DIY Automation, CarPlay, RAID, and More! — Mac Geek Gab 882

Sometimes the easy way isn’t the fun way, and this week we’ve got lots of do-it-yourself solutions to share from all of you. Listen as John and Dave share your ideas about automation, launch agents, CarPlay, drive arrays and much more. Of course, it wouldn’t be MGG without your two favorite geeks sharing Quick Tips, Cool Stuff Found, and their answers to all your other questions, would it? Listen, learn five new things, and don’t get caught!
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Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned:

00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 882 for Monday, July 26, 2021

Quick Tips

00:01:54 Gene-QT-Scroll down in Photos for People and Map Display

00:04:05 Bob-QT-Reset the SMC on Apple Silicon by Restarting

00:05:27 Bob-QT-Siri Reminders from Apple Watch

00:05:59 Craig-QT-Shortcut to the Dock System Preference Pane

Cool Stuff Found

00:07:01 A.D.D. Todd-CSF-Use USB Overdrive for Mouse/Trackpad Control

00:08:46 Jon-CSF-GoFullPage Chrome Extension for Screenshots

00:09:50 Jeff-881-Use Safari to Export Web Page PDFs

00:11:04 CSF-Apple MagSafe Battery Pack

00:15:18 Gary-CSF-CISA Ransonware Site

00:15:57 Gary-CSF-Mobile Verification Toolkit to check iPhone for Spyware

00:17:29 Jim-CSF-Keep Connect to Reboot Your Router if Wi-Fi is Offline

00:20:25 Donna-CSF-Throwboy Mac-themed Blankets

00:21:29 Bob-CSF-Use Joplin as Evernote Alternative

00:23:41 Jessi-CSF-Create Your Own Launch Agents

Kickstarting with LaunchCtl

Lingon

LaunchControl

00:27:54 Jon-CSF-Stats app for Tesla

00:29:29 CSF-Synology C2 Password

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00:33:28 SPONSOR: Other World Computing – We’re all leaving our houses again, and that means you need the OWC USB-C Travel Dock in your go bag!

Your Questions and Tips...Answered and Shared!

00:34:55 Todd-AirTags Tracked My Luggage

00:38:22 Kirit-Old Mail Accounts Keep Re-appearing

00:42:34 Bob-Use NeverSSL or Captive.Apple.com without HTTPS to trigger captive portal

00:44:56 John-Combining Multiple SSDs into One Volume

00:47:56 Jon-CSF-CarLink for Wireless CarPlay

00:52:00 Jedd-Organizing Incoming Project Files

Hazel from Noodlesoft

00:55:21 Walt-ScanSnap Software is ScanSnap Home

00:56:17 Andrew-Prepping a Mac for Sale

What to do before you sell or give away your Mac

01:00:34 Rick-Extending an iMac's life

01:03:28 MGG 882 Outtro

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