Mac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and Troubleshooting

As If It Were a Swarm Of Bees!


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Dive into this week’s Mac Geek Gab episode 1049 with Pilot Pete, Adam Christianson, and Dave Hamilton, where you’ll uncover some savvy Quick Tips to make your tech life smoother. Learn how to prioritize app downloads on your iPhone, master the iOS gesture for selecting multiple items, and tackle the pesky Mail app message about network preferences. You’ll also get a taste of Terminal Geekery with essential commands like ‘pwd’ and ‘cd’ to streamline your workflow. Don’t get caught missing these tips!

Then your three favorite geeks address listener questions and geek challenges, such as mounting external drives, selectively unlocking your Mac with Apple Watch, and whether it’s time to switch from Eero to UniFi. A detour into coffee makers reveals the Philips 4400 with LatteGo as an “open source” standout. Plus, get advice on avoiding Amazon Basics UPSes, upgrading to MacOS Sonoma, and safeguarding your data from web-based tools. Always stay ahead with Mac Geek Gab—Don’t Get Caught!

  • 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 1049 for Monday, August 5th, 2024
    • August 5th: National Dashcam Day
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    • Quick Tips
      • 00:03:53 Random isn’t always Random
      • 00:05:49 Mike D.-QT-Prioritize App Downloads on iPhone and iPad
      • 00:10:23 Alex-QT-iOS Select multiple items gesture
      • 00:14:25 ATC-Mail App Displays ‘Your Network Preferences Prevent Content From Loading Privately’ Message
      • 00:21:52 David-QT-1048-Reminder to Drag a File to get its path also!
        • And now…a quick detour into Terminal Geekery with some helpful commands:
          • pwd from the Terminal to display the working directory
          • open . opens a Finder window with the current directory from the Terminal
          • cd brings you to your default directory (on macOS, that’s usually your home folder)
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              • Your Questions Answered and Tips Shared! 
                • 00:29:33 Terry-Mounting (or NOT) External Drives
                  • Prevent Automount of External Volume(s) on macOS
                  • Avoid as if it were a swarm of bees!
                  • EjectBar
                  • 00:38:33 Brian-How to selectively unlock my Mac with Apple Watch? ->Geek Challenge
                  • 00:44:28 Kent-I Got Caught Updating My Printer’s Firmware
                  • 00:47:32 Tangent: Coffee-Maker Talk!
                    • Keurig vs. Tassimo
                    • Open Source with Super Automatics
                    • Philips 4400 with LatteGo is what Dave has (look for it on sale!)
                    • 00:49:41 Neal-Would You Recommend Migrating from Eero to UniFi?
                      • UniFi Cloud Gateway Max
                      • Firewalla
                      • 01:01:43 PSA Against Amazon Basics UPSes
                      • 01:03:40 Paul-Q-Should I upgrade to Sonoma or Wait for MacOS 15?
                      • 01:11:04 Chris-Safari Issue in Sonoma
                      • Cool Stuff Found
                        • 01:16:11 Graham-CSF-TextPlus.com for a temporary SMS address
                        • 01:17:53 Jenna-CSF-ImageCompressor up to 50Mb files
                        • 01:19:26 Beware the web-based tools capturing your data
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