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    Software How-To

    Mac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and Troubleshooting

    Get answers to your Apple tech questions every week! Dave Hamilton, Adam Christianson, and Pilot Pete share tips, tricks, and troubleshooting advice for your Mac, iPhone, iPad, and more — all delivered in a fun, friendly way that helps geeks and everyday users alike. Don’t Get Caught without your tech working right!

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    Take a Photo to Find Your Photos Aug 03, 2026
    Show notes Take a Photo to Find Your Photos – Mac Geek Gab 1153 episode image

    Your quick tips run deep this week. Learn why snapping a throwaway photo is the fastest route to every picture you’ve ever taken at that spot, then rediscover Libby for free ebooks and audiobooks from your public library. You’ll find the hidden Attachments Browser in Notes (Command-3) that filters your notes by scans, documents, maps, and websites — plus a reminder that tagging still beats foldering. Drag the items in the Messages plus menu into the order you actually use them, right-click your Activity Monitor column headers to surface the data you’re missing, and open two windows on the same Excel or FileMaker document so building formulas stops feeling like guesswork. Scott explains why he left Mint Mobile for US Mobile and put his two lines on two different networks, and Ron shows you how VoiceOver can read the date the moment your iPhone wakes. Don’t Get Caught assuming your QR scans are saved: the Code Scanner app throws away your link history when you close it, so use the Camera app or tap through to Safari.

    Then things get interesting. Dave walks through migrating to a new M4 mini without Migration Assistant, using Homebrew casks to reinstall apps cleanly instead of dragging years of cruft along. Adam reports from the iOS 27 public beta where the new Siri is finally delivering — except it keeps misgendering his kids based on their first names, and the fix might live in your contact records. Paul shares first impressions of the Golden Gate beta, and Ron’s question sparks a real conversation about whether a VPN or iCloud Private Relay deserves the spot on your device (spoiler: they don’t play nicely together). You’ll get honest advice on whether to buy the next iPhone or wait, plus clarity on encrypted drives, exFAT, and why moving to APFS is the safer bet: back up first, because you will lose data. Cool Stuff Found closes it out with Nib for fully on-device transcription and apfel, which gives you command-line access to the LLM already sitting on your Mac.

    • 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 1153 for Monday, August 3rd, 2026
      • August 3rd: Big Forehead Day
      • MGG Monthly Giveaway – Win a license to Yoink, Screenfloat, Transloader, or DeskMat from Eternal Storms
      • The MGG Merch Store is Live!
      • MGG Monthly Giveaway
    • Quick Tips
      • 00:00:01 Todd-QT-1150-Take a Photo to easily find past photos at the same location
      • 00:05:13 Deborah-QT-1148-Don’t forget about Libby for free book rentals
        • Dungeon Crawler Carl
      • 00:09:10 Adam-QT-Notes, View > Show Attachments Browser for a filtered look at your Notes data
        • And also don’t forget about #tagging your notes
      • 00:11:48 Managing notes and tags and lists and reminders
      • 00:14:54 Ron-QT-Rearrange iPhone Messages + menu
      • 00:17:22 Ben-QT-1149-Right-Click Activity Monitor Headers to add columns
      • 00:19:25 Todd-QT-Use Multiple Windows for the same document in Excel, FileMaker, and more
      • 00:21:35 Scott-QT-1151-The reason I switched from Mint Mobile to US Mobile
      • 00:25:09 Ron-QT-Setup your iPhone and iPad to read the date upon wake
      • 00:26:19 Todd-DGC-1152-Code Scanner app doesn’t save link history
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    • Migrating without Migration Assistant
      • 00:33:15 Dave-Migrating to a new M4 Mini: The benefits of installing your apps with homebrew
        • Updatest
    • Beta Thoughts
      • 00:36:54 ATC-On the Public iOS 27 beta…with an issue?
        • Siri AI is beginning to live up to (at least some of!) the hype
        • Except (at least in the public beta) Siri keeps misgendering people based upon their first names
      • 00:50:27 Paul-Initial thoughts on the Golden Gate beta
      • 00:55:26 iOS 27 Liquid Glass Enhancements
    • Your Questions Answered and Tips Shared!
      • 00:56:39 Ron-Should I use A VPN or Apple’s iCloud Private Relay?
        • PIAVPN.com/MGG
      • 01:05:39 Wi-Fi incompatible with iCloud Private Relay
      • 01:07:17 James-Seeking Advice and Opinions for Upcoming iPhone Upgrade
      • 01:15:43 Galen-?-Clarification on HFS+ Encryption Support Dropping in 2027
        • Lexar 2TB Armor 700 SSD
    • Cool Stuff Found
      • 01:20:55 Yuki-CSM-Nib – transcribe audio locally on your Mac
      • 01:23:16 Todd-CSF-apfel uses your Mac’s free, local LLM
    • 01:26:38 MGG 1153 Outtro
      • MGG Monthly Giveaway
      • 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 iOS app
      • Mac Geek Gab YouTube Page
      • Mac Geek Gab Live Calendar
      • This Week’s MGG Premium Contributors
      • MGG Apple Podcasts Reviews
      • feedback@macgeekgab.com
      • 224-888-GEEK
      • Active MGG Sponsors and Coupon Codes List
      • BackBeat Media Podcast Network
    A Wonderful Opportunity to Get Super Confused Jul 27, 2026
    Show notes A Wonderful Opportunity to Get Super Confused – Mac Geek Gab 1152 episode image

