Mac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and Troubleshooting

Downloads In The Cloud


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The tips start flowing fast, like using Pages’ Presenter Mode for presentations, multi-finger select on iPhone, and disabling 1Password’s auto-login on specific items. Adam Christianson and Dave Hamilton also explore the importance of keeping eero Plus security settings active after updates and highlight iOS 18’s new “Pinned Collections” feature for favorite photos.

For the more tech-savvy, the discussion digs into the mystery of download folder chaos with tips from John, Jeff, and Kirit, suggesting ways to unify your Downloads folder with iCloud or Hazel. Security takes center stage later on, tackling disconnecting drives, Find My Mac’s reliability, and password management tips that balance safety and convenience.

All this and SO much more. Press play, enjoy, and don’t get caught!

  • 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 1055 for Monday, September 16th, 2024
    • September 16th: National Tattoo Story Day
    • 00:02:31 Which iPhones did we order?
      • Adam: iPhone 16 Pro – Black, 256GB, AirPods Pro gen2
      • Dave: iPhone 16 Times 2 – Pink and Ultramarine, both 256GB
      • Pete: iPhone 16 Pro?
      • Quick Tips
        • 00:00:01 Val-QT-Use Pages’ Presenter Mode for…Presentations!
        • 00:13:02 Bill-QT-Use multi-finger select on iPhone and iPad keyboard
        • 00:15:20 Steph G-QT-Disable 1Password Auto-Login on a Per Item Basis
        • 00:23:29 Derek-QT-1054-Customized Shortcut for Action Button
        • 00:26:10 Mike (from Carbon Copy Cloner!)-1048-Not all snapshots are created equal
        • 00:30:31 Scott-QT-eero Plus subscribers need to re-enable Security and Ad Blocking after software updates
        • 00:32:20 iOS 18 Photos Favorites is in “Pinned Collections”
        • 00:35:13 MGG August Giveaway Winners
          • Peter Horan
          • Tim Kobler
          • Chris Westergaard
          • Ben Rosenthal
          • Kirk Moss
          • MGG September Giveaway: 1Focus!, the App & Website Blocker that helps keep you focused on your Mac.
          • Unifying The Downloads Folder
            • 00:40:25 John-QT-1053-Linking iCloud and macOS Downloads folders via Alias
            • 00:41:57 Jeff-1051-Unifying the Downloads Folder the easy way
              • Downloads in the Cloud
              • 00:43:47 Kirit-QT-Use Hazel to Tame Your Download Folder(s)
                • ChronoSync
                • Resilio Sync
                • Your Questions Answered and Tips Shared!
                  • 00:49:05 Jeremy-Help Diagnosing Disconnecting Drives
                    • Isolation Testing
                    • Show Business
                      • 00:59:01 MGG Premium Listener Contribution Appreciation Moment
                      • MOAR Questions Answered & Tips Shared
                        • 01:02:05 Joe-Is Find My Mac safe enough?
                          • The Security vs. Convenience Continuum
                          • Musing on login security…and its holes
                          • 01:15:29 MGG 1055 Outtro
                            • Bandwidth Provided by CacheFly
                            • Pilot Pete’s Aviation Podcast: So There I Was (for Aviation Enthusiasts)
                            • Dave’s Business Brain (for Entrepreneurs) and Gig Gab (for Working Musicians) Podcasts
                            • MGG Apple Podcasts Reviews
                            • 224-888-GEEK
                            • The Mac Geek Gab iPhone app
                            • Active MGG Sponsors and Coupon Codes List
                            • BackBeat Media Podcast Network
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