Learn how to use hyphens for strike-through in Messages, schedule a Mac restart, and even tell Siri or Alexa to run one-time automations. Master plus-addressing in iCloud Mail for cleaner inboxes and privacy with Hide My Email, and keep Safari’s tab bar neat by ditching Favorite Icons. And of course, Don’t Forget TOTO—Turn it Off, Turn it On again—to solve more problems than you think. Don’t Get Caught missing these fixes, including ways to recover from a too-dim iPhone screen or undo accidental changes in Notes. Then it’s a flood of Cool Stuff Found: from an AI-built Coffee Finder app to the Scosche PBJ2000 jump starter, US Mobile’s pick-your-network option, and ViewSonic’s 27” 5K Thunderbolt display. Discover tools like vFlat for clean scans, WATTBOX for remote gear reboots, and GL-iNET’s Brume VPN appliance. Add in Braxley Bands for Apple Watch, EVapo-Rust for metal cleanup, and Treedix’s USB Cable Tester, and you’ve got an arsenal of gear to make your life easier. This episode is packed with shortcuts, hidden features, and gadgets you didn’t know you needed. Press play and enjoy, folks! 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 1104 for Monday, August 25th , 2025 August 25th: National Banana Split Day MGG Monthly Giveaway – Default Folder The MGG Merch Store is Live! Quick Tips 00:00:01 Ben-QT-Use hyphens to create strike-through text on iPhone Messages 00:03:33 Robert-QT-Don’t forget to try the restart Don’t Forget TOTO! (Turn it Off and Turn it On) Schedule a Restart Of Your Mac 00:06:54 QT – Tell A-Lady or S-Lady to do something at a set time 00:10:30 Where does it store those one-time automations 00:12:40 Scott-QT-Use plus-addressing for your iCloud email (and also iCloud’s Hide My Email ) RFC for email plus-addressing Duck.com/email 00:20:46 SteveHammond-QT- Disable Favorite Icons to clean up Safari’s tab bar Sponsors 00:22:31 SPONSOR: Function Health gives you access to the kind of data most people never see—and the insights to actually take action. Visit www.functionhealth.com/MGG . The first 1000 get a $100 credit toward their membership. 00:24:00 SPONSOR: Webroot . Get 50% off Webroot Total Protection or Webroot Essentials when you go Webroot.com/MGG . 00:25:27 SPONSOR: Constant Contact makes marketing easier and more effective for small businesses like yours. Try Constant Contact free for 30 days at ConstantContact.com Don’t Get Caught 00:26:40 Stephen-DGC-You can’t delete custom-created Stations in Apple Music 00:29:59 Ed-DGC-Don’t turn your iPhone brightness all the way down…and some fixes if you do! Settings > Accessibility > Touch > Back Tap 00:32:37 David-DGC-Apple Notes doesn’t have a undo revisions Cool Stuff Found 00:39:47 Brian8944-Stephen Robles Coffee Finder app that he built with ChatGPT-5 PayFinders’ Brian Roemmele on Maccast 00:43:43 Ben-CSF- HomeCare for Troubleshooting HomeKit 00:45:00 CSF- Scosche PBJ2000 Portable Car Battery Jump Starter ( Scosche PBJ2000 @ Walmart ) Sponsors 00:50:24 SPONSOR: OWC’s Thunderbolt 5 Dock It’s now shipping and it’s built for serious connectivity! 00:51:39 SPONSOR: Fireflies AI . Fireflies is the number one AI teammate that transcribes, summarizes, and analyzes your conversations so you can get the most out of every meeting. Get 2 months free at Fireflies.ai/mgg . MOAR Cool Stuff Found 00:53:08 PorthosJon-CSF- US Mobile lets you choose your own network for your mobile 00:55:45 CSF- ViewSonic VP2788-5K 27” 5K Thunderbolt Display 01:03:15 John-CSF -vFlat Scanner takes page roll and fingers out of scans 01:05:05 Dan-CSF- WATTBOX to remotely reboot equipment from anywhere OvrC.com 01:07:42 n-Ben-CSF- Braxley Bands for Apple Watch 01:11:14 CSF- EVapo-Rust rust remover 01:13:26 Rich-CSF- GL-iNET Brume VPN Network Appliance 01:15:42 Andrew-CSF- Treedix USB Cable Tester 01:18:07 Quick follow-up on the Eufy E15 01:19:29 MGG 1104 Outtro MGG Monthly Giveaway Bandwidth Provided by CacheFly Pilot Pete’s Aviation Podcast: So There I Was (for Aviation Enthusiasts) The Debut Film Podcast – Adam’s new podcast! Dave’s Business Brain (for Entrepreneurs) and Gig Gab (for Working Musicians) Podcasts MGG Merch is Available! Mac Geek Gab YouTube Page Mac Geek Gab Live Calendar This Week’s MGG Premium Contributors MGG Apple Podcasts Reviews
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