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Don’t Outsmart Yourself – Mac Geek Gab 784

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Sometimes the best thing you can do is to not overthink a solution… and sometimes it happens anyway! Join your two favorite geeks to learn about Catalina tweaks, AirPods tips, iOS scanners, and more. Plus, listen as John and Dave troubleshoot a network issue in real time with just tools available on every Mac!Note: Shownotes are complete!

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  • 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 784 for Tuesday, October 15, 2019
    • Dave’s MacTech Discount Link
    • Aerogel
    • 00:05:28 SPONSOR: Linode – You can build it on Linode. Instantly deploy and manage an SSD server in the Linode Cloud. Start with a $20 credit using promo code mgg2019 at linode.com/mgg.
    • 00:07:19 Ronald-QT-Stuck Catalina Installation Tip
      • Restart to resume installation
      • 00:11:20 Peter-QT-Use Google Drive in Safari from iPadOS
      • 00:13:41 Mark-QT-Monolingual to Trim App Size
      • 00:17:26 Diagnosing Packet Loss with the ping tool
        • ping www.apple.com
        • UDP
        • TCP
        • ICMP
        • 00:23:11 Bill-QT-Catalina Mail Show Date and Time
          • Mail > View > Show Date and Time
          • 00:24:51 Paul-QT-Apple TV and AirPods Tip
            • Setting Chroma on Apple TV
            • 00:28:34 Aaron-Apple Store Quick Tip and Fist Shake
            • 00:34:33 CSF-Linksys Aware
            • 00:37:20 John-CSF-Carplay Screenshot
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            • 00:41:04 JP-Multiple Home Triggers with Shortcuts
            • 00:44:41 Tom-Fusion Drive to SSD
              • iMac Intel 27″ EMC 2546 Hard Drive Replacement
              • iMac Intel 27″ EMC 2546 Blade SSD Replacement
              • S.M.A.R.T.
              • 00:53:46 Harry-SIM Options for International Travel from USA
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              • 01:03:48 Kurt-MacBook Air Losing Battery, Not Sleeping
                • Setting Energy Saver Preferences on macOS Mojave/High Sierra
                • sudo pmset -a hibernatemode 25
                • pmset -g
                • Lungo for Mac
                • 01:19:00 Bruce-Booting that Mojave Virtual Machine
                  • Parallels, VMware Fusion, Virtual Box
                  • 01:23:04 Lisa-iPhone Scanner Apps
                    • Scanner Pro
                    • Genius Scan
                    • Apple’s Story about Scanning
                    • 01:24:56 MGG 784 Outtro
                      • MGG Apple Podcasts Reviews
                      • MGG Weekly Newsletter
                      • Mac Geek Gab Instagram
                      • 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
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