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

What is your current backup routine? Do you even need one anymore? John, Dave, and Pete talk through answers to all your questions, including this one!

Other questions answered include how to dry wet AirPods, sharing only certain Contact info, using Security Keys with Apple Devices, fixing macOS Ventura’s pesky permissions warnings, and more.

Plus, your three favorite geeks share some Cool Stuff Found including a new password manager, a solar keyboard, and AirPlay 2 receiver, and a great Quick Look extension.

Press play and you’re guaranteed to learn at least five new things. Don’t Get Caught!

• 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 969 for Monday, February 20, 2023
  • QT-Alexa, Turn that Light Off in 30 Minutes (Siri says no-can-do)
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• Quick Tips
  • 00:03:39 Barry Porter-Happy 45th Anniversary to BBSing
    • DiversiDial
    • Phone Phreaking
  • 00:07:41 Mark-File Sharing Broken for Some in macOS Ventura 13.2 (Solved in 13.2.1)
• Your Questions Answered and Tips Shared!
  • 00:08:10 James-How to Stop a Website From Loading in Safari?
    • System Setting > Screen Time > Content and Privacy > Content Restrictions > Access to Web Content > Limit Adult Websites > Customize…
    • Modify /etc/hosts on macOS Ventura
    • NextDNS
    • OpenDNS
    • ListenNotes
  • 00:14:02 Roy-What Drive Should I Get for Time Machine?
    • Pour One Out For Drobo
  • 00:28:22 Dan-Tip on drying wet AirPods
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• More Questions Answered and Tips Shared!
  • 00:37:30 Donna-Sharing Select Contact Info with IOS (not macOS?)
  • 00:40:46 Lawyer Jeff-968-Using Third Party Hardware Keys with Apple Devices
  • 00:43:11 Gary-968-Restart Your Mac after Setting Up a Security Key
    • YubiKey
  • 00:46:53 John Activated a Passkey
  • 00:51:45 968-Dave’s Auto-Capitalization only remained disabled for 9 hours.
  • 00:52:35 968-Use OnyX to rebuild LaunchServices, and check your credit card for International Exchange Fees
  • 00:54:38 964-MGG Advice: delete your macOS Ventura TCC.db
    • Use the “DELETE TCC DATABASE” section of this article.
• Cool Stuff Found
  • 00:57:52 Doug (and Allison)-CSF-968–Belkin SoundForm Connect AirPlay 2 Adapter & Airplay 2 Receiver
    • How I Fell In Love with AirPlay 2 with HomePod, Apple TV and Belkin
  • 01:00:01 Rotherham-CSF-968–Strongbox for Password Management
  • 01:03:20 CSF-Targus Ecosmart Energy Harvesting Keyboard
  • 01:06:30 Todd-CSF-Kaleidoscope-Find and Eliminate Duplicate text, images, files, and more
  • 01:08:27 AlexS-CSF-Peek, a Quick Look extension for macOS which adds searching, highlighting, and more
  • 01:09:25 Don-CSF-Wifi Porter for Easy Wireless Login
  • 01:13:08 Mike-QT-968–QR Your Wi-Fi with a Built-In Shortcut (and Jamie, and Steve)
• 01:16:09 Mac Geek Gab 969 Outtro
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