Another Week, Another New Mac
Mac Geek Gab — Your Questions Answered, Tips Shared, Troubleshooting Assistance
Dave Hamilton, Pilot Pete & Adam Christianson
4.8 • 977 Ratings
🗓️ 21 August 2023
⏱️ 82 minutes
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Summary
As your two favorite geeks pivot towards iPads and Finder’s capabilities on macOS, the conversation illuminates the nuances of SMB vs. AFP, iPhone emergency services, and the treasure trove of iPhone Life’s tip of the day newsletter. They don’t stop there; discussions range from exploring Mac backup options, unraveling Mac storage space mysteries, password and privacy necessities, to a meticulous analysis of USB-C and Thunderbolt cable compatibilities.
However, it’s not all software and cables. Dave and Pete touch on the perils and perks of Apple Silicon devices, while also diving into some engaging hardware conversations, including troubleshooting an iMac backlight issue and debating the pros and cons of computer upgrades. They then veer into the entertainment sector, discussing the sonic brilliance of a portable JBL speaker and sharing a light-hearted tale of a car stereo gone wrong. Wrapping up, they serve a sprinkle of trivia about the Atlanta airport and hint at what’s to come. Press play, don’t get caught, end enjoy learning at least five new things!
Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned:
00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 996 for Monday, August 21st, 2023
The MGG Discord Server is Live!
The MGG Merch Store is Live!
Quick Tips
00:00:01 Jeff-QT-892-Press Command-Return to Reveal Selected FIle in Finder
00:02:22 Tony-QT-Use Siri to Pause and Resume AppleTV
00:03:32 QT – Synology Search Function
00:05:44 Allison-QT-Make sure your Apple ID Rescue Email isn’t Tied to Your iCloud Custom Domain Address
Change Your Rescue Email
00:08:09 Adam-iPad QTs-Swipe to Screenshot, and VPN for YouTube PnP
PIA VPN
00:09:50 Arthur-QT-Use the Finder for (read-only) FTP (top only)
Transmit
CyberDuck
Forklift
00:13:17 Using Synology SMB instead of AFP, especially for Time Machine
00:18:24 Greg-QT-Repeatedly Hit the iPhone’s Home-Side Button to lock your phone (and call emergency services)
00:20:10 TIPS: iPhoneLife’s Daily Tips. Join 500,000 happy subscribers to the only free daily newsletter that reveals new things you can do with your iPhone in just one minute a day. Go to iPhoneLife.com/DailyTips to sign up for free.
Your Questions Answered and Tips Shared!
00:21:19 Van-What External Drives Should I Use for Backups?
OWC External SSDs
Glyph Atom EV
Samsung T7
CalDigit Tuff Nano
SanDisk Extreme (But
Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | It's time for Mac Geek Cab and our quick tip this week comes from listener Jeff |
| 0:05.2 | way back in episode 892 we shared the tip that if you are in spotlight on the |
| 0:10.3 | Mac you know so command spacebar start searching if you scroll down in the spotlight interface to a |
| 0:16.1 | file if you hold down the command key it will show you in the spotlight interface the path to that file what folders it is in |
| 0:24.3 | Jeff points out that if you press command return then it will open the finder |
| 0:32.2 | window that contains that file with that file selected so you |
| 0:35.4 | can get right to it in the finder. Of course if you just press return it'll open the |
| 0:38.8 | file in whatever app is built to open the file. More quick tips like this plus your questions answered |
| 0:45.2 | today on Mac Geek at 996 for Monday August 21st, 2023. Greetings folks and indeed welcome to Mac Geek Cab the show where you send in your quick tips like that one your cool stuff found like we might talk about later in the show I think we will and your questions into feedback at mac Geek Cab.com we take your quick tips and your cool stuff |
| 1:25.1 | found and we share them, we answer your questions, and we string it all together |
| 1:29.6 | into an agenda that hopefully not only makes sense and has a flow to it but also ensures |
| 1:35.2 | that each and every one of us are going to learn at least five new things every |
| 1:41.1 | time we get together sometimes maybe maybe even 10, right? That's what the |
| 1:45.1 | show is about. We've got so much in store for you today and I'm stoked to get to |
| 1:50.0 | it here in Durham, New Hampshire. I'm Dave Hamilton. |
| 1:52.4 | And here in Durham, New Hampshire. I'm Dave Hamilton. |
| 1:53.0 | And here, in Lee, New Hampshire, it's Pilot Pied and speaking of flow, Dave, I think I'll be over in the |
| 1:58.5 | arc to pick you up later. It's just, it's pouring again. It's pouring again here. Yeah, it's crazy. This is the wetest summer I can remember and back in |
| 2:07.1 | 97 or 98 it was pretty wet in New Hampshire, but this this has been amazing. This has been something. |
| 2:12.1 | Yeah, the summer of 23 has not had too many dry days, but it's all right. We're rocking our own. We get to podcast in the rain, so it's perfect. There you go. Podcast in the rain. We also watch TV in the rain and listener Tony helps point out to us that we can use |
| 2:29.9 | Siri to control our Apple TVs and he says I like to use Siri commands to pause and resume my shows. |
| 2:42.0 | He says I was having trouble remembering the word resume and so I use the words |
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