Don't Mute Me, Bro

iOS 16 Includes a new “Block Sender” shortcut along with a bunch of stuff added to the Lock Screen, and you can use Siri to control your Apple TV. That’s just a sampling of the Quick Tips your two favorite geeks share to start the show.

Listen as John and Dave then dig into your questions about managing your iCloud Keychain passwords, using your Apple TV with HomePods as your speakers, extracting Blu-Ray content, and streaming audio from your phone to your stereo!

It’s a veritable cornucopia of tips, tricks, and answers to your questions. Press play and you’re guaranteed to learn five new things!

Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned:

• 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 968 for Monday, February 13, 2023
  • Sylvain-QT-Long Press in iOS 16 Mail Now has Block Sender Option
  • The MGG Discord Server is Live!
  • The MGG Merch Store is Live!
• Quick Tips
  • 00:03:26 Tony-QT-Bypass Auto-Capitalizing Form Fields
  • 00:05:15 Fix 1Password on Safari for iOS
  • 00:06:58 PorthosJon-QT-HomeKit Automations Can be Converted to Shortcuts
    • Join The MGG Discord Server
  • 00:08:51 Tony-QTR-Lock Screen Camera (and more) Access (recently also from Henry on MGG 949)
    • Access Additional Features from iPhone Lock Screen
  • 00:11:37 Dominic-QT-Force sending as SMS instead of iMessage
    • Change your number from iMessage to SMS
  • 00:14:48 AndrewWoodward in Discord-QT-949-Hey, Siri: Turn on Apple TV (and pause/play, and “Hey Sonos” to do the same thing)
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• Your Questions Answered and Tips Shared!
  • 00:18:56 QT-Additional Apple TV “Hey, Siri” Tips: “Go back 2 minutes” or “What did they say” (for 10-15 seconds back)
  • 00:20:12 John’s Apple TV Remote Upgrade
    • Identify Your Apple TV Model
  • Even with Apple TV 4K (1st generation) (A1842) whose remote I messed up, it works just fine with the newer Apple TV Siri Remote (2nd Generation)
  • 00:24:03 David-CSF-Function101 Apple Remote now has Bluetooth
  • 00:27:15 Patrick-Moving to TV’s HDMI ARC Port Helped Increase Dialog Clarity
  • 00:31:44 Gary-Playing or Extracting Blu-Ray Content
    • MakeMKV
    • Handbrake
    • Magnavox 4K Blu-Ray Player
  • 00:37:56 Renting from your local library
    • Libby
  • 00:38:51 Tony-Wirelessly Stream Audio to Older Stereo and Speakers?
    • Audioengine B1 Bluetooth Music Receiver
    • Audioengine B-Fi AirPlay (and more) Music Receiver
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• More Questions Answered
  • 00:45:26 Larry-Best Way to Manage iCloud Keychain Passwords?