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Mac Geek Gab — Your Questions Answered, Tips Shared, Troubleshooting Assistance

Our TVs have become more and more complex over the years, and more and more integrated with the rest of our computing lives. Listen as John and Dave talk about John’s new TV and what changes that inflicts upon his existing setup. That’s not all, though! Your two favorite geeks share some tips related to Siri, Migration Assistant, Protecting your USB ports, and more. Press play and enjoy learning at least five new things with the MGG family!

Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned:

• 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 941 for Monday, August 15, 2022
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• Home Technology Enhancements

  • 00:02:02 John’s new TV – TCL 43” 4K Roku TV
    • VESA Mounts and Stands
    • Roku
    • Audio Return Channel ARC
    • Monoprice HDMI Breakout Box
    • Roku Streambar Pro
    • Atmos
    • AirPlay on RokuTV
  • 00:27:26 Andrew-939-Upgrade Cables to Solve HDMI Issues
    • HDMI Versions
    • HDMI Speeds
    • HDMI 2.1 Cables
    • YouTube TV
    • fuboTV
    • DirecTV Stream
  • 00:38:13 SmartHome Weather Stations?
    • AcuRite Weather Station

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• Quick Tips

  • 00:43:02 Craig-Check Alexa > Devices > Hunches if You’re Having Weird SmartHome Behavior
  • 00:47:30 Steve-Buy Refurbs from BackMarket
    • …and WalMart
  • 00:49:15 Phil-Start in the Terminal with “man man”

• Your Questions Answered and Tips Shared!

  • 00:50:18 Alameda-Disable Siri’s Contacts Suggestions
  • 00:53:29 Carlos-938-Migration Assistant Tip
  • 00:57:47 Paul-939-Here’s What’s In My Charging Bag, Dad
    • Anker 727 Charging Station
  • 01:02:58 Eliot-QT-939-Use Low Power Mode when Traveling
    • Dave’s Always-On Low Power Mode Shortcut
  • 01:06:13 Eliot-939-Beware Public USB-A Ports?
    • PortaPow USB Data Blocker

• Cool Stuff Found

  • 01:09:55 Glenn-CSF-EasyFind and Security Spy
  • 01:13:47 CSF-The Xebec Tri-Screen 2 for when you have no desk!

• 01:17:12 MGG 941

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