December 13, 2021

Opening All The Doors

1 hour 16 minutes

A big part of keeping your computer running is troubleshooting the *right* things, and that's not always easy to discern. It often requires opening all the wrong doors before you find the right one to pass through en route to your solution. Listen today as Dave and John share some troubleshooting tips about Dolby Atmos, AirPods, Notifications, Backing up iCloud Drive, the Terminal, and more. Of course, your two favorite geeks also share your (and their!) Quick Tips, Cool Stuff Found, and more. Press play and enjoy learning five new things together!

Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned:

00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 904 for Monday, December 13, 2021

Quick Tips

00:04:32 JFB-QT-macOS Calculator Has RPN

Presonus Q2626

00:08:11 Ben-QT-Zoom and Refresh in iOS 15 Safari

00:09:36 Stephen-QT-AirPlay Audio and Video to Mac

LG 2020 CX Television with AirPlay 2

00:13:20 Scott-BBEdit Easter Egg

QuickTime Easter Egg

Sponsors

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Your Questions Answered and Tips Shared!

00:20:03 Darrin-Dolby Atmos not playing on iPhone

Robert Scoble’s “Timeless” Dolby Atmos playlist

00:28:44 Todd-Temporarily Muting Notifications in macOS Monterey

00:30:48 Jim-Apple Watch Can Be a Lifesaver

Use fall detection with Apple Watch

00:35:05 John-Backing Up Optimized iCloud Drive with Time Machine

00:43:02 Joe-903-iPhones 13 have two eSIM slots!

Brian-iPhones 13 support Dual eSIM

00:47:24 Todd-901-Selecting the interface with the networkQuality command

00:50:23 Ben-903-Use eztv.re for TV episodes

00:51:15 E-Steve-Power Bank Mystery Solved

00:52:40 Scott-899-Reboot and Shutdown from Terminal

sudo reboot

sudo halt

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Cool Stuff Found

00:58:06 Eliot-CSF-Vinegar Safari Extension and YouTube to MP3

01:00:39 Donna-CSF-Anker Super Bright Rechargable LED Flashlight

01:02:28 Donna-CSF-Anker Multi-Connector Cable

01:03:50 Tony-CSF-GRID framed iPhone teardowns

01:05:29 Jedd-CSF-Mr. Macintosh for Downloading All macOS Releases

01:06:59 CSF-FastScripts 3 is out!

01:08:21 Charles-CSF-Pacifist 4.0 is out!

01:09:28 CSF-Neato D10 Intelligent Robot Vacuum

01:15:09 MGG 904 Outtro

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December 13, 2021

Opening All The Doors

1 hour 16 minutes

Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned:

00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 904 for Monday, December 13, 2021

Quick Tips

00:04:32 JFB-QT-macOS Calculator Has RPN

Presonus Q2626

00:08:11 Ben-QT-Zoom and Refresh in iOS 15 Safari

00:09:36 Stephen-QT-AirPlay Audio and Video to Mac

LG 2020 CX Television with AirPlay 2

00:13:20 Scott-BBEdit Easter Egg

QuickTime Easter Egg

Sponsors

00:16:11 SPONSOR: BBEdit, the power tool for text from Bare Bones Software is now ready for Big Sur and M1-powered Macs!

00:18:32 SPONSOR: Truebill is the new app that helps you identify and stop paying for subscriptions you don’t need…or forgot about! Truebill.com/MGG could save you thousands per year!

Your Questions Answered and Tips Shared!

00:20:03 Darrin-Dolby Atmos not playing on iPhone

Robert Scoble’s “Timeless” Dolby Atmos playlist

00:28:44 Todd-Temporarily Muting Notifications in macOS Monterey

00:30:48 Jim-Apple Watch Can Be a Lifesaver

Use fall detection with Apple Watch

00:35:05 John-Backing Up Optimized iCloud Drive with Time Machine

00:43:02 Joe-903-iPhones 13 have two eSIM slots!

Brian-iPhones 13 support Dual eSIM

00:47:24 Todd-901-Selecting the interface with the networkQuality command

00:50:23 Ben-903-Use eztv.re for TV episodes

00:51:15 E-Steve-Power Bank Mystery Solved

00:52:40 Scott-899-Reboot and Shutdown from Terminal

sudo reboot

sudo halt

Sponsors

00:56:23 SPONSOR: Imperfect Foods, a grocery delivery service offering delicious, sustainable groceries. Save 20% off your first 4 orders when using promo code MGG at ImperfectFoods.com.

Cool Stuff Found

00:58:06 Eliot-CSF-Vinegar Safari Extension and YouTube to MP3

01:00:39 Donna-CSF-Anker Super Bright Rechargable LED Flashlight

01:02:28 Donna-CSF-Anker Multi-Connector Cable

01:03:50 Tony-CSF-GRID framed iPhone teardowns

01:05:29 Jedd-CSF-Mr. Macintosh for Downloading All macOS Releases

01:06:59 CSF-FastScripts 3 is out!

01:08:21 Charles-CSF-Pacifist 4.0 is out!

01:09:28 CSF-Neato D10 Intelligent Robot Vacuum

01:15:09 MGG 904 Outtro

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