Mac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and Troubleshooting

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Which router should you buy? How much free space do I really have on my Mac? Where are my AirPods? These are just some of your questions answered by your three favorite geeks here this week. And then there are the Quick Tips. Oh, man, are there Quick Tips. Listen as Pilot Pete, John F. Braun, and Dave Hamilton go through all this stuff and more to ensure that you learn at least five new things!

Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned:
  • 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 950 for Monday, October 10, 2022
    • Jim-QT-Use Control-(shift)-Tab in Messages to Move Forwards (or Backwards)
    • The MGG Discord Server is Live!
    • The MGG Merch Store is Live!
    • Your Questions Answered and Tips Shared!
      • 00:02:54 John-Inaccurate Free Space Under APFS
        • Where did all that free space go on my APFS disk?
        • View Snapshots in Disk Utility on macOS
        • 00:08:45 Brian-I can’t FindMy AirPods
          • AirTag and a case with a ring on it
          • E6000 Glue
          • Chipolo AirTag
          • 00:18:51 Harvey-Apple Card Cash Back?
          • 00:24:00 Steve Jobs – RIP – episode 357
          • 00:24:46 Has Apple Cash Card been linked? Set Up Apple Cash
          • 00:26:27 Jordan-Which router? eero vs. Synology
            • Eero Pro 6E Review
            • Eero 1st Generation End Of Life
            • TP-Link Deco
            • PSAs (and Warnings!)
              • 00:39:07 Graham-iMazing Wireless Backups Requesting Password
              • 00:41:56 David-Health and Contacts Emergency Contact Mismatch
              • 00:47:48 SPONSOR: BBEdit, the power tool for text from Bare Bones Software; now supports creating multiple notebooks in any desired location(s)!
              • Quick Tips
                • 00:49:58 Jamie in Discord – QT-Use Safari’s View > Show Tab Overview to easily see all tabs {Shift+Cmd+\} is keystroke for this
                • 00:51:02 Ben-QT-Use Command-+ (and minus) in Finder to alter icon sizes
                • 00:52:06 AlexS in Discord-QT-Command-Option Click on a Window to Hide All Others
                • 00:53:52 QT-iOS Mail “send later” how to
                • 00:57:10 macOS Ventura Coming This Month
                • 00:58:11 Jacques-QT-With Larger Text on iPhone, Tap Status Bar for Details
                • 01:01:29 pcunix in Discord-QT-watchOS 9 Adds New Charging Screen
                • 01:02:46 PorthosJon in Discord-QT-Use Shortcuts with Apple Watch Ultra’s Action Button
                • 01:03:55 QT-Apple Releases New MagSafe Charger Firmware
                  • How to Update Your MagSafe Battery Pack Firmware for Faster Charging
                  • 01:06:53 Bill-QT-Use Your UPS to Charge Your Devices in a Power Outage
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