March 23, 2020

The Great Internet Blocking Conspiracy – Mac Geek Gab 807

1 hour 30 minutes

Options for Apple TV Volume, Silencing CarPlay upon connect, LTE internet options, and managing the shared family calendar only scratch the surface of this episode's content: the mailbag overflows with your tips and questions, and John and Dave do their level best to share, answer, entertain and inform! Press play to learn about all this and more; and learn five new things in the process!Note: Shownotes are complete!

Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned:

00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 807 for Monday, March 23, 2020

00:01:50 Todd-QT-Use iPhone Volume Buttons for Apple TV

Apple TV Remote App

00:02:47 Watch IMDB content with Amazon Prime App

Fringe on IMDB

00:04:42 Todd-TripIt Pro for free for Six Months

00:05:34 Derek-805-Managing the Family Shared Calendar

00:07:32 Robert-806-CSF-Options for LTE Internet

TP-Link TL-MR3020 and Netgear LB2120

00:09:45 Todd-805-Silencing CarPlay upon Reconnect

The 480-Minute Blank Track

00:11:27 JP-Old/Failing Drives Kept Mac from Shutting Down

Mac Geek Gab 776

DriveDx

00:15:05 SPONSOR: MailRoute – Protect Your Email Today and stop threats: spam, viruses, phishing, malware, and downtime. Free 30-day Trial at MailRoute.net/mgg

00:17:24 New MacBook Air

Possible MacBook Air Processor Comparison

We damaged our 16-inch MacBook Pro, so you don’t have to

00:26:11 GC-Make this app run on your Mac

00:28:30 Don’t Believe Comcast – Check your numbers!

Your DOCSIS Diagnostics Page

Downstream should be between -7dBmV to +7dBmV

Upstream <55dBmV

00:36:10 SPONSOR: SimpliSafe. Enterprise-level security for your home, but with no wires to install, no long-term contracts, and just fifty-cents a day. Visit SimpliSafe.com/MacGeekGab to get free shipping and a 60-day money-back guarantee.

00:38:01 SPONSOR: ExpressVPN – To watch shows only available in other countries and find out how you can get 3 months free, go to ExpressVPN.com/MGG

00:40:24 Willie-The Great Internet Blocking Conspiracy

Firefox enables encrypted DNS on Desktop

Namebench (Find in your favorite Package Manager, like Homebrew)

00:48:34 Todd-How does my TV Volume Change?

HDMI-CEC Commands

Control your TV or receiver with your Siri Remote or Apple TV Remote

Logitech Harmony Remote

00:53:43 Scott-Managing macOS parental controls for Home Schooling

Set up Screen Time for a child on Mac

00:56:23 JP-Benchmark Reported Drive Throughput, What Should I Expect?

Seagate IronWolf NAS Data Sheet

Blackmagic Disk Speed Test

01:02:00 OBS Studio

01:04:11 Phil-SSD Upgrade Performance

Samsung 970 EVO Plus SSD 500GB

Converting GT/s to Gbps

01:09:42 Brian-Drives Won’t Stay Awake…Or Will They?

Amphetamine

01:14:17 Scout-Troubleshooting a non-booting Mac

If your Mac doesn’t turn on or start up

About the screens on your Mac as it starts up

Mac startup key combinations

Repair a storage device in Disk Utility on Mac

Use safe mode to isolate issues with your Mac

01:21:43 Jesse-iMac Won’t Fully Boot

Run Apple’s Diagnostics

ATOMIC Memory Tester

01:27:23 MGG 806 Outtro

MGG Apple Podcasts Reviews

The Mac Geek Gab iPhone app

Active MGG Sponsors and Coupon Codes List

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March 23, 2020

The Great Internet Blocking Conspiracy – Mac Geek Gab 807

1 hour 30 minutes

Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned:

00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 807 for Monday, March 23, 2020

00:01:50 Todd-QT-Use iPhone Volume Buttons for Apple TV

Apple TV Remote App

00:02:47 Watch IMDB content with Amazon Prime App

Fringe on IMDB

00:04:42 Todd-TripIt Pro for free for Six Months

00:05:34 Derek-805-Managing the Family Shared Calendar

00:07:32 Robert-806-CSF-Options for LTE Internet

TP-Link TL-MR3020 and Netgear LB2120

00:09:45 Todd-805-Silencing CarPlay upon Reconnect

The 480-Minute Blank Track

00:11:27 JP-Old/Failing Drives Kept Mac from Shutting Down

Mac Geek Gab 776

DriveDx

00:15:05 SPONSOR: MailRoute – Protect Your Email Today and stop threats: spam, viruses, phishing, malware, and downtime. Free 30-day Trial at MailRoute.net/mgg

00:17:24 New MacBook Air

Possible MacBook Air Processor Comparison

We damaged our 16-inch MacBook Pro, so you don’t have to

00:26:11 GC-Make this app run on your Mac

00:28:30 Don’t Believe Comcast – Check your numbers!

Your DOCSIS Diagnostics Page

Downstream should be between -7dBmV to +7dBmV

Upstream <55dBmV

00:38:01 SPONSOR: ExpressVPN – To watch shows only available in other countries and find out how you can get 3 months free, go to ExpressVPN.com/MGG

00:40:24 Willie-The Great Internet Blocking Conspiracy

Firefox enables encrypted DNS on Desktop

Namebench (Find in your favorite Package Manager, like Homebrew)

00:48:34 Todd-How does my TV Volume Change?

HDMI-CEC Commands

Control your TV or receiver with your Siri Remote or Apple TV Remote

Logitech Harmony Remote

00:53:43 Scott-Managing macOS parental controls for Home Schooling

Set up Screen Time for a child on Mac

00:56:23 JP-Benchmark Reported Drive Throughput, What Should I Expect?

Seagate IronWolf NAS Data Sheet

Blackmagic Disk Speed Test

01:02:00 OBS Studio

01:04:11 Phil-SSD Upgrade Performance

Samsung 970 EVO Plus SSD 500GB

Converting GT/s to Gbps

01:09:42 Brian-Drives Won’t Stay Awake…Or Will They?

Amphetamine

01:14:17 Scout-Troubleshooting a non-booting Mac

If your Mac doesn’t turn on or start up

About the screens on your Mac as it starts up

Mac startup key combinations

Repair a storage device in Disk Utility on Mac

Use safe mode to isolate issues with your Mac

01:21:43 Jesse-iMac Won’t Fully Boot

Run Apple’s Diagnostics

ATOMIC Memory Tester

01:27:23 MGG 806 Outtro

MGG Apple Podcasts Reviews

The Mac Geek Gab iPhone app

Active MGG Sponsors and Coupon Codes List

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