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Mac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and Troubleshooting

That's Not Junk Mail, Apple

Mac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and Troubleshooting

Dave Hamilton, Pilot Pete & Adam Christianson

Tech News, Technology, News, How To, Education

4.8 • 1K Ratings

🗓️ 17 July 2023

⏱️ 78 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

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That's Not Junk Mail, Apple — Mac Geek Gab 991 episode image

Opening with a hack about the Apple Watch weather app, hosts Dave Hamilton and Pilot Pete journey into diverse topics including naval aviation in Pensacola and how to navigate the tricky waters of Apple Mail’s spam filters. They exchange insights on Apple’s seemingly erratic spam filtering and propose potential solutions such as disabling the feature entirely or seeking mail hosts with robust spam filtering systems. A cautionary reminder: “Don’t get caught” with legitimate emails in your junk folder! The hosts continue with their deep dive into Apple’s ecosystem, discussing third-party alternatives to Finder like Forklift.

Tackling listener queries, Pilot Pete and Dave share solutions on importing burst photos and tips for managing Finder tabs. The show is also punctuated with helpful tidbits such as the value of keyboard shortcuts on iPads and Macs alike, as well as using the Adaptive Transparency feature of AirPods Pro Gen 2 for hearing protection.

As tech problems arise—such as MacBook Pros mysteriously disconnecting from the internet or wallpaper settings reverting to default—the hosts offer practical troubleshooting tips, emphasizing the importance of regularly checking settings and controls. The dynamic duo further delve into device management during power outages and offer advice on resetting the Apple TV remote.

Wrapping up the episode, your two favorite geeks discuss recent events at Plex, potential storage solutions, and share personal anecdotes, reminding listeners to continually engage, explore, and “Don’t get caught” in tech snafus.

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0:00.0

It's time for Mac Geek, Gabon. I'll bring us our opening quick tip this week. I was on my

0:06.0

Apple watch, launched the Weather App, and you know it shows you that little circle. It shows the

0:11.9

temperature for every hour of the day.

0:14.0

Tap the middle of that hourly circle

0:17.0

to change from the temperature on every hour

0:20.0

to temperature and precipitation

0:22.0

and then tap it again again and you get to precipitation percentage

0:26.6

so you can cycle through those.

0:28.1

I had no idea more quick tips like this plus your questions answered today here on Mac Geek 991

0:37.8

for Monday, July 17th, 2023. 23. Greetings folks and indeed welcome to Mac Geekab the show where you send in your quick

1:01.9

tips your questions your cool stuff found to feedback

1:04.5

at mak geekab dot com we share those on the show organized loosely into an agenda

1:10.8

that hopefully makes a little sense and really hopefully allows each

1:15.8

and every one of us to learn at least five new things every single time we get together.

1:22.1

Sponsors for this episode include a new sponsor

1:25.0

Hopwater at HOPWTR dot com slash MGG that's where you can go to get 20% off your

1:30.9

first purchase of course course, BB edit,

1:33.4

and another sponsor here today at barebones.com.

1:35.8

We'll talk more in depth about those shortly here

1:38.7

for now.

1:41.0

Here in Durham, New Hampshire,

1:42.4

I'm Dave Hamilton.

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