    Your Quick Tip arsenal gets a serious upgrade this week: use the Live Text button to make scanning QR codes easier, resurrect Apple Mail’s Predicted Mailbox when it mysteriously grays out, and run softwareupdate –history in Terminal to see every macOS update your Mac has ever installed. You’ll also hear how one listener’s Shortcuts automation fixes AirPods auto-play, why BBEdit is your secret weapon for editing Excel formulas and tailing log files, and how Safari’s Show Reader option strips the junk from cluttered pages — plus a bonus riff on the real trade-offs between convenience, privacy, and the content you actually want. And yes, Siri AI in the iOS 27 betas is finally impressing people, with real-world examples to prove it.

    Then Dave Hamilton and Adam Christianson dig into your questions: why Safari drops website connections (and how ping helps you diagnose it), whether those archive drives sitting in your drawer need regular care (spoiler: don’t get caught trusting a single backup you never spin up), and the smartest path for migrating your custom email domain from Google Workspace to iCloud. You’ll also get the scoop on replacing the aging Paperless app before Rosetta vanishes with macOS 28, and a challenge worth taking: get your AI out of the chat window and into doing actual work for you. Press play, take notes, and Don’t Get Caught.

    • 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 1152 for Monday, July 27th, 2026
      • July 27th: Gary Gygax Day
      • MGG Monthly Giveaway – Win a license to Mole
    • Quick Tips
      • 00:00:01 Todd-QT-Use the Live Text button to make QR codes easier
      • 00:06:43 Steve-QT-Using Apple Mail’s Predicted Mailbox
      • Bonus QT: Connect your inbox to your favorite LLM (via an MCP Connector?) and ask it “please tell me the ten most important emails requiring my action today.”
      • 00:09:55 Stephen-Some of Siri AI’s improvements in the iOS 27 betas
      • 00:17:54 Mike-QT-1151-Solve AirPods auto-play issues with Shortcuts
      • 00:19:15 Craig-QT-Use ‘softwareupdate –history’ to see every macOS update your Mac’s ever done.
        • Adam’s Safe Download Version for XProtect
      • 00:22:41 Mike-QT-You can still buy StyleWriter II cartridges at Staples!
      • 00:24:11 Todd-QT-1151-Edit Excel Formulas in BBEdit
      • 00:25:47 Kiwi Graham-QT-View log tails with BBEdit
      • 00:29:01 Andy-QT-Use Safari’s “Show Reader” option to force reader view
        • And a bonus conversation about the balance between convenience, privacy, and the entertainment we want
    • Sponsors
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    • Your Questions Answered and Tips Shared!
      • 00:42:17 David-Why does Safari drop website connections?
        • ping -t 5 website.com
      • 00:51:44 Using location to help deliver content
      • 00:54:15 GW-Do I need to care for my archive drives?
      • 01:02:30 Jonathan-How do I migrate my email domain from GSuite to iCloud?
      • 01:09:45 Kim-Which Paperless replacement and migration path are you using?
        • macOS loses Rosetta in 2027 with macOS 28
        • softwareupdate –install-rosetta
      • 01:16:03 Get out of Chat with your AI
    • 01:18:51 MGG 1152 Outtro
      • MGG Monthly Giveaway
      • 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 iOS app
      • Mac Geek Gab YouTube Page
      • Mac Geek Gab Live Calendar
      • This Week’s MGG Premium Contributors
      • MGG Apple Podcasts Reviews
      • feedback@macgeekgab.com
      • 224-888-GEEK
      • Active MGG Sponsors and Coupon Codes List
      • BackBeat Media Podcast Network
    The Green Light Never Lies Jul 20, 2026
    Show notes The Green Light Never Lies – Mac Geek Gab 1151 episode image

    Fresh off Macstock, you get the full debrief on this year’s gathering before diving into a stacked round of Quick Tips. You’ll learn how to disable Summarize Notification Previews to stop needless battery churn, clear every unread Apple Watch notification in one shot, and weigh whether it’s finally time to move to macOS Tahoe. There’s a heads-up that Mac minis and Mac Studios are back in Apple’s Refurbished Store, a slick Control-Tilde trick to reveal formulas in Excel, Google Sheets, and LibreOffice, the case for a USB-only cable when you’re heading into DFU recovery mode, and clever moves like stretching a Kindle book loan with an old iPad, building reusable packing-list templates, and scheduling an automatic weekly reboot to keep your Macs running clean.

    Then you tackle your questions: setting the default audio app on your iPhone, when prepaid mobile data might be the smarter play (and when it’s not!), and a big Don’t Get Caught warning that macOS 28 is dropping support for encrypted HFS+ drives, so decrypt or reformat those external volumes before you upgrade next year. You’ll also hear how Claude Code can become your new macOS troubleshooting partner, including some honest thoughts on leaning on AI to fix your machine.

    Cool Stuff Found rounds it out with UDM14 for Google results minus the AI summaries, Backdrop for live macOS wallpaper, Clock Rings for tracking time in decimal, and a cheap camera lens cover that works across your MacBook, iPad, and iPhone. As always, come learn at least five new things.

