We Don't Personality Shame

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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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We Don't Personality Shame

Mac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and Troubleshooting

1 hour 21 minutes 16 seconds

1 month ago

We Don't Personality Shame

This week on Mac Geek Gab, you’re climbing to new heights—literally and geekily—with Pilot Pete, Adam Christianson, and Dave Hamilton. With big, 6,000-foot energy, you’ll inhale knowledge (not bear spray!) with Quick Tips like disabling auto-return to apps, blazing through iPhone setup using a wired Phone-to-Phone connection, and printing photo books via third-party tools. You’ll also learn how to save iPhone pics directly to an SD card and how macOS 26’s Notes app now exports Markdown—yes, really. And don’t forget to check those “Notify When Left Behind” settings in Find My, unless you want to get caught.
Dig deeper with listener questions about upgrading to iOS/macOS 26, tracking down mystery image libraries, and setting up lossless audio with Spotify Premium. There’s also a nod to the new “Carrot, the Musical,” and a reminder that on this show, We Don’t Personality Shame. Need to help your family remotely? You’ve got Tailscale, Jump Desktop, and even Messages’ built-in screen sharing. This episode is packed with practical answers, absurd moments, and the classic Mac Geek Gab motto: Don’t Get Caught.

00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 1110 for Wednesday, October 6th, 2025

October 6th: Zero Inbox Day
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00:02:45 Pete’s high!

About 6,000 feet
DGC-Don’t inhale bear spray by accident!

Quick Tips

00:00:01 QT-Disable Return to App if apps like workout are on screen too much

AllTrails

00:06:43 Joe-QT-Phone-2-Phone Connection = Fastest new setup! USB-C to Lightning worked for me!

Use a wired connection to transfer data to a new iPhone or iPad

00:13:02 Ben-QT-1108-Photos can create printed books with third party extensions

Mac Mondays
Mimeo Photos
Motif Photos
PrestoPhoto
MILK Books
Friedmann print

00:16:16 Tim-QT-Save pictures from your iPhone to an SD Card

iPhone Lightning to USB-C Camera Adapter
USB-C to SD Card Reader

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MOAR Quick Tips

00:25:56 QT-Check your “Notify when left behind” Find My settings
00:28:31 Kiwi Graham-QT-Notes in macOS 26 now supports Markdown export!