Mac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and Troubleshooting

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Dave's back from Mexico and he and John are back at it. Some fantastic quick tips today, including some that your two favorite geeks didn't know about both the Mac and the iPhone. New Mac buying advice is on your minds this week, so that topic is covered too, plus some travel tips from Dave round out the show!

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Stuff mentioned:

  • Mobile Passport App (4:04)
  • Secure Driver’s Licenses (6:14)
  • AT&T Mexico Roaming Bonus (7:51)
  • Verizon TravelPass (8:53)
  • Speedify Keeps Your iPhone from Getting Stuck on Access-less Wi-Fi Networks (10:57)
  • SEIDIO OBEX WATERPROOF (17:20)
  • Google Translate (19:08)
  • Word Lens
  • Chupacabra
  • DHARMA Hatch
  • ‘The X-Files’: How Fox Revived Mulder and Scully’s Search for the Truth
  • TiVo BOLT (30:38)
  • TiVo Outlet (may include Roamio)
  • LG 42LF5600 1080p LED TV (32:19)
  • 720p vs. 1080p: Can You Tell The Difference…
  • Confirmation Bias
  • D-Link Unified Home Wi-Fi Network Kit with adaptive roaming technology (DKT-891) (36:24)
  • Apple’s 802.11 k/v/r technote
  • Mac keyboard shortcuts (43:06)
  • Messages (El Capitan): Share your screen (45:12)
  • How to take a screenshot on your Mac (46:48)
  • About the screens you see when your Mac starts up (49:21)
  • How to multitask fast with 3D Touch on your iPhone 6s (51:33)
  • Rebuild LaunchServices to Fix Duplicate Entries in OS X’s ‘Open With’ Menu (53:40)
  • Search for open files on a volume: sudo lsof | grep [some piece of the drive name] (55:10)
  • Why Does My iPhone Turn Off When I Still Have Battery Life Remaining? Here’s The Real Fix! (1:01:05)
  • iPhone 5 Battery Replacement Program
  • System Activity Monitor
  • Use Field Test Mode to See True iPhone Signal Strength as Numbers Instead of Bars
  • MacRumors’ Buyers Guide (1:14:52)
  • The Mac Geek Gab iPhone app
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  • MacGeekGab AAC Enhanced Feed – Thanks to Michael Johnston of The iOS Show and Applr.

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