We Don't Personality Shame

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

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 Monday, October 6th, 2025
- October 6th: Zero Inbox Day
- MGG Monthly Giveaway – Your license to PowerPhotos!
- The MGG Merch Store is Live!
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
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!
- 00:31:40 Roger-When is it safe to upgrade to iOS 26 and macOS 26?
  - App Tamer
  - Apple’s Workout Buddy
- 00:43:06 DLH-Syndication.photoslibrary appears in my home folder and holds images and videos from Messages
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- 00:51:03 Pete got caught!
Cool Stuff Found
- 00:52:47 Alex-QT-Use Quinn Nelson’s Shortcut to Open Settings from Current App
- 00:55:39 ScottS-CSF-Spotif