Mac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and Troubleshooting

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The OS X 10.11.4 update breaks some things for folks, Photos storage is a concern to more than a few listeners, and a little more about wireless networks to round out last week's discussion. All that plus tips about making sure your Finder windows are where you think they are and learning how to use Activity Monitor to see what your apps are doing right now. Download and enjoy!

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Stuff mentioned:

  • There was an error connecting to the Apple ID server (2:06)
  • Mac Mini Late 2014 Hard Drive Replacement
  • TR6 Torx Security Screwdriver
  • iCloud Photo Library Storage Options (17:10)
  • My Photo Stream FAQ (22:08)
  • How to Show the Current Path in the Finder Title Bar (24:15)
  • Run Activity monitor as root:
    •         sudo /Applications/Utilities/Activity Monitor.app/Contents/MacOS/Activity Monitor (30:18)
  • 10.3: Use Activity Monitor to ‘sample’ running applications
  • How to Enable & Use the Virtual Keyboard in Mac OS X (40:08)
  • Quick Tip: Understand your Wi-Fi with Airport Utility (44:35)
  • WiFriedX (45:50)
  • NETGEAR Nighthawk AC3200 Tri-Band WiFi Router (R8000) (53:11)
  • MoCA (58:14)
  • weakNees
  • TiVo Mini
  • DFU Mode (1:05:15)
  • Grain Audio In-Ear Headphones (1:08:10)
  • JBL S400BT
  • DUBS
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