Downloads In The Cloud
Mac Geek Gab — Your Questions Answered, Tips Shared, Troubleshooting Assistance
Shownotes Transcript
The tips start flowing fast, like using Pages’ Presenter Mode for presentations, multi-finger select on iPhone, and disabling 1Password’s auto-login on specific items. Adam Christianson and Dave Hamilton also explore the importance of keeping eero Plus security settings active after updates and highlight iOS 18’s new “Pinned Collections” feature for favorite photos.
For the more tech-savvy, the discussion digs into the mystery of download folder chaos with tips from John, Jeff, and Kirit, suggesting ways to unify your Downloads folder with iCloud or Hazel. Security takes center stage later on, tackling disconnecting drives, Find My Mac’s reliability, and password management tips that balance safety and convenience.
All this and SO much more. Press play, enjoy, and don’t get caught!
00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 1055) for Monday, September 16th), 2024
September 16th: National Tattoo Story Day)
00:02:31 Which iPhones did we order?
Adam: iPhone 16 Pro – Black, 256GB, AirPods Pro gen2
Dave: iPhone 16 Times 2 – Pink and Ultramarine, both 256GB
Pete: iPhone 16 Pro?
Quick Tips
00:00:01 Val-QT-Use Pages’ Presenter Mode for…Presentations!
00:13:02 Bill-QT-Use multi-finger select on iPhone and iPad keyboard
00:15:20 Steph G-QT-Disable 1Password Auto-Login on a Per Item Basis
00:23:29 Derek-QT-1054-Customized Shortcut for Action Button
00:26:10 Mike (from Carbon Copy Cloner!))-1048-Not all snapshots are created equal)
00:30:31 Scott-QT-eero Plus) subscribers need to re-enable Security and Ad Blocking after software updates
00:32:20 iOS 18 Photos Favorites is in “Pinned Collections”
00:35:13 MGG August Giveaway Winners)
Peter Horan
Tim Kobler
Chris Westergaard
Ben Rosenthal
Kirk Moss
MGG September Giveaway: 1Focus!), the App & Website Blocker that helps keep you focused on your Mac.
Unifying The Downloads Folder
00:40:25 John-QT-1053-Linking iCloud and macOS Downloads folders via Alias
00:41:57 Jeff-1051-Unifying the Downloads Folder the easy way
Downloads in the Cloud
00:43:47 Kirit-QT-Use Hazel) to Tame Your Download Folder(s)
Your Questions Answered and Tips Shared!
00:49:05 Jeremy-Help Diagnosing Disconnecting Drives
Isolation Testing
Show Business
00:59:01 MGG Premium) Listener Contribution Appreciation Moment
MOAR Questions Answered & Tips Shared
01:02:05 Joe-Is Find My Mac safe enough)?
The Security vs. Convenience Continuum
Musing on login security…and its holes
01:15:29 MGG 1055) Outtro
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