIX to get $10 off your next $50 fix. 00:46:48 Susan-How to sync contacts selectively 00:50:08 CSF-TwelveSouth StayGo USB-C Hub 00:51:44 Brian-Rebuilding Fusion Drives 00:56:50 Bill-Voice Memos How to Permanently Delete Voice Memos from iPhone in iOS 12 00:59:19 Bruce-CSF-Silent Knight 01:01:57 MGG 771 Outtro Nominate MGG in the Podcast Awards for July MGG Weekly Newsletter The Mac Geek Gab iPhone app Active MGG Sponsors and Coupon Codes List You’re downloading today’s show from CacheFly’s network BackBeat Media Podcast Network

So how do these "silent updates" work, anyway? Why can't I click links in Safari? And will your future self be happy with your past self's backup-related decisions? These are the hard questions, folks, and your two favorite geeks tackle them just for you. Plus, listen as John and Dave share your tips, Cool Stuff Found, and more. Mac Geek Gab 771 is here just for you. Press play and enjoy learning at least five new things!Note: Shownotes are complete! Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned: 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 771 for Monday, July 22, 2019 00:01:20 Dave’s Throat Update 00:03:09 Andrew-T2 Chip and Restoring from Time Machine Determine if you have a T2 Chip 00:05:39 Bob-770-Maybe I just need clones? Create a disk image using Disk Utility on Mac 00:11:09 Rich-Safari Can’t Click Links Malwarebytes for macOS 00:15:53 SPONSOR: Mint Mobile. Cut your wireless bill to just $15 per month at MintMobile.com/MGG 00:18:33 Andrew-How do Silent Updates Work? Xprotect Plist File – Dave’s version is 2103 00:24:57 Barb-Video Doorbell Options Wirecutter’s Smart Doorbell List Anker Eufy Doorbell Coming! Wyze Cam Maximus Doorbell Wyze Bulbs 00:32:38 Making the Sausage: Mobile Podcast Setup for Macstock Conference 2019 00:42:39 SPONSOR: Linode – You can build it on Linode. Instantly deploy and manage an SSD server in the Linode Cloud. Start with a $20 credit using promo code mgg2019 at linode.com/mgg. 00:45:56 Scott-QT-Print Webpages in Reader Mode Safari: Printing Nicely Formatted Articles with Reader (Reader Mode icon is now on left side of Address field) 00:48:32 Jedd-BYO…R? 00:52:00 CSF-myCharge Powerfold Solar Battery 00:54:47 Jay-CSFs-Jump Desktop and Screens 00:56:17 Maybe Dave’s Crazy 00:57:28 Neal-Disable Imported Keyboard Maestro Macros 01:00:07 Ari-Options to solve NAS Frustration Mihir Shah Small Business Show 01:09:58 This Week’s MGG Premium Supporters: Mike from Kansas, Bob from LaPeche, Dave from Suagerties, Timmothy from Tennessee, Jeff from Connecticut, Frank from Tonbridge, Jim from San Jose, John from Pennsylvania, Santiago from Florida, John from North Carolina, Barry from Overhead, Tony from Middleboro, Ken from Honolulu, Mark from Connecticut, Robert from Oklahoma City, Graham from Devon, James from Mississippi, Blatboy from Long Island City, Khürt from Princeton, George from Surrey. 01:11:30 Neal-GC-Best way to dispose of lower-capacity drives? 01:14:48 Mike-GC-Video Editing Software for iOS and Mac 01:16:42 Dan-770-Disk Space Discrepancies and Snapshots About Time Machine local snapshots 01:19:30 Bill-Disk First Aid Reports Invalid Snapshot 01:21:05 Andrew-770-Keeping a list of installed apps System Information | Software | Applications CleanMyMac has a list of Apps installed 01:22:37 Ben-770-Google Photos no longer in Google Drive 01:23:39 Scott-USB-C Hub/Dock Caused Wi-Fi Interference USB 3.0 Radio Frequency Interference on 2.4 GHz Devices 01:26:45 MGG 771 Outtro Nominate MGG in the Podcast Awards for July MGG Weekly Newsletter The Mac Geek Gab iPhone app Active MGG Sponsors and Coupon Codes List You’re downloading today’s show from CacheFly’s network BackBeat Media Podcast Network

Your questions answered, including migrating photos, syncing movies, moving to a new Mac, which earbuds to get, smart bulbs, and much more. Plus, there's never a lack of things to swipe. And on your iPhone and Mac, that's a good thing. Come learn five new things with John and Dave!Note: Shownotes are complete! Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned: 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 770 for Monday, July 15, 2019 00:01:50 Domenico-QT-Turn off VPN when setting up Smart Home Devices Hacked version of Pokemon Go 00:05:31 Keith-QT-More Swiping Mac Geek Gab iOS app More Apple Watch Tips 00:10:49 SPONSOR: Experian Boost – Boost your FICO score instantly for free at Experian.com/MGG. Experian Boost can potentially help you establish or increase your access to credit. 00:13:22 Bob-Reliable Local Network Backup Options TimeMachineEditor Synology Drive Backup 00:23:19 Make a backup of your backup! Snapshots on Synology BTRFS 00:29:08 Ed-Folder Sharing without Dropbox Resilio Sync 00:32:30 Rolling to two new iMacs at once DiskMakerX createinstallmedia 00:47:35 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. 00:49:27 Bruce-CSF-769-ISOtunes PRO Earplug Headphones 00:50:53 CSF-Optoma NuForce BE Free6 00:53:12 Bob-AirPods work great on a Bike 00:54:41 Nathan-Migrating from Google Photos to iCloud Photo Library Google Takeout Gizmodo article about moving between iCloud and Google Photos Quora: how to move Google Photos to iCloud 01:03:03 Eduardo-Syncing iMovie Libraries with iCloud Drive QuickBooks 2019 01:07:11 Scott-How much free space do I really have? Daisy Disk Carbon Copy Cloner managing Snapshots CleanMyMac Space Lens About Time Machine Local Snapshots 01:11:18 Greg-769-CSF-Scanner Pro 01:12:02 Ty-CSF-Lirum Device Info 01:14:23 CSF-Wyze Bulbs Eufy Robot Vacuum GE Link Bulbs (older) Cree Smart Bulbs at Home Depot 01:19:14 ecobee SmartThermostat with Alexa 01:22:56 Dave on MacBreak Weekly on 7/16 01:23:24 Gilles-769-Storing on NAS is not backup 01:24:46 Bob-769-Now What Do You Think About Zoom? Two Tokens concept of Customer Service 01:30:26 This Week’s MGG Premium Supporters: Elizabeth from Virginia, Steven from California, Ward from Arizona, Joan from Florida, EvTheNerd from California, Olga from Washington, Jason from Charlestown, Stephen from Illinois, Kenneth from New South Wales, Nick from Michigan, Paul from Indiana, Mark from Connecticut, Ryan from Texas, Neal from Connecticut, Scott from Portland, Peter from Maine, Working Smarter for Mac Users, James from San Antonio, Jay from New Jersey, Joe from Kansas, Chris from Hertforshire, Abdullah from Maryland, Ari from California, David P., Jon from Alabama, Robert from Florida, Mary from California, Corrie from Washington, Mike from Illinois, Richard from Gwynedd, Jason from Missouri, Norton from Maryland, Edward from Texas, JP from California, Michael from Michigan, Joel F., Kraig S., Avram from California, Tony G., John O., Michael P., Paul from Kent, Gary from Chicago, Richard from Pennsylvania, Dennis from Chapel Hill, Bruce from Virginia, Greg from Los Angeles, Ron G., Anthony N., Deb from California, Doug from North York, Debbie from Houston, $50 Paul Pizza. 01:32:41 Mark-QT-Drag documents from one printer to another 01:33:56 MGG 770 Outtro Nominate MGG in the Podcast Awards for July The Mac Geek Gab iPhone app Active MGG Sponsors and Coupon Codes List You’re downloading today’s show from CacheFly’s network BackBeat Media Podcast Network

macOS Catalina will bring with it a lot of changes, one of which is that a <em>lot</em>of older apps and related hardware won't work. Dave and John answer your questions and share your tips about how to navigate these waters ahead of time… to avoid surprises. In addition, your archives are only as good as the method and medium you use. It's time to talk about data safety and reliability. Plus, your other questions need answers, and that's what happens here on Mac Geek Gab: everyone learns at least five new things!Note: Shownotes are complete! Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned: 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 769 for Monday, July 8, 2019 00:01:38 Does LANtastic Exist? 00:02:43 How to avoid non-paying clients? 00:05:46 SPONSOR: Linode – You can build it on Linode. Instantly deploy and manage an SSD server in the Linode Cloud. WordPress, OpenVPN, WireGuard, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive server, Minecraft, Team Fortress 2, and more! Start with a $20 credit using promo code mgg2019 at linode.com/mgg. 00:08:13 Stephen-iMac Rebooting When Printing APC Back-UPS 550 Brother HL-L2340DW (and macOS drivers) Reset macOS Printing System 00:17:49 JP-Which VPN … and where to use it? TunnelBear Express VPN Tor Browser TAILS OS 1.1.1.1 App 00:27:55 Bill-Noise Canceling Earbuds Earin M-2 Pioneer Rayz Earphones 00:30:47 SPONSOR: Capterra – Visit Capterra.com/MGG for free, today, to find the tools to make an informed software decision for your business. 00:32:50 David-ScanSnap (and other) 32 to 64 for Catalina ScanSnap Home Use Go64 to Check your apps for 32-bit code 00:42:12 Tom-768-Use VueScan for Older Scanners with 32-bit Drivers 00:45:02 Andrew-768-Use Zoom for Remote Screen Sharing/Help 00:46:31 Andrew-CSF-768-RealVNC for Screen Sharing/Help 00:47:53 Bruce-760-Failing USB Hub can Affect Everything 00:52:05 Turn it off, turn it on! PuckTheStar on Instagram 00:54:39 Pat-How come no multi-port USB-C hubs? Larry @ OWC would know! 00:56:51 Pat-QT-Save your data safely 01:01:17 Patrick-QT-Scroll Safari Tabs with Trackpad 01:02:58 SPONSOR: BBEdit from Bare Bones Software is now back in the Mac App Store or Online at BareBones.com 01:04:29 CSF-Atomi Air Conditioner Control Tado Air Conditioner Control (for remotes with an LCD display only) 01:10:13 Greg-CSF-LightsOff NightOwl 01:11:28 Andrew-CSF-Samsung T5 SSD 01:18:00 Bill-CSF-Privacy Pro for iPhone from Disconnect Privacy Pro 01:23:00 MGG 769 Outtro Vote for MGG in the Podcast Awards for July The Mac Geek Gab iPhone app Active MGG Sponsors and Coupon Codes List You’re downloading today’s show from CacheFly’s network BackBeat Media Podcast Network  

