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Pilot Pete

Pilot Pete started as a listener and quickly became an integral part of the show, offering real-time feedback and ensuring everything was fully explained. Over the years, his involvement increased substantially, and now he's a true anchor to the show in every form. In 2022 Pete started his own podcast for aviation enthusiasts, So There I Was. Listen as he and his co-host, Fig, come together and share stories from their own experiences as well as interviewing aviation luminaries. Once you start listening, you won't want to stop!
CES 2026: Cool Stuff Found That Actually Matters — Mac Geek Gab 1124 episode image

CES 2026: Cool Stuff Found That Actually Matters — Mac Geek Gab 1124

You walk the CES 2026 floor with Pete and Dave and quickly realize this episode is about practical gear that earns its place in your life. You hear about clever headphones, smarter thermostats, compact travel tech, and simple photo organization that fixes real annoyances without overthinking them. The crew cuts Read more

By Pilot Pete, 2 daysJanuary 12, 2026 ago
All Rhyme, No Reason, Just Tabs — Mac Geek Gab 1123 episode image

All Rhyme, No Reason, Just Tabs — Mac Geek Gab 1123

You kick off the year by tightening your Apple habits, starting with smart Quick Tips that actually stick. You build year-based music playlists for offline listening, flip on Airplane Mode when you’re out of service to save serious battery, and let the Health app handle reminders for meds and eye Read more

By Pilot Pete, 1 weekJanuary 5, 2026 ago
Hidden macOS 26 Features, Homebrew Upgrades, and VPN Gotchas — Mac Geek Gab 1122 episode image

Hidden macOS 26 Features, Homebrew Upgrades, and VPN Gotchas — Mac Geek Gab 1122

You dive straight into practical macOS and workflow wins, starting with macOS 26’s new ability to record video by window and moving quickly into keeping your Homebrew setup clean, current, and fast. You learn how simple display resolution tweaks can hide the MacBook notch or eliminate it entirely, and why Read more

By Pilot Pete, 2 weeksDecember 29, 2025 ago
Waiting for Snow Tahoe — Mac Geek Gab 1121 episode image

Waiting for Snow Tahoe — Mac Geek Gab 1121

You dig into the little things macOS quietly does for you, starting with the surprising truth about Clipboard History and why macOS 26 might feel slower than you’d expect. You explore ways to rein things in, from taming runaway apps to making better use of iPhone Mirroring and clever video Read more

By Pilot Pete, 3 weeksDecember 22, 2025 ago
Siri, It's Time For an Intercontinental Misunderstanding — Mac Geek Gab 1120 episode image

Siri, It’s Time For an Intercontinental Misunderstanding — Mac Geek Gab 1120

You jump straight into a rapid-fire run of Quick Tips that quietly level up how you use your devices every day. You learn how iOS 26 now shows charging time right on the lock screen, how to build polished collages in Pages or Canva without paying a dime, and how Read more

By Pilot Pete, 4 weeksDecember 15, 2025 ago
Scoring the Sleep Scores – Mac Geek Gab 1119 episode image

Scoring the Sleep Scores – Mac Geek Gab 1119

You dive into a packed Cool Stuff Found episode this week, moving fast from sensor-powered tinkering with phyphox to smarter dictation using Wispr Flow, altitude readouts in CarPlay, and Emby’s upgraded media management. You get practical wins too: safer file sharing with MetaWipe, smoother workflows through PopClip, a road-tested Nomatic Read more

By Pilot Pete, 1 monthDecember 8, 2025 ago
Treat Your TV Like a Monitor — Mac Geek Gab 1118 episode image

Treat Your TV Like a Monitor — Mac Geek Gab 1118

You kick off this episode with a rapid-fire blast of Quick Tips that sharpen how you use your Mac, iPhone, and apps every day. You learn how to tame iOS typing quirks, get the most out of dictation in ChatGPT’s Mac app, clean up Safari’s sidebar, and jump straight into Read more

By Pilot Pete, 1 monthDecember 1, 2025 ago
Call Haptics, Photo GeoData Warnings, and Space-Saving iPhone Tricks — Mac Geek Gab 1117 episode image

Call Haptics, Photo GeoData Warnings, and Space-Saving iPhone Tricks — Mac Geek Gab 1117

You kick off this week’s episode on D. B. Cooper Day with a rapid-fire mix of fresh iOS 26 tricks and Mac power-moves. You learn how iOS 26’s haptic call alerts work, how Alfred can shut down your Mac faster than any menu, and how Forklift’s sync feature rivals DeltaWalker Read more

By Pilot Pete, 2 monthsNovember 24, 2025 ago
iOS 26 Hidden Gems, Gift Guide Favorites, and the Return of Your Old Nest Thermostat — Mac Geek Gab 1116 episode image

iOS 26 Hidden Gems, Gift Guide Favorites, and the Return of Your Old Nest Thermostat — Mac Geek Gab 1116

You kick off with a blast of rapid-fire tips: instantly saving PDFs from Google Docs, digging photos out of Messages, moving your playlists into Apple Music with iOS 26, tightening up your Digital ID setup, wrangling mail right inside a message, and even retraining Siri when she goes off the Read more

By Pilot Pete, 2 monthsNovember 17, 2025 ago
Don’t Not Undo That! — Mac Geek Gab 1115 episode image

Don’t Not Undo That! — Mac Geek Gab 1115

This week on Mac Geek Gab, you, Pilot Pete, Adam Christianson, and Dave Hamilton dive headfirst into a whirlwind of Quick Tips and real-world Apple wisdom. You’ll learn how to clean up those pesky “recovered” Messages folders, fine-tune your Apple TV profiles, and even adjust the contentious “Liquid Glass” effect Read more

By Pilot Pete, 2 monthsNovember 10, 2025 ago

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