What ELSE is Using My Mac?
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We know what apps we are using with our Macs, but increasingly there are processes — from Apple and others — using up our Mac's resources, too. Listen as Dave and John answer your questions about all this and much, much more. Of course, your favorite segments — Quick Tips and Cool Stuff Found — are included, too! Press play, and enjoy learning at least five new things.

Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned:

00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 861 for Monday, March 15, 2021

Quick Tips

00:01:54 Matt-QT Forward Multiple Emails

00:03:29 Gene-QT-Photo Sharing

00:05:10 Bob-QT-Change HomePod’s room to keep auto-AirPlay under control

00:07:24 Lucas-QT-Command+[#] in macOS Messages chooses Pinned Chats

Cool Stuff Found

00:09:22 CSF-Xfinity Voice adds “V” Label for STIR/SHAKEN Robocall Prevention)

00:11:00 Consoilidated Reliabtility

00:12:47 Alex-CSF-Musi.sh) — The Open Source Apple Music Web App (of course, there’s music.apple.com))

00:14:01 Troubleshooting John’s Audio Cut outs

00:15:19 Everett-CSF-859-OBS) for recording webinars

00:17:47 CSF-Vaccine appointment advice for any state) (or the text version))

Page Refresh Chrome Extension) (also for Edge)

Visualping) monitors websites for you

00:20:40 TurboVax finds available appointments in NY State)

Vaccinefinder elsewhere)

or Connecticut’s Vaccine Finder)

00:22:15 CSF-Jbuds Frames)

00:26:54 CSF-WAVS Custom-fit Earphones) – Less than $150!

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Your Tips, Follow-ups, and Questions

00:35:15 Clif-860-Photos is chewing on my drive

00:38:09 Slau-860-Accessibility and Onyx

Mac Geek Gab forums)

00:40:04 Christopher-RAM Is Always Used Up

00:47:17 David-Repurposing Old Computers

00:51:01 Rick-854-IoT Integration Madness

00:52:20 Everett-BlueTooth 5 with Mac mini and USB 3 hub)

THX Panda Headphones)

Sound Deck

Resolve Wi-Fi and Bluetooth issues caused by wireless interference)

Questions and Geek Challenges

00:58:55 Scott-External HD Oddness

WD My Book Duo)

01:04:03 Sandra-Disk Not Ejected Properly

01:08:57 Wayne-Health Data Subset

Health Data Importer)

Health XML Splitter)

FileMaker)

01:12:06 MGG 861 Outtro

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