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Mac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and Troubleshooting

The One After 909

79 min • 17 januari 2022

Listen as your two favorite geeks share tips and tricks about sharing photo libraries, writing Shortcuts, scanning pictures with your iPhone, choosing the best USB or Thunderbolt dock, and more. Press play and enjoy learning at least five new things along with Dave and John in this week's episode of Mac Geek Gab.

Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned:

00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 910 for Monday, January 17, 2022
Quick Tips
- 00:01:53 Tony-QT-Hold Mute for Hold
- 00:03:11 QT-Disable Scores and Exciting Games on Apple TV
- 00:05:41 Michael-QT-908-Siri Reminders Tip
  - To HomePod mini – “Hey Siri where’s my iPhone?”
- 00:10:00 Dale-QT-Command-R for Replace
- 00:13:35 Pensacola Craig-QT-Use cabinet bumpers to increase keyboard angle
- 00:15:11 QT-Manage Contact Groups with Delete Key and Menus, not Contextual-Clicks
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Your Questions Answered and Tips Shared!
- 00:23:11 Roy-Is There A Silence Unknown Callers Shortcut
- 00:26:16 David-GC-Sharing Photo Libraries
  - Flickr
- 00:31:00 Andy-Quiet Headphones in One Ear After OS Upgrade
  - Bose QC35II Headphones
  - sudo pkill bluetoothd
- How to Reset Bluetooth in macOS Monterey
- 00:36:06 Laura-Which Thunderbolt Dock to get?
- 00:42:27 Merch Is Coming
- 00:46:58 David-GC-Best way to scan pix with iPhone?
- 00:54:03 Tony-Use Notes to Store Receipts
- 00:56:10 CSF-iBotta to save money and get cash back
- 00:57:44 Leofwin-Safe to upgrade to Synology DSM 7
- 01:07:20 Reset Synology Network Interface
Follow-Ups
- 01:09:34 Jorge-906-Mail.App Search Reset/Fix
- 01:13:24 Donna-909-Apple Card 3% Discounts Follow-up
  - Panera Bread, Nike, Uber, Walgreens, T-Mobile, Exxon Mobil
  - American Express Bonvoy Card
  - American Express Blue Cash Preferred gets John 6% on groceries
01:16:51 MGG 910 Outtro
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The One After 909

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