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APFS, Shutdown, Messages, and Notifications – Mac Geek Gab Podcast 720

2018/7/30
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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Every time your two favorite geeks get together, something interesting happens: everyone learns at least five (5!) new things. This week's topics include two very specific features of APFS (a pro and a con), noise-canceling headphones for travel, a solution to drives not appearing on your Desktop, some Cool Stuff Found, and much, much more. Press play or download and enjoy!Note: Shownotes are complete!

Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned:

  • 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 720 for Monday, July 30, 2018

  • 00:03:01 Steve-QT-Request Desktop Version on iOS)

  • Safari | Preferences | Advanced | Show Develop menu in menu bar, then Safari | Develop | User Agent (changes browser you appear as) (macOS)

  • 00:08:31 Paul-QT-Shake to Undo)

  • 00:10:30 Craig-CSF-Luminar)

  • 00:11:19 CSF-KeyCue 9 Emoji Typing)

  • 00:13:12 CSF-PHP from the iPad with Coda) and Prompt)

  • 00:15:01 CSF-JBL Everest Elite 750NC)

  • 00:17:27 Just disable noise canceling headphones before removing them

  • 00:19:19 Steve-717-Use IVI from SouthPole Software) to convert from h.264 to h.265 in place

  • 00:22:33 SPONSOR: Other World Computing) – Check out the new OWC Express 4M2 external SSD): incredibly fast, can be upgraded up to 8TB, and is compatible with both Mac and Windows.

  • 00:24:12 SPONSOR: Jamf Now) – Signup at jamf.com/mgg) and Get your First 3 Devices Free For Life! You need to manage multiple Apple devices, and Jamf Now is the easy way to do it!

  • 00:26:25 Tim-716-Multiple Screens with Unpredictable Dock

  • Try to change virtual position of multiple screens (side by side versus top and bottom) in Preferences | Displays | Arrangement to impact Dock behavior

  • 00:29:12 Roberto-716-Positioning the Dock at Will

  • If you hide Dock, it should appear on screen you’re on when you move cursor to dock location

  • When invoking Launchpad using gestures, Dock should appear on last screen it was used

  • 00:31:24 Petter-717-Replacement AirPods

  • Replace AirPods via AirPod Service and Repair)

  • If your AirPods are lost)

  • Learn more about your AirPods with charging case) (including finding serial number, required for replacement)

  • Replace an AirPod or charging case)

  • 00:35:01 Seth-717-Solving the Resetting iPhone and iPad

  • Settings | General | Reset Network Settings

  • 00:41:06 This week’s MGG Premium) Contributors:

  • Dan E., Mike P., Tony G., John O., Richard J., Avram M., Paul W., Gary T., Ron G., Dennis J., Bruce M., Zack E., Greg H., Deb L., Tony N., Mark S., Jim E., Eddie M., Robert T., Graham R., James M., Walter H., Khürt W., George D., Racer G., Cindy K., Mark E., Perry M., Tony C., Michael E., Tom H., Michael D., Brett P., Mark S., Ralph M., Dionicio Y., Tim M., William S., Dan B., Mike D., Joe K., Jim K., Chris F., Paul M., Mike C., Mark R., Working Smarter for Mac Users, Ryan M., Neal L., Dave C., Scott F., John G., Abdullah B., Frank A., James C., Joe S., Barry F., Ari L., Michael P., Bob L., John B., Jeff P., John V., John D., Santiago M., Ken L., Clive S., EvTheNerd, David G., Gary B., Jeff F., Tony Z., Micah P., John B., Ken M.

  • 00:45:12 Perry-719-APFS Slower to Startup

  • 00:49:35 Bill-Add an APFS Volume to an existing disk

  • Disk Utility | Edit | Add APFS Volume… and Size Options… has Reserve and Quota options

  • 00:53:42 Michael-Mac won’t properly shut down

  • How to reset the System Management Controller (SMC) on your Mac)

  • Reset NVRAM or PRAM on your Mac)

  • Disk Utility Help | Repair a Disk)

  • 00:58:54 Jeff-Drives not Appearing on Desktop

  • Finder | Preferences | General, uncheck and recheck “External Disks”

  • 01:07:10 Robby-Messages in iCloud, Cross Platform Messaging

  • Keep all your messages in iCloud)

  • Messages | Add Jabber Account… (Jabber/XMPP is a cross-platform messaging services you can use from Messages)

  • Public XMPP Servers)

  • Download iCloud for Windows) (you can share some iCloud services, but not Messages, on Windows)

  • 01:19:44 Chuck-Dropbox Taking all my Screenshots

  • Dropbox | Preferences | Import | Share screenshots using Dropbox

  • 01:23:02 MGG 720 Outtro

  • The Mac Geek Gab iPhone app)

  • Active MGG Sponsors and Coupon Codes List)

  • You’re downloading today’s show from CacheFly’s network)

  • BackBeat Media Podcast Network)