Battery Management, Nuking, Paving, and More — Mac Geek Gab 849

Sometimes you Nuke, sometimes you Pave. Sometimes all you need to do is make a tweak. You'd think we were talking about building (and destroying) roads, but no… your two favorite geeks are talking tech! Apple tech, mostly. Listen as John and Dave answer your questions, share your tips and Cool Stuff Found, and generally help all of us learn at least five new things every week!Note: Shownotes are in progress…

• 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 849 for Monday, December 21, 2020
• Quick Tips
  • 00:02:19 Allison-QT-848-Hide Screenshot Floating Thumbnail
  • 00:07:48 Peter-QT-iOS Recovery Mode
  • 00:10:15 Mike-QT-See Shared Items in Message Threads on iOS 14
  • 00:11:18 Additional Options on iOS Safari
  • 00:13:27 Kraig-QT-Automatically Turn Low Power Mode Back on
  • 00:15:41 Battery Life on iPhone 12 mini
    • Optimized Battery Charging
  • 00:19:48 Robbie-QT-Set your Default Mail App on macOS
  • 00:21:17 Jim-QT-Set Photo Sharing Metadata Options
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  • 00:26:20 Unauthorized Purchase Oddness
    • Report a Problem to Apple
  • 00:33:49 Big Sur 11.1 solves Messages Arrow-Key Bug
• Migrating Your Mac and Its Data
  • 00:35:34 Craig-Cloning from Intel to M1
  • 00:41:34 Andrew-Oh Where Oh Where Has macOS Catalina Gone?
  • 00:43:25 Fix for Damaged Lion Installer
    • Nextdoor
  • 00:47:05 Andrew-Which Volume to Delete when Nuking and Paving?
  • 00:53:24 Jeffrey-Migratating Music
    • Import music from a computer to Music on Mac
  • 00:56:59 David-Re-locating Media Files to External Drives
    • Plex via Sonos
    • PlexAmp
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• Questions
  • 01:07:57 Jon-Is My Employer’s Profile Safe?
    • Server
    • Apple Configurator 2
  • 01:14:03 CSF-Synology Drive Client v2.0.3
  • 01:16:49 Mark-Battery Care for M1 Laptops?
    • About battery health management in Mac notebooks
    • How to manage battery health and optimized charging on Intel and M1 Macs
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