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Mac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and Troubleshooting

Consulting Advice, Quick Tips, and DSM 7.0

81 min • 28 juni 2021

If you're a computer consultant, how do you manage your billing? Like many of you listening, Dave and John both spent time as consultants, too. Listen as they talk about some of the practices — and problems — they experienced! Synology's DSM 7.0 is out, too, and you're going to want to listen before you install. That, plus some Quick Tips, Photos, and even a few Cool Stuff Found items from the most recent Pepcom round out the episode. Press play and enjoy learning at least five new things!

Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned:

00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 878 for Monday, June 28, 2021
Quick Tips
- 00:01:50 Joe-QT-Slide ALL the Way for Auto-Action
- 00:02:47 Steve-QT-Last 4 digits of Apple Pay credit card
- 00:06:13 Randall-QT-Adjust M1 MacBook Keyboard Brightness
  - feedback@macgeekgab.com
- 00:09:15 Eliot-QT-Bring Back old Safari Tab Bar in macOS Monterey (beta)
  - Safari Technology Preview
- 00:15:23 Jim-QT-Block Mail Tracking Pixels Now
00:18:38 SPONSOR: Other World Computing – We’re all leaving our houses again, and that means you need the OWC USB-C Travel Dock in your go bag!
Meeting Owl for Zoom in the Classroom
00:20:18 SPONSOR: Linode – Get started today with $100 in free credit for Mac Geek Gab listeners at linode.com/mgg.
Synology DSM 7 is (Almost) Out!
- 00:21:57 Synology DSM 7.0 is out!
  - Check SynoCommunity for Package Status
  - Plex is a bear to get running on DSM7
Computer Consultant Advice
- 00:39:13 Consultant Invoicing Woes
  - Stripe
  - Paypal
  - Venmo
  - Zelle
  - Square
- 00:48:30 Brian-Do you guarantee your work?
Photos and Follow-ups
- 00:53:01 Craig-Auto-Import Settings with Photos
  - Picture Transfer Protocol
- 00:55:55 Hardware Growler End of Life
- 00:57:34 Ronald-GC-Apple Photos and Keyword Export/Import
- 00:59:35 Jerry-877-Check Safari’s Page Zoom
- 01:03:07 Phil-877-Safari’s Remove All Cookies Feature
- 01:06:43 Jon-Distorted Startup Chime Followup
Cool Stuff Found
- 01:12:26 CSF from Pepcom-RapidX Modula5 Modular Charging System and MyCharging Station
- 01:14:47 CSF from Pepcom-Sense Smart Power Panel
- 01:16:28 CSF from Pepcom-Graber Blinds
01:17:47 MGG 878 Outtro
- Mac Geek Gab YouTube Page
- 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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Consulting Advice, Quick Tips, and DSM 7.0

Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned:

Senaste avsnitt

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

Surviving Audio Death