    • 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 1151 for Monday, July 20th, 2026
      • July 20th: National Fortune Cookie Day
      • MGG Monthly Giveaway – Win a license to Mole
    • 00:02:00 Macstock Debrief
      • Some new-for-the-first-time attendees
        • David Pogue
        • Ken Case
        • Ken Ray
        • Paul Conaway
    • Quick Tips
      • 00:00:01 DLH-QT-Disable Summarize Notification Previews to save battery churn
      • 00:06:16 Pilot Pete-QT How to clear all your unread Apple Watch notifications
      • 00:08:34 Is it time to update to Tahoe?
      • 00:09:25 Mac minis and Mac Studios available again in Apple’s Refurb Store
      • 00:12:31 Companies safeguarding your data
      • 00:16:46 Marina-QT-Control-Tilde shows the formulas in Excel (and Google Sheets, and LibreOffice, but not Numbers)
      • 00:20:03 Tony-QT-Use a USB-only cable for DFU Recovery Mode
      • 00:21:49 Harvey-QT-Use your old iPad to extend your Kindle Book loan period
      • 00:24:40 Todd-QT-1150-Create Packing List Templates and Sections
      • 00:27:50 Don-QT-Schedule a weekly reboot for your Macs
        • sudo pmset repeat restart U 05:00:00
          • (“U” means sUnday)
      • 00:33:40 Pilot Pete-QT-Green light Means the Camera is On
    • Sponsors
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    • Your Questions Answered and Tips Shared!
      • 00:39:33 Dave-How can I set the default audio app on my iPhone?
      • 00:45:30 Doug-Why go prepaid for mobile data?
        • US Mobile (allows network flexibility)
        • Get $25 to join America’s Super Carrier, plus get 30 days free when you transfer your number!
      • 00:53:10 Gary-DGC-macOS 28 to drop support for encrypted HFS+ drives
      • 00:58:10 Dave-QT-Use Claude Code for macOS troubleshooting
      • 01:03:57 Some thoughts on Troubleshooting with AI
    • Cool Stuff Found
      • 01:05:35 Mike-CSF-UDM14 to get Google results sans AI summaries
      • 01:09:34 Javier-CSF-1128–Backdrop – Live MacOS Wallpaper
      • 01:11:34 -n-Eric-CSM-Clock Rings to track time in decimal
      • 01:15:39 Pilot Pete-CSF-Camera Lens Cover Macbook, iPad, iPhone
    • 01:18:48 MGG 1151 Outtro
      • MGG Monthly Giveaway
      • 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 iOS app
      • Mac Geek Gab YouTube Page
      • Mac Geek Gab Live Calendar
      • This Week’s MGG Premium Contributors
      • MGG Apple Podcasts Reviews
      • feedback@macgeekgab.com
      • 224-888-GEEK
      • Active MGG Sponsors and Coupon Codes List
      • BackBeat Media Podcast Network
    Reclaim Your Storage: iCloud, RAM & Space-Saving Secrets Jul 13, 2026
    Show notes Reclaim Your Storage: iCloud, RAM & Space-Saving Secrets – Mac Geek Gab 1150 episode image

    This week on Mac Geek Gab 1150, Pilot Pete, Adam Christianson, and Dave Hamilton pack an Embrace Your Geekness Day episode with Quick Tips you’ll put to work immediately. You’ll learn how to schedule birthday messages so you never miss one, silence those pesky automatic Shortcuts notifications, and give Apple Intelligence the context it needs to actually help. From automating Theater Mode the moment CarPlay connects, to using your iPhone to check for ticks, to texting “Marco” so your lost iPhone sings until you find it, these are the tips that keep you sharp. You’ll also dig into searching Safari history to retrace your steps, building Smart Folders to hunt down space-hogging files, and using Photos’ Map utility to surface shots from wherever you are.

    Then it’s your questions, answered. You’ll find out how to identify and clear runaway RAM, where Messages in the Cloud actually lives, and how to reclaim iCloud storage with tools like PowerPhotos and Gemini 2. You’ll get the real story on Time Machine drives and Spotlight, plus how to speed up sluggish Notes syncing. In Cool Stuff Found, the crew serves up Catchin’ Sync, the OBSBOT Tiny 3 webcam, Hyperspace for reclaiming space with file clones, and imessage-exporter to back up your texts. It’s an hour-plus of geek gold, and if you tune in every week, you Don’t Get Caught missing the fix you needed.

