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Mac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and Troubleshooting

Mac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and Troubleshooting

著者： Dave Hamilton Pilot Pete & Adam Christianson
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Get answers to your Apple tech questions every week! Dave Hamilton, Adam Christianson, and Pilot Pete share tips, tricks, and troubleshooting advice for your Mac, iPhone, iPad, and more — all delivered in a fun, friendly way that helps geeks and everyday users alike. Don’t Get Caught without your tech working right!The Mac Observer, Inc. 2026 政治・政府
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  • Save Room For Your iCloud Dessert

    Save Room For Your iCloud Dessert
    2026/07/06
    You learn at least five new things every episode, and this one stacks them fast. Roll your Apple Watch crown instead of tapping it to keep Sleep mode from searing your eyes, then hit Command-Shift-F in the Finder to jump straight to Recents when a saved file vanishes into the void. When a listener asks how to archive iMessages, you’ll meet iMazing, Shottr’s scrolling screenshots, privacy.apple.com, and a public-key-encryption rabbit hole that explains why even Apple can’t hand your texts back. You’ll also learn to Control-click the Printers list to reset the entire CUPS printing system, and to check every app’s Rosetta versus Apple Silicon status before sluggish performance quietly fools you, because Rosetta survives macOS 27 but finally bows out in fall 2027, so audit those Intel holdouts now. Then the questions roll in. You’ll troubleshoot a PDF that downloads on one Mac but stalls on another (think DNS blocks, CDN handoffs, stale session cookies, and a fast browser swap), wrestle Apple TV lip-sync into line by killing soundbar processing and matching frame rates, and chase a self-dimming iPad back to its ambient-light sensor and screen protector. Cool Stuff Found delivers a Beelink dock that sidesteps Apple’s storage surcharges and Pixette for reviving an ancient iPad as a photo frame. And when refurb Mac minis sell out in two hours and Apple nudges prices up overnight? Don’t Get Caught letting hope prevail like Dave did, grab it the moment you see it, because that cart won’t hold it for you. 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 1149 for Monday, July 6th, 2026 July 6th: National Air Traffic Control Day00:02:47 A quick video from Dave’s daughter’s weddingMGG Monthly Giveaway – Win a license to Mole Quick Tips 00:00:01 Jan Landy-QT-Roll Your Apple Watch crown in Sleep Mode to go easy on your eyes00:06:36 Claire-QT-To Find something you just added, Command-Shift-F in Finder for your Recents list00:11:02 GW-I wish Apple had a way to archive Messages iMazing(and formerly PhoneView)Remember privacy.apple.com 00:19:09 Message in iCloud and Public Key Encryption Shottr’s scrolling screenshots 00:23:33 WillRun4Fun-QT-Control-click in Printers list to Reset Printing System Enable CUPS web page on your Mac Visit https://localhost:631/printers/If that fails, open Terminal and run “cupsctl WebInterface=yes” to enable it 00:26:14 TheDaveAbides-QT-Check your apps’ Rosetta/Apple Silicon status00:35:28 Andrew-QT-Buy your refurbs immediately…don’t just leave in your cart Refurb TrackerRefurbMeAppTamer Sponsors 00:40:49 SPONSOR: Keeper. Right now, Keeper is offering our listeners 60% off personal and family plans at https://Keepersecurity.com/MGG. This offer is only for podcast listeners!00:42:10 SPONSOR: Even Realities G2. Use promo code MGG at evenrealities.com to get 10% off Even Ring 1 and/or Even Clip when you add them to your Even G2 order.00:43:48 SPONSOR: Decagon. Ready to transform your customer support? Decagon helps companies create personalized, concierge-style customer experiences with AI agents across chat, email, voice, and SMS. Go to https://decagon.ai/MGG to get a personalized demo and see what Decagon can do for your team. Your Questions Answered and Tips Shared! 00:45:16 Mike-Why can I download a pdf on ONE computer, but not another?00:53:01 David-How do I resolve Apple TV lip sync issues? YouTube A/V sync videosAWOL 2500 ProjectorSonos Soundbars 01:04:52 Larry-iPad Dims When I don’t want it to Cool Stuff Found 01:12:44 Mike-CSF-Belkin Beelink Mac mini storage dock (and others like it)01:14:24 Greg-CSF-1147-Pixette for displaying photos on an old iPad 01:16:55 MGG 1149 Outtro MGG Monthly GiveawayBandwidth Provided by CacheFlyPilot Pete’s Aviation Podcast: So There I Was (for Aviation Enthusiasts)The Debut Film Podcast – Adam’s new podcast!Dave’s Business Brain (for Entrepreneurs) and Gig Gab (for Working Musicians) PodcastsMGG Merch is Available!Mac Geek Gab iOS appMac Geek Gab YouTube PageMac Geek Gab Live CalendarThis Week’s MGG Premium ContributorsMGG Apple Podcasts Reviewsfeedback@macgeekgab.com224-888-GEEKActive MGG Sponsors and Coupon Codes ListBackBeat Media Podcast Network
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    1 時間 21 分
  • There’s No Two Hands About It

