07.04.2022 - By Dave Hamilton, Pilot Pete & Adam Christianson
Wanna sync multiple folders amongst all your Macs, rename your Bluetooth devices, keep your Mac awake? Dave, John, and Pilot Pete have you covered! Also: are your meetings “virtual” or “remote”? Your three favorite geeks help you figure that out, too. Press play and enjoy learning at least five new things…about technology and about life!
Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned:
00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 935 for Monday, July 4, 2022
The MGG Discord Server is Live!
The MGG Merch Store is Live!
Quick Tips
00:02:20 “Remotely”, not “Virtually”
00:05:15 MACE-QT-Rename Your Bluetooth Devices
00:11:56 Mike-QT-934-Stay Awake in the Terminal with “caffeinate”
caffeinate -disu -t 86400 (86400 seconds is 24 hours)
man caffeinate
00:14:21 QT-Use Cmd-Opt-G to Find with Google Drive app on macOS
Cmd-Opt-H Hides all OTHER apps
Your Questions Answered and Tips Shared!
00:15:56 Greg-File Dialogs Stop Responding
How to reinstall macOS
macOS Safe Mode
OnyX
00:24:22 Christopher-Best Way to Sync Multiple Folders Across All My Macs?
iCloud Drive
ResilioSync
Hazel
SyncThing
FreeFileSync
SeaFile
00:34:31 Kirk-Port Forwarding to a Static IP
FMPHost
00:42:21 Gordion’s Knot
00:43:42 Brian-928-What are Open Ports?
PortMap
UPnP or NAT-PMP can create open ports without your knowledge
Fing Desktop
GRC’s Shield’s Up
CYNC Bulbs from GE
Podcasts!
00:54:19 PODCAST: MacBreak Weekly: Go behind the curtain with TWiT.tv’s Leo Laporte, Rene Ritchie, Andy Ihnatko, and Alex Lindsay as they dive into everything Apple-related.
00:55:07 PODCAST: This Week In Tech: Every week, This Week in Tech gives you a no-holds-barred, deep dive into how big tech influences our culture and our lives.
00:55:56 Dieters-Disabling Cellular Data Still Leaves the Radio On
01:03:08 Bart-Mobile Internet for RV Travel
The Best Mobile Hotspots for 2022
Not CHEAP, but https://www.starlink.com/rv with the coverage map here
Cool Stuff Found
01:06:37 CSF-PowerPhotos 2.0 Adds Full iCloud Photos Compatibility (and more…)
01:09:26 Patrick-CSF-Cellmapper.net for seeing locations of nearby towers