    • 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 1150 for Monday, July 13th, 2026
      • July 13th: Embrace Your Geekness Day
      • MGG Monthly Giveaway – Win a license to Mole
    • Quick Tips
      • 00:00:01 Jim-QT-Schedule Sending of Birthday Messages
      • 00:04:16 JT Ray-QT-Disable automatic Shortcuts notifications
      • 00:06:33 QT-Apple Intelligence and its context
      • 00:09:26 Todd-Automate Theater Mode when CarPlay is enabled
      • 00:10:44 Troy-QT-Use your iPhone to check for ticks
      • 00:12:49 Larry-QT-Text Marco to your lose iPhone and have it play a song until you find it
      • 00:18:31 Andy-QT-Search Safari’s History to find places you’ve visited
      • 00:20:12 KiwiGraham-QT-Setup Smart Folders to find large files
      • 00:23:38 Greg-QT-Use Photos > Utilities > Map to find photos in your current location (and elsewhere)
    • Sponsors
      • 00:26:42 SPONSOR: Helix Sleep makes premium mattresses and bedding that are customized to fit your personal needs, and conveniently shipped to your door. Go to https://helixsleep.com/MGG for 27% Off Sitewide.
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    • Your Questions Answered and Tips Shared!
      • 00:30:31 Bill-1148-How do you identify and clear up RAM usage?
        • iStat Menus
        • Marco Arment’s Quitter
      • 00:39:23 Gary-1149-Where can I see Messages In The Cloud?
      • 00:44:17 Roy-How can I clean up my iCloud storage?
        • PowerPhotos
        • Gemini 2, the duplicate finder (and “similar finder”)
      • 00:53:25 Bill-1148-Turns out you can’t exclude Time Machine drives from Spotlight
      • 00:56:51 Henry-1148-Speeding Up Notes Syncing
    • Cool Stuff Found
      • 01:01:20 Andy-1149-CSF-Catchin’ Sync
      • 01:02:15 Andy-CSF-Obsbot Tiny3 Webcam
      • 01:08:53 Harvey-CSF-Hyperspace to use file clones to save space
      • 01:11:44 Chris-CSF-1149–imessage-exporter to export your iMessages
    • 01:17:42 MGG 1150 Outtro
      • MGG Monthly Giveaway
      • 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 iOS app
      • Mac Geek Gab YouTube Page
      • Mac Geek Gab Live Calendar
      • This Week’s MGG Premium Contributors
      • MGG Apple Podcasts Reviews
      • feedback@macgeekgab.com
      • 224-888-GEEK
      • Active MGG Sponsors and Coupon Codes List
      • BackBeat Media Podcast Network
    Save Room For Your iCloud Dessert Jul 06, 2026
    Show notes Save Room For Your iCloud Dessert – Mac Geek Gab 1149 episode image

    You learn at least five new things every episode, and this one stacks them fast. Roll your Apple Watch crown instead of tapping it to keep Sleep mode from searing your eyes, then hit Command-Shift-F in the Finder to jump straight to Recents when a saved file vanishes into the void. When a listener asks how to archive iMessages, you’ll meet iMazing, Shottr’s scrolling screenshots, privacy.apple.com, and a public-key-encryption rabbit hole that explains why even Apple can’t hand your texts back. You’ll also learn to Control-click the Printers list to reset the entire CUPS printing system, and to check every app’s Rosetta versus Apple Silicon status before sluggish performance quietly fools you, because Rosetta survives macOS 27 but finally bows out in fall 2027, so audit those Intel holdouts now.

    Then the questions roll in. You’ll troubleshoot a PDF that downloads on one Mac but stalls on another (think DNS blocks, CDN handoffs, stale session cookies, and a fast browser swap), wrestle Apple TV lip-sync into line by killing soundbar processing and matching frame rates, and chase a self-dimming iPad back to its ambient-light sensor and screen protector.

    Cool Stuff Found delivers a Beelink dock that sidesteps Apple’s storage surcharges and Pixette for reviving an ancient iPad as a photo frame. And when refurb Mac minis sell out in two hours and Apple nudges prices up overnight? Don’t Get Caught letting hope prevail like Dave did, grab it the moment you see it, because that cart won’t hold it for you.

    • 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 1149 for Monday, July 6th, 2026
      • July 6th: National Air Traffic Control Day
      • 00:02:47 A quick video from Dave’s daughter’s wedding
      • MGG Monthly Giveaway – Win a license to Mole
    • Quick Tips
      • 00:00:01 Jan Landy-QT-Roll Your Apple Watch crown in Sleep Mode to go easy on your eyes
      • 00:06:36 Claire-QT-To Find something you just added, Command-Shift-F in Finder for your Recents list
      • 00:11:02 GW-I wish Apple had a way to archive Messages
        • iMazing
        • (and formerly PhoneView)
        • Remember privacy.apple.com
      • 00:19:09 Message in iCloud and Public Key Encryption
        • Shottr’s scrolling screenshots
      • 00:23:33 WillRun4Fun-QT-Control-click in Printers list to Reset Printing System
        • Enable CUPS web page on your Mac
          • Visit https://localhost:631/printers/
          • If that fails, open Terminal and run “cupsctl WebInterface=yes” to enable it
      • 00:26:14 TheDaveAbides-QT-Check your apps’ Rosetta/Apple Silicon status
      • 00:35:28 Andrew-QT-Buy your refurbs immediately…don’t just leave in your cart
        • Refurb Tracker
        • RefurbMe
        • AppTamer
    • Sponsors
      • 00:40:49 SPONSOR: Keeper. Right now, Keeper is offering our listeners 60% off personal and family plans at https://Keepersecurity.com/MGG. This offer is only for podcast listeners!
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    • Your Questions Answered and Tips Shared!
      • 00:45:16 Mike-Why can I download a pdf on ONE computer, but not another?
      • 00:53:01 David-How do I resolve Apple TV lip sync issues?
        • YouTube A/V sync videos
        • AWOL 2500 Projector
        • Sonos Soundbars
      • 01:04:52 Larry-iPad Dims When I don’t want it to
    • Cool Stuff Found
      • 01:12:44 Mike-CSF-Belkin Beelink Mac mini storage dock (and others like it)
      • 01:14:24 Greg-CSF-1147-Pixette for displaying photos on an old iPad
    • 01:16:55 MGG 1149 Outtro
      • MGG Monthly Giveaway
      • 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 iOS app
      • Mac Geek Gab YouTube Page
      • Mac Geek Gab Live Calendar
      • This Week’s MGG Premium Contributors
      • MGG Apple Podcasts Reviews
      • feedback@macgeekgab.com
      • 224-888-GEEK
      • Active MGG Sponsors and Coupon Codes List
      • BackBeat Media Podcast Network
    There’s No Two Hands About It Jun 29, 2026
    Show notes There’s No Two Hands About It – Mac Geek Gab 1148 episode image

