Mac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and Troubleshooting

Big Sur, Apple Outages, and Thunderbolt 4 Explained — Mac Geek Gab 844

Listen Later

There's been a lot of confusion this week, beginning with what "Thunderbolt 4" really means for us Mac users. Thankfully OWC's Larry O'Connor was able to join John and Dave this week to explain. That's not all you get, though. Your two favorite geeks carry on with advice about Big Sur, more M1 thoughts, and simply answers to all your questions about everything Mac, Apple, and technological. Press play and enjoy learning at least five new things!

Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned:
  • 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 844 for Monday, November 16, 2020
  • Big Sur, Apple Outages, and M1 Mayhem
    • 00:02:09 Matthew-Should I Upgrade to Big Sur?
      • Mac App Store Updates
      • MacUpdater
      • Reboot Regularly
      • Update Homebrew
      • CSF-Oh My ZSH
      • CSF-zsh-autosuggestions
      • 00:12:46 John-Cloning macOS Big Sur?
      • 00:16:10 Ralph-Thursday’s Slow Mac Afternoon
        • Apple’s OCSP Server went down
        • 00:24:14 Russell-M1 in Pro vs. Air
        • 00:30:10 Jon-M1 SOC RAM
        • 00:37:17 SPONSOR: Mint Mobile. Now get your Unlimited plan for just $30/month at MintMobile.com/mgg and save big time!
        • 00:39:00 SPONSOR: Linode – Get started today with $100 in free credit for Mac Geek Gab listeners at linode.com/mgg.
        • 00:40:15 SPONSOR: Nebia. The Nebia by Moen Spa Shower is Nebia’s most advanced shower yet with 2X more coverage while saving half the water of standard showers. More finishes, more power. Starting at $199 plus 15% off for using our code, MGG.
        • Thunderbolt / Thunderbolt 4/USB 4
          • 00:43:57 OWC’s Larry O’Connor Explains Thunderbolt 4
            • Big Sur brings Thunderbolt hubbing to us all!
            • OWC Thunderbolt Hub
            • Thunderbolt 4 = Thunderbolt 3’s Full Implementation (with no optionality)
            • Thunderbolt 4 brings “One Cable to Rule Them All”
            • Quick Tips
              • 01:03:18 Adam-QT-Prioritize iPhone App Update Downloads
              • 01:04:57 Lewis-QT-Stubborn Trash File Won’t Delete
                • Boot Camp Assistant Empties The Trash
                • 01:12:18 New iPhone 12 minis for John and Dave
                  • Speck Presidio Perfect Clear
                  • Speck Presidio Perfect-Clear With Grips
                  • 01:25:14 CSF-Belkin Ultraglass – $40, BUT… super-easy to install
                  • 01:28:49 MGG 844 Outtro
                    • This Week’s MGG Premium Contributors
                    • The Mac Geek Gab iPhone app
                    • Active MGG Sponsors and Coupon Codes List
                    • You’re downloading today’s show from CacheFly’s network
                    • BackBeat Media Podcast Network
                      • ...more
                      View all episodesView all episodes
                      Download on the App Store
                      Mac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and TroubleshootingBy Dave Hamilton, Pilot Pete & Adam Christianson
                      • 4.8
                      • 4.8
                      • 4.8
                      • 4.8
                      • 4.8

                      4.8

                      827 ratings

                      More shows like Mac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and Troubleshooting

                      View all
                      Hands-On Tech (Audio) by TWiT

                      Hands-On Tech (Audio)

                      1,968 Listeners

                      Mac OS Ken by Ken Ray

                      Mac OS Ken

                      893 Listeners

                      MacBreak Weekly (Audio) by TWiT

                      MacBreak Weekly (Audio)

                      2,013 Listeners

                      Tech News Weekly (Audio) by TWiT

                      Tech News Weekly (Audio)

                      1,066 Listeners

                      iOS Today (Audio) by TWiT

                      iOS Today (Audio)

                      543 Listeners

                      Mac Power Users by Relay

                      Mac Power Users

                      1,286 Listeners

                      The CultCast by America's favorite Apple Podcast

                      The CultCast

                      1,164 Listeners

                      Macworld Podcast by Foundry

                      Macworld Podcast

                      305 Listeners

                      9to5Mac Happy Hour by 9to5Mac

                      9to5Mac Happy Hour

                      718 Listeners

                      Upgrade by Relay

                      Upgrade

                      1,199 Listeners

                      AppleInsider Podcast by AppleInsider

                      AppleInsider Podcast

                      964 Listeners

                      AppStories by Federico Viticci, John Voorhees

                      AppStories

                      508 Listeners

                      9to5Mac Daily by 9to5Mac

                      9to5Mac Daily

                      497 Listeners

                      HomeKit Insider by AppleInsider

                      HomeKit Insider

                      355 Listeners

                      The MacRumors Show by The MacRumors Show

                      The MacRumors Show

                      222 Listeners