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Mac Geek Gab — Your Questions Answered, Tips Shared, Troubleshooting Assistance

In this week’s Mac Geek Gab, Adam Christianson and Dave Hamilton dive into a plethora of practical tips and deep dives, tailored just for you. Discover quick tips like pressing Command-back in Safari to open the previous page in a new tab or using Fn-Return to approximate the Enter key, enhancing your navigation skills seamlessly. They didn’t miss discussing event highlights such as KansasFest and MacStock VIII, bringing communities together in celebration of technology. For those looking to streamline their work with tools, they covered using Freeform with Zoom to save time and the multifunctional Dash Text Editor for your coding needs.

The duo didn’t stop there; they shared insights on using focus modes to boost productivity and various shortcuts for creating PDFs across your devices. Ever thought about removing those pesky power lines from your photos effortlessly? They’ve got solutions!

And if your digital life feels a bit cluttered, they provided solutions for syncing issues across devices with apps like BusyCal and CardHop. Remember, in the digital world, it’s crucial to stay efficient and prepared. So, don’t get caught unawares—tune in to Mac Geek Gab and elevate your tech game.

• 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 1034 for Monday, April 22nd, 2024
  • April 22: National I.T. Service Provider Day
• Quick Tips
  • 00:00:01 Dimitar-QT-Press Command-back in Safari to open previous page in a new tab
  • 00:03:11 Nige-QT-1030-Use Fn-Return to Approximate the Enter key
  • 00:04:45 KansasFest
    • MacStock VIII
  • 00:08:07 Todd-QT-1032-Create a manual Birthdays Calendar
  • 00:10:36 Chicago Tom-QT-Use Freeform with Zoom to save yourself an extra session
    • Mac Power Users
    • [e-mail]
  • 00:13:30 Rob-QT-1030-Use Page up (and down!) in QuickLook, too
  • 00:14:43 Dave from Arlington-QT-Bookmark Tab Groups on both Mac and iPhone
    • Dash Text Editor
  • 00:20:12 Using Focus Modes
  • 00:23:36 Bill-QT-1033-Shortcuts for Creating PDFs in Safari and System-Wide
  • Todd-QT-1033-Siri can also help you Scan a Document
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• Your Questions Answered and Tips Shared!
  • 00:28:35 Barb-GC-How best to remove power lines from Photos?
    • PhotoShop
    • Pixelmator Pro
    • Luminar AI will remove power lines! (at 01:22:26)
  • 00:34:23 Darrin-What’s the fastest way to get to Safari Favorites on iPhone?
    • Long Press is The Universal Tip
  • 00:37:04 Bob-Why is it Spring and yet my Contacts are still Freezing?
    • CardHop
    • Fantastical
  • 00:47:01 Todd-Fixing Reminders Syncing between Mac and iPhone
    • BusyCal
  • 00:52:25 Ask Siri to Add to a Note?
  • 00:53:41 Michael-Which Synology DiskStation, a DS423+ or DS923+?
  • 00:58:18 Read caching vs. Write Caching on DiskStation
  • 01:01:31 Jeff-How is Thunderbird?
    • Spark Email
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  • 01:12:25 Fred-I can’t add Mail to archive folders
    • MailSteward
    • Synology Mail Server vs. MailPlus Server
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