Sure you know about copy/paste, iCloud family accounts, selection tools, and password managers. But this week you'll learn at least five new things just learning about all the different ways your fellow MGG listeners are using them to enhance their productivity! Join John and Dave as they dig into all of this and more.Note: Shownotes are complete! Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned: 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 768 for Monday, July 1, 2019 00:01:28 (Yet Another) Power Outage Dave’s story of scolding an out-of-control mosher 00:04:13 Vote for MGG in the Podcast Awards for July 00:05:51 Todd-QT-Copy Pictures from iOS to macOS Use Universal Clipboard to copy and paste between your Apple devices 00:09:36 Todd-QT-Select Multiple Mailboxes to see all contents combined 00:11:23 John-QT-Remove Safari hijacks with Profiles and Extensions Remove Searchmine 00:14:34 SPONSOR: eero: the mesh Wi-Fi system that both John and Dave currently use. Visit eero.com/mgg to get $100 off the eero base unit and two Beacons package, plus one year of eero Plus! 00:18:35 Greg-762-Use Siri to Launch Google Assistant 00:21:40 Ranting about Siri’s Voice Failures 00:25:13 Everett-766-Another use for iCloud Family Accounts RTA Analyzer for iOS 00:27:24 Robert-Store your Application Licenses in your Password Manager Using 1Password to store software licenses Using LastPass Secure Notes FileMaker HoudahSpot (mentioned at the ~38min mark) 00:33:21 Johnny-Remote Control Help (part 1) Share screens using Messages on Mac TeamViewer Screens Connect LogMeIn 00:38:50 MGG Weekly Newsletter 00:39:57 JP-Will Siri Read Me My Emails? How to Get Siri to Read Your Emails 00:42:15 JFB-TV Replacement Time! (only visible to John’s friends) 00:52:08 Johnny-Remote Control Help (part 2) Upgrade to macOS Mojave (OS X 10.8 or later) 00:54:39 Eric-How to schedule Time Machine? TimeMachineEditor 00:58:06 SPONSOR: TextExpander: TextExpander helps you communicate smarter. Create snippets for things you type – or copy and paste – all the time. Get 20% off your first year’s subscription at TextExpander.com/podcast. 01:00:34 Adam-Protecting my network FingBox eero Plus Cujo Protect BitDefender BOX Synology Routers Ubiquiti UniFi 01:10:20 David-Where to buy reliable Toner? HP LJ3055 01:15:50 Mike-Geek Challenge-ZIP+4 lookups on Contacts PostCheck SmartyStreets BusyContacts Look up a ZIP Code at USPS 01:19:11 This Week’s MGG Premium Supporters: Michael from Kansas, Dave from Saugerties, NY, Bob from La Peche, Timmothy from Tennessee, Frank from Tonbridge, Jeff from Connecticut, Jim from San Jose, John from Pennsylvania, Santiago from Florida, Barry from Up Above, John from North Carolina, Tony from Massachusetts, Ken from Honolulu, Michael from Iowa, Dave from Illinois, Scott from Illinois, Clive from West Sussex, Jeff from Indiana, Joseph from Georgia, Scott from California, Robert from Alabama, Tony from San Francisco, Gary from New York, Frederick from Nashville, Russell from Massachusetts, Chuck from Boulder, Thomas from Minnesota, Richard from Florida, Peter from New York, Barry from Florida, Antonio B., Brett H., Terence from Ohio, Warren from Tennessee, Khürt from Princeton, Joe from Michigan, Robert from Shropshire, Karin from Ohio, Richard from New York, Jeff from New Mexico. 01:21:33 Chris-Geek Challenge-Mail won’t search If searching doesn’t find the right emails in Mail on Mac Rebuild mailboxes in Mail on Mac OnyX 01:26:19 MGG 768 Outtro The Mac Geek Gab iPhone app Active MGG Sponsors and Coupon Codes List You’re downloading today’s show from CacheFly’s network BackBeat Media Podcast Network

So much Cool Stuff Found, so little time. And Quick Tips? And questions? Topics include controlling your date picker, switching apps faster, getting your storage and backups in order, tweaking autocorrect and much, much more. Oh, and Wi-Fi. Yeah, there's lots here. Let's go learn five new things, shall we?Note: Shownotes are complete! Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned: 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 767 for Monday, June 24, 2019 – I Hate It When My Computer Won’t Behave 00:02:33 Petter-QT-Double-Tap on iOS Date Picker to Switch Granularity 00:03:42 Peter-Another Federighi QT-Switch Apps on iPhone X (Drag up then right) 00:06:57 Paul-CSF-Citrix Mouse for iPad 00:10:00 Dennis-CSF-OneTab for Chrome and Firefox 00:12:05 CSF-Kanex DuraBraid Audio Cables with Lightning and USB-C 00:13:31 Pepcom 2019 00:14:23 CSF-myCharge Unplugged Dual 10K 00:17:30 SPONSOR: Experian Boost – Boost your FICO score instantly for free at Experian.com/MGG. Experian Boost can potentially help you establish or increase your access to credit. 00:19:08 SPONSOR: LinkedIn Jobs – Go to LinkedIn.com/MGG and get $50 OFF toward your first job post! 00:21:04 James-Putting Your Storage and Backups in Order OWC Thunderbay JBOD vs. RAID 00:31:31 Jon-Tweaking Autocorrect on the Mac? Editing the system dictionary macOS How to edit your Mac’s dictionary 00:37:49 Paul-Catalina, Nuke and Pave or Upgrade? 32-bit app compatibility with macOS High Sierra 10.13.4 and later CleanMyMac 00:42:10 Beta Software: Using macOS Catalina and iPadOS 00:45:43 Adding Music Files to iPadOS? NOPE! SmallCubed MailSuite 00:49:18 SPONSOR: Linode – You can build it on Linode. Instantly deploy and manage an SSD server in the Linode Cloud. WordPress, OpenVPN, WireGuard, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive server, Minecraft, Team Fortress 2, and more! Start with a $20 credit using promo code mgg2019 at linode.com/mgg. 00:51:11 SPONSOR: Other World Computing at MacSales.com – OWC’s new Aura Pro X2 NVME Flash SSD adds speed and up to 2TB to your older Mac. Your Mac, your keyboard, your ports, just more space and speed! 00:52:30 James-Advice on Wi-Fi Arsenal for In-Laws’ Installation Netflix Bandwidth Requirements broken out by Stream Type Eero Bufferbloat Protection or, as eero calls it, SQM Netspot for Site Surveys TP-Link Deco 01:07:26 Cory-Adding an Outdoor Wi-Fi Access Point UniFi on Mac Geek Gab Episode 748 Ubiquiti UniFi TP-Link AC1200 Outdoor Access Point 01:11:06 Richard-Long Range Wi-Fi Antenna Ubiquiti LiteBeam or PowerBeam SimpleWiFi Ultra Long Range WiFi Extender CanTenna 01:17:30 Steven-Did you buy it or get it for review? IronWolf 16 TB SanDisk 1 TB microSD 01:20:58 MGG Weekly Newsletter 01:24:49 Rob-765-Keep Main Provider on Actual SIM or eSIM? 01:27:01 Craig-765-GigSky on eSIM in Asia 01:29:57 MGG 767 Outtro The Mac Geek Gab iPhone app Active MGG Sponsors and Coupon Codes List You’re downloading today’s show from CacheFly’s network BackBeat Media Podcast Network

Some folks with Catalina on the brain want to know how to prepare. Some folks want to prepare to reinstall Mojave. Joe has advice for future-proofing your home, and the A-Lady wants you to whisper sweet nothings at her. It's that kind of week here and John and Dave are your stalwart guides. Press play and enjoy learning at least five new things!Note: Shownotes are complete! Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned: 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 766 for Monday, June 17, 2019 00:02:06 Escape Rooms Monkey Mind Escape Rooms 00:04:52 QT-Download a Full Mojave Installer Before it’s Too Late date 0201010116 00:08:40 MGG Weekly Newsletter 00:09:05 Mike-Beta Test iOS and macOS with fresh iCloud account Apple Beta Software Program Apple Developer 00:11:03 Joe-Use 2″ Electrical Conduit to Future-Proof Your Home 00:13:45 Paul-Keep a local backup of your 1Password Data Where is my LastPass Vault data stored locally on my computer? 00:17:40 Whisper at the A-Lady 00:19:54 SPONSOR: CLEAR. Traveling soon? Get to the front of the security line every time and keep your ID in your pocket or purse. Sign up for CLEAR now and get your first two months of CLEAR for free using code MACGEEKGAB. 00:23:15 CSFR-Earin M-2 00:24:59 MGG Apple Podcasts Reviews 00:28:25 Sean-CleanMyMac or Malwarebytes for iOS? 00:32:35 iPhone Camera Crashes 00:34:43 Paul-Upgrade or Clean Install for Catalina? 00:43:10 Craig-Migrating to SSD-Clone, Migration Asst, or Nuke 00:52:01 Jedd-Which Smart Thermostats? Nest ecobee GoControl Thermostats Ring 01:05:29 John-765-How do my IoT devices communicate back? Surveillance Station Princeton iOT Inspector Tool 01:13:34 This Week’s MGG Premium Supporters: Robert from Alabama, Tony from California, Gary from New York, Federick from Tennessee, Elizabeth from Virginia, Robert from Florida, Steven from California, Ward from Arizona, Joan from Florida, EvTheNerd, Olga from Washington, Jason from South Carolina, Stephen from Illinois, Nick from Michigan, Kenneth from New South Wales, Paul from Indiana, Mark from Connecticut, Ryan from Texas, Neal from Connecticut, Scott from Portland, Peter from Maine, Bob from Working Smarter for Mac Users, James from San Antonio, Jay from New Jersey, Chris from Hertfordshire, Joe from Kansas, Abdullah from Maryland, Ari from California, Sandra from New Hampshire, Paul from Massachusetts, Steven from Pennsylvania, Patrick from Louisiana, Paul from Florida, Brent from Pennsylvania, Peter from Oslo, James from Victoria, Jeff from San Diego, Dorsey from Texas, Tony from Chicago, Joe from Austin, Michael from Maryland, Francis from New South Wales, Larry from California, John from Michigan, Phil from New Mexico, Chris from DC, Anders from Västerås, Stacey from California 01:16:31 Mike-Plex Streaming Stutters 01:23:14 CSF-IronWolf SSDs for NAS 01:24:16 Asura Genesis Extreme SSD 01:26:46 Steve-Did Dave change his DiskStation? Synology DS1019+ 01:29:23 Bill-763-Bonding Two Synology Ethernet Ports Ethernet Bonding with Link Aggregation 01:32:05 MGG 766 Outtro The Mac Geek Gab iPhone app Active MGG Sponsors and Coupon Codes List You’re downloading today’s show from CacheFly’s network BackBeat Media Podcast Network

It's true, Craig Federighi let loose a perfect little Quick Tip last week at WWDC, did you catch it? Your two geeks did, and they're here to share it with you. In addition to some more Quick Tips from other listeners, this episode is chock full of answers to your great questions on topics like preparing your iTunes library for Catalina, upgrading to a new Mac, and much, much more. Press play and enjoy learning at least five new things!Note: Shownotes are complete! Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned: 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 765 for Monday, June 10, 2019 00:02:37 Graham-QT-Re-open Recently Closed Safari Tab Right click on ‘+’ in upper right hand corner shows same as Safari | History | Recently Closed 00:05:15 Timmothy-QT-Activity Monitor, Calculator Activity Monitor | View | Columns Calculator | Window | Show Paper Tape 00:09:46 Craig Federighi-QT-Cmd-Shift-D to send email Craig Federighi on Talk Show and AppStories 00:12:48 Thad-Catalina Exempts 2010 and 2012 Mac Pro 00:14:22 Catalyst on Catalina 00:17:35 SPONSOR: eero, the mesh Wi-Fi system that both John and Dave currently use. Visit eero.com, select overnight shipping at checkout, then enter promo code MGG to make it free! 00:20:36 Leon-Books Syncing Oddness Where are Apple Books Downloads Stored in macOS? 00:28:55 Brian-What’s the Future of iTunes? iTunes Isn’t Dead I’m Not Dead Yet 00:34:21 John-How Secure is HomeKit 00:50:05 SPONSOR: Linode – You can build it on Linode. Instantly deploy and manage an SSD server in the Linode Cloud. WordPress, OpenVPN, WireGuard, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive server, Minecraft, Team Fortress 2, and more! Start with a $20 credit using promo code mgg2019 at linode.com/mgg. 00:53:07 SPONSOR: BBEdit from Bare Bones Software is now back in the Mac App Store or Online at BareBones.com 00:54:44 Dual SIM Travel Tip MGG Episode 760 with Dual SIM Discussion GigSky TripMode SetApp 01:01:23 Chuck-762-CSF-UploadCam 01:02:13 Allison-762-CSF-Cascable-From Real Camera to The Cloud MGG Episode 762 with discussion about Wi-Fi cameras 01:05:10 MGG Weekly Newsletter 01:06:59 Jason-CSF-Unix for the Beginning Mage 01:07:49 Jason-CSF-dosdude1’s 2011 MacBook Pro GPU Fix 01:09:49 Juan-CSF-ISY994 Home Automation Controller Mac Geek Gab app 01:12:40 Scott-Migrating to a New Mac with Less Internal Storage Apple’s Thunderbolt to FireWire adapter OWC TB3 Dock 01:21:59 Brett-Old Mac Pro User, Time to Upgrade 01:28:33 MGG 765 Outtro The Mac Geek Gab iPhone app Active MGG Sponsors and Coupon Codes List You’re downloading today’s show from CacheFly’s network BackBeat Media Podcast Network