    There’s No Two Hands About It
    2026/06/29
    Mac Geek Gab 1148 hands you a fresh stack of Quick Tips you’ll actually use. You’ll find out how Mark recovered every one of his accidentally deleted iMessages with Control-Command-4 (or the Recently Deleted view), undo a botched Finder rename with a casual Command-Z, and automate Theater Mode on your Apple Watch so it goes dim and quiet at night without Sleep Focus. You’ll pick up several ways to email a Safari webpage or just its link, learn to strip out distracting page clutter before you share, and finally understand why Apple Music can hijack your Mac’s default speaker output. Then you’ll hear why speakers deserve real thought before you buy a Mac mini, how to coax a stubborn Time Machine disk into ejecting cleanly, and a low-tech trick for AirTags too slippery to grip at battery-change time. When Doug’s M4 Pro MacBook Pro started beach balling and pausing apps from low memory, you’ll get the full playbook for clawing back storage, from spotting the culprits in your menu bar to pruning Downloads and clearing out bloated Messages and Apple media. You’ll walk through Adam’s step-by-step approach to slimming down iMessage storage, learn how to stop copying and pasting invisible white-on-white text that haunts Contacts and email, and speed up a sluggish macOS Contacts app with a clean iCloud re-sync. Keep these moves in your back pocket and don’t get caught with a full drive and a spinning beach ball. 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 1148 for Monday, June 29th, 2026 June 29th: National Bacon Burnt End DayMGG Monthly Giveaway – Win a license to SaneBox Quick Tips 00:00:01 Mark-QT-You can recover recently deleted iMessages ^Cmd-4 (not 5)00:03:45 Scott-QT-Cmd-Z works to undo Finder Renames, too!00:05:06 Larry-QT-Automate Theater Mode on Apple Watch00:06:36 Hans-QT-Email a Safari Webpage to Someone00:08:17 Russ-QT-Apple Music can override the Mac’s default speaker output Volumio 00:11:42 Adam-QT-More on Cmd-I (and Cmd-Shift-I) in Safari to mail a webpage (or the link) Likely based upon the web page’s print.cssAlso File – Export as PDF 00:17:39 Safari – Hide Distracting Items The (no-longer-actively-developed) Printliminator 00:21:33 Doug-QT-Think about speakers when buying a Mac mini Insta360 Link 2 Pro 00:28:02 Bill-QT-Try Jettison, Mole, and more to eject resistant volumes00:30:36 Dom-QT-Use tape or thimbles for slippery AirTags Sponsors 00:32:06 SPONSOR: Coveron. One scam can cost you everything. Tools reduce risk, Coveron reduces loss. Use code “macgeekgab” for up to 76% off at https://coveron.com/macgeekgab00:33:55 SPONSOR: OneSkin. Born from over a decade of longevity research, OneSkin’s OS-01 Peptide is proven to target the visible signs of aging, helping you unlock your healthiest skin now and as you age. Get 15% off OneSkin with the code MGG at https://www.oneskin.co/MGG #oneskinpod #ad00:35:22 SPONSOR: BBEdit, the power tool for text from Bare Bones Software; now with integrated Notebooks and extended language support. Your Questions Answered and Tips Shared! 00:36:49 Doug-Beach balling apps made me realize I ran out of storage…what do I do? iStat Menus to see free disk space in my menubarHow to free up space on your MacRun mole…regularly!Hazel to keep your downloads folder prunedRun CleanMyMac – Space Lens, especiallyClear out your Apple mediaManage your Email attachmentsClean out MessagesCCleanerClean up local snapshots 00:50:51 Adam’s process for cleaning up iMessage storage use00:56:21 Steven-How can I avoid pasting white text on a white background on my iPhone?01:02:55 Mark-Speed up macOS Contacts with an iCloud re-sync ~/Library/Application Support/AddressBook/Sources//AddressBook-v22.abcddb Cool Stuff Found 01:13:18 Adam-CSF-Dungeon Crawler Carl 01:18:36 MGG 1148 Outtro MGG Monthly GiveawayBandwidth Provided by CacheFlyPilot Pete’s Aviation Podcast: So There I Was (for Aviation Enthusiasts)The Debut Film Podcast – Adam’s new podcast!Dave’s Business Brain (for Entrepreneurs) and Gig Gab (for Working Musicians) PodcastsMGG Merch is Available!Mac Geek Gab iOS appMac Geek Gab YouTube PageMac Geek Gab Live CalendarThis Week’s MGG Premium ContributorsMGG Apple Podcasts Reviewsfeedback@macgeekgab.com224-888-GEEKActive MGG Sponsors and Coupon Codes ListBackBeat Media Podcast Network
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    1 時間 20 分
  • One Exclamation Point Short

