Doing The AirPods Dance

You’re swimming in Quick Tips this week on Mac Geek Gab 1098! You’ll learn how to fix flaky Apple TV Wi-Fi, make your AirPods fit better (hint: flip ’em), and finally tame Hot Corners with a smart modifier key. Discover the secret to custom routes in Apple Maps on iOS 18 and why renaming flags in Mail might be the power move you didn’t know you needed. Oh—and don’t forget: July 14th is National Tape Measure Day, so measure twice before you trigger that accidental corner action. Then it’s your questions answered, from routers with nerdy flexibility to iCloud alias issues and Apple Music migration woes. We dive into why not all USB-C cables are created equal—seriously, Don’t Get Caught with the wrong one—and help you vet display brightness before buying. Plus, Cool Stuff Found brings Raspberry Pi Time Machine backups, Copilot Money, and Setapp’s killer image tools. Always be learning, always be tweaking—just don’t get stuck with bad cables. 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 1098 for Monday, July 14th, 2025 July 14th: National Tape Measure Day Police Code 10-98 – Assignment Completed…or…JailBreak! (why can’t both be true?) MGG Monthly Giveaway – Victrola Turntable Quick Tips 00:00:01 Jim-QT-Add a modifier key to hot corners to keep from accidentally triggering them 00:02:12 Chicago Tom-QT-Renaming Flags in Apple Mail 00:04:54 rnDoug-QT-Flip your AirPods upside down to resolve fit issues 00:08:36 MySpoonIsTooBig & ChicagoTom-QT-Possible fixes for flaky Apple TV Wi-Fi connections 00:10:32 Chicago Tom-QT-Apple Maps lets you do custom routes in iOS 18, too…kinda Sponsors 00:13:33 SPONSOR: K12 can help your child start reaching their full potential in life now – and give you the support you need to get them there! Go to K12.com/MGG today to find a tuition-free K12-powered school near you and enroll now 00:15:04 SPONSOR: Coda, the one Doc to rule them all. Bring your text and tables together! Get six months of the team plan for startups for FREE at Coda.io/mgg. 00:16:21 SPONSOR: Constant Contact makes marketing easier and more effective for small businesses like yours. Try Constant Contact free for 30 days at ConstantContact.com Your Questions Answered and Tips Shared! 00:17:54 Michael-Should I consolidate Dropbox into iCloud to save $$? Mint Mobile (it’ll cut your “big three” cell phone bill in half) 00:25:28 Eddie-I need a good, standalone router with some nerdy flexibility Synology WRX560 GL.iNet Flint 2 (GL-MT6000) UniFi Cloud Gateway Max (doesn’t have Wi-Fi, so you’d need to add that) 00:30:28 Ian-Why can’t I receive to my new iCloud aliases? Check out NosillaCast 00:34:02 Michael-New iPhone and watch craziness Sponsors 00:41:29 SPONSOR: Function Health gives you access to the kind of data most people never see—and the insights to actually take action. Visit www.functionhealth.com/MGG. The first 1000 get a $100 credit toward their membership. 00:42:53 SPONSOR: OpenPhone is the #1 business phone system that streamlines and scales your customer communications. Get 20% off your first 6 months at OpenPhone.com/MGG Don’t Get Caught 00:44:22 Paul-DGC-Some inexpensive USB-C cables aren’t equal on both sides Mac Geek Gab 996 (“What’s the Difference Between USB4 vs. Thunderbolt (3/4) Cables?” starts at 47:50) 00:51:06 Bob-DGC-You can’t migrate accounts that ever had Apple Music profiles 00:54:25 RusselG-DGC-Check your nits before you buy a display DisplayBuddy Cool Stuff Found 01:00:30 Joel-CSF-1096–Use Raspberry Pi for Time Machine backups 01:02:51 Cory-CSF-Copilot Money Using Apple Card (and Apple Savings) as one’s primary card 01:07:52 JanLandy-CSF-Clop to auto optimize images, video, PDFs (also in Setapp) Permute Downie yt-dlp from the Terminal Show Business 01:12:15 MGG Premium Listener Contribution Appreciation Moment 01:16:44 MGG 1098 Outtro MGG Monthly Giveaway – Victrola Turntable Bandwidth Provided by CacheFly Pilot Pete’s Aviation Podcast: So There I Was (for Aviation Enthusiasts) The Debut Film Podcast – Adam’s new podcast! 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 Active MGG Sponsors and Coupon Codes List BackBeat Media Podcast Network