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00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 797 for Monday, January 13, 202000:02:18 TripIt and FlightAware and KayakCES 2020 Sponsors: iMazing, Other World Computing, TextExpander, Carbon Copy Cloner00:09:45 Keep Dock on the Left for more visual space00:10:46 QT-Leave FaceTime in Dock to see missed call badge00:11:25 Rob-QT-How to check AirPods battery life from your Apple Watch00:14:00 Louis-795-Switch from Grid view to List view on watchOS – This is good!Hold down on honeycomb Grid view, List view (easier to navigate) offered as an option00:15:38 QT-Activity Monitor adds Preventing Sleep column00:17:27 Todd-QT-Searching in NotesAfter a Find (Cmd-F) click on highlighted word in match list to open note, then Cmd-F to find, Cmd-G to find next, Shift-Cmd-G to find previous00:18:29 Robert-Use Lightroom for More Flexible Photos Management00:23:18 Tony-QT-Move Mouse to FrontMost Window when Window Changes00:24:54 SPONSOR: SimpliSafe. Enterprise-level security for your home, but with no wires to install, no long-term contracts, and just fifty-cents a day. Visit SimpliSafe.com/MacGeekGab to get free shipping and a 60-day money-back guarantee.00:26:49 SPONSOR: Mint Mobile. Cut your wireless bill to just $15 per month at MintMobile.com/MGG00:28:52 Joe BP-CSF-SanDisk Clip Sport00:30:32 Chris-CSF-iFrame to Turn old iPad into Digital Picture Frame00:33:00 CSF-Skylight Frame00:37:06 BusyCal 3.8 Catalina and 3.5.2 iOS adds Reminders Sync00:39:32 Richard-CSF-Renamer00:40:45 Wi-Fi 6 was in full-force at CES 2020, as was EasyMeshTP-Link Deco X96Nighthawk Mesh MK62EasyMesh00:54:28 Environmental and Health Sensors at CES 2020CES – IEVA Introduces Stylish Twin.C Environmental SensorsWithings Ups the Health Watch Game with ScanWatchCES – Chronolife Debuts Medical Monitoring Solution with NexkinCES – Phyn Expands Product Line with Smart Water AssistantElios Combines GPS Tracking and Battery Technology for New Product00:59:16 SPONSOR: Linode – You can build it on Linode. Instantly deploy and manage an SSD server in the Linode Cloud. Start with a $20 credit at linode.com/mgg.01:01:01 SPONSOR: BBEdit from Bare Bones Software is now back in the Mac App Store or Online at BareBones.com01:03:01 Russell-Power draw on USB-A vs. USB-C Lightning Cables01:12:55 Matt-NVMe enclosure for boot drive?OWC Envoy Pro EXSabrent NVMe EnclosureOWC Envoy Pro01:17:53 OWC’s Mercury Elite Pro Dock01:20:50 Eric-Inaccessible sub-folder of Home FolderGet Info (Cmd-I) on item in Finder, make sure your user has read/write permissions01:29:00 MGG 797 OuttroCES 2020 Sponsors: iMazing, Other World Computing, TextExpander, Carbon Copy ClonerMGG Apple Podcasts ReviewsMGG Weekly NewsletterMac Geek Gab InstagramThe 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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