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Mac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and Troubleshooting

AirPods, Phishing, Smart Home, and Resets – Mac Geek Gab Podcast 717

N/A • 9 juli 2018

Tips and questions answered about iCloud Family Storage, Permissions, Converting video types, AirPods, FileMaker, and much more. Download, press play, and enjoy!Note: Shownotes are complete!

Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned:

00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 717 for Monday, July 9, 2018 <https://macgeekgab.com/>
00:02:26 Christian-Merging into iCloud Family Storage Plan
00:08:32 Roger-Permission Denied
00:12:30 Mojave Beta Discussion
00:14:23 iOS 12 Beta and Springboard Resets
- forScore
00:18:54 10.5” iPad Pro as iPad Mini Replacement
00:22:15 Buy refurbished on the Apple Store
- Refurb-Tracker.com
00:27:44 SPONSOR: 1Password for Mac: It’s a password manager, and you need one. 1Password 7 adds Watchtower, an engine that tells you if one of your passwords has been compromised. Get 3 months free at 1password.com/geekgab.
00:25:59 SPONSOR: Crossover from CodeWeavers: Feeling nostalgic this summer, well did you know you can play a lot of your old Windows games on mac with CrossOver?
00:29:42 SPONSOR: Jamf Now – Signup at jamf.com/mgg and Get your First 3 Devices Free For Life! You need to manage multiple Apple devices, and Jamf Now is the easy way to do it!
00:32:04 Roger-QT-Find My AirPods
00:37:28 Jacob & Gary-Report Phishing Attempts to Apple
00:39:03 Dave-QT-716-Dock Moves to Other Display With a Trick
00:41:04 Aaron-Silence and configure that UPS with apcupsd
00:45:37 Screen Saver Hot Corners can have modifier keys
00:47:50 Harvey-QT-iPhone Keyboards… Sometimes!
00:51:10 This week’s MGG Premium Contributors:
- Beth B., Jim E., Ward J., Greg S., Olga P., Jason A., Bob P., Michael L., Stephen A., Brian D., John I., Mike M., Mary G., Corrie A., Jason T., Michael P., Andy W., Theresa B., Norton B., Koji M., Edward W., John P., Kraig S., Joel F.,
00:52:41 Doug-Converting h.264 to h.265
- iviTools
- H264 to HEVC without quality loss?
- Converting H264 MKV’s to H265 MKV’s
- FFmpeg (and h.265 encoding)
- CakeBrew
00:59:27 Boeing 717 (aka MD-95)
01:00:32 Jim-Netgear Orbi Location Errors
- Skyhook Wireless
- MaxMind
- Bob & Doug McKenzie
- Pokemon Go
01:10:00 Deco M9 Plus
- Yonomi
- Yeti
- ZigBee
01:16:11 LIFX Mini
01:18:47 Rachel-Does Rebooting Once per Week truly Help?
01:22:16 MGG 717 Outtro
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AirPods, Phishing, Smart Home, and Resets – Mac Geek Gab Podcast 717

Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned:

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Life’s Too Short to Deal With Bad Cables

It’s All About Learning How To Fish

Stump The Geeks Live from Macstock 2025

Doing The AirPods Dance

Bring Your Own Dog

He's Mr. Hundred and One!

Is it appleOS 26? Or aquaOS 26?

My Zulu Converter is Offline

Hello Again, Round-Rect!

MGG...Jeopardy Style

Is That Foreboding or Foreshadowing?

Tab-itis Is Real...and It's OK!

iCloud Alter Egos, Dock Duplicates, and Synology's Shenanigans

iPhone Tricks, Gigabit Wi-Fi, and Life on 256GB

Fix Your Wi-Fi, Upgrade Your Podcast Rig, and Travel Smarter

Embracing Schrödinger's Desktop

Password Hygiene, Custom GPT Hacks, and Your Best Travel Battery

macOS 15.4 Fixes, Smart Home Discounts, & AirPods Battery Tips

Backups, Passwords, and Creedence Cryptex

Don’t Get Caught: iCloud, VPNs, and the Future of AI

Green Bubbles Strike Back: RCS vs. SMS Smackdown!

Reminders That Actually Work, CarPlay Hacks, and Why Siri Hates You

Cool Stuff Found: Monitors, Dash Cams, AI Tools & More!

Siri, I Want My T Back!

From Power Failures to Plex: Tech Tips Galore

From Garage Lights to Geeky Delights

Time To Get Past 300 Baud – Mac Geek Gab 1075

Battery Battles, Font Fun, and Ad Blockers...Oh My!

Keyboard Kung Fu & Wi-Fi Wonders

Circling the Wi-Fi Drain at CES 2025

They Dissolve Like You’re Thanos

Resolve to Trim Your Fat (Binaries)

Geeks, Gear, and Grievances

A Flotilla of Tips...and More!

Nothing Can Go Wrong.

The Musketeer…and those other guys

Doing The AirPod Nod

Beware The Click of Regret

Tea Time with Your Favorite Geeks

Where Has All My Free Space Gone?

Naked (iPhone) and Not Afraid

Can You Spatchcock a Jackalope?

Malicious Mischief...and Cool Stuff Found

Flashlight Tweaks, iPad Tips, Drive Fixes, and More

It's Not a Problem...Until It Is

Beware Alert Blindness

Downloads In The Cloud

The Keynote For The Rest of Us

Master Focus Modes, Action Button Tricks, and Screenshot Management

Cool Stuff Found: Tools and Gadgets to Keep You Geeked Out

Important Tidbits of Now Useless Information (and Some Useful Ones, Too!)

Beware The Lightning Bunnies

As If It Were a Swarm Of Bees!

Don’t Exposé Your Mac's Hidden Features

World Brain Day Special: Backup Tips and Freezer Hacks

Stump the Geeks: Live From Macstock 2024

The Fast and the Curious: Turbocharge Your Storage and RAM

Practicing The Shrug Shoulders Salute

Don’t Inception The Cloud

Hey, 19!

WWDC Keynote: AI is Fun, but Rush Was The Winner

Form 1040-MGG for Your Itemized Tips

Okay is a Four-Letter Word

What Are We Watching?

Beware The Robocalypse

Brick Walls and Brain Waves

Don’t Get Caught With Your Tech Down

Be(a)ware Opinionated Apps

What Have I Put Between Me and the Internet?

Grow Your Geek: Plant These Tips In Your Digital Soil

Why Don't They Tell Us That Exists?

MOAR POWER...To Travel?

Everything Was a Sock Account

Put That In Your Tinfoil Hat and Smoke It

Your RATGOCs Are Here

We Need Realistic React Time

The Egg & Chicken Problem