No One Wants Unsolicited AirDrop Requests

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

Learn how to ensure your Wi-Fi is always on at home, how to see your Apple Watch’s charge status, how to find unread messages, how to troubleshoot application permissions on your Mac, and how to avoid unsolicited AirDrop Requests with John, Dave, and Pilot Pete. Listen as your three favorite Apple geeks talk through all this and more, including a follow-up segment on HDMI, ARC, and more. Press play and you’re guaranteed to learn five new things whether you like it or not!

Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned:

00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 943 for Monday, August 29, 2022
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Quick Tips
- 00:02:40 Mike-QT-Tap Charging Indicator to Show Apple Watch’s Percentage Charged
- 00:03:34 Andrew Woodward in Discord-QT-Filter Unknown Senders in Messages (enhanced in iOS 16, too!)
- 00:08:44 Apple Event Coming Up!
- 00:14:07 QT-Create a Shortcut Automation to Re-Enable Wi-Fi Every Time You Get Home
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Your Questions Answered and Tips Shared!
- 00:20:47 Dave-macOS Keeps Asking for Application Permissions
  - How to Reinstall macOS
- 00:28:38 Cindy-How to keep my Mac from listening?
  - BlackHole Audio Device
  - Loopback
- 00:39:05 How does Podcast Tracking Work?
- 00:48:42 JP-ASF-VPN Blocks AirDrop between iPhone and Mac
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HDMI Follow-up
- 00:59:14 Karl-941-HDMI ARC Deets
- 01:06:52 Glen-CSF-941-HDMI Cable Testers
- 01:09:53 Allison-941-HDMI and HDCP is solved by better cables, too
  - Dave’s Cable 5-Pack
Cool Stuff Found
- 01:14:38 CSF-JustWatch for finding/tracking your series viewing
  - TV Time
01:16:48 MGG 943 Outtro
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