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Wanna sync multiple folders amongst all your Macs, rename your Bluetooth devices, keep your Mac awake? Dave, John, and Pilot Pete have you covered! Also: are your meetings “virtual” or “remote”? Your three favorite geeks help you figure that out, too. Press play and enjoy learning at least five new things…about technology and about life!

Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned:

00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 935) for Monday, July 4, 2022

The MGG Discord Server is Live!)

The MGG Merch Store is Live!)

Quick Tips

00:02:20 “Remotely”, not “Virtually”

00:05:15 MACE-QT-Rename Your Bluetooth Devices

00:11:56 Mike-QT-934)-Stay Awake in the Terminal with “caffeinate”

caffeinate -disu -t 86400 (86400 seconds is 24 hours)

man caffeinate

00:14:21 QT-Use Cmd-Opt-G to Find with Google Drive app on macOS)

Cmd-Opt-H Hides all OTHER apps

Your Questions Answered and Tips Shared!

00:15:56 Greg-File Dialogs Stop Responding

How to reinstall macOS)

macOS Safe Mode)

OnyX)

00:24:22 Christopher-Best Way to Sync Multiple Folders Across All My Macs?

iCloud Drive

ResilioSync)

Hazel)

SyncThing)

FreeFileSync)

SeaFile)

00:34:31 Kirk-Port Forwarding to a Static IP

FMPHost)

00:42:21 Gordion’s Knot)

00:43:42 Brian-928)-What are Open Ports?

PortMap)

UPnP or NAT-PMP can create open ports without your knowledge)

Fing Desktop)

GRC’s Shield’s Up)

CYNC Bulbs from GE)

Podcasts!

00:54:19 PODCAST: MacBreak Weekly): Go behind the curtain with TWiT.tv’s Leo Laporte, Rene Ritchie, Andy Ihnatko, and Alex Lindsay as they dive into everything Apple-related.

00:55:07 PODCAST: This Week In Tech): Every week, This Week in Tech gives you a no-holds-barred, deep dive into how big tech influences our culture and our lives.

00:55:56 Dieters-Disabling Cellular Data Still Leaves the Radio On

01:03:08 Bart-Mobile Internet for RV Travel

The Best Mobile Hotspots for 2022)

Not CHEAP, but https://www.starlink.com/rv) with the coverage map here)

Cool Stuff Found

01:06:37 CSF-PowerPhotos 2.0) Adds Full iCloud Photos Compatibility (and more…)

01:09:26 Patrick-CSF-Cellmapper.net) for seeing locations of nearby towers

01:13:49 Gui Rambo-CSF-VirtualBuddy, a virtualization app for App Silicon Macs)

01:15:34 MGG 935) Outtro

Farrago)

Pilot Pete’s New Aviation Podcast: So There I Was)

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Mac Geek Gab Live Calendar)

This Week’s MGG Premium Contributors)

MGG Apple Podcasts Reviews)

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