Change is...Bad?

From Mac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and Troubleshooting Dave Hamilton, Pilot Pete & Adam Christianson

Apple makes changes, mayhem ensues! Except when it doesn’t and everything’s fine. Listen as John, Pete, and Dave talk through Apple’s changes of the week, from new hardware to newly-released operating systems. macOS Ventura, iPadOS 16.1, new iPads, new Apple TVs…all of it needs to be dissected by your three favorite geeks.

That’s not all, though! Quick Tips are shared, your questions are answered, and there’s even a little bit of time for Cool Stuff Found. Yep, you read that right, you can have YOUR questions answered just by emailing [email protected]. Get on that, don’t get caught, and enjoy!

Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned:

00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 952 for Monday, October 24, 2022
- QT-Use Red Light Flashlight on Apple Watch
- The MGG Discord Server is Live!
- The MGG Merch Store is Live!
Quick Tips
- 00:02:26 Brian-QT-Long Pressing on Apps
- 00:05:48 Jim-QT-951-Change the default port for accessing your Synology DiskStation
  - Tailscale
  - Use 2FA for your Synology accounts
- 00:14:38 Doug-QT Filtering out SMS 2FA Messages
- 00:19:25 Kirit-QT-Use Settings > Accessibility > Apple Watch Mirroring for…Whatever you Want!
- 00:21:12 PP-QT-Use the Camera Remote for your Watch
- 00:21:41 PCUnix-QT-Adjust Volume to See if AirPods are Connected
- 00:22:58 Harvey-QTs-951-Additional Assistive Touch Functionality
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New iPadOS and Ventura Time
- 00:25:53 macOS Ventura
  - OWC Thunderbay
  - SmallCubed MailSuite 2022 for Ventura
- 00:38:00 PassKeys
- 00:40:02 iPadOS 16
  - Stage Manager (macOS and iPads)
    - iPad Air (5th generation)
    - iPad Pro 12.9-inch (3rd generation and later)
    - iPad Pro 11-inch (1st generation and later).
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00:48:24 New iPads and Apple TV 4K
Your Questions Answered and Tips Shared!
- 00:59:03 Sarah-System Data Consuming All Space on iPhone 14
- 01:04:44 Eliot-USB-C Travel Power Woes
  - USB-C to USB-A Cables
  - With a Light… Pete’s Green-Light Cables!
  - Right Angle USB-C Cable with Light
  - USB-C to USB-A Adapters
01:16:20 PODCAST: Software Defined Talk, the weekly podcast that recaps all the news in cloud computing, DevOps, and Enterprise Software.
Cool Stuff Found
- 01:17:10 Pete’s Apple Watch Ultra with the Ocean Dive Band
- 01:22:05 Ral603-CSF-Shoot – Use your iPhone as a Webcam with your Mac
  - Reincubate Camo adds Wi-Fi Connections!
- 01:24:33 CSF-Eufy RoboVac X8 with LIDAR/AI mapping, Wi-Fi, Twin Turbi