Mac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and Troubleshooting

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Get ready for Mac Geek Gab 1047 with Dave, Pilot Pete, and Adam Christianson, dropping knowledge on World Brain Day! Kick off with quick tips: forgetful moments? Use ChatGPT. It also helps summarize Zoom meeting notes. Pilot Pete then shows us how to manually select backup drives for Time Machine. Discover clever uses for your Apple Watch and streamline your clipboard with the Paste app. Get the lowdown on remote Bluetooth temp sensors for your fridge and freezers. Remember, “Don’t Get Caught” without these handy tricks!

Tackle your tech questions head-on: Larry finds the best way to add album artwork to Apple Music, and your three favorite geeks help Mark master file syncing between home and work with Resilio Sync. Adam shares his experience migrating to a new Synology DS423+ and handling Plex. Jeffrey has his Apple Watch music woes solved, while Rand gets tips on managing email overload by using SaneBox. Don’t miss Cool Stuff Found, from de-reverb plugins to disposable email addresses, and DEVONthink’s email archive tools. Stay savvy and never get caught unprepared!

  • 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 1047 for Monday, July 22nd, 2024
    • July 22nd: World Brain Day
    • Quick Tips
      • 00:00:01 QT-Use ChatGPT for those “What’s the word I forgot?” moments
        • The Dad Jokes Are Strong With This One
        • 00:02:54 BernSh-Use ChatGPT to summarize Zoom Meeting Notes
          • Official ChatGPT Mac App
          • 00:09:07 QT-If Multi Drives for Time Machine, Open System Settings > General > Time Machine > Right Click and Select Back Up to “This Disk” now
          • 00:10:53 Stephen-QT-1041-Back Up Automations as Shortcuts
          • 00:12:47 Harvey-QT-Use Apple Watch Mirroring in Winter to Keep Your Arms Warm
          • 00:14:38 Scott-QT-1044-The “Paste” clipboard app optionally pastes as plain text
            • Setapp
            • 00:15:25 Bill-QT-Remote bluetooth temp sensors in freezers and fridge
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              • Your Questions Answered and Tips Shared! 
                • 00:21:14 Larry-How to get Album Artwork into Apple Music?
                  • MusicBrainz and Apple Music (/iTunes)
                  • Gracenote Database
                  • 00:28:25 Mark-How to sync files between home and work?
                    • Resilio Sync
                    • 00:35:12 Adam-Migrating to a new Synology DS423+
                      • Plex
                      • 00:47:12 Jeffrey-My Watch Isn’t Playing All My Songs
                      • 00:52:11 Rand-What do you use to deal with a crush of emails you don’t want?
                        • SaneBox
                        • Cool Stuff Found
                          • 01:02:15 DLH-CSF-Waves Clarity Vx DeReverb Plugin fixed MGG 1046!
                          • 01:05:48 PP-CSF-10MinuteMail.com for a ‘disposable’ email address!
                          • 01:07:35 Kaylee-CSF-RDM on GitHub shows all possible resolutions as a menu item.
                          • 01:09:26 Bruce-CSF-Network Utility & more from Devon Technologies
                          • 01:10:47 Marco-CSF-Overcast gets an overhaul
                          • 01:13:13 Brett Terpstra-CSF-Use DEVONthink as an email archive tool
                          • 01:16:48 MGG 1047 Outtro
                            • Bandwidth Provided by CacheFly
                            • Pilot Pete’s Aviation Podcast: So There I Was (for Aviation Enthusiasts)
                            • Dave’s Business Brain (for Entrepreneurs) and Gig Gab (for Working Musicians) Podcasts
                            • MGG Apple Podcasts Reviews
                            • 224-888-GEEK
                            • The Mac Geek Gab iPhone app
                            • Active MGG Sponsors and Coupon Codes List
                            • BackBeat Media Podcast Network
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