What Madness Is This?!? (aka macOS Ventura's System Settings)

macOS Ventura changed the way we manage preferences with its System Settings app…and lots of things aren’t where we’d expect to find them! Listen as John tries to help Dave make sense of some of these…and maybe that helps us all! There’s more: your two favorite geeks dig into your questions about Wi-Fi speeds, travel chargers, and the security of Photos on your iPhone. That plus some great Cool Stuff Found submissions from the MGG Family make for a completely spooky episode for this year’s Halloween. Don’t get caught!

Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned:

• 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 953 for Monday, October 31, 2022
  • ericdsa-QT-Swipe from Lower-Left to Upper-Right to Take Screenshot on iPadOS
  • The MGG Discord Server is Live!
  • The MGG Merch Store is Live!
• Quick Tips
  • 00:02:37 Dave-QT-Merging PDF Files
  • 00:04:35 David-QT-iCloud BETA Photos website allows uploading from iPad External Drives
  • 00:06:37 Neil-QT-952-Going Directly to Red Flashlight on Apple Watch
  • 00:08:33 Greg-QT-Create Shortcut to Auto-Brightness to Preserve Battery Life on iPhone 14 Pro
  • URL: prefs:root=ACCESSIBILITY&path=DISPLAY_AND_TEXT/AUTO-BRIGHTNESS
• 00:10:39 SPONSOR: Hello Fresh. Skip trips to the grocery store and count on HelloFresh to make home cooking easy, fun, and affordable. Visit HelloFresh.com/MGG65 and use code MGG65 for 65% off plus free shipping.
• Your Questions Answered and Tips Shared!
  • 00:12:41 David-Why am I not getting full speed from my ISP?
    • Test Your Local Network with iperf3
    • Isolate test – Use Ethernet and not WiFi
    • iPerf3
    • NetSpot
    • Eufy X8 Vacuum (for mapping?)
    • iSumbler Replacements Thread
    • WiFi Explorer
    • AirRadar from Koingo
  • 00:26:05 George-941-Travel Charger Tip
  • 00:29:44 Terri-949-iPhone Lock Screen Camera Security
• 00:33:47 SPONSOR: Coda, the one Doc to rule them all. Bring your text and tables together! Sign up at Coda.io/mgg for FREE.
• Ventura Systems Settings Woes
  • 00:35:05 Ventura after a week
    • Continuity Camera (and mounts!)
    • Stage Manager feedback
  • 00:40:20 What Madness Is This?!? (aka Networking in macOS Ventura)
  • 00:42:00 Nick-Finding New Ventura Settings and Time Machine
  • 00:44:11 macOS Ventura Sleep Settings have Moved
  • 00:48:24 Tony-Simplified Ventura Settings
• 00:50:17 PODCAST: This Week In Tech: Every week, This Week in Tech gives you a no-holds-barred, deep dive into how big tech influences our culture and our lives.
• John Gets an Apple Watch!
  • 00:50:53 Apple Watch New User Tips
    • John’s Stretchy Watch Band/Bracelet
    • OMNY New York Subway Tap and Go
• 01:05:48 Show Business
  • MGG Premium Thanks
  • Ralph-Do MGG Premium Subscribers need to Subscribe in Apple Podcasts?
  • Fountain.fm
  • Boostagram Thanks
• Cool Stuff Found
  • 01:11:53 Ed-CSF-Inexpensive, 3-in-1 MagSafe Charger with controllable LED
  • 01:15:12 Michael-952-