The Finder can be a drag…the good kind! And swiping right in Safari might not have the effect you think. Press play and listen to John F. Braun, Pilot Pete, and Dave Hamilton share these Quick Tips and SO many more. Plus, your three favorite geeks answer your questions and share your Cool Stuff Found, too. You’re guaranteed to learn at least five new things!
00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 973) for Monday, March 20th, 2023
RichardA-QT-Drag onto Finder’s Back Arrow or Path Bar to drop files
The MGG Discord Server is Live!)
Quick Tips
00:04:18 MarkM-Click The Safari Tab Audio Button to Mute
00:05:46 PCUnix-QT-Clear iPhone Safari History by Time (and on the Mac! History > Clear History…)
00:07:29 Ed-QT Safari Swipe on Address Bar, Photo Lift
Lift a Subject from Photo Background on iPhone)
00:10:30 Robert-QT-Accessing Alternate Keyboard Entries on iPadOS
If your iPad keyboard is small or split in half)
00:12:50 QT-iMessages Badge shows a number but no new messages? “Hey Siri, read my unread messages!” Poof
00:19:25 QT-Control macOS Ventura’s Access to USB and Thunderbolt Accessories)
00:21:37 JamCycler-QT-971)–Keep Folders On Top in Finder)
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SXSW & Charging Interruptions
00:26:48 Using the Quick Tips!
00:27:26 Two Apple TV+ Movies at SXSW): Still) and Tetris)
00:36:26 I Know What Happened To My Power/Mic In MGG972
00:44:05 Flashlight with 18650 Battery and Charger)
VICTAGEN Intelligent Charger 18650 Battery)
**Your Questions Answered and Tips Shared! **
00:47:46 Dennis-Mounted Disk Not Visible in Finder
00:52:12 Craig-T-Mobile Acquires Mint Mobile)…What’s that mean?
Verizon 5G Home Internet for $25)
Cool Stuff Found
01:02:24 CSF-Have I Been Pwned?)
01:02:59 CSF-Synology DS423+) Has a CPU with a GPU for Transcoding!
01:05:48 Andrew-CSF-Ping in your Menu Bar)
01:07:29 Grumpy-CSM-Homebridge Net Nanny) to run your 3 pings
01:08:41 CSF-DownDetector) to see if websites or services are down
01:10:21 Ben-CSFR-972)–TripMode) for Managing Data
01:11:50 John-CSF-971)–pobox.com) for Bouncing Spam
01:15:36 Mac Geek Gab 973) Outtro
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