Yes, some things happened at WWDC, and your two geeks discuss them. But first, some Cool Stuff Found. We can't ignore that stuff, after all! Then it's time for a jam session all about macOS Catalina, the new Mac Pro, and a few other things related to Apple's announcements this week. All very cool stuff, and you're guaranteed to learn at least five new things!Note: Shownotes are complete! Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned: 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 764 for Tuesday, June 4, 2019 00:02:07 WWDC Meetup – Wednesday, 6/5, 4pm PDT – San Pedro Market Square 00:02:44 Alan-CSF-Setup Express Transit Pay on your Phone and/or Watch 00:06:07 John-CSF-GeburtstagsChecker 00:07:39 Jon-CSF-Choosy 00:09:48 Doug & Joe-CSF-UnRaid 00:12:39 Gray-CSF-Pocket 00:14:28 SPONSOR: Capterra – Visit Capterra.com/MGG for free, today, to find the tools to make an informed software decision for your business. 00:16:51 SPONSOR: Experian Boost – Boost your FICO score instantly for free at Experian.com/MGG. Experian Boost can potentially help you establish or increase your access to credit. 00:19:26 WWDC Announcements 00:20:32 iTunes Broken into Four Apps What Finder Sync on macOS Catalina Looks Like iMazing 00:26:42 WWDC App For Mac 00:28:35 macOS Catalina’s Read-only System Volume 00:35:54 Project Catalyst 00:38:09 SideCar 00:39:54 macOS Catalina System Requirements 00:40:22 TMO’s WWDC Coverage Sponsors: iMazing, Smile, Carbon Copy Cloner, SaneBox, and Direct Mail for Mac 00:40:52 The new Mac Pro checks all the boxes Dave’s picture of Tim Cook and Jony Ive 00:47:48 What Mac do you need 00:50:10 SwiftUI brings Xcode up-to-speed 00:52:06 SPONSOR: PDFPen 11 from Smile – PDFpen 11 is the ultimate tool for editing PDFs on the Mac, and it now includes split view mode for comparing pages, a font bar, Continuity Camera, and More. 00:54:34 WWDC Beyond the Mac 00:55:46 Apple Watch Noise App Etymotic ER-20 Dubs Earplugs The Loop Earplugs 00:59:46 Cycle Tracking 01:01:22 Sign In With Apple 01:07:58 iPadOS! 01:13:56 SD Cards with Files App 01:15:15 This Week’s MGG Premium Supporters: Charles from Virginia, Ken from California, Scott from California, Tony from Massachusetts, Ken from Honolulu, Michael from Iowa, Dave from Illinois, Clive from West Sussex, Jeff from Indiana, Joseph from Georgia, Mark from Knoxville, Ian from Cardiff, Timothy from Iowa, Jim from Massachusetts, Beth from British Columbia, Andrew from New Jersey, Monroe from Morgantown, Stephen from Devon. 01:16:40 Chuck-Slow Time Machine Backup Consolation from Eclectic Light 01:24:51 Cloning boot disks with macOS Catalina 01:26:03 MGG 764 Outtro The Mac Geek Gab iPhone app Active MGG Sponsors and Coupon Codes List You’re downloading today’s show from CacheFly’s network BackBeat Media Podcast Network

Ever get a beachball in Messages on your Mac? Want to re-arrange your CarPlay icons? Need an easy way to find files on your Mac, but the Finder's not cutting it? These are just a few of the ways John and Dave start Mac Geek Gab this week, and then it's time to dive into the harder questions! Press play and enjoy learning at least five new things!Note: Shownotes are complete! Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned: 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 763 for Monday, May 27, 2019 00:01:54 WWDC Meetup – Wednesday, 6/5, 4pm PDT – San Pedro Market Square TMO’s WWDC Coverage Sponsors: iMazing, Smile, Carbon Copy Cloner, SaneBox, and Direct Mail for Mac 00:03:30 John’s new Gain Structure is Squeaky 00:04:20 Jeff-QT-Use the keyboard with webpage picklists 00:05:42 Ben-762-Full Keyboard Access System Preferences > Keyboard > Shortcuts > Full Keyboard Access > All controls 00:07:08 Daniel-QT-CarPlay Icon Arrangement and Screenshots 00:11:16 Re-arrange icons on your phone screen with Apple Configurator 2 Select Device | Right Click | Modify | Home Screen Layout… iMazing 00:12:07 Check your iTunes Backups iTunes | Preferences | Devices 00:16:16 Timmothy-CSF-EasyFind 00:17:59 MGG Mailing from MailChimp 00:19:43 Todd-QT-Download Google Offline Maps 00:21:13 Rick-QT-Reminder to Read an Article Later 00:22:10 Andrew-QT-Listen to TV in the background on iPhone 00:23:44 SPONSOR: LinkedIn Jobs. Go to LinkedIn.com/MGG and get $50 OFF toward your first job post! 00:26:06 SPONSOR: Other World Computing at MacSales.com – OWC’s new Aura Pro X2 NVME Flash SSD adds speed and up to 2TB to your older Mac. Your Mac, your keyboard, your ports, just more space and speed! 00:27:38 Maris-Which Wi-Fi for my Home? Synology RT2600AC TP-Link Deco Eero Ubiquiti AmpliFi HD Plume SuperPods What is Thread? 00:41:20 Keith-Time for a new router? 00:45:34 What’s the Easiest way to Migrate Data between two Synology DiskStation DS1019+ and DS918+ Twitter screenshot of Bonded Synology Bandwidth 00:54:57 SPONSOR: Linode – You can build it on Linode. Instantly deploy and manage an SSD server in the Linode Cloud. WordPress, OpenVPN, WireGuard, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive server, Minecraft, Team Fortress 2, and more! Start with a $20 credit using promo code mgg2019 at linode.com/mgg. 00:58:17 Chuck-Why does iMessage Get a Beachball? 01:08:52 Petter-Why iCloud Backup and not Sync? What does iCloud back up? 01:16:51 Sync vs. Backup 01:21:11 More Audio 01:22:01 MGG 763 Outtro The Mac Geek Gab iPhone app Active MGG Sponsors and Coupon Codes List You’re downloading today’s show from CacheFly’s network BackBeat Media Podcast Network

First things first: make sure your Mac's XProtect database is regularly updated. With that out of the way, we can have some fun learning some handy new keyboard shortcuts, new ways to filter Mail on your iPhone and iPad, some tricks for truly securing your router, and a discussion about guest networks, just to name a few topics included in this week's episode. Press play, and enjoy learning at least five new things!Note: Shownotes are complete! Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned: 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 762 for Monday, May 20, 2019 00:01:39 Bill-761-Keep XProtect Up-to-date System Preferences | Software Update | Advanced… | Install system data files and security updates 00:04:22 Peter-QT-Fn+Left Arrow to scroll to the top (Fn+Right arrow to the end) 00:05:40 Robin-QT-Tab and Space 00:07:26 Donna-QT-Filter iPhone Mail by Unread 00:08:34 Alan567-Command-Up-Arrow in Finder 00:09:46 Find 32-bit apps About This Mac | System Report (System Information) | Software | Applications | 64-Bit (Intel) CleanMyMac X Setapp 00:12:07 New Firmware Update 00:13:25 When Troubleshooting and Instructing, “Then” Matters! 00:15:01 Dmitry-Router security exercise Debookee Wireshark Kevin Mitnick 00:20:39 Ken-Is a guest network safe? 00:24:03 Jeff-Do I need Cleaning Software? 00:25:49 SPONSOR: Malwarebytes for Mac – Malwarebytes detects and removes viruses, ransomware, and other malware so you are protected and your machine keeps running silky smooth. 00:27:24 SPONSOR: BBEdit from Bare Bones Software is now back in the Mac App Store or Online at BareBones.com 00:29:27 Gilles-761-Codebook Password Manager 00:31:20 RememBear from the TunnelBear 00:32:23 Greg-Troubleshooting System Lags 00:38:10 Troubleshooting Keychains 00:43:45 Timmy-Business Contacts app for Mac and iOS BusyContacts SalesForce Daylite FileMaker Outlook Customer Manager 00:49:13 MGG Weekly Newsletter 00:49:56 This Week’s MGG Premium Supporters: Bob from Québec, Timmothy from Tennessee, Frank from Tonbridge, Jeff from New Haven, Jim from San Jose, John from Pennsylvania, Santiago from Florida, Barry from Everywhere, John from North Carolina, Bill from Florida, Bruce from Mississippi, Daniel from Pennsylvania, Rick from Mississippi, Harvey from New York, John from Fredericton. 00:51:35 Jeff-GC-Finding Duplicate Mail Messages TidyUp 00:53:09 MGGF-AndyWinter-Managing Mail Badges SmallCubed MailSuite 00:57:27 Jeff-redux-TidyUp will find Mail Duplicates! 00:58:16 MGGF-TACaddick-Genius Results can’t be Updated 00:59:54 Jeff-DIY AirPlay 2 HomePod 01:03:18 Chris-GC-Immediate Camera Sync to Cloud Nikon Wi-Fi Connected Camera Wi-Fi SD Cards 01:07:26 Marty-759-Use Home-Assistant, Hubitat, Browser Fairy SmartThings Hub vs. Cloud Eve Home Sonos on Google Assistant The Mac Geek Gab iPhone app Active MGG Sponsors and Coupon Codes List You’re downloading today’s show from CacheFly’s network BackBeat Media Podcast Network

