From Power Failures to Plex: Tech Tips Galore

Mac Geek Gab — Your Questions Answered, Tips Shared, Troubleshooting Assistance

Dave Hamilton, Pilot Pete & Adam Christianson

How To, Technology, Education, News, Tech News

4.8 • 977 Ratings

🗓️ 17 February 2025

⏱️ 82 minutes

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Summary

This week’s Mac Geek Gab is packed with smart strategies to optimize your Apple gear and tech setup. Want to control which iPhone Pro lenses your camera uses? Dive into Fusion Camera settings. Keep your network alive longer by putting your router on a dedicated UPS. Apple Silicon’s insane battery life keeps you going, while a quick double-tap in Apple Mail lets you switch views like a pro. Got a travel routine? Packing a universal remote and an Apple TV can make your trips way smoother. Plus, Apple finally lets you migrate purchases to a new Apple ID—because it’s about time.
Security and efficiency take center stage as Dave, Pete, and Adam explore Apple’s Activation Lock Request site, a free alternative to Keyboard Maestro, and a clever fix to stop your sister’s email from vanishing into the void. Find out why AA AirTag cases might not be the battery solution you’re looking for, and don’t get caught without AppleCare—check all your covered devices in one place. Whether it’s SharePlay, Plex Pass discounts, or leveling up your keyboard shortcuts, this episode is packed with smart, surprising, and satisfying solutions.

00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 1077 for Monday, February 17th, 2025

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Quick Tips

00:00:01 RandyWalker-Go into Settings > Camera > Fusion Camera to control which lenses your iPhone Pro uses
00:03:09 Keeping your router and network gear on a separate UPS to keep them running longer
00:05:27 Doctor Lee-Use Accessibility to Trigger iPad Shortcuts with Keyboard
00:08:36 The benefits of Apple Silicon battery life

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MOAR Quick Tips

00:14:09 Darrin-QT-Double Tap Apple Mail Categories QUICKLY solves Category -v- List View!
00:16:56 Bob-QT-1074-Put Feet on your Dock to keep it cool
00:18:11 Steve-Apple now allows purchases to be migrated to a new Apple ID

About migrating Apple Account purchases between accounts

00:29:54 PorthosJon-QT-Apple’s Activation Lock Request web site
00:32:26 DJ MAC-QT-Bring an Apple TV with you when you travel

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00:39:30 Andy-DGC-CSF-Elevation Labs AirTag Cases with AA Batts – Alkaline -v- Lithium

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Your Questions Answered and Tips Shared!

00:44:07 MACE-Why is all my sister’s mail being deleted?
00:49:05 Rob-How to see all your Apple Care device coverage Account.Apple.

Transcript

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0:00.0	It's time for Mac Geekab and Randy Walker brings us our quick tip of the week.
0:06.7	If you have an iPhone Pro, did you know?
0:11.2	I didn't.
0:12.4	That you could go into settings, camera, fusion camera.
0:16.7	And in there, you get to control which lenses your iPhone pro uses.
0:22.6	You get to decide whether it's using the 28 millimeter, the 35 millimeter, and then which
0:27.6	lens is the default, the 24, the 28, or the 35.
0:32.1	Amazing stuff.
0:33.1	Who knew?
0:34.0	Evidently, Randy Walker knew, but I did not.
0:37.0	More tips like this. Plus, your questions answered today on MacGeekab 1077 for Monday. February 17th, analog to digital TV day 2025.
0:50.3	Thank you. 2025.
1:13.6	Greetings, folks, and welcome to Mac Geekab, the show where we share your quick tips like that.
1:15.0	We share your cool stuff found.
1:21.1	We share your questions and hopefully some answers or at least a path to take next.
1:27.9	All with the goal of each of us learning at least five new things every single time we get together.
1:30.3	And when we do, sometimes we even play that bell.
1:39.2	Sponsors for this episode include barebones.com, which is BB Edit, a fantastic little text editor that I have open all the time.
1:42.2	Indusino.com where you can use code m gg to get 20% off any purchase of
1:47.8	499 or more and coda.io slash m gg where you can sign up for free and get the one doc to rule
1:55.8	them all we'll talk more about each of those in a little bit, and we're doing something not unique.
2:01.7	We've done it before, but we're bringing it back to experiment.
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