You’ll walk away from this episode armed with rapid‑fire Quick Tips that shave precious seconds off your day: shuffle your iOS wallpaper for fresh vibes automatically, sling “>>” in Notes to summon recent docs, and force‑sync iCloud Photos when lag strikes. Dial down cellular burnout with Low Data Mode—yes, Mint Mobile’s “unlimited” finally lives up to its name—and tap dual‑language keyboards to spell‑check like a polyglot. Kill those “Paste from Other Apps” nags, drag Finder’s sidebar sections exactly where you want them, at least until you have to embrace Schrödinger’s Desktop zen: Let Go, Let Apple.
Then you dive deeper. Teach your Apple TV Remote new gestures, diagnose that muffled HDMI‑ARC audio before it ruins movie night, and verify printer drivers so crummy pages don’t get you fired. Garmin tools favor macOS, but confirm app permissions so rogue software doesn’t hijack your devices—Thunderbird’s indexing quirks included. Add Touch ID to any Mac mini with a Magic Keyboard or BLEUnlock, tame a cramped 256 GB laptop with Hazel’s smart folders, and squeeze every drop from your ink cartridges with savvy resets and reliable third‑party refills. Don’t Get Caught without these hacks in your toolkit.

00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 1086 for Monday, April 21st, 2025

April 21st: Big Word Day (also World Creativity and Innovation Day)
Police Code 10-86 – Officer on-duty
MGG Monthly Giveaway – Win a CleanMyMac Membership!


Quick Tips

00:00:01 QT-Changing iOS Wallpaper to “Shuffle” Photos
00:03:22 Andrew-QT-Type >> in Notes to link to recent notes
00:05:01 Ben-QT-Force Sync to iCloud Photos
00:08:00 Low Data Mode in iOS Cellular

Mint Mobile unlimited is (now) truly unlimited?


00:14:28 RG-QT-Use two-language keyboards to check spelling and get recommendations in multiple languages
00:18:02 n-Lucas-QT-Eliminate “Paste from Other Apps” notifications on iPhone
00:19:14 QT-MacOS Finder Expand, Collapse & Drag Sidebar Location Categories to Desired position

Let Go and Let Apple
LITFA
Schrödinger’s Desktop


00:24:18 ChatGPT writes our sponsor scripts
00:27:57 Dan DXZDB-QT-Teaching your Apple TV Remote new Tricks
00:30:15 Pilot Pete-Using HDMI-ARC results in crappy sound occasionally…what is it?


Don’t Get Caught

00:34:47 KYEngineer-DGC-Make sure your printer drivers are correct
00:37:42 Garmin’s software prefers Macs?
00:39:40 Todd-DGC-Follow Up – Do Apps need Access to Devices?
00:44:55 DGC-Thunderbird May Not Be Indexing Your Mail


00:51:12 SPONSOR: BBEdit, the power tool for text from Bare Bones Software; now with integrated Notebooks and extended language support.
Your Questions Answered and Tips Shared!

00:52:55 Russell-How can I add touch ID to my Mac mini?

Magic Keyboard with Touch ID
BLEUnlock


00:58:30 Gary-Efficient Way to Manage 256Gb Laptop Storage?