Spam, Your Privacy, Cool Stuff Found & More
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What's your spam workflow? How do you know if your favorite podcast is selling your data? Want to hear about some Cool Stuff Found? Good news, your two favorite geeks talk through all this and more! Listen as John and Dave answer your questions and do their level best to ensure everyone learns at least five new things each week. Press play and enjoy!

Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned:

00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 855 for Monday, February 1, 2021

iOS 14 and iCloud

00:01:45 iOS 14.4 Update)

sudo exploit)

Todd-854-iOS 14.4 Adds Bluetooth Device Type Settings

00:04:58 Build Your Own Barcodes

00:09:32 Mike-iCloud Drive Folder Location

Store home folder on external

00:12:18 Richard-QT-Prevent a Folder from Syncing to iCloud Drive)

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Cool Stuff Found

00:17:04 Steve-CSF-Startup modes for M1 Macs) from Howard Oakley

00:19:14 CSF-Earin A-3) true wireless, open-air earbuds

00:20:54 CSF-Hyper-66W USBC Charger). 3 ports: two USB-C, one USB-A.

00:22:26 CSF-Nomad Base Station Pro Review)

Apple Watch Mount)

Questions

00:26:33 Bill-Setting Up External SSD in APFS for Backup and Media

00:33:04 David-Big Sur and Sluggish Magic Mouse

00:35:27 Clif-macOS Mail.app Keyboard Shortcuts

00:37:28 Bruce-Running Intel Terminal apps on M1 Macs

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More Questions

00:46:16 Andrew-eero Data Usage

00:53:44 David-Scanning on iPhone

00:58:14 John-Health Data, Single Apple ID and Multiple Devices

Health Data Importer)

01:02:55 Will-There’s something lingering in Apple’s Databases

01:06:24 Will-If Your T2 Mac won’t let you authenticate with an Admin user, reset SMC

01:09:00 Apple, Your Privacy, and Podcasts)

Overcast)

01:19:46 What’s Your Spam Workflow?

01:23:04 MGG 855 Outtro

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