Maslow vs. The Finder – Mac Geek Gab 1156
Ever fire off a text that never actually sent? You’ll learn how to clear those stale unsent iMessages out of the More menu, move your Dock between displays using nothing but your cursor, and set Read more
When Your Group Chat Tells You to Fork Off – Mac Geek Gab 1155
Command+Comma jumps you straight into any well-coded Mac app’s settings, no menu-hunting required, and Option+Return reveals the formula in any Numbers cell (Command+Return puts the result back). If your cross-platform Logitech keyboard has its Command Read more
Don’t Start Half Fresh – Mac Geek Gab 1154
You’ll start with a travel charger that swallows 200-plus countries into one brick, then find out that macOS Tahoe 26.6 is quietly rebuilding your Spotlight index to get ready for macOS 27…and hear the theory Read more
Take a Photo to Find Your Photos – Mac Geek Gab 1153
Your quick tips run deep this week. Learn why snapping a throwaway photo is the fastest route to every picture you’ve ever taken at that spot, then rediscover Libby for free ebooks and audiobooks from Read more
A Wonderful Opportunity to Get Super Confused – Mac Geek Gab 1152
Your Quick Tip arsenal gets a serious upgrade this week: use the Live Text button to make scanning QR codes easier, resurrect Apple Mail’s Predicted Mailbox when it mysteriously grays out, and run softwareupdate –history Read more
The Green Light Never Lies – Mac Geek Gab 1151
Fresh off Macstock, you get the full debrief on this year’s gathering before diving into a stacked round of Quick Tips. You’ll learn how to disable Summarize Notification Previews to stop needless battery churn, clear Read more
Reclaim Your Storage: iCloud, RAM & Space-Saving Secrets – Mac Geek Gab 1150
This week on Mac Geek Gab 1150, Pilot Pete, Adam Christianson, and Dave Hamilton pack an Embrace Your Geekness Day episode with Quick Tips you’ll put to work immediately. You’ll learn how to schedule birthday Read more
Save Room For Your iCloud Dessert – Mac Geek Gab 1149
You learn at least five new things every episode, and this one stacks them fast. Roll your Apple Watch crown instead of tapping it to keep Sleep mode from searing your eyes, then hit Command-Shift-F Read more
There’s No Two Hands About It – Mac Geek Gab 1148
Mac Geek Gab 1148 hands you a fresh stack of Quick Tips you’ll actually use. You’ll find out how Mark recovered every one of his accidentally deleted iMessages with Control-Command-4 (or the Recently Deleted view), Read more
One Exclamation Point Short – Mac Geek Gab 1147
Ever triggered a hidden Mac feature by accident? This week you’ll find out why a stray backtick fires up the Magnifier in macOS Preview, and how a single screenshot plus built-in OCR can lift text Read more
WWDC 2026 Reactions, Tailscale Tricks, and Charging Hacks That Work – Mac Geek Gab 1146
This week on Mac Geek Gab, you’re stacking up power moves from the jump. You’ll learn how to clean up messy lists in your favorite text editor, discover that any USB-C port on your MacBook Read more
Mic-graines and Infotainment! – Mac Geek Gab 1145
Your iPhone might be running hot and draining fast — and it’s not just you. Dave and Pilot Pete break down the battery chaos introduced by iOS 26.5, which brought overheating, accelerated drain, and even Read more