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Tired of your hotel room feeling like a sterile box? Discover how to make it feel like home on the go!

This week on Mac Geek Gab, Dave shares his travel tip for adding ambiance to hotel rooms using the JBL Pulse speaker. Learn how this lava lamp-like device can transform your temporary living space. The hosts also dive into the perils of double syncing folders to different cloud services, offering valuable advice to avoid potential data disasters.

From calendar booking solutions to secure DNS options, the episode covers a range of tech topics. Explore the Nomatic Travel Pack, a versatile backpack that expands into a weekender bag. Plus, get the scoop on Quad 9, a privacy-focused DNS service. Don’t get caught with boring hotel rooms or syncing mishaps – tune in for these tips and more!

Ready to upgrade your tech knowledge and travel game? Listen to this episode of Mac Geek Gab for a wealth of practical advice and cool stuff found!

  • 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 1081 for Monday, March 17th, 2025
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      • 00:00:01 Val-QT-Drop a file into ChatGPT with instructions to shrink it down
      • 00:02:41 CSF-BACTrack
      • 00:03:23 Eddy Cue and Ben Stiller @ SXSW 2025
        • Norton Utilities…The Pink Shirt Treatment
        • 00:07:02 JanLandy-QT-Quickly access Crop on iPhone Photos
        • 00:08:20 Adam-QT-Hide Screenshots in Photos
        • 00:10:15 There’s also a “Hidden” Album in Apple Photos
        • 00:11:08 Andrew-QT-Create a Smart List of Undated Reminders
        • 00:12:09 Pilot Pete-QT-Instant Info about your Current WiFi
        • 00:14:09 Dave-Check your WiFi details when you check-in to your hotel$
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            • 00:21:22 Bob-How to Be Sure a Drive is Ejected Before UnPlugging
            • 00:26:55 Karl-1080-Logging in with Apple ID versus using Hide My Email
            • 00:32:09 David in Texas-Mixed-RCS and SMS Cage Match: Platform Message Groups Keep Getting Duplicated
            • 00:42:01 Fr. John-Restoring Mail’s Badges to Normalcy
            • 00:44:30 Bill-Domain Registrar Advice?
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              • 00:52:18 Brian-I got caught double-syncing!
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                • Cool Stuff Found
                  • 00:57:17 Dave-CSFR-JBL Pulse for your Hotel Room
                  • 00:59:51 Andrew-CSF-1080-TidyCal to book appointments on your calendar
                  • 01:02:05 Dave-CSF-Nomatic Travel Pack Backpack is what Dave used for SXSW
                  • 01:06:13 Pilot Pete-SF-Quad9 DNS – 9.9.9.9
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