MGG 625: The Spotlight Clone Wars
Faster chargers, ODB2 dongles, Mac vs. Windows File Paths, MacBook Pro specs, Dropbox, macOS Sierra and the Spotlight Clone Wars are all topics discussed in today’s Mac Geek Gab. In fact, they’re not just topics, they’re your questions answered! Plus, Dave and John go on a good photoanalysisd rant for good measure!
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Show Notes
Note: Shownotes are complete! Stuff mentioned:- Using iPad power adapters with your iPhone, iPad, and iPod (2:40)
- Apple Computers and Displays: Powering peripherals through USB
- Mac Basics: Spotlight helps you find what you‘re looking for (8:24)
- HandBrake (13:58)
- Homebrew (17:02)
- How do I update my local Homebrew packages?
- Mail for Mac: Use Smart Mailboxes to organize messages (20:11)
- Authorize your computer in iTunes (31:55)
- On-Board Diagnostics (OBD) (37:38)
- Automatic
- BlueDriver
- BlueDriver on Amazon
- CarMD
- Dropbox file version history: an overview (43:57)
- Synology CloudStation
- Why Windows Uses Backslashes (49:19)
- Pathconverter
- MacBook Pro (56:07)
- Apple Certified Refurbished MacBook Pro
- Mactracker
- check progress of photoanalysisd (1:09:43)
- Learn how to use Messages (1:16:26)
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