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Is It Time to Replace Your AirPort Router? – Mac Geek Gab 707

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APFS support in third-party apps continues to grow, there's now an app to search for 32-bit apps, secondary iCloud IDs might work well for you, and Apple's official acknowledgement of the end of the AirPort router line brings up one of our favorite topics again: what Wi-Fi solution is best for your home? John and Dave talk through all of this, all for you. Just like Sister Hazel sang. Or something like that. Just press play and enjoy!Note: Shownotes are complete!

Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned:
  • 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 707 for Monday, April 30, 2018 <https://macgeekgab.com/>
  • 00:02:59 CCC now includes APFS Snapshot Support
    • TimeMachineEditor
    • 00:08:14 Joe-CSF-External Editors for Photos
      • How to edit with third-party apps and extensions in Photos
      • 00:11:56 CSF-Send Mail As other Domain still using Gmail
      • 00:15:32 Lawyer Jeff-Disable Pesky App Review Requests
      • 00:16:53 JFB-CSF-Wink Hub 2
        • Wink Hub 2 (Amazon)
        • Samsung SmartThings Hub

        • Samsung SmartThings Smart Home Hub (Amazon)

        • 00:25:03 Stefan-CSF-705-32-bitCheck from Eclectic Light
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        • 00:31:02 Jeff-705-Reset All Settings to Clear iOS Caches
          • PhoneView
          • 00:34:36 Ken-Clarifying Secondary iCloud IDs
          • 00:37:43 Kent-705-Finding Carriage Returns with Pages
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          • 00:41:38 Apple Ends AirPort Line
          • 00:46:59 Jim-Time to replace the AirPort Extreme?
          • 00:56:07 Dave’s Wi-Fi Testing Methodology
            • 802.11ad Wi-Fi technology
            • 01:02:03 Tony-Will we need routers once 5G hits?
            • 01:08:36 25th Anniversary of NCSA Mosaic
              • UUCP
              • 01:17:00 Tony-ControlPlane/MarcoPolo alternatives for automation on the Mac
                • Keyboard Maestro from Stairways Software
                • 01:23:09 Greg-HS-Video Stutters, but only in some accounts
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