    One Exclamation Point Short
    2026/06/22
    Ever triggered a hidden Mac feature by accident? This week you’ll find out why a stray backtick fires up the Magnifier in macOS Preview, and how a single screenshot plus built-in OCR can lift text straight out of an image (even if that Wi-Fi password still refuses to cooperate). You’ll grab the trick for sharing your network as a scannable QR code from the Passwords app, learn why YouTube TV blocks video over screen sharing in Chrome while Safari sidesteps it, and untangle guest-mode quirks on Apple Vision Pro. From Touch ID suddenly demanding your password to a backup SSD that swears it’s still In Use, you’ll walk away with the Terminal commands and fixes to set things right. Then you’ll map your next move off a MacBook Air, weighing an M4 Mac mini against an iMac and stalking the refurb store for the right deal. You’ll set HomeKit lights to fade in with sunrise, audit your Tailscale network for sloppy permissions, breathe easier with a tested air purifier, and give that retired iPad a whole second life. And when something mysteriously stops working, Don’t Get Caught burning two hours blaming software for what turns out to be a cable you quietly swapped out: check your cables first. Hit play, load up on tips, and head into your week a little geekier. 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 1147 for Monday, June 22nd, 2026 00:03:35 June 22nd: National Onion Ring DayMGG Monthly Giveaway – Win a license to SaneBox Quick Tips 00:00:01 Susan-QT-macOS Preview has a magnifier in Tools > Show Magnifier00:03:53 Use the backtick to invoke Magnifier in Preview00:06:15 Dave-QT-Take a picture or screenshot to OCR text within an image00:11:32 YouTube TV doesn’t allow video when the screen is being shared…in Chrome …But Safari might let it (it certainly does with Fubo) 00:13:29 Screen Mirroring vs. Apple Vision Pro00:15:21 QT-KiwiGraham-Passwords app allows you to show a QR code of current wifi network00:17:31 Bill-1146-Why not use the Apple TV app’s download abilities? Sponsors 00:19:41 SPONSOR: Even Realities G2. Use promo code MGG at evenrealities.com to get 10% off Even Ring 1 and/or Even Clip when you add them to your Even G2 order.00:21:49 SPONSOR: Scribe. Don’t get caught being the only person who knows how something works. For a limited time, book a demo at scribe.how/MGG and mention MGG for your first month of Scribe Capture free.00:23:52 SPONSOR: NordLayer Browser. The business browser built for how modern work actually happens — giving IT the visibility and control to secure SaaS, stop phishing, and prevent data leaks right at the source. Your Questions Answered and Tips Shared! 00:24:54 Jim-Moving from a MacBook Air to…what next? Set alerts for refurbs at RefurbMe 00:38:14 Joe-HomeKit Light That Fades In and Out Philips Hue LightsPhilips Hue Bridge to use HomeKitLIFX Bulbs 00:43:00 MACGEEKGAB to save $50 at Macstock00:46:32 Richard Davis-Why does Touch ID tell me I need to type my password? If Touch ID isn’t working on your Mac 00:50:00 Todd-?-How to eject an SSD backup drive that’s mysteriously “In Use” sudo mdutil -i off “/Volumes/[Drive Name]”lsof | grep “[Drive Name]” Cool Stuff Found 00:58:52 CSF-Matt from Midlothian-Quip, the clipboard manager, has Capture Text from Screen as a feature00:59:39 CSF-Winix 5510 Air Purifier01:02:44 Alexander-CSM-Reevio takes stills and turns them into morphed videos Examples of Adam, Dave, and Pete 01:07:49 Kent-CSF-DAKBoard–1121-Use for an Old iPad – No Coding Required01:09:26 Steve-CSF-iFramix – A Frame for your old iPad!01:11:38 Johannes-CSF-Super Productivity – Free!01:13:04 Arvy-CSF-Tailsnitch does a security audit on your Tailscale Tailnet Don’t Get Caught 01:14:20 RollingTux-DGC-Cables are often the Culprit! 01:16:20 MGG 1147 Outtro MGG Monthly GiveawayBandwidth Provided by CacheFlyPilot Pete’s Aviation Podcast: So There I Was (for Aviation Enthusiasts)The Debut Film Podcast – Adam’s new podcast!Dave’s Business Brain (for Entrepreneurs) and Gig Gab (for Working Musicians) PodcastsMGG Merch is Available!Mac Geek Gab iOS appMac Geek Gab YouTube PageMac Geek Gab Live CalendarThis Week’s MGG Premium ContributorsMGG Apple Podcasts Reviewsfeedback@macgeekgab.com224-888-GEEKActive MGG Sponsors and Coupon Codes ListBackBeat Media Podcast Network
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    1 時間 18 分
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