It's worth digging into your Mac's auto-startup items every now and then, just to clean things up. That's especially true when your two favorite geeks discover a <em>new</em> place to look… and find some very <em>old</em> stuff out there. Listen as John and Dave talk through all this and more. Plus, some great Quick Tips and Cool Stuff Found from your fellow listeners, including one that'll help you keep all your power tools charged. And, we might just have an answer to listener Scott's iPad dreams. Press play, listen, and enjoy learning at least five new things!Note: Shownotes are complete! Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned: 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 761 for Monday, May 13, 2019 More Cowbell – SNL 00:02:07 New MGG Weekly Newsletter 00:04:20 Robots in John’s grocery store from Badger Technologies 00:06:31 SPONSOR: Linode – You can build it on Linode. Instantly deploy and manage an SSD server in the Linode Cloud. WordPress, OpenVPN, WireGuard, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive server, Minecraft, Team Fortress 2, and more! Start with a $20 credit using promo code mgg2019 at linode.com/mgg. 00:10:07 Michael-QT-Drag from Safari Downloads to Any Folder 00:11:20 Joe-QT-Launch Multiple Photos Libraries How to use the Photos library repair tool 00:14:23 Jim-QT-Smart Outlets for Charging Power Tools 00:17:20 Stephan-QT-Click the Reply Icon 00:18:49 Daniel-759-Re-enable Startup Chime sudo nvram BootAudio=%0 Weird Mac Startup and Crash Sounds 00:21:49 Scott-758-Refurb.me Leads to BackMarket.com 00:23:22 Tim-Apple Remote app, iTunes Remote, and Apple Watch 00:24:33 +-E-Peter-Managing PrivilegedHelperTools on the Mac Lingon v7 Released 00:30:15 SPONSOR: Malwarebytes for Mac – Malwarebytes detects and removes viruses, ransomware, and other malware so you are protected and your machine keeps running silky smooth. 00:31:50 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. 00:33:58 DoItForMeSolutions-760-Destructive vs. Non-Destructive Photo Editing 00:36:13 SMuskal-Clean up Mail’s Connection Logs 00:37:34 Rolian-759-Pages Mail Merge with Pages Data Merge app 00:38:53 Eric-760-1Password Background Sync Clarification 00:42:11 Scott-iPad Dreams 00:43:42 Bill-Flash Update Scam How to Check XProtect Version in Mac OS Update Apple’s XProtect Only run Flash on sites that need it 00:52:57 Flights to WWDC 00:56:42 Dan-Which iMac CPU to Get? 01:05:30 This Week’s MGG Premium Supporters: Wayne from Hawaii, Tony from Dorset, Jimmy from Oklahoma, Rob from Illinois, Doug from Texas, Mike from Ohio, Ed from California, David from Bucks, Scott from Maryland, Craig from New South Wales, Bob from California, David from Nashville, Brian from Ohio, Andrew from New South Wales, Dan from San Diego, Brian from Maryland, Jim from South Carolina, Jay from New Jersey, Thomas from Kansas, Mikael from California, Beth from Virginia, Steven from California, Robert from Florida, Ward from Arizona, Joan from Florida, Olga from Washington, Jason from Charlestown, Stephen from Illinois, Kenneth from New South Wales, Nick from Michigan, Paul from Indiana, Mark from Connecticut, Ryan from Texas, Neal from Connecticut, Scott from Portland, Peter from Maine, Bob from Working Smarter for Mac Users, Jim from San Antonio, Chris from Hertfordshire, Joe from Kansas, Abdullah from Maryland, Ari from California, Michael from Kansas, Dave from Saugerties, Leslie from Connecticut, Will from New Hampshire. 01:07:30 Timmothy-CSF-QLVideo, a Perian Replacement VLC Video Player 01:08:54 Robb-760-CSF-DaVinci Resolve for Free BlackMagic Speed Test 01:11:16 Ed-759-CSF-The Print Shop 4 01:12:25 Mark-Microsoft Edge for Mac Leaks 01:13:23 CSF-Plugable Cube 01:14:38 CSF-Plugable 0.8m TB3 Cable (40Gbps) 01:15:06 CSF-Anker GaN PowerPort Atom PD 2 01:17:39 Luciano-CSF-One Switch 01:21:52 MGG 761 Outtro The Mac Geek Gab iPhone app Active MGG Sponsors and Coupon Codes List You’re downloading today’s show from CacheFly’s network BackBeat Media Podcast Network

This week your two favorite geeks tackle your questions about USB disconnects, "no Internet connection" reports, creating short video clips from long segments, and when (and whether!) to buy new or look for refurb/used. Listen as John and Dave talk you through all of this and much, much more. Press play, download, and enjoy learning at least five new things!Note: Shownotes are complete! Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned: 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 760 for Monday, May 6, 2019 00:01:33 MGG Weekly Newsletter (being sent with MailChimp) 00:05:41 Resubscribe to the MGG Calendar 00:07:26 DLH Presenting at MLMUG on Saturday May, 11th 00:07:57 Neal-USB Drives Reporting Dismounts Hardware Growler 2.4 GHz interfere with USB 3 John had an issue with a USB 3.0 enclosure that used a male Micro B connector 00:13:30 Phil-Why does it say “No Internet Connection”? If your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch won’t connect to a Wi-Fi network NeverSSL 00:20:24 Dennis-Using old AirPort Express to Share Printer Printopia 00:25:21 SPONSOR: Experian Boost – Boost your FICO score instantly for free at Experian.com/MGG. Experian Boost can potentially help you establish or increase your access to credit. 00:27:18 SPONSOR: Capterra – Visit Capterra.com/MGG for free, today, to find the tools to make an informed software decision for your business. 00:29:06 Paul-When do you buy new vs. used/refurb? 00:34:58 Scott-Which apps to replace Aperture? Aperture Discontinued Synology Moments How to edit with third-party apps and extensions in Photos Gimp Pixelmator Acorn Affinity Photo 00:45:37 Jim-Using Dual SIM to Travel the World Carriers that support eSIM GigSky app Truphone App iMore’s eSIM How-To T-Mobile eSIM App My Verizon App Pelican SIM case 00:57:39 SPONSOR: TextExpander: TextExpander helps you communicate smarter. Create snippets for things you type – or copy and paste – all the time. Get 20% off your first year’s subscription at TextExpander.com/podcast. 01:00:20 SPONSOR: Malwarebytes for Mac – Malwarebytes detects and removes viruses, ransomware, and other malware so you are protected and your machine keeps running silky smooth. 01:03:05 Barbara-Creating Video Clips from One Long Video 01:07:18 Tim-759-Sectigo’s Change to Comodo’s S/MIME Certificates Let’s Encrypt 01:12:03 Jon-757-Hold Power First on new Portables Reset T2 Chip 01:14:49 Todd-iStat Menus for Magic Mouse Battery Notifications 01:16:21 Bill-Favorite Mailbox Notifications on iOS 01:17:18 Michael-758-1Password Can Sync in Background 01:20:49 Glen-758-Wire to the ceiling! 01:21:42 Rob-758-Wire the doorbell 01:22:56 Chris-756-Use Password Managers with Remote App 01:24:30 Bob-757-Startup Chime dead at 32 01:25:56 MGG 760 Outtro The Mac Geek Gab iPhone app Active MGG Sponsors and Coupon Codes List You’re downloading today’s show from CacheFly’s network BackBeat Media Podcast Network

Just when you thought it couldn't get any more confusing, USB-C cables can add some additional questions to the mix. Add to this lots of Cool Stuff Found, a discussion about the best desktop Mac to buy, some tips and follow-ups from recent episodes, and you've got yourself this week's Mac Geek Gab. You're guaranteed to join John and Dave in learning at least five new things. Press play, and enjoy!Note: Shownotes are complete! Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned: 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 759 for Monday, April 29, 2019 00:02:31 MGG iTunes Reviews 00:03:09 Craig-Beware Speeds of USB-C Cables 00:09:14 Stylianos-Which Desktop Mac for $2100? Dave’s Picks: Brand New 2019 27” iMac. 6 core i5, 1TB Fusion Drive, 8GB RAM for $1,999. Brand New (or refurb!) 2018 Mac Mini. 6 core i7, 512GB SSD, 16GB RAM. $1699. Then buy: Monoprice 27” CrystalPro 4K UHD John’s Picks: Refurb 2017 27” iMac. 3.8GHz Quad-Core i5, 16GB, 2TB Fusion Drive: $2,039. Refurb-Tracker Refurb.Me 00:21:03 SPONSOR: LinkedIn Jobs. Go to LinkedIn.com/MGG and get $50 OFF toward your first job post! 00:23:20 Drewski-CSF-Flycut Clipboard Manager 00:28:09 Lawyer Jeff-CSF-Jumbo Privacy 00:29:43 Dan-CSF-758-Stitch Water Sensors 00:36:36 Robin-CSF-Princeton IoT Inspector 00:44:24 Tim-757-CSF-CoolStream Bluetooth 30 Pin Adapters 00:46:00 JFB got an Anker Roav SmartChart Car Kit F2 00:47:59 NCSF-Sectigo was Comodo and their certs was Free for a Year GPGSuite for Secure Email 00:50:30 CSF-CPUSetter and More 00:52:55 CSF-Peter-HumanCentric Mac Mini Mount 00:55:00 Scott-CSF-Sync Dark Mode with Night Shift NightOwl 00:59:55 CSF-Speck Presidio Pro Folio for new iPad and New Apple Pencil 01:01:08 This Week’s MGG Premium Supporters: Deborah from New Hampshire, Lyndon from Kent, Mike from North Carolina, Robert from Minnesota, Thomas from Chicago, Kenneth from New York, Keith from Essex, Chuck from Pennsylvania, Mark from Indiana, Stevie from West Lothian, Michael from Iowa, Dave from Illinois, Clive from West Sussex, Jim from San Jose, Jeff from Indiana, Joseph from Georgia, Scott from California, Charles from Koyhocho, Robert from Alabama, Tony from San Francisco, Gary from New York, Bobby from North Carolina, EvTheNerd, Stylianos from Tennessee. 01:03:08 Ken-Internal SSD Recommendations WD SSDs Seagate’s BarraCuda, Nytro, and IronWolf SSDs Samsung’s 860 EVO SSDs Crucial SSDs Sandisk SSD 01:07:53 Andrew-TRIM and SSDs in Today’s World sudo trimforce enable 01:11:06 Ed-Why is 64-bit App Being Identified as 32-bit? MDRP for Mac Could be corrupt Launch Services database, rebuild with something like Onyx ArchiChect to see if an App is 64-Bit Capable 01:17:13 Scott-Mail Merge on The Mac Small Business Show MailChimp FileMaker LibreOffice – Mail Merge MS Office for Mac 01:23:59 MGG 759 Outtro The Mac Geek Gab iPhone app Active MGG Sponsors and Coupon Codes List You’re downloading today’s show from CacheFly’s network BackBeat Media Podcast Network

It's true, your two favorite geeks have come together again to have a "communal head scratch" about all the questions and problems you've submitted. Then it's on to some happy tips, including one about working around the new Dropbox limitations. Download, press play, and learn at least five new things… and get your questions answered, too!Note: Shownotes are complete! Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned: 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 758 for Monday, April 22, 2019 00:03:20 Chris-757-How about a password manager? 1Password LastPass 00:07:11 Please leave us reviews! 00:07:57 Douglas-Migrating Mail Migrate .EML to macOS Mail 00:11:33 Douglas-Migrating 1Password from Dropbox to iCloud 00:15:43 Mike-Wemo Plugs Didn’t like Wi-Fi Extender NetSpot 00:22:36 SPONSOR: Other World Computing at MacSales.com – OWC’s new Aura Pro X2 NVME Flash SSD adds speed and up to 2TB to your older Mac. Your Mac, your keyboard, your ports, just more space and speed! 00:24:42 Jeff-What’s my HomeKit Home Hub? What’s a HomeKit Hub? Homebridge 00:30:41 Migrating from Wink to SmartThings 00:33:11 The Two Purposes of Smart Home Hubs SmartThings webCoRE 00:43:53 Chris-CSF-757-SmartRules 00:46:21 Andrew-GC-Smart Water Sensor and Alarm? Flo – Monitors water flow for leaks and other issues Guardian detects leaks and shuts off water 00:51:25 SPONSOR: Malwarebytes for Mac – Malwarebytes detects and removes viruses, ransomware, and other malware so you are protected and your machine keeps running silky smooth. 00:53:21 JP-Wi-Fi Speed Tests are Different from My Router 00:59:53 Carsten-Suggestions for Wiring New Home ActionTec Bonded MoCA 2.0 01:04:26 Matt-757-Dropbox Solution with Private Cloud Synology CloudSync 01:09:14 Dan-757-Sync Dropbox with Something Else 01:10:10 Synology Drive 2.0 for iOS gets Native 01:12:03 This Week’s MGG Premium Supporters: Jeff from Connecticut, Barry from Overhead, Bob from Working Smarter for Mac Users, Ryan from Plano, Neal from Connecticut, Scott from Portland, Chris from Hertforshire, James from San Antonio, Joe from Kansas, Abdullah from Maryland, Ari from Oakland, Dave from Saugerties, Michael from Kansas, Bob from Québec, Frank from Tonbridge, Tim from Tennessee, John from Pennsylvania, Santiago from Florida, John from North Carolina, Clyde from Virginia, Tony from Massachusetts, Ken from Honolulu, Kurt from Illinois, Louis from California, Bob from Massachusetts, James from California, Robin from Hampshire, Rob from New South Wales, Colby from Colorado, Barb from South Carolina, Mark from California, Donald from Massachusetts, George from Massachusetts, Andy from New Hampshire, Ed from California, Willie from Mississippi, Jedd from New Jersey, Scott from Georgia, Steve from New Mexico, Laura from Washington, Scott from Arkansas, Andrew from California, Wayne from Sacramento. 01:14:17 Mark-Network Time Machine Regularly Corrupts Backups John backs up his Time Machine backups on his Synology to another Synology, if corrupt, restore from last good backup 01:20:10 Phil-Time Machine Reporting Large Backup Set CleanMyMac Space Lens 01:22:58 Aaron-No T2 chips in 2019 iMacs 01:25:09 Carsten-T2 and FileVault and Backups Manage Secure Boot 01:30:23 MGG 758 Outtro The Mac Geek Gab iPhone app Active MGG Sponsors and Coupon Codes List You’re downloading today’s show from CacheFly’s network BackBeat Media Podcast Network

