Mac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and Troubleshooting

Happy New Year from Your Two Favorite Geeks – Mac Geek Gab 638

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Need to use Mini DisplayPort monitor with your USB-C Mac? Need to make screen recordings? Need a Dropbox replacement? Your two favorite geeks have you covered with these questions and others. Cool Stuff Found segment includes a way to control your reboot sounds, your clipboard, and your unwanted robocalls. Plus, another AirPods alternative. Download and enjoy!Note: Shownotes are complete!

Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned:
  • 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 638 for Sunday, January 1, 2017
  • 00:02:59 Scott-Making Screen Recordings
    • Screenflow
    • gfxCardStatus
    • Snapz Pro X
    • OBS Studio
    • 00:10:42 Ron-Mini DisplayPort and Thunderbolt 3/USB-C
      • Thunderbolt 3/USB-C to Mini DisplayPort Adapter
      • 00:16:08 Will-Auto-connecting VPN
        • Control Plane
        • Keyboard Maestro
        • macOS Sierra: Set up a connection to a virtual private network
        • VPN Autoconnect AppleScript
        • 00:25:56 Eric-Synology as a Dropbox Replacement
          • Synology’s Cloud Station
          • 00:31:10 SPONSOR: Smile’s PDF Pen Family
          • 00:34:10 Chuck-637-QT-Request Desktop Site
          • 00:35:22 Bill-637-iTunes on a NAS and Auto-mounting Network Shares
            • macOS Sierra Automount on Startup
            • 00:39:16 James-QT-iPhone Takes Pictures with Black Screen
            • 00:42:16 Jim-CSF-No Reboot Sound
            • 00:43:38 Steve-CSFR-PopClip for Mac
            • 00:45:15 -Zack-CSF-Nomorobo
            • 00:47:43 Managing your Comcast(XFinity)/ISP/Vendor relationships
            • 00:51:29 Synology, Docker & Homebridge
              • Homebridge
              • Docker
              • IFTTT
              • 00:59:39 Ben-636-CSF-GoNovate G10 and G8 earbuds
              • 01:01:09 Bob-Adding an iPhone to the family
              • 01:09:26 Robin-Non-Cloud Notes Syncing
                • Import your notes and files to the Notes app (On My Mac doesn’t need iCloud)
                • iMazing
                • Note Station
                • ownCloud – ownNote
                • 01:20:56 Rolling your own cloud service
                • The Mac Geek Gab iPhone app
                • You’re downloading today’s show from CacheFly’s network
                • BackBeat Media Podcast Network
                • MacGeekGab AAC Enhanced Feed – Thanks to Michael Johnston of The iOS Show and Applr.
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