macOS Ventura Is Apple's Vista
Mac Geek Gab — Your Questions Answered, Tips Shared, Troubleshooting Assistance
Shownotes Transcript
Quick Tips about Apple Pay, Spotlight, Advanced Data Protection, iCloud Storage, Picture-in-Picture, Apple Watch, and Stage Manager are just the start of today’s episode! Then your three favorite geeks go on to help solve your macOS Ventura woes (as much as that’s possible!), discuss the best way to configure DNS, help you choose a mesh router in today’s world, and so much more. Press play and enjoy learning five new things with John, Pete, and Dave!
Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned:
00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 961) for Monday, December 26, 2022
Mike-QT-Apple Watch Apple Pay Goes the Distance (through clothing)
The MGG Discord Server is Live!)
Quick Tips
00:03:28 QT-Use Your Apple Watch Face for Apple Pay
00:06:23 Tim-QT-Spotlight additions): Travel and File Path
00:08:30 AlexS-QT-Use Command-Tab-then-1 to see app windows) (“Show Me The Windows” Mode…or “Application Windows)”)
00:09:53 Jim-QT-Quitting Apps with Command-W on iPad and Magic Keyboard
00:14:09 Check Calendar > Preferences > General > Default Calendar App
00:15:58 Barry-QT-Advanced Data Protection) and Prior macOS Versions
00:19:54 Lawyer Jeff-QT-You can now buy additional iCloud Storage
00:21:48 Karl-QT-960)-You Can Disable Scrubbing on AppleTV Remote Control
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More Quick Tips
00:31:15 Jeff-QT-960)-“Hey Siri: Turn Bluetooth On”
00:33:43 AndrewWoodward-QT-Use iCloud Link to Send Large Videos)
00:35:20 David-QT-Slide Left for Timestamp in Messages
00:37:29 Abhi-QT-Double-Swipe Up to Prevent Picture-in-Picture on iPhone
00:39:49 QT-What to Do When Your Apple Watch Gets Stuck)
00:44:56 Ken-QT-Stage Manager requires “Displays Have Separate Spaces”)
00:45:55 Kirit-QT-Shift-Click a Window to Add (not Replace) in Stage Manager
00:47:21 AndrewWoodward in Discord-QT-949-Hey, Siri: Turn on Apple TV
Your Questions Answered and Tips Shared!
00:48:25 Allen-Resetting Full Disk Access and Other System Settings)
00:52:48 Mark-DNS Stalling and DNS Selection and Setup Strategy
1.1.1.1 and 1.0.0.1 = Cloudflare DNS)
8.8.8.8 = Google DNS)
208.67.222.222 = OpenDNS)
01:00:14 ned63-Eero) vs. TP-Link Deco)?
01:06:26 Eliot-Cautionary Tale losing admin account on your computer)
Set a firmware password on your Mac)
Cool Stuff Found
01:15:08 CSF-DaVinci Resolve for iPad) is out!
01:17:02 MGG 961) Outtro
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