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Rumbling with Gatekeeper

2021/5/10
logo of podcast Mac Geek Gab — Your Questions Answered, Tips Shared, Troubleshooting Assistance

Mac Geek Gab — Your Questions Answered, Tips Shared, Troubleshooting Assistance

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Apple's protective engines usually do well at protecting our devices, but what happens when they go haywire? It's time to Rumble, that's what, and John and Dave are here to help! Listen as they answer your questions, share Cool Stuff Found, push out the Quick Tips and make it easy to learn at least five new things this week!

Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned:

00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 870) for Monday, May 10, 2021

Quick Tips

00:01:35 Dan-QT-iOS Mail Edit Shortcut*

00:03:34 Patrick-QT-Use Corners of Login Screen for On-Screen Keyboard*

00:05:09 Elisha-QT-Apple Watch Prioritizes User Convenience for Security

00:08:00 CSF-Gas Buddy Card

00:08:59 QT-Chip-AirTag Activation Tip

00:11:07 QT-Fun in the AirTags

00:12:44 CSF-AirTag Hidden Developer Mode)*

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Your Questions and Tips…Answered and Shared!

00:16:56 Susan-Gatekeeper has gone haywire!

OnyX)

spctl on macOS)

sudo spctl --list

sudo spctl --reset-default

sudo spctl --master-disable

sudo spctl --master-enable

How to extract signing certificates from macOS binary files)

00:24:09 [email protected])

00:24:29 Jeremy-Checking Backup Integrity*

TECH 101: EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW TO VERIFY TIME MACHINE BACKUPS)

00:30:37 GitHub Told me iCloud Drive was Failing*

Cirrus and Bailiff from Eclectic Light)

00:37:52 Bob-Time Machine ground to a halt*

T2M2 from Eclectic Light)

00:43:30 Chris-No Screenshot Password For You

Share passwords securely with AirDrop on iPhone)

00:47:29 QT-Sync your Screenshots Folder

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Cool Stuff Found

00:52:55 Rob-CSF-Tune My Music to Transfer your Playlists)*

00:53:40 Bruce-CSF-FileWatcher) to Monitor filesystem events*

00:54:58 Bill-CSF-What’s Using “Other” space on your Mac? Blame Bird)

00:56:41 Andrew-CSF-Server Based rules for iCloud Mail*

01:00:23 Jon-CSF-Rumble Network Monitor)

01:02:09 Patrick-CSF-869-Use Google Voice without a Phone Attached

01:03:51 Using Melon to Stream)

Loopback)

01:08:30 Subscriptions Ideas from Barry, John, Doug, and you!

01:14:29 MGG 870) Outtro