From Garage Lights to Geeky Delights
Mac Geek Gab — Your Questions Answered, Tips Shared, Troubleshooting Assistance
Dave Hamilton, Pilot Pete & Adam Christianson
4.8 • 977 Ratings
🗓️ 10 February 2025
⏱️ 80 minutes
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Summary
This episode of Mac Geek Gab is packed with time-saving hacks and tech insights. Learn how to undo on your iPhone without shaking, customize your Finder tabs, and supercharge your Apple Notes with ProNotes. The hosts dive into the world of AI-generated music and explore the potential of ChatGPT’s Canvas feature for collaborative work.
Don’t get caught off guard by scam texts or emails! Dave, Adam, and Pete share valuable advice on staying safe online and discusses the latest developments in social media apps. Plus, get the scoop on innovative gadgets like motion-sensing garage lights and puzzle games that will challenge your problem-solving skills.
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00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 1076 for Monday, February 10th, 2025
February 10th: National Clean Out Your Computer Day
Police Code 10-76 – En route to location
MGG Monthly Giveaway – Win a copy of CCC Backup from Bombich Software!
Quick Tips
00:00:01 Ventmore-QT-Use three-finger swipe (or tap) to undo on iPhone (and iPad)
00:02:17 Steve-QT-Say “Cancel” to shut Siri up!
00:04:37 Steve Hammond-QT-Use Option to set default app to open a file
00:06:12 Rod L-QT-Tailscale says to install the standalone version on macOS
00:08:50 PorthosJon-QT-Use pbcopy to send stuff directly from Terminal to Clipboard
cat /etc/hosts | pbcopy
00:10:44 Alex-QT-Deselect Category view in iOS Mail
00:15:13 Ed-QT-1075-Select the tab with the same Shift+Command+\ again!
00:16:19 Porthos Jon-QT-1075-More Finder Window Management Tips
Don’t Get Caught
00:20:41 Niceville Steve-DGC-Beware Texts that appear to be Apple wanting to change your password
00:25:09 Lucas-DGC-Don’t Accidentally Invite People to an Event!
Show Business
00:26:35 MGG Premium Listener Contribution Appreciation Moment
00:29:58 MGG Reviews 1/22/2025
00:30:32 MGG Reviews 12/20/24
00:30:59 MGG Reviews 12/25/2024
00:32:15 MGG Reviews 2025-01-02
Your Questions Answered and Tips Shared!
00:33:43 Uncle Jamie-Which 2.5Gb Switches should I get?
UniFi Flex Mini 2.5G
GoodTop 16-port Web Managed 2.5G Switch
XikeStor 8-Port 2.5G Switch
00:39:30 TP-Link’s China Connection
00:43:10 Larry-How do I control what audio plays when my phone connects to my car...
Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | It's time for Matt Geekab and listener Ventmore, and our Discord brings us our quick tip of the week telling us that if we need to undo something on our iPhones and we don't want to shake to undo, there are other ways. |
| 0:16.8 | You can swipe with three fingers to the left to undo, to the right to redo, and you can also tap with three fingers and get a little message up that will offer to undo for you. |
| 0:32.4 | I had no idea, and I love that. |
| 0:36.6 | More tips like this, plus your questions answered today on MacGeekup 1076 for Monday, |
| 0:44.3 | February 10th National Clean Out Your Computer Day, 2025. Greetings, folks, and welcome to Mac geek up the show where you send in tips like that and we share them. |
| 1:11.3 | You send in cool stuff found and we share them. |
| 1:13.8 | You send in your questions. |
| 1:14.9 | We share them and try to even get answers for them or at the very least help you down the |
| 1:20.7 | troubleshooting path because the goal is for each and every one of us to learn at least five new things every single time we get together. |
| 1:30.7 | And sometimes we even ring the bell. |
| 1:32.2 | I had to ring the bell for that first one when I found it out. |
| 1:34.7 | Man, I had no idea. |
| 1:37.4 | Our sponsors for this episode are you, our premium listeners. |
| 1:41.8 | And we'll talk more about that in a little bit. |
| 1:43.5 | For now, here in Durham, New Hampshire, I'm Dave Hamilton. |
| 1:48.7 | And here in South Dakota, I'm Adam Christensen. |
| 1:52.0 | And here, just on the road from Dave in New Hampshire, where it's snowing, Dave. |
| 1:57.4 | I don't know if you noticed that when you're in the pre-show break, but there it is a snowy day in |
| 2:02.6 | New Hampshire. |
| 2:03.3 | It's pilot, Pete. |
| 2:04.2 | Good to be back with you. |
| 2:05.9 | Police code 1076 in route to a prowler or en route. |
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