    Mac Geek Gab 1148 hands you a fresh stack of Quick Tips you’ll actually use. You’ll find out how Mark recovered every one of his accidentally deleted iMessages with Control-Command-4 (or the Recently Deleted view), undo a botched Finder rename with a casual Command-Z, and automate Theater Mode on your Apple Watch so it goes dim and quiet at night without Sleep Focus. You’ll pick up several ways to email a Safari webpage or just its link, learn to strip out distracting page clutter before you share, and finally understand why Apple Music can hijack your Mac’s default speaker output. Then you’ll hear why speakers deserve real thought before you buy a Mac mini, how to coax a stubborn Time Machine disk into ejecting cleanly, and a low-tech trick for AirTags too slippery to grip at battery-change time.

    When Doug’s M4 Pro MacBook Pro started beach balling and pausing apps from low memory, you’ll get the full playbook for clawing back storage, from spotting the culprits in your menu bar to pruning Downloads and clearing out bloated Messages and Apple media. You’ll walk through Adam’s step-by-step approach to slimming down iMessage storage, learn how to stop copying and pasting invisible white-on-white text that haunts Contacts and email, and speed up a sluggish macOS Contacts app with a clean iCloud re-sync. Keep these moves in your back pocket and don’t get caught with a full drive and a spinning beach ball.

    • 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 1148 for Monday, June 29th, 2026
      • June 29th: National Bacon Burnt End Day
      • MGG Monthly Giveaway – Win a license to SaneBox
    • Quick Tips
      • 00:00:01 Mark-QT-You can recover recently deleted iMessages ^Cmd-4 (not 5)
      • 00:03:45 Scott-QT-Cmd-Z works to undo Finder Renames, too!
      • 00:05:06 Larry-QT-Automate Theater Mode on Apple Watch
      • 00:06:36 Hans-QT-Email a Safari Webpage to Someone
      • 00:08:17 Russ-QT-Apple Music can override the Mac’s default speaker output
        • Volumio
      • 00:11:42 Adam-QT-More on Cmd-I (and Cmd-Shift-I) in Safari to mail a webpage (or the link)
        • Likely based upon the web page’s print.css
        • Also File – Export as PDF
      • 00:17:39 Safari – Hide Distracting Items
        • The (no-longer-actively-developed) Printliminator
      • 00:21:33 Doug-QT-Think about speakers when buying a Mac mini
        • Insta360 Link 2 Pro
      • 00:28:02 Bill-QT-Try Jettison, Mole, and more to eject resistant volumes
      • 00:30:36 Dom-QT-Use tape or thimbles for slippery AirTags
    • Sponsors
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    • Your Questions Answered and Tips Shared!
      • 00:36:49 Doug-Beach balling apps made me realize I ran out of storage…what do I do?
        • iStat Menus to see free disk space in my menubar
        • How to free up space on your Mac
        • Run mole…regularly!
        • Hazel to keep your downloads folder pruned
        • Run CleanMyMac – Space Lens, especially
        • Clear out your Apple media
        • Manage your Email attachments
        • Clean out Messages
        • CCleaner
        • Clean up local snapshots
    • 00:50:51 Adam’s process for cleaning up iMessage storage use
    • 00:56:21 Steven-How can I avoid pasting white text on a white background on my iPhone?
    • 01:02:55 Mark-Speed up macOS Contacts with an iCloud re-sync
      • ~/Library/Application Support/AddressBook/Sources/<UUID>/AddressBook-v22.abcddb
    • Cool Stuff Found
      • 01:13:18 Adam-CSF-Dungeon Crawler Carl
    • 01:18:36 MGG 1148 Outtro
      • MGG Monthly Giveaway
      • Bandwidth Provided by CacheFly
      • Pilot Pete’s Aviation Podcast: So There I Was (for Aviation Enthusiasts)
      • The Debut Film Podcast – Adam’s new podcast!
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    One Exclamation Point Short Jun 22, 2026
    Show notes One Exclamation Point Short – Mac Geek Gab 1147 episode image

    Ever triggered a hidden Mac feature by accident? This week you’ll find out why a stray backtick fires up the Magnifier in macOS Preview, and how a single screenshot plus built-in OCR can lift text straight out of an image (even if that Wi-Fi password still refuses to cooperate). You’ll grab the trick for sharing your network as a scannable QR code from the Passwords app, learn why YouTube TV blocks video over screen sharing in Chrome while Safari sidesteps it, and untangle guest-mode quirks on Apple Vision Pro. From Touch ID suddenly demanding your password to a backup SSD that swears it’s still In Use, you’ll walk away with the Terminal commands and fixes to set things right.

