As If It Were a Swarm Of Bees!

Dive into this week’s Mac Geek Gab episode 1049 with Pilot Pete, Adam Christianson, and Dave Hamilton, where you’ll uncover some savvy Quick Tips to make your tech life smoother. Learn how to prioritize app downloads on your iPhone, master the iOS gesture for selecting multiple items, and tackle the pesky Mail app message about network preferences. You’ll also get a taste of Terminal Geekery with essential commands like ‘pwd’ and ‘cd’ to streamline your workflow. Don’t get caught missing these tips! Then your three favorite geeks address listener questions and geek challenges, such as mounting external drives, selectively unlocking your Mac with Apple Watch, and whether it’s time to switch from Eero to UniFi. A detour into coffee makers reveals the Philips 4400 with LatteGo as an “open source” standout. Plus, get advice on avoiding Amazon Basics UPSes, upgrading to MacOS Sonoma, and safeguarding your data from web-based tools. Always stay ahead with Mac Geek Gab—Don’t Get Caught! 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 1049 for Monday, August 5th, 2024 August 5th: National Dashcam Day Mac Geek Gab’s August Giveaway: Win a free license to Reincubate Camo! Quick Tips 00:03:53 Random isn’t always Random 00:05:49 Mike D.-QT-Prioritize App Downloads on iPhone and iPad 00:10:23 Alex-QT-iOS Select multiple items gesture 00:14:25 ATC-Mail App Displays ‘Your Network Preferences Prevent Content From Loading Privately’ Message 00:21:52 David-QT-1048-Reminder to Drag a File to get its path also! And now…a quick detour into Terminal Geekery with some helpful commands: pwd from the Terminal to display the working directory open . opens a Finder window with the current directory from the Terminal cd brings you to your default directory (on macOS, that’s usually your home folder) Sponsors 00:26:16 SPONSOR: Coda, the one Doc to rule them all. Bring your text and tables together! Sign up at Coda.io/mgg for FREE. Podcasts 00:28:06 Podcast: Grumpy Old Geeks. Hosts Jason DeFillippo & Brian Schulmeister Brian have over 50 years of experience as Internet industry pros. Tune in every Saturday for a heaping helping of the real deal on our technological future at GOG.show. Your Questions Answered and Tips Shared!  00:29:33 Terry-Mounting (or NOT) External Drives Prevent Automount of External Volume(s) on macOS Avoid as if it were a swarm of bees! EjectBar 00:38:33 Brian-How to selectively unlock my Mac with Apple Watch? ->Geek Challenge 00:44:28 Kent-I Got Caught Updating My Printer’s Firmware 00:47:32 Tangent: Coffee-Maker Talk! Keurig vs. Tassimo Open Source with Super Automatics Philips 4400 with LatteGo is what Dave has (look for it on sale!) 00:49:41 Neal-Would You Recommend Migrating from Eero to UniFi? UniFi Cloud Gateway Max Firewalla 01:01:43 PSA Against Amazon Basics UPSes 01:03:40 Paul-Q-Should I upgrade to Sonoma or Wait for MacOS 15? 01:11:04 Chris-Safari Issue in Sonoma Cool Stuff Found 01:16:11 Graham-CSF-TextPlus.com for a temporary SMS address 01:17:53 Jenna-CSF-ImageCompressor up to 50Mb files 01:19:26 Beware the web-based tools capturing your data 01:21:04 MGG 1049 Outtro Bandwidth Provided by CacheFly 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 MGG Merch is Available! Mac Geek Gab YouTube Page Mac Geek Gab Live Calendar This Week’s MGG Premium Contributors MGG Apple Podcasts Reviews [email protected] 224-888-GEEK The Mac Geek Gab iPhone app Active MGG Sponsors and Coupon Codes List BackBeat Media Podcast Network