A Flotilla of Tips...and More!
Mac Geek Gab — Your Questions Answered, Tips Shared, Troubleshooting Assistance
Dave Hamilton, Pilot Pete & Adam Christianson
4.8 • 977 Ratings
🗓️ 16 December 2024
⏱️ 78 minutes
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Summary
In this episode, you’ll learn how to use Google to search specific sites more effectively, ensuring you never miss the information you need. The hosts also dive into the quirks of Apple’s update lists and share a nifty Quick Tip to refresh your app updates on iOS and macOS. Plus, get insights into managing your Apple devices, from resetting HomePods to optimizing your Mac’s storage.
But that’s not all! Adam, Pete, and Dave explore the world of smart lighting with Yeelight Cubes, discusses the benefits of channels DVR for cord-cutters, and even touches on the art of creating booklets. Whether you’re a tech novice or a seasoned pro, there’s something here for everyone.
Ready to level up your tech game? Tune in now and remember, “Don’t Get Caught” without the latest tips and tricks from Mac Geek Gab!
00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 1068 for Monday, December 16th, 2024
December 16th: National Chocolate Covered Anything Day
Police Code 10-68 – Dispatch Message
MGG Monthly Giveaway – Marked 2 for December, 2024
MGG CES 2025 Sponsors
CCC Backup from Bombich
The Omni Group
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MGG Monthly Giveaway – Marked 2 for December, 2024
Quick Tips
00:00:01 Fred-Searching a specific site for content
00:03:57 John-QT-Always refresh the App Store update lists
Apple iWork Updates this week
00:08:30 Tony-QT-Keyboard Shortcut for Shortcuts on the Mac
00:10:29 Bill-QT-A new way of putting screenshots on Clipboard
00:12:46 OurStanley-1067-Update full iPads with your Mac
00:13:20 Andrew-1067-HomePods can be plugged in and restored, too
00:14:29 Sonos and software
00:18:46 [email protected]
00:20:05 Todd-QT-Paste links onto text in iOS and macOS
00:22:12 Todd-QT-Create a RAM Disk on your Mac…today!
RAMDisk
00:25:21 Todd-QT-Pause a workout on your Apple Watch with crown+side button
Sponsors
00:26:21 SPONSOR: Private Internet Access VPN – Save 83% off your VPN service PLUS four free months with a two-year plan at PIAVPN.com/mgg.
Show Business
00:28:27 MGG Premium Listener Contribution Appreciation Moment
Cool Stuff Found
00:31:01 Gary CSF-Rokform Rugged iPhone Case
00:34:02 Pascal-CSF-1067–Grand Perspective instead of Space Lens
Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | It's time for Matt Geekab and listener Adam. Hey, that's me. Brings us our quick tip of the week |
| 0:07.5 | with, hey, looking for something on a specific website and having a hard time finding it using that |
| 0:14.0 | website's search feature. Well, you can do this trick. In Google search or in Safari, if you use Google there, if you start your |
| 0:23.5 | search term in the search term box or the URL bar with site, SITE, colon, and then the domain of |
| 0:31.6 | the website, so for MacGeekab, www.com,. Then a space and do your search. |
| 0:38.0 | Google will search that site specifically. |
| 0:41.5 | It's great for Googling specific sites to find what you want. |
| 0:45.2 | More tips like this, plus your questions answered today on MacGeekab 1068 for Monday, December 16th, 2020. |
| 0:52.8 | Thank you. for Monday, December 16th, 2024. |
| 1:15.3 | Greetings, folks, and welcome to Matt Geek,, the show where we share quick tips like that from us and from you. |
| 1:17.5 | We share cool stuff found from us and from you. |
| 1:25.6 | We share your questions and ours sometimes and hopefully some answers to go along with those. |
| 1:34.0 | Sponsors for this episode include, well, three of our CES 2025 sponsors, which include CCC backup from Bombick, the Omni Group, and everything they make, |
| 1:40.5 | and private internet access, and we'll talk a little bit more about PIA in a minute but |
| 1:45.8 | you can save 83% off your VPN service plus for free months at PIAVPN.com slash MG. |
| 1:52.9 | So we will talk about all of those and hopefully next week we will have all the paperwork in place |
| 1:57.2 | to tell you about the final two rounding out the total five CES sponsors that |
| 2:03.0 | we have. |
| 2:03.6 | So yes, yes, yes, yes, all coming together very quickly here. |
| 2:09.3 | So here in Durham, New Hampshire on National Chocolate Covered Anything Day. |
| 2:18.4 | I'm Dave Hamilton. |
| 2:20.7 | Anything, Dave? |
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