The Musketeer…and those other guys

🌎Full chapters with links at https://mgg.fm/1066 Unlock the Hidden Power of Your Mac! Ever struggled with selecting text in columns? Discover a game-changing Quick Tip that lets you select rectangular blocks of text across multiple lines using the Option key. This trick works in BBEdit, TextEdit, Pages, Preview, and even Microsoft Word. It's been around for decades, but many are still in the dark! In this episode, Pete, Adam, and Dave dive into the world of iPhone and Mac tips and tricks, ensuring you learn at least five new things every time you tune in. From using ChatGPT with Siri to sharing passwords seamlessly with family, we've got you covered. Plus, learn how to disable those pesky .DS_Store files on network drives to keep your syncing smooth. But that's not all! We explore Cool Stuff Found like the Ringo water bottle with a MagSafe holder and discuss the latest updates in Logic Pro 11.1. Whether you're managing your Mac's kernel extensions or finding the best PDF editor, we've got insights to make your tech life easier. Ready to level up your Mac game? Tune in now and remember, "Don't Get Caught" without these essential tips! 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 1066 for Monday, December 2nd, 2024 ============================================= December 2nd: World Computer Literacy Day (also National Skip School Day & National Bartender Appreciation Day, so…hey, Ferb! I know what we’re doing!) Police Code 10-66 - Notify The ME / Check Officer’s Well-being MGG Monthly Giveaway Quick Tips ============================================= 00:00:01 QT-Uncle Jamie-Select text 00:04:24 PCUnix-QT-Tell Siri to use ChatGPT 00:05:47 QT-PorthosJon-Disable .DS_Store on Network drives OnyX defaults write com.apple.desktopservices DSDontWriteNetworkStores -bool TRUE 00:08:46 PorthosJon-QT-Trick to remote control an iPhone Share your screen in FaceTime on your iPhone or iPad 00:11:50 Steve Hammond-QT-Mac App Store can install large apps on external drives 00:13:48 Richard-QT-Use Space bar in Freeform to pan around the canvas Pages and Numbers on the web Google Drive Microsoft Office LibreOffice Synology Office DS423+ 00:19:07 QT-PorthosJon-New Password app - sharing passwords iPhone and Mac Password Sharing 1Password Family Bitwarden (self-hosted) Sponsors ============================================= 00:24:34 SPONSOR: Coda, the one Doc to rule them all. Bring your text and tables together! Sign up at Coda.io/mgg for FREE. https://coda.io/mgg Your Questions Answered and Tips Shared! ============================================= 00:26:02 Larry-Which PDF Software do you use these days? Nitro PDF (formerly PDFPen, and now it’s in Setapp!) PDF Expert 00:34:40 LockTutor-Frequent kernel panics Join our MGG Discord System and kernel extensions in macOS Use OnyX to rebuild the KEXT Cache (kernel extension cache) 00:41:24 Eric-1062-Do I need to worry about using Migration Assistant when moving from Intel to Apple Silicon? 00:47:49 The grocery store made Adam’s Mom change her iCloud Password Reset with Apple Support app on a borrowed device Apple Account Password Reset 00:53:00 Dave’s Dad’s Google Mail Stopped Authenticating 01:01:11 Screen sharing with family members Cool Stuff Found ============================================= 01:03:31 PorthosJon-CSF-Ringo Water Bottle with MagSafe 01:06:30 CSF-Logic Pro 11.1 lets you reorder mixer channels and adds Quantec reverb 01:08:56 Bruce-CSF-1064-Open Core Legacy Patcher really does work! 01:12:56 Tony-CSF-1063-BetterSnap Tool to manage your windows 01:14:25 MGG 1066 Outtro ============================================= MGG Monthly Giveaway - OWC’s Express 1M2 SSD Enclosure for November, 2024 Bandwidth Provided by @CacheFlyCDN Pilot Pete’s Aviation Podcast: @sothereiwasAV8B The Debut Film Podcast - Adam’s new podcast! Dave’s @businessbrainshow & @giggab [email protected] 224-888-GEEK BackBeat Media Podcast Network