Downloads In The Cloud

Mac Geek Gab — Your Questions Answered, Tips Shared, Troubleshooting Assistance - A podcast by Dave Hamilton, Pilot Pete & Adam Christianson - Luni

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The tips start flowing fast, like using Pages’ Presenter Mode for presentations, multi-finger select on iPhone, and disabling 1Password’s auto-login on specific items. Adam Christianson and Dave Hamilton also explore the importance of keeping eero Plus security settings active after updates and highlight iOS 18’s new “Pinned Collections” feature for favorite photos. For the more tech-savvy, the discussion digs into the mystery of download folder chaos with tips from John, Jeff, and Kirit, suggesting ways to unify your Downloads folder with iCloud or Hazel. Security takes center stage later on, tackling disconnecting drives, Find My Mac’s reliability, and password management tips that balance safety and convenience. All this and SO much more. Press play, enjoy, and don’t get caught! 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 1055 for Monday, September 16th, 2024 September 16th: National Tattoo Story Day 00:02:31 Which iPhones did we order? Adam: iPhone 16 Pro – Black, 256GB, AirPods Pro gen2 Dave: iPhone 16 Times 2 – Pink and Ultramarine, both 256GB Pete: iPhone 16 Pro? Quick Tips 00:00:01 Val-QT-Use Pages’ Presenter Mode for…Presentations! 00:13:02 Bill-QT-Use multi-finger select on iPhone and iPad keyboard 00:15:20 Steph G-QT-Disable 1Password Auto-Login on a Per Item Basis 00:23:29 Derek-QT-1054-Customized Shortcut for Action Button 00:26:10 Mike (from Carbon Copy Cloner!)-1048-Not all snapshots are created equal 00:30:31 Scott-QT-eero Plus subscribers need to re-enable Security and Ad Blocking after software updates 00:32:20 iOS 18 Photos Favorites is in “Pinned Collections” 00:35:13 MGG August Giveaway Winners Peter Horan Tim Kobler Chris Westergaard Ben Rosenthal Kirk Moss MGG September Giveaway: 1Focus!, the App & Website Blocker that helps keep you focused on your Mac. Unifying The Downloads Folder 00:40:25 John-QT-1053-Linking iCloud and macOS Downloads folders via Alias 00:41:57 Jeff-1051-Unifying the Downloads Folder the easy way Downloads in the Cloud 00:43:47 Kirit-QT-Use Hazel to Tame Your Download Folder(s) ChronoSync Resilio Sync Your Questions Answered and Tips Shared! 00:49:05 Jeremy-Help Diagnosing Disconnecting Drives Isolation Testing Show Business 00:59:01 MGG Premium Listener Contribution Appreciation Moment MOAR Questions Answered & Tips Shared 01:02:05 Joe-Is Find My Mac safe enough? The Security vs. Convenience Continuum Musing on login security…and its holes 01:15:29 MGG 1055 Outtro Bandwidth Provided by CacheFly Pilot Pete’s Aviation Podcast:

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