It's a Clear Case of Lying

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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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It's a Clear Case of Lying

Mac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and Troubleshooting

1 hour 23 minutes 58 seconds

1 month ago

It's a Clear Case of Lying

Pete and Dave admit they couldn’t resist ordering new iPhones—though Adam stayed strong—but the catch is they haven’t even received them yet. That doesn’t stop the crew from diving into the best ways to buy and sell your old gear, plus a slew of Quick Tips you’ll actually use. From setting your default calling app to snagging Amazon’s free photo storage, updating contact images in seconds, and taking smaller HEIC screenshots, you’ll come away sharper than ever. They even explain why sticking with developer betas can sometimes be more stable than waiting on the public release. Don’t Get Caught missing these shortcuts.
You’ll also learn how to dodge surprise roaming charges after a Canada trip, fix stubborn RCS issues with one iCloud toggle, and disable carrier locks before upgrading. Listener questions bring even more depth, like whether APFS is worth it on spinning drives, how to troubleshoot iCloud sync quirks, and why Apple’s “Clear” case isn’t so clear. Sprinkle in Apple Intelligence tricks, AI-powered cocktail recipes, and smart audio bug warnings in macOS Tahoe, and you’ve got an episode stacked with must-know Apple wisdom.

00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 1109 for Wednesday, September 29th, 2025

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00:03:23 We’re liars…well, at least two of us are. Pete and Dave bought iPhones

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Quick Tips

00:00:01 QT-Settings > Apps > Phone for Default Calling App, Spam handling, more
00:15:47 QT-Don’t reset the iPhone until money is in-hand

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MOAR Quick Tips

00:21:15 JoeM-QT-iOS 26 Preview App is Feature Rich!
00:23:27 Terry-QT-ChatGPT CarPlay widget requires phone face up
00:26:07 QT-System Settings – Apple Intelligence & Siri – ChatGPT Extension – Sign In if you like
00:27:30 JK Dawson-QT-Amazon Prime members get unlimited photo storage
00:29:34 Uncle Jamie-Quickly Update Logo / Image in Contacts

Yoink is great for moving files from app to app
The Apple Newton had a great copy/paste user interface

00:33:44 Use Expose to drag and drop to a new window
00:34:41 Alex-QT-Take screenshots in HEIC format on macOS

defaults write com.apple.screencapture type heic; killall SystemUIServer

00:38:05 Connection Troubles!