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Mac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and Troubleshooting

Beware the Magnets – Mac Geek Gab 753

N/A • 18 mars 2019

You want Cool Stuff Found? You want to know how to uninstall apps properly? What about the dangers of disabling SIP? John F. Braun and Dave Hamilton, your two favorite geeks, come together to answer all of these and more. Have a question? Send it in to <a href="mailto:feedback@macgeekgab.com">feedback@macgeekgab.com</a> or post in the <a href="http://macgeekgab.com/forums">MGG forums</a>.Note: Shownotes are complete!

Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned:

00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 753 for Monday, March 18, 2019
00:03:02 When Batteries go Bad
- FruitJuice
- Husan MacBook Pro 2012 Battery
00:07:25 Lightning to Audio and Charge (Careful here, John got a cheap knockoff from Walmart marketplace that didn’t work, fortunately, they gave a full refund)
00:09:59 Steve-CSF-Hubitat Smart Hub
00:11:29 CSF-Libby (thanks, CapMac!) from Overdrive
00:13:53 SXSW: Wi-Charge Uses Infrared for Wireless Power
00:17:42 SXSW: CLEAR moves to Point of Sale
00:19:40 SXSW: VeriScan – Your Face is Your Boarding Pass
00:24:00 IBM slurps Flickr Photos
00:24:42 Tripit Pro
- Sanebox
00:29:09 SPONSOR: ExpressVPN – Take back your Internet privacy TODAY and find out how you can get 3 months free, go to ExpressVPN.com/MGG
00:31:56 Robin-QT-Drag from title bar to any app
00:35:20 Mike-USB-C adapter cables instead of Docks
- USB 3.2 Generations
00:40:48 Ben-Beware the Magnets
- Degauss button
00:44:08 Loren-Uninstalling Apps Properly
- AppCleaner
- Malwarebytes
- Hazel
- CleanMyMac
00:49:20 Jim-Crashplan Removal
- Find Any File
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00:54:00 We want your email! feedback@macgeekgab.com
00:56:49 Larry-Managing Email Archives
- MailSteward
01:02:20 Loren-The Dangers of Disabling SIP
01:08:11 This Week’s MGG Premium Supporters:
- Joe from California, David from Chicago, Domenico from Massachusetts, Ericka from New Jersey, Graham from New South Wales, Mike from Kansas, Mike from Arizona, Craig from California, Chris from Hertfordshire, James from San Antonio, Jay from New Jersey, Joe from Kansas, Abdullah from Maryland, Ari from Oakland, Dave from Saugerties, Michael from Kansas, Bob from Québec, Frank from Tonbridge, Timmothy from Tennessee, Jeff from Connecticut, Barry from Illinois, John from Pennsylvania, Santiago from Florida, John from North Carolina.
01:09:47 Jeff-752-Use iPhoneTextMessages.com for Archiving
01:12:00 Kurt-752-Memtest86
01:16:08 Donna-752-Uses for Old Macs
- PowerMac G5 Coffee Table
01:18:30 MGG 753 Outtro
- New iPad Air and iPad mini
The Mac Geek Gab iPhone app
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Beware the Magnets – Mac Geek Gab 753

Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned:

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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

A Little Pig Walked Around - MGG 1K