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Mac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and Troubleshooting

Quick Tips, Sonos, Media, and Megabytes – Mac Geek Gab 799

N/A • 27 januari 2020

It seems there's always something new to learn! This week that includes some iOS and watchOS tips, flight tracking, QuickLook for Applications, Networking, and more. Plus, discussions ensue to answer your questions about Sonos, sharing media, megabytes vs. megabits, and more. Press play to enjoy learning at least five new things!Note: Shownotes are complete!

Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned:

00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 799 for Monday, January 27, 2020
00:01:55 Ari-QT-Drag and Drop (iOS) Memoji onto any iMessage
00:03:54 Donna-QT-Rearrange Apple Watch Control Center
00:05:11 Donna-QT-Play a sound or flash a light on your iPhone
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00:13:22 Ken-798-Install Cabling… and Conduit!
00:16:11 Allison-Batteries for Mac and Input Monitoring
00:22:31 Kurt-Quick View App Data from Dock Folders
- Hover over folder in dock, click once, move cursor over item you want more info on, press space to do a QuickLook
00:24:05 Mike-New Router, Old Laser Printer Solved
- Adding a router which creates a new subnet may cause issues for items with a static IP, best to use DHCP, or DHCP reservation
00:32:26 Ben-CSF-Fugoo Portable Bluetooth Speakers
00:34:33 Ben-CSF-798-AB2CSV
00:36:22 Bill-CSF-FlightRadar24 (and John DF, Alan, and Jeff)
00:37:40 David-CSF-BitWarden
00:41:05 Michael-CSF-Microsoft Edge
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00:47:16 Perry-Media Sharing Missing from iCloud Prefs
- Use safe mode to isolate issues with your Mac
00:53:55 John-Long-distance Audio Solution
01:03:29 Steve-Sonos’s Legacy Product Upgrade News
- Clarifying Sonos’s EOL of Old Products
01:13:26 JFB-Speccing a new MacBook Pro 16”
- Geekbench Specs on new 16″ MacBook Pro
- Anker USB-C Travel Dock
- OWC USB-C Travel Dock
01:32:24 MGG 799 Outtro
- 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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Quick Tips, Sonos, Media, and Megabytes – Mac Geek Gab 799

Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned:

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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