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MGG 631: The Odd Couple Episode

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We asked, you shared your top Mac apps, we share them back! Some great additions in the list here, too. Some mutual favorites and some surprises. Listen to hear if yours made the list! Then it's on to discussion about trackpad scrolling, iOS Mail swiping, ripping movies (with subtitles!) and more. Download, listen and… enjoy!Note: Shownotes are complete!

Stuff mentioned:

  • Skype (1:51)
  • join.me
  • EasyFind
  • Firefox
  • Google Chrome
  • Slack
  • TextWrangler
  • iTerm2
  • VMware Fusion for Mac
  • Airmail
  • Tweetbot for Mac
  • Spotify
  • Bartender 2
  • iStat Menus 5
  • Evernote
  • Todoist
  • 1Password
  • Transmit
  • iMazing
  • Little Snitch 3
  • Handbrake
  • VLC
  • Transmission
  • Dropbox
  • Backblaze
  • ClamXav
  • OnyX
  • Keyboard Maestro
  • BBEdit 11
  • Divvy
  • Alfred 3
  • aText
  • Clarify
  • Microsoft OneNote
  • Pixelmator
  • WALTR
  • LaunchBar
  • Hazel 4
  • BetterTouchTool
  • Plex
  • Jumpcut
  • Carbon Copy Cloner
  • Time Machine Editor
  • Default Folder X
  • LastPass
  • FruitJuice
  • AppCleaner
  • HardwareGrowler
  • GraphicConverter 10
  • iStumbler
  • Apple’s Intelligent Storage Management to iOS Updates (14:36)
  • Remove built-in Apple apps from the Home screen on your iOS device with iOS 10 (17:00)
  • About iTunes library files (19:09)
  • macOS Sierra: Dock System Preferences (20:29)
  • Hyper Backup Vault (21:32)
  • AVG Antivirus for Mac (26:28)
  • OWC Thunderbolt 3 Dock (43:41)
  • MailDrop Limits (50:07)
  • Infuse
  • Plex
  • Synology CloudStation (58:07)
  • Install and manage Safari extensions on your Mac (1:07:58)
  • How to use Internet plug-ins in Safari for Mac
  • SigPro
  • Don Melton’s Transcoding Scripts
  • External Blu-Ray Reader (for ripping Blu-Rays)
  • Safari and Flash – The best of both worlds (1:12:31)
  • iOS 10.1 Reinstates 32-Bit App Alert, Warns Older Apps May Slow iPhone (1:17:01)
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    • Chapters/Timestamps:

    00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 631

    00:01:51 Frank-Top Mac Apps?
    00:14:36 Paul-QT-Upgrading a 16GB iPhone
    00:17:00 Rmoeving Apps from iOS 10
    00:18:00 Josh-QT-Scrolling with two FINGERS
    00:19:09 Michael-QT-iTunes XML
    00:20:29 Mike-QT-Set Window Title Bar Action
    00:21:32 John’s Synology Time Machine Thing
    00:26:28 Jürgen-Mac Antivirus Software
    00:28:24 Doug-Fiber Optic as Surge Supressor
    00:31:50 Terry-iOS Mail Swipe Weirdness
    00:36:28 SPONSOR: eero – MGG gets free overnight shipping
    00:39:07 SPONSOR: VideoBlocks & AudioBlocks
    00:41:06 SPONSOR: Harry’s – MGG gets free Post-Shave Balm
    00:43:41 David-Thunderbolt 2 to USB-C
    00:50:07 Denise-Ripping Personal DVDs to iTunes and iPad
    00:58:07 CloudStation
    01:01:58 Craig-Managing Subtitles on Ripped Movies
    01:07:58 Dan-Diagnosing Safari Browser Issues
    01:12:31 Tip for Better Managing Flash with Safari
    01:17:01 Bill-Apps that will slow down my iPhone
    01:23:45 Coming up: Deep Dive on Choosing a Router

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