Dave's back from his first international travel in two years and has some travel tips to share regarding mobile data service, AirTags, portable speakers, portable shoes, decking out your hotel room, tech-style, and much more! On top of that there are a bunch of Quick Tips from y'all which needed sharing and some questions which needed answering. Thankfully John stayed back, manned the office, and kept the mailbags from overflowing! Listen as your two favorite geeks tear through all this and more in the effort to ensure we all learn at least five new things together!
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00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 917 for Monday, March 7, 2022The MGG Merch Store is Live!00:02:46 Fixing MacBook Pro Sound IssueQuick Tips00:04:20 Karl-QT-Transfer Phone Call to HomePod Mini00:06:34 Ben-QT-Double-Tap an iMessage for TapBack and Reply options00:08:58 Kent-QT-Disable Router Adblocking to Allow Safari to Open WebsitesPlume HomePass00:12:45 Patrick-QT-Combine PDFs with Preview’s Menu Commands00:14:51 Jamie-QT-916-Connecting to Servers on Boot and Remounting a Drive00:17:11 Jim-QT-Grammarly Breaks Spell Checkdefaults write -g NSAllowContinuousSpellChecking -bool true00:18:33 Gary-QT-Use AirPods Noise Cancellation with One Ear00:19:27 Gary-QT-Save a PDF in Safari to Remove PasswordSponsors00:20:42 SPONSOR: Trade. The journey to the perfect cup starts with taking Trade’s quiz. Your answer allows Trade to pair you with the perfect coffee to fit your tastes. Get $20 off your first three bags when you go to drinktrade.com/mgg using promo code mgg.00:22:18 SPONSOR: New Relic. Combining 16 different monitoring products, New Relic ensures you can pinpoint the source of your software issues quickly and get back up and running when you need it. Visit NewRelic.com/MGG to get 100GB of data free, forever, no credit card required!Travel Cool Stuff Found00:24:00 QT-AirTag in Luggage00:27:07 CSF-Sonos Roam SL00:29:39 GigSky eSIM Plans Wait to Start their Timer – DAVE191 saves you $5 at https://gigsky.com/00:33:20 CSF-Kizik “Vegas” Slip-on Shoes00:34:51 I’m Pretty Much a Doctor Now?00:41:29 CSFR-Remote for MacSponsors00:44:21 SPONSOR: Zocdoc, the easiest way to find a great doctor and instantly book an appointment. Sign up for FREE at Zocdoc.com/MGG and download the app today.00:45:58 SPONSOR: MacUpdater. One of our favorite apps is now one of our favorite sponsors. Download MacUpdater v2.1 to ensure you’re keeping all your apps up-to-date. Be sure to use coupon code MGGQ1 to save 10% on your order.Your Questions Answered and Tips Shared!00:47:32 Bob-Siri and Privacy00:54:10 Sterilize your cups with Denture Cleaning Tablets00:55:08 Barry-Same Music File, Different Sizes00:59:24 PCUnix-What’s Keeping My Mac Awake?pmset -g log | grep "Wake Requests"01:01:40 Daniel-915-Snapshot SNAFUhttps://eclecticlight.co/2021/11/13/understanding-snapshot-data-in-disk-utility/Carbon Copy Cloner > Volumes > “- Data” Volume > Snapshots > Free space requirement01:05:55 John-CSF-916-Use Pobox.com for Custom Domain Email Forwarding01:08:19 David-SSD Lifespan?iStat Menus’ Drive WidgetDriveDx for MacIt No Longer Identifies as a Drive01:14:33 MGG 917 OuttroTurboBoost Switcher ProMGG 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