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Take Me Down to Tangent City

Podcast |: Mac Geek Gab
Publisher |: BackBeat Media
Media Type |: audio
Podknife tags |: Apple,; Software How-To,; Technology
Categories Via RSS |: Education,; How To,; News,; Tech News,; Technology
Publication Date |: Jun 20, 2022
Episode Duration |: 01:27:00

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What are your thoughts on backup internet connections, programming NFC tags, expiration dates on consumer products, DACs for your devices, and more? If you don’t have any of these yet, you will once you listen because these are just a few of the tangents John and Dave will walk you down this week! Never fret, though, everything still brings it back to all the Apple and technology devices you know, love, and want to learn about. Your two favorite geeks ensure you learn at least five new things, so go ahead and press play. Make sure you listen all the way through to the end, too, because you have a (very fun!) homework assignment!

Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned:

00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 933 for Monday, June 20, 2022
- The MGG Discord Server is Live!
- The MGG Merch Store is Live!
When Your Internet Connection Goes South
- 00:01:43 Troubleshooting John’s Internet Connection
  - ping www.apple.com
  - TuneIn
- 00:05:08 Using a backup internet connection as insurance
  - Consolidated/Fidium Fiber
  - GoNetSpeed
Quick Tips
- 00:11:43 Greg-QT-Use Focus Mode to have One app on Two Pages
- 00:13:55 Todd-QT-Managing Sound output on Apple TV
- 00:17:07 DirecTV Stream now has “follow team”
- 00:20:18 Todd-CSF-932-Buy a Sheet of LED Dimming Stickers
Sponsors
- 00:22:20 SPONSOR: Wealthfront was designed by financial experts to help you turn your good ideas into great investments without the hassle of doing everything yourself. Get your first $5,000 managed for FREE for life at Wealthfront.com/MGG.
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Follow-Ups and Geek Challenge Answers
- 00:25:32 Steve-932-Use AnyDesk for Remote Access
- 00:26:57 Jedd-932-Use Jump Desktop to Remote Access for Family Members
- 00:28:09 Karl-932-Use PDF Expert. It’s the best.
- 00:31:06 Barry-1-Macs Shouldn’t Use Intel Processors – This is true!
Your Questions Answered and Tips Shared!
- 00:35:09 Terri-Which app to manage NFC Tags?
  - NFC QR Code Document Scanner
- 00:38:40 A Case for AppTamer on M1 (run on efficiency cores, now has Quitter-like Functionality)
  - Maestral – open-source dropbox app
- 00:46:03 Christopher-Universal Control Opens Up Monitor Options
- 00:49:00 Scott-iMac Wi-Fi and Recovery Issues
  - USB Wi-Fi 802.11ac adapter
  - The Small Business Show podcast
  - mac-wont-boot-into-recovery-mode.html">Recovery Mode doesn’t work? Try this!
- 01:03:35 Can iCloud Music Library have too many playlists?
- 01:07:52 Ross-lint.com/speakers/news/apple/159195-how-to-connect-apple-homepod-mini-speakers-to-apple-tv">Lossless Audio with HomePad Mini, DAC Options
  - iMore’s 2022 DAC List
  - Audioengine D1
- 01:18:38 Spencer-Should I buy the HELM Audio Bolt DAC?
- 01:19:41 Sonos Ray Review
- 01:23:16 Homework Assignment: What’s the phrase for hanging a cable?
01:25:11 MGG 933 Outtro <https://mgg.fm/933>
- Pilot Pete’s New Aviation Podcast: So There I Was
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- MGG Merch is Available!
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