Mac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and Troubleshooting

MGG 632: The Truth and Its Relatives

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Your questions answered, including those about Sierra's keyboard viewer, recommended OS and RAM configurations for older (and newer!) Macs, Stopping apps from launching on login, finding photos on your iPhone, Bluetooth interference and more. Then it's Cool Stuff Found and some tips. How can you go wrong? By NOT downloading this episode.Note: Shownotes are complete!

Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned:

  • 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 632
  • 00:01:54 Next Week: Router Deep Dive
  • 00:02:38 Bruce-Show Keyboard Viewer in Sierra
    • macOS Sierra: Use the Keyboard Viewer (2:38)
    • 00:07:24 Giles-Recommended OS for Older Mac
    • 00:11:24 Jon-Stopping Apps from Launching on Login
      • OS X El Capitan: If you have problems with startup items (11:24)
      • Lingon
      • LaunchControl
      • 00:15:53 Michael-Internet Working, Browsers, Not So Much
        • macOS Proxy Settings (15:53)
        • 00:19:29 SPONSOR: OWC’s Thunderbolt 3 Dock
        • 00:23:28 SPONSOR: Bare Bones Software
        • 00:21:31 SPONSOR: VideoBlocks & AudioBlocks
        • 00:25:36 Rachel-Disabling iCloud without losing Photos
          • How to Safely Disable iCloud Photo Library and Reclaim Space for iCloud Backups (25:36)
          • 00:29:32 Dave wants a clone app that notifies upon safety net usage
          • 00:35:25 Robby-Finding Photos Synced Back to iPhone
          • 00:38:29 Michael-Bluetooth Audio Interference?
            • Potential sources of Wi-Fi and Bluetooth interference (38:29)
            • 00:43:21 Andrew-Managing macOS Sierra’s Optimized Storage
              • Free up storage space on your Mac (43:21)
              • 00:46:51 Patrick-CSF-Chrome can upload folders to Amazon Cloud
                • Google Chrome Browser (46:51)
                • 00:47:52 James-CSF-Thunderbolt and USB-C Cable Infographic
                  • Thunderbolt 3 & USB-C Cables: Not All Cables Created Equally (47:52)
                  • Rush: Turn The Page (with Lyrics)
                  • 00:48:58 AppleTV Screenshots
                    • How To Make Apple TV 4 Screenshots And Video Captures Without Xcode (48:58)
                    • 00:49:57 Les-CSF-Walmart Black Web Lightning Cables
                    • 00:51:34 CSF-TinEye
                      • Google Images
                      • 00:56:08 Bruce-Re-CSF-Sierra User Permissions and Yasu for Mac
                      • 00:58:08 Joel-CSF-Sonic-Pi
                      • 00:59:06 Pom-CSF-VNC from RealVNC
                      • 01:01:43 Robin-CSF-Huawei MateDock USB-C Multiport Adapter
                      • 01:04:05 Giles-Apple Service Pricing
                        • iPad Service Pricing (1:04:05)
                        • iPhone Service Pricing
                        • Apple’s Mac Laptop Battery Repair Pricing
                        • Techtool Pro 9
                        • 01:07:30 Genius-630-Genius Bars, Diagnostics and new MacBooks Pro
                        • 01:09:06 Patrick-631-TechTool Pro and Sierra
                        • 01:10:12 James-631-Mail doesn’t always delete local copies
                        • 01:14:55 Michael-Upgrade from 8GB->16GB Makes a Difference
                        • 01:17:40 Marco Arment’s Quitter
                        • 01:18:44 Mid-2012 15” MacBook Pro
                          • MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2012) – Technical Specifications (1:14:55)
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