Prolifically Lost

01.08.2024 - By Dave Hamilton, Pilot Pete & Adam Christianson Play

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This week’s Mac Geek Gab podcast, hosted by Pilot Pete, Adam Christianson, and Dave Hamilton, dives into a plethora of handy Quick Tips and user queries, ensuring you stay ahead in the tech game. Discover how to effortlessly name group chats in Messages and manipulate pesky items in your Mac’s Dock with a simple Option-Click trick. Time management gets a boost with travel time zone hacks and a clever workaround using TimeMachineEditor to resolve Time Machine issues in Sonoma. When it comes to managing photos, a quick tap in your iPhone’s library scrolls you to the most recent snapshot.

The episode progresses to tackle your burning questions. Learn about the versatile Lisen 3-in-1 charger for Apple devices, and explore email management techniques in Gmail and Mail.app, including sending mails from different accounts and auto-deleting messages.

The show also sheds light on options for replacing UPS batteries, managing storage space in calendars, and your three favorite geeks discuss their upcoming CES coverage plans. Don’t miss out on cool finds like Unclutter for Mac, ShortcutDetective for keyboard shortcut revelations, and WALTR Pro for file conversions.

And remember, in the world of tech, always stay alert and “Don’t Get Caught” off guard.

Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned:

00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 1017 for Monday, January 8th, 2024

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Quick Tips

00:00:01 Jamie-QT-You can name Group Chats in Messages

00:03:14 Travel Time Zone Hacks

00:06:56 Ben-QT-Exclude FindMy prefs to make Time Machine work in Sonoma again

TimeMachineEditor

00:11:17 Jim-QT-Close windows when quitting an application

00:15:54 Scott-QT-Option-Click to Move Pesky Items in Mac’s Dock

00:22:19 Ben-QT-Tap Library to scroll to most recent Photo on iPhone

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Your Questions Answered and Tips Shared!

00:24:30 Rich-Travel Charger Questions

Lisen 3-in-1 For Apple Devices

Insignia Portable Charging Brick

00:34:35 Mark-Sending Mail as other accounts in Gmail … and auto-deleting messages in Mail.app

PoBox.com

MailSteward

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