Monitoring the Weather, Your Photos...and Yourself!
Mac Geek Gab — Your Questions Answered, Tips Shared, Troubleshooting Assistance
Shownotes Transcript
Do you find productivity monitoring software creepy? Of course you do! But how about if you use it on yourself?
If you’d rather just monitor the weather, your three favorite geeks (and fellow MGG listeners) have answers for you.
That’s not all, though! Listen as Pilot Pete, John F. Braun, and Dave Hamilton answer your questions about ways to change your Photos’ dates and locations, making full use of AirPods Pro on airplanes, and how best to configure your new Mac.
Press play and enjoy learning at least five new things.
Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned:
00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 944) for Monday, September 5, 2022
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Quick Tips
00:02:59 Steve-QT-Use Live Photos and Long Exposure on iPhone to Eliminate Moiré Pattern
00:04:50 QT-Use Control Center to Set AirDrop Options
00:08:03 QT-Hit Command-R on Mac App Store > Updates screen to refresh and update the list
00:09:46 Gene-QT-Hold Shift to Tilt Satellite View in Google Maps
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Your Questions Answered and Tips Shared!
00:13:18 Simon-Should my new MacBook have more RAM or more Storage?
00:26:12 CSF-AirFly Pro for Bluetooth from Plant to Your AirPods)
00:27:43 AirPods Pro spatial audio is a game-changer on airplanes
00:32:48 Home Theater Hangout at 4:30pm EDT on Sunday, 18-September
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Photos Catchup
00:35:21 Allison-CSF-942)-Batch Change Photos.app’s Date/Time and Location HashPhotos)
00:37:08 Peter-942)-Using Photos to Change Date/Time
00:37:50 Darren-942)-Batch Time/Date Change with Photos.app
00:39:00 QT-Use Keywords to Create a Smart Photos Album on macOS
00:43:44 GC-Best Productivity Monitoring Software for macOS?
00:52:56 PODCAST: iPad Pros). Tim Chaten hosts different guests on every episode to dive deep and discover how they work on iPad. Guests include developers of iPad apps and the power users that really push the iPad to its limits like Federico Viticci, Jason Snell, David Sparks, Chris Lawley, and Matt Birchler..
Cool Stuff Found
00:54:13 Rich-CSF-941)–The Tempest Weather Station) has Siri Integration
00:58:52 Steve-CSF-941)–Ambient Weather Station WS-2902B) and Weather Display)
00:59:46 Ted-941-Using BenSoftware) to Upload Weather Pictures
01:01:00 Which Weather Apps do you use?
Dave uses Wunderground) and Storm Radar)
Pete uses Windy) and AeroWeather Pro)
01:05:55 CSF-Xfinity Mobile adds Unlimited $30/Month Plan)
01:08:20 CSF-942)-Use Brave Browser) for Privacy
01:10:32 CSF-Chirpty) generates a graphic of your Twitter circle
01:11:22 MGG 944) Outtro
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