# geek gab (podcasts) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 1 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover geek gab. Page: Feed: --- ## [Maslow vs. The Finder](https://www.macgeekgab.com/episode/1156/) _2026-08-24 · Mac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and Troubleshooting_ Ever fire off a text that never actually sent? You’ll learn how to clear those stale unsent iMessages out of the More menu, move your Dock between displays using nothing but your cursor, and set exactly how long you share your location with iOS 27 (anywhere from 15 minutes to 30 days), plus a quiet hide that doesn’t tip the other person off. You’ll also grab videos out of Messages with a simple… [Listen](https://pp1.bbmpx.com/protect/mgg/pscrb.fm/rss/p/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/www.macgeekgab.com/media/cachefly/MGG_20260824.mp3) ## [When Your Group Chat Tells You to Fork Off](https://www.macgeekgab.com/episode/1155/) _2026-08-17 · Mac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and Troubleshooting_ Command+Comma jumps you straight into any well-coded Mac app’s settings, no menu-hunting required, and Option+Return reveals the formula in any Numbers cell (Command+Return puts the result back). If your cross-platform Logitech keyboard has its Command and Option keys backwards, hold Fn+Shift+O for three seconds to flip the firmware into Mac mode — Fn+Shift+P sends it back to PC. While you’re at… [Listen](https://pp1.bbmpx.com/protect/mgg/pscrb.fm/rss/p/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/www.macgeekgab.com/media/cachefly/MGG_20260817.mp3) ## [Don't Start Half Fresh](https://www.macgeekgab.com/episode/1154/) _2026-08-10 · Mac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and Troubleshooting_ You’ll start with a travel charger that swallows 200-plus countries into one brick, then find out that macOS Tahoe 26.6 is quietly rebuilding your Spotlight index to get ready for macOS 27…and hear the theory on why Apple wants that churn finished before you upgrade. You’ll get talked into finally looking at Raycast (with a nostalgia lap through Quicksilver, LaunchBar, and Alfred), meet Brett… [Listen](https://pp1.bbmpx.com/protect/mgg/pscrb.fm/rss/p/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/www.macgeekgab.com/media/cachefly/MGG_20260810.mp3) ## [Take a Photo to Find Your Photos](https://www.macgeekgab.com/episode/1153/) _2026-08-03 · Mac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and Troubleshooting_ Your quick tips run deep this week. Learn why snapping a throwaway photo is the fastest route to every picture you’ve ever taken at that spot, then rediscover Libby for free ebooks and audiobooks from your public library. You’ll find the hidden Attachments Browser in Notes (Command-3) that filters your notes by scans, documents, maps, and websites — plus a reminder that tagging still beats… [Listen](https://pp1.bbmpx.com/protect/mgg/pscrb.fm/rss/p/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/www.macgeekgab.com/media/cachefly/MGG_20260803.mp3) ## [A Wonderful Opportunity to Get Super Confused](https://www.macgeekgab.com/episode/1152/) _2026-07-27 · Mac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and Troubleshooting_ Your Quick Tip arsenal gets a serious upgrade this week: use the Live Text button to make scanning QR codes easier, resurrect Apple Mail’s Predicted Mailbox when it mysteriously grays out, and run softwareupdate –history in Terminal to see every macOS update your Mac has ever installed. You’ll also hear how one listener’s Shortcuts automation fixes AirPods auto-play, why BBEdit is your secret… [Listen](https://pp1.bbmpx.com/protect/mgg/pscrb.fm/rss/p/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/www.macgeekgab.com/media/cachefly/MGG_20260727.mp3) ## [The Green Light Never Lies](https://www.macgeekgab.com/episode/1151/) _2026-07-20 · Mac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and Troubleshooting_ Fresh off Macstock, you get the full debrief on this year’s gathering before diving into a stacked round of Quick Tips. You’ll learn how to disable Summarize Notification Previews to stop needless battery churn, clear every unread Apple Watch notification in one