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Mac Geek Gab — Your Questions Answered, Tips Shared, Troubleshooting Assistance

Are you tired of struggling with your Mac’s settings and apps? Discover how to streamline your tech life with Mac Geek Gab’s latest episode!

This week, Adam, Pete, and Dave dive into a treasure trove of Quick Tips and Cool Stuff Found. Learn how to take screenshots of your Applications folder for easy reference, and explore the power of markdown for creating timeless, portable documents. Don’t get caught without knowing how to use your iPhone’s action button effectively or how to prevent holiday music from skewing your listening recommendations.

The episode also covers the benefits of using an external DAC for improved sound quality on your Mac, and the importance of a good base layer for staying warm in cold climates. Plus, get expert advice on transferring settings and apps to a new Mac, and learn why sometimes it’s better to just listen rather than troubleshoot. Don’t get caught missing out on these valuable insights – tune in now!

Ready to level up your Mac knowledge and solve those tech headaches? Click to listen to Mac Geek Gab and become a true geek guru!

• 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 1069 for Monday, December 23rd, 2024
  • December 23rd: National Christmas Movie Marathon Day (and Festivus)
  • Police Code 10-69 – Clear to Copy Transmission?
  • MGG Monthly Giveaway – Marked 2 for December, 2024
• 00:03:00 MGG Monthly Giveaway – Marked 2 for December, 2024
  • Markdown
  • MacSparky Field Guide for Markdown
  • Zamzar
• 00:09:16 MGG CES 2025 Sponsors
  • CCC Backup from Bombich
  • The Omni Group
  • Private Internet Access
  • Roborock
  • eero
• 00:12:00 Next MGG Hangout on January 19th, 4pm EST
  • The Randos We Know
• Quick Tips
  • 00:00:01 Andrew-QT-Print a list of your Mac’s apps for future installation needs
  • 00:13:42 Tony-QT-Turn Off Apple Music Listening History For the Holidays!
  • 00:18:31 Andrew-QT-Enable Column View in iPad Files App
  • 00:19:35 Andy-QT-When in doubt, try Safe Mode
• Don’t Get Caught
  • 00:23:53 Dave-I deleted files…and recovered some with Disk Drill (also Available on SetApp)
    • ChronoSync
    • CCC Backup
    • Arq
    • Minio on Synology Marius
• Sponsors
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• Cool Stuff Found
  • 00:34:17 Sharon-CSF-iPhone Action Button Halide Shortcut
    • Set Lockscreen for Focus Modes
    • Halide Camera Button Integration
    • Speck Presidio2 Grip MagSafe Case
  • 00:43:50 Jeff-CSF-1058–Shortery to trigger Shortcuts on the Mac
  • 00:46:07 Andrew-CSF-Cheatsheet app to keep stickies on Apple Watch
  • 00:48:39 CSF-TenOne Design WiFi Porter
  • 00:53:09 Don’t Get Caught Connecting to rogue Wi-Fi
  • 00:56:01 CSF-iQR App to create QR Codes
  • 00:57:07 DLH-CSF-Audioengine D1 or really any other quality external DAC
  • 01:01:08 CSF-Smartwool
• Your Questions Answered and Tips Shared!
  • 01:03:03 Allister-iOS 18.2 Update Wallpaper Issues
  • 01:06:05 Mike-Alternative Migration Paths for a new Mac?
    • Mackup
    • Starship Titanic
• 01:12:49 MGG 1069 Outtro
  • MGG Monthly Giveaway – Marked 2 for December, 2024
  • Bandwidth Provided by CacheFly
  • Pilot 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) Podcasts
  • MGG Merch is Available!
  • Mac Geek Gab YouTube Page
  • Mac Geek Gab Live Calendar
  • This Week’s MGG Premium Contributors
  • MGG Apple Podcasts Reviews
  • [e-mail]
  • 224-888-GEEK
  • The Mac Geek Gab iPhone app
  • Active MGG Sponsors and Coupon Codes List
  • BackBeat Media Podcast Network