Episode 858

Solving an LSD Problem

Mac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and Troubleshooting

February 22, 20211h 19m

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Solving an LSD problem for Mac Geek Gab 858

Of course you knew we meant LaunchServicesDaemon, right? Sometimes it has problems… and your two favorite geeks have the solution! Listen as John and Dave talk through your questions, tips, and Cool Stuff Found while everyone — including them — learns at least five new things!

Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned:

00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 858 for Monday, February 22, 2021
Quick Tips
- 00:02:13 Peter-QT-Drag and Drop with Command Tab
- 00:05:55 Craig-QT-Removing Custom Icons
Your SPAM Workflows
- 00:08:27 SaneBox
- 00:09:47 Lewis-SPAM-Trust the System
- 00:11:10 Mail to self is SPAM
- 00:12:29 John-SPAM-Use Pobox.com
  - MailRoute.net/
- 00:14:22 David-SPAM-The Waterfall Workflow
- 00:16:44 John-SPAM-Put Junk in the Favorites Bar
  - SpamSieve
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Security and Your Mac
- 00:23:39 Ben-856-Where Oh Where is StdExclusions.plist?
- 00:25:49 Patrick-FileVault Prevents 3rd Party Bluetooth at Boot
  - About Startup Security Utility
- 00:29:44 Wolfgang-Disable SIP to Delete Files
- 00:35:21 Stephen-Activation Lock Security
  - What is IMEI?
  - IMEI Codes
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Your Questions…Answered!
- 00:49:02 Darren-Backing Up iCloud Photos
- 00:52:14 Todd-Photos and People
- 00:55:10 Paul-Solving an LSD Problem
  - SwiftDefaultApps
  - ResEdit
- 01:00:45 Keith-Auto-Purging Old Emails
  - MailSteward
More Questions…Answered!
- 01:05:48 Sandy-Backing Up Big Sur?
- 01:09:15 Michael-GC-One Device to Charge them All
- 01:12:20 Jose-Changing Caller ID Name
  - Change Your Caller ID with:
    - AT&T
    - Verizon
    - T-Mobile
    - Sprint
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