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

Answers to your tech questions for your Apple devices and beyond. Dave Hamilton, Adam Christianson, and Pilot Pete come together weekly to answer your questions and discuss things of interest to Apple and Mac geeks, presenting them in ways that are both entertaining and informative for the average listener.

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episode 935: Leaf Out, Man


Wanna sync multiple folders amongst all your Macs, rename your Bluetooth devices, keep your Mac awake? Dave, John, and Pilot Pete have you covered! Also: are your meetings “virtual” or “remote”? Your three favorite geeks help you figure that out, too. Press play and enjoy learning at least five new things…about technology and about life!

Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned:
  • 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 935 for Monday, July 4, 2022
    • The MGG Discord Server is Live!
    • The MGG Merch Store is Live!
  • Quick Tips
  • 00:02:20 “Remotely”, not “Virtually”
  • 00:05:15 MACE-QT-Rename Your Bluetooth Devices
  • 00:11:56 Mike-QT-934-Stay Awake in the Terminal with “caffeinate”
    • caffeinate -disu -t 86400 (86400 seconds is 24 hours)
    • man caffeinate
  • 00:14:21 QT-Use Cmd-Opt-G to Find with Google Drive app on macOS
    • Cmd-Opt-H Hides all OTHER apps
  • Your Questions Answered and Tips Shared!
    • 00:15:56 Greg-File Dialogs Stop Responding
    • How to reinstall macOS
    • macOS Safe Mode
    • OnyX
  • 00:24:22 Christopher-Best Way to Sync Multiple Folders Across All My Macs?
    • iCloud Drive
    • ResilioSync
    • Hazel
    • SyncThing
    • FreeFileSync
    • SeaFile
  • 00:34:31 Kirk-Port Forwarding to a Static IP
    • FMPHost
  • 00:42:21 Gordion’s Knot
  • 00:43:42 Brian-928-What are Open Ports?
    • PortMap
    • UPnP or NAT-PMP can create open ports without your knowledge
    • Fing Desktop
    • GRC’s Shield’s Up
    • CYNC Bulbs from GE
  • Podcasts!
    • 00:54:19 PODCAST: MacBreak Weekly: Go behind the curtain with TWiT.tv’s Leo Laporte, Rene Ritchie, Andy Ihnatko, and Alex Lindsay as they dive into everything Apple-related.
    • 00:55:07 PODCAST: This Week In Tech: Every week, This Week in Tech gives you a no-holds-barred, deep dive into how big tech influences our culture and our lives.
  • 00:55:56 Dieters-Disabling Cellular Data Still Leaves the Radio On
  • 01:03:08 Bart-Mobile Internet for RV Travel
    • The Best Mobile Hotspots for 2022
    • Not CHEAP, but https://www.starlink.com/rv with the coverage map here
  • Cool Stuff Found
    • 01:06:37 CSF-PowerPhotos 2.0 Adds Full iCloud Photos Compatibility (and more…)
    • 01:09:26 Patrick-CSF-Cellmapper.net for seeing locations of nearby towers
    • 01:13:49 Gui Rambo-CSF-VirtualBuddy, a virtualization app for App Silicon Macs
  • 01:15:34 MGG 935 Outtro
    • Farrago
    • Pilot Pete’s New Aviation Podcast: So There I Was
    • Bandwidth Provided by CacheFly
    • MGG Merch is Available!
    • 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
    • The Mac Geek Gab iPhone app
    • Active MGG Sponsors and Coupon Codes List
    • BackBeat Media Podcast Network


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