November 09, 2020

Check Your Digital Couch Cushions

1 hour 32 minutes

How much money do you have in your digital couch cushions? John and Dave walk through a few places you can check ahead of the holiday buying frenzy! Of course, most of the show is dedicated to answering your tech questions, solving your problems, sharing quick tips and, yes, a few minutes is even carved out to review eero's new Wi-Fi 6 systems! Press play and join your two favorite geeks in learning at least five new things!Note: Shownotes are in progress…

Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned:

00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 842 for Monday, November 9, 2020

Quick Tips

00:01:45 Matt-QT-Use a USB2 Hub with Your Synology DiskStation

00:03:10 QT-Plus sign email on Gmail How to Filter Email Messages Using Sub-Addresses

Use a Catchall Address

00:05:02 QT-Anti-Spam Tip

Add a mail rule for Original-Recipient or Delivered-To (may have to Edit Header List…)

00:09:07 Jeremy-QT-Control-Option-Click in Finder to Expand all Subfolders

00:10:06 QT-Check your Digital Couch Cushions

Mint.com to aggregate your digital couch cushions

Quicken

Personal Capital

Cool Stuff Found

00:14:06 Dr. Mac-CSF-TextSniper and Paste

00:17:11 QT-The Freedom of Non-Destructive Copying

00:20:47 Iain-CSF-NeoFinder to manage your media files

00:22:42 Scott-CSF-Nano and Catalina, Happily Together!

Apple iPod Touch

00:25:49 Jonathan-CSF-Find a User Group

Connecticut Macintosh Connection

Tips and Follow-ups

00:27:49 Joe-840-Super Video Editing with QuickTime

00:31:09 DLH-Troubleshooting Printers

System Preferences > Printers & Scanners > Reset Printing System…

CUPS web interface

cupsctl WebInterface=yes

Print Test Page, manage printer better than macOS GUI

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00:40:24 CSF-eero Pro 6 Mesh System

iPerf Wifi Speed Test

Questions

00:51:28 Dave-MacBook Pro – OK to Buy Now? Apple Certified Refurbished Store

01:03:16 Sam-Downloading your iCloud Photos Library

01:12:54 Andrew-When It’s Time to Use That Clone

01:20:20 Rob-T2 Chip Security Breach Thoughts

Secure External Drive Enclosures – SecureDrive.com

01:28:55 MGG 842 Outtro

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