Innovation or Irritation? UX Crimes and Misdemeanors

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Mac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and Troubleshooting

Dave Hamilton, Pilot Pete & Adam Christianson

1114 episodes

2 days ago

Get answers to your Apple tech questions every week! Dave Hamilton, Adam Christianson, and Pilot Pete share tips, tricks, and troubleshooting advice for your Mac, iPhone, iPad, and more — all delivered in a fun, friendly way that helps geeks and everyday users alike. Don’t Get Caught without your tech working right!

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Innovation or Irritation? UX Crimes and Misdemeanors

Mac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and Troubleshooting

1 hour 21 minutes 32 seconds

2 days ago

Innovation or Irritation? UX Crimes and Misdemeanors

In Mac Geek Gab 1114, you’ll uncover a ton of real-world Apple wisdom — from mastering Apple TV’s hidden control center to supercharging your Mac keyboard shortcuts. Learn how to re-enable Low Data Mode on your new iPhone, control-click your way into Terminal, and even get an alphabetical list from your Dock. Then, dive into listener-shared “Don’t Get Caught” moments like why people don’t always receive your calendar invites, CarPlay’s uncertain future at GM, and AirTag stealth hacks. And don’t miss the Cool Stuff Found segment, packed with geek-approved tools like Hidden Bar, OVMS for your car, and the Withings Sleep Pad. It’s all here — tips, tricks, and the occasional gotcha — so you can stay ahead of your tech. Don’t Get Caught.

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Quick Tips

00:00:01 Tom-QT-Apple TV Control Center by Pressing and Holding TV button
00:03:23 Apple tvOS 26 adds profiles to every startup
00:06:50 Sharp TVs use TiVo interface now
00:09:30 Thoughts on TV interfaces

JustWatch
TV Time

00:14:52 QT-Re-enable Low Data Mode on your new iPhone
00:17:01 Bill-QT-1113-Control-Click to Open in Terminal
00:18:12 Gene-QT-Toggle Between Function and Standard Keys

Settings > Keyboard > Keyboard Shortcuts… > Services > Shortcuts > Toggle Function Keys
WordService
CalcService

Settings > Keyboard > Services > Text

00:20:22 Bill-QT-1113-Right click on Settings in Dock to get Alphabetical Listing
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Don’t Get Caught

00:25:33 Scott-DGC-Invitations to iCloud-calendar events are only sent to iCloud accounts
00:31:26 Mark UK-DGC-Be aware of which port is the DFU port on your Mac
00:34:54 Terry-DGC-GM will be dropping CarPlay (and Android Auto) from Future Vehicles
00:38:30 Chris-DGC-Hide your AirTags in your car
00:40:58 KiwiGraham-DGC-Copy as Pathname doesn’t escape the special characters
00:41:40 DGC-Shortcuts “Match” Fails in macOS 26 until recreated

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