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Cool Stuff Found includes how to keep Safari from opening iTunes automatically, a new USB circuit tester, bluetooth stereo speaker, a better way to backup your iPhone and more. Then it's on to your questions, including a segment on managing your iPhone from the new Console app in macOS Sierra. Plus, your two favorite geeks talk through this week's DNS outage and how they got around it. Download today and enjoy!Note: Shownotes are complete!

Stuff mentioned:

Chapters/Timestamps:

00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 628
00:01:55 Andy-CSF-Keep safari from opening iTunes automatically
00:03:10 Mark-CSF-Micromat’s USBee Circuit Tester
00:04:08 Zach-CSF-Classic Mac Sticker pack
00:05:20 Trackr Bravo
00:07:32 Thinium Recharge+
00:08:44 Seek Thermal Compact for Otterbox
00:10:43 Michael-CSF-Anker Stereo Bluetooth Speaker
00:12:01 Kurt-CSF-Gargoyle Routers
00:13:15 CSF-Solos
00:14:30 CSF-Meem
00:16:11 Seagate IronWolf
00:17:42 Coupon Apps
00:20:42 Kurt-CSF-NextCloud
00:24:26 Daniel-QT-Spotlight tips, Dictionary and Force Quitting watchOS 3
00:27:34 Brian-627-MacBook Pro Combo Audio Port
00:28:56 Daniel-627-iMac Combo Audio Port
00:30:21 Michael-627-Alternative Method to Record Sirius Stream
00:31:32 Ken-627-Closing unclosable Spam Ads
00:32:15 Mike-Remove Photo Location
00:33:03 David-623-Not all Fireproof Safes are the same
00:39:17 SPONSOR: Fat Cat Software – MGG saves 20% on PowerPhotos
00:35:33 SPONSOR: Harrys – MGG gets free trial set & post shave balm
00:41:59 Sam-Digging into iOS Diagnostics
00:57:09 Ed-Icons not appearing properly
01:00:21 Botnets, DDoS and The DNS Achilles Heel
01:25:49 MGG 628 Outtro

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Dave Hamilton

Dave Hamilton is a podcaster, a publisher, and a nerd who has spent the past three decades of his career educating thousands of computer users. In addition to Mac Geek Gab podcast (now in its 19th year!), Dave is co-host of Business Brain and Gig Gab, two other shows to check out! Dave is also the co-founder and CEO of BackBeat Media, a boutique network of podcasts and websites that represents fiercely-independent publishers, of which Dave considers himself one. He has been involved in online publishing since 1998, when he co-founded The Mac Observer, a popular Apple news site which was acquired in 2021. Technology isn't the only thing Dave's a nerd about: he's also a drummer, playing in Bitter Pill, Fling, and various other projects in and around the New Hampshire seacoast where he and his wife, Lisa, live and raised their two children. Dave's reachable for a limited amount of paid consulting at DaveTheNerd.com and you can find to him on Mastodon, Bluesky, Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook, too!

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