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Mac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and Troubleshooting

Big Sur, the M1 MacBook Air, and Quick Tips — Mac Geek Gab 845

N/A • 23 november 2020

Dave's had his M1 MacBook Air for a week, and John has some questions for him! Lots more about Big Sur including your questions answered *and* some Quick Tips. Of course, MGG wouldn't be complete without more in-depth tips, too, and y'all have been keeping the queue full in that department! Press play and enjoy learning at least five new things.Note: Shownotes are in progress…

Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned:

00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 845 for Monday, November 23, 2020
Quick Tips
- 00:02:18 Koji-QT-Modifying the Volume Keys
- 00:03:59 Keith-QT-Add 44px to Fix Big Sur Menu Bar
- 00:06:52 QT-Access M1 Mac Startup Options by holding down Power button
- 00:11:23 Patrick-QT-Use Siri Shortcuts with Google Assistant
- 00:13:57 John’s FaceID Thoughts
  - Multiple FaceID Profiles
  - KN95 masks from Healthcare Unlocked
- 00:17:02 Mark-QT-How to Restart Apple Watch
- 00:19:50 Neal-QT-Learning from Saved Searches
M1 MacBook Air
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Tips and Follow-ups
- 00:52:33 Greg-Big Sur my Mac
- 00:59:59 Bruce-Big Sur deprecates Network Utility – This is where using an iOS app on an M1 mac can come in handy from what I have seen.
  - Hurricane Electric Network Utility
- 01:04:36 Jürgen-Slow Connection to NAS
  - D-Link DGS-1100-16 Managed Smart Switch
  - We Love Mistakes
- 01:12:08 Corky-What’s with Big Sur’s com.apple.os.update in Disk Utility?
- 01:15:00 Craig-Verizon 5G SIM Conundrum
01:26:43 MGG 845 Outtro
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- Active MGG Sponsors and Coupon Codes List
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Big Sur, the M1 MacBook Air, and Quick Tips — Mac Geek Gab 845

Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned:

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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

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Siri, I Want My T Back!

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Nothing Can Go Wrong.

The Musketeer…and those other guys

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Beware The Click of Regret

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Naked (iPhone) and Not Afraid

Can You Spatchcock a Jackalope?

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Flashlight Tweaks, iPad Tips, Drive Fixes, and More

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

Beware Alert Blindness

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The Fast and the Curious: Turbocharge Your Storage and RAM

Practicing The Shrug Shoulders Salute

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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

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Your RATGOCs Are Here

We Need Realistic React Time

The Egg & Chicken Problem

A Little Pig Walked Around - MGG 1K

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