Full Disks, Slow Speeds, and Low Batteries — Mac Geek Gab 822

Show Notes

Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned:

• 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 822 for Monday, June 29, 2020
• 00:01:34 Louis-QT-Freeing up Purgeable System Files (Boot Camp Assistant)
• 00:02:54 QT-Five-finger Swipe changes spaces
• 00:04:13 Doug-QT-821-Add another APFS volume for Beta Software
• 00:06:53 Scott-QT-Lost Phone (Settings > Wallpaper, Import Image with Contact Data for Lock Screen)
• 00:08:53 QT/CSF-Fluid App
• 00:11:13 Kenny-CSF-Monoprice Mesh Wi-Fi System
• 00:15:56 Jim-CSF-Firewalla?
  • Synology Router RT2600ac
• 00:20:33 Apple’s New App Store Review & Challenge Policies
  • Mac Geek Gab App
  • Hey Email
  • Pax Web App
• 00:29:23 Bill-Battery Health Management Requirement
  • Battery Health Management in 10.15.5 requires T1/T2 chip
• 00:31:15 Jon-CSF-Runbooks for repeating sets of tasks
• 00:34:45 Ben-Shutdown Dialog on Modern MacBooks
  • Make a shutdown button on TouchBar
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• 00:43:31 Steve-iMac Disk Almost Full
  • How to free up storage space on your Mac
  • OnyX
  • CleanMyMac X
  • DaisyDisk
  • OmniDiskSweeper
• 00:49:12 Brian-Synology MR2200AC Mesh Incompatible with HomeKit?
• 00:54:31 DarynChristopher-Which Cross-Platform Password Manager
  • 1Password (macOS, iOS, Windows, Android, Linux, Chrome OS, Command Line)
  • 1Password Create and share vaults
  • LastPass (macOS, iOS, Windows, Android, Linux)
  • LastPass Shared Folders
  • RememBear.com (iOS, macOS, Android, Windows)
• 00:59:45 Greg-821-Emulation vs. Virtualization (60-second timer!)
• 01:04:46 Bill-821-Big Sur Messages and Screen Sharing
• 01:06:21 Brent-Diagnosing Internet Speed Issues
• 01:13:37 Macworld All-Star Band Reunites for Musicians’ COVID Relief Fund
  • Video at https://macworldallstarband.com
  • Donate at https://www.grammy.com/musicares/donations
• 01:17:41 Mark-Updating Old Mac Mini
  • iFixit’s Mac mini Repair Guides
  • How to Really Use the Magical Option Key on the Mac
  • Mactracker
  • How to create a bootable installer for macOS
• 01:21:56 MGG 822 Outtro
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  • MGG Apple Podcasts Reviews
  • The Mac Geek Gab iPhone app
  • Active MGG Sponsors and Coupon Codes List
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