Cool Stuff Found: Monitors, Dash Cams, AI Tools & More!
Mac Geek Gab — Your Questions Answered, Tips Shared, Troubleshooting Assistance
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This week’s Mac Geek Gab with Pilot Pete and Dave Hamilton is packed with Quick Tips and Cool Stuff Found to keep your tech life running smoothly. Discover hidden battery drains on your iPhone by sorting battery usage by time, then take ChatGPT customization to the next level—give it a full list of your installed apps for smarter suggestions! Want faster Terminal work? Just Cmd-Right-Click to paste selected text instantly. Always be tweaking, always be learning… and as always, Don’t Get Caught without the best tech tricks at your fingertips.
Cool Stuff Found is on fire this week, from tools that supercharge your workflow to gear that levels up your setup. Rectangle Pro lets you save entire workspaces of apps and windows, while BetterDisplay gives you ultimate control over your virtual desktops. Need more? Planck SSD expands your iPhone storage, and the ShiftCam SnapGrip Pro transforms it into a photography powerhouse. For research, Perplexity LLM might just outshine ChatGPT. Oh, and if you want a killer backpack, the Portland Gear Cascade has you covered. Whether it’s monitors, media converters, or dash cams, MGG delivers—so geek out and grab what works for you!
00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 1079) for Monday, March 3rd), 2025
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Quick Tips
00:00:01 QT-Sort iPhone battery usage by time and scroll down to find hidden consumers
00:05:38 Scott-QT-Give ChatGPT a list of your apps to help better craft solutions!
sudo ls -R /Applications > ~/Desktop/Installed_Applications.txt
00:11:58 Customize ChatGPT’s Behavior)
00:17:45 Google Notebook Podcast
00:19:53 Ventmore-QT-Quickly paste selected text in Terminal with Cmd-Right-Click
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Cool Stuff Found
00:24:34 Dan-CSF-Rectangle Pro) stores entire workspaces of apps and windows
00:25:55 Jim-CSF-BetterDisplay) for Virtual Desktop and More
00:28:34 Kent-CSF-Planck SSD for iPhone)
00:30:56 Pilot Pete=CSF-ShiftCam SnapGrip Pro)
00:33:53 CSF-OhSnap SnapGrip Wallet)
00:37:31 Dan-CSF-Aeon Timeline) for creating gantt charts
00:38:55 Russ-CSF-Perplexity LLM) is better than ChatGPT) at research
00:43:31 DLH-CSF-Portland Gear Cascade Backpack)
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MOAR Cool Stuff Found
00:50:08 Deborah-CSF-Reeder) consolidates Social Media, RSS, Reddit, and More
00:51:13 MarkK2473-CSF-BenQ PD32 4K Monitor/Display)
00:58:03 MarbleWraith-CSF-Acer Predator XB323QX 32″ 5K Display)
00:59:00 CSF-NextBase Piqo 2K Dash Cam)
01:04:43 ourstanley-CSF-1078-MagSafe case for iPhone 16e for less than $10)
01:06:07 CSF-Speck Presidio Lux MagSafe clear case with flowers)
01:07:55 Mark M-CSF-SuperClick), an all-in-one media converter
01:09:38 Corky-CSF-vSeeBox) to watch…anything?
01:14:52 ShiftCam Lens Kits)
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