Mac Geek Gab

MGG 493: Finder Tips, Display Tips, Syncing Solutions & More!

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Dave and John blast off on Sunday morning with a few quick tips and answers, including changing the Finder's default search (to what it should be), setting your Mac's default display, correcting drifting time, and more. Then It's a few questions about automating iTunes and dealing with overlapping WiFi channels. Good, geeky fun for you!

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Stuff mentioned:

  • Synology DSM (Disk Station Manager) 5.0 (2:30)
  • OpenVPN (3:15)
  • OpenVPN Connect (4:25)
  • NAT-PMP
  • How to set up the Synology NAS as the VPN Server (5:00)
  • DynDNS (9:55)
  • OS X Mavericks: Narrow down Spotlight search results (16:23)
  • Path Finder (23:04)
  • Total Finder
  • Logout when going to sleep (28:32)
  • Lingon
  • use 'tick.usno.navy.mil' or 'tock.usno.navy.mil' as your alternative time server (33:29)
  • Mac Basics: Using a scanner (45:56)
  • iCloud: Resolving duplicate Contacts after setting up iCloud Contacts (49:39)
  • Contacts Cleaner
  • One button to merge all duplicate contacts
  • Simplenote (56:03)
  • AT&T MobileShare Family Plans (1:10:46)
  • ARS Technica AT&T MobileShare Family Plan writeup
  • Doug’s QuickConvert iTunes Script
  • use 'afconvert' or 'macerror' from Terminal for fun info!
  • iCloud: Troubleshooting iCloud Bookmarks and Reading List
  • The Mac Geek Gab iPhone app
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  • BackBeat Media Podcast Network
  • MacGeekGab AAC Enhanced Feed – Thanks to Michael Johnston of We Have Communicators (formerly the iPhoneAlley podcast) and Applr.

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