This week’s Mac Geek Gab kicks off with Adam’s dive into the Apple Vision Pro universe. He shares his buying experience, mulling over pricing, the necessity of extra storage, and the benefits of AppleCare+. Make sure you subscribe to ensure you hear about his experience of using it while doing programming work!
Don’t miss the quick tips, like using Siri to ping your keys without opening the Find My app, or Todd’s advice on iPhone’s Magnifier app to enable image descriptions. But remember, in the world of tech, as in life, Don’t Get Caught unprepared!
Then, the show takes a quirky turn with ‘Nerd Math vs. Pilot Math,’ sparking a playful debate. Dive into the listener mailbag with Ken’s Gmail login woes post-password change and Jim’s quest to restore from a backup after downgrading macOS. Learn about backing up before you leap into an OS upgrade, and explore the intricacies of macOS Mail’s relationship with Gmail.
The episode wraps with discussions on the latest in Mac temperature monitoring tools. It’s a blend of practical advice, tech deep dives, and a hint of humor – a perfect recipe for keeping your digital life running smoothly and staying one step ahead!
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00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 1021 for Monday, January 22nd, 2024

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00:02:49 Adam Ordered an Apple Vision Pro

Vision Pro Pricing and Buying Experience
Extra Storage
AppleCare+
Using the Vision Pro for Programming Work


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Quick Tips

00:00:01 Siri – Find My Keys… Pings them without having to open “Find My App”
00:21:30 Ben-QT-Open iPhone App Library Folder by tapping on mini-icons, not large ones
00:23:06 Todd-QT-Enable Image Descriptions and More in iPhone’s Magnifier app
00:28:59 Nerd Math vs. Pilot Math
00:30:15 Makenz-1020-You CAN send audio messages via SMS
00:31:54 Drewski-QT-Lazy Shift Finger: SOLVED

System Settings / Accessibility / Keyboard / Keyboard Settings / Input Sources / Edit  / Capitalize words automatically
Sarcastic Mode With Mixed Case While Texting




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Your Questions Answered and Tips Shared!

00:37:05 Ken-macOS Mail won’t login to Gmail after a password change

Google Retiring App-Specific Passwords


00:50:39 Jim-How do I restore from a backup after downgrading macOS?

Time Machine with Option Key to Browse Other Backup Disks
Backing up BEFORE you upgrade your Operating System




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MOAR QUESTIONS AND TIPS!

01:03:44 Steve-1010-Set Your Mac not to ask you for a sudo password

If you edit your /etc/sudoers file (with visudo), and find the line that reads:

%admin          ALL = (ALL) ALL
and change it to
%admin          ALL = (ALL) NOPASSWD: ALL




01:06:40 Gary-O2 Sensing App on Watch… New Sales Only or Updates to remove?
01:11:23 DarthSebulba-What is the best way to monitor my Mac’s temperature sensors?

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