Siri, Stringify, Space Lens, and Emergency Bypass don't <em>all</em> begin with the letter 'S', but they have one thing in common: your two favorite geeks discuss them in this week's episode of Mac Geek Gab. In addition, listen as John F. Braun and Dave Hamilton answer your questions, including some about migrating to a new Mac the <em>right</em> way. The <em>best</em> way. Press play and enjoy learning at least five new things!Note: Shownotes are complete! Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned: 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 757 for Monday, April 15, 2019 00:01:59 Emergency Mixer Migration! Mackie Onyx 1220 Behringer UFX1204 (Amazon) isochronous vs. synchronous 00:06:47 Michael-Connecting old Display to New Mac OWC Thunderbolt 3 Dock Thunderbolt 2 to Thunderbolt 3 Adapter 00:11:17 Barbara-Siri and My Card Save the Day 00:14:15 Dropbox’s New 3 Device Limit Box.com OneDrive.com Disk Utility warnings in OS X Mojave and OneDrive for mac 00:25:11 Robert-Stringify is Shutting Down SmartThings webCoRE Alexa adds Wait Trigger 00:39:18 SPONSOR: Malwarebytes for Mac – Malwarebytes detects and removes viruses, ransomware, and other malware so you are protected and your machine keeps running silky smooth. 00:41:37 Mark-CSF-756-Anker Roav SmartCharge Car Kit F2 (Amazon) 00:43:14 Greg-CSF-756-Wired FM Modulator 00:45:38 Keith-CSF-756-Anycar Bluetooth Adapters 00:47:06 Bruce-CSF-756-SystemName & WiFi Signal 00:48:44 Gary-CSF-756-RoboKiller App 00:50:57 Joe-CSF-ToQi Base 00:52:58 James-CSF-PageTurn for iOS 00:54:24 DaveGinsburg-Presenter mode in Pages for iPad has Auto-Scroll 00:55:31 CSFR-BackupLoupe 00:57:31 CSF-Space Lens in CleanMyMac X 01:00:33 Chris-Migrating to a New Family Mac 01:12:55 Andrew-Apps to install on new Mac iStat Menus Hardware Growler Debookee Tools FruitJuice Keyboard Maestro TextExpander Default Folder Mail Act-On Bartender AppCleaner Hazel CleanMyMac 01:20:53 Andrew-macOS Recovery Options and Disk Repair Booting into Recovery is tricky, hold down Cmd-R before power button DiskWarrior APFS 01:28:04 TJ-756-iOS Emergency Bypass Contact | Edit | Ringtone or Text Tone | Emergency Bypass 01:30:20 MGG 757 Outtro The Mac Geek Gab iPhone app Active MGG Sponsors and Coupon Codes List You’re downloading today’s show from CacheFly’s network BackBeat Media Podcast Network

Are you making the most of your Apple TV? Do you know <em>all</em> the tricks the Finder has to offer? Are you managing Do Not Disturb effectively? Your fellow listeners have the answers, and John and Dave share and discuss them for you. Plus, your two favorite geeks answer some of your questions about Wi-Fi, Watch Unlocking, NAS, and more. Press play, listen, and enjoy learning at least five new things!Note: Shownotes are complete! Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned: 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 756 for Monday, April 8, 2019 00:02:15 Dave’s Troubleshooting… his throat! 00:04:36 Apple TV Remote App Lets You Type on your iPhone or iPad 00:06:42 Robin-Showing Hidden Files in Finder Cmd-Shift-. 00:09:08 Jeff-754-Do Not Disturb and Favorites Do Not Disturb —> Allow Calls From —> Favorites 00:11:38 Verizon’s Free Call Filter rolls out – (John needed @vzwsupport on Twitter to activate free option) AT&T Call Protect App Malwarebytes for iOS 00:17:36 Phil-CSF-Conair Travel Smart Power Adapter 00:19:15 Patrick-Mojave Recovery Mode Reinstall Moved all my Apps 00:21:01 LibreOffice Update Engine stuck on 6.1.2.1 (for Dave) 00:22:53 SPONSOR: Malwarebytes for Mac – Malwarebytes detects and removes viruses, ransomware, and other malware so you are protected and your machine keeps running silky smooth. 00:25:04 Alex-Edit the finder Toolbar 00:27:26 MacTech Pro Discounts 00:28:23 Mike-Wi-Fi Disconnects Wi-Fi Explorer iStumbler 00:34:44 John-Mesh needs to be routinely reset 00:38:02 Extender Speeds Up John’s Wi-Fi (4x throghput when phone connects to extender 2.4 GHz, then extender connects to eero at 5 GHz) AC1200 Wi-Fi Range Extender (RE350K) TP-Link Tether tells you How to adjust your Mac’s Wi-Fi Roaming 00:52:12 SPONSOR: BBEdit from Bare Bones Software is again available in the Mac App Store or Online at BareBones.com. Plus, build your own BBEdit Track Suit at merch.barebones.com! 00:54:15 SPONSOR: Capterra – Visit Capterra.com/MGG for free, today, and use their 700,000+ product reviews to find the right tools to make 2019 the year for your business. 00:56:37 Dennis-Hostname Versus Computer Name Discrepancy sudo scutil —set [hostname] 01:03:55 Watch Doesn’t Always Unlock the Mac MGGF-Gary-Watch won’t unlock Mac 01:08:38 Brian-GC-Car to Bluetooth Adapters? 01:11:05 This Week’s MGG Premium Supporters Daniel from Texas, Martin from California, Rob from Tennessee, Sharon from Florida, Randy from Connecticut, Roger Y., Craig from Florida, Michel from Québec, Ken from Vermont, Mike from Maryland, Keith from Washington, Ulysese from New York, Mario from North Carolina, Jon from New York, Paul from California, Ralph from Maine, Daniel from New York, Ken L., Dominic from Luxembourg, David from Oregon, Chris from Gloucestershire, Lawrence from Connecticut, Tony from San Francisco, Gary from New York, Everett from California, Elizabeth from Virginia, Robert from Florida, Steven from California, Ward from Arizona, Olga from Washington, Jason from South Carolina, Stephen from Illinois, Nick from Michigan, Ken from New South Wales, Paul from Indiana, Mike from New York, Mark from Connecticut, Ken from California, Tim from Kansas. 01:13:33 Andrew-Restoring older Clone’s Settings on New Mac Disable Secure Boot on T2 Macs 01:22:21 MGG 756 Outtro The Mac Geek Gab iPhone app Active MGG Sponsors and Coupon Codes List You’re downloading today’s show from CacheFly’s network BackBeat Media Podcast Network

Mail was the Deep Dive topic this week, and then the Gmail/Gsuite/macOS 10.14.4 bug happened, so Mail gets a double dip and you're gonna love it. Then it's on to perhaps the best AirPods alternative we've found… for just $30. More Cool Stuff Found plus your questions answered rounds out the episode. Press play, learn, and enjoy!Note: Shownotes are complete! Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned: 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 755 for Monday, April 1, 2019 00:02:25 Dave’s Spring Speaking Fling! Wednesday, 4/3/2019: Mac Tech Pro Boston – You can sign up for just $279 Tuesday, 4/9/2019 – PMUG-NJ in Princeton, NJ – Free Saturday, 4/13/2019 – Skyping in to the Suburban Chicago Mac User’s Group – Free 00:03:31 Ben-macOS 10.14.4 Mail’s Gmail Bug Timeline of macOS 10.14.4 Gmail issue Charles Web Proxy 00:15:00 SPONSOR: PDFpen is the ultimate tool for editing PDFs. Visit SmileSoftware.com/podcast to learn more. 00:17:05 SPONSOR: LinkedIn Jobs. Go to LinkedIn.com/MGG and get $50 OFF toward your first job post! 00:19:07 Deep Dive into Mail! 00:19:37 Ron-Mail, iCloud, Mail Act-On, Sanebox Spark 00:25:00 Loren-Inbox Forever Mail Perspectives 00:27:20 Dan-Using Mail, MailSteward, and Folders 00:29:29 Mike-Mail workflow using native flags and archives 00:34:30 Thomas-Use The Finder to Archive and Search Mail 00:39:35 Robert-Mail Archiver X to PDFs 00:40:54 Iain-Postbox and Mail Backup X 00:43:09 Andrew-Thunderbird 00:46:35 Mail’s Favorites Bar Maps to the Command Key 00:49:24 SPONSOR: eero. Never think about WiFi again – Get $100 off the ‘eero base unit and 2 beacons package,’ and 1 year of eero Plus, visit eero.com/mgg and at checkout enter MGG 00:52:38 SPONSOR: Keeps. Losing Hair sucks. Keeps can help. Receive your first month of treatment for free at Keeps.com/mgg. Hair today. Hair tomorrow. 00:54:24 CSF-Aermoo B3 ($29.00 as of 3/27/2019) 00:57:26 CSF-Solo Unbound 00:59:22 Amazon Locker 01:01:56 Ben-CSF-Mac Video Converter Ultimate 01:03:09 Graham-CSF-PhoneView 01:04:22 Lawyer Jeff-CSF-Colourise.sg will Colorize Black & White Photos 01:05:58 BrianMonroe’s AirPods v1 vs. v2 Comparison Apple AirPods 2 Vs AirPods: What’s The Difference? Logitech Harmony One Remote 01:08:17 Johnny-iOS Accidentally Deleted Email 01:14:00 Craig-Using Thunderbolt to Expand an old iMac 01:20:55 MGG 754 Outtro The Mac Geek Gab iPhone app Mac Geek Gab Premium Active MGG Sponsors and Coupon Codes List You’re downloading today’s show from CacheFly’s network BackBeat Media Podcast Network

This week your two favorite geeks, John F. Braun and Dave Hamilton, tackle answers to your questions about traveling with technology, porting your phone number (and saving money!), converting Apple Music files and more. Of course, they talk about the new stuff from Apple, too! Press play, listen, and learn at least 5 new things!Note: Shownotes are complete! Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned: 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 754 for Monday, March 25, 2019 00:03:39 New 2019 iMacs, W00t! Apple’s Metal Technology 00:14:11 iPad Air and iPad mini 00:19:00 AirPods 2 00:20:57 SPONSOR: Other World Computing at MacSales.com – OWC already has your RAM upgrades for the new iMacs. Save 62% vs. factory pricing on their 32GB kit! 00:23:45 Apple’s Subscription-Focused Event Apple Event Intro Video Magazines launched as part of Apple News+ 00:29:50 Transit Apple Pay coming in USA (NYC, Chicago, Portland in 2019) 00:34:09 SPONSOR: Hair Club. Visit HairClub.com/MGG today for a free hair analysis AND a free take home hair care kit – all valued over three hundred dollars. 00:35:53 Joe-Replacing Key on MacBook Replacement Laptop Keys Replacing Mac keys Keyboard Service Program for MacBook and MacBook Pro Disabling Mouse Keys 00:40:32 Jürgen-Converted iTunes Matched Files with Apple Music 00:45:01 Colby-Apple TV Location Services Issue 00:52:20 Keith-Retrieving iOS Wallpaper from Device Finding your old background images Extract iPhone wallpaper and background images with iMazing 00:57:55 SPONSOR: Jamf Now. MGG listeners can start securing their business today by managing their first 3 devices for free! Add more starting at just two dollars a month, per device. Create your free account today at jamf.com/MGG 01:00:25 David-European Travel Considerations? Mac Geek Gab 614 Rick Steves Power Adapters GigSky 01:13:27 Send in your Mail Workflows for MGG 755! 01:13:59 This Week’s MGG Premium Supporters: Steve from California, Tony from Massachusetts, Ken from Kailua, David from Illinois, Clive from West Sussex, Jeff from Indiana, Joseph from Georgia, Scott from California, Robert from Alabama, William from New York, Jeff from Maine, David from Kentucky, Fernando from Pennsylvania, Andrew from Honolulu, Royce from Hawaii, Leigh from Maine, Lyndon from Kent, Michael from Oklahoma, Brian from Arizona, James from Texas. 01:15:24 Kris-748-Results Porting Xfinity Number to Google Voice Obi200 Tutorial: Port Landline to Google Voice 01:24:41 MGG 754 Outtro The Mac Geek Gab iPhone app Active MGG Sponsors and Coupon Codes List You’re downloading today’s show from CacheFly’s network BackBeat Media Podcast Network

