October 28, 2024

Naked (iPhone) and Not Afraid

1 hour 24 minutes

Are you overwhelmed by endless notifications? Discover a game-changing Quick Tip from listener Dennis that will save you time and sanity. Plus, learn how to streamline your calendar management with a simple trick that could revolutionize your daily routine.

In this episode, join Adam Christianson and Dave Hamilton to explore practical solutions for managing your digital life. From optimizing your CarPlay experience with clever calendar hacks to mastering file sorting in Finder, we’ve got you covered. Whether you’re a tech novice or a seasoned pro, these insights will enhance your productivity.

But that’s not all! You’ll find Cool Stuff Found, like Drive DX for monitoring your SSD’s health, and get the latest scoop on WiFi 7 routers. Plus, check out a leather iPhone case that might just change your mind about going caseless.

Don’t Get Caught missing out on these invaluable tips and tricks. Click play and transform your tech experience with Mac Geek Gab!

00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 1061 for Monday, October 28th, 2024

October 28th: International Animation Day

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Quick Tips

00:00:01 Dennis-QT-Press-and-hold OK to accept all calendar notifications

00:03:23 Doug-QT-Add events to the calendar so they’re usable with CarPlay

00:06:53 Jim-QT-Re-sorting items in the Finder

How to add a column to a Finder window

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Followups on Notes and Focus

00:18:42 Supersuckers’ Creepy Jackalope Eye Video

00:19:15 Steve-1060-Cable type matters when connecting a new iPhone to an old Mac

Use OWC’s USB-C Cables

Quality inexpensive cables from Monoprice

Anker USB-C cables

00:30:24 iOS 18.2 Beta allows ChatGPT integration and will allow you to login to a paid account if you use one.

Cheap…and worth it!

00:32:35 Seth-1060-You can shut off the display with a Focus Filter

00:33:20 James-CSF-1060–Notebooks stores your notes as flat files

Ulysses

Marked

00:40:53 n-Scott-1060-Backup the Notes data folder to backup all Notes

SyncTime

[home]/Library/Group Containers/group.com.apple.notes

Show Business

00:44:26 MGG Reviews 24-Oct-2024

Your Questions Answered and Tips Shared!

00:46:43 Sara-How best to automate renaming attachments?

Hazel

ChatGPT: write an Applescript to take the first attachment of the selected message in Apple Mail and save it with the filename being the current date and the subject line of the email

00:54:54 Ian-macOS Upgrade Keeps Failing…what to do next?

01:00:28 Michael-Which Wi-Fi 7 Router to buy today?

eero Max 7

UniFi U7 Pro Max

UniFi Cloud Gateway Max

Cool Stuff Found

01:13:36 Raymond-CSF-DriveDx for tracking your SSD’s lifespan

01:14:52 CSF-Mujjo Full Leather Case for iPhone 16

Belkin iPhone Tempered Glass Screen Protector

Adam is Naked and Not Afraid

01:23:50 MGG 1061 Outtro

MGG Monthly Giveaway – Eternal Storms with Yoink AND Screenfloat for October, 2024