    Then you’ll map your next move off a MacBook Air, weighing an M4 Mac mini against an iMac and stalking the refurb store for the right deal. You’ll set HomeKit lights to fade in with sunrise, audit your Tailscale network for sloppy permissions, breathe easier with a tested air purifier, and give that retired iPad a whole second life. And when something mysteriously stops working, Don’t Get Caught burning two hours blaming software for what turns out to be a cable you quietly swapped out: check your cables first. Hit play, load up on tips, and head into your week a little geekier.

    • 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 1147 for Monday, June 22nd, 2026
      • 00:03:35 June 22nd: National Onion Ring Day
      • MGG Monthly Giveaway – Win a license to SaneBox
    • Quick Tips
      • 00:00:01 Susan-QT-macOS Preview has a magnifier in Tools > Show Magnifier
      • 00:03:53 Use the backtick to invoke Magnifier in Preview
      • 00:06:15 Dave-QT-Take a picture or screenshot to OCR text within an image
      • 00:11:32 YouTube TV doesn’t allow video when the screen is being shared…in Chrome
        • …But Safari might let it (it certainly does with Fubo)
      • 00:13:29 Screen Mirroring vs. Apple Vision Pro
      • 00:15:21 QT-KiwiGraham-Passwords app allows you to show a QR code of current wifi network
      • 00:17:31 Bill-1146-Why not use the Apple TV app’s download abilities?
    • Sponsors
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    • Your Questions Answered and Tips Shared!
      • 00:24:54 Jim-Moving from a MacBook Air to…what next?
        • Set alerts for refurbs at RefurbMe
      • 00:38:14 Joe-HomeKit Light That Fades In and Out
        • Philips Hue Lights
        • Philips Hue Bridge to use HomeKit
        • LIFX Bulbs
      • 00:43:00 MACGEEKGAB to save $50 at Macstock
      • 00:46:32 Richard Davis-Why does Touch ID tell me I need to type my password?
        • If Touch ID isn’t working on your Mac
      • 00:50:00 Todd-?-How to eject an SSD backup drive that’s mysteriously “In Use”
        • sudo mdutil -i off “/Volumes/[Drive Name]”
        • lsof | grep “[Drive Name]”
    • Cool Stuff Found
      • 00:58:52 CSF-Matt from Midlothian-Quip, the clipboard manager, has Capture Text from Screen as a feature
      • 00:59:39 CSF-Winix 5510 Air Purifier
      • 01:02:44 Alexander-CSM-Reevio takes stills and turns them into morphed videos
        • Examples of Adam, Dave, and Pete
      • 01:07:49 Kent-CSF-DAKBoard–1121-Use for an Old iPad – No Coding Required
      • 01:09:26 Steve-CSF-iFramix – A Frame for your old iPad!
      • 01:11:38 Johannes-CSF-Super Productivity – Free!
      • 01:13:04 Arvy-CSF-Tailsnitch does a security audit on your Tailscale Tailnet
    • Don’t Get Caught
      • 01:14:20 RollingTux-DGC-Cables are often the Culprit!
    • 01:16:20 MGG 1147 Outtro
      • MGG Monthly Giveaway
      • 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!
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    WWDC 2026 Reactions, Tailscale Tricks, and Charging Hacks That Work Jun 15, 2026
    Show notes WWDC 2026 Reactions, Tailscale Tricks, and Charging Hacks That Work – Mac Geek Gab 1146 episode image

    This week on Mac Geek Gab, you’re stacking up power moves from the jump. You’ll learn how to clean up messy lists in your favorite text editor, discover that any USB-C port on your MacBook can charge it, and find out why you should be charging your power bank from random ports instead of your iPhone or Mac. iPhones can now serve as Tailscale exit nodes — and that leads down a tangent where the guys dig deep into subnet routing so you understand exactly what that unlocks.

    You’ll also pick up how to save PDFs on iPhone when all you see is a print icon, how to use Apple Intelligence in Pages to reformat text as recipes, and how to clean up MacWhisper transcripts before anyone sees the raw chaos. Don’t Get Caught running Plex in Low Power Mode, either — there’s a fix for that. Dave also stumbled into a wild Fable moment when the AI found onto an unpublished API and decided to throttle itself back to Opus.

    Then the crew pivots to WWDC 2026 reactions, and there’s a lot to unpack. One big theme is refinement and stability: the new Liquid Glass slider is a visual treat, and Dave’s already running the beta without disaster. Apple Intelligence is getting a serious upgrade, with Siri becoming more contextually aware of what’s on your device, though the guys push back on where it still falls short compared to tools like Claude Cowork. Parental controls got a surprisingly large share of the spotlight for a developer conference, signaling Apple wants to own the conversation around kids and screen time — this leads to the interesting question of whether spouses can choose to hold each other accountable. Apple Vision Pro gets a Siri Orb and custom panoramas, and iOS 27 dev beta now includes a Recovery mode. Adam’s live from Nerdtacular 2026, and if you’re heading to Macstock, the discount code MACGEEKGAB saves you fifty bucks!

