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Quick Tips, Sonos, Media, and Megabytes – Mac Geek Gab 799
It seems there's always something new to learn! This week that includes some iOS and watchOS tips, flight tracking, QuickLook for Applications, Networking, and more. Plus, discussions ensue to answer your questions about Sonos, sharing media, megabytes vs. megabits, and more. Press play to enjoy learning at least five new things!Note: Shownotes are complete!
Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned:- 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 799 for Monday, January 27, 2020
- 00:01:55 Ari-QT-Drag and Drop (iOS) Memoji onto any iMessage
- 00:03:54 Donna-QT-Rearrange Apple Watch Control Center
- 00:05:11 Donna-QT-Play a sound or flash a light on your iPhone
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- 00:13:22 Ken-798-Install Cabling… and Conduit!
- 00:16:11 Allison-Batteries for Mac and Input Monitoring
- 00:22:31 Kurt-Quick View App Data from Dock Folders
- Hover over folder in dock, click once, move cursor over item you want more info on, press space to do a QuickLook
- 00:24:05 Mike-New Router, Old Laser Printer Solved
- Adding a router which creates a new subnet may cause issues for items with a static IP, best to use DHCP, or DHCP reservation
- 00:32:26 Ben-CSF-Fugoo Portable Bluetooth Speakers
- 00:34:33 Ben-CSF-798-AB2CSV
- 00:36:22 Bill-CSF-FlightRadar24 (and John DF, Alan, and Jeff)
- 00:37:40 David-CSF-BitWarden
- 00:41:05 Michael-CSF-Microsoft Edge
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- 00:47:16 Perry-Media Sharing Missing from iCloud Prefs
- Use safe mode to isolate issues with your Mac
- 00:53:55 John-Long-distance Audio Solution
- 01:03:29 Steve-Sonos’s Legacy Product Upgrade News
- Clarifying Sonos’s EOL of Old Products
- 01:13:26 JFB-Speccing a new MacBook Pro 16”
- Geekbench Specs on new 16″ MacBook Pro
- Anker USB-C Travel Dock
- OWC USB-C Travel Dock
- 01:32:24 MGG 799 Outtro
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