Mac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and Troubleshooting

Cool Stuff Found Marathon: 20+ Must-Know Mac Tools, Gadgets & AI Hacks


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This week’s episode is a Cool Stuff Found marathon, packed with gems you need to bookmark. You’ll get a launcher upgrade with TinyStart, a slick dual-pane file manager in VoidCommander, T-Mobile router control via HINTControl, and a borescope camera Pilot Pete can’t stop talking about. Dave hauls in a clamp-on desk power strip, the Levoit EverestAir-P purifier, and the Airversa AP2, while Adam fires up his Pit Boss combo grill. You’ll also hear about AirPod foam tips that actually stay put, a surprising detour into the evolution of lifetime warranties, and why LTT’s TrueSpec USB cables might finally end your “does this cable do everything?” guessing game.

On the AI front, you’ll dig into building SKILLS.md files for your agents, a HomeAssistant MCP server, and the Plaud NotePin S for capturing ideas on the go. Round it out with the Audigo pocket recording studio, a new Steve Jobs biography covering the NeXT years, leather DavisCase iPhone cases, the Smartlet One dual watchband, and Akko Insurance for when things go sideways. Don’t Get Caught missing a single tip. Hit play, take notes, and grab your chance at a free year of Plex Pass in this month’s giveaway.

  • 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 1139 for Monday, April 27th, 2026
    • April 27th: World Pinhole Photography Day
    • MGG Monthly Giveaway – Enter to win a Plex Pass for a Year
    • Congrats to March’s SoundSource winners: Ian, Robert, and Jeff
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    • Cool Stuff Found
      • 00:00:01 Dan DXZDB-CSF-TinyStart, a launcher and emoji picker
      • 00:04:05 MenuMeters
      • 00:04:29 Istvan-CSM-VoidCommander, a dual-pane file manager for Mac
        • Use VOID40 for 40% off
        • 00:06:35 Paul-CSF-1138-HINTControl to control your T-Mobile Home Internet router
        • 00:07:44 Uncle Jamie-CSF-CalCs adds Calendar Complications for Apple Watch
        • 00:09:13 Steven-CSF-Blip for Dropbox File Transfer to External Drives
        • 00:11:43 Adam-CSF-Pit Boss Competition Series 1230CS1 Combo Grill
        • 00:15:40 Pilot Pete-CSF-Teslong Borescope Camera
        • 00:19:25 Dave-CSF-Anker Clamp-on-Desk Power Strip
        • 00:23:54 Ben-CSF-CharJenPro Air Foam Airpod Ear Tips
          • Comply Foam Tips for AirPods
          • 00:27:49 The Evolution of Lifetime Warrantees
            • LLBean
            • Craftsman
            • 00:29:32 Dave-CSF-Levoit EverestAir-P purifier
            • 00:32:52 Dave-CSF-Airversa AP2
            • 00:33:36 AirDoctor
            • 00:32:20 Hector D. Byrd
            • 00:37:34 Sensibo Smart HEPA Filters
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              • MOAR Cool Stuff Found
                • 00:42:18 Chris-CSF-Plaud NotePin S note-taker
                • 00:45:14 Steve Hammond-CSF-HomeAssistant MCP server
                • 00:47:45 Todd-CSF-Mac Power Users 841 re: teaching AI skills
                  • Robot Assistant Field Guide
                  • 00:52:07 Building SKILLS.md files for your AI Agents
                  • 00:54:34 QT-Google Docs will show you Google-search-suggested links only if you’re logged in
                  • Even MORE CSF
                    • 00:55:42 CSF-Audigo – Pocket-sized recording studio. Single mic: $249, and you can use up-to-four at once
                    • 01:00:49 Eddie-CSF-LTT TrueSpec USB Cables
                      • Dave’s The USB/Thunderbolt cables Dave travels with that support “everything”
                      • 01:09:17 Andrew-CSF-Steve Jobs in Exile – The Untold Story of NeXT, and the Remaking of an American Visionary
                      • 01:11:08 Hans-CSF-DavisCase leather iPhone cases
                      • 01:13:39 Kent-CSF-Prestige iPhone Case
                        • ESR Screen Protector
                        • 01:16:16 Bob-CSF-Smartlet One Classic dual watchband to wear Apple Watch and another watch
                        • 01:19:36 Jeff-CSF-Akko Insurance Recommended by a Repair Professional – CrackedGadgets.com
                        • 01:22:09 MGG 1139 Outtro
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