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episode 942: Photos, Privacy, VPNs, and More!
Worried about your browsing privacy? Wanna stack your credit card rebates? Need to edit the dates on your photos? John, Dave, and Pilot Pete have you covered! Listen as your three favorite geeks share their thoughts, answers, and tips about all these topics and much much more. Press play and learn at least five new things … and don’t get caught!
Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned:- 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 942 for Monday, August 22, 2022
- Pilot Pete’s New Aviation Podcast is #13: So There I Was
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Quick Tips
- 00:02:19 Brian8944-in-Discord-QT-Use Siri Captions for Clarity – More “Good Stuff”
- 00:03:30 Larry-Stacking Credit Card Discounts with Apple Card
- 00:06:02 iOS 16 CarPlay adds stops in maps
- 00:18:12 Gary-What to Know About Privacy and DuckDuckGo
- DuckDuckGo Privacy iPhone Browser
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Sponsors
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- 00:31:19 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.
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Cool Stuff Found
- 00:31:58 Drewski-CSF-ExifRenamer — free app to rename your photos
- 00:34:46 Mike-CSF-Hyper’s “Stackable” GaN Chargers in Small (65W) and Large (100W)
- USB Cable Types: Review Geek
- 00:39:21 Phil-CSF-SwitchResX to Squeeze Extra Life Out of your Mac/Monitor Combo
- Also Resolutionator (from @pcmconaway in Discord)
- 00:41:50 Donna-CSF-Nix Mini 2 Color Sensor
- 00:44:18 Jeremy-CSF-Woojer So You Can Really Experience Sound
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Your Questions Answered and Tips Shared!
- 00:47:20 Roy-Adjusting the Date in a Bunch of Photos
- A Better Finder Attributes
- MetaImage
- 00:51:44 Steve-Migrating Photos from One iPad to Another
- PowerPhotos
- iMazing
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- 00:57:44 Don-Which VPNs do you recommend?
- netstat -s
- MacGPG
- Allison Sheridan’s 2022 VPN Research for Mac users
- Private Internet Access
- TunnelBear
- 01:11:25 MACE-Which 2-bay, Entry Level Synology is Best for Me?
- Comparing DS220j, DS218play, and DS220+
- 00:47:20 Roy-Adjusting the Date in a Bunch of Photos
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