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Mac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and Troubleshooting

Solving an LSD Problem

80 min • 22 februari 2021

Of course you knew we meant LaunchServicesDaemon, right? Sometimes it has problems… and your two favorite geeks have the solution! Listen as John and Dave talk through your questions, tips, and Cool Stuff Found while everyone — including them — learns at least five new things!

Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned:

00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 858 for Monday, February 22, 2021
Quick Tips
- 00:02:13 Peter-QT-Drag and Drop with Command Tab
- 00:05:55 Craig-QT-Removing Custom Icons
Your SPAM Workflows
- 00:08:27 SaneBox
- 00:09:47 Lewis-SPAM-Trust the System
- 00:11:10 Mail to self is SPAM
- 00:12:29 John-SPAM-Use Pobox.com
  - MailRoute.net/
- 00:14:22 David-SPAM-The Waterfall Workflow
- 00:16:44 John-SPAM-Put Junk in the Favorites Bar
  - SpamSieve
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Security and Your Mac
- 00:23:39 Ben-856-Where Oh Where is StdExclusions.plist?
- 00:25:49 Patrick-FileVault Prevents 3rd Party Bluetooth at Boot
  - About Startup Security Utility
- 00:29:44 Wolfgang-Disable SIP to Delete Files
- 00:35:21 Stephen-Activation Lock Security
  - What is IMEI?
  - IMEI Codes
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Your Questions…Answered!
- 00:49:02 Darren-Backing Up iCloud Photos
- 00:52:14 Todd-Photos and People
- 00:55:10 Paul-Solving an LSD Problem
  - SwiftDefaultApps
  - ResEdit
- 01:00:45 Keith-Auto-Purging Old Emails
  - MailSteward
More Questions…Answered!
- 01:05:48 Sandy-Backing Up Big Sur?
- 01:09:15 Michael-GC-One Device to Charge them All
- 01:12:20 Jose-Changing Caller ID Name
  - Change Your Caller ID with:
    - AT&T
    - Verizon
    - T-Mobile
    - Sprint
01:14:12 MGG 858 Outtro
- This Week’s MGG Premium Contributors
- MGG Apple Podcasts Reviews
- MGG Apple Podcasts Reviews
- MGG Weekly Newsletter
- Mac Geek Gab Instagram
- Artis Leon Ivey Jr. – Coolio (Thanks, Jeff!)
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Solving an LSD Problem

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