You want Cool Stuff Found? You want to know how to uninstall apps properly? What about the dangers of disabling SIP? John F. Braun and Dave Hamilton, your two favorite geeks, come together to answer all of these and more. Have a question? Send it in to <a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a> or post in the <a href="http://macgeekgab.com/forums">MGG forums</a>.Note: Shownotes are complete! Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned: 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 753 for Monday, March 18, 2019 00:03:02 When Batteries go Bad FruitJuice Husan MacBook Pro 2012 Battery 00:07:25 Lightning to Audio and Charge (Careful here, John got a cheap knockoff from Walmart marketplace that didn’t work, fortunately, they gave a full refund) 00:09:59 Steve-CSF-Hubitat Smart Hub 00:11:29 CSF-Libby (thanks, CapMac!) from Overdrive 00:13:53 SXSW: Wi-Charge Uses Infrared for Wireless Power 00:17:42 SXSW: CLEAR moves to Point of Sale 00:19:40 SXSW: VeriScan – Your Face is Your Boarding Pass 00:24:00 IBM slurps Flickr Photos 00:24:42 Tripit Pro Sanebox 00:29:09 SPONSOR: ExpressVPN – Take back your Internet privacy TODAY and find out how you can get 3 months free, go to ExpressVPN.com/MGG 00:31:56 Robin-QT-Drag from title bar to any app 00:35:20 Mike-USB-C adapter cables instead of Docks USB 3.2 Generations 00:40:48 Ben-Beware the Magnets Degauss button 00:44:08 Loren-Uninstalling Apps Properly AppCleaner Malwarebytes Hazel CleanMyMac 00:49:20 Jim-Crashplan Removal Find Any File 00:51:29 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. 00:54:00 We want your email! [email protected] 00:56:49 Larry-Managing Email Archives MailSteward 01:02:20 Loren-The Dangers of Disabling SIP 01:08:11 This Week’s MGG Premium Supporters: Joe from California, David from Chicago, Domenico from Massachusetts, Ericka from New Jersey, Graham from New South Wales, Mike from Kansas, Mike from Arizona, Craig from California, Chris from Hertfordshire, James from San Antonio, Jay from New Jersey, Joe from Kansas, Abdullah from Maryland, Ari from Oakland, Dave from Saugerties, Michael from Kansas, Bob from Québec, Frank from Tonbridge, Timmothy from Tennessee, Jeff from Connecticut, Barry from Illinois, John from Pennsylvania, Santiago from Florida, John from North Carolina. 01:09:47 Jeff-752-Use iPhoneTextMessages.com for Archiving 01:12:00 Kurt-752-Memtest86 01:16:08 Donna-752-Uses for Old Macs PowerMac G5 Coffee Table 01:18:30 MGG 753 Outtro New iPad Air and iPad mini The Mac Geek Gab iPhone app Active MGG Sponsors and Coupon Codes List You’re downloading today’s show from CacheFly’s network BackBeat Media Podcast Network

The Finder can be your friend or foe, depends upon how well you tame and tweak it. These are the kinds of things John and Dave help you do each week on Mac Geek Gab. In addition to that, we've got segments on taming iCloud's two-factor authentication, suggestions for improving on the Stickies model, and ways of recovering disk space. All this and more! Just press play and learn at least five new things!Note: Shownotes are complete! Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned: 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 752 for Monday, March 11, 2019 00:01:36 SXSW Interactive 00:03:29 Beware services that rely on the cloud Samsung SmartThings Hub Samsung SmartThings Hub 3 (Amazon) 00:10:35 SPONSOR: Jamf Now. MGG listeners can start securing their business today by managing their first 3 devices for free! Add more starting at just two dollars a month, per device. Create your free account today at jamf.com/MGG 00:12:50 Stephan-QT-Messages on Mac Sent History 00:14:28 Use iMazing to Archive your Messages 00:16:19 Patrick-CSF-XtraFinder to control Column Widths SwitchResX Disable System Integrity Protection 00:18:26 Bill-Tweaking Finder Window Layout Kensington Expert Mouse Wired Trackball Kensington Trackball Expert Mouse (Amazon) 00:23:16 Larry-Turn Dead MacBook into a Sconce Kogeek Wi-Fi Enabled Smart LED Light Strip Koogeek Light Strip (Amazon) 00:26:10 Scott-Stuttering can be caused by bad/loose RAM. Micromat’s Atomic – RAM Tester MacCheck 00:30:42 Jim-AT&T Cellular vs. VPNs BrowserLeaks 00:35:16 Bob-Wi-Fi Router Recommendations Synology Router RT2600ac Synology RT2600AC Router (Amazon) WireCutter 2018 Router Guide Netgear R7000P Netgear R7000P (Amazon) TP-Link Archer A7 TP-Link Archer A7 (Amazon) Synology MR2200AC Synology MR2200AC Mesh router (Amazon) (also works as standalone) 00:40:19 Jessica-Refurb vs. Brand New 00:45:33 Michael-Beware “Log Connection Activity” in Mail’s Window > Connection Doctor Lingon X DaisyDisk 00:51:55 SPONSOR: Capterra – Visit Capterra.com/MGG for free, today, and use their 700,000+ product reviews to find the right tools to make 2019 the year for your business. 00:53:24 SPONSOR: Hair Club. Visit HairClub.com/MGG today for a free hair analysis AND a free take home hair care kit – all valued over three hundred dollars. 00:55:19 Simon-751-Use TripMode to Monitor Bandwidth 00:56:46 MGGF-751-Verizon Spam Blocking Verizon Call Filter Mr. Number 00:59:42 Erik-751-Use Secondary iCloud Account for Developer ID 01:01:55 Ron-751-2FA Required for Third Party iCloud Email iCloud App Specific Passwords 01:05:03 Jeff-751-CrashPlan Download Data Limitation Clarification 01:06:11 Joe-751-CrashPlan 250MB Limit Clarification and Arq Backup 01:07:55 Rich-751-Dock Snippets with Tyke or Thought Train 01:09:10 Eliot-751-Apps for Docking Text Snippets TextExpander Alfred Copied Keyboard Maestro Setapp How to access clipboard (copy-paste) history on a Mac 01:12:47 Keith-749-CSF-BetterZip for that Extra iCloud Storage Account 01:14:06 This Week’s MGG Premium Supporters: Paul from Indiana, Mike from New York, Mark from Connecticut, Working Smarter for Mac Users, James from Texas, Ryan from Texas, Neal from Connecticut, Joe B., Eric from New Mexico, Drake from Hawaii, Peer Timo, Anthony from New York, Scott from Portland. 01:15:02 Dave at CapMac on Tuesday 01:15:47 Jim-Is My Data Double-Encrypted with FileVault and iCloud? 01:20:33 Ken-VPN Being Blocked MGG ExpressVPN Deal 01:25:51 MGG 752 Outtro CLEAR Airport Security System The Mac Geek Gab iPhone app Active MGG Sponsors and Coupon Codes List You’re downloading today’s show from CacheFly’s network BackBeat Media Podcast Network

Want to learn the big secret to keeping your computer happy? How about how to share contacts? What about some quick tips about using calendar? This is what Mac Geek Gab is all about, and Dave and John help guide you through all of this, including getting your questions answered!Note: Shownotes are complete! Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned: 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 751 for Monday, March 4, 2019 00:02:04 Office-Building-Shaped Icy Death Pool Palm VII 00:05:41 SPONSOR: BBEdit from Bare Bones. 25 Years and going as Dave and John’s favorite text editor. 00:08:25 Nick-Battery Concerns with Docked Macs (3rd PP) Coconut Battery 00:16:54 Irv-Sharing Contacts File | Export | Contacts Archive… File | Import 00:23:53 Creating a developer account user 00:27:09 Brian-GC-App with Quick Text Notes Unclutter 00:30:35 Mike-Bandwidth Usage app for Mac SNMP Test Utility for Mac Bandwidth+ NETGEAR Routers 00:37:58 SPONSOR: LinkedIn Jobs. Go to LinkedIn.com/MGG and get $50 OFF toward your first job post! 00:41:17 Ben-QT-Move one day at a time Cmd-Opt-[Right/Left] 00:42:27 Mark-CrashPlan limits restores to 250MB at a time 00:46:12 Mark-Best advice: quit apps Quitter from Marco Arment App Tamer 00:49:45 Chit Chat Across The Pond with Dave Hamilton 00:50:19 Rand-Check your Keychain Inactivity Lock Settings If your Mac keeps asking for the login keychain password 00:53:32 Loren-Use Adobe Acrobat Document Cloud for Free PDF Storage 00:55:26 Jeff-750-Copy Folder Structure without Contents 00:56:49 SPONSOR: TextExpander: TextExpander helps you communicate smarter. Create snippets for things you type – or copy and paste – all the time. Get 20% off your first year’s subscription at TextExpander.com/podcast. 00:59:51 Scott-750-Use Email addresses for SMS Blasts (h/t Roger) TroopWebHost.org Examples: [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] SMS Email Gateways Report Spam SMS to Your Provider CallProtect from AT&T 01:04:58 Chris-750-Use Call-Em-All for SMS Blasts 01:06:38 Carl-750-Bulk SMS with Remind.com 01:07:21 This Week’s MGG Premium Supporters: EvTheNerd from California, Elizabeth from Virginia, Robert from Florida, Steven from California, Ward from Arizona, Olga from Washington, Jason from Massachusetts, Stephen from Illinois, Nick from Michigan, Kenneth from New South Wales, Randall from Portland, Ric S., Jonathan C., Bartek from London, Erik from Trondheim, Jim from California, Robb from Minnesota, Randall S., Bruce from Colorado, Robert from Arizona, Matt from Virginia, Daniel from London, Jeff S., Doug S., Brian from Tennessee, Anthony from New South Wales 01:09:07 Jon-750-Tip for Temporary MAC Cloning sudo ifconfig [interface] ether [MAC OF OTHER DEVICE] 01:12:42 Stephan-750-Print Multiple Documents from the Finder 01:13:48 Ward-750-Even easier multi-file printing shortcut (h/t Nick) 01:15:15 The Post Glenn Fleishmann’s Tiny Type Museum 01:17:15 MGG 750 Outtro The Mac Geek Gab iPhone app Active MGG Sponsors and Coupon Codes List You’re downloading today’s show from CacheFly’s network BackBeat Media Podcast Network

