Every time your two favorite geeks get together, something interesting happens: everyone learns at least five (5!) new things. This week's topics include two very specific features of APFS (a pro and a con), noise-canceling headphones for travel, a solution to drives not appearing on your Desktop, some Cool Stuff Found, and much, much more. Press play or download and enjoy!Note: Shownotes are complete!
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00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 720 for Monday, July 30, 201800:03:01 Steve-QT-Request Desktop Version on iOSSafari | Preferences | Advanced | Show Develop menu in menu bar, then Safari | Develop | User Agent (changes browser you appear as) (macOS)00:08:31 Paul-QT-Shake to Undo00:10:30 Craig-CSF-Luminar00:11:19 CSF-KeyCue 9 Emoji Typing00:13:12 CSF-PHP from the iPad with Coda and Prompt00:15:01 CSF-JBL Everest Elite 750NC00:17:27 Just disable noise canceling headphones before removing them00:19:19 Steve-717-Use IVI from SouthPole Software to convert from h.264 to h.265 in place00:22:33 SPONSOR: Other World Computing – Check out the new OWC Express 4M2 external SSD: incredibly fast, can be upgraded up to 8TB, and is compatible with both Mac and Windows.00:24:12 SPONSOR: Jamf Now – Signup at jamf.com/mgg and Get your First 3 Devices Free For Life! You need to manage multiple Apple devices, and Jamf Now is the easy way to do it!00:26:25 Tim-716-Multiple Screens with Unpredictable DockTry to change virtual position of multiple screens (side by side versus top and bottom) in Preferences | Displays | Arrangement to impact Dock behavior00:29:12 Roberto-716-Positioning the Dock at WillIf you hide Dock, it should appear on screen you’re on when you move cursor to dock locationWhen invoking Launchpad using gestures, Dock should appear on last screen it was used00:31:24 Petter-717-Replacement AirPodsReplace AirPods via AirPod Service and RepairIf your AirPods are lostLearn more about your AirPods with charging case (including finding serial number, required for replacement)Replace an AirPod or charging case00:35:01 Seth-717-Solving the Resetting iPhone and iPadSettings | General | Reset Network Settings00:41:06 This week’s MGG Premium Contributors:Dan E., Mike P., Tony G., John O., Richard J., Avram M., Paul W., Gary T., Ron G., Dennis J., Bruce M., Zack E., Greg H., Deb L., Tony N., Mark S., Jim E., Eddie M., Robert T., Graham R., James M., Walter H., Khürt W., George D., Racer G., Cindy K., Mark E., Perry M., Tony C., Michael E., Tom H., Michael D., Brett P., Mark S., Ralph M., Dionicio Y., Tim M., William S., Dan B., Mike D., Joe K., Jim K., Chris F., Paul M., Mike C., Mark R., Working Smarter for Mac Users, Ryan M., Neal L., Dave C., Scott F., John G., Abdullah B., Frank A., James C., Joe S., Barry F., Ari L., Michael P., Bob L., John B., Jeff P., John V., John D., Santiago M., Ken L., Clive S., EvTheNerd, David G., Gary B., Jeff F., Tony Z., Micah P., John B., Ken M.00:45:12 Perry-719-APFS Slower to Startup00:49:35 Bill-Add an APFS Volume to an existing diskDisk Utility | Edit | Add APFS Volume… and Size Options… has Reserve and Quota options00:53:42 Michael-Mac won’t properly shut downHow to reset the System Management Controller (SMC) on your MacReset NVRAM or PRAM on your MacDisk Utility Help | Repair a Disk00:58:54 Jeff-Drives not Appearing on DesktopFinder | Preferences | General, uncheck and recheck “External Disks”01:07:10 Robby-Messages in iCloud, Cross Platform MessagingKeep all your messages in iCloudMessages | Add Jabber Account… (Jabber/XMPP is a cross-platform messaging services you can use from Messages)Public XMPP ServersDownload iCloud for Windows (you can share some iCloud services, but not Messages, on Windows)01:19:44 Chuck-Dropbox Taking all my ScreenshotsDropbox | Preferences | Import | Share screenshots using Dropbox01:23:02 MGG 720 OuttroThe Mac Geek Gab iPhone appActive MGG Sponsors and Coupon Codes ListYou’re downloading today’s show from CacheFly’s networkBackBeat Media Podcast Network
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