Mac Geek Gab 969 Live Stream and Chat
Channel: Mac Geek Gab
Date: 20/02/2023

What is your current backup routine? Do you even need one anymore? John, Dave, and Pete talk through answers to all your questions, including this one!

Other questions answered include how to dry wet AirPods, sharing only certain Contact info, using Security Keys with Apple Devices, fixing macOS Ventura's pesky permissions warnings, and more.

Plus, your three favorite geeks share some Cool Stuff Found including a new password manager, a solar keyboard, and AirPlay 2 receiver, and a great Quick Look extension.

Press play and you're guaranteed to learn at least five new things. Don't Get Caught!

Full shownotes with links at https://mgg.fm/969

Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned:
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00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 969 for Monday, February 20, 2023
QT-Alexa, Turn that Light Off in 30 Minutes (Siri says no-can-do)
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The MGG Merch Store is Live!

Quick Tips
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00:03:39 Barry Porter-Happy 45th Anniversary to BBSing
DiversiDial
Phone Phreaking

00:07:41 Mark-File Sharing Broken for Some in macOS Ventura 13.2 (Solved in 13.2.1)

Your Questions Answered and Tips Shared!
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00:08:10 James-How to Stop a Website From Loading in Safari?
Modify /etc/hosts on macOS Ventura
NextDNS
OpenDNS
ListenNotes

00:14:02 Roy-What Drive Should I Get for Time Machine?
Pour One Out For Drobo

00:28:22 Dan-Tip on drying wet AirPods

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More Questions Answered and Tips Shared!
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00:37:30 Donna-Sharing Select Contact Info with IOS (not macOS?)
00:40:46 Lawyer Jeff-968-Using Third Party Hardware Keys with Apple Devices
00:43:11 Gary-968-Restart Your Mac after Setting Up a Security Key
YubiKey

00:46:53 John Activated a Passkey
00:51:45 968-Dave’s Auto-Capitalization only remained disabled for 9 hours.
00:52:35 968-Use OnyX to rebuild LaunchServices, and check your credit card for International Exchange Fees

00:54:38 964-MGG Advice: delete your macOS Ventura TCC.db

Cool Stuff Found
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00:57:52 Doug (and Allison)-CSF-968-Belkin SoundForm Connect AirPlay 2 Adapter & Airplay 2 Receiver
How I Fell In Love with AirPlay 2 with HomePod, Apple TV and Belkin

01:00:01 Rotherham-CSF-968-Strongbox for Password Management
01:03:20 CSF-Targus Ecosmart Energy Harvesting Keyboard
01:06:30 Todd-CSF-Kaleidoscope-Find and Eliminate Duplicate text, images, files, and more
01:08:27 AlexS-CSF-Peek, a Quick Look extension for macOS which adds searching, highlighting, and more
01:09:25 Don-CSF-Wifi Porter for Easy Wireless Login
01:13:08 Mike-QT-968-QR Your Wi-Fi with a Built-In Shortcut (and Jamie, and Steve)

01:16:09 Mac Geek Gab 969 Outtro
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