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Cool Stuff Found, NAS Advice, and Geek Challenges – Mac Geek Gab 671
It’s time to dig back into NAS drives by answering Steve’s question: Which Synology DiskStation is right for me? There are a few more things to explore on that topic, too, and your two favorite geeks do it justice. Separate from that are a few questions about a variety of topics, some of which are Geek Challenges where you get to provide some answers! A hardware-focused Cool Stuff Found rounds out the topic list for the week. Press play and enjoy learning!
EENA Wants iPhones to Send Better Emergency Location Data
If Apple hasn’t implemented it yet, there may be a reason behind its decision.
HomePod Firmware Shows Resizable iPhone 8 Home Button, More
Apple’s leaked HomePod firmware is the gift the keeps on giving, and this time it revealed details about the iPhone 8 virtual Home button.
Apple Rolls Out tvOS 11 Developer Beta 5
Along with iOS 11 beta 5, macOS High Sierra beta 5, and watchOS 4 beta 5, Apple released tvOS 11 developer beta 5 (build 15J5347f) on Monday.
Leaked HomePod Firmware Reveals 4K Apple TV
It looks like the Apple TV is finally getting the feature John Martellaro has been hoping for: 4K TV support.
Backups vs. iCloud vs. Time Machine – Mac Geek Gab 668
Ever wonder how to test an external battery? Ever want to enforce parental controls from afar? Ever wonder just how different Time Machine and iCloud are from normal backups? Well, your two favorite geeks discuss all this and a LOT more in today’s episode. Press play and enjoy!
Here's Why You Still Need to Force Quit Some iPhone Apps
John Gruber penned a piece at Daring Fireball with this premise: iOS is so good at managing background apps that you never need to force quit them. He is 100% correct that this is true about iOS and most apps. Unfortunately, as with most general advice, there are exceptions. We’ll show you how to find them.
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iOS: Mass Delete All Reminders in a List
It’s not nearly as hard as it sounds, and a little spring cleaning never hurt anybody.
Apple Cofounder Ron Wayne Offers Insight on Original Newton Apple Logo
In an interview with Vice’s Motherboard, Mr. Wayne discussed where the idea for the Newton logo came from, and said he knew at the time that it was old-fashioned.
Migrating Mail, Managing your Monitor, and More! – Mac Geek Gab 665
Lots of summer-related Cool Stuff Found here, including stuff for hearing your music while you’re out enjoying the outdoors. Don’t worry, southern-hemisphere friends, we’ve got plenty of stuff for you, too, including a new mesh wireless system to discuss. The Q&A portion of the show covers migrating mail, operating with the monitor off (desirably and not-so-much). All this and more. Press play and enjoy!
Who Would Apple's Tim Cook Pick to Succeed Him?
Every corporation has a succession plan for its CEO, so what might Apple’s look like?
Puck Killed the Wi-Fi – Mac Geek Gab 664
Keyboard shortcuts, system-wide tools, reversing panorama mode, and putting the finishing touches on your system updates are the things you’ll learn about in just the first few minutes of this episode. From there it goes even deeper, including a great segment about managing your email on macOS and iOS. You won’t want to miss this one. Press play… and enjoy!
Survey: Nearly 25 Percent of Windows Users Plan to Switch to Mac
With nearly a quarter of Windows users intending to switch in the next 6 to 24 months, less than 2 percent of Mac users plan to jump to Windows during the same period.
Host a Remote YouTube Viewing Party With Uptime
The experimental app from Google’s Area 120 incubator is now free for all users on iOS.
Google Will Finally Stop Scanning Your Emails to Personalize Gmail Ads
This doesn’t mean that ads are going away, just that Google promises not to use the contents of your emails to come up with personalized ad ideas.
2017 McAfee Threat Report Shows Spike in Mac Malware
Mac malware is up in 2017, but you won’t believe how bad it is on Windows.
3D Touch Multitasking Currently Missing From iOS 11 Betas
Apple’s motivation for removing the handy feature, as well as the permanence of the its absence, are unknown. But, hey, it’s a beta.
Benchmarking iPad Pro 12.9-inch: 2015 vs 2017
This includes some benchmarks from Geekbench 4 and PerformanceTest Mobile, as well as my experiments with Apple Pencil.
Apple Giveth, Amazon Taketh Away: Say Goodbye to Unlimited Amazon Drive Storage
Amazon’s change of heart on unlimited data closely mirrors that of Microsoft, which also ditched unlimited storage for OneDrive just one year after initially offering it as a perk for Office 365 subscribers.
Apple Design Awards 2017 Winners Include Bear and AirMail
These are 12 apps and games that are the crème de la crème of the App Store when it comes to design.
Every Apple Software Announcement at WWDC 2017
There were at least 11 software-related announcements during Apple’s World Wide Developer Conference (WWDC).
Apple Kills 1TB iCloud Storage Option, Lowers 2TB Price
Apple streamlined iCloud storage options during its Worldwide Developer Conference by removing the 1 TB option and lowering the price for 2 TB.