Quick Tips for keyboard shortcuts, viewing messages, and speed tests are just the first segment of this week’s episode. Listen as John, Dave, and Pilot Pete navigate you through understanding managing the Finder sidebar, tweaking your batteries, choosing storage, and ensuring your DNS will let you connect to hotel Wi-Fi. Then your three favorite geeks wrap up with some fantastic (and timely!) Cool Stuff Found, including some travel tips. Press play and enjoy learning five new things together!
Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned:
00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 927 for Monday, May 9, 2022The MGG Discord Server is Live!The MGG Merch Store is Live!Quick Tips00:02:20 Lee-QT-Efficiently Quit Without Saving00:05:46 Barry-QT-Use Your Mac as an AirPlay Speaker…even Better With Studio Display!00:06:41 Joe-QT-Use Live Text to Type those Restaurant Survey Codes00:09:47 Harvey-CSF-Use `networkQuality -s` for Speed Tests from Terminalhttps://www.hongkiat.com/blog/internet-speed-checkl-macos-monterey/00:13:28 QT-Alternate Messages View00:16:09 ADD Todd-The MGG Feed … Enhanced!Sponsors00:19:44 SPONSOR: Hunter Douglas – Custom Shades and more. Visit HunterDouglas.com/mgg today for your free Style Gets Smarter design guide.00:21:08 SPONSOR: BBEdit, the power tool for text from Bare Bones Software is now ready for Big Sur and M1-powered Macs!Your Questions Answered and Tips Shared!00:22:41 David-Disappearing Finder Sidebar Items00:24:30 Eduardo-Risks of Leaving my MacBook plugged in full-time?Maximizing Apple’s Battery PerformanceCoconut Battery00:32:04 CSF-MagSafe PopSockets! – Sadie should clip this tip LOTS of girls love those PopSockets!00:34:31 Paul-Cleaning your AirPods increases Sound Quality12 Pieces Hearing Aid Cleaning Tools6-Pack of Brushes and Earloops00:40:22 Tim-External SSD vs. Internal Storage00:47:27 John-Custom DNS Messes Up Captive Portal – Yep. True!! I have had this issue before when setting up new XFinity/Comcast Cable Modems.00:51:42 Roger-Which (e)SIM card to get when traveling?eSimDBGoogle Maps for iOSYou Need a MapPokeFiiPhone Low Data ModeJoin Mint MobileCool Stuff Found01:02:08 @StatsDesk-DSM 7.1 Fixes Critical Netatalk Bug01:03:37 Samsung T7 Shield Portable SSD — rubberized shock absorbers. Formatted ExFAT out of the gate, PCIe NVMe drive, 10Gbps USB (3.2g201:05:51 CSF-WOWCube for $24901:08:51 Lawyer Jeff-CSF-Run MacOS 8 and System 7 in your browser01:10:27 CSF-Scosche PowerUp 600 Torch ($139)01:12:41 Dan-CSF-Ikea Tradfri Affordable HomeKit Devices – Yep. Ikea does make many things affordable01:14:53 Patrick-CSF-DenTek Flossers…For Your Mac and iPhone01:16:26 MGG 927 OuttroChuck Barris…Assassin??The Context Machine PodcastMGG Merch is Available!Mac Geek Gab YouTube PageMac Geek Gab Live CalendarThis Week’s MGG Premium ContributorsMGG Apple Podcasts ReviewsThe Mac Geek Gab iPhone appActive MGG Sponsors and Coupon Codes ListYou’re downloading today’s show from CacheFly’s networkBackBeat Media Podcast Network