Mac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and Troubleshooting

Backup Your Syncs – Mac Geek Gab Podcast 763

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Ever get a beachball in Messages on your Mac? Want to re-arrange your CarPlay icons? Need an easy way to find files on your Mac, but the Finder's not cutting it? These are just a few of the ways John and Dave start Mac Geek Gab this week, and then it's time to dive into the harder questions! Press play and enjoy learning at least five new things!Note: Shownotes are complete!

Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned:
  • 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 763 for Monday, May 27, 2019
  • 00:01:54 WWDC Meetup – Wednesday, 6/5, 4pm PDT – San Pedro Market Square
    • TMO’s WWDC Coverage Sponsors: iMazing, Smile, Carbon Copy Cloner, SaneBox, and Direct Mail for Mac
    • 00:03:30 John’s new Gain Structure is Squeaky
    • 00:04:20 Jeff-QT-Use the keyboard with webpage picklists
    • 00:05:42 Ben-762-Full Keyboard Access
      • System Preferences > Keyboard > Shortcuts > Full Keyboard Access > All controls
      • 00:07:08 Daniel-QT-CarPlay Icon Arrangement and Screenshots
      • 00:11:16 Re-arrange icons on your phone screen with Apple Configurator 2
        • Select Device | Right Click | Modify | Home Screen Layout…
        • iMazing
        • 00:12:07 Check your iTunes Backups
          • iTunes | Preferences | Devices
          • 00:16:16 Timmothy-CSF-EasyFind
          • 00:17:59 MGG Mailing from MailChimp
          • 00:19:43 Todd-QT-Download Google Offline Maps
          • 00:21:13 Rick-QT-Reminder to Read an Article Later
          • 00:22:10 Andrew-QT-Listen to TV in the background on iPhone
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          • 00:27:38 Maris-Which Wi-Fi for my Home?
            • Synology RT2600AC
            • TP-Link Deco
            • Eero
            • Ubiquiti AmpliFi HD
            • Plume SuperPods
            • What is Thread?
            • 00:41:20 Keith-Time for a new router?
            • 00:45:34 What’s the Easiest way to Migrate Data between two Synology DiskStation
              • DS1019+ and DS918+
              • Twitter screenshot of Bonded Synology Bandwidth
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              • 00:58:17 Chuck-Why does iMessage Get a Beachball?
              • 01:08:52 Petter-Why iCloud Backup and not Sync?
                • What does iCloud back up?
                • 01:16:51 Sync vs. Backup
                • 01:21:11 More Audio
                • 01:22:01 MGG 763 Outtro
                • The Mac Geek Gab iPhone app
                • Active MGG Sponsors and Coupon Codes List
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