July 06, 2020

An iCloud of Uncertainty — Mac Geek Gab 823

1 hour 28 minutes

When iCloud works, it's great. And, for the most part, that's how it is. But sometimes…it just gets plain wonky. Several of you had several questions about that this week, and Dave and John dig in to get you sorted! That's not all, though. Cool Stuff Found, routers, and even some future stuff is all up for discussion when your two favorite geeks get together this week. Press play and enjoy learning at least five new things!Note: Shownotes are complete!

Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned:

00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 823 for Monday, July 6, 2020

Gig Gab Podcast

00:02:12 Brian-PSA: Big Sur Causes issues if installed with Catalina

iCloud

00:06:38 Larry-iMessage Won’t Send Pics

00:09:08 Cas-remindd process is using 100% CPU

00:20:50 Patric-Can’t Edit Smart Groups in Contacts

00:24:46 Dolores-How to restore deleted Notes

iMazing

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Cool Stuff Found & Reviews

00:34:32 Ronald-CSFs-Paste Clipboard Manage, and Papers academic paper manager

00:35:32Carlos-CSF-819-Cryptomator for Encrypting Files

00:36:51 CSF-Fing Desktop 2.0

Fing Premium Pricing

00:40:15 Donna-CSF-822-ICE Medical Standard lockscreen creator

00:41:39 Robert-CSF-822-Controller for HomeKit and Home+ 4

00:44:32 Chris-CSF-820-WiebeTech Drive eRazer Ultra

00:45:59 CSF-Samsung T7 SSD – Dave’s Speeds: 800MBps Write, 880 Read

00:49:55 Jeremy-CSF-Apple releases T2-security-SSD software

00:51:58 Sonos Arc with Atmos

00:57:55 LG CX OLED

LG’s webOS

List of TV’s that support Apple TV + and Airplay 2

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General Questions

01:10:24 Ron-App keeps Verifying on each launch

01:12:50 Bill-The Pros and Cons of an Apple Music Subscription

Plex – also for Music!

Denon HEOS

Follow-up/Tips

01:20:29 Mike-822-Set your Ethernet-connected Mac not to connect to Wi-Fi

01:25:00 Loren-822-It’s four-fingers, not five. Or maybe it’s three.

01:25:54 MGG 823 Outtro

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