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How To Slow Down a Video on an iPhone
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How To Slow Down a Video on an iPhone

Nick deCourville · August 14, 2024

For those that want to create and edit a more dynamic video, here’s how to slow down video on your iPhone. I recommend using iMovie.

How to Use the Ken Burns Effect in iMovie
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How to Use the Ken Burns Effect in iMovie

Arnold Zafra · January 24, 2023

Learn how to use the Ken Burns effect in iMovie to make media projects more engaging and entertaining through the addition of motion effects.

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Geo-Fence Your Robot Vacuum

Dave Hamilton & John F. Braun · December 29, 2021

Learn how you can use a Geo-fence to run your vacuum while you’re out of the house in this mini-segment from Mac Geek Gab 906.

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How To Send Voice Memos With Siri

Dave Hamilton & John F. Braun · December 28, 2021

Use Siri to send voice memos hands-free! Watch this mini-segment from Mac Geek Gab 906 to learn how.

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Muting Notifications In macOS Monterey

Dave Hamilton & John F. Braun · December 27, 2021

Here’s How To Mute Notifications in macOS Monterey using Focus.

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Dolby Atmos not playing on your iPhone? Here's why.

Dave Hamilton & John F. Braun · December 26, 2021

If you’re having trouble getting Dolby ATMOS on your iPhone, you may have to delete your songs from your phone and redownload…find out more in this Mac Geek Gab 904 Mini-Segment.

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Zoom & Refresh In iOS15 Safari

Dave Hamilton & John F. Braun · December 24, 2021

Learn how to zoom out in iOS15 Safari to see your tabs, and how to most easily refresh your tabs in this mini-segment from Mac Geek Gab 904.

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macOS Calculator has RPN

John F. Braun & Dave Hamilton · December 23, 2021

Find out how to access the RPN Calculator in macOS in this mini-segment from Mac Geek Gab 904.

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How To Keep Up With Your Shows While Traveling

Dave Hamilton & John F. Braun · December 22, 2021

In this mini-segment from Mac Geek Gab 903, take a deep dive into the different ways you can watch your TV shows while traveling or on vacation.

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EarthWorks ETHOS Microphone Review

Dave Hamilton & John F. Braun · December 21, 2021

Dave Hamilton is testing a new microphone in Mac Geek Gab 903, the Earthworks ETHOS!

Check out the review and how it sounds in this mini-segment!

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CheatSheet For MacBook Keyboard Shortcuts

Dave Hamilton & John F. Braun · December 20, 2021

Use Cheatsheet to learn MacBook Keyboard Shortcuts. Learn more about CheatSheet in this mini-segment from Mac Geek Gab 903. 

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iOS 15.1 Quick Tips: Snoozing with Siri and Contacts Using The People Album

Dave Hamilton & John F. Braun · December 11, 2021

iOS 15.1 Quick Tips from Mac Geek Gab 903:

1) Tell Siri To Stop Or Snooze Your Alarms

2) Use The People Album To Set Contact Photos

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Empty Your Mac's Trash For Good

Dave Hamilton & John F. Braun · December 10, 2021

Learn how to empty the trash for good on your Mac in this quick tip from Mac Geek Gab 903.

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Get A Number Pad On iPhone Instead of the Time Wheel

Dave Hamilton & John F. Braun · December 9, 2021

Learn how to get a Number Pad on your iPhone instead of the Default Time Wheel in this Quick Tip from Mac Geek Gab 903!

 

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Removing Passwords From PDFs

Dave Hamilton & John F. Braun · December 8, 2021

Learn how to remove passwords from password protected PDFs in this quick tip from Mac Geek Gab 902.

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IQUNIX F96 Wireless Mechanical Keyboard Review

Dave Hamilton & John F. Braun · December 7, 2021

Check Out iQunix F96 Wireless Mechanical Keyboard, a cool stuff found from Mac Geek Gab 902.

Visit Their Shop Here

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Get Better Apple Music Quality On Your iPhone

Dave Hamilton & John F. Braun · December 6, 2021

QUICK TIP ALERT: For all you audiophiles out there, get better Apps Music quality with High Efficiency AAC in your iPhone settings.

Learn how in this mini-segment from Mac Geek Gab 902.

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Disk Utility Can Manage Your APFS Snapshots

Dave Hamilton & John F. Braun · December 5, 2021

In macOS Monterey you can now use Disk Utility to manage your APFS snapshots.

Learn more in this mini-segment from Mac Geek Gab 902.

Find More In The Mac Observer Article

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Unlock iPhone's Scientific Calculator

Dave Hamilton & John F. Braun · December 4, 2021

QUICK TIP ALERT: Rotate your iPhone when in the calculator to access a scientific calculator!

We have tons for quick tips this week on Mac Geek Gab 902.

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Siri Can't Dictate Emojis

Dave Hamilton & John F. Braun · December 3, 2021

Siri can do a lot of things for you, but she can’t dictate your emojis.

Learn more about this in this segment from Mac Geek Gab 901.

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Apple's DIY Repair Program

Dave Hamilton & John F. Braun · December 2, 2021

Check out what’s new with Apple’s DIY Repair Program in this mini-segment from Mac Geek Gab 901.

Get more information here: https://www.macobserver.com/news/self-service-repair-program/

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Fix MacBook Pro Battery Drain

Dave Hamilton & John F. Braun · December 1, 2021

Take a deep dive into MacBook Battery Drain Issues and how Mac Geek Gab fixed it.

Command: pmset -g log | grep "Wake Requests"

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Shutdown Your Mac With This iPhone Shortcut

Dave Hamilton & John F. Braun · December 1, 2021

Use this Shutdown Shortcut for your iPhone to shutdown your MacBook

Check out how to set it up in this mini-segment from Mac Geek Gab 901.

Find written instructions in our Mac Geek Gab forums.

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macOS Monterey Has A Built-In Network Speed Test

Dave Hamilton & John F. Braun · November 30, 2021

In macOS Monterey there is now a built-in network quality speed test. Learn how to access it in this mini-segment from Mac Geek Gab 901.

command: networkQuality

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