MGG 626: Lightning Struck my Switches

Quick Tips start this episode, including topics like macOS Sierra's picture-in-picture videos, auto-logout, Sierra upgrade hints, macerror, cleaning up your Keychain, printing to PDF on any iOS 10 device, Apple Watch battery life and more. Then it's on to questions about macOS Sierra's network login changes, running a mixed macOS and OS X household and, finally, a discussion about lightning strikes and how to recover. Enjoy!Note: Shownotes are complete!

Stuff mentioned:

• macOS Sierra (1:42)
• macerror (10:54)
• How to manage passwords with Keychain Access (12:22)
• Print to PDF on iOS 10 (20:15)
• Set up your Medical ID in the Health app on your iPhone (22:35)
• How to Fix iPhone Contacts Not Syncing with Apple Watch (24:44)
• iTunes for Mac: Create a Smart Playlist (26:40)
• Wireless Multimedia Extensions (28:20)
• BU-409: Charging Lithium-ion (31:04)
• PathFinder (33:44)
• How to Geotag Photos in Apple’s Photos App (34:54)
• A Better Finder Attributes (36:27)
• A Better Finder Rename
• AirPods (41:16)
• Earin
• Tronify
• Boots
• Rowkin Bit Charge
• Plantronics Voyager 5200 (46:28)
• Automount shares on macOS Sierra (50:21)
• ControlPlane
• KeyboardMaestro
• Use FileVault to encrypt the startup disk on your Mac (1:04:43)
• Reboot a FileVault 2 Mac Remotely
• APC PNET1GB (1:13:47)
• Coaxial Surge Protector
• The Mac Geek Gab iPhone app
• You’re downloading today’s show from CacheFly’s network
• BackBeat Media Podcast Network
• MacGeekGab AAC Enhanced Feed – Thanks to Michael Johnston of The iOS Show and Applr.

Chapters & Timestamps:

00:01:42 Ali-QT-Sierra-Moving Picture-in-picture around
00:03:20 Ken-QT-Sierra Auto-logout
00:05:17 Gary-QT-macOS Sierra Upgrade Hints
00:10:54 Mark-QT-macerror
00:12:22 Johnny-QT-Clean up your Keychain
00:16:51 Andy-QT-Beware manually changing iOS date and time
00:20:15 John-QT-iOS Print-to-PDF without 3D Touch
00:22:35 Ken-QT-Emergency SOS Slider on Apple Watch
00:24:44 Bill-QT-Check your Watch Contacts Sync Status*
00:26:40 Michelle-QT-iTunes Smart Playlists and Podcasts
00:28:20 Dave-QT-Be sure to enable WMM
00:31:04 Eddie-625-Safe charging speeds
00:32:36 Paul-625-Creating a clickable file
00:33:44 Adam-625-Pathfinder Copies Windows Paths
00:34:54 Giles-623-Geotagging Photos
00:36:27 Matching Filenames to Photo Dates
00:41:16 Phil-AirPods Alternatives
00:46:28 Plantronics Voyager 5200 Review
00:50:21 Daniel-Auto-Login to Network Shares Impossible in macOS Sierra
00:57:45 Peer-Mounting Shares and Making Them Stay That Way
00:59:29 Scott-Running a Mixed Household
01:03:00 Clipboard Syncing in macOS Sierra
01:04:43 David-FileVault Safe to use?
01:13:47 Jürgen-Lightning Struck my Switches (and more)