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Mac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and Troubleshooting

You’re about to level up your tech game with Quick Tips and Cool Stuff Found that’ll make you wonder how you ever lived without them. From keeping tabs on low AirPods battery via the Today view widget to renaming your Spaces for better Mac workflow, it’s all here. Discover magnetic AirTag mounts, a Zulu Time converter, a portable vac/blower combo, and even a 10Gbps SSD that’s thinner than your AirPods case. And if you’ve been craving better backups, networked Time Machine options from Synology and Buffalo make an appearance, too. Don’t Get Caught without them.

Ever thought of doing a clean install straight from macOS Settings? You can. Migrating from Intel to Apple Silicon? Yeah, it “just works.” Plus, we answer listener questions on fixing autocorrect quirks, exporting text replacements, and balancing podcast audio using tools like Overcast and Levelator. Got a slow-booting iMac? Try verbose mode and dive deep with the Terminal. And if you’re monitor shopping, we’ve got budget picks ranging from Sceptre to Philips. This episode’s packed—just the way you like it.

• 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 1096 for Monday, June 30th, 2025
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• Quick Tips
  • 00:00:01 Scott-QT-Use the Batteries widget in Today view to see low AirPods
• Cool Stuff Found
  • 00:03:29 Richard-CSF-AirTag Magnetic Aero
  • 00:05:02 Ben-CSF-Spaces Renamer to assign names to your Mac’s spaces
  • 00:06:25 Andrew-CSF-Time Zone Converter for Zulu Time
  • 00:09:01 CSF-Ampace Andes 1500 Power Station
  • 00:13:18 CSF-Scosche Portable Vac / Blower
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• Cool Stuff Found for backups and more
  • 00:18:51 CSF-Crucial 2TB SSD – 10GBps USB-C – $121 (about the size than an AirPods case)
    • CSF-Anker 4-in1 USB-C Hub
    • Anker 332 USB-C Hub (5-in-1, 4K HDMI)
  • 00:24:18 Partitioning vs. Multiple Volumes with APFS
  • 00:30:25 Brian-What device for simple networked Time Machine?
    • Buffalo LinkStation
    • LinkStation Time Machine support
    • Synology BeeStation (also with TimeMachine support)
  • 00:39:27 What about a WiFi NAS?
  • 00:41:12 Darrin-QT-Clean Install right in macOS Settings
  • 00:45:47 Peter-QT-1095-Migrating from Intel to Apple Silicon “just works”
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• Your Questions Answered and Tips Shared!
  • 00:52:01 TonyB-How do I stop macOS from correcting a single word/name?
  • 00:54:07 Right-click on your Mac to export your text replacements
  • 00:55:58 Hinches-How can I balance podcast audio when one person is louder than the other?
    • Overcast
    • Levelator
    • AES “Recommendation for Loudness of Audio Streaming & Network File Playback.”
  • 01:01:48 Bob-My 2019 iMac started booting very, very slowly
    • MacPaw – How to boot your Mac in verbose mode
    • sudo nvram boot-args=”-v”
  • 01:07:21 Dan-Which 27″ Display should I get?
    • Samsung for $250
    • Sceptre for $180
    • Monoprice (refurbished) for $250
    • Dell for $280
    • LG for 399
    • Philips Creator Series for $433
• 01:14:43 MGG 1096 Outtro
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