Green Bubbles Strike Back: RCS vs. SMS Smackdown!
Mac Geek Gab — Your Questions Answered, Tips Shared, Troubleshooting Assistance
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Tired of your hotel room feeling like a sterile box? Discover how to make it feel like home on the go!
This week on Mac Geek Gab, Dave shares his travel tip for adding ambiance to hotel rooms using the JBL Pulse speaker. Learn how this lava lamp-like device can transform your temporary living space. The hosts also dive into the perils of double syncing folders to different cloud services, offering valuable advice to avoid potential data disasters.
From calendar booking solutions to secure DNS options, the episode covers a range of tech topics. Explore the Nomatic Travel Pack, a versatile backpack that expands into a weekender bag. Plus, get the scoop on Quad 9, a privacy-focused DNS service. Don’t get caught with boring hotel rooms or syncing mishaps – tune in for these tips and more!
Ready to upgrade your tech knowledge and travel game? Listen to this episode of Mac Geek Gab for a wealth of practical advice and cool stuff found!
00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 1081) for Monday, March 17th), 2025
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Quick Tips
00:00:01 Val-QT-Drop a file into ChatGPT with instructions to shrink it down
00:02:41 CSF-BACTrack)
00:03:23 Eddy Cue and Ben Stiller @ SXSW 2025)
Norton Utilities…The Pink Shirt Treatment)
00:07:02 JanLandy-QT-Quickly access Crop on iPhone Photos
00:08:20 Adam-QT-Hide Screenshots in Photos
00:10:15 There’s also a “Hidden” Album in Apple Photos
00:11:08 Andrew-QT-Create a Smart List of Undated Reminders
00:12:09 Pilot Pete-QT-Instant Info about your Current WiFi
00:14:09 Dave-Check your WiFi details when you check-in to your hotel$
00:17:58 n-Gene-QT-Enable Safari’s Debug Menu to Configure Specific Options
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Your Questions Answered and Tips Shared!
00:21:22 Bob-How to Be Sure a Drive is Ejected Before UnPlugging
00:26:55 Karl-1080)-Logging in with Apple ID versus using Hide My Email
00:32:09 David in Texas-Mixed-RCS and SMS Cage Match: Platform Message Groups Keep Getting Duplicated
00:42:01 Fr. John-Restoring Mail’s Badges to Normalcy
00:44:30 Bill-Domain Registrar Advice?
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00:52:18 Brian-I got caught double-syncing!
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Cool Stuff Found
00:57:17 Dave-CSFR-JBL Pulse) for your Hotel Room
00:59:51 Andrew-CSF-1080)-TidyCal to book appointments on your calendar
01:02:05 Dave-CSF-Nomatic Travel Pack Backpack) is what Dave used for SXSW
01:06:13 Pilot Pete-SF-Quad9 DNS – 9.9.9.9)
01:11:59 Adam-CSF-Jaipur 2-Player Board Game)
01:14:30 MGG 1081) Outtro
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