What better way to celebrate World Backup Day than to have your two favorite geeks pick apart their personal backup strategies? We can't think of one, so that means you get to listen as John and Dave spend a little time sharing and analyzing their backup strategies, and sharing some of yours, as well. Of course, it's Mac Geek Gab, so that means there will be some tips, Cool Stuff Found, and your questions answered! Press play and enjoy learning at least five new things.
00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 863) for Monday, March 29, 2021
Quick Tips
00:01:43 QT-Andrew-Reset Sound Level on iMac
Tozo T10 IPX8 Bluetooth Earbuds)
sudo killall coreaudiod
How to Fix Sound Not Working on a Mac)
00:03:37 Lew-QT-Disable Wi-Fi before creating Clones*)
00:06:00 QT-Gary-Charging Tip
00:07:28 Ben-QT-Reset User Permission on Catalina and Big Sur
diskutil resetUserPermissions /
id -u``
Past Episode Follow-ups!
00:09:20 Tim-862-Set Default Output for Apple TV*
00:10:59 Steve-862-Booting M1 from External Isn’t As Easy As You Think)
00:14:22 Mike-861-Keyboard Maestro to Command-E Eject
00:15:37 Clif-861-Google Backup and Photos Library
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00:22:14 Dissecting Your Geeks’ Backups for World Backup Day), March 31st
Time Machine to Synology
Carbon Copy Cloner) to Local External Drive
Your Tips, Follow-ups, and Questions
00:40:27 David-Big Sur Off-Center Icons
00:44:29 Andrew-Benefits of APFS for Time Machine*
00:46:04 Chris-Desktop File Info Update?*
00:49:48 David-Using Multiple Microphones in Zoom*
00:54:40 Fixing John’s audio
00:55:29 Joy-Shared Contacts Data Google/macOS?
Cool Stuff Found
01:04:08 Stefan-CSF-Arq adds Immutable Backup Feature for Ransomware Protection)
01:05:21 Immutable vs. Non-Fungible
01:05:47 Simon-CSF-Embedded MagSafe Charger
01:09:00 Using Safari’s Tab Groups
01:10:20 CSF-Solo Ludlow Universal Tablet Sling)*
01:12:15 SXSW-Space Explorers: The ISS Experience)
01:13:50 More Online Conferences Happening
01:14:40 MGG 863) Outtro
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