Aren't using all your iCloud Storage? No worries, we've got an idea for that. We also have Cool Stuff Found and answers to your other questions. Plus, we iterate on a Quick Tip from last episode making it quicker and tipper! Listen with John and Dave and learn at least five new things!Note: Shownotes are complete! Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned: 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 750 for Monday, February 25, 2019 00:02:44 Ben-749-Trigger Safari Download Directly with Option+Return 00:03:53 Paul-QT-Print Multiple Documents at Once 00:07:23 Stephen-Create a backup-only user to utilize iCloud Storage 00:11:26 DoitForMeSolutions-Clone the MAC Address for College Dorm Rooms 00:13:58 SPONSOR: Other World Computing at MacSales.com. Check out their new Envoy Pro EX and USB-C Travel Dock. 00:16:19 Ken-CSF-Grammarian PRO2 X & KeyStrokes 00:17:33 Joe-748-CSF-ThunderMag 00:20:42 CSF-Anker Soundcore Liberty Air 00:23:17 In-ear Headphones JH Audio Layla UE 11Pro-Ambient 00:27:26 What are AirPods 00:29:07 Mark-CSF-Ethernet for iPhone 00:31:02 This Week’s MGG Premium Supporters: Juergen from Germany, William J., Wes G, Michael Oklahoma, Stuart M., Mark from Colorado, Allen from Alabama, Kirschen from iOwa, Michael from Avon, John from Virginia, Fernando from Ohio, Martijn B., Peter from Peterborough, Tony from Massachusetts, Ken from Kailua, Clive from West Sussex, Jeff from Indiana, Dave from Illinois, Gary from New York State, Joseph from Georgia, Scott from California, Tony from California, David from Texas, Brian from California 00:33:53 Dave-Uninstallers and Multiple Users Hazel from Noodlesoft 00:36:43 Steve-Setting Default Save Location on macOS Default Folder X 00:39:24 David in Texas-SyncServer Chews My Battery 00:49:50 SPONSOR: ExpressVPN – Take back your Internet privacy TODAY and find out how you can get 3 months free, go to ExpressVPN.com/MGG 00:52:36 Debookee Version 7 sees HTTPS Traffic 00:53:47 David-Deleting Folder Contents But Not the Folder Structure find <directory> -type f -exec rm -f {} ; or… Listener Bob also suggests: find <directory> ! -type d -print 0 | xargs -0 rm “! -type d” says everything EXCEPT directories (aka Folders), so symbolic links, FIFO files, etc… would be included. -print0 says that ‘find’ should nul terminate each file name it sends to stdout (xargs will take advantage of this) xargs -0 will treat each nul terminate string as a file name and not get upset at seeing spaces, special characters, or other things that might be confused as not part of the file name. xargs will append as many file names to the end of the ‘rm’ command as it can reasonably fit on a command line. This means the rm command will be invoked once to delete multiple files, instead of being invoked to delete just 1 file. Fewer subprocesses created so if there are a lot of files, it should take less time. 01:00:40 Jeremy-Sending Bulk SMS SendPulse 01:08:01 Jeff Lambert-Not Authorized to Send Apple Events to Finder 01:14:18 Dick-Mojave Upgrade Won’t Take 01:20:22 Brian-Secure-Erasing a NAS Drive MacFUSE ext4fuse 01:30:26 MGG 750 Outtro The Mac Geek Gab iPhone app Active MGG Sponsors and Coupon Codes List You’re downloading today’s show from CacheFly’s network BackBeat Media Podcast Network

Wanna know how to force Safari to download a media file instead of playing it? Want to know how to use the same drive on USB-C and USB-A Macs? Want to know how to secure erase your NAS drive? John and Dave have your answers! There is also a lot of concern about the future of eero, so your two geeks discuss that, too. All this and more, just press play and enjoy learning at least five new things!Note: Shownotes are complete! Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned: 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 749 for Monday, February 18, 2019 00:02:00 QT-Paste URL in Safari Downloads Dropdown 00:04:08 Alan-QT-Large Red Circle Ctrl-Cmd-Space for Character Viewer 00:06:36 Greg-QT-High Quality Application Icon Art Copy from Get Info, File | New from Clipboard into Preview 00:08:30 Lucas-QT-Keyboard Maestro Insert Text by Typing 00:11:01 SPONSOR: Jamf Now. MGG listeners can start securing their business today by managing their first 3 devices for free! Add more starting at just two dollars a month, per device. Create your free account today at jamf.com/MGG 00:13:22 Dan-eero, now from Amazon What type of data does eero collect and why 00:25:00 Russell-One Wi-Fi Network or Many? 00:35:03 Ian-Should I Upgrade My Router? Synology MR2200ac 00:40:25 SPONSOR: Hair Club – Visit HairClub.com/MGG today for a free hair analysis AND a free take home hair care kit – all valued over three hundred dollars. 00:42:38 SPONSOR: Capterra – Visit Capterra.com/MGG for free, today, to find the right tools to make 2019 the year for your business. 00:44:19 Dan-Mixing Wi-Fi Brands? 00:50:30 Keith-UniFi in Bridge Mode 00:58:33 Eric-The security of PowerLine Adapters 01:06:10 This Week’s MGG Premium Supporters: Eliot G., Kevin S., Jim M., J. Richard F., Harry M., Mike P., David R., Tom M. Jr., Matthias S., Dmitry S., Drew T., Ari L., Michael P., Barry F., Bob L., Timmothy G., Jeff P., John D., Santiago M., John V., 01:07:44 Alan-USB Stick with USB-C and USB-A Dual port Flash Drive and another AmazonBasics USB-C to USB-A Adapter 60-Port USB Charging Station 30-Port USB Hub 28-Port USB Hub (for $65 this might be it, John!) 01:15:50 Andrew-The Amazing Hidden Purchases App Store | Store | View My Account… 01:20:00 Home Page Keeps Resetting 01:25:44 MGG 749 Outtro The Mac Geek Gab iPhone app Active MGG Sponsors and Coupon Codes List You’re downloading today’s show from CacheFly’s network BackBeat Media Podcast Network

Do you need an elbow connector? You might after listening to this episode! That, after all, is what Cool Stuff Found segments are all about: discovering stuff you didn't know existed, and now you need! In addition to that, of course, your tips are shared and questions are answered, including some about iCloud Archives, CarPlay, and Watch Notifications. Hosts Dave Hamilton and John F. Braun guide you through all of this and more, just press play and enjoy learning at least five new things!Shownotes are complete! Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned: 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 748 for Monday, February 11, 2019 00:01:41 System Free Space revisited – Maintenance Reinstall 00:06:27 macOS 10.14.3 Supplemental Update 2 00:07:13 Tom-CSF-BetterZip QuickLook Plugin 00:08:07 CSF-Navitas MU One Charger [Indiegogo] 00:11:14 Jeremy-CSF-Elbow USB-C-to-Magsafe Converter 00:13:05 CSF-Ubiquiti UniFi Networking System Amazon Buys eero 00:26:44 Migrating your phone line to Google Voice Obi200 [Amazon] Tutorial: Port Landline to Google Voice 00:32:48 Brian-CSF-QuickNas 00:33:51 SPONSOR: ExpressVPN – Take back your Internet privacy TODAY and find out how you can get 3 months free, go to ExpressVPN.com/MGG 00:36:51 SPONSOR: BBEdit from Bare Bones Software 00:38:42 Discord App 00:43:14 Greg-ThunderBolt 3 vs. USB-C Hubs OWC Thunderbolt 3 OWC USB-C 3 [No HDMI] / OWC USB-C 3 [with HDMI] OWC Thunderbolt 2 Dock 00:49:15 CarPlay Draining Phone Battery? 00:52:35 Jeff-Preserving Photos Metadata 00:58:21 Gary-macOS Update History 01:04:14 This Week’s MGG Premium Supporters: Antonio B., Brett H., Terence N., Warren R., Khürt W., Joe M., Robert P., Karin K., Richard S., Jeff F., Lewis R., Brian G., David P., Mike M., Frank F., Jon I., Ian P., Mary G., Corrie A., Richard B., Michael P., Andy W., Kraig S., Joel F., Theresa B., Norton B., Edward W., John P., Dan E., John O., Tony G., Richard J., Avram M., Richard J., Paul W., Gary T., Ron G., Dennis J., Bruce M., Greg H., Anthony N., Deb L., Eddie M., Mark S., Walter H., Robert T., Graham R., James M., Eric D., George D., Cindy K., Racer G., Tom H., Mark E., Toni C., Michael E., Ben H., Mark S., Brett P., Michael D., Dionicio Y., Ralph M., Dan B., Tim M., Will S., Joe K., Jim K., Robert F., David H., Karl B., Louis-Michel, Joshua O., Peter P., Paulo B., Margaret M., Jeff F., Gary B., Joe B-P, Tony Z., EvTheNerd, Robert D., Nick S., Steven B., Beth B., Ward J., Olga P., Jason A., Stephen A., Jason T., Chris S., Paul M., Mike C., Mark R., Chris F., Working Smarter for Mac Users, Ryan M., Neal L., Scott F., Dave C., James C., Jay C., Joe S., Frank A., Abdullah B., Ari L., Michael P., Barry F., Bob L., Jeff P., John V., John D., Santiago M., Ken L., Dave G., Clive S., Scott G., Jim M., Tim T., Ken M., Robert S. 01:08:26 Keith-746-diskmanagementd can create APFS Disks, too 01:10:39 Stephen-747-Use QuickLook to view full PDFs in Notes 01:12:24 Dave-USB Keyboard Persistence on iPad 01:13:31 Michael-746-CarPlay Issues fixed in Upcoming 12.2.2 01:17:13 Mark-744-Turn off Watch Notifications 01:18:36 James-Combo Updater Solves Mystery Issues 01:22:14 Jordan-QT-Touch Bar and Terminal 01:23:32 Don-OneNote can Corrupt a Drive 01:25:26 MGG 748 Outtro The Mac Geek Gab iPhone app Active MGG Sponsors and Coupon Codes List You’re downloading today’s show from CacheFly’s network BackBeat Media Podcast Network

How fast is your connection? How much of that speed matters? How fast is your Mac? Why isn't it faster? What devices can you see on your network? Why can't you connect to all of them? This is what Mac Geek Gab is about. Posing questions, getting answers, and learning at least 5 new things. Learn your 5 now by pressing play!Note: Shownotes are complete! Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned: 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 747 for Monday, February 4, 2019 00:02:00 Minty candle – Jack Frost from Yankee Candle 00:03:37 Check iOS Settings > General > Profiles New Crossrider variant installs configuration profiles on Macs 00:08:56 SPONSOR: PDFpen is the ultimate tool for editing PDFs. Visit SmileSoftware.com/podcast to learn more. 00:11:13 Bob-Diagnosing and Migrating from a Slow iMac 00:20:47 Todd-Finder window defaults 00:24:02 Jeremy-Can’t Connect to Some Devices on Network Fing for iOS Fing for macOS 00:33:45 SPONSOR: eero. Never think about WiFi again – Get $100 off the ‘eero base unit and 2 beacons package,’ and 1 year of eero Plus, visit eero.com/mgg and at checkout enter MGG 00:37:47 eero-enable Menu > Network Settings > eero Labs > Band Steering, Local DNS Caching, Smart Queue Management 00:40:51 Rod-Wi-Fi Speeds vs. ISP Speeds 00:52:26 Joe-Thoughts on Cloudflare? Namebench Cloudflare’s DNS at 1.1.1.1 DNS Servers You have Memorized 00:56:58 Using CloudFlare for Our DNS Hosting 00:59:25 SPONSOR: LinkedIn Jobs. Go to LinkedIn.com/MGG and get $50 OFF toward your first job post! 01:02:07 Jim-Multipage PDF in Notes Try contextual menu items (Quick Look Attachment, Open with Preview, Markdown) 01:11:54 Paul-Finding Apps and Services BBEdit (System Preferences | Keyboard | Shortcuts | Services | Show in Finder) CotEditor (System Information | Software | Applications) 01:21:04 MGG 745 Outtro The Mac Geek Gab iPhone app Active MGG Sponsors and Coupon Codes List You’re downloading today’s show from CacheFly’s network BackBeat Media Podcast Network

