Hey, 19!

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

Celebrate Mac Geek Gab’s 19th anniversary with Pilot Pete, Adam Christianson, and Dave Hamilton as they dive into quick tips, listener questions, and cool stuff found. The episode kicks off with a shoutout to World Tessellation Day and, of course, a a look forward to Mac Geek Gab beginning its twentieth year!

The Quick Tips segment is packed with gems like using the Google app to recognize a song you hum, dragging icons from Control Center to the Menubar, and a discussion about the new owners of Bartender. Learn about the importance of unplugging your office for some tech therapy, backing up cloud-stored files with CCC Backup, and setting up Apple Pay for developers on macOS 15. Keep the pace up by slowing down Mission Control with a terminal command and using your Apple Watch to identify circuits.

Dive deeper into listener questions with tips on configuring Safari’s “Open Links with Profile” list using Velja and Open In, and managing Time Machine on an existing external disk. Discover solutions for email archiving with Mail Steward, Google Workspace, and Mail Archiver X, and stop Maps from offering unwanted directions. In the Cool Stuff Found segment, check out the iOS 18 Beta App Compatibility Chart, Howard Oakley’s Mints, and the Pass2U Wallet for custom Apple Wallet passes.

Remember, with Mac Geek Gab’s 19 years of wisdom, “Don’t Get Caught” without the latest tech insights and tricks!

• 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 1042 for Monday, June 17th, 2024
• 00:03:29 Hey, 19!
  • June 17th: World Tesselation Day
  • Mac Geek Gab’s 19th Birthday!
  • First MGG
  • First MacCast (and Adam’s first post announcing the new podcast)
• Quick Tips
  • 00:00:01 Uncle Jamie-QT-Google App Can Recognize a Song you Hum
  • 00:05:14 Mark M-QT-You can Drag Icons from Control Center to the Menubar
  • 00:07:06 James-PSA-Bartender under new, mostly-silent, owners
  • 00:13:18 Jedd-QT-I unplug everything in my office every six months…for therapy!
  • 00:17:14 Grumpy-QT-CCC Backup has an option to back-up cloud-stored files like those on iCloud Drive
  • 00:18:15 Chris-QT-Regarding the hassle of setting up ApplePay for developers
    • …and related: macOS Sequoia will allow iCloud Sign-ins when Virtualized
  • 00:22:18 Jim-QT-Use your Apple Watch to Identify Circuits
  • 00:24:51 PorthosJon-QT-Slow down Mission Control/Spaces’ switching speed with Terminal Command
    • defaults write com.apple.dock workspaces-edge-delay -float 2.0; killall Dock
  • 00:30:22 JMM-PSA-iCloud Drive doesn’t back-up overwritten files
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• Your Questions Answered and Tips Shared!
  • 00:36:25 Don-How do I configure Safari’s “Open Links with Profile” list?
    • Velja
    • Open In
  • 00:43:56 Rick-Can I Use Time Machine on an Existing External Disk?
  • 00:48:50 Deborah-What about Adam’s Email Archive?
    • Mail Steward
    • Google Workspace
    • Mail Archiver X
  • 00:59:21 Prof Josh-How do I stop Maps from offering me directions on where it thinks I want to go?
    • Tideline Public House
• Cool Stuff Found
  • 01:06:35 Adrian-CSF-iOS 18 Beta App Compatibility Chart
  • 01:12:07 KiwiGraham-CSF-Mints from Howard Oakley
  • 01:15:20 RandyWalker-CSF-Pass2U Wallet for putting your own passes/cards in Apple Wallet
• 01:20:19 MGG 1042 Outtro
  • MacStock Coupon Code: MACGEEKGAB saves you $30!
  • Bandwidth Provided by CacheFly
  • Adam Christianson on X/Twitter
  • Pilot Pete’s Aviation Podcast: So There I Was (for Aviation Enthusiasts)
  • Dave’s Business Brain (for Entrepreneurs) and Gig Gab (for Working Musicians) Podcasts
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