Dive into the latest Mac Geek Gab where Pilot Pete, Adam Christianson, and Dave Hamilton kick off 2025 with a bang. From pre-CES discoveries like the 1MORE S70 Open-Ear Wireless Earbuds to clever Quick Tips, you’ll find tools to supercharge your Apple experience. Learn how to search sites with a quick JavaScript snippet, move your Photos library to an external drive, and add Apple items like weather to your menu bar. Whether it’s taming Safari’s new “Hide Distracting Items” feature or syncing iCloud Photos in iOS 18, the crew has you covered with answers to your pressing tech questions.
Don’t get caught unprepared for the unexpected! Struggling with Wi-Fi interference, managing multiple Apple Homes, or dimming Safari’s display? They tackle it all, even diving into quirky fixes like disabling external monitor signals with BetterDisplay Pro. Plus, Cool Stuff Found features gems like Obsidian for Markdown and Elevation Lab’s 10-Year AirTag Battery Case. Packed with wisdom, laughs, and actionable tips, this episode is your ticket to staying geeky and in control.
- 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 1071 for Monday, January 6th, 2025
- MGG CES 2025 Sponsors
- Pre-CES Audio-related Cool Stuff Found
- Quick Tips
- 00:00:01 David-QT-iOS 18.3 adds control for iCloud mail rules
- 00:13:16 Alex-QT-iOS 18 returns Volume Bar to Lock Screen playback widget
- 00:15:51 Phil-QT-Site Search JavaScript
- javascript:Qr=prompt(‘Search%20Site%20for’,”);if(Qr)location.href=’https://www.google.com/search?&q=site:’+encodeURIComponent(window.location.hostname)+’+’+escape(Qr)
- 00:18:55 Andrew-QT-Add Apple items, like weather, to your menu bar.
- 00:20:21 James-QT-1068-Remember you CAN move your Photos library to an external drive
- Sponsors
- Don’t Get Caught
- 00:26:44 David-DGC-Mail stored On My iPhone disappeared!
- Your Questions Answered and Tips Shared!
- 00:30:00 Emily-how do I see if my photos are all synced to iCloud in iOS 18?
- 00:36:21 Chris-iMac M1 with wifi issues
- 00:43:59 Craig-Trouble with Youtube on Safari since updating to Sequoia.
- 00:48:34 JP-Managing Two Apple Homes Simultaneously
- 00:53:59 Drewski-How can I disable the signal to an external monitor from my Mac in software?
- 00:58:50 David-Help me dim Safari!
- 01:03:00 Safari’s new Hide Distracting Items feature
- Cool Stuff Found
- 01:20:20 MGG 1071 Outtro