MGG 493: Finder Tips, Display Tips, Syncing Solutions & More!

Dave and John blast off on Sunday morning with a few quick tips and answers, including changing the Finder's default search (to what it should be), setting your Mac's default display, correcting drifting time, and more. Then It's a few questions about automating iTunes and dealing with overlapping WiFi channels. Good, geeky fun for you!

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Note: Shownotes are complete!

Stuff mentioned:

• Synology DSM (Disk Station Manager) 5.0 (2:30)
• OpenVPN (3:15)
• OpenVPN Connect (4:25)
• NAT-PMP
• How to set up the Synology NAS as the VPN Server (5:00)
• DynDNS (9:55)
• OS X Mavericks: Narrow down Spotlight search results (16:23)
• Path Finder (23:04)
• Total Finder
• Logout when going to sleep (28:32)
• Lingon
• use 'tick.usno.navy.mil' or 'tock.usno.navy.mil' as your alternative time server (33:29)
• Mac Basics: Using a scanner (45:56)
• iCloud: Resolving duplicate Contacts after setting up iCloud Contacts (49:39)
• Contacts Cleaner
• One button to merge all duplicate contacts
• Simplenote (56:03)
• AT&T MobileShare Family Plans (1:10:46)
• ARS Technica AT&T MobileShare Family Plan writeup
• Doug’s QuickConvert iTunes Script
• use 'afconvert' or 'macerror' from Terminal for fun info!
• iCloud: Troubleshooting iCloud Bookmarks and Reading List
• The Mac Geek Gab iPhone app
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• BackBeat Media Podcast Network
• MacGeekGab AAC Enhanced Feed – Thanks to Michael Johnston of We Have Communicators (formerly the iPhoneAlley podcast) and Applr.

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