shot, and weigh whether it’s finally time to move to macOS Tahoe. There’s a heads-up that Mac minis and Mac Studios are back in Apple’s… [Listen](https://pp1.bbmpx.com/protect/mgg/pscrb.fm/rss/p/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/www.macgeekgab.com/media/cachefly/MGG_20260720.mp3) ## [Reclaim Your Storage: iCloud, RAM & Space-Saving Secrets](https://www.macgeekgab.com/episode/1150/) _2026-07-13 · Mac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and Troubleshooting_ This week on Mac Geek Gab 1150, Pilot Pete, Adam Christianson, and Dave Hamilton pack an Embrace Your Geekness Day episode with Quick Tips you’ll put to work immediately. You’ll learn how to schedule birthday messages so you never miss one, silence those pesky automatic Shortcuts notifications, and give Apple Intelligence the context it needs to actually help. From automating Theater Mode the… [Listen](https://pp1.bbmpx.com/protect/mgg/pscrb.fm/rss/p/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/www.macgeekgab.com/media/cachefly/MGG_20260713.mp3) ## [Save Room For Your iCloud Dessert](https://www.macgeekgab.com/episode/1149/) _2026-07-06 · Mac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and Troubleshooting_ You learn at least five new things every episode, and this one stacks them fast. Roll your Apple Watch crown instead of tapping it to keep Sleep mode from searing your eyes, then hit Command-Shift-F in the Finder to jump straight to Recents when a saved file vanishes into the void. When a listener asks how to archive iMessages, you’ll meet iMazing, Shottr’s scrolling screenshots,… [Listen](https://pp1.bbmpx.com/protect/mgg/pscrb.fm/rss/p/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/www.macgeekgab.com/media/cachefly/MGG_20260706.mp3) ## [There’s No Two Hands About It](https://www.macgeekgab.com/episode/1148/) _2026-06-29 · Mac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and Troubleshooting_ Mac Geek Gab 1148 hands you a fresh stack of Quick Tips you’ll actually use. You’ll find out how Mark recovered every one of his accidentally deleted iMessages with Control-Command-4 (or the Recently Deleted view), undo a botched Finder rename with a casual Command-Z, and automate Theater Mode on your Apple Watch so it goes dim and quiet at night without Sleep Focus. You’ll pick up several ways to… [Listen](https://pp1.bbmpx.com/protect/mgg/pscrb.fm/rss/p/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/www.macgeekgab.com/media/cachefly/MGG_20260629.mp3) ## [One Exclamation Point Short](https://www.macgeekgab.com/episode/1147/) _2026-06-22 · Mac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and Troubleshooting_ Ever triggered a hidden Mac feature by accident? This week you’ll find out why a stray backtick fires up the Magnifier in macOS Preview, and how a single screenshot plus built-in OCR can lift text straight out of an image (even if that Wi-Fi password still refuses to cooperate). You’ll grab the trick for sharing your network as a scannable QR code from the Passwords app, learn why YouTube TV… [Listen](https://pp1.bbmpx.com/protect/mgg/pscrb.fm/rss/p/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/mgln.ai/e/802/pscrb.fm/rss/p/www.macgeekgab.com/media/cachefly/MGG_20260622.mp3) ## [Meet Claude, the AI assistant (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/WG9DBvrf1KsV) _2026-06-22 · **Sponsored**_ Conversational AI to answer questions, brainstorm ideas, and help with tasks. ## [WWDC 2026 Reactions, Tailscale Tricks, and Charging Hacks That Work](https://www.macgeekgab.com/episode/1146/) _2026-06-15 · Mac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and Troubleshooting_ This week on Mac Geek Gab, you’re stacking up power moves from the jump. You’ll learn how to clean up messy lists in your favorite text editor, discover that any USB-C port on your MacBook can charge it, and find out why you should be charging your power bank from random ports instead of your iPhone or Mac. iPhones can now serve as Tailscale exit nodes — and that leads down a tangent where the… [Listen](https://pp1.bbmpx.com/protect/mgg/pscrb.fm/rss/p/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/pscrb.fm/rss/p/www.macgeekgab.com/media/cachefly/MGG_20260615.mp3)