Have you ever noticed your Mac tells you Catalina uses up 5 volumes? How about encrypting specific files and folders? And what about that cable modem password…should you change it? These are just a few of the questions answered.
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00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 819 for Monday, June 15, 202000:02:42 Scott-QT-Make your Mac’s Mouse Pointer Larger (System Preferences > Accessibility > Display > Cursor Size)00:04:31 Ben-QT-Keyboard Shortcut for Moving Files in Finder (Cmd-Opt-V)00:06:11 Dan-QT-Apple TV Bandwidth Tip00:09:11 Alex-Ctrl-Scroll to Zoom the Whole Screen00:10:09 Paul-QT-Add a “text me” response to calls (Settings > Phone > Respond with Text)00:12:11 Ben-QT-macOS Messages Workarounds (Start Message to Contact to See Thread)00:14:09 Todd-QT-Setup your iPhone for when it’s lost! – Way cool story! (Siri, Call My Home)00:16:13 MGG’s Fifteenth Birthday!00:19:29 Donna-QT-Choose a Wi-Fi Network on your Apple Watch (Settings > Wi-Fi > Choose Network)00:23:33 New Battery Health Management in macOS 10.15.5FruitJuice Battery management app for Mac00:30:38 Brian-CSF-818-GC-AirFoil Satellite receives AirPlay (and more) on your Mac00:32:52 Jamie-CSF-818-AirServer to AirPlay to Your Mac00:34:32 Jon-818-Watch Unlock and AirPlaying to Your MacReflector from AirSquirrels.com00:36:12 SPONSOR: ExpressVPN – Surf with TrustedServer, Speed, and HD quality using ExpressVPN.com/MGG00:38:15 SPONSOR: DEVONtechnologies: Where did you put your evil genius master plan? DEVONthink knows. Get organized for 10% off at www.devontechnologies.com/mgg00:40:03 SPONSOR: AncestryDNA. Discover your untold stories and more. Visit Ancestry.com/MGG and start discovering your story today.00:42:14 Alan-How to encrypt files and folders?Encrypto from MacPawGPGToolsEncrypted Disk Images with Disk UtilityPassword Protect Zip Files in Mac OS XCreate an Encrypted Zip Archive in Mac OS X00:46:41 Mark-Why Five Catalina Volumes?diskutil list00:52:50 Bob-Can’t Hide .app Extension on Apps?Show or hide filename extensions on Mac00:55:33 Donna-Should I Change My Cable Modem Password?01:00:58 Rich-Wi-Fi Radios vs. Antennas01:05:50 Mark-Mac Photo SharingUse Shared Albums in PhotosSynology MomentsownCloud01:13:21 Craig-Foolproof Migration to New Mac01:18:51 CSF-Matterport for iPhoneShowstoppers01:22:37 CSF-Shure Aonic 50 Headphones and ShurePlus Play app01:24:24 MGG 819 OuttroThe Mac Geek Gab iPhone appActive MGG Sponsors and Coupon Codes ListYou’re downloading today’s show from CacheFly’s networkBackBeat Media Podcast Network
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