Episode 910
The One After 909
Mac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and Troubleshooting
January 17, 20221h 18m
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Show Notes
Listen as your two favorite geeks share tips and tricks about sharing photo libraries, writing Shortcuts, scanning pictures with your iPhone, choosing the best USB or Thunderbolt dock, and more. Press play and enjoy learning at least five new things along with Dave and John in this week's episode of Mac Geek Gab.
Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned:
- 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 910 for Monday, January 17, 2022
- Quick Tips
- 00:01:53 Tony-QT-Hold Mute for Hold
- 00:03:11 QT-Disable Scores and Exciting Games on Apple TV
- 00:05:41 Michael-QT-908-Siri Reminders Tip
- To HomePod mini – “Hey Siri where’s my iPhone?”
- 00:10:00 Dale-QT-Command-R for Replace
- 00:13:35 Pensacola Craig-QT-Use cabinet bumpers to increase keyboard angle
- 00:15:11 QT-Manage Contact Groups with Delete Key and Menus, not Contextual-Clicks
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- Your Questions Answered and Tips Shared!
- 00:23:11 Roy-Is There A Silence Unknown Callers Shortcut
- 00:26:16 David-GC-Sharing Photo Libraries
- 00:31:00 Andy-Quiet Headphones in One Ear After OS Upgrade
- Bose QC35II Headphones
- sudo pkill bluetoothd
- How to Reset Bluetooth in macOS Monterey
- 00:36:06 Laura-Which Thunderbolt Dock to get?
- 00:42:27 Merch Is Coming
- 00:46:58 David-GC-Best way to scan pix with iPhone?
- 00:54:03 Tony-Use Notes to Store Receipts
- 00:56:10 CSF-iBotta to save money and get cash back
- 00:57:44 Leofwin-Safe to upgrade to Synology DSM 7
- 01:07:20 Reset Synology Network Interface
- Follow-Ups
- 01:09:34 Jorge-906-Mail.App Search Reset/Fix
- 01:13:24 Donna-909-Apple Card 3% Discounts Follow-up
- Panera Bread, Nike, Uber, Walgreens, T-Mobile, Exxon Mobil
- American Express Bonvoy Card
- American Express Blue Cash Preferred gets John 6% on groceries
- 01:16:51 MGG 910 Outtro