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In this, the 1000th episode of Mac Geek Gab, Pilot Pete and Dave Hamilton dive into the realm of iOS 17, shedding light on offline map downloads, storage optimization, and Apple’s music recognition. They tackle a barrage of listener questions, discussing solutions for Spotify users with Shazam’s Apple Music default and quick tips for text shortcuts.
As your two favorite geeks venture deeper, they uncover iOS 17 and CarPlay intricacies, Siri’s limitations, and valuable electronics maintenance hacks. With a keen eye on innovation, they spotlight apps like Al Dente and iStat Menus and share discoveries such as Zoom’s new AI summarization feature and a fun smart wifi lamp.
As they always say, “Don’t Get Caught” missing out on the latest tips from your fellow audience members. Hitting quadruple digits is no small feat, and this is all thanks to you for listening, engaging, and staying involved. Thank you for 1,000! Here’s to even more to come!
Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned:
- 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 1000 for Monday, September 18th, 2023
- Quick Tips
- 00:00:01 QT-Download Offline Apple Maps as soon as you get iOS 17
- 00:03:21 QT Kent – iOS / iPadOS text suggestion phrase
- 00:06:25 Stephen-QT-Long-Press Shazam in Control Center for Music History
- 00:07:47 JT Ray-998-Can I link Shazam to Spotify instead of Apple Music?
- 00:09:19 QT – Clif – Quick Flight Info in Messages
- 00:11:37 QT-iOS 17 Settings > Control Center > Add “Ping My Watch”
- 00:12:13 JT Ray-QT-iOS 17 Shortcuts lets you control Cellular Data
- 00:14:36 QT-iOS 17 Spotlight can bring you to specific Settings panes
- 00:18:23 QT-Enable iOS 17 Advanced Tracking and Fingerprint Protection for ALL Browsing in Settings > Safari > Advanced
- 00:19:35 QT-In iOS 17, You can tap the AA button in Safari and Listen To Webpage. Pause with Now Playing widget in Control Center
- 00:21:57 Siri Gets Better!
- 00:24:05 iOS 17 – Deep Links in Spotlight
- 00:25:02 QT-Split Screen View in CarPlay (not new) (and iOS 17’s “layered” view for CarPlay where you can still see what’s behind)
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- MGG Hits Quadruple Digits
- 00:29:31 MGG Ep1 wasn’t MGG: TMOToGo Intro
- Rich-Thank You For Teaching Us To Fish
- Kent-The Value of Bullheaded Persistence
- 00:29:31 MGG Ep1 wasn’t MGG: TMOToGo Intro
- Your Questions Answered and Tips Shared!
- 00:47:52 Joe-Should I setup my new iPhone wirelessly or from a local backup?
- 00:54:38 Gary – Does Photos App need to be open to find duplicates?
- 00:57:13 Brian-Best advice for conditioning an old battery?
- Cool Stuff Found
- 01:00:33 CSFR-AlDente
- 01:02:51 JFB-CSF-MenuMeters … from MGG Ep1 (and a fork that works up to at least Big Sur)
- 01:04:55 Saurabh-CSF-DotFiles to Automate a Clean Mac Setup
- 01:06:05 PorthosJon-CSF-GhostBlanket Screen Keyboard Imprint Protector
- 01:09:49 CSF-Use Zoom IQ for Text-Based Meeting Summaries
- 01:11:05 Andrew Woodward-CSF-Meross Smart LED Lamp for Desktop
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