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Mac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and Troubleshooting

Avoiding the Duck

78 min • 15 februari 2021

We promised Wi-Fi and we delivered Wi-Fi. That's how it works here at Mac Geek Gab: your two favorite geeks answer your questions and help solve your problems. But it's not only Wi-Fi, of course. Lots of you asked other questions, and we've got that covered, too, including helping to tame that ducking autocorrect feature. Press play and listen as John and Dave help you learn at least five new things!

Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned:

00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 857 for Monday, February 15, 2021
Quick Tips
- 00:01:40 QT-Finding a Lost iPhone Story and Tip
- 00:07:14 Dmitriy-QT-Use Zoom for Screen Recordings
- 00:09:00 David-QT-Avoiding the Duck
- 00:11:35 Scott-856-Use BusyContacts for Anniversaries
- 00:13:39 Graham-No Intel (yet) for Parallels on M1 Mac
- 00:15:30 Recovering from the macOS Beta
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Wi-Fi and Internet
- 00:22:43 Paul-Diagnosing Zoom and Netflix time-outs
  - Netflix Network Diagnostics
  - Dave’s Three Ping Test
    - ping www.apple.com
    - ping 192.168.100.1
    - ping 192.168.1.1 (or whatever your router’s)
  - 00:28:54 David-Help! My Wi-Fi Is Slow
- 00:32:40 Beware the printer connections
- 00:34:08 Beware cheap mesh
  - Eero
  - Plume Mesh Wi-Fi
- 00:40:41 Andy-Choosing between Synology RT2600AC and Ubiquiti Dream Machine
- 00:43:54 Jason-Thunderbolt and USB Wi-Fi Interference
  - USB 3.0 Radio Frequency Interference Impact on 2.4GHz Wireless Devices
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MOAR Wi-Fi
- 00:52:06 Brian-Using Skyhook to Locate your Router and Devices
- 00:56:46 Jon-Wi-Fi 6 Mesh without Cloud Control
  - Netgear Orbi 6
  - TP-Link Deco
- 00:59:55 Robin-Eero as just Mesh, not Router
Questions and Geek Challenges
- 01:01:41 Jon-Top Level Volumes Folder and 1 TB?
- 01:06:16 Phil-External Drive Defrag, Backups, and More
- 01:10:25 Mark-GC-Mac-to-Mac Intercom
- 01:13:22 Ari-Apple Pay Disabled on Big Sur Clone
01:16:20 MGG 857 Outtro
- This Week’s MGG Premium Contributors
- MGG Apple Podcasts Reviews
- The Mac Geek Gab iPhone app
- Active MGG Sponsors and Coupon Codes List
- You’re downloading today’s show from CacheFly’s network
- BackBeat Media Podcast Network

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Avoiding the Duck

Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned:

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My Zulu Converter is Offline

Hello Again, Round-Rect!

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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