Is It The Yorkshiremen or ChatGPT?
Mac Geek Gab — Your Questions Answered, Tips Shared, Troubleshooting Assistance
Dave Hamilton, Pilot Pete & Adam Christianson
4.8 • 977 Ratings
🗓️ 3 April 2023
⏱️ 79 minutes
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Summary
The podcast started with quick tips (QT) covering various aspects of the Apple ecosystem. Tony shared a helpful trick for currency conversion in Safari, while Aron revealed some handy Finder navigation shortcuts. PCUnix chimed in with a tip about how Apple Reminders can be both shared and assigned, and Keith showed listeners how to cancel family alarms using Siri.
The tips continued with Tim discussing how to copy the Finder path to a file, and Paul provided guidance on locking in FaceTime via Favorites. Nick explained how to drag Memojis onto Messages as reactions, and Ari shared a method for using aggregate devices to share audio to multiple AirPods from one Mac.
Allen’s QT demonstrated a keyboard shortcut to toggle Zoom, and Dave shared an Apple Pay Cash trick that’s sure to come in handy for users of the payment system.
The conversation then moved to the fascinating world of AI, with Scott highlighting the potential of ChatGPT for answering RegEx queries, demonstrating the versatility of the AI model.
In the “Cool Stuff Found” (CSF) segment, Bruce introduced Power Manager, an app that helps tweak Ventura’s power settings. Chuck showcased the Moment Pro Tripod Mount for MagSafe for iPhone, while another listener recommended the AirThings View Plus Indoor Air Quality Monitor for monitoring and improving the air quality in your home or office. Greg shared two apps, Nite Time and Work Time (and HD), that can help you manage your daily schedule more effectively.
AndrewWoodward excitedly announced that Sonos now supports Atmos with Apple Music, enhancing the listening experience for music lovers. Lastly, Wilko shared a helpful Synology repair video, perfect for those looking to maintain their Synology devices.
As the podcast came to a close, our trio of geeks wrapped up Mac Geek Gab 975 with their signature enthusiasm and camaraderie. This episode was filled with valuable tips, tricks, and interesting finds that cater to the interests of Mac users and technology enthusiasts alike. To listen and explore these topics further, check out Mac Geek Gab episode 975 at https://mgg.fm/975. Don’t miss out on the wealth of knowledge and fun that Dave Hamilton, John F. Braun, and Pilot Pete have to offer!
Oh, and Don’t Get Caught!
Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned:
00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 975 for Monday, April 3rd, 2023
Tony-QT Currency Conversion in Safari
Quick Tips
00:03:38 Aron-QT-Finder Navigation Shortcuts
Default Folder
00:05:32 PCUnix-QT-Apple Reminders Can be Shared *and* Assigned
00:07:49 Keith-QT Cancel Family Alarms with Siri
00:11:48 Tim-QT-973-Copy Finder Path to file and Message Badge.pdf
MGG Discord Live Chat
00:15:02 Paul-QT-974-Lock in Facetime via Favorites
00:17:15 Nick-QT-Drag Memojis on to Messages as Reactions
00:20:02 Ari-QT-Use Aggregate Devices to Share to Multiple AirPods from one Mac
SoundSource
00:24:20 Allen-QT Keyboard Shortcut to Toggle Zoom
00:26:42 Dave-QT-Apple Pay Cash Trick
Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | It is time for Matt Geek Cab and listener Tony brings us our quick tip of the week. |
| 0:08.0 | He says when you're in Safari and actually this works where you're typing text too. If you highlight currency, and this is on your iPhone, we |
| 0:16.2 | haven't found this to work on the Mac yet, but maybe there's a way. But on your iPhone, |
| 0:20.2 | in safari or just in a text that you've entered, if you highlight a price that is not in your |
| 0:26.6 | currency. |
| 0:27.6 | So if you, you know, for me, if I live in the U.S. so I, my currency is standardized on dollars if I put like 438 pounds or something and then |
| 0:36.2 | highlight that text just like I was going to copy or paste it. |
| 0:40.1 | That little menu to cut copy and paste floats up above the text that I've highlighted. |
| 0:44.8 | Scrolling to the right on that menu when you go two steps to the right, or two screens to the right, |
| 0:51.6 | two scrolls to the right. |
| 0:53.0 | I don't know what the right way to say it is. |
| 0:54.4 | Whatever it is, you will see the currency translated to your local currency right there. |
| 1:01.6 | And that works highlighting it in safari it also works just |
| 1:05.2 | highlighting text you typed if it's in messages the currency will actually have a |
| 1:09.2 | little underline you can float over it and it'll show it to you right there |
| 1:12.0 | just by long pressing on it. |
| 1:14.0 | So more tips like this plus your questions answered. |
| 1:18.0 | Today on Matt Geekkem 975 for Monday, April 3rd, 2023. Thanks folks and welcome to Mac Geekab the show where you send in tips like that and we share tips like that. |
| 1:46.4 | You send in your questions, we answer your questions, sometimes we have questions of our own that we try to answer and we sometimes but probably won't have time for it today |
| 1:56.5 | We share your cool stuff found and our cool stuff found so that we can learn about all the new tech and well cool things that we have found. |
| 2:04.4 | Really original name for that segment but it seems to have stuck. |
| 2:08.4 | The goal in doing all of this is that every single one of us learns at least five new things every single time |
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