Don’t Exposé Your Mac's Hidden Features

Mac Geek Gab — Your Questions Answered, Tips Shared, Troubleshooting Assistance - En podcast af Dave Hamilton, Pilot Pete & Adam Christianson - Mandage

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Dive into this week’s Mac Geek Gab with Dave Hamilton, Pilot Pete, and Adam Christianson as they share invaluable quick tips and answer your burning questions. Discover how to command-click your Dock icon or use Siri for timer math to streamline your workflow. Got a tech issue? It might be cosmic karma or solar flares at play! If you’re not satisfied with Apple’s trade-in assessment, listener Badger advises taking it to an Apple Store—justice matters over logic! Plus, learn to disable wallpaper-click-hides-everything, one-handed map zoom on iPhone, and more. Remember, Don’t Get Caught without these tips! As always, your questions were front and center. Wondering why your Mac’s free space didn’t grow after deleting files? Your three favorite geeks explain the mystery of APFS snapshots and recommend tools like CleanMyMac X and Carbon Copy Cloner. For those seeking the perfect portable Bluetooth speaker, the team shares their favorites, including the JBL Flip 6 and Go 3. Wi-Fi 6E mesh systems are also on the table, with top picks like Eero Pro 6E, Deco XE75 Pro, and Orbi Quad-Band 6E. Plus, cool stuff found this week includes Diptic for collages and Headway’s new CarPlay support. Tune in and Don’t Get Caught without your tech essentials! 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 1048 for Monday, July 29th, 2024 July 29th: National Lasagna Day Quick Tips 00:00:01 Jim-QT-Command-Click Dock Icon (and Spotlight Search) to Show in Finder 00:03:31 Jose-QT-Use Siri to do Timer Math for you 00:06:36 Are Karma or Solar Flares Causing Tech Issues? 00:10:00 Badger-QT-If you don’t agree with Apple’s trade-in reassessment, bring it into an Apple Store. Justice Matters Over Logic! 00:13:08 Andrew-QT-Disable the Wallpaper-Click-Hides-Everything Option 00:16:01 Jim-QT-Hold Command in Spotlight Search Results to see WHERE a file resides Exposé vs. Mission Control Don’t Exposé Your Tips 00:20:53 rnDoug-QT-One-handed Map Zoom on iPhone 00:22:16 Mark M-QT-Mute the sound in Safari from the URL Bar 00:23:20 Phone calls ringing on your Mac…or not? Sponsors 00:27:01 SPONSOR: Fastmail. Make email better for you with Fastmail. Try Fastmail free for 30 days and get 10% off your first year at Fastmail.com/mgg. Your Questions Answered and Tips Shared!  00:28:46 Adam-I Removed a Bunch of Files But My Free Space Didn’t Grow APFS Snapshots Empty Your Mac’s Trash CleanMyMac X Carbon Copy Cloner 00:37:59 Garry-1045-Eight is Not (always) Enough 00:41:35 Scott-What’s your favorite, portable Bluetooth Speaker that sounds good? JBL Flip 6 JBL Go 3 Sirius XM Top 1000 Classic Rock and Classic Country playlists 00:49:45 Chris (and many, many others)-QT-1047-Apple Watch Shuffle Mode Is Still There 00:51:23 Nick-Which Wi-Fi 6E Mesh should I get?

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