Keyboard Kung Fu & Wi-Fi Wonders
Mac Geek Gab — Your Questions Answered, Tips Shared, Troubleshooting Assistance
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Are you struggling to manage your digital photo collection? Don’t get caught with disorganized memories!
In this episode of Mac Geek Gab, Adam, Pete, and Dave dive into the world of photo organization and archiving. They discuss strategies for managing large photo libraries, including creating separate libraries for different life stages and using external storage solutions. You’ll learn about the pros and cons of various backup methods and how to balance cloud storage with local options.
The episode also covers a range of Quick Tips, including adjusting screen brightness in smaller increments and scanning text directly into Apple Notes. Plus, discover Cool Stuff Found like the INET network scanner for identifying devices on your home network. The geeks share their experiences with hotel Wi-Fi woes and offer advice on troubleshooting connectivity issues while traveling.
Ready to take control of your digital memories and boost your tech savvy? Listen to this episode of Mac Geek Gab for expert insights and practical tips to enhance your Mac experience.
00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 1073) for Monday, January 20th), 2025
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Quick Tips
00:00:01 Chris-QT-Shift+Option allows for granular brightness and volume adjustments
Shift+Volume silences the tick sounds
Option+Volume (or Brightness) launches the Settings pane for that
00:05:26 Tony-QT-Delete and ReImport Keyboard Shortcuts by making local pList file.
00:07:14 Alex-QT-Scan Text into Notes Directly!
Compressification of the workflow
00:09:36 Searching in Photos will find based upon text in photos
00:10:01 QT-Swipe left towards center of Dynamic Island on iPhone to get the original menu bar back
00:13:31 John-QT-Silence Unknown Callers is a setting
00:14:31 Gary-QT-Scroll down then swipe up iPadOS Screenshot
Don’t Get Caught
00:19:45 Harvey-DGC-Apps hidden with FaceID don’t work in CarPlay
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Show Business
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Your Questions Answered and Tips Shared!
00:31:15 Allison-Why do some Mail messages on my iPhone swipe right to delete, others archive?
00:35:38 How do you archive your email each year?
Stream Deck) for managing email shortcuts
00:48:19 SaneBox) is key to managing email
00:50:45 Jedd-Q-Why don’t notes sync ALL the time?
00:55:06 Ken-What’s the best way to incorporate newly-scanned photos into my existing library?
01:03:59 Jeff-How can I record MS Teams calls?
Piezo) (or Audio Hijack))
Cool Stuff Found
01:08:29 Todd-CSF-iNet Network Scanner) to show you what’s on your local network
01:09:32 WiFi Explorer) helped diagnose the problems with hotel Wi-Fi
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