Mac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and Troubleshooting

MGG 623: macOS Sierra Tips and Tricks and More!

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macOS Sierra is almost upon us, and there are already some great tips and tricks to share. Some follow-up from our recent deep dive into Backups is included, too, as well as lengthy discussion about Amazon's Alexa vs. HomeKit!Chapters:

00:01:29 iPhone 7

00:07:00 Migrating to a new iPhone
00:08:44 iPhone 7 Home Button
00:09:31 Touch ID trick works on iPhone 7
00:10:25 Taking RAW/DNG Pictures on iPhone 7
00:12:17 Amazon Alexa is Winning big over HomeKit
00:25:24 SPONSOR: Other World Computing
00:27:53 SPONSOR: Bare Bones Software
00:33:43 Mr. X-macOS Sierra Tips
00:35:21 Tanel-iOS 10 / macOS Sierra Photos Memories
00:36:30 Be aware of your Location Services Settings in iOS
00:42:06 Jim-614-Power Supplies and Switching
00:43:20 Mike-621-EURion Constellation
00:46:02 Bill-621-Store License and Passport in 1Password
00:47:04 Wesson-621-Driver’s License Digital Storage
00:51:31 Leon-619-Protecting Against a Security Breach
00:55:24 Rick-Photos Export Followup (were you able to replicate this, John? I am not)
01:03:11 Ric-621-Screens for Mac vs. iOS
01:04:38 Jon-622-Powered Switch Battery Backup Idea
01:06:50 Dave-622-Oppo HA-2 DAC
01:09:04 David-620-Backup Clarifications
01:12:25 Jeff-620-Backups Follow-up and Chickens vs. Eggs
01:15:00 Greg-620-SpinRite
01:17:10 Ken-620-Protecting Your Clone
01:20:34 Kurt-620-QRecall and ZFS on the Mac
01:27:00 ProDOS 2.4 Update

Note: Shownotes are complete!

Stuff mentioned:

  • iPhone 7 (1:29)
  • Transfer content from your previous iOS device to your new iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch (7:00)
  • Touch ID Trick: Train Multiple Fingerprints at Once (9:31)
  • As Apple’s iOS 10 lands, Adobe adds DNG raw capture support to Lightroom for iPhone and iPad (10:25)
  • Adobe Photoshop Lightroom for iPhone
  • Adobe Photoshop Lightroom for iPad
  • Amazon Echo (12:17)
  • Amazon Echo Dot
  • HomeKit
  • Roaring Apps (33:43)
  • Enjoy your Memories in Photos (35:21)
  • About privacy and Location Services in iOS 8 and later (36:30)
  • Switched Mode Power Supply (42:06)
  • EURion Constellation (43:20)
  • US Currency Education Program
  • 1Password (46:02)
  • LastPass
  • TwoFactorAuth.org (51:31)
  • Leon’s Network Monitoring
  • Authy
  • Photos for Mac: Export photos, videos, and slideshows (55:24)
  • Screens (1:03:11)
  • Oppo HA-2 (1:06:50)
  • ChronoSync (1:12:25)
  • SuperDuper!
  • Arq
  • SpinRite (1:15:00)
  • Carbon Copy Cloner (1:17:00)
  • OS X El Capitan: Use multiple backup disks
  • QRecall (1:20:34)
  • ZFS on OS X
  • ProDOS 2.4 (1:27:00)
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