Apple's Hidden UI Tricks
Mac Geek Gab — Your Questions Answered, Tips Shared, Troubleshooting Assistance
Dave Hamilton, Pilot Pete & Adam Christianson
4.8 • 977 Ratings
🗓️ 15 January 2024
⏱️ 77 minutes
🧾️ Download transcript
Summary
The trio then navigates through the nuances of Apple’s user interface, exploring how Apple still acts true to its innovative roots. They address a critical security question from Rob about the safety of disabling Gatekeeper for third-party app installations, highlighting Apple’s Gatekeeper ‘spctl’ command. Further, they tackle a unique issue raised by Jedd regarding a specific Mac causing printer resets, offering a solution involving http://localhost:631/printers/ and the ‘cupsctl WebInterface=yes’ command. The episode also touches on the pitfalls of using Low Power Mode on laptops and provides insights into choosing the best standalone router, discussing options like RT6600ax, WRX560, Eero, NETGEAR Orbi, TP-Link Deco, UniFi Express, and the GL.inet Beryl X Travel Router.
With these tips and tricks, listeners are well-equipped to navigate Apple’s hidden UI features and more, always staying one step ahead.
Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned:
00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 1020 for Monday, January 15th, 2024
The MGG Discord Server is Live!
The MGG Merch Store is Live!
Quick Tips
00:00:01 Jeff-QT-Keep your Luggage AirTag batteries fresh
00:02:02 Our jobs at CES
00:05:13 Jedd-QT-Disable Messages – Raise to Listen to keep from sending unwanted audio messages
00:09:17 Todd-QT-1013-The Downloads Folder is not Synced
Hazel
Keyboard Maestro
00:17:40 Jim-QT-iPad Add a website to Safari Favorites
Sponsors
00:21:18 SPONSOR: BBEdit 15 is out! Now with Minimaps, Expandable “Cheat Sheets”, a ChatGPT Worksheet and much, much more. Get a new 30-day trial today to check it all out!
00:25:00 Apple Still Acts Like Apple
Vision Pro Pre-Orders Begin on January 19th
00:31:02 The CES 2024 Experience
00:36:17 Thanks to our CES 2024 Sponsors
Carbon Copy Cloner
MacUpdater
Kolide
Your Questions Answered and Tips Shared!
00:37:24 Rob-Is it safe to disable Gatekeeper to install third party apps?
Apple’s Gatekeeper ‘spctl’ command
Tim Doesn’t Want That Call From Jeff
00:43:27 Jedd-Why does one Mac cause my printer to reset?
http://localhost:631/printers/
cupsctl WebInterface=yes
00:49:39 Low Power Mode on Your Laptop can be problematic
eCamm Live
Transcript
Click on a timestamp to play from that location
| 0:00.0 | It's time from that Geek Cab and listener Jeff brings us the quick tip of the week. |
| 0:06.0 | He says, keep your luggage air tag batteries fresh. |
| 0:09.4 | I think one thing that should be mentioned in addition to putting an air tag in your luggage is to make sure that the battery is fresh so it doesn't die before the bag gets back to you. |
| 0:19.0 | More quick tips like this plus your questions answered on today's Maca Geek Cab 1020 for Monday |
| 0:25.4 | January 15th, 2024. Greetings folks and welcome to Mac Geekab the show where indeed you send in your |
| 0:49.5 | quick tips like that we share them you send in your questions we try to answer them you send in your cool |
| 0:54.4 | stuff found we share that too we share some of our own quick tips cool stuff found and |
| 0:57.9 | questions as well because the goal is we're all in this together |
| 1:03.1 | and we each want to make sure we learn at least five new things |
| 1:08.0 | every single episode. |
| 1:10.3 | Sponsors for this week include BB Edit 15 yes a brand new version of BB edit so we will talk some about those features the new features in a little bit make sure you listen for that |
| 1:26.3 | Back here in Durham, New Hampshire. I'm Dave Hamilton. In the frozen tundra of South Dakota I'm Adam Christensen and And here, in the path of that freezing cold air, |
| 1:35.0 | in New Hampshire is Pilot Pete. |
| 1:38.0 | Could it be back all together, guys. |
| 1:41.0 | It is going to be back altogether. |
| 1:42.0 | Yeah, it's been,. We made it through Vegas |
| 1:46.3 | Pete so far anyway. It seems like we did. Looks like you're alive. Yep it feels like it. |
| 1:52.2 | Yeah I actually feel pretty good today. Yeah, we flew |
| 1:54.4 | back yesterday and it all worked out. Make sure you check our YouTube channel, |
| 1:59.5 | Matt Geek Cab.com. YouTube for all of the videos that Pete and I assembled a |
| 2:06.1 | we did like these short little I don't know you did quite a few |
| 2:10.2 | I'm getting there I'll catch you but it's going to take me a day or two |
... |
Please login to see the full transcript.
Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Dave Hamilton, Pilot Pete & Adam Christianson, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.
Generated transcripts are the property of Dave Hamilton, Pilot Pete & Adam Christianson and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.
Copyright © Tapesearch 2025.