Mac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and Troubleshooting

Long-Press, Click, Recover: iPhone Tricks You'll Actually Use


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Pilot Pete and Dave open Episode 1140 with a rapid-fire round of quick tips you’ll wish you’d known sooner: long-press the App Store icon to jump straight to Updates, long-press a folder to break down its notifications, push iOS updates to your iPhone through your Mac, and delete apps before they auto-update. You’ll also discover that iPad status bar elements respond to mouse clicks, that not every airline demands a passport scan for TSA Touchless, and where to grab a free customizable QR code generator. Then Javier drops by the Don’t Get Caught segment with a warning: run a beta macOS on your daily driver only with your eyes wide open to what could break.

In the mailbag, you’ll troubleshoot a Notes folder that keeps un-deleting itself, get walked through iCloud Data Recovery, plan a Fastmail migration and a clean EarthLink exit, weigh OneNote and Apple Notes as Evernote alternatives, decode why your copyright date is stuck in the past, and figure out how much life remains in a 2019 MacBook Pro. Angel cues up the question everyone’s asking: what is an MCP server? And Cool Stuff Found delivers right on cue with the new Fastmail MCP Connector, a Keyword Navigation extension for Chromium browsers, and the I Love a Piano app that turns your iPhone into a pocket keyboard.

  • 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 1140 for Monday, May 4th, 2026
    • May 4th: Star Wars Day (and Dave Brubeck Day)
    • MGG Monthly Giveaway – Enter to win a Function101 Apple TV Button Remote
    • Congrats to March’s SoundSource winners: Ian, Robert, and Jeff
    • The MGG Merch Store is Live!
    • Quick Tips
      • 00:00:01 WillRun4Fun-QT-Long press on the App Store for Updates
      • 00:03:27 Ventmore-Long press on a folder with multiple notifications to see a breakdown
      • 00:07:33 Dan DCZDB-QT-Update your iPhone’s iOS via your Mac
        • iOS Version History
        • iMazing
        • 00:09:57 JanLandy-QT-Delete apps from your iPhone before they update
        • 00:10:58 Ben-QT-You can mouse-click iPad status bar elements
        • 00:11:59 Terry-1138-Not every airline requires your passport to be scanned for TSA Touchless
        • 00:15:37 Nora-QT-Free Customizable QRCode Generator
        • Don’t Get Caught
          • 00:18:04 Javier-DGC-Run a beta OS on your daily driver with your eyes open to the possibilities of problems
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            • Reviews
              • 00:29:24 SleepyCBR-MGG Review-Best podcast
              • Your Questions Answered and Tips Shared!
                • 00:30:00 Wallace-Notes keeps un-deleting my folder!
                • 00:35:45 iCloud Data Recovery
                • 00:38:09 Steve-Fastmail Migration and EarthLink Exit Strategy
                • 00:51:09 Judy-What non-Evernote options do I have?
                  • Microsoft OneNote
                  • Apple Notes
                  • 00:53:57 Todd-Why the Out of Date Copyright Date?
                  • 00:59:06 Marty-How much life does my 2019 MacBook Pro have left in it?
                  • 01:08:32 Angel-What is an MCP server/interface?
                  • Cool Stuff Found…and Made!
                    • 01:11:27 Stephen-CSF-Fastmail MCP Connector
                    • 01:14:53 Bram-CSM-Keyword Navigation for Chromium Browsers
                    • 01:18:32 Max-CSM-I Love a Piano iPhone piano
                    • 01:22:23 MGG 1140 Outtro
                      • MGG Monthly Giveaway
                      • Bandwidth Provided by CacheFly
                      • Pilot Pete’s Aviation Podcast: So There I Was (for Aviation Enthusiasts)
                      • The Debut Film Podcast – Adam’s new podcast!
                      • Dave’s Business Brain (for Entrepreneurs) and Gig Gab (for Working Musicians) Podcasts
                      • MGG Merch is Available!
                      • Mac Geek Gab iOS app
                      • Mac Geek Gab YouTube Page
                      • Mac Geek Gab Live Calendar
                      • This Week’s MGG Premium Contributors
                      • MGG Apple Podcasts Reviews
                      • 224-888-GEEK
                      • Active MGG Sponsors and Coupon Codes List
                      • BackBeat Media Podcast Network
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