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Don’t Get Caught: iCloud, VPNs, and the Future of AI

2025/3/24
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Mac Geek Gab — Your Questions Answered, Tips Shared, Troubleshooting Assistance

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This week, you’re loaded with Quick Tips to streamline your Apple life. You’ll learn how to nest Notes folders, edit Siri Reminders from your Lock Screen, and why your iPhone needs to stay locked for Continuity Camera magic. Discover how to whip up Wi-Fi QR codes with ease, subscribe to ICS calendars instead of juggling downloads, and harness your Apple Watch’s crown like a pro. Adam and Dave help you stay ahead of Plex Pass price hikes and unlock unsigned apps in macOS 15 Sequoia. Just Don’t Get Caught by iCloud’s aggressive junk filter or Tailscale’s Terminal-only Lock requirement—they could trip you up.

Your questions kept things rolling, from backing up iCloud Drive with Backblaze to finding the right VPN—whether it’s PIA, ExpressVPN, or Tailscale exit nodes. Photo Exifer tricks help you sync titles and captions in your iCloud Photo Library, and Cool Stuff Found delivers: pop your public IP into your menu bar, snag a MoFT Snap Flow Note for your iPhone, and hear why Claude Code tops the LLM game for developers.

What’s that about the future of AI? Yeah, we’re going there. It’s national cocktail day, after all! Press play and enjoy.

00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 1082) for Monday, March 24th), 2025

March 24th: National Cocktail Day)

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Quick Tips

00:00:01 Andrew-QT-You can put Notes folders into Subfolders

00:04:50 Todd-QT-Edit Siri Reminders Entries on Lock Screen

00:06:15 Josh-QT-IPhone needs to be locked for Continuity Camera to work

00:09:56 Terri-QT-Create WiFi QR Codes with the Passwords app

00:12:08 DLH-QT-Subscribe to ICS files in Calendar instead of Downloading them once

00:14:03 Bern-QT-Remember to use Apple Watch’s Crown

00:17:54 WillRun4Fun-QT-Plex Pass pricing increases coming in April)

00:20:56 PorthosJon-QT-Run Unsigned Apps in macOS 15 Sequoia

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Don’t Get Caught

00:24:33 Russell-DGC-iCloud’s Junk Mail Filtering Keeps Messages from Forwarding

00:34:46 Ed-DGC-Tailscale Lock requires a Terminal-based device to work

Your Questions Answered and Tips Shared!

00:38:32 Ron-1081-Does using iCloud Drive and BackBlaze cause problems?

00:40:31 Kirschen-Is there a monthly VPN I could sign up for?)

PIA VPN)

ExpressVPN)

Tailscale Exit Nodes)

00:53:39 Charles-Sync Titles and Captions with iCloud Photo library

Photo Exifer)

ResEdit)

Show Business

01:00:40 MGG Premium) Listener Contribution Appreciation Moment

Cool Stuff Found

01:04:59 Russell-CSF-Public IP) for your menu bar from Zenwheel

01:07:23 CSF-MoFT Snap Flow Note Stand)-A MagSafe notepad for your iPhone (found at SXSW!)

01:12:45 Bill-CSF-Claude Code) is the best LLM for coding

01:15:00 What’s the future of humanity with AI in the mix?

01:27:02 MGG 1082) Outtro

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