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Mac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and Troubleshooting

Photos, Privacy, VPNs, and More!

82 min • 22 augusti 2022

Worried about your browsing privacy? Wanna stack your credit card rebates? Need to edit the dates on your photos? John, Dave, and Pilot Pete have you covered! Listen as your three favorite geeks share their thoughts, answers, and tips about all these topics and much much more. Press play and learn at least five new things … and don’t get caught!

Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned:

00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 942 for Monday, August 22, 2022
- Pilot Pete’s New Aviation Podcast is #13: So There I Was
Quick Tips
- 00:02:19 Brian8944-in-Discord-QT-Use Siri Captions for Clarity – More “Good Stuff”
- 00:03:30 Larry-Stacking Credit Card Discounts with Apple Card
- 00:06:02 iOS 16 CarPlay adds stops in maps
- 00:18:12 Gary-What to Know About Privacy and DuckDuckGo
  - DuckDuckGo Privacy iPhone Browser
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- 00:31:19 PODCAST: This Week In Tech: Every week, This Week in Tech gives you a no-holds-barred, deep dive into how big tech influences our culture and our lives.
Cool Stuff Found
- 00:31:58 Drewski-CSF-ExifRenamer — free app to rename your photos
- 00:34:46 Mike-CSF-Hyper’s “Stackable” GaN Chargers in Small (65W) and Large (100W)
  - USB Cable Types: Review Geek
- 00:39:21 Phil-CSF-SwitchResX to Squeeze Extra Life Out of your Mac/Monitor Combo
  - Also Resolutionator (from @pcmconaway in Discord)
- 00:41:50 Donna-CSF-Nix Mini 2 Color Sensor
- 00:44:18 Jeremy-CSF-Woojer So You Can Really Experience Sound
Your Questions Answered and Tips Shared!
- 00:47:20 Roy-Adjusting the Date in a Bunch of Photos
  - A Better Finder Attributes
  - MetaImage
- 00:51:44 Steve-Migrating Photos from One iPad to Another
- 00:57:44 Don-Which VPNs do you recommend?
  - netstat -s
  - MacGPG
  - Allison Sheridan’s 2022 VPN Research for Mac users
  - Private Internet Access
  - TunnelBear
- 01:11:25 MACE-Which 2-bay, Entry Level Synology is Best for Me?
  - Comparing DS220j, DS218play, and DS220+
01:19:55 MGG 942 Outtro
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Photos, Privacy, VPNs, and More!

Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned:

Quick Tips

Sponsors

Cool Stuff Found

Your Questions Answered and Tips Shared!

01:19:55 MGG 942 Outtro

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The Musketeer…and those other guys

Doing The AirPod Nod

Beware The Click of Regret

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Naked (iPhone) and Not Afraid

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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!)

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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

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WWDC Keynote: AI is Fun, but Rush Was The Winner

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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?

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