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Mac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and Troubleshooting

Haunted Drives, Beachballs, and Chatty Cathy – Mac Geek Gab 721

N/A • 6 augusti 2018

Is running a full SSD OK? What's accessing my hard drive? How do I get custom sounds into Mail? These are just a few of the questions that John F. Braun and Dave Hamilton, your two favorite geeks, answer this week. Press play and enjoy!Note: Shownotes are complete!

Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned:

00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 721 for Monday, August 6, 2018
00:01:40 Flanging
- Wah-Wah Pedal
- Gig Gab Podcast
00:03:31 Thermometers, Qi Charging, and Heat
- Keeping iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch within acceptable operating temperatures
00:07:05 SPONSOR: Crossover from CodeWeavers: Feeling nostalgic this summer, well did you know you can play a lot of your old Windows games on mac with CrossOver?
00:08:42 Jai-QT and CSF-Mail PDF, Secure Files, Browser Strings
- Workflow
- Dropshare
  - Private and Secure File Transfer with Dropshare
- Transfer.sh
  - GeekGab.txt demo
- iCab Mobile
00:13:42 James-CSF-Pockethernet
- Pockethernet Review @ SmallNetBuilder
00:17:51 Ev-CSF-SSD RAID Adapter
00:20:06 Mark-CSF-MU Travel Charger
00:21:22 Bob-719-Why the Beachball Appears
- FSMonitor
00:22:57 Harvey-720-Assistive Touch for Undo
- Settings | General | Accessibility | Assistive Touch
00:26:53 SPONSOR: Eero Mesh Wi-Fi – Use MGG for Free Shipping in USA and Canada.
00:29:03 Jim-Start with the basics
00:33:10 Ron-New MacBook Pro… don’t forget the speed!
00:36:26 Jon-Reinstalling High Sierra on 2018 MacBook Pro
00:40:18 Jeff-Solve Apple Watch Bluetooth Disconnects
00:44:53 Tony-Finding a file without the name
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00:51:25 Greg-iOS Video Size?
- Use the Files app on your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch
- Photo Investigator for iOS
- Snapseed
- Image Capture
00:57:49 Karl-The Case of the Haunted Drive
- NIFTY microSD
- Samsung 128 EVO XCI Micro SD
01:03:12 This week’s MGG Premium Contributors:
- Nick S., Robert D., Beth B., Ward J., Greg S., Olga P., Bob P., Michael L., Jason A., Stephen A., Chris F., Paul M., Mike C., Mark R., Gary W., David H., Robert F., Karl B., Peter P.
01:04:35 Jim-System Info | Storage | System Item is Bogus
- Run OmniDiskSweeper as Admin
01:12:52 Daniel-Is Running Full SSDs OK?
- iStat Menus
01:18:30 John-Custom Sounds in macOS Mail
- Chatty Cathy
01:24:05 MGG 721 Outtro
The Mac Geek Gab iPhone app
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Haunted Drives, Beachballs, and Chatty Cathy – Mac Geek Gab 721

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