CPU Throttling on Older Macs – Mac Geek Gab 723
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It's not just newer Macs that suffer from CPU throttling, it happens on older Macs, too, and a firmware update is <em>not</em> the easy fix. Keychains, Photo Sorting, Battery management tips, and doing the Public Wi-Fi Dance are just <em>some</em> of the other topics covered.Note: Shownotes are complete!

Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned:

• 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 723 for Monday, August 20, 2018 <https://macgeekgab.com/)>

• 00:01:45 John Upgrades his NAS

• Synology SHR)

• How to Upgrade the Memory in a Synology Disk Station DS713+ NAS) (The processor in your NAS may be able to address more RAM than the unit shipped with, if the RAM is socketed, why not?)

• 00:08:35 Low Battery Causes CPU Slowdowns to 800MHz

• iStat Menus)

• Intel Power Gadget)

• 00:13:51 SPONSOR: Crossover from CodeWeavers) – Feeling nostalgic this summer, well did you know you can play a lot of your old Windows games on mac with CrossOver?

• 00:15:15 Iain-3 Battery and Heat Management Tips

• Mpow Car Phone Mount, Air Vent Phone Holder for Car with Adjustable Car Phone Holder)

• Settings | Battery | Low Power Mode (put in Control Center for easy access)

• 00:22:32 Use separate Keychain for Mail certificates

• Encrypting Mail on macOS)

• 00:28:51 CSF-PowerPort Strip 12)

• 00:30:58 Donna-Cheap iPhone Charger causes Ford Tire Pressure Monitor System Fault)

• Buy a better charger)

• 00:33:43 SPONSOR: MasterClass) – Imagine learning new recipes from Gordon Ramsay, or 2 photography tips from Annie Leibovitz. Now you can. Visit MasterClass.com/MGG) for unlimited access to MasterClass.

• 00:35:51 Paul-Doing the public Wi-Fi Dance

• On iOS and some public Wi-Fi, disabling Auto-Login for a network may bring up the Login screen

• 00:40:06 General | Reset | Reset Network Settings if all else fails

• 00:42:31 Ioannis-Lightning to USB-C to MacBook

• Lightning to SD Card Camera Reader)

• Lightning to Type C Adapter)

• 00:43:59 [email protected]

• 00:44:28 SPONSOR: GameTime) – Gametime is the top destination for last-minute tickets to live events. For $15 off your first purchase, visit usegametime.com/MGG) and use promo code MGG.

• 00:47:17 Ron-USB-C Heat

• Satechi USB-C dock)

• Conmdex Macsafe to USB-C)

• 00:52:36 Ron-Mail Tildes

• Mail | Mailbox | Take All Accounts Online

• 00:55:37 Andrew-Sort Photos by Date Taken

• Sort by Date Taken with Path Finder)

• Total Finder)

• A Better Finder Rename)

• 01:02:00 Greg-UPS Options in Energy Saver

• pmset -g

• 01:06:42 Roger-iPhone Reset All Settings after App Crash

• Settings | General | Reset | Reset All Settings looks to have solved odd password problem

• 01:09:40 Kevin-Is FileMaker) the right answer?

• 01:16:17 Brian-How long before my Mac is no longer secure?

• 01:21:12 MGG 723 Outtro

• https://www.macobserver.com/community/)

• The Mac Geek Gab iPhone app)

• Active MGG Sponsors and Coupon Codes List)

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• BackBeat Media Podcast Network)