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Spending Airplane Dollars on Cool Stuff Found

2022/2/7
logo of podcast Mac Geek Gab — Your Questions Answered, Tips Shared, Troubleshooting Assistance

Mac Geek Gab — Your Questions Answered, Tips Shared, Troubleshooting Assistance

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We know…Cool Stuff Found sometimes gets expensive, but new geeky gear is so much fun! Thankfully, this episode has tons of free advice from your three favorite geeks, too, including a better way to provide tapback reactions in Messages, a way to see the email addresses in Mail, limiting people's ability to track your Mac (and you!), and keeping a wired backup for your Bluetooth keyboard. And that's just the first 15 minutes of the show. Press play and listen as Dave, John, and Pilot Pete walk you through all of this and more. Don't Get Caught!

Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned:

00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 913) for Monday, February 7, 2022

The MGG Merch Store is Live!)

Quick Tips

00:02:37 Ben-QT-Use Command-T for Tapback on macOS Messages

00:03:41 Andrew-QT-Swipe Anywhere on iPhone Camera Screen to Change Modes

00:04:40 QT-Disable (or enable) Mail > Preferences > Viewing > Use Smart Addresses

00:06:28 Jon-QT-Limit IP Address Tracking is in Network Preference Pane

00:11:05 Javier-QT-902-Keep a wired backup for your Bluetooth Keyboard

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Your Questions Answered and Tips Shared!

00:20:06 Christopher-HomePod mini) issues with Stereo and Lag

Set up a HomePod stereo pair)

Sonos was the first consumer-grade Wi-Fi Mesh) – True!

00:29:25 Kaz-Should I Connect Ethernet to my Wi-Fi Mesh?

00:32:00 Larry-External Drive Lights Are On But Nobody’s Home

00:36:05 Tim-Access iCloud Drive Document Versions

It could be doing it via APFS snapshots local to that system?

LibreOffice)

00:44:17 Jim-What’s Your Favorite 27″ UHD/4K Monitor These Days?

LG 5K)

ViewSonic VP2756-4K) and VP-2768-4K)

MonoPrice 27” CrystalPro UHD)

Sponsors

00:54:19 SPONSOR: Trade). The journey to the perfect cup starts with taking Trade’s quiz. Your answer allows Trade to pair you with the perfect coffee to fit your tastes. Get $20 off your first three bags when you go to drinktrade.com/mgg) using promo code mgg.

00:55:53 SPONSOR: The Jordan Harbinger Show). Jordan is a master interviewer, obsessed about audio quality, and focused on producing a great show that we think you’re going to love.

Cool Stuff Found

00:57:17 Pilot Pete-CSF-SkullCandy Indy ANC Earbuds)

Airplane Dollars – Real Airplane USD’s

01:00:59 Russell-CSF-Patrick Wardle’s macOS Security Tools at Objective-See)

01:02:21 Gene-CSF-CalcService from Devon) adds Calculation Service to macOS

ImageOptim)

01:05:02 CSF-EZQuest Ultimate Power 120W, 3-port PD Wall Charger)

01:06:30 C(reepy)SF-Request Your Amazon Data)

Disable unwanted ETA notifications from Apple Maps with ease)

01:11:35 Mark-CSF-912-Look at Amcrest Cameras) and SightHound Video) for Surveillance at Home

01:12:47 Eric-MGG T-Shirt Limited Edition!)

01:15:16 Adam-CSF-Steve Jobs Business Card, Floor Plan, and More!)

01:19:30 MGG 913) Outtro

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