Don’t Get Caught: iCloud, VPNs, and the Future of AI

This week, you’re loaded with Quick Tips to streamline your Apple life. You’ll learn how to nest Notes folders, edit Siri Reminders from your Lock Screen, and why your iPhone needs to stay locked for Continuity Camera magic. Discover how to whip up Wi-Fi QR codes with ease, subscribe to ICS calendars instead of juggling downloads, and harness your Apple Watch’s crown like a pro. Adam and Dave help you stay ahead of Plex Pass price hikes and unlock unsigned apps in macOS 15 Sequoia. Just Don’t Get Caught by iCloud’s aggressive junk filter or Tailscale’s Terminal-only Lock requirement—they could trip you up. Your questions kept things rolling, from backing up iCloud Drive with Backblaze to finding the right VPN—whether it’s PIA, ExpressVPN, or Tailscale exit nodes. Photo Exifer tricks help you sync titles and captions in your iCloud Photo Library, and Cool Stuff Found delivers: pop your public IP into your menu bar, snag a MoFT Snap Flow Note for your iPhone, and hear why Claude Code tops the LLM game for developers. What’s that about the future of AI? Yeah, we’re going there. It’s national cocktail day, after all! Press play and enjoy. 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 1082 for Monday, March 24th, 2025 March 24th: National Cocktail Day Police Code 10-82 – Reserve Lodging MGG Monthly Giveaway – Unite 6 from BZG Apps! Quick Tips 00:00:01 Andrew-QT-You can put Notes folders into Subfolders 00:04:50 Todd-QT-Edit Siri Reminders Entries on Lock Screen 00:06:15 Josh-QT-IPhone needs to be locked for Continuity Camera to work 00:09:56 Terri-QT-Create WiFi QR Codes with the Passwords app 00:12:08 DLH-QT-Subscribe to ICS files in Calendar instead of Downloading them once 00:14:03 Bern-QT-Remember to use Apple Watch’s Crown 00:17:54 WillRun4Fun-QT-Plex Pass pricing increases coming in April 00:20:56 PorthosJon-QT-Run Unsigned Apps in macOS 15 Sequoia 00:23:11 SPONSOR: OWC’s Envoy Ultra The first and fastest Thunderbolt 5 portable SSD. Fanless, bus-powered, and over 6,000 MB/s. Don’t Get Caught 00:24:33 Russell-DGC-iCloud’s Junk Mail Filtering Keeps Messages from Forwarding 00:34:46 Ed-DGC-Tailscale Lock requires a Terminal-based device to work Your Questions Answered and Tips Shared! 00:38:32 Ron-1081-Does using iCloud Drive and BackBlaze cause problems? 00:40:31 Kirschen-Is there a monthly VPN I could sign up for? PIA VPN ExpressVPN Tailscale Exit Nodes 00:53:39 Charles-Sync Titles and Captions with iCloud Photo library Photo Exifer ResEdit Show Business 01:00:40 MGG Premium Listener Contribution Appreciation Moment Cool Stuff Found 01:04:59 Russell-CSF-Public IP for your menu bar from Zenwheel 01:07:23 CSF-MoFT Snap...