Mac Geek Gab

MGG 628: Cool Stuff Found and The DNS Achilles Heel

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Cool Stuff Found includes how to keep Safari from opening iTunes automatically, a new USB circuit tester, bluetooth stereo speaker, a better way to backup your iPhone and more. Then it's on to your questions, including a segment on managing your iPhone from the new Console app in macOS Sierra. Plus, your two favorite geeks talk through this week's DNS outage and how they got around it. Download today and enjoy!Note: Shownotes are complete!

Stuff mentioned:

  • NoMoreiTunes (1:55)
  • Micromat USBee (3:10)
  • Classic Mac Sticker Pack (4:08)
  • TrackR Bravo (5:20)
  • Thinium ReCHARGE+ (7:32)
  • Seek Thermal for Otterbox (8:44)
  • Anker Premium Stereo Bluetooth Speaker (10:43)
  • Anker Premium Stereo Bluetooth 4.0 Speaker (Amazon)
  • Gargoyle Router (12:01)
  • Solos (13:15)
  • MEEM (14:30)
  • Seagate IronWolf NAS Drives (16:11)
  • iBotta (17:42)
  • Checkout51
  • BevRAGE
  • Nextcloud Box (20:42)
  • Mactracker (with info on various combo audio ports) (27:34)
  • OS X: Remove Location Info from Pictures (32:15)
  • ioSafe (33:03)
  • Reset iconservices Cache (57:09)
  • Reset LaunchServices Database
  • Check your DNS servers with: more /etc/resolv.conf (1:00:21)
  • OpenDNS
  • The Mac Geek Gab iPhone app
  • You’re downloading today’s show from CacheFly’s network
  • BackBeat Media Podcast Network
  • MacGeekGab AAC Enhanced Feed – Thanks to Michael Johnston of The iOS Show and Applr.

    • Chapters/Timestamps:

    00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 628

    00:01:55 Andy-CSF-Keep safari from opening iTunes automatically
    00:03:10 Mark-CSF-Micromat’s USBee Circuit Tester
    00:04:08 Zach-CSF-Classic Mac Sticker pack
    00:05:20 Trackr Bravo
    00:07:32 Thinium Recharge+
    00:08:44 Seek Thermal Compact for Otterbox
    00:10:43 Michael-CSF-Anker Stereo Bluetooth Speaker
    00:12:01 Kurt-CSF-Gargoyle Routers
    00:13:15 CSF-Solos
    00:14:30 CSF-Meem
    00:16:11 Seagate IronWolf
    00:17:42 Coupon Apps
    00:20:42 Kurt-CSF-NextCloud
    00:24:26 Daniel-QT-Spotlight tips, Dictionary and Force Quitting watchOS 3
    00:27:34 Brian-627-MacBook Pro Combo Audio Port
    00:28:56 Daniel-627-iMac Combo Audio Port
    00:30:21 Michael-627-Alternative Method to Record Sirius Stream
    00:31:32 Ken-627-Closing unclosable Spam Ads
    00:32:15 Mike-Remove Photo Location
    00:33:03 David-623-Not all Fireproof Safes are the same
    00:39:17 SPONSOR: Fat Cat Software – MGG saves 20% on PowerPhotos
    00:35:33 SPONSOR: Harrys – MGG gets free trial set & post shave balm
    00:41:59 Sam-Digging into iOS Diagnostics
    00:57:09 Ed-Icons not appearing properly
    01:00:21 Botnets, DDoS and The DNS Achilles Heel
    01:25:49 MGG 628 Outtro

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