    • 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 1146 for Monday, June 15th, 2026
      • 00:03:35 June 15th: Take Your Cat to Work Day
        • Pete lost his cat and she found her way home!
      • MGG Monthly Giveaway – Win a license to SaneBox
    • Quick Tips
      • 00:00:01 Heidi-QT-Clean up messy lists with your favorite text editor
      • 00:07:13 Dan DXZDB-QT-You can use your MacBook’s USB-C Ports to Charge it, too!
        • AlDente
      • 00:09:23 Chris-QT-1143-Charge your Power bank from random charging ports, not your iPhone or Mac
      • 00:12:34 Dave (accidentally) ran into a Fable overstep!
        • It had to throttle down to Opus after it found a company’s unpublished API
      • 00:15:03 Adam is at Nerdtacular 2026
        • Use the Mac Geek Gab app for the calendar
        • Macstock MGG Discount Coupon: MACGEEKGAB
      • 00:18:43 Phil-QT-Saving Documents as PDFs on iPhone When You Only See a Print Icon
      • 00:20:42 Donald-QT-1145-iPhones can be used as Tailscale exit nodes
      • 00:26:56 Tailscale Subnet Routing
      • 00:29:19 Dom Bettinelli-QT-Clean Up your MacWhisper transcripts
      • 00:30:44 Clif-QT-Use Apple Intelligence in Pages to Reformat as Recipes
      • 00:31:50 QT-Low Power Mode vs. Plex on macOS
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    • WWDC Reactions
      • 00:41:32 Operating Systems are focused on refinement
        • Liquid Glass slider
        • Dave’s running the beta…successfully!
      • 00:48:29 Apple Intelligence and Siri AI and Gemini and all of that
        • “Profoundly more capable Assistant”
        • Siri is aware of what’s on my screen?
      • 01:05:10 Where’s the Siri equivalent of Claude Cowork?
        • AI is Assistive Intelligence
      • 01:13:11 WWDC Features
        • Apple Vision Pro Siri Orb and Custom Panoramas
      • 01:13:32 Parental Controls got a LOT of time…for a developer conference
        • Apple wants to be a market leader here in solving this social problem
        • Dave’s question: Can my wife and I set up one another as accountability partners for screen time?
      • 01:18:53 Richard-CSF-iOS27 Dev Beta has Recovery mode
    • 01:21:00 MGG 1146 Outtro
      • MGG Monthly Giveaway
      • 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!
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      • feedback@macgeekgab.com
      • 224-888-GEEK
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    Mic-graines and Infotainment! Jun 08, 2026
    Show notes Mic-graines and Infotainment! – Mac Geek Gab 1145 episode image

    Your iPhone might be running hot and draining fast — and it’s not just you. Dave and Pilot Pete break down the battery chaos introduced by iOS 26.5, which brought overheating, accelerated drain, and even blocked wired charging on iPhone 17 and Air models. The fix that’s working for most people: disable iCloud Keychain first, run Reset All Settings, then carefully re-enable iCloud sync — otherwise you’ll nuke your Wi-Fi passwords across every device. iOS 26.5.1 is out and should help, but until you’ve updated, your electrons deserve better. You’ll also learn why Apple ID passkeys are locked to Apple’s own keychain with no known path to third-party managers like 1Password or Keeper, and why editing a contact on a modern Mac can somehow peg every CPU core — in 2026, no less.

    From there, Dave and Pete tackle the full listener mailbag: how to rescue missing contact names from Messages, the right way to boot a MacBook with a broken display into clamshell mode so it actually uses the external monitor, and a deep dive on 5K vs. 4K displays where Dave argues your eyes may not care as much as the pixel-per-inch math suggests. You’ll get smart ideas for repurposing a 2015 iPad Pro that can’t run modern apps — including Dave’s Claude Code-built weather dashboard running off a headless iMac as a web interface. A crashing 2021 MacBook Pro turns out to have been felled by a single bad SD card, and the lesson is golden: feed your crash reports to an LLM and let it do the digging. And Don’t Get Caught with outdated OpenAI macOS apps — update ChatGPT, Codex, Atlas, and Codex CLI before June 12th to stay ahead of a code-signing rotation triggered by a compromised open-source library.

    • 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 1145 for Monday, June 8th, 2026
      • June 8th: National Best Friends Day
      • MGG Monthly Giveaway – Win a license to SaneBox
    • Quick Tips
      • 00:00:01 Dan-QT-Multi-select on iPhone with a quick drag
      • 00:04:31 Tim-QT-Have iOS 26.5 Battery Drain? Reset All Settings, but be careful!
      • 00:13:32 Kent-QT-1144-Collapse stacks by clicking the down-facing carat in the menu
      • 00:14:15 Mark-QT-Match Frame Rate on your Apple TV for smoother experiences
      • 00:17:58 What are the differences between refresh rates and frame rates and…why?
      • 00:21:09 KiwiGraham-QT-Apple Account Passkeys vs. Third Party Password Apps
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    • Your Questions Answered and Tips Shared!
      • 00:28:09 VaShaun-How can I restore lost Contacts on my Mac?
      • 00:37:36 Si-What to do with an 11-year-old iPad?
        • Claude Code
      • 00:46:40 Michael-Why do we have to pull-to-refresh for updates?
      • 00:50:04 Blake-1144-Damaged displays, external monitors, and MonitorControl
      • 00:55:48 Joe & Michael-CSF-1144–RetinaDesk.com for reviews of 5K and 6K monitors
        • BenQ MA270UP 27” 4K Display
    • Reviews
      • 01:02:50 Hog fan and Cowboy fan-MGG Review–Favorite Tech podcast
    • Don’t Get Caught
      • 01:04:14 Father John-DGC-Investigate those crash reports before you replace your Mac
      • 01:09:26 Update your ChatGPT Apps
        • ChatGPT Desktop
        • Codex App
        • Codex CLI
        • Atlas
      • 01:11:06 Andy-DGC-When Troubleshooting, Don’t Get Caught asking the wrong questions or assuming the wrong facts
    • 01:19:36 MGG 1145 Outtro
      • MGG Monthly Giveaway
      • 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!
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        • 224-888-GEEK
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    Translate Anything, Tame Your Desktop, and Dodge the Plex Price Hike Jun 01, 2026
    Show notes Translate Anything, Tame Your Desktop, and Dodge the Plex Price Hike – Mac Geek Gab 1144 episode image

