August 03, 2020

Geek Challenges, Quick Tips, and Your Network Questions Answered — Mac Geek Gab 827

1 hour 25 minutes

John and Dave take a few deeper dives today to solve your peskier problems… Geek Challenges, we like to call them (though sometimes we call them "Stump the Geeks!"). Listen as your two favorite nerds talk through creatively increasing your broadband speeds, diagnosing those CPU spikes, managing battery life, Wi-Fi issues, and more. Of course, your favorite Quick Tips are here, and maybe even a few more surprises. Press play and watch while you learn five new things!Note: Shownotes are complete!

Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned:

00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 827 for Monday, August 3, 2020

Quick Tips

00:01:45 Roger-QT-Manage Mac/iOS Screenshots On-The-Fly

Tap and hold (iOS) or right click (macOS) on thumbnail to get several additional options

00:04:11 Makay-QT-Display Contrast Accessibility Adjustments

Settings > Accessibility > Display > Contrast slider

Check Mac accessibility shortcuts

Geek Challenges

00:08:47 Olga-iMac Sound Volume is Very Low

SMC Reset

Safe Mode macOS

Check /Library/Audio and ~/Library/Audio for old audio cruft

00:15:51 Chip-GC-Creatively Increasing Broadband Speeds

AT&T Fixed Wireless

Rural Broadband Initiative

00:22:47 Craig-Diagnosing a daily CPU spike

top -u -s4

00:31:29 Chris-Managing Battery Life on MacBook Pro

Fruit Juice

00:36:54 Robbie-Changing Username

System Preferences > Users & Groups > Unlock > [User] Right Click for Advanced Options…

00:41:28 Stephen-GC-Push Notifications from one iPhone to Another

Digits from T-Mobile

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Networks/Wi-Fi

00:51:33 James-Building a good Wi-Fi Smart Home Framework

Netgear Nighthawk X4S C7800 DOCSIS 3.1 Cable Modem Router

TP-Link Deco

TP-Link Archer Routers

Synology RT2600

01:07:30 MACE-Which Ethernet Cable to Use?

01:09:44 Mark-IoT Devices and Changing Wi-Fi Networks

01:14:37 Steven-Mesh is Meshing Up my IoT Devices

Orbi Web Interface

Follow-up/Tips

01:17:54 Louis-825-A potential Screen Sharing Hack

01:20:56 MGG 827 Outtro

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