Here’s a handy tip so you can quickly access information about your router, and see if your network is performing well. See your BSSID, signal-to-noise ratio, and even the transmit rate between your router and computer. All it takes is a press of a button and a click of your trackpad/mouse.
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MacKeeper Helps Your Mac Run Like New
When you want to ensure your Mac keeps performing at its best, a tune-up is essential. Jeff Butts looks at how well MacKeeper does that.
Universal Control, App Privacy, and ArtSabers, with Jeff Gamet - ACM 564
Bryan Chaffin and Jeff Gamet geek out over ArtSabers and UltraSabers, two companies making light sabers! They also talk about Universal Control and how they would use it when Apple gets around to releasing it. And they look at the ever-changing world of app privacy.
iOS 15 Lets You Track Flights in Messages
You could download a special app for this, but why? Both iOS and macOS let you track flights in Messages or from Spotlight.
Thursdays with Bob: Troubleshooting and You – TMO Daily Observations 2021-12-02
Dr Mac joins Kelly to chat about troubleshooting your Mac: Where to start, what to look for, and when to call in backup (or your backups).
When Good Macs Go Bad... (Part I)
Dr. Mac has been troubleshooting his Mac’s instability lately and offers things to try when your Mac gets wonky.
Live Text Is Way Cool!
Bob LeVitus shows us how Live Text lets you copy text from a picture and then share it, translate it, dial it, open it, and much more.
Apple Business Essentials – TMO Daily Observations 2021-11-10
Andrew Orr joins host Kelly Guimont to discuss the announcement of Apple Business Essentials and why this is a big deal for a lot of users.
'Shrootless' macOS Bug Could Bypass System Integrity Protection
Microsoft reported a macOS vulnerability it calls Shrootless. It could let an attacker bypass SIP and perform arbitrary operations on the device. It has been patched by Apple with the most recent Mac updates this week.
We found that the vulnerability lies in how Apple-signed packages with post-install scripts are installed. A malicious actor could create a specially crafted file that would hijack the installation process. After bypassing SIP’s restrictions, the attacker could then install a malicious kernel driver (rootkit), overwrite system files, or install persistent, undetectable malware, among others.
Cool Stuff Found
'Yoink' and 'Transloader' are Both Ready for macOS Monterey With Shortcuts
Yoink is a popular “shelf” app that improves drag and drop on your Mac, in a “hold these files for me while I do something else for a while” kind of way. New in Yoink v3.6: Shortcuts integration; Yoink comes with Shortcuts actions for adding files to Yoink, getting files from Yoink, saving the clipboard’s contents in Yoink, and for removing all files, which allow for all sorts of powerful workflows. Transloader lets you manage downloads on your Macs, remotely from your iPhones, iPads, and other Macs. New in Transloader v3.1: Shortcuts integration; Build powerful download workflows and automate downloads on remote Macs with the shortcuts you already know and love from iOS; Shortcuts can also be called in Transloader’s Link- and File Actions, in order to hand links or downloaded files over to a particular shortcut.