    This week you’ll learn to lean on Apple Intelligence to translate almost any text on the fly, lock down and hide sensitive apps on iOS, and finally tame your Desktop by remembering it’s just part of the Finder: flip on Stacks and/or let Hazel do the sorting for you. You’ll dig into why a 4K monitor looks different on your Mac than it does on Windows or Linux, hear how a BenQ display stacks up against a beloved LG, and grab Mirror Mode and BetterDisplay tricks for when you power down an external screen. Cracked your MacBook screen? Hook up an external display to rescue your data, or give that machine new life as a headless server. You’ll also get Siri reminding you the moment you arrive somewhere, and discover why your robot vacuum deserves an annual reset.

    Then it’s your questions: whether you actually need a Plex Pass, and how to not get caught off guard when the lifetime price leaps to $749.99 on July 1st! Plus how to wrangle your @mac.com, @me.com, and @icloud.com addresses and confirm a cable is truly PD-qualified before you trust it.

    Cool Stuff Found rounds things out with a color-screen USB cable tester, single-purpose apps that nail one job, agentic coding adventures, a Logitech Combo Touch case for your iPad Pro, and Mole’s brand-new macOS app. And when your Mac finally screams that it’s out of space? You’ll know exactly what to do. Don’t Get Caught missing it.

    • 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 1144 for Monday, June 1st, 2026
      • June 1st: Flip a Coin Day
      • MGG Monthly Giveaway – Win a license to SaneBox
    • Quick Tips
      • 00:00:01 Clif-QT-Use Apple Intelligence to translate (almost) any text
      • 00:03:33 Pilot Pete-QT-iOS Secure Apps & Hide Apps iOS
        • Mac Geek Gab YouTube Channel Shorts
      • 00:05:41 Ben-QT-Reminder that the Desktop is part of the Finder
      • 00:06:33 Using Stacks on the Desktop
        • Finder, move to Desktop, then View > Use Stacks
        • Use Hazel to keep your Desktop, Downloads, and more organized
      • 00:12:39 Albert-QT-Why a 4K Monitor is Different on Mac vs. Windows/Linux
      • 00:16:01 BenQ MA270UP 27” 4K Display looks (to Dave) as good as his former LG Display
      • 00:20:04 Drewski-QT-Mirror Mode helps when powering off a connected external monitor
        • BetterDisplay
        • LG 27UP850K-W 27-inch Ultrafine 4K UHD that Adam uses
      • 00:23:55 What to do when your MacBook screen is broken?
        • PrismCast
      • 00:27:11 Pilot Pete-QT-Ask Siri to Remind you to do something when you arrive at a location
      • 00:29:31 Dave-WWDC week vs. a Red Barchetta
        • Nerdtacular
      • 00:32:34 Dave-QT-Reset all your robot vacuum once a year
    • Sponsors
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    • MGG Reviews
      • 00:39:11 Jeff Murphy-MGG Review-Favorite podcast for when I’m mowing the lawn
      • 00:39:45 NYCSteph18-MGG Review-True! At least five new things learned every week
    • Your Questions Answered and Tips Shared!
      • 00:40:56 Brian-Do I need a Plex Pass?
      • 00:42:34 Lifetime Plex Pass jumping to $749.99 on July 1st
      • 00:46:19 Kirit-How best to manage @mac.com @me.com and @icloud.com addresses?
      • 00:53:32 Brian-How can I tell if my cable is PD Qualified?
        • Search UL Database
        • Search USB.org certified database
        • Describe what you have and ask your favorite LLM to do the legwork
    • Cool Stuff Found
      • 00:57:57 Tom-CSF-1143-Treedix USB Cable Tester with Color Screen – $49
      • 01:00:27 Dave-CSF-MacPaw one-use-case apps
      • 01:05:33 Agentic Coding with Claude Code and more
      • 01:08:15 Pilot Pete-CSF-Logitech Combo Touch Keyboard Case for iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, M5)
      • 01:11:49 Dave-CSF-Mole now has a macOS GUI App
    • 01:13:34 I ran out of space on my Mac!
    • 01:14:43 MGG 1144 Outtro
      • MGG Monthly Giveaway
      • 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 iOS app
      • Mac Geek Gab YouTube Page
      • Mac Geek Gab Live Calendar
      • This Week’s MGG Premium Contributors
      • MGG Apple Podcasts Reviews
      • feedback@macgeekgab.com
      • 224-888-GEEK
      • Active MGG Sponsors and Coupon Codes List
      • BackBeat Media Podcast Network
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