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

This week on Mac Geek Gab 1035, dive into a treasure trove of quick tips and cool finds with your favorite tech trio, Pilot Pete, Adam Christianson, and Dave Hamilton. Discover how to leverage Siri to unearth unread messages or take hands-free notes—even with paint on your hands! Learn how to utilize smart plugs for automating troublesome tech at home, like that stubborn old Sonos or garage door opener. Did you know that bright LED bulbs could be interfering with your Wi-Fi? Keep this in mind to avoid tech hiccups. And remember, don’t get caught with your tech down on Email Debt Forgiveness Day!

In the Cool Stuff Found segment, explore the potential of iOS’s ChatGPT app’s voice interaction, and consider Pandoc for effortless format conversions. Curious about running your 2019 iMac from an external USB SSD? There’s a tip for that too. Syncing issues between Mac and iPhone? Get the fix here. And don’t miss the scoop on eero’s latest networking solutions. Make your digital life smoother and stay ahead—after all, “Don’t Get Caught” means being prepared with the right knowledge from Mac Geek Gab.

• 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 1035 for Monday, April 29th, 2024
  • April 29: Viral Video Day
• Quick Tips
  • 00:00:01 QT-Use Siri to find Unread Messages When “Unread Messages” won’t show you anything but Messages is still badged
  • 00:03:14 Paul-QT-Hey, Siri Take a Note… / Pause (with paint on hands and airbuds in!)
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  • 00:06:00 Joe-QT-1034-Get Bookmarks Right From Safari’s Search Bar…and Have Siri Remind You At a Place
  • 00:11:04 QT-Use a Smart Plug and automation to restart pesky devices (older Sonos, MyQ Garage Door Opener, More)
  • 00:13:53 CSF-Meross HomeKit Compatible Garage Door Opener
  • 00:15:56 Allison-CSF-Tailwind iQ3 garage door remote
    • Meross Smart Switch
  • 00:23:26 Uncle Jamie-CSF-ratGDO for controlling your garage door openers
  • 00:25:08 Tim-PSA-1033-Bright LED Garage Light Bulbs Can Create Wi-Fi Interference
  • 00:27:10 QT-Email Debt Forgiveness Day coming on April 30th
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• Sponsors
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  • 00:30:35 Don’t Get Caught With Your Tech Down
• Your Questions Answered and Tips Shared! 
  • 00:32:40 UpsideDownFoodPyramid-How can I sync Apple Photos with Google Photos?
  • 00:34:12 OurStanley-Can I run my 2019 iMac from External USB SSD?
  • 00:39:29 DanWieder-Messages Not Syncing Between Mac and iPhone
  • 00:48:07 MIke-Should we increase the number of things we learn each episode?
  • 00:53:27 Log the name of people in your photos
• Show Business
  • 00:57:09 MGG Premium Listener Contribution Appreciation Moment
    • Fountain.fm
• Cool Stuff Found
  • 01:00:18 PPete-CSF-iOS ChatGPT App’s Voice Interaction
  • 01:03:35 Chicago Tom-CSF-1027–Pandoc to convert between different text formats
  • 01:05:15 eero Max 7 Review and eero Pro 6E, too
  • 01:12:43 Bombshell, the Hedy Lamarr Story
  • 01:14:35 Paul-CSF-iCalBuddy to Access Calendar from Terminal
    • icalbuddy -iep datetime,title eventsToday+14
  • 01:16:12 Eliot-CSF-1034–TouchRetouch for cleaning up photos on iPhone (also Elbert, Allison, and more)
    • HitPaw
• 01:19:11 MGG 1035 Outtro
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  • 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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  • MGG Apple Podcasts Reviews
  • 224-888-GEEK
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  • BackBeat Media Podcast Network