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MGG 626: Lightning Struck my Switches

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Quick Tips start this episode, including topics like macOS Sierra's picture-in-picture videos, auto-logout, Sierra upgrade hints, macerror, cleaning up your Keychain, printing to PDF on any iOS 10 device, Apple Watch battery life and more. Then it's on to questions about macOS Sierra's network login changes, running a mixed macOS and OS X household and, finally, a discussion about lightning strikes and how to recover. Enjoy!Note: Shownotes are complete!

Stuff mentioned:

  • macOS Sierra (1:42)
  • macerror (10:54)
  • How to manage passwords with Keychain Access (12:22)
  • Print to PDF on iOS 10 (20:15)
  • Set up your Medical ID in the Health app on your iPhone (22:35)
  • How to Fix iPhone Contacts Not Syncing with Apple Watch (24:44)
  • iTunes for Mac: Create a Smart Playlist (26:40)
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions (28:20)
  • BU-409: Charging Lithium-ion (31:04)
  • PathFinder (33:44)
  • How to Geotag Photos in Apple’s Photos App (34:54)
  • A Better Finder Attributes (36:27)
  • A Better Finder Rename
  • AirPods (41:16)
  • Earin
  • Tronify
  • Boots
  • Rowkin Bit Charge
  • Plantronics Voyager 5200 (46:28)
  • Automount shares on macOS Sierra (50:21)
  • ControlPlane
  • KeyboardMaestro
  • Use FileVault to encrypt the startup disk on your Mac (1:04:43)
  • Reboot a FileVault 2 Mac Remotely
  • APC PNET1GB (1:13:47)
  • Coaxial Surge Protector
  • The Mac Geek Gab iPhone app
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    • Chapters & Timestamps:

    00:01:42 Ali-QT-Sierra-Moving Picture-in-picture around

    00:03:20 Ken-QT-Sierra Auto-logout
    00:05:17 Gary-QT-macOS Sierra Upgrade Hints
    00:10:54 Mark-QT-macerror
    00:12:22 Johnny-QT-Clean up your Keychain
    00:16:51 Andy-QT-Beware manually changing iOS date and time
    00:20:15 John-QT-iOS Print-to-PDF without 3D Touch
    00:22:35 Ken-QT-Emergency SOS Slider on Apple Watch
    00:24:44 Bill-QT-Check your Watch Contacts Sync Status*
    00:26:40 Michelle-QT-iTunes Smart Playlists and Podcasts
    00:28:20 Dave-QT-Be sure to enable WMM
    00:31:04 Eddie-625-Safe charging speeds
    00:32:36 Paul-625-Creating a clickable file
    00:33:44 Adam-625-Pathfinder Copies Windows Paths
    00:34:54 Giles-623-Geotagging Photos
    00:36:27 Matching Filenames to Photo Dates
    00:41:16 Phil-AirPods Alternatives
    00:46:28 Plantronics Voyager 5200 Review
    00:50:21 Daniel-Auto-Login to Network Shares Impossible in macOS Sierra
    00:57:45 Peer-Mounting Shares and Making Them Stay That Way
    00:59:29 Scott-Running a Mixed Household
    01:03:00 Clipboard Syncing in macOS Sierra
    01:04:43 David-FileVault Safe to use?
    01:13:47 Jürgen-Lightning Struck my Switches (and more)

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