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Mac Geek Gab — Your Questions Answered, Tips Shared, Troubleshooting Assistance
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This week’s Mac Geek Gab podcast, hosted by Pilot Pete, Adam Christianson, and Dave Hamilton, dives into a plethora of handy Quick Tips and user queries, ensuring you stay ahead in the tech game. Discover how to effortlessly name group chats in Messages and manipulate pesky items in your Mac’s Dock with a simple Option-Click trick. Time management gets a boost with travel time zone hacks and a clever workaround using TimeMachineEditor to resolve Time Machine issues in Sonoma. When it comes to managing photos, a quick tap in your iPhone’s library scrolls you to the most recent snapshot.
The episode progresses to tackle your burning questions. Learn about the versatile Lisen 3-in-1 charger for Apple devices, and explore email management techniques in Gmail and Mail.app, including sending mails from different accounts and auto-deleting messages.
The show also sheds light on options for replacing UPS batteries, managing storage space in calendars, and your three favorite geeks discuss their upcoming CES coverage plans. Don’t miss out on cool finds like Unclutter for Mac, ShortcutDetective for keyboard shortcut revelations, and WALTR Pro for file conversions.
And remember, in the world of tech, always stay alert and “Don’t Get Caught” off guard.
Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned:
00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 1017) for Monday, January 8th, 2024
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Quick Tips
00:00:01 Jamie-QT-You can name Group Chats in Messages
00:03:14 Travel Time Zone Hacks
00:06:56 Ben-QT-Exclude FindMy prefs to make Time Machine work in Sonoma again)
00:11:17 Jim-QT-Close windows when quitting an application
00:15:54 Scott-QT-Option-Click to Move Pesky Items in Mac’s Dock
00:22:19 Ben-QT-Tap Library to scroll to most recent Photo on iPhone
CES Coverage Sponsor
00:22:41 SPONSOR: CCC Backup). Looking for something better than Time Machine? Visit CarbonCopyCloner.com/MGG) and get 15% off of CCC with code MGGCES24.
Your Questions Answered and Tips Shared!
00:24:30 Rich-Travel Charger Questions
Lisen 3-in-1 For Apple Devices)
Insignia Portable Charging Brick)
00:34:35 Mark-Sending Mail as other accounts in Gmail … and auto-deleting messages in Mail.app)
CES Coverage Sponsor
00:47:25 SPONSOR: MacUpdater). One of our favorite apps is also one of our favorite sponsors. Download MacUpdater) to ensure you’re keeping all your apps up-to-date.
More Questions Answered!
00:48:56 Dan-Replacing a UPS or a Battery?
00:57:13 Ron-Calendar says I have insufficient storage space
AppleScript for Deleting Old Calendar Events)
CES Coverage Sponsor
01:04:28 SPONSOR: Kolide) – Kolide ensures only secure devices can access your cloud apps. It’s Zero Trust tailor-made for Okta. Book a demo today. Try Kolide Today) at Kolide.com/MGG)
Cool Stuff Found
01:05:57 CES Coverage Planning
01:08:23 Matt-CSF-Unclutter for Mac) captures notes easily
01:10:13 Pharmacist Foster-CSF-ShortcutDetective) to suss out keyboard shortcuts
01:12:51 Dom-CSF-1016-Use SwitchBot Bot) to control any garage door
01:18:20 CSF-WALTR Pro) for converting and transferring files to your iPhone
01:21:38 Use Hot Corners to Start a Quick Note
01:24:03 MGG 1017) Outtro
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