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Mac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and Troubleshooting

Trust The Nav

Mac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and Troubleshooting

Dave Hamilton, Pilot Pete & Adam Christianson

Tech News, Technology, How To, News, Education

4.8 • 1K Ratings

🗓️ 27 November 2023

⏱️ 82 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

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Step into the world of Mac Geek Gab’s latest episode with Pilot Pete and Dave Hamilton, where tech tips and tricks are just a swipe away. Discover the simple yet game-changing tip of swiping to delete digits in iPhone calculators, and elevate your MacOS messaging efficiency with the ‘⌘E’ shortcut – proving that hoping for the best is never the plan in tech! Enhance your Waze experience by setting the ideal re-route threshold and ensure your navigational prowess never falters with offline maps. This segment is a goldmine for those looking to streamline their digital life, so don’t get caught without these hacks!

In the next phase, the podcast delves into practical solutions for everyday tech challenges. Learn to merge hundreds of videos on your iPhone seamlessly with tools like iMovie and DaVinci Resolve. Unravel the mystery behind Siri’s selective announcements, and explore how to reclaim your Mac’s elusive disk space. For remote access enthusiasts, discover the potential of Tailscale and Screens Connect for connecting to Windows machines from afar.

This episode is packed with valuable insights for tech enthusiasts and casual users alike, ensuring you’re always one step ahead in the digital world. Remember, in the realm of technology, “Don’t Get Caught” unprepared!

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0:00.0

It's time for Mac Geek Cab and listener Ben brings us our quick tip of the week with

0:05.1

something he says he discovered by pure inadvertent movement or acting on

0:11.2

muscle memory says I mistyped a number on the keypad in the phone in

0:15.8

iOS 17 and rather than tapping the delete key I reached my thumb up and swiped left across the number I'd entered.

0:24.5

Just like in calculator, also a quick tip, I didn't even know you could do this in calculator,

0:29.2

phone supports a right or left swipe on an entered number to delete one digit at a time back to the

0:35.2

left forward delete to the right I don't know when this was added to I.

0:39.9

same but per YouTube videos it's been around for at least three years.

0:44.6

IOS calculator got the ability to swipe right or left to delete as of IOS 13 in IOS 12.

0:50.3

One could swipe only left to delete more quick tips like this plus your

0:56.3

questions answered today on Matt Geek Cab 10-Eleven for Monday November 27th

1:01.5

2023. Thanks folks and welcome to Mac Geek Cab the show where you send you your quick tips like that one

1:24.3

your cool stuff found your questions we try to answer your questions we share your

1:28.3

quick tips and cool stuff found and we string it all together into an agenda that keeps everything somewhat

1:34.4

thematically organized such that we all have the best chance of learning at

1:40.0

least five new things every single time we get together.

1:44.5

Our sponsor for this episode is Green Chef.com slash MGG 250.

1:50.1

That's where you're gonna go and enter code MGG 250 dollars off. These fantastic meal kits that we'll talk more in depth about a little later.

1:59.2

For now, here in Durham, New Hampshire, I'm Dave Hamilton. And here in Lee, New Hampshire, I'm Dave Hamilton.

2:03.0

And here in Lee, New Hampshire, it's Pilot Pete.

2:07.0

Good to be here, Dave.

2:08.0

It's good to be here, Pilot Pete.

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