Don't Store Your iPhone In Your Navel – Mac Geek Gab 927
Channel: Mac Geek Gab
Date: 06/05/2022

Quick Tips for keyboard shortcuts, viewing messages, and speed tests are just the *first* segment of this week's episode. Listen as John, Dave, and Pilot Pete navigate you through understanding managing the Finder sidebar, tweaking your batteries, choosing storage, and ensuring your DNS will let you connect to hotel Wi-Fi. Then your three favorite geeks wrap up with some fantastic (and timely!) Cool Stuff Found, including some travel tips. Press play and enjoy learning five new things together!

https://www.macgeekgab.com/episode/927/ 

Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned:
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00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 927 for Monday, May 9, 2022
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Quick Tips
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00:02:20 Lee-QT-Efficiently Quit Without Saving
00:05:46 Barry-QT-Use Your Mac as an AirPlay Speaker...even Better With Studio Display!
00:06:41 Joe-QT-Use Live Text to Type those Restaurant Survey Codes
00:09:47 Harvey-CSF-Use `networkQuality -s` for Speed Tests from Terminal
https://www.hongkiat.com/blog/internet-speed-checkl-macos-monterey/

00:13:28 QT-Alternate Messages View
00:16:09 ADD Todd-The MGG Feed … Enhanced!

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Your Questions Answered and Tips Shared!
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00:22:41 David-Disappearing Finder Sidebar Items
00:24:30 Eduardo-Risks of Leaving my MacBook plugged in full-time?
Maximizing Apple’s Battery Performance
Coconut Battery

00:32:04 CSF-MagSafe PopSockets! - Sadie should clip this tip LOTS of girls love those PopSockets!

00:34:31 Paul-Cleaning your AirPods increases Sound Quality
12 Pieces Hearing Aid Cleaning Tools
6-Pack of Brushes and Earloops

00:40:22 Tim-External SSD vs. Internal Storage

00:47:27 John-Custom DNS Messes Up Captive Portal - Yep. True!! I have had this issue before when setting up new XFinity/Comcast Cable Modems.

00:51:42 Roger-Which (e)SIM card to get when traveling?
eSimDB
Google Maps for iOS
You Need a Map
PokeFi
iPhone Low Data Mode
Join Mint Mobile

Cool Stuff Found
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01:02:08 @StatsDesk-DSM 7.1 Fixes Critical Netatalk Bug
01:03:37 Samsung T7 Shield Portable SSD — rubberized shock absorbers. Formatted ExFAT out of the gate, PCIe NVMe drive, 10Gbps USB (3.2g2)
01:05:51 CSF-WOWCube for $249
01:08:51 Lawyer Jeff-CSF-Run MacOS 8 and System 7 in your browser
01:10:27 CSF-Scosche PowerUp 600 Torch ($139)
01:12:41 Dan-CSF-Ikea Tradfri Affordable HomeKit Devices - Yep. Ikea does make many things affordable
01:14:53 Patrick-CSF-DenTek Flossers...For Your Mac and iPhone

01:16:26 MGG 927 Outtro
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