Wanna learn at least five new things about your Mac and iOS devices? This week's Mac Geek Gab episode is sure to hit the mark. With topics ranging from Quick Look to Car Play to Robot Vacuums to APFS, there's always something new to learn! Press play, download, and enjoy.Note: Shownotes are complete! Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned: 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 746 for Monday, January 28, 2019 00:01:46 Abhimanyu-QT-See End Time on Apple TV 00:04:21 Kelly-QT-Remember QuickLook Extending QuickLook 00:08:02 Bill-iOS Battery Usage on Home & Lock Screen 00:13:58 Paul-Bootable Clone How to install MacOS High Sierra on an older Mac MacTracker DOSDude1’s Installer 00:22:21 SPONSOR: Hair Club. Visit HairClub.com/MGG today for a free hair analysis AND a free take home hair care kit – all valued over three hundred dollars. 00:24:41 Christopher-744-CSF-AppTrap 00:26:15 CSF-RoboVac 30C 00:31:47 CSF-Steve-Obi200 00:35:27 CSF-Doogee S90 & Doogee S70 00:38:35 CarPlay Bluetooth Conflicts 00:46:25 CarPlay vs. Android Auto 00:51:44 SPONSOR: Capterra – Visit Capterra.com/MGG for free, today, to find the right tools to make 2019 the year for your business. 00:53:37 Ed-Car Auto-start Bluetooth Music 01:00:48 Andrew-New Mac mini Revelations and Limitations Startup Security Utility 01:08:50 SPONSOR: Other World Computing at MacSales.com. Check out their new Envoy Pro EX, USB-C Travel Dock, and Mercury Helios FX. 01:11:16 PaulFranz-Is IPv6 Safe? Test IPv6 at IPv6-test.com 01:22:00 Bill-How to Tell if APFS Drive was Converted from HFS+ 01:27:26 MGG 745 Outtro The Mac Geek Gab iPhone app Active MGG Sponsors and Coupon Codes List You’re downloading today’s show from CacheFly’s network BackBeat Media Podcast Network

Mysteries are meant to be solved, and when it comes to the mystery that is your "System" disk usage as displayed by macOS, well, that mystery's not even supposed to exist in the first place. Dave and John dig in to solve this plus a bunch of other questions sent in by you, dear listeners. Press play, listen, learn, and enjoy!Note: Shownotes are complete! Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned: 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 745 for Monday, January 21, 2019 00:02:10 Daniel-App to monitor free disk space Drive Genius’s Drive Pulse (though you can’t set threshold) iStat Menus (set in Notifications) 00:05:32 Answers to Mystery “System” Storage Issues DaisyDisk OmniDiskSweeper (if running from Terminal, add to System Preferences | Security & Privacy | Full Disk Access) 00:17:44 SPONSOR: ExpressVPN – Take back your Internet privacy TODAY and find out how you can get 3 months free. Visit ExpressVPN.com/MGG to learn more. 00:21:03 Ben-Mac mini and Display Choices Monoprice 27” UHD Display ViewSonic VP2768-4K 00:32:21 Julian-Mail won’t search How can I rebuild Apple Mail’s database? 00:40:25 Mike-Beware Deleting Emails from Threads in Spark and Gmail 00:43:32 SPONSOR: LinkedIn Jobs. Go to LinkedIn.com/MGG and get $50 OFF toward your first job post! 00:46:02 Mike-APFS and External Drives 00:53:10 Joe-APFS Disk Utilities DiskWarrior (not APFS-compatible) Drive Genius (APFS-compatible!) 00:57:59 Don-Invalid inodes on APFS Volumes “warning: inode_val: object (old 0x127081): invalid_bsd_flags (0x10)” when running First Aid on snapshots 01:04:07 Gray-744-Disable Ad Blockers on Specific Sites Right-click on URL in Safari, choose “Settings for This Website,” can enable or disable ad blockers 01:08:04 Les-744-Blocked Cookies Were the Culprit 01:10:33 Joe-743-Compressed Air Usage 01:13:53 Robert-Thoughts on Fingbox Plume SuperPods eero 01:22:16 MGG 745 Outtro The Mac Geek Gab iPhone app Active MGG Sponsors and Coupon Codes List You’re downloading today’s show from CacheFly’s network BackBeat Media Podcast Network

Back from CES 2019, Dave Hamilton and John F. Braun have a few thoughts to share. Then it's on to answering your questions, this time with a focus on things that used to work… and stopped. Press play, listen, and learn!Note: Shownotes are complete! Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned: 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 744 for Monday, January 14, 2019 00:01:38 CES Wrapup from John and Dave CES 2019 Sponsors: TextExpander, Carbon Copy Cloner, OWC @ MacSales.com 8K Televisions 5G Bandwidth AI Technology Monitoring Systems Ultrahaptics 00:19:25 SPONSOR: LinkedIn Jobs. Go to LinkedIn.com/MGG and get $50 OFF toward your first job post! 00:21:27 Scott-QT-Managing iOS Safari Tabs Hold down double square icon to get tab management options Hold down bookmark icon to get bookmark and reading list options Hold down arrow to see history Hector D. Byrd turns 26 Today 00:24:47 [email protected] 00:25:21 Todd-QT-Search by Mail Sender Click on down arrow next to sender to get option to search 00:26:27 Rich-QT-Contacts Notes Aren’t Shared 00:27:26 Keith-QT-Use TV Remote with Apple TV HDMI-CEC on Apple TV How to use your TV Remote to Control Apple TV 00:31:57 Rob-742-One USB-C Cable to Rule Them All J5 Create Cable Anker USB-C Cable Best Buy 87W USB-C 00:37:19 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. 00:40:23 Paul-CSF-Loopback 2 00:43:41 Olly-CSF-ASUSTOR NAS 00:46:35 David-743-CSF-Handbrake Batch LG’s CES Booth Video 00:51:25 Michael-USB Multiport Adapter AmazonBasics USB 3 Hub OWC Thunderbolt 2 Dock Kanex Thunderbolt to USB 3.0 Adapter 00:58:49 Les-Sites Stopped Remembering Me 01:06:16 SPONSOR: BBEdit from Bare Bones Software 01:08:19 Kirit-Copy and Paste stopped working Lingon 01:13:56 Jeff-App Cleaners? Hazel CleanMyMac AppCleaner 01:16:21 Ken-Restart iPhone XR & No Buzz Messages Slack Quitter 01:22:23 MGG 744 Outtro The Mac Geek Gab iPhone app Active MGG Sponsors and Coupon Codes List You’re downloading today’s show from CacheFly’s network BackBeat Media Podcast Network

In the calm before the CES storm, John F. Braun and Dave Hamilton come to you from Las Vegas to share their thoughts and answer your questions. Plus, John mentions Cosmic Bit Flips and everything goes sideways. Listen, enjoy, and learn. Just press play!Note: Shownotes are complete! Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned: 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 743 for Monday, January 7, 2019 00:01:30 Dave and John live from Las Vegas 00:05:06 Jason-QT-Speed up your Mac with Terminal Commands 00:07:30 Randall-Entering 2FA Verification Codes with Apple IDs Enter security code immediately after password 00:09:13 SPONSOR: Opsgenie, now from Atlassian! Opsgenie empowers Dev & Ops teams to plan for service disruptions and stay in control during incidents. Visit Opsgenie.com to get a free company account for up to 5 team members, forever. 00:11:34 David-CSF-WebCoRE 00:13:35 CSF-Dave’s iBenzer Plastic Shield for his MacBook Air 00:14:42 CSF-Night Owl 00:16:00 Ian-CSF-Controller to Backup/Restore HomeKit 00:19:20 DLH-QT-Configure startup security on your new Mac About Startup Security Utility 00:23:52 SPONSOR: ExpressVPN – ExpressVPN.com/MGG gets you 3 months free with your 1-year subscription 00:26:19 Andrew-742-Overheating Time Capsule and AirPort Extreme 00:28:58 David-Multiple From Addresses with Gmail on macOS and iOS iOS : Settings > Passwords & Accounts > [your account] > [your email] > Add or Delete macOS : Mail > Preferences | [your account] > Email Address > Edit Email Addresses… 00:32:50 Messages older than December 1 Don’t Appear in Mail Search OnyX for Mac Indexes or Indices? 00:36:02 Ed-Which apps to install after a Nuke-and-Pave? About This Mac > Overview > System Report > Software > Applications 00:39:22 Michael-Saving locally and not syncing to iCloud 00:44:22 Brian-Properly repurposing an SSD 00:46:55 SPONSOR: Capterra – Visit Capterra.com/MGG for free, today, to find the right tools to make 2019 the year for your business. 00:48:48 Dave-Wired Keyboard with USB-C iPad Pro Cosmic Bit Flip 00:55:44 SPONSOR: TextExpander: TextExpander helps you communicate smarter. Create snippets for things you type – or copy and paste – all the time. Get 20% off your first year’s subscription at TextExpander.com/podcast. 00:58:10 Kevin-Converting old VIDEO_TS Folders for Plex 01:01:00 Louis-Understanding Synology Drive for iOS 01:03:55 MGG 743 Outtro CES 2019 Sponsors: TextExpander, Carbon Copy Cloner, OWC @ MacSales.com The Mac Geek Gab iPhone app Active MGG Sponsors and Coupon Codes List You’re downloading today’s show from CacheFly’s network BackBeat Media Podcast Network

Properly sharing Contacts? Check. Managing Mobile Applications Folder? Check. Scanning Bluetooth Devices? Check. Securing Your Certificates? Check. Choosing the best router? Check. All of this and more in Mac Geek Gab 742. MGG Forever!Note: Shownotes are complete! Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned: 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 742 for Monday, December 31, 2018 00:02:21 Mark-Sharing Contacts Properly Mismatch when using AirDrop, works fine with iMessage (via a .vcf file) 00:06:02 Rob-Managing the Mobile Applications folder ~/Music/iTunes/Mobile Applications 00:10:06 SPONSOR: Opsgenie, now from Atlassian! Opsgenie empowers Dev & Ops teams to plan for service disruptions and stay in control during incidents. Visit Opsgenie.com to get a free company account for up to 5 team members, forever. 00:12:56 Teri-Scanning Bluetooth Device Information BLE Scanner iOS App LightBlue Explorer 00:17:17 Craig-Dynamic DNS addresses with multiple devices Synology QuickConnect 00:22:56 Steve-Mysterious neagent, or is it? 00:28:22 Michael-741-Routers need firmware updates 00:31:15 Ken-Best Router? RT2600AC to Replace Time Capsule Synology MR2200AC 00:39:25 SPONSOR: LinkedIn Jobs. Go to LinkedIn.com/MGG and get $50 OFF toward your first job post! 00:42:10 Paul-QT-Listen to podcasts at high speed 00:43:39 Scott-QT-Double-Tap on iOS Time Picker for Minutes 00:45:07 Phil-740-USB 3.0 vs USB 3.1 00:47:12 Jason-740-List of USB-C / Thunderbolt 3 Docks and Hubs and The List Ventev USB-C Charger IO Gear USB-C Travel Dock with Power Delivery ($69, Ethernet, PD) Kingston Nucleum USB-C Hub ($50, PD) Anker USB-C Hub with Ethernet ($60, Ethernet, no PD) Kensington USB-C Mobile Dock with PD ($76, Ethernet, PD) OWC Thunderbolt 3 Dock ($299) Kensington Thunderbolt 3 Dock ($199) IOGEAR Thunderbolt 3 Travel Dock ($137, Ethernet, DP, HDMI) 00:57:27 SPONSOR: Other World Computing at MacSales.com. Check out their new Thunderbolt 3 10G Ethernet Adapter 00:59:57 Anker PowerCore Speed 20000 PD ($99.99) Anker PowerPort Speed PD60 ($50) 01:02:38 Greg-Changing an Apple ID How to Change Your Apple ID 01:08:23 David-Diagnosing an old iPad 01:11:21 Gary-iMac Video Lags 01:15:46 Jim-Security Certificate Concern macOS Trust Store location: file:///System/Library/Security/Certificates.bundle/Contents/Resources/TrustStore.html Restore default certificate settings Certificate Transparency Sennheiser discloses monumental blunder that cripples HTTPS on PCs and Macs 01:26:09 MGG 742 Outtro The Mac Geek Gab iPhone app Active MGG Sponsors and Coupon Codes List You’re downloading today’s show from CacheFly’s network BackBeat Media Podcast Network