Mac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and Troubleshooting

Don't Store Your iPhone In Your Navel

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Quick Tips for keyboard shortcuts, viewing messages, and speed tests are just the first segment of this week’s episode. Listen as John, Dave, and Pilot Pete navigate you through understanding managing the Finder sidebar, tweaking your batteries, choosing storage, and ensuring your DNS will let you connect to hotel Wi-Fi. Then your three favorite geeks wrap up with some fantastic (and timely!) Cool Stuff Found, including some travel tips. Press play and enjoy learning five new things together!

Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned:

  • 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 927 for Monday, May 9, 2022
    • The MGG Discord Server is Live!
    • The MGG Merch Store is Live!
    • Quick Tips
      • 00:02:20 Lee-QT-Efficiently Quit Without Saving
      • 00:05:46 Barry-QT-Use Your Mac as an AirPlay Speaker…even Better With Studio Display!
      • 00:06:41 Joe-QT-Use Live Text to Type those Restaurant Survey Codes
      • 00:09:47 Harvey-CSF-Use `networkQuality -s` for Speed Tests from Terminal
        • https://www.hongkiat.com/blog/internet-speed-checkl-macos-monterey/
        • 00:13:28 QT-Alternate Messages View
        • 00:16:09 ADD Todd-The MGG Feed … Enhanced!
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          • Your Questions Answered and Tips Shared!
            • 00:22:41 David-Disappearing Finder Sidebar Items
            • 00:24:30 Eduardo-Risks of Leaving my MacBook plugged in full-time?
              • Maximizing Apple’s Battery Performance
              • Coconut Battery
              • 00:32:04 CSF-MagSafe PopSockets! – Sadie should clip this tip LOTS of girls love those PopSockets!
              • 00:34:31 Paul-Cleaning your AirPods increases Sound Quality
                • 12 Pieces Hearing Aid Cleaning Tools
                • 6-Pack of Brushes and Earloops
                • 00:40:22 Tim-External SSD vs. Internal Storage
                • 00:47:27 John-Custom DNS Messes Up Captive Portal – Yep. True!! I have had this issue before when setting up new XFinity/Comcast Cable Modems.
                • 00:51:42 Roger-Which (e)SIM card to get when traveling?
                  • eSimDB
                  • Google Maps for iOS
                  • You Need a Map
                  • PokeFi
                  • iPhone Low Data Mode
                  • Join Mint Mobile
                  • Cool Stuff Found
                    • 01:02:08 @StatsDesk-DSM 7.1 Fixes Critical Netatalk Bug
                    • 01:03:37 Samsung T7 Shield Portable SSD — rubberized shock absorbers. Formatted ExFAT out of the gate, PCIe NVMe drive, 10Gbps USB (3.2g2
                    • 01:05:51 CSF-WOWCube for $249
                    • 01:08:51 Lawyer Jeff-CSF-Run MacOS 8 and System 7 in your browser
                    • 01:10:27 CSF-Scosche PowerUp 600 Torch ($139)
                    • 01:12:41 Dan-CSF-Ikea Tradfri Affordable HomeKit Devices – Yep. Ikea does make many things affordable
                    • 01:14:53 Patrick-CSF-DenTek Flossers…For Your Mac and iPhone
                    • 01:16:26 MGG 927 Outtro
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                      • The Context Machine Podcast
                      • MGG Merch is Available!
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